Geopolymers in nuclear waste storage and immobilization: mechanisms, applications, and challenges by M. Houhou, N. Leklou, H. Ranaivomanana, JD. Penot, S. de Barros

“…Abstract According to the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nuclear facilities generate over 30 tons of high-level radioactive waste and 300,000 tons of medium-level waste annually, highlighting the need for secure immobilization methods to safeguard environmental and public health. …”
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Estimated Visceral Adipose Tissue, but Not Body Mass Index, Is Associated with Reductions in Glomerular Filtration Rate Based on Cystatin C in the Early Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease by Ana Karina Teixeira da Cunha França, Alcione Miranda dos Santos, João Victor Salgado, Elane Viana Hortegal, Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva, Natalino Salgado Filho

“…Explanatory variables included body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and estimated visceral adipose tissue (eVAT). …”
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Study of structural changes in the territorial development of the republic of Tatarstan by S. G. Sternik, I. F. Gareev, A. M. Nasrutdinov

“…Housing stock and infrastructure facilities in the periphery do not correspond to demographic and migration processes. …”
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Variable Load Demand Scheme for Hybrid AC/DC Nanogrid by Shoaib Rauf, Ali Raza Kalair, Nasrullah Khan

“…A microgrid option with nanogrid facility results in a more reliable system with overall improvement in efficiency and reduction in carbon emission. …”
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Distances to emergency departments and non-urgent utilization of medical services: a systematic review by Uma Kelekar, Debasree Das Gupta, Nicole Theis-Mahon, Emily Fashingbauer, Boyen Huang

“…Articles and abstracts where patients were transported by ambulance/paramedic services, referred/transferred from another hospital to an ED, or those that measured distance to an ED from another health facility were excluded. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) framework informed the quality of evidence. …”
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Interesting Cytokine Profile Caused by Clinical Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa MDR Carrying the exoU Gene by Nallely S. Badillo-Larios, Edgar Alejandro Turrubiartes-Martínez, Esther Layseca-Espinosa, Roberto González-Amaro, Luis Fernando Pérez-González, Perla Niño-Moreno

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen in HAIs with two facets: the most studied is the high rate of antimicrobial resistance, and the less explored is the long list of virulence factors it possesses. …”
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The Role of Interpersonal Relationships in Adolescents' Suicidal Behavior: A Qualitative Analysis of Semi-Structured Interviews by N.A. Polskaya, D.K. Yakubovskaya, D.A. Sharova, A.Ya. Basova

“… <p>This article presents the results of a qualitative analysis based on semi-structured interviews conducted with adolescents (n=13, aged 13&ndash;17), who were admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility after attempted suicide. Content analysis yielded groups of words describing the circumstances of the suicide attempt based on semantic proximity. …”
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Método para la determinación de la densidad de una muestra de granos enteros de alubia por procesamiento digital de imágenes by M.S. CLEVA, G.M. SAMPALLO, C. RODRIGUES DA FONSECA, D.C. AQUINO, D.O. LISKA, F.R. VENTRE

“…En este trabajo se presenta una metodología alternativa para la determinación de la densidad de una muestra de granos enteros de alubia (Phaselous vulgaris L) basada en procesamiento digital de imágenes, caracterizada por su sencillez y fácil implementación. Requiere de las medidas de la masa y del volumen de la muestra, las que son realizadas con una balanza y con un modelo tridimensional del grano respectivamente. …”
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Amido‐Triazole Complexes, “Normal” Triazole‐Based Imines and Metallo‐Mesoionic Imines by M. Sc. Richard Rudolf, Prof. Dr. Biprajit Sarkar

“…Apart from displaying strong and directed H‐bonding interactions like their “classical” MII analogues, the metallo‐MIIs engage in aromatic C−F activation as well as meta−C−H activation reactions. Facile synthesis of homo and heterodincuelar complexes which contain a mixed coordinative saturation/unsaturation with these metallo‐MIIs is presented. …”
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Design and Climate-Responsiveness Performance Evaluation of an Integrated Envelope for Modular Prefabricated Buildings by Junjie Li, Shuai Lu, Wanlin Wang, Jie Huang, Xinxing Chen, Jiayi Wang

“…Second, as a response to climate change, building facades were dynamically adjusted by employing different modular building envelope units such as sunshades, preheaters, ventilation, air filtration, pest control, and other functional requirements in order to improve the building’s climate adaptability. …”
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European Union Energy Saving Policy by N. Y. Kaveshnikov

“…In the long term EU policy in the area of energy efficiency is restrained by member states unwillingness to delegate to the European Union a more detailed powers in this field and to give the EU bodies facilities to execute more strict control. In the short term - in conditions of economic crisis, the EU countries are not ready to invest significant budget funds in projects with long payback period.…”
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BALANCING MOTHERHOOD AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN by Rosemary Onchi Daniel, Doris Lami Madugu

“… This study explores the multifaceted challenges and opportunities faced by Nigerian women as they balance motherhood and academic pursuits. …”
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Defining “Adverse Environmental Impact” and Making § 316(b) Decisions: A Fisheries Management Approach by David E. Bailey, Kristy A.N. Bulleit

“…This definition focuses not on counting individual fish or eggs cropped by the various uses of a water body, but on preserving populations of aquatic organisms and their functions in the aquatic community. …”
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Time to initiation of dialysis and length of stay in hospitalized patients with kidney damage: a cross-sectional study by Douglas Vieira Gemente, Marcelo Rodrigues Bacci

“…The scarcity of outpatient dialysis facilities contributes to extended hospital stays. This study aimed to examine how the time to dialysis initiation (TID) impacts mortality in patients with renal disease. …”
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Detecting the Black Hole Candidate Population in M51’s Young Massive Star Clusters: Constraints on Accreting Intermediate-mass Black Holes by Kristen C. Dage, Evangelia Tremou, Bolivia Cuevas Otahola, Eric W. Koch, Kwangmin Oh, Richard M. Plotkin, Vivian L. Tang, Muhammad Ridha Aldhalemi, Zainab Bustani, Mariam Ismail Fawaz, Hans J. Harff, Amna Khalyleh, Timothy McBride, Jesse Mason, Anthony Preston, Cortney Rinehart, Ethan Vinson, Gemma Anderson, Edward M. Cackett, Shih Ching Fu, Sebastian Kamann, Teresa Panurach, Renuka Pechetti, Payaswini Saikia, Susmita Sett, Ryan Urquhart, Christopher Usher

Subjects: “…Intermediate-mass black holes…”
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Solar parking lot capacity: an abundant dual-use alternative to meet demand for the renewable energy transition by Scott Markwith

“…Most utility-scale solar facilities (USSFs) in the United States (US) are planned or installed in grasslands, pastures, agriculture land, and timberland, with aggressive future expansion plans. …”
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Prevalence and socioeconomic determinants of awareness and visitation of community clinic among ever married women: evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017–201... by Md Akib Al-Zubayer, Hasibul Hasan Shanto, Rabeya Kumkum, Sk Tasnuva Alam, Benojir Ahammed

“…Objectives Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in improving the population’s health, but maternal health and healthcare facilities are still in a vulnerable situation. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and determinants of awareness and visitation of community clinics (CCs) in Bangladesh.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Setting The data were collected from the most recent Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 2017–2018.Participants This study’s participants are 18 893 women aged 15–49 years throughout all administrative regions.Primary and secondary outcome measures The outcomes are awareness and visitation of CCs, defined as if women are aware and visit of CCs.Materials and methods Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate binary logistics analysis were used to determine the prevalence and associated factors of awareness and visitation of CCs.Results The prevalence of awareness and visitation to CCs were 60.26% and 15.92%, respectively. …”
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Blended digital health intervention for adolescents at high risk with digital media use disorders: protocol for a randomised controlled trial within the Res@t-Consortium by Oliver Labrenz, Oliver Labrenz, Lucie Waedel, Lucie Waedel, Michael Kölch, Michael Kölch, Susanne Lezius, Christina Wacker, Antonia Fröhlich, Antonia Fröhlich, Kerstin Paschke, Rainer Thomasius, Olaf Reis, Olaf Reis

“…For high-risk families, the app could serve as a motivational tool to prompt action regarding potential DMUD and facilitates access to therapeutic facilities.Clinical trial registrationhttps://drks.de, identifier DRKS00033379.…”
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Toward Semi-Autonomous Robotic Arm Manipulation Operator Intention Detection From Force Data by Abdullah S. Alharthi, Ozan Tokatli, Erwin Lopez, Guido Herrmann

“…In hazardous environments like nuclear facilities, robotic systems are essential for executing tasks that would otherwise expose humans to dangerous radiation levels, which pose severe health risks and can be fatal. …”
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Paradoxical and Retrograde Air Embolism from Pressurized Peripheral Bolus by Joshua Santucci, Naresh Mullaguri, Anusha Battineni, Raviteja R. Guddeti, Christopher R. Newey

“…A 32-year-old female was admitted to the medical intensive care unit from a long-term acute care facility with acute on chronic respiratory failure. …”
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