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- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of peroxydisulfate(PDS)/peroxymonosulfate(PMS) activated using different methods for inactivating E.coli and P.aeruginosa . The UV-A, UV-A/PDS, PMS, and NaOH/PDS processes were used to inactivate E.coli and P.aeruginosa ....
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Advances in collagen-based materials for tissue-engineered meniscus
Meniscus possesses weak self-repairability once getting hurt due to heterogeneity, particularly “white region” of avascular parts. However, the effect of conventional therapies in restoring structure and function of the meniscus isn’t ideal. Collagen, a key part of the extracellu...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
The Impact of Video Game Experience on Surgical Performance: A Systematic Review
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether video gaming experience is associated with improved surgical performance in the surgeon population across laparoscopic, robotic, and other surgical modalities, and evaluate its implications on surgical training and education. METHODS: A structured lit...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
This study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) to examine the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and accelerated aging in middle-aged and older Chinese, with implications for healthy aging interventions. A total of 832...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
PURPOSE: Recruiting young blood donors remains challenging. This study proposed and tested an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior (ETPB) model incorporating knowledge and donation-related anxiety to understand the psychosocial correlates of blood donation among Chinese university...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Complications such as premature failure and sample slippage associated with testing uniform cross-sectioned samples using conventional gripping systems are well known within the testing community. While these complications can be avoided for most materials using dogbone-shaped sa...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
To explore the relationships among different types of kindergarten organizational climate, preschool teachers' subjective well-being, and psychological security, this study surveyed 287 preschool teachers from mainland China using the Kindergarten Organizational Climate Questionn...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
On the difference between perfect powers andintegral S-units
On the difference between perfect powers and integral S-units Yann BugeaudLet q 1 , . . ., q t be distinct prime numbers.Let a 1 , . . ., a t be nonnegative integers.We establish effective lower bounds for |z d q a 1 1 • • • q a t t | and for its greatest prime factor, which tend...
- BiologyOpen access
Enterobacteria harboring the polyketide synthase ( pks ) island ( clbA – clbS ), which encodes colibactin ( pks⁺ enterobacteria), is a putative risk factor for colorectal cancer. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the current standard for detection. Primer-independent shotgun met...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Frailty is a prevalent geriatric syndrome influenced by nutritional status, body composition, and functional capacity. Nevertheless, the role of eating disorder–related attitudes and behaviors in older adults is not definitively known. Therefore, this study was conducted to inves...
- Health & Medicine
The Role of Technology in Nursing Practice
We thank Dr Thompson for her thoughtful letter and for articulating a concern that many critical care nurses share. The shift from narrative documentation to structured digital entry has expanded the volume of captured data while reducing the deliberate moments in which nurses pa...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
يهدف هذا البحث إلى دراسة المسائل الفقهية المتعلقة ببيع بعض الحيوانات المعقود عليها، وهي: الفيل، والفهد، والسنور (الهر)، والصقر، من خلال ما أورده الإمام ابن الجوزي في كتابه منهاج القاصدين. واعتمد البحث المنهج الوصفي التحليلي المقارن؛ بعرض نصوص ابن الجوزي المتعلقة بالمسائل محل الدر...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Tsunami-induced wave pressure and forces: a review of clear water to black tsunamis
This review synthesizes the evolution of tsunami load assessment from established clear-water formulations to the emerging problem of black tsunamis (sediment-laden tsunamis), focusing on wave pressure and force prediction for coastal structures. For clear-water conditions, a com...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Music performance anxiety (MPA) is a multidimensional and multicausal phenomenon that inevitably affects musicians throughout their careers. Tertiary student pianists are more highly susceptible than professional pianists to MPA-induced physical and psychological distress. Owing...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Downward Social Comparison among University Students
هدف البحث إلى التعرّف على مستوى المقارنة التنازلية لدى طلبة جامعة واسط، والكشف عن دلالة الفروق فيها تبعًا لمتغيري الجنس (ذكور، إناث) والتخصص الأكاديمي (علمي، إنساني)، فضلًا عن أثر التفاعل بينهما. اعتمد البحث المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وتكوّنت عينته من (400) طالب وطالبة اختيروا بالطر...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Transportation system is one of them that plays a vital role for people's movement inside indian country; however there has been an increase of number & usage rate of private vehicles (cars) especially buses especially those located at kanyakumari district. This report
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The Impact of Creed on Women’s Conduct in the Qur’an: A Comparative Analytical Study
تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى بيان أثر العقيدة في تشكيل سلوك المرأة في القرآن الكريم، من خلال تحليل النماذج النسائية المؤمنة والكافرة، والكشف عن مدى انعكاس الإيمان والكفر في المواقف والتصرفات وبناء الشخصية. واعتمدت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي المقارن، باستقراء الآيات القرآنية ذات الصلة...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
يهــدف هذا البحث الى دراســـة حركــة الترجمــة في العصر العباســي الأول (132-232هـ/750-847م)، بوصفها أحد أهم المرتكزات التي أسهمت في ترسيخ التواصل الحضاري من خلال ابراز الاسهامات المعرفيـــة للمترجمين الذين اسهـــموا في نقل العلوم والمعارف من الحضارات الاخرى كاليونانية والفارسية...
- Health & Medicine
HALT Sepsis – Think Sepsis First!
The Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) nursing team in a cardiac medical unit, newly designated as a sepsis telemetry unit, at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, implemented evidence-based strategies to improve early recognition and communication of sep...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Chloride and dissolved iron impurities in amine-based gas-sweetening systems promote localized corrosion and increase solvent-management costs, yet adsorbents capable of stable operation in alkaline amine media are limited. Here, a biodegradable composite based on functionalized...