Experimental investigation of the parameters of additively manufactured coaxial swirl injectors by Samir Vekilov, Volodymyr Lipovskyi, Roman Marchan, Artem Lohvynenko

“…In this work the application of additive manufacturing method for coaxial bipropellant swirl injectors production is considered. 30 coaxial bipropellant swirlers of the internal mixing were manufactured using L-PBF technology. Numerous hydraulic tests of the injectors were performed with the aim of determining its characteristics. …”
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Elucidation of novel, alternative, fiber-reinforced iron-based pozzolanic composites as SCMs by Hafiz Muhammad Nadir, Ash Ahmed, Ikram Moshi

“…The ternary pozzolanic iron-based fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) composites containing 8% MK + 10% PFA + 10% GGBS and steel/polypropylene/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers performed the best with attaining up to 70 MPa compressive and up to 8.9 MPa flexural strengths. The sulfate testing evaluated the durability of NAFRIC SCMs formulated in a 1:2:3 ratio better than cement concrete control mix with a 1:1:3 ratio. …”
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Efficiency comparison of natural coagulants (Cactus pads and Moringa seeds) for treating textile wastewater (in the case of Kombolcha textile industry) by Getahun Demeke Worku, Shimeles Nigussie Abate

“…To examine the impacts of various operating parameters, including coagulant dose, pH, and mixing time, as well as the ideal coagulation conditions, experiments were conducted using a jar testing system. The ideal parameters were pH 4, 5 g/l of coagulant, 40 min of mixing time, 2 min of fast mixing at 100 rpm, 40 min of gradual mixing at 40 rpm, and 30 min of settling time. …”
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Effect of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation and Task-Oriented Training on Electroencephalography-Based Motor Recovery Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Maryam Zolghadr, Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Saeed Talebian, Hassan Haddadzade Niri, Marzieh Yassin

“…Additionally, the Friedman test revealed a significant decrease in alpha and beta bands’ relative powers in the healthy hand of the control group at follow-up (P=0.001). …”
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O INVESTIMENTO EM CULTURA COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE CONSTRUÇÃO DE MARCA: O caso dos bancos brasileiros a partir dos anos 90 by Maria Eduarda da Mota Rocha

“…Depois desse percurso, é possível mostrar que o investimento dos bancos na cultura através da criação de Institutos e Centros Culturais pode ser explicado à luz da reconfiguração das relações entre Estado, empresas e terceiro setor que tende a assimilar a cultura à "agenda social", cada vez mais sob-responsabilidade de empresas preocupadas com a sua imagem. Isto é o exato oposto do que, no plano da retórica, se apresenta como a sacralização da cultura. …”
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Effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind randomized controlled trial by Yomna F. Ahmed, Rania M. Tawfik, Ahmed M. Tawfick, Shimaa T. Abu El Kasem

“…The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to estimate the intensity of pain, Digital Electronic Pressure Algometer was used to measure pressure pain threshold (PPT) on trigger point around knee, and Digital goniometer was utilized to assess ROM of the knee joint before and after treatment. The MANOVA test revealed statistically significant improvements in all variables (VAS, PPT, knee ROM) post-treatment compared to pre-treatment values in the HPPTUS group (experimental group) (p < 0.05), while the control group revealed statistically significant improvement only in VAS post-treatment compared with pre-treatment (p < 0.05). …”
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Prediction of postoperative myocardial injury in patients undergoing laparoscopic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma resection: protocol for an ambispective cohort study by Yuguang Huang, Yuelun Zhang, Ling Lan, Yi Zhang, Ye Ma, Le Shen, Yifei Zhao, Yaohan Li

“…The developed model will be used to assess discrimination with the receiver operating characteristic curve and area under the curve value, calibration with the Hosmer-Lemeshow test and calibration curve, and clinical usefulness with decision curve analysis. …”
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Identification of a distinctive immunogenomic gene signature in stage-matched colorectal cancer by Pankaj Ahluwalia, Ashis K. Mondal, Ashutosh Vashisht, Harmanpreet Singh, Ahmet Alptekin, Kalyani Ballur, Nivin Omar, Meenakshi Ahluwalia, Kimya Jones, Amanda Barrett, Vamsi Kota, Ravindra Kolhe

“…Kaplan–Meier and Log-rank tests were used to perform survival analyses. Several independent datasets were explored to validate the gene signature. …”
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Desarrollo de nuevos diseños vegetales: Mejora genética vs transformación genética y edición génica by Pedro Martínez Gómez

“…Si bien, la obtención de organismos modificados mediante transformación genética y edición génica es un proceso con una mayor eficacia y eficiencia y un menor costo, se debe hablar por otro lado, de un rechazo social de estos organismos modificados genéticamente a nivel medioambiental, de salud pública, económico y religioso en un contexto anti tecnológico de rechazo. …”
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Exclusive breastfeeding practices and factors affecting them in urban areas of Uttar Pradesh by Prakhar Sharma, Neha Bansal, Abha Kaul

“…Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, including descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test for categorical variables (P < 0.05). Results: The study involved 200 mothers with children aged 6 months to 2 years attending a Pediatrics OPD in Uttar Pradesh. …”
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Bioelectric stimulation outperforms brain derived neurotrophic factor in promoting neuronal maturation by María del Pilar Diego-Santiago, María Ujué González, Esther María Zamora Sánchez, Nuria Cortes-Carrillo, Carlos Dotti, Francesc Xavier Guix, Sahba Mobini

“…The neuronal differentiation and maturation of SH-SY5Y cells were tested under several pulsed ES regimes. We identified accumulated charge and effective electric field time as novel criteria for determining optimal ES regimes. …”
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Electronic Recordkeeping and School Management Processes: A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Luwero District. by Mugisha, David

“…Data was analysed using SPSS version 21.From the study findings, there was a relationship between e-record keeping and school management processes. A chi-square test of significance 579.567/216=2.6831, taking the square of (2.6831)2 = 7.20 indicated that there was 72.0% positive significant relationship between e-record keeping and school management processes of p<.05. …”
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Investigating the Potential of Using Soya Beans Powder as a Natural Coagulant. by Imalingat, Gabriel

“…Laboratory scale studies using jar test experiments were performed water collected from the sedimentation tank whose source was River Rwizi with detention time of 2 hrs. to determine the effect of varied dosages from 5mg/l to 30mg/l for both soya beans powder and alum on coagulation. …”
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Investigating the Use of Open Air Burnt Sorghum and Wheat Straw Ashes to Soften Hard Water. by Bainomugisha, Jonan

“…This study investigated the use of open air burnt sorghum and wheat straw ashes to soften hard water, three water samples that is sample A which was collected from a borehole at the camp of CICO-UNRA on Hoima Butiaba Wanseko road project located in Hoima District, B from a borehole in wanseko village - kigwera parish Bulisa District, and sample C from Koranorya borehole Ruk:ungiri District. These samples were tested to ascertain their initial properties, sample C was found to be with the highest hardness which was 740 mg/1 and was adopted to be used in the entire hardness removal experiment. …”
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Assessing the Role of Electronic Banking on Performance of Micro Financial Institutions: A Case Study of Pride Micro Finance Limited Kabale District. by Twagirayesu, Bertin

“…The study found that The study findings on the importance of electronic banking methods in microfinance institutions. the results were obtained from; a digital signature for security. convenience way of operating banking transactions, faster transfer, reliability, and time factor. the study went ahead to find the types of electronic banking methods adopted in microfinance towards their performance and the responses were obtained from mobile/SMS banking. electronic funds transfers. self Service (PC) banking, POS Banking (Credit and Debit cards), internet banking, and an automated teller machine the study findings on the relationship between electronic banking on the performance of microfinance institutions, the results revealed that there is a very high positive significant relationship between electronic banking on the performance of microfinance institutions that is 0.853 significant at 0.0I level of a two-tailed test with 50 degrees of freedom. It was concluded that electronic banking is of great importance in microfinance institutions. …”
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Effect of Social Environment on The Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Prevention: A Case Study of Rwamucucu Sub-County Rukiga District. by Nahiwera, Edverse

“…Other respondents mentioned violence in families, accessibility of health care services, and alcohol consumption, and the study findings on challenges to effective HIV/AIDS prevention, the highest number of respondents mentioned lack of coverage and access to prevention services. the lowest number of respondents mentioned a lack of accurate evaluations, other respondents mentioned stigma among rural communities, cost of treatment, and lack of awareness and the study results on HIV/AIDS prevention measures, the highest number of respondents mentioned social marketing of condoms, the lowest number of respondents mentioned encouraging being faithful to their partners. other respondents mentioned having school-based HIV prevention programs, discouraging wife inheritance, and voluntary counseling and testing of the people. The study recommended that there should be an increase in HIV/ AIDS awareness by the government to the people through different media technologies so that people can understand and avoid the spread of HIV/AIDS, there should be programs that should ensure that people understand what lllV/AIDS_ is, how it is transmitted and how it affects daily living. …”
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Causes of Pupils' Failures At Primary Leaving Examinations in Butanda Sub-County Kabale District. by Keinika, Titus

“…The study established that making sure teachers are always prepared adequately and have schemes of work, lesson plans, and records of work, ensuring there are regular continuous assessment tests to monitor pupils' progress, visiting teachers in class to supervise teaching, involving teachers to decide on best strategies to improve teaching and learning. …”
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Effect of Board Accountability on Financial Performance of Selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda. by Kyabarongo, Benon, Agaba, Moses, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Sunday, Arthur, Sekiwu, Denis

“…These statistics included multicollinearity, mean and standard deviation, outliers and extreme values, and missing values in the second phase, the structural relationships between the variables in the suggested conceptual model were tested and examined using structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on School Dropout in Selected Primry Schools in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Sibo, Dusabe Chris Jackson

“…Also, the government should ensure that some of this health sector budget reallocation is also earmarked to support non-coronavirus health concerns, from basic to emergency healthcare. Large-scale testing is necessary to address the pandemic and treat the sick. …”
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Effect of Board Accountability on Financial Performance of Selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda. by Kyabarongo, Benon, Agaba, Moses, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Sunday, Arthur, Sekiwu, Denis

“…These statistics included multicollinearity, mean and standard deviation, outliers and extreme values, and missing values and in the second phase, the structural relationships between the variables in the suggested conceptual model were tested and examined using structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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