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Research Articles

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Study the Effect of Nano SiO2 Prepared from Rice Husk Ash on Compressive Strength of Reactive Powder Concrete

Dang Thi Thanh Le, Vuong Dang Le Mai, Vu Viet Cuong, Hoang Anh Tuan

Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Keywords: Nano-SiO2, rice husk ash, reactive powder concrete, compressive strength, water-to-cement ratio, mesoporous structure, cementitious materials

Nano-SiO2 was extracted successfully from rice husk ash. The obtained SiO2 powders exhibited a monoclinic crystal system, mesoporous structure, and a large specific surface area of 258.3 m2/g, with pa...

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Tutorial on Continuously Observational Hidden Markov Model

Loc Nguyen

University of Ho Chi Minh City, Department of Computer Science, Vietnam

Keywords: Hidden Markov Model, Continuous Observations, Mixture Model, Probability Density Function, Statistical Modeling

Hidden Markov models (HMM) are a fundamental tool in statistical modeling for prediction and recognition tasks. This paper extends the understanding of HMMs by focusing on cases where observations are...

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Determination of Optimum Nativo SC 300 (Trifloxystrobin 100g/l + Tebuconazole 200g/l) Spray Frequency for Control of Rust (Puccinia allii Rudolphi) on Garlic in the Highlands of Bale, South Eastern Ethiopia

Yonas Worku Mulat

Sinana Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia

Keywords: Garlic, Puccinia allii, Fungicide, Trifloxystrobin, Tebuconazole, Crop Yield, Disease Control

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is one of the major allium crops grown in the highlands of Bale, southeastern Ethiopia. Rust, caused by Puccinia allii, is the most important disease affecting garlic in the...

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Heart Rate Analysis and Monitoring of Patients from Offsite through Wireless Sensor Network

Deepak Choudhary

Institute of Medical Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, India

Keywords: Heart Rate Monitoring, Wireless Sensor Network, Remote Patient Monitoring, Zigbee Protocol, Medical Device Enhancement

Researchers throughout the years have been searching for methods to improve the available technologies to ease the users worldwide. In medical industries, researchers have made many improvements and d...

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Scrophularia atropatana extract reverses TP53 gene promoter hypermethylation and decreases survivin antiapoptotic gene expression in breast cancer cells

Mehrdad Ghavifekr Fakhr, Behzad Baradaran, Majid Farshdousti Hagh, Dariush Shanehbandi, Jafar Majidi, Tohid Kazemi, Saeed Sadigh-Eteghad, Habib Zarredar, Elham Safarzadeh

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Iran

Keywords: Scrophularia atropatana, TP53, breast cancer, hypermethylation, survivin, apoptosis, epigenetics

Background: In many cases of breast cancer, the aberrant methylation of the TP53 gene leads to uncontrolled cell proliferation and apoptosis inhibition. Furthermore, expression of oncogenes controlled...

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The Comparison of Body Composition Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Method of Primary School Students Who Do and Don’t Do Exercise

Recep Kurkcu

Department of Sports Science, University of Istanbul, Turkey

Keywords: bioelectrical impedance analysis, primary school students, body composition, exercise, physical activity, BMI, childhood health

BACKGROUND: There is a need for a practical, inexpensive method to assess body composition in primary school students. In this study, we aimed to compare elementary school boys’ (10-13 age group) bo...

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Chromogranin A (CgA) and N Terminal –proBNP (NT-proBNP) in Evaluation and Differentiation of Systolic and Diastolic Ischemic Heart Failure: Severity Related Study

Basil O Saleh, Nada A Abdu Huseen, Hilal B Al-Saffar, William M Frankul

College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq; Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords: chromogranin A, NT-proBNP, ischemic heart failure, systolic dysfunction, diastolic dysfunction

Background: The aim of this study was designed to examine the diagnostic values of biochemical markers including chromogranin A (CgA) and N terminal-proBNP (NT-proBNP) in patients with systolic and di...

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