Effects of Working Medium Gases on Emission Spectral and Temperature Characteristics of a Plasma Igniter by Gao Cheng Chen, Li Ming He, Bing Bing Zhao, Hua Lei Zhang, Zi Chen Zhao, Hao Zeng, Jian Ping Lei, Xiong Liu

“…The experimental results show that the emission spectra of the plasma jet had significant differences when diverse working gases were used as the working medium of the igniter. With increasing O2 concentration in the working medium gas, the spectral line intensity of oxygen-containing particles in emission spectra of the plasma jet was significantly enhanced, and the spectral intensities of nitrogen-containing particles, NO molecular bands, the second positive system of N2C3∏u−B3∏g, and the first negative system of N2+B2∑u+−X2∑u+ were also enhanced obviously. …”
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Design and meshing characteristics of curvilinear cylindrical gears with asymmetric teeth by Xuegang Zhang

“…Larger contact patterns increase edge contact pressure and transmission error amplitude. …”
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New perspectives on probiotics in health and disease by Eric Banan-Mwine Daliri, Byong H. Lee

“…However, probiotics validity and health claims have continuously been rejected on the basis of “biomarker deficiency”. To battle the increase in health care costs, a preventive approach to medicine with the development of probiotics and prebiotics or symbiotic products is being advanced. …”
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TRENDS OF EXERCISES CONTENT ON THE RINGS FINAL FROM THE 1ST JUNIOR WORLD ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS by I. Yanev

“…Coaches and junior gymnasts should try to increase the D score above 4,5 by including elements with a higher score from groups II and III, in addition to decreasing deduction of elements in routines below 1,2.…”
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effect of Ethanol on the kidney of the white rat Rattus norvegicus followed by treatment with camel milk (histological study) by Mahmood Nawfel Mustafa, Aziz Khaled Hameed

“…In this study ,12 rats were used and randomly divided into three groups each group contained four animals, the first group was control group had been fed by usual diet and administrated by distilled water, second and third groups administrated by ethanol for 3 months (a dose began at 10% v / v / day and gradually increase to up to 15% v / v / day), then Group C were treated by camel milk with open dose for one month , the results of the current study, showed that the second group occurrence of a number of histopathological lesions in the kidney tissue represented by infiltration of lymphocytes with the occurrence of fibrosis within the overall tissues and thickening walls of the blood vessels in addition to the destroyed of some glomeruli and desquamation of the lining epithelial of proximal and distal tubules and destroyed of others , and accumulation of hyaline crystals in lumen of others, As for the third group it had been observed most of the kidney tissues returned to a semi-natural state. …”
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Pentacene-Based Thin Film Transistor with Inkjet-Printed Nanocomposite High-K Dielectrics by Chao-Te Liu, Wen-Hsi Lee, Jui-Feng Su

“…Finally, we realized top contact pentacene-TFTs and successfully accomplished the purpose of directly patternability and increase the performance of the device based on the nanocomposite by inkjet printing. …”
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RESEARCH AND DESIGN OF MULTI-DIRECTIONAL DUMPING CONSTRUCTION IN TRUCKS by Thong Duc HONG, Hiep Thanh THAI

“…In the current transportation industry, especially transporting coal, sand, heavy stone, construction waste, etc., dump trucks occupy a critical position. …”
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L’évaluation d’impact environnemental et social en péril by Gilles Côté, Jean-Philippe Waaub, Bertrand Mareschal

“…However, the shortcomings of current practice combined with the pressure to relax ESIA schemes could lead to their marginalization. …”
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STUDY OF THE LEVEL OF MOTIVATION OF THE POPULATION FOR DENTAL TREATMENT (BY THE RESULTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE) by Людмила Николаевна Тупикова, Олег Васильевич Орешака, Марина Васильевна Швец, Вадим Гельевич Мозес, Елена Владимировна Рудаева, Светлана Ивановна Елгина, Кира Борисовна Мозес, Яэль Центер

“…Compared with the results of the 2005 study, there is currently an increase in the attendance of patients with a preventive purpose and, accordingly, a decrease in acute need. …”
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Impact of Electro-UV Aging on the Insulation Performance of PVC/ZnO Nanocomposites for Outdoor Applications by Wasim Ullah, Muhammad Farasat Abbas, Salman Khan, Aymen Flah, Claude Ziad El-Bayeh, Kamel A. Shoush, Bander Saman

“…Additional tests, including hydrophobicity, contact angle, leakage current, and temperature- and frequency-dependent analyses, were conducted during 450 hours of UV exposure at 5.11 mW/cm2, with measurements taken every 150 hours. …”
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Simultaneous dual-channel fluorescent probe for Cys and ONOO− enables rapid monitoring of dynamic redox balance changes during ferroptosis by Jiali Zhu, Nan Pan, Xiongbo Liu, Hao Hu, Wei Zhang, Yan Feng, Chunman Jia

“…The experimental results demonstrate that this probe can dynamically monitor the changes in Cys and ONOO− levels during Erastin-induced ferroptosis: after erastin stimulation, the level of ONOO− significantly increased, while the intracellular Cys content significantly decreased and remained at a low level. …”
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Pramipexole in addition to mood stabilisers for treatment-resistant bipolar depression: the PAX-BD randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial by Hamish McAllister-Williams, Nicola Goudie, Lumbini Azim, Victoria Bartle, Michael Berger, Chrissie Butcher, Thomas Chadwick, Emily Clare, Paul Courtney, Lyndsey Dixon, Nichola Duffelen, Tony Fouweather, William Gann, John Geddes, Sumeet Gupta, Beth Hall, Timea Helter, Paul Hindmarch, Eva-Maria Holstein, Ward Lawrence, Phil Mawson, Iain McKinnon, Adam Milne, Aisling Molloy, Abigail Moore, Richard Morriss, Anisha Nakulan, Judit Simon, Daniel Smith, Bryony Stokes-Crossley, Paul Stokes, Andrew Swain, Zoë Walmsley, Christopher Weetman, Allan H Young, Stuart Watson

“…Background There are limited options currently recommended in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for the treatment of bipolar depression. …”
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Changes in the Separation Properties of Aged PVDF Ultrafiltration Membranes During Long-Term Treatment of Car Wash Wastewater by Wirginia Tomczak, Marek Gryta, Piotr Woźniak, Monika Daniluk

“…Indeed, the aged membranes were characterised by the increased porosity. However, it is important to note that membranes aging had no significant impact on the permeate quality during the UF process of synthetic CWW. …”
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Green Synthesis of Cr2O3 Nanoparticles for Enhanced OTFT Performance compared to Pentacene-Based Organic Thin Film Transistor Devices by Arun Singh Rathod, Abhilasha Mishra, Waseem Ahmad, Sanjay Kumar

“…As per the electrical properties, chromium oxide (Cr2O3) nanoparticles are categorized as semiconductors and could be used as an alternative to conventional polymer and small molecule-based semiconductor materials used in organic thin film transistors (OTFTs). In the current investigation, the performance of two bottom gate bottom contact (BGBC) OTFTs comprising pentacene and chromium oxide (Cr2O3) nanoparticles as semiconductor material, respectively, was analyzed comparatively. …”
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Optimizing MEMS inertial switches for efficient event-based environmental interaction: motivation, approaches, and purposes by Lyuyan Wang, Jiahao Zhao, Zheng You

“…Abstract The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and embodied intelligence has increased the demand for sensor nodes that conserve energy and reduce data transmission, especially in resource-limited applications that rely heavily on sensors. …”
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Kavalactones support motivation to move during intensive training in males preparing for military special operations forces by Sheena Y. Smith, Carlos F. Aylwin, Tyler F. Daniels, Jennifer L. Greer, Laura J. Kunces, Loukia Lili, Stephen M. Phipps, Caleb M. Schmidt, Julian C. Schmidt, Michael A. Schmidt

“…Furthermore, the group taking kavalactones first never experienced a significant decrease in Move motivation state (lowest mean score 21.0, highest 28.6, all p ≥ 0.05), while the group receiving kavalactones in the last 2 weeks of the study had Move scores that were statistically lower than baseline (lowest mean score 8.6, highest 25.9, all p ≤ 0.05) at all time points but the last (p = 0.063) after 2 weeks of kavalactones exposure.Conclusions We report a novel finding that kavalactones may support performance by maintaining or rescuing the desire to expend energy in the context of significant physical and mental strain in well-conditioned individuals, even in a context of already normal cortisol, sleep, and mood.…”
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The Influence of Pulsed Electron Beam Processing on the Quality of Working Surfaces of Titanium Alloy Products by Undrakh Mishigdorzhiyn, Aleksey Pyatykh, Andrey Savilov, Nikolay Ulakhanov, Ivan Galetsky, Kirill Demin, Alexander Tikhonov, Maxim Vorobyov, Elizaveta Petrikova, Shunqi Mei

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Impacts of Protease Sources on Growth and Carcass Response, Gut Health, Nutrient Digestibility, and Cecal Microbiota Profiles in Broilers Fed Poultry-by-Product-Meal-Based Diets by Muhammad Shahbaz Zafar, Shafqat Nawaz Qaisrani, Saima, Zafar Hayat, Kashif Nauman

“…Background: The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of the supplementation of protease sources on growth and carcass response, gut health, nutrient digestibility, and cecal microbiota profiles in broilers fed poultry-by-product-meal (PBM)-containing diets. …”
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Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Powder in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Feed: Effects on Growth, Immunity, and Yersinia ruckeri Resistance by Hamed Ghafarifarsani, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Taravat Molayemraftar, Mahdieh Raeeszadeh, Hien Van Doan

“…Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity in all MP groups remarkably increased (P<0.05) compared to the control. Moreover, fish fed with a diet containing 1.5% MP had remarkably higher (P<0.05) lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and total protein (TP) values than the other groups. …”
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Motivation to learn German as a foreign language: A systematic literature review by Asuman Yaprak

“…Motivation, which greatly affects the learning process in the context of foreign language teaching and learning, provides the willingness for learning a language, while on the other hand, it assumes a decisive role in language learning success. …”
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