Heat propagation around a nanothermal rod in asphalt concrete: Multiscale modeling and experimental characterization by Jianguo Wu, Qingzhi Wang, Jianhong Fang, Anhua Xu

“…The model incorporates effective thermal conductivity of the composite and boundary conditions reflecting realistic pavement environments. …”
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Advancing intercalation strategies in layered hybrid perovskites by bringing together synthesis and simulations by Lin-Jie Yang, Wenye Xuan, Sara Henda, Shaoyang Wang, Sai Kiran Rajendran, David B. Cordes, David N. Miller, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Lethy Krishnan Jagadamma, Hamid Ohadi, Hsin-Yi Tiffany Chen, Matthew S. Dyer, Julia L. Payne

“…Here, we have used a combination of synthesis and computation to screen for intercalated, layered hybrid perovskites. 54 compositions were screened and five compounds containing intercalated halogens were prepared as single crystals. …”
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Association of Atrial Fibrillation Burden With Cardiovascular Outcomes in New‐Onset Atrial Fibrillation Complicating Myocardial Infarction by Jiachen Luo, Xiaoming Qin, Yiqian Yuan, Yiwei Zhang, Jieyun Liu, Yaoxin Wang, Guojun Zhao, Lili Xiao, Xingxu Zhang, Yuan Fang, Wentao Shi, Lei Qin, Baoxin Liu, Yidong Wei

“…The primary outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death, heart failure hospitalization, reinfarction, or ischemic stroke. …”
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Factors Affecting the Counterproductive Behaviors of Employees in the Organization; Emphasizing the Role of Organizational Embeddedness, Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Ow... by Marziyeh Dehghanizadeh, Mehdi Kheirandish, Hojjat Kheirandish

“…The instruments for collecting data in this research were standard questionnaires, and the analysis used was the structural equation modeling technique. …”
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Viscosity modelling of chlorinated brines in three-component systems with a continuously variable temperature range between 293-323 K by Andrés Soto-Bubert, Rashmi Bhardwaj, Satheeshkumar Rajendran, Roberto Acevedo

“…The ternary study systems are NaCl−CaCl2−H2O and KCl−CaCl2−H2O to create a continuous function in compositions and temperature to calculate viscosities achieving error adjustments (%AAD) of around 1 %. …”
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Digitalisation and Skills Adequacy as Determinants of Innovation for Sustainable Development in EU Countries: A PLS-SEM Approach by Sînziana-Maria Rîndașu, Liliana Ionescu-Feleagă, Bogdan-Ștefan Ionescu, Ioan Dan Topor

“…For this research, we leverage a Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modelling technique. The data used to achieve the study’s objective was collected from composite indicators computed for the 27 EU countries for a period of analysis spanning the years from 2017 to 2020. …”
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Face morphology of brazilian and peruvian populations: analysis of proportion and linear measurement indexes by Elaine Cristina Sousa Dos Santos, Diego Jesus Bradariz Pimentel, Laís Lopes Machado De Matos, Laís Valencise Magri, Ana Maria Bettoni Rodrigues Da Silva, Marco Antônio Moreira Rodrigues Da Silva

“…Conclusions: Despite the different ethnic compositions, the Brazilian and Peruvian populations did not differ regarding the proportions of the face, nose, and lips. …”
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Numerical analysis of bubble coalescence characteristics on wetting surface by Liuming YANG, Shicheng LIU, Zhiyong PEI, Xiangshao KONG

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to advance the development of composite drag reduction technology involving super-hydrophobic surfaces and bubbles by investigating the coalescence characteristics of bubbles on wetting surfaces and revealing the effects of surface wettability, bubble spacing, and bubble size on bubble coalescence.MethodsA numerical model of bubble coalescence on an underwater wetting surface is established based on the volume of fluid (VOF) method. …”
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Environmental implications of lettuce sourcing: Comparison of sourcing from vertical farms and conventional production by Aina Cabrero Siñol, Michael Martin

“…Furthermore, it was found that the location of the vertical farm can play a critical role in its sustainability due to varying electricity mix compositions and transportation distances to final processing or consumers. …”
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AI-based prediction for the strength, cost, and sustainability of eggshell and date palm ash-blended concrete by Quanwei Zhao, Qi Chen, AlAteah Ali H., Alfares Abdulgafor M., Alinsaif Sadiq, Mostafa Sahar A.

“…Eggshell powder (ESP) and date palm ash (DPA) are increasingly used as sustainable cement substitutes in cementitious composites. This study used multi-expression programming (MEP) to develop prediction models due to its advantage of yielding model equations. …”
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Marine carbon burial enhanced by microbial carbonate formation at hydrocarbon seeps by Daniel Smrzka, Yiting Tseng, Jennifer Zwicker, Andrea Schröder-Ritzrau, Norbert Frank, Anne-Désirée Schmitt, Thomas Pape, Daniel Birgel, Jörn Peckmann, Saulwood Lin, Gerhard Bohrmann

“…Phase-specific 230Th/U-based ages, lipid biomarker compositions, and calcium isotope data suggest that pink aragonite is a product of in situ biofilm mineralization. …”
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“Chemical modification of guar by different synthetic vinyl monomers for enhancing oil recovery under severe sandstone reservoir conditions” by Samah A.M. Abou-alfitooh, F.I. El-Hosiny, M. Ramzi, E.M. Mansour, Osama M. Elnaggar, A.N. El-hoshoudy

“…It is indicated from the rheological analysis that the modified composites have more temperature resistance, salt tolerance, and improved viscosity properties than native gum. …”
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Hybrid Dual-Input Model for Respiratory Sound Classification With Mel Spectrogram and Waveform by Fan Wang, Jiacheng Gao, Ying Wang, Guoheng Huang, Xiaochen Yuan

“…Performance was assessed using sensitivity (SE), specificity (SP), average score (AS), and harmonic score (HS) as a composite score. The proposed framework achieved scores of 89.26 and 83.63 for 2-category classification and 7-category classification tasks, respectively.…”
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Unlocking the sustainability potential of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) in Riau’s tropical peatlands: Strategic insights from Rangsang Island, Indonesia by Muhammad Giri Wibisono, Chay Asdak, Wawan, Sophia Dwiratna

“…The findings reveal that the overall sustainability status falls within the ''less sustainable'' category, with a composite index of 39.42. Among the dimensions, social sustainability performed best with a score of 60.68, followed by economic (44.50), ecological (35.44), institutional (32.19), and technological (24.29) aspects. …”
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Force Plate Gait Analysis in Dogs After Femoral Head and Neck Excision by Pongsatorn Tuchpramuk, Duangdaun Kaenkangploo, Thanikul Srithunyarat, Suvaluk Seesupa, Somphong Hoisang, Benedict Duncan X. Lascelles, Naruepon Kampa

“…Femoral head and neck excision (FHNE) remains a common orthopedic surgical procedure in many countries. However, data on postoperative outcomes regarding changes in hindlimb function are limited. …”
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Effects of Polysaccharides Extracted from Stem Barks on the Spontaneous Contractile Activity of the Ileal Smooth Muscle by Ericka Lorleil Mayindza Ekaghba, Olivier Perruchon, Patrice Lerouge, Line Edwige Mengome

“…The pectic and hemicellulose polysaccharides were isolated, and their sugar compositions were determined by gas chromatography. In addition, analysis by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry of oligosaccharides released after digestion with an endo-xylanase indicated that glucuronoarabinoxylans are the main hemicellulose of stem barks. …”
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Unlocking Innovation Capacity: Strategies for Micro-, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Ukrainian Agriculture by Viktoriya Onegina, Lesia Kucher, Anatolii Kucher, Vitaliy Krupin, Marek Kłodziński, Vladyslav Logos

“…A comprehensive framework comprising indicators across technological, resource, financial, managerial, and human capital dimensions was developed to assess the innovation capacity of these enterprises. Utilizing data normalization techniques, composite indicators that offer a unified measure of innovation capacity were derived. …”
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Thermal interface materials: From fundamental research to applications by Baojie Wei, Wenmei Luo, Jianying Du, Yafei Ding, Yanjiang Guo, Guimei Zhu, Yuan Zhu, Baowen Li

“…Here, we provide a detailed overview from a materials perspective, focusing on the optimization of structure and compositions of thermal interface materials (TIMs) and the interact/contact with heat source and heat sink. …”
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Evaluating the mechanical performance and durability of cement mortars incorporating sesame shells as partial cement and sand replacement by Ashtar S. Al-Luhybi, Taghreed Khaleefa Mohammed Ali, Diyar N. Qader, Mujahid Ali, Nelson Maureira-Carsalade, Pablo Fernando Parra, Siva Avudaiappan

“…Mechanical performances (compressive strength, dry density) and durability (UPV, water absorption, water porosity, workability) of the composites were investigated in a systematic manner. …”
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Optimization of Extraction Parameters for Phenolics Recovery from Avocado Peels Using Ultrasound and Microwave Technologies by Lorena Martínez-Zamora, María Carmen Bueso, Mathieu Kessler, Rosa Zapata, Perla A. Gómez, Francisco Artés-Hernández

“…This study optimized the extraction parameters of phenolics using ultrasound- (UAE) and microwave-assisted technologies (MAE) with a Central Composite Design (CCD). Methods: The extraction variables included EtOH concentration (0–100%), temperature (13–47 °C for UAE and 55–95 °C for MAE), and time (3–37 min for UAE and 3–27 min for MAE). …”
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