Semiconductor Wafer Flatness and Thickness Measurement Using Frequency Scanning Interferometry Technology by Weisheng Cheng, Zexiao Li, Xuanzong Wu, Shuangxiong Yin, Bo Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang

“…Fast, accurate, and comprehensive detection of thickness, thickness variation, and flatness (including bow and warpage) of SiC and Si wafers is an industry-recognized challenge. …”
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Investigation of mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of rice husk ash-based geopolymer mortar as patch repair by Pinta Astuti, Muhammad Sakti Isnaini, Devi Sasmita, Adhitya Yoga Purnama, Asiya Nurhasanah Habirun, Anisa Zulkarnain, Angga Jordi Nouvaldi, Fanny Monika

“…Geopolymers are eco-friendly construction materials designed to reduce cement use and have the potential to be a patching material to rehabilitate concrete structures due to corrosion damage. Among these, pozzolanic materials like rice husk ash, rich in aluminosilicate, are abundant and suitable for geopolymer binders. …”
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Distribution of Size-Fractionated Phytoplankton and Their Relationships with Environmental Variables in Bivalves Mariculture Areas of Haizhou Bay by Xue GONG, Jihong ZHANG, Xinmeng WANG, Wenguang WU, Rongzhao MENG, Liushuyi TAN, Haojie MA

“…For the entire survey area, seasonal changes in environmental conditions are the main cause of phytoplankton particle size structure variation. In addition, the presence of seasonal and regional interactions in nanophytoplankton and microphytoplankton suggests that bivalve farming may also affect the size-fractionated phytoplankton.…”
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Effect of heat generation on dynamics of cutting process by Vilor L. Zakovorotny, Irina A. Vinokurova

“…Again, the forces-speed relation is explained by the temperature variation associated with the release of energy in the cutting zone. …”
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Genomic adaptation to extreme climate conditions in beef cattle as a consequence of cross-breeding program by Rugang Tian, Hojjat Asadollahpour Nanaie, Xiao Wang, Baolige Dalai, Meng Zhao, Feng Wang, Hui Li, Ding Yang, Hao Zhang, Yuan Li, Tingyue Wang, Tu Luan, Jianghong Wu

“…Together with 62 whole-genome sequences from world-wide cattle populations, we estimated the genetic diversity and population genetic structure of cattle populations. In addition, we performed comparative population genomics analyses to explore the genetic basis underlying variation in the adaptation to cold climate and immune response in cross-bred cattle located in the cold region of China. …”
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Pattern distortion in nanoimprint lithography using UV-curable polymer stamps by Fangfang Li, Marina Fetisova, Mervi Koskinen, Jukka Viheriälä, Tapio Niemi, Petri Karvinen, Markku Kuittinen

“…We present a systematic study on full wafer NIL distortion using soft stamps made of different carrier foils and UV-curable polymer structure layers. These errors are evaluated by overlay patterning using NIL and optical lithography on 4-in. wafers over a distance of 80 mm. …”
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Experimental Study on the Mining-Induced Water-Resistance Properties of Clay Aquicludes and Water Conservation Mining Practices by Zhenli Fan, Kesong Fan, Zhiguo Liu, Yutong Feng, Hua Wei, Yunsen Zhou

“…This study investigates the properties of the clay layer to determine the effect of the clay aquiclude on the mining water variation and fracture characteristics. Unloading hydraulic jack experiments were performed to test the physical and mechanical properties of the clay layer and the structure was analyzed in detail. …”
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A New Method for Deriving the Nightside Thermospheric Density Based on GUVI Dayside Limb Observations by Tingting Yu, Zhipeng Ren, You Yu, Weixing Wan

“…Furthermore, the NEM reveals two typical seasonal variation features, the semiannual variation and equinoctial asymmetry of thermospheric density. …”
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Effect of sheep grazing on soil ingestion and rumen microbial diversity in Eastern Qilian Mountain by Jie Yang, Fan Feng, Cuicui Ge, Qiaoxian Gao, Guosheng Xin

“…Soil ingestion is a common phenomenon in grazing systems and was influenced by vegetation variation, and affecting mineral nutrition of grazing animals. …”
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Radio frequency based detection of specific and nonspecific protein interaction by Annesha Mazumder, Arunangshu Biswas, Tapan K. Sau, Prabhakar Bhimalapuram, Azeemuddin Syed

“…A simulation-based analysis performed using High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) corroborates the finding. …”
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Association between genetic variants in DNA and histone methylation and telomere length. by Sangmi Kim, Christine G Parks, Zongli Xu, Gleta Carswell, Lisa A DeRoo, Dale P Sandler, Jack A Taylor

“…Telomere length, a biomarker of aging and age-related diseases, exhibits wide variation between individuals. Common genetic variation may explain some of the individual differences in telomere length. …”
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The allelic rice immune receptor Pikh confers extended resistance to strains of the blast fungus through a single polymorphism in the effector binding interface. by Juan Carlos De la Concepcion, Josephine H R Maidment, Apinya Longya, Gui Xiao, Marina Franceschetti, Mark J Banfield

“…The molecular mechanisms underlying natural variation in effector recognition by NLRs are starting to be elucidated. …”
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An Adaptive Window Size Selection Method for Differentially Private Data Publishing over Infinite Trajectory Stream by Geonhyoung Jo, Kangsoo Jung, Seog Park

“…However, previous researches have set a fixed window size do not consider a traffic data’s property such as road structure and time-based traffic variation. It may lead to insufficient privacy protection and unnecessary data utility degradation. …”
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A splendid banana enigma: Phylogenomic assessment of Vietnamese Musa splendida and Musa viridis populations shows that they are conspecific. by Yves Bawin, Arne Mertens, Sander de Backer, Dang Toan Vu, Loan Thi Le, Tuong Dang Vu, Steven B Janssens

“…It is traditionally based on morphological trait variation observed in one or a few specimens. Nevertheless, such assessments may not sufficiently take intraspecific trait variation into account, misidentifying morphotypes as separate species. …”
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Commercially available outbred mice for genome-wide association studies. by Binnaz Yalcin, Jérôme Nicod, Amarjit Bhomra, Stuart Davidson, James Cleak, Laurent Farinelli, Magne Østerås, Adam Whitley, Wei Yuan, Xiangchao Gan, Martin Goodson, Paul Klenerman, Ansu Satpathy, Diane Mathis, Christophe Benoist, David J Adams, Richard Mott, Jonathan Flint

“…Colonies are genetically diverse: 45% of the total genetic variation is attributable to differences between colonies. …”
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Flooding and ecological restoration promote wetland microbial communities and soil functions on former cranberry farmland. by Rachel L Rubin, Kate A Ballantine, Arden Hegberg, Jason P Andras

“…However, our understanding of soil microbial community structure and function throughout wetland development remains incomplete. …”
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Spatial-temporal Evolution and Driving Factors of Ecological Environment Quality in Weihe River Basin Based on Remote Sensing Ecological Index by Wu Mengyue, Li Yu

“…The average value of the variation coefficient of RSEI in Weihe River Basin is 0.211, showing a low fluctuation as a whole, and the low fluctuation changes are distributed in mountainous areas such as the Qinling mountains, Qianshan, Guanshan and Ziwuling mountains, mainly in areas with high ecosystem functions and relatively stable community structure. …”
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Inference and dynamic simulation of malaria using a simple climate-driven entomological model of malaria transmission. by Israel Ukawuba, Jeffrey Shaman

“…Our findings indicate that the biologically-motivated, EIR-model framework is capable of accurately simulating seasonal malaria dynamics and capturing of some of the inter-annual variation in malaria incidence. However, the model unsurprisingly failed to reproduce large declines in malaria transmission during 2018 and 2019 due to elevated anti-malaria measures, which were not accounted for in the model structure. …”
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Fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control strategy for interleaved boost DC/DC converter dedicated to PEM fuel cell applications. by Belkheir Abdesselam, Amar Benaissa, Ouahid Bouchhida, Samir Meradi, Mohamed Fouad Benkhoris

“…Minimizing current ripples is crucial to ensure the longevity of PEMFCs, so the interleaved boost converter structure is dedicated to the PEMFCs in order to reduces the ripple of the generated current. …”
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Spatial Variability of Soil Organic Carbon Stock in Gurje Subwatershed, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Temesgen Addise, Bobe Bedadi, Alemayehu Regassa, Lemma Wogi, Samuel Feyissa

“…The exponential semivariogram model described the spatial structure of SOC at 0–20 cm depth while the spherical one was used for SOCS. …”
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