Study on Influencing Factors of Asphalt-Aggregate Stripping Mechanism by Fuyu Wang, Yan Li, Liting Yu, Weichen Pang

“…Moreover, the condition of water spalling the asphalt-aggregate interface is characterized by a change in the mass of asphalt film before and after boiling. It can be concluded that the mass loss of asphalt film is minimal with limestone and modified asphalt, which shows that it has the best spalling resistance.…”
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L’univers sonore de Sredni Vashtar (Andrew Birkin, 1981) by Sophie Mantrant

“…In 1981, Andrew Birkin was awarded the BAFTA for Best Short Film for his adaptation of Saki’s ‘Sredni Vashtar’ (1911). …”
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Photoelectrode Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Nanosolar Cells Using Multiple Spray Coating Technique by Chien-Chih Chen, Chen-Ching Ting

“…The influencing factors of the photoelectrode transmittance during fabrication are the spray flow rate, the spray distance, and the moving speed of the conveyor belt. The results show that DSSC with the photoelectrode transmittance of ca. 68.0 ± 1.5% and coated by the spray coating technique has the best photoelectric conversion efficiency in this work.…”
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Fault Tolerant Control Algorithm of Hexarotor UAV by Songming Jiao, Haiyue Gao, Xiaokun Zheng, Dengpan Liu

“…As the best representative of the current cutting-edge technology, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is widely used in various fields such as electric power inspection, agriculture, forestry and plant protection, fire rescue, and film and television shooting. …”
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Degradation of low-density polyethylene by a novel strain of bacteria isolated from the plastisphere of marine ecosystems by F.A. Febria, A. Syafrita, A. Putra, H. Hidayat, C. Febrion

“…Based on quantitative and qualitative analyses, Bacillus paramycoides IBP-3 has the best potential for degrading low-density polyethylene film. …”
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Priapism in a Child from Homocystinuria from Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase MTHFR (C677T) Mutation by Ameer Kakaje, Ammar Fadel, Osama Hosam Aldeen, Othman Hamdan

“…A nine-year-old Syrian Arab boy was presented with priapism that lasted for a few hours. Blood tests show normal blood count, film, and haemoglobin electrophoresis. …”
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Changes in performance and thermal stability of Ni0.8Co0.1Al0.1/graphite batteries with excessive water by Xi Liu, Jingbo Mao, Hongtao Yan, Chunjing Lin, Chuang Qi, Tao Yan, Li Lao, Yazhou Sun

“…., which would cause water to enter the battery. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is little literature to reveal the influencing mechanism related to the above issue. …”
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Chitosan/Cellulose Nanofibril Nanocomposite and Its Effect on Quality of Coated Strawberries by N. S. Resende, G. A. S. Gonçalves, K. C. Reis, G. H. D. Tonoli, E. V. B. V. Boas

“…From the results of color, thickness, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and permeability to water vapor analyses, the best film formulation for coating strawberries was determined. …”
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Morphological and Interfacial Engineering with a Surfactant Additive Toward High‐Performance Blade‐Coated Quantum Dot Light‐Emitting Diodes by Wei‐Zhi Liu, Hong‐Wei Duan, Shu‐Guang Meng, Dong‐Ying Zhou, Liang‐Sheng Liao

“…By incorporating MeOH into the PEDOT:PSS solution, a significant reduction in surface tension is achieved, resulting in thinner and more uniform films. The addition of PEG further enhanced the film quality by suppressing PEDOT aggregation and improving phase separation, which is confirmed via atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Study on Strength and Permeability of Silt Soils Improving by Tung Oil and Sticky Rice Juice by Xiao-Wu Tang, Yue Yu, Li-Pei Zhou, Min-Liang Fei, Guo-Ping Sun

“…The microstructures of the 9 specimens in different mass ratios were observed by SEM. The results showed that the glutinousness of sticky rice juice could cohere soil particles together, and the tung oil could then form oxidation film wrapping around the particle groups. …”
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Evaluation of 3D-CRT Radiotherapy Treatment Planning with Radiobiological Effects in Patient-Specific 3D Printed Anthropomorphic Phantom Postmastectomy Breast Cancer Axillary Metas... by Endarko Endarko, Aditya Hariyanto, Siti Aisyah, Nandia Kavilani, Ahmad Syafi'i

“…The thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) 100 Chip and EBT3 film were employed to measure the radiation dose at the PTV and OARs. …”
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Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Analysis of Polylactic Acid/Fumed Silica/Clay (1.28E) Nanocomposites by Josephine Chang Hui Lai, Md. Rezaur Rahman, Sinin Hamdan

“…Incorporation of clay (1.28E) with 2 wt% showed the best compatibility with PLA/FS matrix. …”
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Application of Virtual Reality Technology and 3D Technology in Game Animation Production by Zehao Wang, Ye Deng, Wenlong Chen

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Low Frequency of Asymptomatic and Submicroscopic Plasmodial Infections in Urabá Region in Colombia by Carolina Rodríguez Vásquez, Sebastián Barrera Escobar, Alberto Tobón-Castaño

“…The best agreement between diagnoses was found between the RDT and thick blood smears (Kappa = 0.75). …”
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An Artificial Intelligent Virtual Reality Interactive Model for Distance Education by Wenjing Yin

“…This finding shows that they learn best when they receive information in a style that incorporates visual, auditory, and kinetic stimuli so that learning improves when learners can examine an idea or concept using a multidimensional approach.…”
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Effect of Al/Cu Ratio on Microstructure and High-Temperature Oxidation Resistance of Al_xCoCrCu_yFeNi High-Entropy Alloy Coatings by Ling Zhou, Hongxi Liu, Qinghua Zhang, Jiazhu Liang, Yuanrun Peng, Xuanhong Hao, Chen Yang, Yaxia Liu, Yueyi Wang

“…When x = 1.0, the coating showed the best high-temperature antioxidant performance.…”
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Efficacy of Nonpreserved Sodium Hyaluronate Artificial Tears in Dry Eye Disease Patients Treated with Prostaglandin Analogs for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Prospective, Nonrando... by Giulia Coco, Danilo Iannetta, Igino Febbraro, Ester Elmo, Gianluca Manni

“…Foreign body sensation, burning, stinging, dryness, pain, frequency of symptoms, Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), conjunctival hyperaemia, corneal fluorescein staining (CFS), tear film break-up time (TBUT), best-corrected visual acuity, Schirmer test results, and 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire score between the baseline and 4 and 12 weeks were evaluated. …”
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Formulation of Salam (Syzygium polyanthum (wight) walp) Leaves Ethanolic Extract Matrix Patch and Its Evaluation by Dian Eka Ermawati, Novi Andriani, Ulfa Afrinurfadhilah Darojati

“…Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and alpha-cellulose (AC) were polymers that can increase the rate of drug diffusion and form a strong film layer. Salam leaves were extracted by maceration using ethanol 96%. …”
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Biosynthesis and Characterization of Iron Nanoparticles for Effective Adsorption of Cr(VI) by Emel Simla Önal, Tolga Yatkın, Tural Aslanov, Memduha Ergüt, Ayla Özer

“…The biosynthesized FeNPs showed the high removal levels higher than 90% for Cr(VI) adsorption at a wide range of initial Cr(VI) concentrations (50–500 mg/L). …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…Results The analysis of the carbon emissions of 25 types of garden pavement materials over their respective life cycle shows that, among the 25 types of garden pavements, the three types with the highest carbon emissions over their life cycle are glued stone pavement, anti-corrosion wood pavement and limestone pavement, and the three types with the lowest emissions are concrete pavement, recycled aggregate concrete pavement and pressure film art flooring. …”
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