Using the optimal seed germination temperature approach to determine the potential distribution of Inga jinicuil in Mexico under climate change scenarios by Salvador Sampayo-Maldonado, Daniel Cabrera-Santos, Patricia Dávila-Aranda, Norma Isela Rodríguez-Arévalo, Alma Orozco-Segovia, Maraeva Gianella, Elizabeth Bell, Michael Way, Robert H. Manson, Gabina S. Quintas, Cesar M. Flores-Ortíz, Tiziana Ulian

“…The suboptimal thermal time ( $$\:\theta\:$$ 1(50)) for germination of 50% of the seed lot was 117.164 ± 0.636°Cd, which under current climatic conditions is reached in 6.6 days. …”
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Les usages de la flexibilité temporelle chez les enseignantes du secondaire by Julie Jarty

“…However, there is extensive evidence that a ‘glass ceiling’ exists for female secondary school teachers too. …”
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Combined Evaluation of Room Acoustic Descriptors in Different Structural Configurations via ODEON Simulations and Artificial Neural Networks by Eriberto Oliveira DO NASCIMENTO, Paulo Henrique Trombetta ZANNIN

“…This study evaluated the combined sensitivity analysis of several room acoustic descriptors: reverberation time (T30), center time (Ts), early decay time (EDT), definition (D50), clarity (C50), useful-to-detrimental sound ratio (U50), and speech transmission index (STI); and also it assessed how these descriptors responded jointly to different acoustic-structural factors. …”
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Adaptive Support Weight-Based Stereo Matching with Iterative Disparity Refinement by Alexander Richter, Till Steinmann, Andreas Reichenbach, Stefan J. Rupitsch

“…Real-time 3D reconstruction in minimally invasive surgery improves depth perception and supports intraoperative decision-making and navigation. …”
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Sequence-Information Recognition Method Based on Integrated mDTW by Boliang Sun, Chao Chen

“…In the fields of machine learning and artificial intelligence, the processing of time-series data has been a continuous concern and a significant algorithm for intelligent applications. …”
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Modular Steel Buildings Based on Self-Locking-Unlockable Connections Seismic Performance Analysis by Xingwang Liu, Qingkai Meng, Liwen Xu, Yang Liu, Xinpeng Tian

“…Meanwhile, seismic waves that comply with codes were selected for dynamic time course analysis. The results show that the stress ratios of all components of the new connection model and the traditional rigid model are less than 1. …”
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Study on Sub-Regional Weighted Mean Atmospheric Temperature Modeling and Its Application in China by GAO Deheng, ZHANG Wei, SHEN Qinghua

“…,the number of sounding observation layers and the ceiling height,and the accuracy of weighted mean atmospheric temperature (T_m).Considering only one factor,the root-mean-square (RMS) between the calculated T_m using resampled and the measured one is about 1 K when the ceiling height is beyond 9 km,or the number of observation layers is beyond thirteen.Then,given the distribution of the actual ceiling height and the number of layers of samples,radiosonde observations with the ceiling height of over 9 km and the number of observation layers greater than eight are applied to build a national and a sub-regional regression model,respectively.In this way,the impact of inconsistent applicability of the national model in different regions is efficiently reduced,and the RMS of fitting residue declines by 17.8%on average.Finally,we apply the sub-regional model to retrieve the time series of precipitable water vapor (PWV) and compare them with contemporaneous PWV data observed by radiosondes.…”
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Analysis of Illumination Generated by LED Matrices Distribution by P. S. Bogdan, E. G. Zaytseva, P. O. Baranov, A. I. Stepanenko

“…Сreation of indoor lighting systems with the possibility of changing its parameters in space and time is a promising direction within the framework of the intellectual environment system. …”
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Effect of Walking Modes and Temperatures on the Robustness of Ventilation Systems in the Control of Walking-induced Disturbances by Jianlin Ren, Junjie He, Leihong Guo, Hongwan Li, Xiangfei Kong

“…A series of experiments were performed in a chamber in this study considering the following parameter variations: four types of ventilation systems (i.e., ceiling supply and side return, ceiling supply and ceiling return, side supply and ceiling return, side supply and side return), three temperature levels (18°C, 23°C, 28°C), and three walking modes (W1, W2, W3). …”
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Assessing ambulance staff attitudes toward mental health conditions: translation and psychometric evaluation of the medical condition regard scale among ambulance staff by Kristin Häikiö, Carl Robert Christiansen, Rune Kveen, Eva Marie Engebakken Flaathen, Milada Hagen

“…We explored item scores and distribution, as well as floor and ceiling effects. We tested the internal consistency of the items using Cronbach’s Alpha and consistency in answers over time (test and re-test) using the Paired Sample-T test. …”
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Gender Policy of Auditing Companies in Russia: Current Situation and Prospects by G. V. Soboleva, E. I. Zuga

“…At the same time, high rates of female presence in governing bodies reduce attention to gender imbalance. …”
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Studying the Synergetic Effect of Point-Extraction and Longitudinal Ventilation on the Maximum Smoke Temperature and Back-Layering Length in Tunnel Fires by Ebrahim Barati, Seyyed Omid Haghani

“…By using the Taguchi method, it is determined that a fire at a height of 0.125 m has a maximum ceiling temperature of 1.8, 1.3, and 1.1 times when the fire source happens on the floor with longitudinal velocities of 0.133, 0.265, and 0.53 m/s, respectively. …”
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Review and application of engineering design models for building fire smoke movement and control by Mingchun Luo, Yanfu Zeng, Ling-Chu Su, Xinyan Huang

“…Secondly, the phenomenon of stratification affects the vertical transportation of smoke, and influences the activation time of the detectors and the efficiency of the smoke extraction system. …”
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Human Excreta as a Stable and Important Source of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Megacity of Shanghai. by Yunhua Chang, Congrui Deng, Anthony J Dore, Guoshun Zhuang

“…NH3 emission rates of the six residential buildings (RBNH3) were in agreement with each other. Taking occupation time into account, we confined the range of the average NH3 emission factor for human excreta to be 2-4 times (with the best estimate of 3 times) of the averaged RBNH3 of 66.0±58.9 g NH3 capita(-1) yr(-1). …”
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How the HBRC contributes to the Sustainability in Egypt by Khaled El Zahaby

“…</p><p>Alternatively, the mixture can be used to form blocks with different shapes using a hand operated simple machine which produces several blocks at a time. The blocks are then sprayed with water and treated for 28 days, after which these blocks can be used to construct both the walls and ceiling of the structure. …”
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Validity Assessment of the Swiss Orthopaedics Minimal Data Set compared to the subjective shoulder value for rotator cuff repair in relation to Constant score by Daniel Felbar, Vilijam Zdravkovic, Andreas Mueller, Laurent Audigé, Alexandre Lädermann, Claudio Rosso, ARCR_Pred Study Group, Bernhard Jost

“…Conclusion: The SOMDS is a time-saving alternative to the Constant score, with a comparable validity to but higher ceiling effect than the SSV. …”
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Research on change law of fire smoke characteristics during dynamic sealing process of mine tunnels by Chengmao HE, Yang WANG, Qingfeng ZHANG

“…The transverse and longitudinal temperature distribution and smoke spread law in the sealing process of 50% to 100% of the roadway were established, and the CO volume fraction attenuation model was established to predict the fire extinguishing time after the roadway was completely sealed. The results show that during the change of sealing ratio from 50% to 100%, the temperature at the center of the ceiling first sharply decreases and then slowly increases; after being sealed, the temperature above the fire source shows a distribution pattern of high temperature above and low temperature below, and the closer it is to the fire source, the faster the temperature decay rate; the vertical distribution of ceiling temperature shows an overall increase, the maximum temperature point shifts 1-3 m to the sealed side; the deposition phenomenon of smoke on the sealed side is obvious, and the stratification phenomenon disappears; the relationship between CO volume fraction and time is linear when one side is completely sealed. …”
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Buprenorphine versus Morphine in Paediatric Acute Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Nathan Murray, Utsav Malla, Ruan Vlok, Alice Scott, Olivia Chua, Thomas Melhuish, Leigh White

“…In lab-based studies, buprenorphine appears to have a ceiling effect on respiratory depression but not on analgesia. …”
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Determination of effective half-life of 131I in thyroid cancer patients using remote dose-rate meter by Laura Kääriä, Maria Lapela, Marko Seppänen, Mikael Högerman, Johanna Ruohola, Annika Ålgars, Tommi Noponen

“…The aim is to gain novel understanding of the excretion of radioactive iodine (RAI) in DTC patients and to demonstrate that a remote DRM system can be reliably used for real-time monitoring of external dose-rates of DTC patients. …”
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The Study of the Proscenium Area in an Opera House by Anna SYGULSKA, Krzysztof BRAWATA

“…The analyses were carried out by means of two computer softwares: Ray Model and Catt Acoustic, and such parameters as sound strength ($G$), reverberation time ($RT$), early decay time ($EDT$), $C_{80}$ (clarity) index and center time ($T_S$) were calculated. …”
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