Chemical Composition and Mixing State of Fine Particles during Haze Periods in Yinchuan by Kangning Li, Yanqiu Ma, Liukun Li, Bin Huang

“…Local pollution events were associated with primary combustion emission and secondary particle generation.…”
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UAV launch methods by Oleksandr Dobrodomov, Vladyslav Proroka, Oleksii Kulyk

“…Catapults are suitable for a wider range of UAV sizes and launch energy requirements; Chemical reactions, such as those occurring in chemical gas generators or through solid rocket fuel combustion in rocket motors, can also provide launch energy. …”
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PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH OF RAISING GODLY CHILDREN TO FACE PRESENT CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE by UJATA SHAIBU AMOS, LADI UKA UJATA

“…Thus instilling virtues such as honesty, integrity, compassion, humility, and resilience. Parents can also do this by modeling these same virtues themselves and reinforcing them through consistent reinforcement through positive discipline and praises for virtuous behaviors. …”
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Low-Load Blood-flow Restriction Training for Medial Tibial Stress-Syndrome in Athletes: A Case Series by Anders F. Brekke, Johanne Bjørklund, Rosa C. Holse, Christian Larsen, Mikkel H. Hjortshoej

“…Exclusion criteria were symptoms of compartment syndrome, tibial stress fracture, or contraindications for BFR training. …”
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THE EFFECT OF TRANEXAMIC ACID INJECTION ON HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL, ALBUMIN LEVEL, AND PAIN ON PATIENT RECEIVING TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT by Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Teddy Heri Wardhana, Ahmad Hannan Amrullah, Hamzah Hamzah

“…Bleeding can affect albumin levels and the onset of intra-compartment pressure on the nerves. The use of tranexamic acid could be done to reduce bleeding. …”
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Spatiotemporal Distributions of Ambient Volatile Organic Compounds in China: Characteristics and Sources by Gang Wang, Na Zhao, Hanyu Zhang, Guohao Li, Gang Xin

“…Vehicle exhaust, natural gas/liquefied petroleum gas, fuel combustion, and solvent usage were the dominant VOC contributors, followed by industrial, fuel evaporation, and biogenic sources. …”
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Assessment of the Contribution of Local and Regional Biomass Burning on PM2.5 in New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area by Subraham Singh, Glen Johnson, David W. DuBois, Ilias G. Kavouras

“…Wintertime biomass burning aerosols were most likely due to combustion of contemporary biomass for industrial and domestic heating, and it was linked to the intensity (average minimum temperature) and duration (number of freezing days) of cold weather. …”
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An unbiased cell morphology-based screen for new, biologically active small molecules. by Masahiro Tanaka, Raynard Bateman, Daniel Rauh, Eugeni Vaisberg, Shyam Ramachandani, Chao Zhang, Kirk C Hansen, Alma L Burlingame, Jay K Trautman, Kevan M Shokat, Cynthia L Adams

“…Cellular phenotypes induced by each compound were quantified by multivariate statistical analysis of the morphology, staining intensity, and spatial attributes of the cellular nuclei, microtubules, and Golgi compartments. Principal component analysis was used to identify inhibitors of cellular components not targeted by known protein kinase inhibitors. …”
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Extreme Air Pollution Events Spiking Ionic Levels at Urban and Rural Sites of Indo-Gangetic Plain by Manisha Mishra, U. C. Kulshrestha

“…Vehicular exhaust, solid waste and biofuel burning were identified as the major contributors of WSIIs at the urban site, whereas biomass burning, agricultural activity and coal combustion in brick kilns were the predominant sources at the rural site.…”
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Unlocking the potential of rice straw: Sustainable utilization strategies for Bangladesh by Bidhan Nath, Md Moudud Ahmmed, Subrata Paul, Md Durrul Huda, Mohammad Afzal Hossain, Sharmin Islam

“…Moreover, a comparative analysis has been carried out on traditional straw uses alongside recent innovations in its utilization, such as biogas production, biofuel generation, biochar creation, and composting, alongside value-added applications such as papermaking and industrial materials. …”
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ORGANISING EFFECTIVE INTERACTION OF MANAGERS OF ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES WITH CLIENTS BASED ON THE THEORY OF NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION by Руслан Кубанов, Дмитро Макатьора, Ярослав Кушик-Стрельніков

“…It is a universal model for building effective relationships in many areas of life, based on empathy, acceptance of the other person and compassion. The key components of non-violent communication are analysed, such as non-judgmental observation, distinction between feelings and thoughts, understanding of the client’s wishes and the ability to formulate constructive requests. …”
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Source Impact Analysis Using Char-EC/Soot-EC Ratios in the Central Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) of India by Manisha Mishra, U.C. Kulshrestha

“…Cross plots of these ratios identified biomass burning and fossil-fuel combustion as the largest sources during winter and the post-monsoon season, and summer and the monsoon season, respectively. …”
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Face Recognition Method for Underground Engineering Based on Dual-Target Domain Adaptation and Discriminative Feature Learning by Yongqiang Yu, Cong Guo, Lidan Fan, Jiyun Zhang, Liwei Yu, Peitao Li

“…The targeting of the algorithm to blurred and NIR images is enhanced through DTDA, while the inter-class feature variability and intra-class feature compactness for domain adaptation face recognition are ensured by DFL. …”
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Fine Particulate Matter Deposition in 3D Out-of-Plane Bifurcation Lung Airway by Chun-Chih Chuang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Chih-Che Chueh, Anurita Selvarajoo, Wei-Hsin Chen

“…Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) produced from traffic-loaded urban areas, combustion processes during industrial processes, and dust resuspension during mechanical disturbances may cause considerable health hazards when it is inhaled, owing to an enhanced accumulation of this particulate material in the lung. …”
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Análisis de la percepción ciudadana sobre la vivienda vacacional: el caso de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (España) by Juan Manuel Parreño Castellano, José Ángel Hernández Luis, Claudio Moreno Medina, Antonio Ramón Ojeda

“…Los resultados permiten reconocer que, en primer lugar, la opinión de los residentes no es negativa en términos generales y, en segundo lugar, que esta percepción comparte la racionalidad económica con la que se enjuicia la actividad turística en general y está condicionada por el contacto directo con la actividad y por los intereses personales. …”
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Experimental investigation of the parameters of additively manufactured coaxial swirl injectors by Samir Vekilov, Volodymyr Lipovskyi, Roman Marchan, Artem Lohvynenko

“…One of the most significant components of a LPRE is a Combustion Chamber (CC) which is at the forefront of development, especially in the case of newly designed engines. …”
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Contributions of Biomass Burning and Other Sources to Fine Particle Level and Oxidative Potential in Suburban Tokyo, Japan by Akihiro Fushimi, Ana M. Villalobos, Akinori Takami, Kiyoshi Tanabe, James J. Schauer

“…Correlation and meteorological analyses suggest that emissions from ships (or other residual oil combustion) and anthropogenic SOA originating from the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, and biogenic SOA contribute to an increase in PM2.5 oxidative potential during the warm season in the suburbs of Tokyo. …”
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Alcohol, alcoholism and related consequences by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…Special techniques are applied in motivational interview: empathy (realized compassion to current emotional status of the other person), reflective listening (conducting thematically directed dialogue between psychologist and the patient to obtain data), resistance following, account of actual readiness for changes and actual needs, achievement of specific targets with assessment of specific effects. …”
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Propuesta de plan de acciones para alcanzar la carbono-neutralidad en la Cruz Roja Costarricense del Comité Auxiliar en San Vito by Jairo Gómez-Céspedes, Manfred Murrell-Blanco, Karla Vetrani-Chavarría, Ligia Bermúdez-Hidalgo

“…Como resultado del inventario se identificaron las fuentes de GEI y se cuantificó su emisión, según los factores nacionales e internacionales; el total de emisiones se cuantificó en 77,4 toneladas de carbono equivalente (tCO2e), provenientes principalmente de fuentes de combustión de hidrocarburos (flotilla vehicular). También se elaboró un plantilla con las ecuaciones estequiométricas para futuras mediciones de GEI y una matriz de cumplimiento de requisitos y recomendaciones para la eventual certificación del sistema de C-Neutro, de manera que funcione para cualquiera de los comités de Cruz Roja en Costa Rica. …”
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Self-Assessment of Medical Ethics and Professionalism: Comparison Between Preclinical and Clinical Medical Students by Saima Naz Shaikh, Uzair Abbas, Tazeen Shah, Arsalan Ahmad Uqaili, Hudebia Allah Buksh, Mehreen Fatima

“…However, no significant difference was found between students of preclinical and clinical years for honesty, accountability, respect, responsibility, compassion, and maturity ( P  > .05). The findings were comparable across students of different ethnicities in our study cohort ( P  > .05). …”
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