Influence of Loosely Bound Water on Compressibility of Compacted Fine-Grained Soils by Rui Zhang, Mengli Wu, Prince Kumar, Qian-Feng Gao

“…The volumetric flask method was used to measure the LBW contents of the five soils. …”
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The role of interfacial tension in the size-dependent phase separation of atmospheric aerosol particles by R. Schmedding, A. Zuend

“…We evaluate four approaches for computing interfacial tension in multicomponent droplets, including a new method introduced in this work. Of the approaches tested, Antonov's rule best matches observed liquid–liquid interfacial tensions in highly immiscible mixtures, while a modified Butler equation fits well in more miscible systems. …”
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Comparative Study on the Accuracy of Terrestrial and Global Gravitational Models (GGMs) Gravity Anomalies for Akure Environs, Ondo State, Nigeria by Ibrahim Olatunji Raufu, Herbert Tata, Korede Samuel Buraimoh

“… Spherical harmonic expansion is a mathematical method used to describe Earth's gravity field, derived from potential coefficients observed both on Earth's surface and from space. …”
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Endogeneity of money supply in Iran based on post keynsian approach: State-space modeling by Zahra Bigdeli shamloo, Abbas Shakeri, Teymoor Mohammadi, Syrous Omidvar

“…In order to measure the endogeneity of money supply, the time-varying parameter model was estimated by two-stage estimation method and state-space approach. The results indicate that money is endogenous, in addition, the effect of explanatory variables, is not constant, Actually credit is one the most important of these factors. …”
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Distress Tolerance Scale: A Study of Reliability and Validity by Ahmet Emre SARGIN, Kadir ÖZDEL, Cisem UTKU, Erkan Kuru, M.Hakan Turkcapar

“…Objective: Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) is developed by Simons and Gaher in order to measure individual differences in the capacity of distress tolerance.The aim of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of DTS. Method: One hundred and sixty seven university students (male=66, female=101) participated in this study. …”
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Experimental Characterization of the Influence of Ore Drawing Parameters on Tailing Deposition by Zhijie Duan, Hai Shi, Quanming Li, Qianhui Liu, Yuzhen Yu

“…The sedimentary structure is important for the engineering design, operation, and safety evaluation of tailing dams. For upstream-method tailing dams, tailing slurry flows and deposits in the pond and forms a complex dam structure. …”
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CTDI versus New AAPM Metrics to assess Doses in CT: a case study by Maria Carolina Santana Campelo, Marcia Carvalho Silva, Ricardo Andrade Terini

“…Using a reference 0.6cc Farmer chamber, two CT “pencil” chambers were calibrated in PKL by substitution method. Results showed differences ≤ 2% in the calibration coefficients, for three collimation apertures. …”
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Confirmatory factor analysis of problem-based learning instrument for Office Management and Business Service program by Dika Putri Febrianti, Febrika Yogie Hermanto, Anthony Ogbolu Nnamdi, Brillian Rosy, Nova Septiana

“…This study uses a quantitative method with a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) approach to test the validity and reliability of the instrument. …”
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Econometric Analysis of the Effectiveness of Government Incentive Measures for the Development of the Region by I. V. Tregub, M. Iaco

“…The authors apply the method of correlation-regression analysis. The scientific novelty lies in the development of an econometric model based on statistical data of the constituent entities of the Northwestern Federal District to forecast the levels of regional domestic product and consumer spending per capita. …”
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The finishing and cleaning of long parts in screw rotors by V. A. Lebedev, L. M. R. Al-Obaidi, N. S. Koval

“…The purpose of this study is to justify the intensity of the machining process in devices equipped with a screw rotor.Materials and Methods. Metal removal is accepted as the main parameter determining the intensity of the machining process in screw rotors. …”
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Competitiveness of Russian Universities in the Global System of Higher Education: Quantitative Analysis by D. A. Endovitsky, V. V. Korotkikh, M. V. Voronova

“…Purpose – quantitative analysis and identification of determinants of Russian universities’ global competitiveness.Methods. …”
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An in vivo systemic massively parallel platform for deciphering animal tissue-specific regulatory function by Ashley R. Brown, Ashley R. Brown, Grant A. Fox, Grant A. Fox, Irene M. Kaplow, Irene M. Kaplow, Irene M. Kaplow, Alyssa J. Lawler, Alyssa J. Lawler, BaDoi N. Phan, BaDoi N. Phan, BaDoi N. Phan, Lahari Gadey, Lahari Gadey, Morgan E. Wirthlin, Morgan E. Wirthlin, Easwaran Ramamurthy, Easwaran Ramamurthy, Gemma E. May, Ziheng Chen, Qiao Su, Qiao Su, C. Joel McManus, Robert van de Weerd, Robert van de Weerd, Andreas R. Pfenning, Andreas R. Pfenning, Andreas R. Pfenning

“…We highlight that sysMPRA effectively uncovers regulatory effects stemming from the disruption of MEF2C transcription factor binding sites, single-nucleotide polymorphisms, and the consequences of genetic variations associated with late-onset Alzheimer‘s disease.Conclusion: SysMPRA is an effective library delivering method that simultaneously determines the transcriptional functions of hundreds of enhancers in vivo across multiple tissues.…”
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ISOCHORIC HEAT CAPACITY OF 1% AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE by V. I. Dvoryanchikov, D. K. Djavatov, G. A. Rabadanov, E. G. Iskenderov, D. P. Shikhakhmedova

“…The aim is to conduct an experimental study of isochoric heat capacity of 1% aqueous solution of magnesium chloride along the phase boundary curve.Method. In order to determine the isochoric heat capacity at the phase boundary curve we used the adiabatic calorimeter of KH. …”
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TECHNICAL DIAGNOSTICS AT RUP “BMZ” by A. A. Kuzembajev

“…The review of technical diagnostics and crack detection at RUP “BMZ” is given in the article and there are reflected the functions and tasks of the Laboratory of Technical Diagnostics and Crack detection (LTDandC). The examples of determination of the equipment failure by methods of vibration diagnostics, applied in LTDandC, are given and the efficiency of using of the system of technical servicing of the equipment according to “state” is shown. …”
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Quality assurance through truncated life tests under the Lomax distribution by Aafaq A. Rather, Ahmed R. El-Saeed, Danish Qayoom, Zahoor Ahmad, H. E. Semary, Getachew Tekle Mekiso, Eslam Hussam, Ahmed M. Gemeay

“…The study analyzes different parameters of the Lomax distribution to determine the minimum sample sizes necessary for evaluating the quality of lots or production processes. …”
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Improvement of the Burden Column Structure by Controlling the Multicomponent Burden Loading Mode into the Blast Furnace by Myrav'yova I.G., Ivancha N.G., Shcherbachov V.R., Vishnyakov V.I., Ermolina E.P.

“…To achieve this goal, a new method has been developed for determining the coordinates of the lines of softening and melting of the burden based on information about the gas temperature above the surface of the charge and the characteristics of the distribution of burden materials, a criterion for the technological assessment of the cohesive zone has been proposed, and the relationship between its thickness and the distribution of the burden has been studied. …”
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Hazelnut shells and rice husks activated biochars for the adsorption of atrazine and terbuthylazine by Federico Apolloni, Federica Menegazzo, Carla Bittencourt, Michela Signoretto

“…These biomasses, recognized as agricultural wastes from high-yield crops, undergo a 2-step processing method: initial slow pyrolysis at 700 °C, followed by physical activation using steam at 850 °C. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Development of Community-Based Tourism in Rural Areas, Case Study: Villages Targeted by Tourism in the Markazi Province by Hamid Afshari, Behrouz Mohammadi Yeganeh, Hossein Farahani, Mehdi Cheraghi

“…To determine the research samples, the purposeful and snowball sampling methods were used and the sampling was done in a period of 2 months. …”
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Coverage Path Planning Using Actor–Critic Deep Reinforcement Learning by Sergio Isahí Garrido-Castañeda, Juan Irving Vasquez, Mayra Antonio-Cruz

“…Our findings demonstrate that actor–critic methods can produce policies capable of guiding a robot to efficiently explore and cover new environments.…”
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Characteristics and Mechanisms of Simultaneous Quinoline and Ammonium Nitrogen Removal by a Robust Bacterium <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i> H3 by Jie Hu, Bing Xu, Jiabao Yan, Guozhi Fan

“…Therefore, the pressing need for an effective treatment method has become increasingly evident. A robust bacterium <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i> H3 capable of simultaneous organic and inorganic nitrogen removal was isolated from the activated sludge in the coking wastewater treatment system. …”
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