Differences in Soil Reinforcement and Root Fatigue Properties of Typical Shrubs in Semi-arid Mining Areas by Xin Zhang, Bo Wang, Tiejun Liu, Jianying Guo, Hugang Wang, Zhenqi Yang

“…[Objective] The effects of cyclic load on root tensile resistance characteristics of three typical shrubs, and the change of soil reinforcement efficiency of shrub roots after fatigue were determined in order to provide a scientific basis for plant selection in the process of ecological restoration and erosion prevention and control in semi-arid mining areas. …”
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Post-vibration activity of electrochemically activated water by O. V. Slatinskaia, G. O. Stepanov, O. V. Fartushnaya, E. V. Zubkov, A. D. Zatykina, O. M. Gizitdinova, N. S. Karpov, A. V. Smirnov, V. S. Boriskin, N. N. Rodionova, A. O. Petrova

“…To confirm this hypothesis, water treated with an electric signal having various parameters (electrochemically activated water) was used as the initial substance for the preparation of vibrational iterations.Methods. The physicochemical properties of vibrational iterations, which were obtained from electrochemically activated water, were studied by conductometry, terahertz spectroscopy, and radiometry. …”
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Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Chitosan-Grafted Leciplexes for Promoting the Bioavailability and Antidepressant Efficacy of Mirtazapine: In Vitro Assessment and Animal Studies by Amani M. El Sisi, Essam M. Eissa, Ahmed H. E. Hassan, Marina A. Bekhet, Fatma I. Abo El-Ela, Eun Joo Roh, Rasha M. Kharshoum, Adel A. Ali

“…Then, the determined optimum formulation was coated with chitosan (CS-MRZ-LPX) and utilized in pharmacodynamics investigations and in vivo biologic distribution studies in Wistar male rats. …”
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Research on the effect of selective adsorption of CO2 by C@Fe3O4 for H2 purification by Longlong Lei, Hang Yuan, Hongguang Zhu, Jie Ma, Fanghui Pan, Fulu Lu

“…Although various technological pathways have been proposed in this research field, issues such as low separation efficiency, high energy consumption, and high costs are prevalent to varying degrees across these different methods. …”
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Imaging Estimation for Liver Damage Using Automated Approach Based on Genetic Programming by David Herrera-Sánchez, Héctor-Gabriel Acosta-Mesa, Efrén Mezura-Montes, Socorro Herrera-Meza, Eduardo Rivadeneyra-Domínguez, Isaac Zamora-Bello, María Fernanda Almanza-Domínguez

“…Instead of using invasive methods to determine the level of damage, the proposal allows us to measure the damage in the livers. …”
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Mechanisms and Management Strategies for Satsuma Mandarin Fruit Cracking by Yongjie Li, Guoqiang Jin, Mingxia Wen, Xiaoting Zhu, Yongqiang Zheng

“…The nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) contents in the different orchards were measured via the semi-micro Kjeldahl nitrogen method, the molybdenum–antimony colorimetric method, and flame photometry, respectively. …”
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Avaliação do Kt para estimativa da evapotranspiração de referência (ETo) em Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ Evaluation of "Class A" pan coefficients to estimate the referential evapotran... by Barbara dos S. Esteves, José C. Mendonça, Elias F. Sousa, Salassier Bernardo

“…<br>In this work, different methods of determination of pan coefficient (Kp) for a daily estimation of referential evapotranspiration (ETo) using the "Class A" pan method (TCA) were analyzed. …”
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Research on Non-Random Vibration Analysis of Concrete Pump Truck Boom Based on Dynamic Excitation by Weixin Zhou, Wubin Xu, Bing Li, Yuanbin Xiao, Xianyu Liu, Hanwen Zhang, Bo Xu

“…A dynamic excitation analysis method based on rigid–discrete coupling is proposed, taking into account the response influence of the material characteristics in the transportation process. …”
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Air Cushion Icebreaking Platforms: Innovative Approaches to Ice Destruction and Parameter Optimisation by Xu Mingwei, Zaytsev Valeriy, Zaytsev Dmytro, Zaytsev Volodymyr, Lukashova Victoria

“…The results demonstrate the high efficiency of AC IBP in breaking ice up to 400 mm thick, exceeding design specifications. …”
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Evaluation of salt tolerance in hybrid progeny of apple rootstock Malus prunifolia × R3 by JIAO Caidi, WEI Jiangtong, JIA Xumei, LI Cuiying, LI Chao, MA Fengwang

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Lifetime history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is associated with shorter sleep duration and more sleep disturbance in midlife: results from the Project Viva women’s healt... by Kimia Heydari, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Suzanne M. Bertisch, Elizabeth B. Klerman, Jorge E. Chavarro, Emily Oken, Karen M. Switkowski

“…We determined lifetime HDP via medical records from the index pregnancy and self-report both at enrollment and during midlife. …”
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Novel AP39-Loaded Liposomes Sustain the Release of Hydrogen Sulphide, Enhance Blood-Brain Barrier Permeation, and Abrogate Oxidative Stress-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Bra... by Al Tahan MA, Marwah MK, Dhaliwal M, Diaz Sanchez L, Shokr H, Kaur M, Ahmad S, Badhan RK, Dias IH, Sanchez-Aranguren L

“…Entrapment efficiency was determined using HPLC, while cytotoxicity was assessed in human vein endothelial (HUVEC) and neuroblastoma (SHSY5Y) cells. …”
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Forced randomization: the what, why, and how by Kerstine Carter, Olga Kuznetsova, Volodymyr Anisimov, Johannes Krisam, Colin Scherer, Yevgen Ryeznik, Oleksandr Sverdlov

“…A better understanding of statistical properties of FR is warranted. Methods We described four different IRT configurations with or without FR and illustrated them using a simple example. …”
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Optimization of the gamma-ray spectrometry counting time based on uncertainties of radionuclides concentration in samples by Marcelo Bessa Nisti, Marcelo Francis Máduar, Catia Heloisa Rosignoli Saueia, Fernanda Cavalcante, Barbara Paci Mazzilli

“…This paper aims to propose an easy and fast method of optimization of the gamma-ray spectrometry counting time in determining natural radionuclides (Pb-210, Pb-212, Pb-214, Bi-212, Bi-214 and Ac-228) in order to minimize uncertainties in the concentration. …”
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Thermomechanical Coupling Analysis and Optimization of Metallic Thermal Protection System by Qiuyi Xu, Shu Li, Li Wang, Apeng Dong, Yang Meng

“…Combining the response surface method with genetic algorithm ensures the computational efficiency of this strategy. …”
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Mesoporous Titania-Silica nanocomposite as an effective material for the degradation of Bisphenol A under visible light by P.K. Jaseela, K.O. Shamsheera, Abraham Joseph

“…A simple and very effective method is proposed for the removal of Bisphenol A (BPA) under visible light using mesoporous TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposite. …”
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Pengaruh Perputaran Aktiva Tetap Terhadap Return On Assets Pada PT. BPRS HIK Parahyangan Bandung by Kunto Ajibroto, Nur Azizah, Hendriady De Keizer

“…BPRS HIK Parahyangan Bandung. The research method used is descriptive with quantitative data types. …”
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Using Social Media to Engage and Enroll Underrepresented Populations: Longitudinal Digital Health Research by Christiana Harry, Sarah Goodday, Carol Chapman, Emma Karlin, April Joy Damian, Alexa Brooks, Adrien Boch, Nelly Lugo, Rebecca McMillan, Jonell Tempero, Ella Swanson, Shannon Peabody, Diane McKenzie, Stephen Friend

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to (1) characterize socioeconomic and demographic differences in individuals who enrolled and engaged with different remote, digital, and traditional recruitment methods in a digital health pregnancy study and (2) determine whether social media outreach is an efficient way of recruiting and retaining specific underrepresented populations (URPs) in digital health research. …”
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Induction Machine Bearing Fault Detection Using Empirical Wavelet Transform by Ricardo Lopez-Gutierrez, Jose de Jesus Rangel-Magdaleno, Carlos Javier Morales-Perez, Arturo García-Perez

“…Then, three types of goodness-of-fit tests are used, Kuiper, Kolmogorov–Smirnov, and Pearson chi-square, to classify the signals and determine which ones belong to a damaged engine. Finally, the experimental results show that the EWT in conjunction with the proposed goodness tests achieves competitive precision and efficiency in diagnosing induction motor-bearing faults.…”
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Urban Traffic Noise Maps under 3D Complex Building Environments on a Supercomputer by Ming Cai, Yifan Yao, Haibo Wang

“…Two efficiency experiments are implemented. One experiment involves comparing the expansibility of the parallel algorithm with various numbers of compute nodes and various computing scales to determine the expansibility. …”
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