WELDING OF S355J+N LOW ALLOY STEEL ELEMENTS IN RAILWAY CARRIAGES STRUCTURES by Bożena SZCZUCKA-LASOTA, Tomasz WĘGRZYN, Bogusław ŁAZARZ, Adam JUREK, Krzysztof I. WILCZYŃSKI

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Determination of Parameters of the Discrete Element Bond Model for Asphalt Mixture Based on Splitting Test by Jingsong Shan, Yang Du, Dahai Fan, Laiyao Guo

“…A discrete element method (DEM) has widely been used to simulate asphalt mixture characteristics, and DEM models can consider the effect of aggregate gradation and interaction between particles. …”
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Evaluation of several digestion methods in the extraction of heavy elements from different organic sources by Parisa Mashayekhi, Hosein Sharifi

“…In general, in the case of heavy metals, Cd, Pb and Cr, nitric acid + perchloric acid and then dry digestion method, had the best efficiency in extracting these elements. For the other elements including Ni, Co, Cu, Mn, Zn and Fe, sulfosalicylic acid was the most effective in extracting these elements from compost samples.…”
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The impact of vocabulary selection ability on EFL students’ communication skills by I Ketut Wardana

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The Areas of Unfavourable Demographic Processes in Eastern Poland — Selected Aspects by Jerzy Bański, Małgorzata Flaga

“…The goals of this article are to assess the present trends of population change in the regions of Eastern Poland and to identify the areas that are characterized by negative effects of selected phenomena. It is also an important research issue to identify the main causes of negative processes shaping the population. …”
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Biomechanical Effects of Different Spacing Distributions Between the Cemented Superior Boundary and Surgical Vertebral Superior Endplates After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Oste... by Xiao Meng, Chengqiang Zhou, Yifeng Liao, Haibin Zhou, Hua Li, Jiayuan Liu, Xuebin Tang, Yunqing Wang

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of different spacing distributions between the upper boundary of the cement and the upper endplate of the operated vertebra on the biomechanics of the operated vertebra after percutaneous vertebroplasty for OVCF using finite element analysis (FEA). …”
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Effects of Acoustically Screened Five-Element Music Combined with Traditional Chinese Mind–Body Exercises on Emotion Regulation, Working Memory, and Functional Brain Connectivity i... by Junya Zhao, Haojie Li, Xiaoyan Wang

“…Emotion regulation, working memory, and functional brain connectivity were assessed using an emotion regulation choice task, the N-back task, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), respectively. Five-Element Music was selected using computational acoustic methods to identify music with therapeutic effects. …”
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INDICATION OF THE BIOCHEMICAL TARGETS OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN BIVALVE MOLLUSCS UNDER MULTIPLE EXPOSURE by V. Khoma, K. Yunko, V. Martyniuk, M.Zarian, V. Havryshkiv

“…Rare earth elements (REE) are considered the pollutants of priority, and biological effects are studied poorly. …”
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Calibration and surrogate model-based sensitivity analysis of crystal plasticity finite element models by Hugh Dorward, David M. Knowles, Eralp Demir, Mahmoud Mostafavi, Matthew J. Peel

“…These models typically have a large number of parameters, an understanding of which is required to effectively calibrate and apply the model. This study presents a structured framework for the global sensitivity analysis of the effect of crystal plasticity parameters on model outputs. …”
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Finite Element Modeling of Beam-to-Column Steel Timber Composite Joints with Different Parameters by Yifan Li, Yumo Wang, Yawen Zhong, Weisong Wei, He Su, Tianyu Gao

“…The findings are discussed in detail, highlighting the intricate relationships between the selected parameters and their respective effects on the performance and overall stability of the composite connections. …”
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Deformation and failure mechanism of transmission towers under the influence of landslides and finite element analysis by Liangan Yao, Jun Ma, Hongtu Song, Zhumao Lu, Zhiyong Xu, Jinliang Zhao

“…Based on the relative position relationship between the towers and the landslides, the deformation and failure modes and mechanisms of the tower foundations and members are analyzed, and quantitative calculation methods are provided. The finite element method is used to simulate and analyze the transmission towers by reasonably selecting the calculation model, material parameters, and load conditions. …”
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Assessment of the Interaction of the Combined Piled Raft Foundation Elements Based on Long-Term Measurements by Grzegorz Marek Kacprzak, Semachew Molla Kassa

“…To evaluate the effects of mutual influence among the CPRF’s elements, a series of long-term measurements of selected physical quantities related to the performance of the foundation were conducted on a building with a frame structure, stiffening walls, and monolithic technology, consisting of seven aboveground stories and one underground story. …”
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Influence of crosspolarization of dual-polarized antenna elements on the ergodic capacity of a multichannel system by Ekaterina V. Averina, Ksenia V. Smuseva, Pavel A. Tokarev, Grigory K. Uskov

“…The main factor reducing the effectiveness of this approach is the presence of spatial correlation and cross-polarization between elements in the array. …”
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Application of Feature Fusion Using Coaxial Vibration Signal for Diagnosis of Rolling Element Bearings by Jing Jiao, Jianhai Yue, Di Pei, Zhunqing Hu

“…In order to verify the effectiveness of the CVSFF method in REB diagnosis, eight data sets from the Case Western Reserve University Bearing Data Center are selected. …”
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ALSEE: a framework for attribute-level sentiment element extraction towards product reviews by Hanqing Xu, Shunxiang Zhang, Guangli Zhu, Haiyang Zhu

“…Compared with the existing methods, the proposed framework can effectively extract attribute-level sentiment elements though experimental results.…”
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Macro-microscopical Discrete Element Characteristics of Confined Compression and Wetting Test for Unsaturated Loess by Bao CHEN, Chaofan LIU, Rongsheng DENG, Yiming ZHOU

“…A three-dimensional discrete element simulation analysis is conducted using the particle flow method to explore unsaturated loess's macroscopic and microscopic characteristics under the effects of confined compression and rapid wetting. …”
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Design and optimization of hollow microneedle spacing for three materials using finite element methods by Xiaodan Zhang, Qifei Gu, Xue Sui, Jie Zhang, Jingwei Liu, Rui Zhou

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Development and Validation of Procedures for Determination of Elemental Toxicants in Herbal Substances and Herbal Medicinal Products by V. M. Shchukin, N. E. Kuz’mina, Yu. N. Shvetsova, A. I. Luttseva

“…The paper compares different methods of elemental analysis. It was demonstrated that the main mistakes made by manufacturers stem from disregard to the organic matrix effect on the measurement results and lack of agreement between the impurity concentration being determined and the range of the calibration curve used. …”
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Elements of organisation of integrated maternity care and their associations with outcomes: a scoping review protocol by Soo Downe, Ank de Jonge, Pim P Valentijn, Suzanne Thompson, Hester Rippen, Corine J M Verhoeven, Jolanda Liebregts, Bahareh Goodarzi, Jan Jaap Erwich, George Burchell, Ronald Batenburg, Eline F de Vries, Irene de Graaf, Puck van Heemstra, Jeroen Struijs, Susanne Zuidhof, Inge Boesveld, Anouk Kaiser, Mirjam Fransen, Durk Berks, Pauline Haga, Katarzyna Burzynska, Joland Vermolen, Lucienne Bakker, Mariëtte Hoogsteder, Lillian Peters, Conny Vreugdehil, Aimée Sparendam-Bruijnincx, Betty de Vries, Elle Struijf, Lillianne van der Velde, Bert Horlings, Marianne Nieuwenhuijze, Marc Roosenboom, Simone Plaizier

“…Findings will be published in a peer-reviewed international journal, discussed in a webinar and presented at (inter)national conferences and meetings of professional associations.The findings of this scoping review will give insight into the nature and effectiveness of elements of integrated care and will generate hypotheses for further research.…”
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The analysis of landscape design and plant selection under deep learning by Lian Li, JiYon Lee

“…This framework integrates multi-scale feature fusion, attention mechanisms, and object detection technologies to improve the recognition of landscape elements and the selection of plant leaves. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed DL framework significantly improves performance in landscape element classification tasks. …”
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