SELECTING THE OPTIMAL SCENARIO FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF DIAMOND WIRE CUTTING AND CHAINSAW MACHINES IN DIMENSIONAL STONE MINES USING SECA MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING M... by Abbas Amou, Majid Ataee-pour, Satar Mahdevari

“…In order to find the best scenario to achieve the optimal technical and economic conditions, the SECA decision-making method was used due to the presence of several influential criteria. …”
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Lack of Knowledge and Understanding of Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U = U) Among People Living with HIV in the United States: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey by Bekana K Tadese PhD, MPH, M Janelle Cambron-Mellott PhD, Jean Marie Arduino ScD, MS, Bridget L Balkaran MS, Shakiba Eslamimehr PhD, José M Zuniga PhD, MPH

“…This study aimed to assess the knowledge and understanding of U = U and factors associated with the lack of understanding among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the US. Methods A cross-sectional, online survey was fielded from February to June 2022 in the US to PLHIV aged ≥18 years who were currently taking ART. …”
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More or less equal? Trends in horizontal equity in mental health care utilization in Stockholm county, Sweden (2006–2022). Repeated survey-registry linked studies by Joseph Junior Muwonge, Beata Jablonska, Christina Dalman, Bo Burström, Maria Rosaria Galanti, Anna-Clara Hollander

“…Abstract Background Horizontal equity is defined as equal care for equal needs, regardless of socioeconomic factors. …”
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Integrated Planning of MV/LV Distribution Systems with DG Using Single Solution-Based Metaheuristics with a Novel Neighborhood Search Method Based on the Zbus Matrix by Alejandro Valencia, Ricardo A. Hincapie, Ramon A. Gallego

“…The numerical results demonstrate that the NSZM method enhances both algorithms equally.…”
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A performance comparison of photo-fenton decolorization of methylene blue by using bentonite/iron composites prepared by liquid phase and solid phase ion exchange method by Mohammed Jaafar Ali Alatabe, Mohammad Ghorbanpour

“…Nowadays, there is a wide range of pollutants present, which requires the treatment of wastewater. The photo-Fenton method has been recognized as valuable in this area. …”
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Nonuniformly Spaced Array with the Direct Data Domain Method for 2D Angle-of-Arrival Measurement in Electronic Support Measures Application from 6 to 18 GHz by Chen Wu, Janaka Elangage

“…A 2D calibration and data-transformation method is developed to convert the NSA data to the output of the IEPA, so that the NSA-measured data can be used in the D3 algorithm. …”
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Neutron skin and halo in medium and heavy nuclei within the extended Thomas - Fermi theory by S. V. Lukyanov, A. I. Sanzhur

“…Calculations are carried out for the effective Skyrme-like forces using the direct variational method. The analytical expression for the isovector shift of the rms radii Δrnp as a sum of skin- and halo-like terms is obtained. …”
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The Establishment of a Discrete Element Model of Wheat Grains with Different Moisture Contents: A Research Study by He Li, Guangmeng Guo, Lu Xun, Junhao Lu, Huanhuan Chen, Gongpei Cui

“…This universal calibration method not only provides convenient and reliable technical support for optimizing the emergency rapid dehumidification process for high-moisture wheat grains but also provides a reference method for the calibration of other grains.…”
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Transfer matrix simulation of hard-core lattice gases on triangular lattice with up to third-neighbour exclusion by A. V. Myshlyavtsev, M. D. Myshlyavtseva

“…The hard-core lattice gas on a triangular lattice with up to thirdneighbour exclusion has been simulated by the transfer matrix method. To calculate the transfer matrix a special algorithm for generating rings is used. …”
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RESEARCH ON THE GROWTH LAW OF EXTREME IRREGULAR CRACK FRONT IN NOTCHED COMPONENTS by LI Chong, GAO Peng, XIE LiYang

“…The prediction of real and extreme irregular crack front growth paths directly determines the accuracy of evaluating residual fatigue life of structures.A method for studying the distribution of stress intensity factor(SIF)along the extremely irregular crack fronts was developed by using a notched member,which was geometrically most similar to an engineering structure,as the cracked body.Firstly,the local curvature changes caused by convex,concave,and small curvature radii along the crack front were characterized by high-resolution spline curves.Then,based on the sub-model method combined with adaptive meshing technique,the growth trajectory of irregular crack front was iteratively simulated to obtain the irregular crack propagation law.Finally,by comparing the predicted crack geometry with the experimentally measured crack location,size,and other information,the reliability of crack propagation driving force simulated by Franc3D was verified through examples.The results show that the predicted crack front trajectory basically coincides with the actual,and the SIF values along any normalized growth path are basically equal.The predicted residual life is very close to the experimental life,with an error of only 2.4%.…”
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High-Sensitivity Toxic Gas Sensor Utilizing Photonic Crystal Fibers in the THz Spectrum by Mir Sabbir Hossain, Ariyan Haque Joy, Diponkar Kundu, A. H. M. Iftekharul Ferdous, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Jakir Hossen

“…We routinely evaluate the recommended framework numerically, utilizing the entire finite element method. In terms of Cl2, the recommended sensor has a larger numerical aperture of 0.2909 and a superior sensitivity of 99.58%. …”
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Environmental factors’ influence on blood pressure variability and circadian rhythm in arterial hypertension patients by A. P. Sharandak, L. L. Kirichenko, Zh. Yu. Dvoryanchikova, O. S. Tseka, A. P. Korolev, M. V. Koroleva, E. T. Lilyin

“…Using twin models, to demonstrate the leading role of environmental factors for blood pressure (BP) variability (Var) and circadian rhythm (CR) parameters. Material and methods. In total, 74 twin pairs with normal BP (mean age 42,4±2,3 years) and 64 twin pairs with arterial hypertension (AH) (mean age 52,76±3,2 years) were examined. …”
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Influence of Modulus of Base Layer on The Strain Distribution for Asphalt Pavement by Kang Yao, Xin Jiang, Jin Jiang, Zhonghao Yang, Yanjun Qiu

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Effective Approach to Use Artificial Intelligence for Detecting Different Faults in Working Electrical Machines by Seyed Hamid Rafiei, Mansoor Ojaghi, Mahdi Sabouri

“…To evaluate this idea, the finite elements method is used to simulate a three-phase induction motor (IM) in the healthy state as well as the stator inter-turn fault, broken rotor bar fault, and mixed eccentricity fault conditions. …”
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Reducing the Mutual Coupling of Cylindrical Circular Microstrip Antennas (CCMAs) Array Using EBG Structure by Nabeel Abbas Areebi

“…The main disadvantage of these antennas is the narrow bandwidth. The FDTD method is extremely useful in simulating complicated structures because it allows for direct integration of Maxwell's equations depending on time. …”
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Basic research on pinching cultivation to reduce lodging damage and increase yield of Japanese okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) by Lime Sato, Mona Futami, Satoru Motoki

“…The main training cultivation method for okra involves single-stem training, in which the main stem is allowed to grow while the leaves and lateral shoots are pruned as required. …”
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The Analysis and Prioritization of Social Sustainability of Rural Environments (Case Study: Ghal’eh Biaban District Darab Sub-Province) by Saeid Reza Akbarian Ronizi, Rana Shaykh-Baygloo

“…This method requires weighting indicators, so the weight vector was calculated using entropy method whose results assumed as input of RALSPI method. 3- Results and discussion . …”
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FIBROIN SILK BASED FILMS FOR RAT’S FULL-THICKNESS SKIN WOUND REGENERATION by L. A. Safonova, M. M. Bobrova, O. I. Agapova, A. Yu. Arkhipova, A. V. Goncharenko, I. I. Agapov

“…Materials and methods. 4 different kinds of fi lms with protein concentration equal to 20 mg/ml were fabricated: fi lms from silk fi broin aqueous solution, fi lms from silk fi broin formic acid solution, fi lms from silk fi broin aqueous solution containing 30% collagen by weight, fi lms from silk fi broin formic acid solution containing 30% collagen by weight. …”
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RELATION BETWEEN HARDNESS OF (Ti, Al)N BASED MULTILAYERED COATINGS AND PERIODS OF THEIR STACKING by Mehdi Zaoui, Alexandre Bourceret, Yves Gaillard, Sylvain Giljean, Christophe Rousselot, Marie-José Pac, Fabrice Richard

“…This study aims to model, by using a finite element method, the relationship between the hardness and the period Λ of metal/nitride multilayer coatings (Ti0.54Al0.46/Ti0.54Al0.46N)n in order to understand the increase of the hardness at the low periods [1] and then optimise the multilayer coating architecture to obtain the best mechanical properties. …”
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基于零空间法的基坑开挖既有隧道竖向变形研究 by 郭文杰, 杨文成, 罗文俊, 柴天建, 张海娜, 陈顺满

“…The two are almost equal, and the distribution trend of the displacement value obtained by the method in this paper and the measured value in the direction of the tunnel axis is also consistent. …”
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