The effect of water consumption on the aqueous layer of the tear film by Urvashni Nirghin, Sikelela E. Dlamini, Nontobeko Mkhize, Tabitha Munsami, Nosipho Nzama, Renaishia Pillay

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of water consumption on the aqueous layer of the tear film. Setting: University of KwaZulu-Natal Eye Clinic. …”
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The New Digital Documentality of Contemporary Film Scoring Practices. Preliminary Results Based on Participant Observation at the Studio of North American Composer Christopher Youn... by Gabriele, Giulia Ferdeghini, Ilario Meandri

“…Fieldwork revealed how music teams integrate digital technologies into the compositional process with original technical, experimental, and creative solutions. The flexibility introduced by the digital transition represents one of the most significant challenges for contemporary musicological research on film music interested in reconstructing the compositional process. …”
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Notes from the Packaging Laboratory: Hot Tack Measurements of Thin Sealant Films by Kenneth R. Berger, Matthew Knoelke, Bruce Welt

“…A generally well-behaved ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) sealant on a high density polyethylene (HDPE) film was used for these tests. Experimental results indicate that sample width, die temperature and die pressure are the most influential factors. …”
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Determining the optimal degradation rate of biodegradable films in a maize farmland based on the EWM-TOPSIS model by Wangwang Zhang, Weishu Wang, Yuanzheng Zhang, Fangping Wang, Shijun Sun

“…This study provides valuable reference for determining biodegradable films with suitable degradation rates in the experimental region.…”
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Experimental Study on Separated-flow Transition on a High-lift Blade by S. Yang, F. Tian, C. Teng, B. Xu

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Experimental study on the solar heating and night sky radiative cooling properties of biochar by Haiwei Xie, Jianyun Luo, Yan Zhang, Jiajuan Yan, Yuhao Qing

“…When utilizing a low-density polyethylene film cover plate with a thickness of 10 μm and employing 50 mesh of WBS, the combined effect of daytime solar heating and nighttime radiative cooling is optimized. …”
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Large-scale high purity and brightness structural color generation in layered thin film structures via coupled cavity resonance by Wang Danyan, Ji Chengang, Li Moxin, Xing Zhenyu, Gao Hao, Li Xiaochan, Zhou Huixian, Hu Yuhui, Lin Zhelin, Zhang Cheng

“…Here, we introduce a novel approach to realizing large-scale structural colors in layered thin film structures that are characterized by both high brightness and purity. …”
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Optimization of mechanical and water barrier properties of avocado seed starch based film and its application as smart pH indicator by adding blue butterfly pea flower extract by Ayse Gul Asikkutlu, Meral Yildirim-Yalcin

“…A full factorial experimental design was performed using different amounts of starch (3–5 %) and glycerol (0.75–1.75 %) to investigate the mechanical, water solubility and swelling, water vapor permeability, and opacity properties of the films. …”
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Tributary by James Davoll, Paul Dolan, Pete Howson

“…Tributary is an experimental ethnographic film that traces the movement and harnessing of natural resources within the Icelandic landscape to support our digital lives. …”
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Effects of PBAT on Soil Water and Salt in Maize Root Zone and Maize Yield in Saline-alkali Land by YANG Zhaoyu, WANG Jing, LÜ Wen, SUN Haojie, REN Hongwu, MA Weiwei, HOU Jiana

“…[Methods] Comparative tests were conducted on four mulching treatments, including PBAT biodegradable film (black and white) mulching, ordinary black film mulching and open-field cultivated maize without mulching, under three irrigation conditions (2 600, 3 300 and 4 200 m3/hm2) from April to September 2023 in Xinghuocun Experimental Station, Huinong District, Ningxia, and there were 12 treatments in total. …”
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Design and performance analysis of small hole throttling aerostatic bearings by QIU Dezhong, LEI Weining, XUE Yaping

“…Simulation and experimental testing were combined to validate the influence of design parameters on bearing performance. …”
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COMBINATION OF MULTILAYER Ag-Al FOR OPTICAL BIOSENSOR BASED ON SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE by Tan Tai Nguyen

“… This work presents the simulation and experimental results of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor made of a hard polymer-clad fiber. …”
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Future climate and agricultural farming systems affect the fungal plastisphere of different biodegradable plastics at the early stage of field degradation by Benjawan Tanunchai, Martin Schädler, Matthias Noll

“…Abstract Background The use of biodegradable mulch films has an advantage over non-biodegradable ones, as it offers degradation by microbes under environmental conditions. …”
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Effect of Pressure Equalization Groove Structure on Static Characteristics of Aerostatic Bearings by C. Yuanqi, X. Yaping, L. Weining, G. Ning

“…Lastly, the congruence between experimental and simulated stiffness curve variations underscores the validity and robustness of the simulation methodology.…”
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Effects of a narrative medicine program on empathic ability of dental students: a comparative study by Chufang Liao, Ting Zhong, Mengxue Xu, Yingzhi zhan, Xiangning Liu

“…In the experimental group, students writing parallel charts as coursework received higher empathy scores than students writing reflection reports on medical novels or films. …”
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The 0ν2β-decay CROSS experiment: preliminary results and prospects by The CROSS collaboration, I. C. Bandac, A. S. Barabash, L. Bergé, M. Brière, C. Bourgeois, P. Carniti, M. Chapellier, M. de Combarieu, I. Dafinei, F. A. Danevich, N. Dosme, D. Doullet, L. Dumoulin, F. Ferri, A. Giuliani, C. Gotti, P. Gras, E. Guerard, A. Ianni, H. Khalife, S. I. Konovalov, E. Legay, P. Loaiza, P. de Marcillac, S. Marnieros, C. A. Marrache-Kikuchi, C. Nones, V. Novati, E. Olivieri, C. Oriol, G. Pessina, D. V. Poda, T. Redon, V. I. Tretyak, V. I. Umatov, M. M. Zarytsky, A. S. Zolotarova

“…In this paper, we demonstrate that ultra-pure superconductive Al films deposited on the crystal surfaces act successfully as pulse-shape modifiers, both with fast and slow phonon sensors. …”
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Mapping the knowledge domain of multimodal translation: a bibliometric analysis by Gaopan Guo

“…Under the discussion of the research results from the experimental research methods, research medium, and metafunctional approach, suggestions for future studies are provided.…”
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Advances in the carbon-ceramic composites oxidation and ablation resistance: A review by Anna Didenko, Alexey Astapov

“…The workability of the composites is provided by the formation and evolution of passivating heterogeneous oxide films, which are represented mainly by the refractory MeO2 phase and the glass phase modified by Me4+ cations (Me – Zr and/or Hf). …”
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P-block element modulated 1 T phase MoS2 with Ru lattice grafting for high-performance Li | |O2 batteries by Peng Wang, Danyang Zhao, Peng Zhang, Xiaobin Hui, Zhiwei Zhang, Rutao Wang, Chengxiang Wang, Xiaoli Ge, Xiaojing Liu, Yuguang C. Li, Longwei Yin

“…This effect promotes the growth of weakly crystalline Li2O2 films during oxygen reduction reaction, which can be more easily decomposed during the oxygen evolution reaction, thereby enhancing the bifunctional-catalytic kinetics. …”
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