Optimizing Effects of Organic Farming and Moderately Low Nitrogen Levels on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools by Guanghua Wang, Yu Yang, Yuqi Chen, Shilong Yu, Xiaomin Huang, Min Jiang, Zujian Zhang, Lifen Huang

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Microshear bond strength of resin composite to Ti6A14V titanium alloy after different chemical and mechanical surface treatments by Reza Tayefeh Davalloo, Sanaz AziziGermi, Zeinab Moghaddami, Heshmatollah Ebrahimi-Najafabadi, Mehrsima Ghavami-Lahiji

“…One tygon tubes was placed perpendicularly to each plate. The resin composite was then placed on the treated plates and light-cured for 40 s. μ-SBS and failure mode were analyzed after 2000 thermal cycles (5 to 55 °C). …”
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Mathematical modeling of the mechanical characteristic of the activated PTFE-matrix using the method of planning the experiment by Bilous O. A., Hovorun T. P., Berladir K. V., Vorobiov S. I., Simkulet V. V.

“…Mathematical modeling is performed by the method of orthogonal experiment planning. The result of the study was a mathematical relation that explains the connection between the technical characteristics of the process of manufacturing a fluoroplastic composite and the mechanical characteristics of the material. …”
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Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. cultivation in the conditions of light culture in vitro and ex vitro by E. A. Kalashnikova, R. N. Kirakosyan, A. V. Gushchin, K. G. Abubakarov, N. N. Sleptsov, S. K. Temirbekova, A. P. Glinushkin, O. V. Meleshina, N. Ya. Rebouh, M. M. Tareeva

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On the Assessment of Tribosystem Compatibility by Diverse Indicators and Methods (To the 100th anniversary of N. A. Bushe) by S. M. Zakharov, I. G. Goryacheva

“…On the basis of calculations based on these models conclusions on the structural composition of the studied alloys and the properties of its components, providing increase in the thickness of the lubricant film in different modes of friction. …”
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Species Composition, Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistance Levels in Major Malaria Vectors in Teso North and Teso South Subcounties in Busia County, Western Kenya by Edward K. Githinji, Lucy W. Irungu, Paul N. Ndegwa, Maxwell G. Machani, Richard O. Amito, Brigid J. Kemei, Paul N. Murima, Geoffrey M. Ombui, Antony K. Wanjoya, Charles M. Mbogo, Evan M. Mathenge

“…Species composition and populations in each collection method may have been influenced by insecticide resistance capacity in different species. …”
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The effect of NaClO and EDTA pretreatment on the shear bond strength between the enamel white spot lesions and resin composite: An in vitro study by HE Jingyu, DING Yu, YANG Yuanyuan, NI Ke, WANG Yan, MENG Jian, MENG Qingfei

“…Objective To compare the impact of NaClO and EDTA pretreatment on the enamel surfaces pore exposure rate, resin infiltration effectiveness and shear bond strength between the enamel white spot lesions (WSLs) and resin composite. Methods A total of 104 sound premolars were selected for the study. 4 mm×4 mm×2 mm enamel blocks from 64 sound premolars were cut in the center of the buccal surfaces of the teeth. …”
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Comparative analysis of hardware and software of the monitoring method of fun ctioning electromechanical DC converters by N. A. Malev, A. I. Mukhametshin, O. V. Pogoditsky, P. V. Chichkov

“…The task of analysis and monitoring of the functioning of electromechanical converters in transient and static modes is relevant at the design and operation stages. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Interface between Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer/Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Cement Plate and Concrete by Lifeng Zhang, Hui Liu, Wenqiang Li, Hangjun Liu, Xuehui An, Xiaoruan Song

“…The influence of the FRP cement plates, the concrete strength, and the ribs installed in the cement plate on the interfacial shear strength, the relative bond-slip, strain, and the failure modes of the composite samples is recorded and analyzed. …”
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Research on the deformation mechanism of reconfigurable wheel-tracked wheel with planetary expansion and retraction by LIU Jinfu, LI Zelin, XU Linsen, JIANG Zhengyan, SHEN Penghui

“…ObjectiveTo meet the task requirements of ground-based special robots in complex environments, such as earthquake relief, a wheel-tracked reconfigurable wheel without elastic compensation elements was designed.MethodsFirstly, the system composition and working principles of the planetary expansion and retraction mechanism, deformation mechanism, and clutch mechanism were introduced, and the motion modes achievable by the deformable wheel in different working scenarios were discussed. …”
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Comparison of shear bond strength and color reproduction of two different high-performance polymers veneered with two different thicknesses of resin composite: an in-vitro study by Gehad Abdelgawad Ahmed, Amr El-Etreby, Ghada ABD El-Fattah

“… Objective: to evaluate the effect of material type and veneer thickness on the final color and shear bond strength of PEEK bilayered restorations. Material and Methods: sixty-four square-shaped core specimens (7×7×2), were fabricated by CAD/CAM technology from two high-strength polymers, BioHPP (High-Performance Polymer, group B n=32), and Pekkton® ivory (PolyEtherKetoneKetone, group P n=32) then were veneered with resin composite (crea.lign dentin A3). …”
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Unveiling Therapeutic Powers of Indigenous Flora: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Properties of <i>Horwoodia dicksoniae</i> by Khadijah A. Altammar

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Mechanisms of Pragmatic Focusing in Modern English-Language Versions of the “Canonical” Plot of the Blue Beard by Z. M. Chemodurova

“…A comparative structural, compositional, and linguistic-stylistic analysis of eight literary texts intertextually correlated with the classic story of the Blue Beard made it possible to identify such methods of attention distribution in the modeled by A. …”
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THE KUYTUN VALLEY AS AN EXOGEODYNAMIC TEST SITE FOR PRACTICING THE APPLICATION OF METHODOLOGY FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN THE SEDIMENTATION SETTINGS OF LOESS-LIKE COVER DEPOS... by G. G. Matasova, A. Yu. Kazansky, A. A. Shchetnikov, I. A. Filinov

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Novel Methods for Surface EMG Analysis and Exploration Based on Multi-Modal Gaussian Mixture Models. by Anna Magdalena Vögele, Rebeka R Zsoldos, Björn Krüger, Theresia Licka

“…Hereby we show the applicability of the method to identify composite peak models, which describe activation of different muscles throughout cycles of locomotion.…”
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THE EFFECT OF PRELIMINARY ELECTRIC RADIO HEATING ON THE PHYSICAL AND THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HEAT-RESISTANT CERAMZITONE-CONCRETE BASED ON COMPOSITIVE BINDER OF LOCAL MINERAL... by Yu. A. Alkhasova, A. M. Gadzhiev, K. N. Khadzhishalapov, T. A. Hezhev

“…Optimised modes of electric heating of heat-resistant ceramsite concrete with a composite binder are established.…”
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On the Formation of Solid Solutions at Thermobaric Sintering of PcBN Composites of cBN–MeN–Al and cBN–MeC–Al Systems by N.M. Bilyavyna, V.Z. Turkevych, D.A. Stratiichuk, A.M. Kuryliuk, and O.I. Nakonechna

“…Using the x-ray diffraction method, we study in detail a series of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PcBN) composites of the cBN–{TiN, ZrN, HfN, VN, NbN}–Al and cBN–{TiC, ZrC, HfC, VC, NbC, TaC}–Al systems (with a charge composition of 60:35:5 vol.%) sintered at high pressures and high temperatures (HPHT): 7.7 GPa, 1600–2450 °C. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING MOLYBDENUM-CONTAINING PRELIMINARY ALLOY USING OUT-OF-FURNACE METALLURGY METHOD by A. G. Slutsky, A. S. Kalinichenko, V. A. Sheinert

“…Compositions of mixture for melting the preliminary alloy have been determined on the basis of thermodynamic reactions running during the reduction.It has been established that metallurgical preliminary alloy output depends on intensity of reaction mode and the output is equal to 97 % for optimal conditions with molybdenum content of  about 51 %. …”
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Orthodontic extrusion of Ellis Class VIII fracture of maxillary lateral incisor – The sling shot method by A. Sumathi Felicita

“…Root canal treatment followed by a fiber reinforced composite post was placed and core build up was done. …”
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Application and Research Progress of Surface Engineering Technology in the Field of Plastic Machinery by ZHANG Peng, SU Xiao-lei, SHAN Lei

“…Besides, it was pointed out that the composite technology of various types of surface strengthening method were the development direction to improve the plastic machinery and equipment surface quality and prolong the service life.…”
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