Suitability of Utilization of Compositional Nutrient Diagnosis on Diagnosis of Foliar Nutrient in Litchi and Longan by Yongcong ZHU, Donglin LUO, Cuihua BAI, Lixian YAO

“…【Method】A total of 511 leaf samples of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn) (c.v. …”
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Compositional Analysis of Cultic Clay Objects from the Iron Age Southern Levant by David Ben-Shlomo

“…The methods used, petrography and chemical analysis, can also be employed on cultic terracotta such as figurines, cult stands, models, or other clay objects. …”
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The Internationalisation of Family Firms: the Role of the Ownership Structure and the Composition of Top Management Team by Aleksandra Wąsowska

“… Objective: The objective of this paper is to investigate the determinants of family firm internationalisation, focusing on the roles of ownership (i.e. concentration of ownership, foreign ownership) and management (i.e. involvement of nonfamily managers, owner-CEO). Research Design & Methods: We test our hypothesis using linear regression models and logistic regression models, based on a sample of 6,957 family firms from seven European countries (Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, UK). …”
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Numerical investigation of the thermal conductivity of a composite heat-insulating material with microgranules by S. A. Solovev, O. V. Soloveva, I. G. Akhmetova, Y. V. Vankov, R. Z. Shakurova

“…Numerical modeling of a composite material with different volume content of microspheres and different options for the formation of voids. …”
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Turbidity and suspended sediment relationship based on sediment composition and particle size distribution by Jongmin Kim, Siyoon Kwon, Sewoong Chung, Young Do Kim

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Resistance training as a modulator of inflammation and cognition by Jacqueline Goodrich, Jamie L. Tartar, Jonathan Banks, Francesca Leon, Jose Antonio

“…This study examines the effects of an 8-week resistance training program on peripheral markers of inflammation and cognitive function.Methods This two-timepoint, within-subjects study will investigate the impact of an 8-week resistance training protocol on inflammation and cognitive performance. …”
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Impact of a 15-week ability-based training program on body composition and physical fitness in university-based fire academy recruits by Annette Zapp, Kyla Schults, Krissy Sanchez, Paige Sutton, Amanda Ehlrich, Jay Dawes

“…This study aimed to determine the impact of a 15-week ability-based physical training (PT) program on body composition and physical performance among university fire academy recruits.Methods Thirty-two (n = 32; male = 29 and female = 3) fire academy recruits (age = 21.22 ± 3.17 yrs; height (HT) = 179.17 ± 7.85 cm; body mass (BM) = 76.55 ± 16.12 kg; body fat percentage (BF%) = 17.14 ± 8.77%) voluntarily agreed to participate in a physical assessment battery at the commencement and at two additional time points during their academy training. …”
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Application of chitosan/graphene and chitosan/graphene oxide composites for removal of Cu and Pb by Abdel Salam El-Sheikh, Nabil S. Abdelaziz, Khaled S. Amin, Hanan Elhaes, Medhat A. Ibrahim

“…This study combines DFT and QTAIM to provide a comprehensive understanding of the selective adsorption behavior of Cs/Gr and Cs/GrO composites for di-hydrated Pb and Cu, supported by FTIR validation of the computational models.…”
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Macronutrient composition of the diet and prospective weight change in participants of the EPIC-PANACEA study. by Anne-Claire Vergnaud, Teresa Norat, Traci Mouw, Dora Romaguera, Anne M May, H Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Daphne van der A, Antonio Agudo, Nicholas Wareham, Kay-Tee Khaw, Isabelle Romieu, Heinz Freisling, Nadia Slimani, Florence Perquier, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Françoise Clavel-Chapelon, Domenico Palli, Franco Berrino, Amalia Mattiello, Rosario Tumino, Fulvio Ricceri, Laudina Rodríguez, Esther Molina-Montes, Pilar Amiano, Aurelio Barricarte, Maria-Dolores Chirlaque, Francesca L Crowe, Philippos Orfanos, Androniki Naska, Antonia Trichopoulou, Birgit Teucher, Rudolf Kaaks, Heiner Boeing, Brian Buijsse, Ingeged Johansson, Göran Hallmans, Isabel Drake, Emily Sonestedt, Marianne Uhre Jakobsen, Kim Overvad, Anne Tjønneland, Jytte Halkjær, Guri Skeie, Tonje Braaten, Eiliv Lund, Elio Riboli, Petra H M Peeters

“…<h4>Methods</h4>373,803 subjects aged 25-70 years were recruited in 10 European countries (1992-2000) in the PANACEA project of the EPIC cohort. …”
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Composite PCL Scaffold With 70% β-TCP as Suitable Structure for Bone Replacement by Benedetta Ghezzi, Biagio Matera, Matteo Meglioli, Francesca Rossi, Donatella Duraccio, Maria Giulia Faga, Andrea Zappettini, Guido Maria Macaluso, Simone Lumetti

“…ABSTRACT: Objectives: The purpose of this work was to optimise printable polycaprolactone (PCL)/β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) biomaterials with high percentages of β-TCP endowed with balanced mechanical characteristics to resemble human cancellous bone, presumably improving osteogenesis. Methods: PCL/β-TCP scaffolds were obtained from customised filaments for fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing with increasing amounts of β-TCP. …”
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Multi-stage process optimization and efficiency improvement for magnetorheological polishing of glass-ceramics by Yakun Yang, Mingming Lu, Jieqiong Lin, Yongsheng Du, Hui Ma

“…Nanoindentation experiments were conducted to analyze material removal characteristics induced by chemical action. Response surface method (RSM) was utilized to optimize the process parameters. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of laser machining parameters for carbon-glass reinforced hybrid composites: Integrating gray relational analysis, regression, and ANN by Ashish A Desai, S.N. Khan, Pooja Bagane, Sagar Dnyandev Patil

“…This research intends to optimize laser machining parameters to enhance surface quality and machining efficiency for these composites by a thorough parametric analysis. In order to model and improve the correlations between important machining parameters, the research combines regression models, multi-objective gray relational analysis (MOGRA), and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). …”
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Utilization of marine snails for the sustainable synthesis and crystallographic characterization of nano-crystallite hydroxyapatite by Md. Kawcher Alam, Md. Sahadat Hossain, Md. Anayet Ullah, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Samina Ahmed

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BIO -SYNTHEIS OF Fe2O3@SiO2@TiO2-Ag NANOCOMPOSITE USING ORANGE LEAVES EXTRACT AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE DEGRADATION OF METRONIDAZOLE USING SOLAR PHOTOCATALYTIC METHOD by F. A. Haider, A. I. Alwared

“…In addition, the outcomes showed that the 1-order kinetic model described the MTZ degradation kinetics. Furthermore, the results present that the Ag-doped composite was extremely efficient and reusable after 5 cycles of separation. …”
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Multiobjective optimization of a pressure maintaining ball valve structure based on RSM and NSGA-II by Pengyun Wen, Suling Wang, Jinbo Li, Kangxing Dong, Zhihui Ren, Yanchun Li, Ruyi Qu, Tingting Li

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An analytical solution for stability analysis of unrestrained tapered thin-walled FML profile by Masoumeh Soltani, Azadeh Soltani

“…To estimate the lateral buckling load, Galerkin’s method is then applied to the resulting torsion equilibrium equation. …”
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Evaluation of High-Performance Pervious Concrete Mixed with Nano-Silica and Carbon Fiber by Mingxuan Sun, Meng Sun, Yunlong Zhang, Lijun Ma

“…To address the mechanical deficiencies of traditional pervious concrete and promote its practical implementation, this study developed a high-performance pervious concrete model using conventional materials and methods, achieving a permeability coefficient of 4.5 mm/s with compressive and flexural strengths exceeding 45 MPa and 5 MPa, respectively. …”
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Influence of the flow rate on the die swell for polymer micro coextrusion process by Deng Xiaozhen, Ji Haibo, Liu Biao, Liu Qiang, Xiao Bing, Ren Zhong, Xu Fang, Fan Li

“…A numerical model for a polymer double-layer single lumen microtubes coextrusion flow was constructed and the finite element method was used for numerical solution. …”
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Influence of portal excavation of shallow-buried bias tunnel on stability of soil‒rock bedding slope: a case study of Moziping tunnel by Tao Li, Yue Li, Jiajun Shu, Shiming Hu, Bo Liu

“…A research approach that combines theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and field monitoring is adopted to systematically investigate the impact mechanism of tunnel excavation on the stability of soil‒rock bedding slopes. A mechanical model of a tunnel–soil–rock bedding slope is established on the basis of the transfer coefficient method, and a slope stability evaluation method suitable for composite strata is proposed. …”
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Two phase sinusoidal pulse width modulation with remodulation in the "converter – electric motor system" by A. V. Saushev, I. V. Belousov, V. F. Samoseiko

“…Methods of analysis of electrical circuits were used in the work.Results and discussion. …”
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