Innovative adaptation of coagulation-sedimentation-filtration process in lightly polluted urban rivers with seasonal high turbidity by Yujie Yuan, Tao Zhang, Yaqian Zhao, Yuan Liu, Song He, Yamei Cai, Yuanbo Liu, Shu Wang

“…Results from 10 sampling events showed the average concentrations of COD (15.13–22.00 mg/L), NH3-N (1.15–11.70 mg/L), and TP (0.14–0.26 mg/L), corresponding to Class III–V of China’s environmental quality standards for surface water (EQSSW). …”
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Segmentation of the iliac crest from CT-data for virtual surgical planning of facial reconstruction surgery using deep learning by Stefan Raith, Tobias Pankert, Jônatas de Souza Nascimento, Srikrishna Jaganathan, Florian Peters, Mathias Wien, Frank Hölzle, Ali Modabber

“…Evaluation metrics included the Dice Similarity Coefficient, Symmetrical Average Surface Distance, and a modified 95% Hausdorff Distance focusing on regions relevant for transplantation. …”
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Experimentation and Analysis of Physical Properties Related to Quinoa Straws by Bin Sun, Chuanzhi Xi, Zengcun Chang, Pengcheng Ji, Zeqi Liu, Guanzheng Shi, Xianjie Li, Nan Xu, Dongwei Wang

“…In the single-factor experiments, the ultimate cutting stress of the stem and the unit area cutting power consumption decreased with the increase in moisture content; the ultimate cutting stress of the stem and the unit area cutting power consumption decreased first and then increased with the increase in cutting inclination angle; the ultimate cutting stress of the stem decreased with the increase in blade inclination angle, while the unit area cutting power consumption decreased first and then increased; the ultimate cutting stress of the stem and the unit area cutting power consumption decreased first and then remained stable with the increase in average cutting speed. In the response surface experiments, the optimal parameter combination was an average cutting speed of 0.8 m/s, a cutting inclination angle of 9.8°, and a blade inclination angle of 33.2°. …”
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Effect of stratified soil mixed with sand on photosynthesis and transpiration of alfalfa by ZHANG Yongxing, YUAN Riping, GAN Yongde, ZHEGN Liping, WANG Shangtao, LIU Huan, JIA Yangwen, NIU Cunwen

“…Additionally, ALS reduced soil-surface evaporation by 51.22% during the peak water-demand period of the growing season.…”
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Micropore Characteristics and Gas-Bearing Characteristics of Marine-Continental Transitional Shale Reservoirs in the East Margin of Ordos Basin by Yuanzhen Ma, Meng Wang, Ruying Ma, Jiamin Li, Asiya Bake, Yadi Shan

“…The results show that the organic matter type of the sample is type III; the TOC content ranges from 0.28% to 16.87%, with an average of 2.15%; Ro is from 2.45% to 3.36%, with an average value of 2.86%; the shale pores in the study area are well developed, containing more organic pores and intergranular pores of clay minerals. …”
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Integrated Assessment and Agricultural Planning in Selenium-Rich Hilly Soils: A Case Study on Land Use, Heavy Metal Contamination, and Nutrient Element Distribution by Jianzhou Yang, Kai Li, Jianweng Gao, Zhenliang Wang, Jingjing Gong, Shuqi Hu, Qiang Zhang, Zhuang Duan, Yong Li

“…The results indicated average selenium content of 0.46 mg/kg, with 55.2% of the samples surpassing the selenium enrichment threshold of 0.4 mg/kg. …”
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Long-term water quality assessment and trophic status trends in Dobromierz, Lubachów and Sosnówka drinking water reservoirs in southwestern Poland by Magdalena Szewczyk, Paweł Tomczyk, Mirosław Wiatkowski

“…The need to use two methods of classification of surface water bodies in the article is aimed at an in-depth analysis of water quality using an extended set of indicators. …”
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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of a New Method for Pressure Off-load for Patients with Diabetic Foot Syndrome: Ankle-foot Pneumoorthosis with TM Orlett by Galina Yur'evna Strakhova, Sergey Valentinovich Gorokhov, Irina Nikolaevna Ul'yanova, Gagik Radikovich Galstyan

“…At the end of the 6-month period, complete healing of all ulcers was achieved. The average healing time was 46.1?19.0 days for the test group and was 48.3?…”
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Response of the Polar Urals glaciers to the modern climate changes by G. A. Nosenko, A. Ya. Muraviev, M. N. Ivanov, A. I. Sinitsky, V. O. Kobelev, S. A. Nikitin

“…The average decrease in the surface height was 18.94±3.22 m, and the maximum – 53.5±1.0 m. …”
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Intelligent Monitoring and Treatment System of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Based on Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm and Edge Computing Nanotechnology by Ke Hu, Dongdong Li, Xiaolei Cui, Donghua Hu, Junliang Chen, Shaopeng Zhuan, Hao Chang, Yaping Zhang, Tingting An, Juqin Zhang

“…The average particle size after calcination was around 200 nm. …”
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Natural convection of viscoplastic fluids in side-heated open cavities by Paulo R.M. Santos, Admilson T. Franco, Silvio L.M. Junqueira, Muhammad Nadeem

“…The thermo-hydraulic effects are presented as streamlines, isotherms, unyielded regions, dimensionless velocity, dimensionless temperature, dimensionless mass flow rate at the cavity inlet, and average Nusselt number on the heated surface. We demonstrate that the interference effect of the blocks is analytically predictable. …”
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Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance and Physicochemical Alterations of Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br. along Roadsides of Lahore, Pakistan by Zahid Mehmood, Ali Hasnain, Muhammad Luqman, Sohaib Muhammad, Narayan Babu Dhital, Arooba John, Maryam Iqbal, Amna Ejaz, Matiba Tufail, Harma, Hsi-Hsien Yang, Muhammad Umer Farooq Awan

“…The average value of dust accumulation on the leaf surface 0.381 mg mm−2 and leaf area 1482 mm2 were higher in roadside than control site. …”
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Characteristics of Sand-driving Wind Regime and Sediment Transport at Northeast Edge of Bayan Wendur Desert by Zhang Hao, Dang Xiaohong, Liu Yang, Meng Zhongju, Guo Chunhui, Zhang Ge

“…[Results] ① The annual average frequency of sand-driving wind was 43.70%, and the average sand-driving wind speed was 7.57 m/s, both of which were the highest in spring. …”
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The Effect of Deposition Temperatures on the Structural and Optical Properties of CuZnS Thin Films by Layth A. Saleh, Ziad T. Khodair

“…The field emission scanning electron microscopy, surface morphology were investigated (FE-SEM). As the temperature is raised, the average particle size increases. …”
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Promotion and Implementation of Bioenergy for a Better Environment by Abdeen Mustafa Omer

“…Abstract - There is strong scientific evidence that the average temperature of the earth’s surface is rising and this may be attribute to increased concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere as released by burning fossil fuels. …”
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Photochemische Umwandlung und Speicherung von Sonnenenergie by Ernst Schumacher

“…This is about 20 to 100 times better than the production of wood or cane-sugar per equally irradiated surface. However, the processes to be designed, must meet stringent economical boundary conditions because of the small average power density of the sun’s radiation. …”
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Characterization and Optical Studies of Hydroxyethyl Cellulose-Copper Oxide Nanocomposites by A. S. A. Alsubaie

“…TEM images showed spherical nanoparticles with an average particle size of 60 nm. The interaction of HEC and copper oxide nanoparticles was investigated by FTIR spectroscopy. …”
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Dwellings’ Prices in the City of Lublin. Tendencies and Determinants by Elżbieta Kołodziej-Wnuk

“…On the basis of the INSPIRE Directive, the data on the sales and transaction prices of 1 m2 of dwellings are presented using maps of deviations of the average price in the years 2003–2013 with the city’s division into 677 hexagons with the surface of 0,25 ha each. …”
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Reconstruction of Quaternary ELA of the Zagros Geomorphic Unit of Iran by Gholamhasan Jafari, Nasrin Hazrati

“…The average of ELA of the Zagros is 2719m. In total, ELA of the Nesar slopes was 2561 m and the Negar slopes were 2822m. …”
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Beaches’ Expulsion from Paradise: From a Natural to an Artificial Littoral in Tuscany (Italy) by Enzo Pranzini, Irene Cinelli, Giorgio Anfuso

“…Overall, the Tuscan coast gained 6.5 km² of beach surface with an average shoreline advancement of 32 m. …”
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