Effect of the addition of silver nanoparticles on the mechanical properties of an orthodontic adhesive by Marco Sánchez-Tito, Lidia Yileng Tay

“…The samples were analyzed using a surface profilometer, and the arithmetic average roughness was used as the measurement parameter. …”
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Thermal Performance Study of Solar Air Dryers for Cashew Kernel: A Comparative Analysis and Modelling Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) by Vivekanand B. Huddar, Abdul Razak, Erdem Cuce, Sudarshana Gadwal, Mamdooh Alwetaishi, Asif Afzal, C. Ahamed Saleel, Saboor Shaik

“…This new method has resulted in batch drying of cashew kernels of up to 30 kg capacity in a time span of 360 minutes of solar irradiation with an average consumption of 255 kJ. The results of the experiments are also validated from the artificial neural network (ANN) and response surface methodology (RSM) modelling, resulting in better prediction and optimization of the performance parameters. …”
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Estimation of land surface temperature and distribution across Land use/land cover in response to coal mining activity in V. D. Yelevsky coal mine area – Russia by Azeez Al-shateri Hoshmand Ahmed

“…In 2006 minimum value of 12.36°C recorded in water bodies area, 12.36°C across forest area, and again 18.41°C across water bodies in 2019. Consequently, the average land surface temperature of overall area for the three observed years has increased from 18°C to 22.2°C, it means that changes of land surface temperature have been observed from the period of 2006 to 2019. …”
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Optimization of hydrogen-rich syngas production from valorization of methane and carbon dioxide over Gallium promoted Ni/zirconia catalyst using response surface quadratic modeling by May Ali Alsaffar, Mohamed Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghany, Alyaa K. Mageed

“…To overcome this constraint, this study employed response surface optimization strategy to investigate the optimum experimental condition that could maximize the performance of Gallium (Ga) promoted Ni/ZrO2 used for the valorization of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) to hydrogen-rich syngas. …”
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Spatial analysis and trend extraction of urban heat islands in Iran's major cities in the summer season by Mahmoud Ahmadi

“…Finally, for trend analysis, the Mann-Kendall method was used.Results and Discussion: The results showed that the average LST in the built-up areas within the city limits is higher than the average LST in the surrounding non-urban areas and even sometimes the city itself, and the strongest (SUHI) has occurred in areas such as the asphalt surfaces of airport runways, parking lots and roofs. …”
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The surface electromyography analysis of the non-plegic upper limb of hemiplegic subjects Análise da eletromiografia de superfície do membro superior não plégico de hemiplégicos... by Heloyse U Kuriki, Raquel N. de Azevedo, Augusto C. de Carvalho, Fábio Mícolis de Azevedo, Rúben F Negrão-Filho, Neri Alves

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A response surface methodology study on the development of pH-sensitive wound dressings using Rhodamine B-loaded chitosan nanoparticles and sodium alginate-based films by Seyed Alireza Sheikholeslami, Javad Esmaeili, Saeedeh Zare Jalise, Aboulfazl Barati

“…Design/methodology/approach: Using response surface methodology, the Rhodamine B fluorescence colorant was encapsulated within colloidal nanoparticles and integrated into a sodium alginate patch at various concentrations. …”
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Duration of Gadget Use and Severity of Dry Eye Syndrome based on the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) Questionnaire in Final-Year Students of the Faculty of Medicine, Universita... by Arya Agung Hari Subagiono, Evelyn Komaratih, Pirlina Umiastuti, Rozalina Loebis

“…Independent variables were sex, average duration of device use per day, and degree of daily gadget usage time. …”
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Neem Oil (<i>Azadirachta indica</i> L.) Response Surface Methodology (RSM)-Optimized Nanoemulsions for Sensory Quality Preservation of <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> Fillets by Jamal Kazam, Khalid Javed Iqbal, Afshan Shafi, Usman Majeed, Maximilian Lackner

“…The NE had a spherical shape with a smooth surface, as was evident from transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Comparison of Heavy Metal Pollution, Health Risk, and Sources Between Surface and Deep Layers for an Agricultural Region Within the Pearl River Delta: Implications for Soil Environ... by Zhenwei Bi, Yu Guo, Zhao Wang, Zhaoyu Zhu, Mingkun Li, Tingping Ouyang

“…Anthropogenic sources respectively contributed 19.7% and 38.9% for soil As and accounted for the main contributions to Cd, Cu, and Hg (Surface: 90.2%, 65.4%, 67.3%; Deep: 53.8%, 54.6%, 56.2%) within surface and deep layers. …”
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Comparing an idealized deterministic–stochastic model (SUP model, version 1) of the tide- and wind-driven sea surface currents in the Gulf of Trieste to high-frequency radar observ... by S. Flora, S. Flora, L. Ursella, A. Wirth

“…<p>In the Gulf of Trieste, the sea surface currents were observed by high-frequency radar for almost 2 years (2021–2022) at a temporal resolution of 30 min. …”
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<italic>E</italic>-<italic>L</italic>₀: Advanced Surface Segmentation of LiDAR Point Clouds in Open-Pit Mine Stepped Terrain by Tao Chen, Junxiang Tan, Ping Zhou, Gang Hu, Ronghao Yang, Xiubo Wu, Shaoda Li

“…It achieves average <italic>F</italic>1-scores of 74.7&#x0025; for structural segmentation and 80.2&#x0025; for boundary delineation when processing both airborne and vehicle-mounted LiDAR data. …”
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Seasonal variability of sea surface pCO2 and air-sea CO2 flux in a high turbidity coastal ocean in the vicinity of the East China Sea by Zhedong Yang, Xufeng Yang, Cai Zhang, Yimin Jin, Xupeng Hu, Xian Zhou, Tonghui Zhuang, Jianghao Ning, Jiangning Zeng, Peisong Yu, Peisong Yu

“…The sea surface partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) and air-sea carbon flux in estuarine and bay areas, influenced by both natural and anthropogenic factors, remain poorly understood and inadequately assessed. …”
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115,000 Miles and Counting: Extraordinary Athletic Activity After a Historic Total HipArthroplasty with 39-year Follow-up by Marguerite L. Gilmore, BA, Ansab Khwaja, MD, Daniel H. Wiznia, MD, Lee E. Rubin, MD

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Application of UAVs to Support Blast Design for Flyrock Mitigation: A Case Study from a Basalt Quarry by Józef Pyra, Tomasz Żołądek

“…Blasting operations in surface mining pose a risk of flyrock, which is a critical safety concern for both personnel and infrastructure. …”
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RIS-based indoor wireless communication signal enhancement system by Kui TANG, Qi HU, Junming ZHAO, Ke CHEN, Yijun FENG

“…By utilizing the tunable performances of the reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) to manipulate the reflected electromagnetic waves, an indoor wireless communication signal enhancement system was constructed, which could improve the signal quality of the receiving terminal in where the initial wireless signals were weak.First, a RIS unit cell with dynamically tunable phase characteristics was designed, and the dynamic change of the 2 bit reflection phases was realized by switching the working states of the two active diodes.Then, experiments were conducted to verify that the proposed RIS could dynamically reshape the beam direction.Finally, a host computer and field programmable gate array (FPGA) were used to realize the intelligent control of the coding sequences applied onto the proposed RIS.By changing the spatial phase distribution on the RIS aperture, the output beam could be controlled in real-time.By traversing the pre-loaded coding sequences, the enhancement of received signal in indoor wireless environments had been experimentally demonstrated.Both simulation and experiment results verify that the proposed RIS system can effectively and dynamically improve the quality of the indoor wireless signals.The received signal is increased by an average of 8.9 dB, with a maximum of 22 dB.The proposed work may provide basic hardware technical support for the optimization of 5G and the next-generation communication networks.…”
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Statistical optimization and electrochemical analysis of gambir extract as a corrosion inhibitor for SS-316 in hydrochloric acid by Suprapto Suprapto, Handi Ardiansyah, Djarot Sugiarso, Kartika A. Madurani, Yosephine S.W. Manuhara, Syamsuardi Syamsuardi

“…It was found that the addition of Gambir extract in the HCl solution decreased the SS-316 average corrosion current density (I_corr) compared to the blank solution. …”
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Optimization of preparation process of fermented peanut milk complexed with hypoallergenic protein Ara h 1 and probiotics by SUN Chang, LU Chen-yu, LI Tie-zhu, HU Ji-mei, HUANG Wei

“…<b>Results:</b> When inoculated with 4% bacteria, inoculated with <i>Streptococcus thermophilus</i> and <i>Lactobacillus bulgaricus</i>, fermented for 4 h, and added with 6% sugar, the main allergen Ara h 1 in fermented peanut milk was reduced by 70% to 48 μg/g, and the average score of sensory evaluation was 80 points. …”
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Site Component—k₀ and Its Correlation to V_S30 and the Site Fundamental Frequencies for Stations Installed in N. Macedonia by Marina Poposka, Davor Stanko, Dragi Dojchinovski

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Methods to Explore Changes in the Extent of Habitat Provided by Ceratophyllum demersum Shoots for Epiphytic Organisms in Changing Environments by Kitti Németh, Attila I. Engloner

“…The total plant surface area of the examined shoots with an average total length of 73–143 cm and 28–63 internodes was 147–313 cm2; the largest entire plant included in this study had a total surface area of 3352 cm2. …”
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