Grewia spp. Biopolymer as Low-Cost Biosorbent for Hexavalent Chromium Removal by G. P. Kofa, G. R. Nkoue Ndongo, M. B. Kameni Ngounou, M. N. Nsoe, E. V. Amba, S. Ndi Koungou

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were performed for characterization of the biosorbent. Experiments were conducted in a batch mode at room temperature (25 ± 2°C) and agitation speed of 100 rpm to determine the influence of biosorbent dose, contact time, Cr(VI) concentration, and initial solution pH. …”
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Experiment and modeling of submarine emergency rising motion using free-running model by Jooho Lee, Seonhong Kim, Jihwan Shin, Jaemoon Yoon, Jinheong Ahn, Minjae Kim

“…The emergency rising test was conducted according to the initial vehicle speed, yaw rate, depth, ballast water discharge ratio and time interval between bow and stern ballast systems. …”
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Toxicological studies of Caesalpinia sappan wood derived dye in Wister albino rats by G. Athinarayanana, A.J.A. Ranjitsingh, A. Usha Raja Nanthini, C. Padmalatha

“…In the present study an investigation was conducted to find out the toxic effect of aqueous extract of the dye C. sappan in test animal Wister albino rats. …”
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Effect of Flexibility Ratio on Seismic Response of Cut-and-Cover Box Tunnel by Shamsher Sadiq, Quang van Nguyen, Hyunil Jung, Duhee Park

“…Equivalent linear time history analyses are conducted to calculate the seismic response of various types of cut-and-cover single box tunnels. …”
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Strategic human resources management and hotel performance by Luciano Aparecido Nascimento Machado, Deosir Flavio Lobo de Castro Junior, Tiago Savi Mondo, Elvis Silveira-Martins, Jean Carlos de Abreu

“…Bibliographical research was conducted to provide a theoretical framework to support the analysis, and a descriptive methodology approach based on the positivist paradigm was applied. …”
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Active Disturbance Rejection Fuzzy Controller for Roll Stabilization of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle under Wave Disturbance by Lin-Lin Wang, Hong-Jian Wang, Li-Xin Pan, Jun-Xi Guo

“…Simulation experiments on roll motion are conducted under different sea conditions, and the results show better robustness improved by active disturbance rejection fuzzy controller of autonomous underwater vehicle navigating near water surface.…”
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A class of constrained optimal control problems arising in an immunotherapy cancer remission process by Yineng Ouyang, Zhaotao Liang, Zhihui Ma, Lei Wang, Zhaohua Gong, Jun Xie, Kuikui Gao

“…Finally, numerical simulations are conducted to assess the impact of the total drug input on the tumor treatment and to evaluate the rationality of the treatment strategy within the anti-cancer cycle. …”
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Hysteretic Behavior of Eccentrically Loaded Reinforced Air-Entrained Concrete Columns under Combined Effects of Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Seawater Corrosion by Jieqiong Wu, Jian Zhang, Bo Diao, Shaohong Cheng, Yinghua Ye

“…An experimental study was conducted to investigate the seismic response of eccentrically loaded reinforced air-entrained concrete columns under alternative actions of freeze-thaw cycles and chloride corrosion. …”
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A comprehensive dataset and neural network approach for named entity recognition in the Uzbek languageMendeley Data by Davlatyor Mengliev, Vladimir Barakhnin, Mukhriddin Eshkulov, Bahodir Ibragimov, Shohrux Madirimov

“…In addition, the authors also conducted an analysis of existing works, as well as a comparative analysis, which will help to identify the distinctive features and novelty of the proposed work. …”
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An Improved SOGI-Higher-Order Sliding Mode Observer-Based Induction Motor Speed Estimation by Enyam Kobena Badu, Effah Francis Boafo, Hammond Desmond

“…The robustness of the proposed speed estimation method is verified through simulations conducted on MATLAB/Simulink R2024a developed by MathWorks, demonstrating its capability to effectively track the motor’s actual speed even under varying load torque conditions, parameter variations and additional sensor noise. …”
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On the Use of Potential Denaturing Agents for Ethanol in Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells by Domnik Bayer, Florina Jung, Birgit Kintzel, Martin Joos, Carsten Cremers, Dierk Martin, Jörg Bernard, Jens Tübke

“…Beside, basic electrochemical tests, differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) and fuel cell tests were conducted. It was found that fusel oil is not suitable as denaturing agent for DEFC. …”
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Association between prudent diet, sweet food consumption, and the risk of stress, anxiety, and depression among Indonesian students by Rohmah Mayasari Noor, Maya Shofia Naila, Anisfatus Sholihah Lini, Ruhana Amalia, Yanuar Dini Cleonara

“…A cross- sectional survey was conducted to investigate the relationship between prudent-diet and sweet food with the risk of stress, anxiety, and depression among Indonesian students. …”
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Host-tourist interaction and impact of tourism on residents’ Quality of Life by Maria João Carneiro, Celeste Eusébio

“…A survey of residents in two Portuguese beach communities was conducted. Two PCAs were used to identify dimensions of host-tourist interaction and QOL domains. …”
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A Revisit to the Impacts of Land Use Changes on the Human Wellbeing via Altering the Ecosystem Provisioning Services by Xiangzheng Deng, Zhihui Li, Jikun Huang, Qingling Shi, Yanfei Li

“…It is widely acknowledged that land use changes (LUC) associated with climate variations are affecting the human wellbeing. This paper conducted a revisit to relevant researches on the impacts of LUC on human wellbeing via specifically altering the ecosystem provisioning services. …”
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Progress and prospect of flexible MXene‐based energy storage by Hongxin Yuan, Jianxin Hua, Wei Wei, Miao Zhang, Yue Hao, Jingjing Chang

“…MXenes—a family of two‐dimensional nanomaterials—are a promising solution because of their unique properties, including a large surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, numerous functional groups, and distinctive layered structures. …”
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Evaluation of Permanent Deformation of Unmodified and Rubber-Reinforced SMA Asphalt Mixtures Using Dynamic Creep Test by Herda Yati Katman, Mohd Rasdan Ibrahim, Mohamed Rehan Karim, Nuha Salim Mashaan, Suhana Koting

“…Dynamic creep test was conducted at different stress levels (200 kPa, 400 kPa) and temperatures (40°C, 50°C). …”
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Three-dimensional discrete element simulation of electrode structural evolution in lithium-ion batteries during drying and calendering by Yuhang Lyu, Shaohai Dong, Li Ting Gao, Zhan-Sheng Guo

“…Furthermore, we found that the calendering process significantly enhances the mechanical integrity and electronic conductivity of the electrodes, with peak stresses occurring in the thickness direction. …”
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Space Optimization for Raw Material Transportation: Reducing Environmental Impact by Taraa Chaymae, Ezzine Latifa, Dadda Afaf, Elallouli Ikram, Ayyadi Aya, Elmoussami Haj

“…An in-depth analysis of heuristics and metaheuristics methods was conducted to select the most suitable approach for this context. …”
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Live Broadcasting of High Definition Audiovisual Content Using HDTV over Broadband IP Networks by C. E. Vegiris, K. A. Avdelidis, C. A. Dimoulas, G. V. Papanikolaou

“…Validation procedures were conducted in combination with metric-based quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) evaluation experiments for the quantification and the perceptual interpretation of the quality achieved during content reproduction. …”
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New Platinum(II) Complex Containing Asymmetric Tetra Dentate Schiff Base Ligand Synthesis, Characterization and DFT Calculation by Alireza Akbari, Iran Sheikhshoaie, Lotfali Saghatforoush, S. Yousof Ebrahimipour, Zohreh Amiri

“…The nature of the pytaO2NSalH and its platinum complex were determined by the elemental analysis, molar conductivity and spectrochemical (IR, UV–vis, 1HNMR) techniques. …”
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