Evaluation of an Improved Technique for Geosynthetic-Reinforced and Pile-Supported Embankment by Jun Zhang, Shao-wen Liu, He-fu Pu

“…To investigate the performance of the FGT embankment, the comparison analyses and parametric studies are conducted by Finite Element Method (FEM). The influencing factors investigated include elastic modulus of soil, tensile stiffness of geosynthetics, pile length, pile spacing, and pile elastic modulus. …”
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Analysis of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in shifting earth layers in Piyungan, Bantul by Iqbal Nurrahim, Andang Widi Harto, Yohannes Sardjono, Isman Mulyadi Triatmoko, Zuhdi Ismail, Gede Sutresna Wijaya

“…We developed a radon well geometry for Piyungan using Finite Element Method principles, and conducted simulations via GNU Octave to assess normal and anomalous conditions. …”
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PCB Drill Path Optimization by Combinatorial Cuckoo Search Algorithm by Wei Chen Esmonde Lim, G. Kanagaraj, S. G. Ponnambalam

“…The computational experience conducted in this research indicates that the proposed algorithm is capable of efficiently finding the optimal path for PCB holes drilling process.…”
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Permeability Characteristics of Tailings considering Chemical and Physical Clogging in Lixi Tailings Dam, China by Zengguang Xu, Xuemin Yang, Junrui Chai, Yuan Qin, Yanlong Li

“…The clogging seriously influences the safety of tailings dam. This paper conducts several column experiments to analyse the physical and chemical clogging of the Lixi tailings dam in China. …”
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Training Needs of Teachers and Implementation of a Model for Their Determination by Lidia Lara Díaz, Mayté Benítez Rodríguez, Coralia Juana Pérez Maya, Luís Rafael Sánchez Arce, Ania Carballosa González

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> document analysis was conducted to examine the contents of the thesis paper; the use of inductive-deductive and analytic-synthetic methods was also emphasized.…”
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Scientific Review on the Ionospheric Absorption and Research Prospects of a Complex Eikonal Model for One-Layer Ionosphere by Alessandro Settimi, Alessandro Ippolito, Claudio Cesaroni, Carlo Scotto

“…The present paper conducts a scientific review on ionospheric absorption, extrapolating the research prospects of a complex eikonal model for one-layer ionosphere. …”
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Clinical case of the treatment of acute heart failure with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with acute idiopathic giant cell myocarditis by B.M. Todurov, G.I. Kovtun, A.N. Postupalsky, A.N. Druzhyna, O.A. Loskutov, I.N. Kuzmich, А.О. Shpachuk

“…Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, conducted over 15 days, resulted in increase left ventricular ejection fraction of 18 % to 30 %, reduction and complete cancellation of the inotropic support. …”
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Research on Torque Ratio Based on the Steering Wheel Torque Characteristic for Steer-by-Wire System by Yandong Han, Lei He, Xiang Wang, Changfu Zong

“…Simulations and vehicle experiments are conducted by the proposed method, and the results show that the design goal has been achieved and the steering wheel torque characteristic obtained is very similar to that of the reference car.…”
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Adaptive fuzzy command filtered control for uncertain fractional order nonlinear systems with full state constraints by Ruixia Liu, Yang Han, Lei Xing, Liyang Sun

“…Overall, the stability analysis is conducted based on the Lyapunov method to ensure the boundedness of all signals. …”
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An Audit of Pain Management Following Pediatric Day Surgery at British Columbia Children’s Hospital by Serena Shum, Joanne Lim, Trish Page, Elizabeth Lamb, Jennifer Gow, J Mark Ansermino, Gillian Lauder

“…A prospective audit of 225 children was conducted to evaluate current pain management strategies both in-hospital and at home following day surgery at British Columbia Children’s Hospital (Vancouver, British Columbia). …”
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Investigating the Material Removal Rate Parameters in ECM for Al 5086 Alloy-Reinforced Silicon Carbide/Flyash Hybrid Composites by Using Minitab-18 by Bhiksha Gugulothu, P. S. Satheesh Kumar, Bathula Srinivas, Alapati Ramakrishna, S. Vijayakumar

“…Taguchi’s L16 orthogonal array was selected for design of experiments (DOEs), and 16 experimental tests were conducted to examine the effect of the selected machining parameters employed to identify the best optimal levels and also to investigate the effect of electrochemical machining parameters on MRR determined by Minitab-18.…”
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Analytical Solution of Tidal Loading Effect in a Submarine Leaky Confined Aquifer System by Zongzhong Song, Hailong Li, Qian Ma, Chunmiao Zheng, Jiu Jimmy Jiao, Shaohong Li

“…The impacts of the tidal loading efficiency, hydraulic conductivity and elastic storage of the semipermeable layer and aquifer on the groundwater head fluctuations in the aquifer system are analyzed and discussed. …”
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Parameterised design of robust point‐to‐point fast motion controller by Wentao Yu, Guoyang Cheng

“…Experimental verification is conducted on a DC motor position servo system using a TMS320F28335 board, and the effectiveness of the proposed design is demonstrated.…”
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New records and an illustrated taxonomic key to the genera of the tribe Stenodemini (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Iran by Mozhgan Zamani, Reza Hosseini, Fedor V. Konstantinov

“…During the spring-summer of 2020–2022, field investigations were conducted in the diverse climate regions along the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. …”
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Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction in Acids: A Groundbreaking Approach to Converting CO2 into Fuels and Feedstocks by Wenbo Wei, Haifei Liu, Qi-Long Zhu

“…The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) at industrial-level current densities provides a sustainable approach to converting CO2 into value-added fuels and feedstocks using renewable electricity. However, the CO2RR conducted typically in alkaline and neutral electrolytes encounters some challenges due to the inevitable reaction between CO2 and OH− ions, which undermines CO2 utilization and leads to poor operational stability. …”
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Field Observations During the Ninth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-9): from March 24, 2010 through January 6, 2011 by Tara Bongiovanni, Pang-Wei Liu, Karthik Nagarajan, Robert Terwilleger, Alejandro Monsivais-Huertero, Jasmeet Judge, Juan Fernandez-Diaz, Daniel Preston, Tyler Cheney, Jason Motsinger

“…The goal of MicroWEX-9 was to conduct a season-long experiment that incorporated passive microwave observations as well as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) observations for a growing season of elephant grass. …”
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Umbilical Cord Hematoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Gennaro Scutiero, Bernardi Giulia, Piergiorgio Iannone, Luigi Nappi, Danila Morano, Pantaleo Greco

“…A review of the case reports described in the last ten years in the literature was conducted in order to evaluate epidemiology, predisposing factors, potential outcomes, prenatal diagnosis, and clinical management. …”
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Proposition d’un outil d’aide au diagnostic du syndrome du canal carpien pour les acteurs de la santé au travail by Florence Bazzaro, Jean-Claude Sagot

“…In order to fill this gap, we developed a device for rapid CTS diagnosis which is composed of two complementary quantitative tests: the wheel test, which consists in detecting notches on a rotating wheel, and the beam test, which consists in detecting various forces exerted on a finger. We conducted two experimental studies to validate this device. …”
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Study on Europium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Their Antimicrobial Properties by Simona-Liliana Iconaru, Mikael Motelica-Heino, Daniela Predoi

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis was conducted on europium-doped hydroxyapatite, Ca10-xEux(PO4)6(OH)2 nanocrystalline powders (Eu:HAp) with 0≤xEu≤0.2. …”
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Factor structure of Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-GS) in nursing staff of public health institutions by Ronald Castillo, Mildred Paredes

“…The structural evaluation was conducted with confirmatory factor analysis using a estimator appropriate for the ordinal nature of the scale items. …”
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