Modelling of Creep and Stress Relaxation Test of a Polypropylene Microfibre by Using Fraction-Exponential Kernel by Andrea Sorzia

“…Addition of polypropylene fibres greatly improves the tensile strength of composite materials with concrete matrix. …”
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A Method for Bio-Sequence Analysis Algorithm Development Based on the PAR Platform by Haipeng Shi, Huan Chen, Qinghong Yang, Jun Wang, Haihe Shi

“…The problems of biological sequence analysis have great theoretical and practical value in modern bioinformatics. …”
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Genetics in prenatal diagnosis by Karen Mei Xian Lim, Aniza Puteri Mahyuddin, Arundhati Tushar Gosavi, Mahesh Choolani

“…As genetic testing becomes increasingly available to women, clinician knowledge and awareness of the options available to women is of great importance. Additionally, comprehensive pretest and posttest genetic counselling about the advantages, pitfalls and limitations of genetic testing should be provided to all women. …”
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Leprosy Mimicking Common Rheumatologic Entities: A Trial for the Clinician in the Era of Biologics by Deepak Rath, Shrinath Bhargava, Bijit Kumar Kundu

“…However, when an entity of infective aetiology like leprosy known to be a great mimic of different autoimmune conditions presents with features similar to these, the possibility of it being diagnosed at the outset is very slim indeed. …”
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Metal-Free Counter Electrode for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells through High Surface Area and Large Porous Carbon by Pavuluri Srinivasu, Surya Prakash Singh, Ashraful Islam, Liyuan Han

“…The better performance of this carbon material is greatly benefited from its ordered interconnected mesoporous structure and high surface area.…”
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THE RENAISSANCE FRENCH PSALTER. (THE ROMANIAN VERSIFICATION OF THE PSALMS WITH HUGUENOT MELODIES. ON THE OCCASION OF CELEBRATING THE 450th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST FRENCH PSALTER,... by Anamaria Mădălina HOTORAN

“… The Renaissance French Psalter published by the Romanian Academy, addresses the ecclesiastic community as well as the academic one, by restoring a Christian heritage of great cultural and spiritual value. Celebrating 450 years since the first French Psalter (Le Psautier français) at Geneva (1562), the book represents the second Romanian version of the French Psalter, after the Psalter published in 1673 by Dosoftei, Bishop of Moldavia and it is the result of the work of 18 composers and poets and 13 scientific referents from Romania, France, Germany and USA, under the coordination of  Mircea Valeriu Diaconescu (composer, Germany), Ştefan Bratosin (Univ. …”
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FEATURES OF THE FORMATION OF PRODUCTIVITY AND ADAPTIVE REACTIONS IN LEGUMINOUS CROP VARIETIES WITH RECESSIVE ALLELES OF GENES by S. N. Agarkova, N. E. Novikova, R. V. Belyaeva, E. V. Golovina, Zh. A. Belyaeva, Z. R. Tsukanova, N. I. Mit’kina

“…It is shown that one or several recessive alleles of the genes introduced into the genotypes of new varieties of grain, fodder and vegetable peas, blue lupin and soybean can influence the changees in a great number of morphological and physiological parameters determining plant growth, development and also characteristics in the system of yield formation. …”
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Studies Regarding Social Representations About High Blood Presure in Cuba by Lisvett González Rodríguez, Masiel Díaz López, Armando Rodríguez Salvá

“…The theory of social representations has achieved a great value in Public Health research, since they influence actions and responses of the human beings, at the individual and social level. …”
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L’espace marin entre un pluralisme juridique et la sauvegarde du patrimoine à Henua ‘Enana / Fenua ‘Enata (îles Marquises) by Giacomo Nerici

“…To this regard, projects for the inscription of some land and sea zones to UNESCO, the construction of the great Aire Marine Protégée (AMP), and finally the regulation of fishing entrusted to the “rahui/kahui” on the island of Ua Huka will be discussed. …”
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Fiber-Optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Smart Grid Application by Xiaofeng Zhang, Jun Qi, Xiao Liang, Zhen Guan, Zeguang Liu, Chang Zhang, Dabin Chen, Weifeng Deng, Changzhi Xu, Xinwei Wang, Huanhuan Liu

“…Fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) promises great application prospects in smart grids due to its superior capabilities, including resistance to electromagnetic interference, long-distance coverage, high sensitivity and real-time monitoring. …”
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Wide-Band High-Gain DGS Antenna System for Indoor Robot Positioning by Lu Bai, Chenglie Du

“…In this study, we proposed a compact ultrathin antenna unit that effectively reduces the mutual coupling between any adjacent units, while covering most of the existing communication bands, including 2G/3G/4G/Wi-Fi, which will greatly reduce the size of the positioning antenna array. …”
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Dynamics of the Rumor-Spreading Model with Control Mechanism in Complex Network by Wei Zhang, Hongyong Deng, Xingmei Li, Huan Liu

“…The spread of rumors has a great impact on social order, people’s psychology, and life. …”
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Theoretical Study on Self-Organization of Vegetation Patterns Triggered by Water Resource in Deposited Sediment Layer by Tousheng Huang, Huayong Zhang, Zhao Liu, Ge Pan, Xiumin Zhang, Zichun Gao

“…Comparing the characteristics of the vegetation patterns of this research with that available in literature, great similarity of pattern formation is shown. The results obtained provide a theoretical comprehension on natural vegetation restoration of severely degraded eroding lands.…”
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Improved voltage transfer method for lithium battery string management chip by Kai‐Kai Wu, Hong‐Yi Wang, Chen Chen, Tao Tao, You‐You Fan, Hao Zhang, Yu‐Xin Liu

“…Furthermore, analysis of 50 samples shows that the improved method can greatly eliminate the battery leakage. The circuit reduces the leakage current to nanoampere scale and is integrated into the lithium battery string management chip, which is helpful for battery voltage balance and low cost.…”
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Low-Power Optically Controlled Patch Antenna of Reconfigurable Beams by Deshuang Zhao, Yifei Han, Feng Liang, Qiaoli Zhang, Bing-Zhong Wang

“…A silicon dice is employed as the photoconductive switch that is bridged across the slot center for optical control of reconfigurable beams. The antenna greatly reduces the total optical powers required for reconfigurable beams. …”
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Study on Helicopter Antitorque Device Based on Cross-Flow Fan Technology by Du Siliang, Tang Zhengfei, Xu Pei, Ji Mengjiang

“…It is concluded that the influence of the CFF rotating speed, the rotor collective pitch, and the forward flight speed on the side force of the model is great. At the same time, the numerical simulation calculation method of the model has been established. …”
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The segmentation of nanoparticles with a novel approach of HRU2-Net† by Yu Zhang, Heng Zhang, Fengfeng Liang, Guangjie Liu, Jinlong Zhu

“…Abstract Nanoparticles have great potential for the application in new energy and aerospace fields. …”
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Mode-dependent magnonic noise by Ryo Furukawa, Shoki Nezu, Takuro Eguchi, Koji Sekiguchi

“…Abstract The performance of magnonic devices such as converters, switches, and multiplexers greatly depends on magnonic noise. While a peculiar discrete magnonic noise has been previously reported, the sources of underlying magnon dynamics occurring in high-magnon density conditions have not been clarified. …”
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Mechanical Properties of High-Nb X80 Steel Weld Pipes for the Second West-to-East Gas Transmission Pipeline Project by Gui-ying Qiao, Xiao-wei Chen, Zhi-en Zhang, Xiu-lin Han, Xu Wang, Bo Liao, Fu-ren Xiao

“…The mechanical properties of steel pipe have great effects on the integrality and operation safety of gas transmission pipeline. …”
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Effects of physical activity on brain function: Mechanisms, adaptations and clinical implications by Dariusz Fabian, Klaudia Maria Kufel, Mateusz Teofilak, Natalia Maria Smyl, Olga Śpiołek, Jan Siwiec, Aleksandra Słowikowska, Julia Szatkowska, Marcelina Paula Sztyler-Krąkowska, Agnieszka Alicja Wąsowicz, Franciszek Kędziora

“… The effects of physical activity on brain function, the mechanisms involved, adaptations, and clinical implications are topics of great importance given the increasingly common sedentary lifestyle. …”
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