Rational hybrid block method for solving Bratu-type boundary value problems by S.S. Motsa, S.D. Oloniiju, H. Sithole-Mthethwa

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Estimation of Strong Wind Distribution on the Korean Peninsula for Various Recurrence Periods: Significance of Nontyphoon Conditions by Jae-Hee Hahm, Ha-Yoon Jeong, Kyung-Hwan Kwak

“…By performing the weather research and forecasting (WRF) model simulation, an abrupt increase in wind speed up to 20 m·s−1 was reproduced under the condition of onshore prevailing winds heading toward a mountain ridge in a coastal region. …”
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Locality preserving binary face representations using auto‐encoders by Mohamed Amine Hmani, Dijana Petrovska‐Delacrétaz, Bernadette Dorizzi

“…Using a pretrained convolutional neural network and training the model on a cleaned version of the MS‐celeb‐1M database, binary representations of length 4096 bits and 3300 bits of entropy are obtained. …”
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Enteric coating of granules containing the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus by Pyar Hassan, Peh Kok-Khiang

“…The best protective qualities against artificial gastric juice were observed when capsules were prepared from granules composed of L. acidophilus, corn starch, lactose monohydrate, polyvinylpyrrolidone and coated with 12.5 % (m/V) of Eudragit L30D-55. Capsule formulation of L. acidophilus in edible broth medium suspension serves as a cheap alternative to the expensive freeze-drying procedure for preparing L. acidophilus. …”
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Explorando las relaciones entre el estrés y la situación económica en ciudadanos de Córdoba, Argentina by Débora Mola, Pablo Correa, Cecilia Reyna

“…La muestra comprendió 279 personas de 18 a 65 años (M = 36.61, DS = 13.97). Se utilizaron cuestionarios estructurados para evaluar las distintas variables de interés. …”
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Research on Pure Modes I and II and Mixed-Mode (I/II) Fracture Toughness of Geopolymer Fiber-Reinforced Concrete by Sundaravadivelu Karthik, Kaliyaperumal Saravana Raja Mohan, Gunasekaran Murali, Gobinath Ravindran

“…The fracture toughness values of specimens under all three modes ranged from 0.26 to 1.75 MPa.m1/2. Additionally, long polypropylene and steel fibers exhibit higher fracture toughness than short fibers.…”
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1720ko Imitazionearen iturriak: lehen hurbilketa by Blanca Urgell

“… 1720an argitaratu zen, Baionan, Jesus-Christoren Imitacionea. M. Chourio Donibaneco Erretorac escararat itçulia. 303 urte geroago aztertu gabe dirau, eta kritikoki argitaratu gabe, lapurtera klasikoaren emaitza eder honek. …”
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Preirradiation Graft Polymerization of Styrene in a Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) Film Investigated by Time-Resolved Small-Angle Neutron Scattering by Hiroki Iwase, Shin-ichi Sawada, Tetsuya Yamaki, Yasunari Maekawa, Satoshi Koizumi

“…A crosslinked PTFE film, thickness of which is about 50 μm, was irradiated by γ-ray and immersed in a mixed solvent of styrene monomer and toluene. …”
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Shaking Table Model Test and Seismic Performance Analysis of a High-Rise RC Shear Wall Structure by Shujin Li, Cai Wu, Fan Kong

“…The building is a reinforced concrete structure, featuring with a nonregular T-type plane and a height 179.6 m, which is out of the restrictions specified by the China Technical Specification for Concrete Structures of Tall Building (JGJ3-2010). …”
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Numerical Study on the Behavior of Square Stiffened Caissons Penetrating into Normally Consolidated Clay by Wei Liu, Zhihuai Huang, Mi Zhou

“…It shows that the cavity depth can reach ∼5 m. Finally, simple expressions were proposed for estimating the critical depths of soil backflow and cavity formation.…”
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Antimicrobial activity and mechanisms of action of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil: effects on membrane-associated properties by Armenuhi Moghrovyan, Naira Sahakyan

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Isolation of Mesophyll Protoplasts from Leaves of <i>Dalbergia sissoo</i> Roxb by I Mukhtar, R Bajwa, G Nasim

“…The size of protoplasts was 20~35 μm. The protoplast yield was 2 × 105 per g of leaf tissue. …”
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The Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reporting and Financing (Bank Loans and Debt Securities) by Azam Valizadeh Larijani, Sarina Mafakheri Bashmagh

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Research on Crystal Structure and Fungicidal Activity of the Amide Derivatives Based on the Natural Products Sinapic Acid and Mycophenolic Acid by Zhanfang Chen, Hongbin Fang, Xuewen Hua, Wenrui Liu, Yi Liu, Chenmeng Xue, Bingxiang Wang, Dzmitry Bazhanau, Xiaohe Zhu, Man Yuan, Jing Ru, Pengfei Chu

“…The in vivo fungicidal activity demonstrated that the compounds I-5 and II-4 displayed almost the same preventative activity as carbendazim and fluopyram at 200 μg mL−1. The TEM observation revealed that the fungicidal activity of the target molecules against Physalospora piricola may be due to the influence on the mitochondria in the cell structure. …”
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Usage of Satellite Imagery to Determine Distribution of Dacrycarpus imbricatus (Blume) De Laub. on The Tapak Hill, Batukahu Natural Reserve Bali by Rajif Iryadi, Arief Priyadi, I Dewa Putu Darma

“…The distribution of D. imbricatus in Tapak Hill showed actual habitat range narrower than of its potential, which was distributed on the elevation of 1,321 – 1,800 m asl with a percentage of 89,52% from its total cover. …”
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On the microstructure and corrosion behavior of Fe-28.5Ni steel subjected to severe plastic deformation by Melika Jalali, Hamid Reza Jafarian, Ali Shanaghi, Ali Reza Eivani

“…Specimens subjected to different ARB cycles were analyzed using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic potentiodynamic polarization, and open-circuit potential measurements in 1 M HCl solution. Results indicate that increasing the number of ARB cycles initially decreases corrosion resistance due to higher dislocation densities. …”
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DIMETHYL N-CYANODITHIOIMINOCARBONATE AND TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE OXIDE METAL HALIDE COMPLEXES: MOLECULAR CRYSTAL ELUCIDATION by MOUHAMADOU BIRAME DIOP, MODOU SARR, LIBASSE DIOP, ALLEN G. OLIVER, DAVID HUGHES

“… Two MX2 (M = Ni, Zn; X = Cl, Br) dimethyl N-cyanodithioiminocarbonate compounds and one CrCl2 triphenylphosphine oxide complex were isolated and elucidated by single crystal X-ray crystallography. …”
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Investigating Reliability of Duimenshan High Rock Slope in Gejiu, Yunnan Province Based on the Monte Carlo Method by A. Fa-You, Wan-cheng Pan, Wen-ping Wu, Shi-qun Yan

“…However, when the slope height exceeds 33 m, the effect of the slope inclination on the stability increases gradually.…”
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Solitary Plasmacytoma of the Mesentery: A Systematic Clinician’s Diagnosis by Georgia Mitropoulou, Adamantia Zizi-Sermpetzoglou, Hippokrates Moschouris, Athanasios Kountourogiannis, Despoina Myoteri, Dionysios Dellaportas

“…Plasma cell dyscrasias include a variant of proliferative disease, characterized by clonal expansion of bone marrow plasma cells, producing a massive quantity of monoclonal immunoglobulin called paraprotein or M-protein. Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma accounts for only 3–5% of all plasma cell neoplasms. …”
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Production of free fatty acids by enzymatic hydrolysis of residual frying oil using non-commercial lipases from Aspergillus niger by CLAUDIO JUNIOR DOS SANTOS, ROSIANE DOS SANTOS, KEILLA S. CERQUEIRA, JACQUELINE R.S. RODRIGUES, ROBERTO R. DE SOUZA

“…The production of lipase enzymes was favored at pH 2.0, with an oil concentration of 1.5% (v/v) for a period of 24 hours, resulting in an enzyme activity of 141.90 U. mL-1 . The highest result of enzymatic hydrolysis of RFO was 20.70% in 40 minutes. …”
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