Synthesis, Characterization and Swelling Characteristics of Graft Copolymerized Isotactic Polypropylene Film by Teena Sehgal, Sunita Rattan

“…Maximum percentage of grafting (50%) was obtained at [BPO]=0.03 M, [MMA]=10% V/V, and [Reaction Temperature] = 70∘C in a [Reaction time] of 120 minutes. …”
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Probe device for electrical measurements of parameters thin doped films ZnO by A. I. Blesman, R. B. Burlakov

“…On the base of use of this probe device there is measured by the Hall E ffect method the concentration of electrons of the conductivity in indium doped thin films ZnO with thickness in the interval (0,065–0,3) μm concentration of electrons of the conductivity in the interval (2–3,4)∙1019 cm–3 and low mobility of electrons of the conductivity — (4–8,5) cm2 /B∙s. …”
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The Impact of Production Techniques on Pore Size Distribution in High-Strength Foam Concrete by Slava Markin, Genadijs Sahmenko, Aleksandrs Korjakins, Viktor Mechtcherine

“…Six foam concrete compositions, with dry densities ranging from 820 to 1480 kg/m³ and compressive strength up to 47 MPa, were prepared. …”
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An unplugged remix of culturally responsive computing for early childhood education by Frances K. Harper, James A. Larsen, Margaret Quinn, Lori Caudle, Bethany Parker, Amir Sadovnik, The CRRAFT Partnership

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Study and characterization of Sterculia foetida (Java olive) activated carbon black Filled composite materials by Srinivasa Rao Pedada, Srinivas Rao Golagani, Manoj Kumar Regulagadda, Anitha Kumari Mosya

“…The BET surface areas and total pore volumes of the carbons produced at these temperatures are in the range of 1876–2678 m2/g and 1.49–1.62 cm3/g, respectively. Pore properties of the carbons including the BET surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution, and pore diameter were characterized from N2 isotherms The Fourier-infrared spectroscopy analysis of the prepared activated carbon has abundant functional groups on the surface. …”
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Comparative Analysis of METRIC Model and Atmometer Methods for Estimating Actual Evapotranspiration by Arturo Reyes-González, Jeppe Kjaersgaard, Todd Trooien, Christopher Hay, Laurent Ahiablame

“…The differences in daily ETa between the two methods increase with high wind speed values (>4 m s−1). Results from this study are useful for improving irrigation water management at local and field scales.…”
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Evaluation of WHO Criteria for Viral Failure in Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment in Resource-Limited Settings by Barbara Castelnuovo, Joseph Sempa, Kiragga N. Agnes, Moses R. Kamya, Yukari C. Manabe

“…In a prospective cohort of patients started on ART in Uganda and followed for 48 months, patients were categorized according to viral load (VL): (1) sustained-suppression: (VL ≤1,000 copies/mL) (2) VL 1,001–10,000, or (3) VL >10,000. Results. …”
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Social Learning in Bumblebees (Bombus impatiens): Worker Bumblebees Learn to Manipulate and Forage at Artificial Flowers by Observation and Communication within the Colony by Hamida B. Mirwan, Peter G. Kevan

“…Artificial flowers made from 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tubes with closed caps were inserted through the centres of blue 7 cm plastic discs as optical signals through which the bees could not forage. …”
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The University Perception in the Context of University-City Interaction and its Management by Mira BEKEBAYEVA, Dinmukhamed KELESBAYEV, Bibigul ORAZOVA, Aziza DEMESINOVA, Ainur Mukhamedkhanova

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DETERMINING THE MUJTAHID MADHHAB: THE CONTRIBUTION OF ABDUL WAHHAB AL-MALIKI'S THOUGHTS ON ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE by Graiguer Abdelmounaim, A. Amir Firmansyah

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Stratified mass selection, individual selection between and within, and genetic gains in native maize varieties by Joaes Alves da Silva Pereira, Vanderley Borges dos Santos

“…The spacing used was 0.8 by 0.3 m. The following were evaluated: stalk diameter (SD), ear length (EL), ear diameter (ED), number of rows (NF), number of grains per row (NGR), ear mass (EM), and total grain mass (TGM) were evaluated. …”
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Cognitive Multihop Wireless Sensor Networks over Nakagami- Fading Channels by Xing Zhang, Jia Xing, Zhi Yan, Yue Gao, Wenbo Wang

“…Considering the effect of imperfect channel state information (CSI), we study the performance of a cluster-based cognitive multihop wireless sensor network with decode-and-forward (DF) partial relay selection over Nakagami- m fading channels. The closed-form expressions for the exact outage probability and bit error rate (BER) of the secondary system are derived and validated by simulations. …”
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Proactive Orientation of Students' Personality: Psychometric Characteristics and Comparative Analysis by T.Y. Sunko, P.V. Grishel, N.S. Lykova

“…The materials of the empirical study were obtained in 2022 on a total sample of respondents (N=128) aged 17 to 23 years (M=19.01; SD=1.62), of which 93.8% (120 people) are female. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan/Feldspar Biohybrid as an Adsorbent: Optimization of Adsorption Process via Response Surface Modeling by Maryam Yazdani, Hajir Bahrami, Mokhtar Arami

“…The results showed that the predicted maximum adsorption amount of 21.63 mg/g under the optimum conditions (pH 3, temperature 15°C, initial dye concentration 125 mg/L, and dose 0.2 g/50 mL) was close to the experimental value of 19.85 mg/g. …”
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High Temperature Endurable Fiber Optic Accelerometer by Yeon-Gwan Lee, Jin-Hyuk Kim, Chun-Gon Kim

“…The developed fiber optic accelerometer can be used in frequency ranges below 5.1 Hz up to 130°C with a margin of error that is less than 10% and a high sensitivity of 0.18 (m/s2)/rad.…”
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Mixed Integer Linear Programming Based Speed Profile Optimization for Heavy-Haul Trains by Huazhen Yu, Yihui Wang, Andrea D’Ariano, Anzheng Lai, Youneng Huang

“…To achieve linearization, auxiliary 0-1 binary variables and the big-M approach are introduced to transform the nonlinear constraints regarding slope, curve, neutral section, air brake force, and air-filled time into linear constraints. …”
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Clinically Significant Minor Blood Group Antigens amongst North Indian Donor Population by Divjot Singh Lamba, Ravneet Kaur, Sabita Basu

“…Within the MNS blood group system, antigen frequency was M (88%), N (57.5%), S (57.8%), and s (87.5%). Within the Duffy blood group system, antigen frequency was Fya (87.3%) and Fyb (58.3%). …”
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Modelling of Wind Pressure Coefficients on C-Shaped Building Models by Monalisa Mallick, Abinash Mohanta, Awadhesh Kumar, Vivek Raj

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Increasing Gas Production of Continuous Freeze-Thaw Hydrate Deposits Based on Local Reservoir Reconstruction by Pengfei Shen, Xiyu Mao, Chaoqun Cui, Xinwang Li, Meng Li, Li Chen, Dandan Liu

“…The best distance between production wells was recommended to be 45~60 m, and it was recommended to provide appropriate heat in the area between the two wells to accelerate the decomposition of hydrate.…”
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The Influence of the Syrup Type on Rheology, Color Differences, Water Activity, and Nutritional and Sensory Aspects of High-Protein Bars for Sportsmen by Jan Małecki, Igor Tomasevic, Bartosz G. Sołowiej

“…Samples without chocolate made with the use of oligofructose syrup had apparently higher dynamic viscosities than other bars (226.67 mPas · g/cm3). The water activity of all tested bars indicated the high stability of samples over time (<0.80), except for samples without chocolate made of PM syrup. …”
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