Suitability of Bentonite-Stabilized Laterite for Use as a Material for Nuclear Waste Containment in Sub-Saharan Africa by Emmanuel E. Arinze, Colin T. Davie

“…Permeabilities of the mixes increased to 4.3E − 12, 5.5E − 12, 3.8E − 11, and 2.5E − 11 m/s, respectively, with 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% of laterite in the composite. …”
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A distributed scheme for energy-efficient event-based target recognition using Internet of Multimedia Things by Manal Alsabhan, Adel Soudani, Manan Almusallam

“…The conducted experiments show that our novel method based on the general Fourier descriptor decreases the energy consumption in the camera node to only 2.4 mJ, which corresponds to 75.32% of energy-saving compared to the centralized approach, promising to prolong the network lifetime significantly. …”
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Issues concerning Landowner Management Plan Adoption Decisions: A Recursive Bivariate Probit Approach by Omkar Joshi, Donald L. Grebner, Ian A. Munn, Robert K. Grala

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Analysis of Gene Expression in an Inbred Line of Soft-Shell Clams (Mya arenaria) Displaying Growth Heterosis: Regulation of Structural Genes and the NOD2 Pathway by John J. Wilson, Janelle Grendler, Azaline Dunlap-Smith, Brian F. Beal, Shallee T. Page

“…In order to inform studies on the growth of M. arenaria, we selected and inbred a population of soft-shell clams for a fast-growth phenotype. …”
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Hydrogen-bonded macrocycle-mediated dimerization for orthogonal supramolecular polymerization by Wentao Yu, Zhiyao Yang, Chengkan Yu, Xiaowei Li, Lihua Yuan

“…In addition, viscosity measurements showed a transition from oligomers to polymers at the critical polymerization concentration of 17 μM. These polymers were highly concentration-dependent. …”
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Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-cancer activity of new hybrid structures based on benzimidazole and thiadiazole by Hayrani Eren Bostancı, Ulviye Acar Çevik, Ayşen Işık, Zahra Maryam, Ufuk İnce, Yusuf Özkay, Zafer Asım Kaplancıklı

“…The compound 5g bearing 4-methoxyphenyl derivative showed the best activity with 32 μg/mL against S. aureus ATCC 29213 and P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Thermally Conductive High Impact Polystyrene/AlN Composite by Nghiem Thi Thuong, Nguyen Ba Lam, Pham Anh Son, Nguyen Ba Chien, Nguyen Pham Duy Linh, Chu Thi Hai Nam, Nguyen Anh Vu

“…Incorporating modified AlN into the HIPS matrix was also found to enhance the thermal conductivity by about 20%, from 0.15 for HIPS to 0.18 (W/m·K) for HIPS/moAlN9. It was explained due to the good adherence of AlN to the HIPS, which provided more thermal conductive routes than HIPS/AlN. …”
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Les limites du visible : réflexions sur la représentation picturale de l’esclavage dans l’œuvre de Rugendas et de Debret by Alejandra Mailhe

“…Notre article part de cette question pour réfléchir sur quelques oeuvres picturales produites par les européens Johann M. Rugendas et Jean-Baptiste Debret. Nous y considérons particulièrement quelques planches présentes dans Viagem pitoresca através do Brasil (1835) de Rugendas, et dans Viagem pitoresca e histórica ao Brasil (1834-1839) de Debret. …”
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Effect of Grain Size and Film Thickness on the Thermoelectric Properties of Flexible Sb2Te3 Thin Films by Pornsiri Wanarattikan, Piya Jitthammapirom, Rachsak Sakdanuphab, Aparporn Sakulkalavek

“…Electrical conductivity strongly affects the temperature dependence of PF which results in the highest value of 7.5 × 10−4 W/m·K2 at 250°C for film thickness thicker than 1 µm. …”
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Clinical profile of adults and children with reactive arthritis in India – A cohort study by Koshy Nithin Thomas, Anamika Kumari Anuja, Latika Gupta

“…Results: Sixty-eight cases (8 juvenile, 41 acute, and 27 chronic) of age 26 years (18–34, M:F 5.8:1) and disease duration 36 (19–60) days were enrolled. …”
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Pore properties and CO2 adsorption performance of activated carbon prepared from various carbonaceous materials by Yuuki Mochizuki, Javzandolgor Bud, Enkhsaruul Byambajav, Naoto Tsubouchi

“…Significant correlation was found among the specific surface area (SSA: 1840–2640 m2/g), micropore (0.85–1.46 cm3/g) volume, and CO2 adsorption of the prepared activated carbon samples, indicating that the SSA and micropore volume affected the CO2 adsorption performance (400–530 mg/g). …”
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Experimental Study on the Fine-Grained Uranium Tailings Reinforced by MICP by Rong Gui, Yu-xiang Pan, De-xin Ding, Yong Liu, Zhi-jun Zhang

“…The production amount of CaCO3 is 138.89 kg/m3. The results showed that the MICP-reinforced technology can effectively improve the shear strength of the uranium tailings, and the experiment provides a new method for the reinforcement of the fine-grained uranium tailings dam.…”
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Production-Induced Subsidence at the Los Humeros Geothermal Field Inferred from PS-InSAR by Eszter Békési, Peter A. Fokker, Joana E. Martins, Jon Limberger, Damien Bonté, Jan-Diederik van Wees

“…The result of the PS-InSAR (Persistent Scatterer by Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry) analysis shows that the subsidence at the LHGF was up to 8 mm/year between April 2003 and March 2007, which is small relative to the produced volume of 5×106 m3/year. The subsidence pattern indicates that the geothermal field is controlled by sealing faults separating the reservoir into several blocks. …”
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Mineralization of Quinoline by BDD Anodes: Variable Effects and Its Effluent Characteristics by C. R. Wang, J. Wang, X. G. Ma, H. Li, S. Z. Zhang

“…Based on the consideration of quinoline removal efficiency and average current efficiency, at initial quinoline concentration of 50 mg L−1 and pH of 7, the optimal condition was confirmed as current density of 75 mA cm−2, electrolysis time of 1.5 h, and Na2SO4 concentration of 0.05 mol L−1 by orthogonal test. …”
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Effect of Different Growing Niches on Stand Structure of Highland Bamboo (Yushania alpina) in West Amhara, Northern Ethiopia by Amsalu Alamerew, Menale Mulu, Asmamaw Abtew, Demel Fanta, Beyene Alem, Melkamu Mekonnen, Mulugeta Asres

“…The height of bamboo culms ranged between 12.2 ± 0.14 and 14.7 ± 0.12 m, and the diameter was between 4.9 ± 0.12 and 6.1 ± 0.11 cm with a mean value of 5.7 ± 0.102 cm. …”
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Effects of Environmental Variability on the Genus Olea L. by Atayeva Leyla, Ahmadova Sariye, Nasirli Lala, Aghayeva Jamala, Zakharova Gulnar, Mammadova Vagida

“…According to the results of the analysis of irrigation water in this area, it was determined that the EC is 5.46 mS/cm. In addition, excessive salinization caused an increase in the Na level in the leaves, gas exchange, growth retardation and a decrease in yield. …”
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Optimization Design and Internal Flow Field Study of Open-Design Vortex Pump by Xiongfa Gao, Weidong Shi, Ruijie Zhao, Ting Zhao, Hongfei Wang

“…The testing results showed that efficiency and head of the optimal model were 4.2% and 9 m higher than those of the prototype model, respectively. …”
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Clinical Significance of NKD Inhibitor of WNT Signaling Pathway 1 (NKD1) in Glioblastoma by Lijun Li, Ruiying Gao, Weizhong Huangfu, Fang Zhang, Ruixia Wang

“…Here, we aimed to investigate expression and function of NKD inhibitor of Wnt signaling pathway 1 (NKD1), an antagonist of Wnt-beta-catenin signaling pathways, in glioblastoma. Methods. The mRNA level of NKD1 was firstly retrieved from TCGA glioma dataset to evaluate its correlation with clinical characteristics and its value in prognosis prediction. …”
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The Potential Impact of HNRNPA2B1 on Human Cancers Prognosis and Immune Microenvironment by Tao Huang, Gang Zhu, Fan Chen

“…HNRNPA2B1 is a member of the HNRNP family, which is associated with telomere function, mRNA translation, and splicing, and plays an important role in tumor development. …”
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Diabetes mellitus. Urgencias metabólicas by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, Alfredo Alberto Espinosa Roca

“…En ese sentido, se revisan los aspectos clínicos más importantes, los cambios metabólicos que ocurren en el organismo y las bases fundamentales para el tratamiento de estas complicaciones.…”
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