Natural Background Level and Contamination of Shallow Groundwater Salinity in Various Aquifers in a Coastal Urbanized Area, South China by Pan Bi, Dongya Han, Chunyan Liu, Liquan Xiao, Heqiu Wu, Meng Zhang

“…By contrast, interactions of water and soils/rocks were the main factors controlling the NBLs of TDS in other groundwater units. …”
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Combating modern methods of legalisation (laundering) of the funds obtained by criminal means with the use of cryptocurrency by V. Р. Yatsenko, V. S. Bushyn

“…The author defines the main definitional categories of such concepts as “cryptocurrency”, “NFT”, “smurfs”, “drops”, etc. …”
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Balances of Power, Threat, and Interests: The Logic behind China-Russia Strategic Alignment in the Post-Cold War Period by A. N. Korolev

“…This strategic alignment is based on a complex of shared views on the United States as the main source of threats for national security and the commitment of both states to the idea of a multipolar world. …”
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Kaji Perbandingan Karakteristik Respon Dinamik Suspensi Sepeda Motor dengan Memakai Peredam Viscous Oli Sintetis dan Minyak Nabati by N Nusyirwan

“…Suspension as one of the main tools to respond to the shock loads on a motorcycle is the main factor that should be taken into account. …”
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From lab to landscape-scale experiments for the morphodynamics of sand dunes by Claudin, Philippe, Courrech du Pont, Sylvain, Narteau, Clément

“…We review the main processes that drive the morphodynamics of dunes, i.e. their growth in height, migration and elongation, and emphasise the contribution of experiments to the understanding of these mechanisms. …”
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Effect of Pre-Existing Symmetrical Cracks on Propagation Behaviors of a Blast-Induced Crack by Duanying Wan, Zheming Zhu, Changlin Zhou, Jianfei Li, Peng Ying, Meng Wang

“…In this paper, three kinds of symmetrical cracks were chosen as an example, and experiments and numerical simulations were conducted to study the effect of symmetric cracks on a blast-induced crack. The relationship of main crack propagation characteristic and distribution of symmetrical cracks was investigated. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SALES CHANNELS OF BANKING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES by Dmitro Mangushev, Volodymyr Shvets, Yevheniia Artomenko

“…The article examines the main stages of the development of digital channels for the sale of banking products and services. …”
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Morphological and Molecular Identification of the Causal Agent of Anthracnose Disease of Avocado in Kenya by S. K. Kimaru, E. Monda, R. C. Cheruiyot, J. Mbaka, A. Alakonya

“…A total of 80 fungal isolates were collected from diseased avocado fruits in Murang’a County, the main avocado growing region in Kenya. Forty-six isolates were morphologically identified as Colletotrichum spp. based on their cultural characteristics, mainly whitish, greyish, and creamish colour and cottony/velvety mycelia on the top side of the culture and greyish cream with concentric zonation on the reverse side. …”
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Study on Crack Evolution and Failure Mechanism of Fully Penetrated Fracture Grouting Body by Hanqing Wang, Li Li, Xinwang Li, Lichao Cheng, Pengfei Shen

“…When the crack inclination is small, the specimen is mainly extended from the crack of the rock block at the upper end of the grout consolidation to the lower end of the crack surface, and the acoustic emission ring count data mainly show a rising trend throughout the whole process, when the crack inclination is large, cracks are mainly produced around the surface subjected to grout consolidation and gradually expand to the interior of the grouted body, and there is almost zero growth in the ringing count in the elastic stage (II) and a larger growth in the ringing count in the yielding stage (III) and postpeak stage (IV). …”
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Identifying the Fields and Mechanisms of Value Co-creation in Foreign Language Institutions Using Fuzzy DEMATEL Ranking Approach (Case Study: Tehran, Iran) by Seyed Mohammad Sobhani, Morteza Soltani, Mohammad Reza Fathi

“…Results: The findings expressed that value co-creation has five main Fields and 27 Mechanisms (The five main fields' subsets) in Foreign Language Institutions that can substantially contribute to the management board pursuing mutual satisfaction and sense of engagement leading to effective performance in this market of intense and cut-throat rivalry. …”
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IMPACTUL POPULISMULUI ASUPRA ECHILIBRULUI DE PUTERE ÎN UNIUNEA EUROPEANĂ. AMENINȚARE HIBRIDĂ LA ADRESA INTEGRITĂȚII UNIUNII EUROPENE by Maria-Lorena REIT

“…This article begins with a brief introduction to European populism, defining it and explaining its main characteristics, in order to provide a general context for the analysis. …”
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LoRa: A Proposed Connectivity Technology for Internet of Things Applications in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Sarko Salahadin Ahmad, Bakhtiar Ibrahim Saeed

“…On the other hand, the main impediment seems to be the lack of IoT infrastructure technologies in developing countries. …”
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Using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) for Evaluating the Factors Affecting Building Rehabilitation Cost Management in Iraq by Ayad Abbas Obaid Al-Shiblawi, Hatem Khaleefah Breesam

“…The proposed model has considered twenty factors out of the fifty-seven. The main factor with the highest weight in building rehabilitation cost management in Iraq is the building characteristics, with a weight of 0.298. …”
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Microstructure and Fatigue Properties of 6061 Aluminum Alloy Laser-MIG Hybrid Welding Joint by Cong Fan, Shanglei Yang, Minqi Zhu, Yishan Bai

“…The porosity type is mainly metallurgical pores with regular morphology, which is mainly due to the bubbles formed by the evaporation of Mg elements and H2O in the oxide film on the BM surface. …”
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Noise Source Identification Method for a Carpet Tufting Machine Based on CEEMDAN-AIC by Wang Haohui, Sheng Xiaowei, Xu Yang

“…The research gaps of the existing work mainly focus on the noise source identification for the carpet tufting machine. …”
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Critical Period of Weed Control in Aerobic Rice by M. P. Anwar, A. S. Juraimi, B. Samedani, A. Puteh, A. Man

“…Critical period was determined as 7–49 days after seeding in off-season and 7–53 days in main season to achieve 95% of weed-free yield, and 23–40 days in off-season and 21–43 days in main season to achieve 90% of weed-free yield. …”
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Digital literacy as a basis for a dialogue between the authorities and the population in the context of a pandemic by N. V. Prokazina

“…In the conditions of self-isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant reduction in the number of physical contacts, interaction in an online format through numerous social networks and platforms has become the main communication tool for citizens. It is they who provide the conditions for solidarity, dialogue and partnership. …”
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Enlightenment and Totalitarianism A Book Review of Critique and Crisis, Enlightenment and the Pathogenesis of Modern Society by Behnam Joodi, Majid Tavassoli Roknabadi

“…The main focus of this article is a review of Critique and Crisis, Enlightenment and the Pathogenesis of Modern Society by Reinhart Koselleck. …”
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Methyl-Arginine Profile of Brain from Aged PINK1-KO+A53T-SNCA Mice Suggests Altered Mitochondrial Biogenesis by Georg Auburger, Suzana Gispert, Nadine Brehm

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Optimal Design of Intracranial Hematoma Puncture Drainage Tube Based on Adaptive Bifurcation Algorithm by Jincai Chang, Liyan Jia, Fei Yu, Xinghui Hao, Ze Lu, Zhuoyang Li

“…Finally, connect the main tube and the subtube, design an adaptive bifurcation drainage tube model, and apply it to intracranial hematoma puncture and drainage surgery. …”
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