Almost contact metric 3-submersions by Bill Watson

“…An almost contact metric 3-submersion is a Riemannian submersion, π from an almost contact metric manifold (M4m+3,(φi,ξi,ηi)i=13,g) onto an almost quaternionic manifold (N4n,(Ji)i=13,h) which commutes with the structure tensors of type (1,1);i.e., π*φi=Jiπ*, for i=1,2,3. …”
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Snap diagnosis of fulminant type 1 diabetes by the normalized glucose/HbA1c ratio by Jun-Ichiro Mori, Takahiro Miyakoshi, Hanae Yuzuriha, Teruki Kondo, Eita Nishimori, Motoji Naka, Ai Sato, Mitsuhisa Komatsu, Koh Yamashita, Toru Aizawa

“…Elevated Fulminant Index (FI), [plasma glucose (PG)/glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)], was reportedly a sensitive index to differentiate fulminant type 1 diabetes (FT1D) from non-fulminant T1D (nFT1D). Aim of this study was to describe a better, but simpler index of FT1D. 49 and 52 patients with FT1D and nFT1D, respectively, were registered, and the discriminating ability of the rounded, normalized ratio, [PG (mmol/L) – 5.0]/[HbA1c (%) – 5.0], and the original ratio, [PG (mmol/L)]/[HbA1c (%)], was compared. …”
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Mineral Composition and Baking Value of the Winter Wheat Grain under Varied Environmental and Agronomic Conditions by Iwona Jaskulska, Dariusz Jaskulski, Lech Gałęzewski, Tomasz Knapowski, Wojciech Kozera, Roman Wacławowicz

“…The agronomic management practices included tillage (conventional moldboard-plow, reduced ploughless, and strip-till) and nitrogen fertilisation rate (100 kg·N·ha−1, 200 kg·N·ha−1). In the grain samples, the content of macronutrients was assayed: P, K, Mg, Ca, and Na, total protein, and wet gluten as well as sedimentation value. …”
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Nitrogen Fertilizer and Growth Regulator Impacts on Tuber Deformity, Rot, and Yield for Russet Potatoes by Mark S. Reiter, Steven L. Rideout, Joshua H. Freeman

“…Nitrogen rate and variety factors had the greatest impacts on deformity, tuber rots, and yields for Russet potatoes in the Mid-Atlantic Region with 134 kg N ha−1 producing the highest total yields in 2009 and 2010. …”
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Inchworm Robots Utilizing Friction Changes in Magnetorheological Elastomer Footpads Under Magnetic Field Influence by Yun Xue, Chul-Hee Lee

“…For example, on the PMMA surface, the friction force of the front leg dropped from 2.09 N to 1.90 N, and that of the hind leg decreased from 3.34 N to 1.75 N. …”
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Effect of temperature control on tribological and corrosion properties of copper in cathodic cage plasma nitriding by Muhammad Bilal Khalid, Syed Salman Hussain, Ameeq Farooq, Muhammad Shafiq, Yasin Khan, Muhammad Shoaib

“…The treated samples possessed aluminum nitride (AlN), copper(I) nitride (Cu3N), copper(I) azide (CuN3), copper(II) azide (CuN6), and AlCu4 phases with intensity increasing with temperature. …”
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On the Rational Recursive Sequence xn+1=(A+∑i=0kαixn−i)/(B+∑i=0kβixn−i) by E. M. E. Zayed, M. A. El-Moneam

“…The main objective of this paper is to study the boundedness character, the periodic character, the convergence, and the global stability of the positive solutions of the difference equation xn+1=(A+∑i=0kαixn−i)/(B+∑i=0kβixn−i), n=0,1,2,…, where A, B, αi, βi and the initial conditions x−k,...…”
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Crystal structure of cyclo[tetraiodido-bis{μ2-1-[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]-1-H-1,3-(2-isopropyl-imidazol)-k2N:N}dicadmiun(II)], C26H30N10Cd2I4 by Yang Hai-Yan, Wang Hong-Fang, Li Hui, Li Ying-Hua, Zhao Yao-Min

“…C26H30N10I4Cd2, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 8.1164(10) Å, b = 15.9401(18) Å, c = 13.5531(17) Å, β = 96.067(4)∘$96.067{(4)}^{\circ }$, V = 1743.6(4) Å3, Z = 2, Rgt${R}_{gt}$(F) = 0.0394, ωRref(F2) = 0.1088, T = 273 K.…”
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The Immediate Effects of Expert and Dyad External Focus Feedback on Drop Landing Biomechanics in Female Athletes: An Instrumented Field Study by Kelly A. Leonard, Janet E. Simon, Jae Yom, Dustin R. Grooms

“…Within the expert group there was a significant difference between pre- and post-feedback (difference 0.72 N\*bw-1, p=0.01), while the dyad group did not change pre- to post-feedback (difference 0.18 N\*bw-1, p=0.67)…”
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Respuesta del cultivo de maíz irrigado al agregado de macronutrientes y zinc y su concentración en planta en Balcarce by P. A. Barbieri, H.E. Echeverría, H.R. Sainz Rozas

“…En Balcarce bajo riego se evaluaron 4 tratamientos: 1) 200 kg ha-1 de una mezcla compuesta de N-P-K-Mg-Ca-S-Zn más 200 kg N ha-1, 2) 100 kg ha-1 de la mezcla más 100 kg N ha-1, 3) 66 kg ha-1 de FDA (18-20-0) más 100 kg N ha-1, y 4) Testigo sin fertilizar. …”
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On a System of Two High-Order Nonlinear Difference Equations by Qianhong Zhang, Wenzhuan Zhang

“…This paper is concerned with dynamics of the solution to the system of two high-order nonlinear difference equations xn+1=xn-k/(q+∏i=0kyn-i), yn+1=yn-k/(p+∏i=0kxn-i), k∈N+, n=0,1,…, where p,q∈(0,∞), x-i∈(0,∞), y-i∈(0,∞) and i=0,1,…,k. …”
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Second-Order Regularity Estimates for Singular Schrödinger Equations on Convex Domains by Xiangxing Tao

“…We will show the existence of the Green function and establish the Lp integrability of the second-order derivative of the solution to the Schrödinger equation on Ω with the Dirichlet boundary condition for n/(n+1)<p≤2. Some fundamental pointwise estimates for the Green function are also given.…”
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Asymptotic Stability for a Class of Nonlinear Difference Equations by Chang-you Wang, Shu Wang, Zhi-wei Wang, Fei Gong, Rui-fang Wang

“…We study the global asymptotic stability of the equilibrium point for the fractional difference equation xn+1=(axn-lxn-k)/(α+bxn-s+cxn-t), n=0,1,…, where the initial conditions x-r,x-r+1,…,x1,x0 are arbitrary positive real numbers of the interval (0,α/2a),l,k,s,t are nonnegative integers, r=max⁡⁡{l,k,s,t} and α,a,b,c are positive constants. …”
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Global Character of a Six-Dimensional Nonlinear System of Difference Equations by Mehmet Gümüş, Yüksel Soykan

“…The aim of this paper is to study the dynamical behavior of positive solutions for a system of rational difference equations of the following form: un+1=αun-1/β+γvn-2p, vn+1=α1vn-1/β1+γ1un-2p, n=0,1,…, where the parameters α,β,γ,α1,β1,γ1,p and the initial values u-i,v-i for i=0,1,2 are positive real numbers.…”
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On Dynamical Behavior of Discrete Time Fuzzy Logistic Equation by Qianhong Zhang, Fubiao Lin

“…The aim of this paper is to investigate the dynamical behavior of the following model which describes the logistic difference equation taking into account the subjectivity in the state variables and in the parameters. xn+1=Axn(1~-xn),  n=0,1,2,⋯, where {xn} is a sequence of positive fuzzy numbers. …”
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An Extension of a result of Csiszar by P. B. Cerrito

“…We consider the value of α=supKcompactlimn→∞supx∈Sμn(Kx−1). First. we show that the value of α is either zero or one. …”
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On the Dynamics of a Higher-Order Difference Equation by H. El-Metwally

“…This paper deals with the investigation of the following more general rational difference equation: 𝑦𝑛+1=𝛼𝑦𝑛∑/(𝛽+𝛾𝑘𝑖=0𝑦𝑝𝑛−(2𝑖+1)∏𝑘𝑖=0𝑦𝑛−(2𝑖+1)), 𝑛=0,1,2,…, where 𝛼,𝛽,𝛾,𝑝∈(0,∞) with the initial conditions 𝑥0,𝑥−1,…,𝑥−2𝑘,𝑥−2𝑘−1∈(0,∞). …”
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The Analysis of Contour Integrals by Tanfer Tanriverdi, JohnBryce Mcleod

“…For any 𝑛, the contour integral 𝑦=cosh𝑛+1𝑥∮𝐶(cosh(𝑧𝑠)/(sinh𝑧−sinh𝑥)𝑛+1𝑑𝑧,𝑠2=−𝜆, is associated with differential equation 𝑑2𝑦(𝑥)/𝑑𝑥2+(𝜆+𝑛(𝑛+1)/cosh2𝑥)𝑦(𝑥)=0. Explicit solutions for 𝑛=1 are obtained. …”
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CIN III Diagnosed following Surgical Termination of Pregnancy by Ciara Mackenzie, Abiodun Fakokunde, Abha Govind, Delaram Kermani

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Early Root Development of Eucalyptus pellita F. Muell. Seedlings from Seed and Stem Cutting Propagation Methods at Nursery Stage by Affendy Hassan, Parveena Balachandran, Khairiyyah R. Khamis

“…In conclusion, E. pellita seedlings from stem cutting were greater in terms of root distribution compared to propagation by seeds at the nursery stage, and 50 kg N ha−1 was the optimal nitrogen concentration level from the considered levels to be applied to the E. pellita seedlings.…”
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