Axial-Symmetry Numerical Approaches for Noise Predicting and Attenuating of Rifle Shooting with Suppressors by Shi-Wei Lo, Chang-Hsien Tai, Jyh-Tong Teng

“…The sound pressure levels (dB) in far field that were post-processed by the fast Fourier transform (FFT) were compared. The proposed physical model and the numerical simulations used in the present work are expected to be extended to solve other shooting weapon problems with three-dimensional and complex geometries.…”
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Telemonitoring of Daily Activity and Symptom Behavior in Patients with COPD by Monique Tabak, Miriam M. R. Vollenbroek-Hutten, Paul D. L. P. M. van der Valk, Job van der Palen, Thijs M. Tönis, Hermie J. Hermens

“…COPD patients are moderately aware of their daily activity but regard themselves as physically active. Therefore, future telemedicine interventions might consider creating awareness of an active lifestyle and provide feedback that aims to increase and balance activity levels.…”
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An access scheme based on the random access occasion dynamic allocation by Shaoxiong JING, Yue YUAN, Jiawei XIONG, Junxuan WANG

“…With the rapid development of the internet of things (IoT), the application of machine type communication (MTC) in life has grown substantially, and the deployment of machine type devices (MTD) has become more and more intensive.In this case, if there is an unexpected situation such as a power outage and a network failure, a large-scale MTD will initiate access to the base station at the same time when the device is powered on.When the device accesses the base station, it needs to complete the downlink synchronization, system message receiving, random access (RA) and other processes.However, the preamble resources that can be allocated by the base station are limited and cannot meet such a huge access demand, which causes network congestion and affects the access probability and access delay of the device.In order to alleviate the access conflict of RA, a dynamic random access occasion (RO) adjustment scheme was proposed based on the uplink and downlink subframes and physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration, and time-based part of the MTD with high delay requirements allocates specific preamble resources.The simulation results show that this scheme can effectively improve the throughput of the system and reduce the access delay of the device.…”
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The effect of feedstock densification on the process and product properties of sugarcane leaves pyrolysis by Adi Setiawan, Ananda Fringki, M. Iqbal Hifzi, Shafira Riskina, Jalaluddin, Eddy Kurniawan, Burhanuddin

“…However, in term of the physical properties of biochar products, the fixed carbon content decreased by 7% when the sugarcane leaves were compacted. …”
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Mixed Analytical-Numerical Modeling of Radar Backscattering for Seasonal Snowpacks by Martina Lodigiani, Carlo Marin, Marco Pasian

“…In this article, we propose a new mixed analytical-numerical model to describe the effect of the physical parameters related to the wet snowpack metamorphism on the intensity of the backscattering at L, C, and X bands, with a focus on high alpine snowpacks. …”
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Examination of Temporary Shelter Areas of the Eastern Black Sea Part by Fatma Berfin Abanoz, Nilhan Vural

“…Temporary shelter areas, which constitute a step of this process, are important for disaster victims to continue their lives in a healthy and comfortable way, especially after natural disasters occur, and also to partially return to their old living patterns both physically and psychologically. Within the scope of this study, temporary shelter areas which determined by the Eastern Black Sea Part Provincial Disaster and Emergency (AFAD); were evaluated in terms of basic features, transportation, security and user. …”
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Children who survive torture: A systematic review of screening, documentation and treatment of torture injuries in children by Catarina Nahlén Bose, Ronak Tamdjidi

“…Although children were screened mainly for psychological injuries, it was primarily physical injuries that were documented. The evidence on treatment effects was limited. …”
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Psychosocial Underpinnings of Pain and Sleep Disturbance in Safety-Net Primary Care Patients by Sarah Griffin, Joseph Tan, Paul B. Perrin, Allison B. Williams, Erin R. Smith, Bruce Rybarczyk

“…The findings support integrated primary care as a way to target not only behavioral health issues but also the psychosocial factors entangled with physical health.…”
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Quantifying the influence of eucalyptus bark and corncob biochars on the physicoâchemical properties of a tropical oxisol under two soil tillage modes by Boris Merlain Djousse Kanouo, Suzanne Edith Allaire

“…Results None of the measured soil physical parameters were affected by the presence or type of biochar. …”
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The Role of the Liver in the Pathophysiology of PCOS: A Literature Review by Abrar Alhermi, Heather Perks, Varsha Nigi, Noor Altahoo, Stephen L. Atkin, Alexandra E. Butler

“…Women with PCOS commonly have insulin resistance, increased susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, increased cardiovascular risk, hepatic steatosis, infertility, and an overall reduction in physical and psychological well-being. Several previous studies have shown a causal association between PCOS and hepatic disorders, such as chronic liver disease (CLD) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), where PCOS was identified as contributing to the hepatic features. …”
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Decision models enhancing environmental flow sustainability: A strategic approach to water resource management by Seiran Haghgoo, Jamil Amanollahi, Barzan Bahrami Kamangar, Shahryar Sorooshian

“…The assessment and optimization of EF under uncertain conditions was achieved by combining physical habitat simulation (PHABSIM) modeling with advanced techniques like Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems (ANFIS) and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) neural networks. …”
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NURSING CARE OF HYPERTHERMIA IN CHILDREN FEBRILE SEIZURES: A CASE REPORT by Anestasia Pangestu Mei Tyas, Lailatul Fitria Rosa, Amellia Mardhika, Emuliana Sulpat, Lailatul Fadliyah, Joko Susanto, Ilkafah Ilkafah

“…The sample in this study was one child patient with febrile seizures: data collection techniques using interviews, observation, documentation studies, and physical examination. The research instrument used the pediatric nursing care assessment format. …”
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Simultaneous Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Associated with Higher Economic Class in the Northeast of Brazil by Arley Santos Leão, Nara Michelle Moura Soares, Eliane Cristina de Andrade Gonçalves, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva, Sara Maria Thomazzi

“…The risk behaviors measured were “low levels of physical activity,” “excessive daily TV time,” “high consumption of alcoholic beverages on a single occasion,” “involvement in fights,” “smoking cigarettes,” “carrying firearms,” and “marijuana consumption.” …”
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THE EFFECT OF ALKALI ACTIVATOR MOLARITY ON THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF GEOPOLYMER PAVING BLOCKS BASED ON WASTE GLASS POWDER AND FLY ASH by Adji Putra Abriantoro, Manlian Ronald Adventus Simanjuntak

“… The effect of concentration of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) on physical and mechanical properties of geopolymer paving blocks consist of fly ash type F and glass powder. …”
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Expansive Soil Embankment Filling and Cutting Treatment Technology: A Systematic Review by Zhen Huang, Hang Shi, Wei Zhang, Shaokun Ma, Feng Gao, Min Ma

“…Then, the utility of chemical, physical, biological, and solid waste modification materials in improving the engineering characteristics of core-filled expansive soil was discussed, and the cost and technical characteristics of these modification technologies were compared and analysed. …”
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Rapid diffused optical imaging for accurate 3D estimation of subcutaneous tissue features by Shanshan Cai, John Mai, Winn Hong, Scott E. Fraser, Francesco Cutrale

“…To standardize the performance, 3D-mDOI employs customized calibrations using physical tissue phantoms, to explore the system’s 3D reconstruction capabilities. …”
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WEBA dataset as the Reflection of Work content effect on Workload perception in Real life Working conditions by Tuan-anh Tran, György Eigner, János Abonyi, Tamás Ruppert

“…Utilizing sensor technologies to recognize the ongoing activities, physical work activities and heart rates of five baristas in 55 shifts with different work content combinations during real-life working processes were recorded, while the integration of subjective and objective measures of workload and emotions were deployed as perceived workload indicators. …”
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Metaphor and Metonymy in Ancient Dream Interpretation: The Case of Islamic-Iranian Culture by Rahman Veisi Hasar

“…As regards metonymic dream interpretation, it can be said that the overt content of the dream is mapped onto the latent content by a conceptual metonymy based on socio-physical context. In addition, there are two other procedures of dream interpretation based on realistic representation and the technique of reversion. …”
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Idiopathic Mondor's Disease of the Breast in an Outpatient Primary Care Center: A Case Report by Castro-Goyes, Daniel Fernando, Cepeda-Trillos, Andrea Carolina

“…Objectives: To present a case of breast MD identified in an outpatient primary care center in Bogotá, Colombia, as a contribution to broaden the understanding of this disease, raise awareness among healthcare teams about the importance of early identification and appropriate treatment, and contribute to the characterization of MD in the country. Findings: Physical examination revealed edema in the outer quadrants of the left breast associated with a visible longitudinal lesion in the upper outer quadrant (UOQ), tender to palpation. …”
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Multi-hazard systems approach to overcome multi-hazard disaster in the northern coastal region of central jawa province by Muktiali Mohammad, Hadi Sudharto P., Purnaweni Hartuti

“…Our research suggests that it is important for policymakers to undertake structural mitigation through physical development of infrastructure and use of technology to reduce risk and increase community resilience. …”
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