Dynamic Response Analysis of Planar Multilink Mechanism considering Wear in Clearances by Shuai Jiang, Xiulong Chen, Yu Deng

“…The wear prediction procedure is integrated with multibody dynamics, wear depths at revolute clearance joints are calculated, and the surface of shaft and bearing is reconstructed twice. The dynamic responses of mechanism considering two nonregular revolute clearances caused by wear are studied in depth. …”
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Preparation and characterization of SPE column with smart green molecularly imprinted polymers materials for selective determination of S-metolachlor herbicide by Dominika Rapacz, Katarzyna Smolińska-Kempisty, Joanna Wolska

“…The sorption capacity of the MIP-SPE column was almost twice that of the non-imprinted polymer column for SPE extraction. …”
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A Comparative Electrochemical-Ozone Treatment for Removal of Phenolphthalein by V. M. García-Orozco, C. E. Barrera-Díaz, G. Roa-Morales, Ivonne Linares-Hernández

“…The electrochemical process is twice better compared with ozonation.…”
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Noise‐based logic locking scheme against signal probability skew analysis by Ahmad Rezaei, Ali Mahani

“…By flipping a signal once in the circuit, these modules add corruption to the circuit, whereas either flipping the same signal twice or not flipping leads to the correct functionality. …”
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A comparative study on pesticide residue profiles in locally grown rice from conventional and sustainable agricultural methods by Indra Purnama, Farag M. Malhat, Anisa Mutamima, Fikratul Ihsan, Amalia

“…Conversely, rice from fields deviating from GAP guidelines reveals the presence of 7 pesticide active ingredients, with 2 exceeding globally established residue limits by twice the recommended amount. Notably, bifenthrin and tebuconazole, uncommonly used in the last one years, are identified. …”
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Seasonality and intensity of airborne Boletus-type spores in relation to land use and weather pattern by Magdalena Wójcik, Idalia Kasprzyk

“…An analysis of the diurnal cycles showed that within 24 h spore concentration reached high levels twice, which was especially noticeable in ground level monitoring. …”
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A 3-Month, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Ability of an Extra-Strength Marine Protein Supplement to Promote Hair Growth and Decrease Shedding in... by Glynis Ablon

“…Adult women with thinning hair were randomized to receive MPS (N=30) or placebo (N=30) twice daily for 90 days. Digital images were obtained from a 4 cm2 area scalp target area. …”
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Genetic improvement of cooking time in common bean: the role of dominance by Rita Carolina de Melo, Jefferson Luís Meirelles Coimbra, Luan Tiago dos Santos Carbonari, Paulo Henrique Cerutti, Altamir Frederico Guidolin

“…Regardless of the hierarchical variance model in the segregating families tested, the dominance component was at least twice as high as the additive variance fraction. …”
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The Effect of Different Types of Physical Exercise on the Behavioural and Physiological Parameters of Standardbred Horses Housed in Single Stalls by Barbara Padalino, Paola Zaccagnino, Pietro Celi

“…Twelve racing mares were observed twice during each different exercise: daily training (DT) consisted of forty minutes at slow trot (4-5 m/s) in a small track; maximal exercise (ME) consisted of 1600 m run at maximal velocity; race (R) was a real race of 1600 m. …”
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Effects of Boron Nutrition and Water Stress on Nitrogen Fixation, Seed δ15N and δ13C Dynamics, and Seed Composition in Soybean Cultivars Differing in Maturities by Nacer Bellaloui, Alemu Mengistu

“…Foliar B was applied at rate of 0.45 kg·ha−1 and was applied twice at flowering and at seed-fill stages. The results showed that seed protein, sucrose, fructose, and glucose were higher in W + B treatment than in W − B, WS + B, and WS − B. …”
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RESEARCH ON CREEP TEST AND CONSTITUTIVE MODEL COMPARISON OF COMРАСTED GRAPHITE CAST IRON UNDER WIDE TEMPERATURE AND STRESS RANGE by LI ShuBo, LIU Qian, JING GuoXi, ZHANG JunHai, WEI JunChao, YANG ZiYi, SUN Shuai

“…Among them, 73% of the predicted values of the CGI creep model based on the DMTS model are within twice the error range, and the coincidence effect is the best among the three models.…”
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Ophiocordyceps salganeicola, a parasite of social cockroaches in Japan and insights into the evolution of other closely-related Blattodea-associated lineages by João P. M. Araújo, Mitsuru G. Moriguchi, Shigeru Uchiyama, Noriko Kinjo, Yu Matsuura

“…Furthermore, we found that Ophiocordyceps lineages infecting cockroaches evolved around the same time, at least twice, one from beetles and the other from termites. …”
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Isolated Subclavian Vein Injury: A Rare and High Mortality Case by Sahin Iscan, Mustafa Etli, Ozgur Gursu, Esra Eker, Helin El Kilic

“…Cardiac arrest developed twice because of hypovolemia, which was resolved with medical therapy. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of co-amoxiclav, cefpodoxime proxetil, and levofloxacin in patients with acute uncomplicated bacterial tonsillitis: A prospective, open-label, paral... by Suja Xaviar, K. Girish, B. Jagannath, Saibal Das, Probin Joseph

“…Methods: This was a prospective, open-label, parallel-group study where 90 patients with acute uncomplicated bacterial tonsillitis were equally divided into three groups to receive either tablet co-amoxiclav 625 mg thrice daily, tablet cefpodoxime proxetil 200 mg twice daily, or tablet levofloxacin 500 mg once daily for five days. …”
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Investigation on Texture Changes and Classification between Cold-Fresh and Freeze-Thawed Tan Mutton by Dongdong Li, Yaling Peng, Haihong Zhang

“…To study the texture, microstructural changes, and classification of cold-fresh (C-F), freeze-thawed once (F-T0), and freeze-thawed twice Tan mutton (F-Tt), the aforementioned three types of Tan mutton were subjected to near-infrared hyperspectrum scanning, scanning electron microscopy, and TPA testing. …”
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Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Eastern and Southeastern Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Cong Luat Nguyen, Ngoc Minh Pham, Colin W. Binns, Dat Van Duong, Andy H. Lee

“…Moreover, the one-step screening method was twice more likely to be used in diagnosing GDM when compared to the two-step screening procedure. …”
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First Clinical Case of Ilizarov Femur Lengthening over a Bioactive and Degradable Intramedullary Implant by Arnold Popkov, Sergei Tverdokhlebov, Sergei Muradisinov, Dmitry Popkov

“…External fixation time was reduced almost twice comparing to the conventional method. Degradable intramedullary nails ensured the advantage of avoidance of the removal procedure. …”
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Pelvic floor muscle training in women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse: A protocol study. by Maria Letícia A S de Carvalho, Lívia Oliveira Bezerra, Joyce Maria Pereira Oliveira, Maria Clara Eugênia Oliveira, Maria T A B C Micussi

“…The intervention will be PFMT, totaling 16 sessions to be conducted twice a week. Reevaluation will take place at the end of treatment and 1 month after completion of PFMT. …”
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Reinforced colour preference of parasitoid wasps in the presence of floral scent: a case study of a cross-modal effect by Soichi Kugimiya, Takeshi Shimoda, Junji Takabayashi

“…The floral scent induced starved and non-starved wasps to visit yellow and green models about twice as often as without the scent. A cross-modal effect of olfactory perception on the use of chromatic information by wasps may allow them to search efficiently for food sources.…”
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Inability to perform the five-chair stand test predicts increased risk of sarcopenia in nursing home residents by Martin Šporin, Dorjana Zerbo Šporin

“…The risk of sarcopenia was twice as high in participants who were unable to complete the test (RR = 2.05 (CI 1.21-3.49); p=0.0077). …”
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