Full-Scale Impact Test and Numerical Simulation of a New-Type Resilient Rock-Shed Flexible Buffer Structure by Z. X. Yu, L. Zhao, L. P. Guo, Y. P. Liu, C. Yang, S. C. Zhao

“…On the basis of that concept, it also proposes a buffer structure mainly composed of springs, ring nets, spring rods, and support ropes, which can be used to replace the traditional cushion layer on a shed for rockfall protection. …”
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Layered energy equalization structure for series battery pack based on multiple optimal matching by Jianfang Jiao, Hongwei Wang, Feng Gao, Serdar Coskun, Guang Wang, Jiale Xie, Fei Feng

“…The equalization management system is an essential guarantee for the safe, stable, and efficient operation of the power battery pack, mainly composed of the topology of the equalization circuit and the corresponding control strategy. …”
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Preparation and Tribological Performance of the Ag/BN Nanocomposite as Additives for Lithium-Based Grease by Yijun Chen, Chuan Li, Xiaodong Wang, Li Zhang, Xu Tan, Yubin Peng, Xiaoyong Xu

“…This study synthesized a nanocomposite composed of silver nanoparticles and boron nitride (Ag/BN nanocomposite) by depositing Ag nanoparticles on BN surfaces. …”
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Structure elucidation, immunomodulatory activity, antitumor activity and its molecular mechanism of a novel polysaccharide from Boletus reticulatus Schaeff by Siyuan Su, Xiang Ding, Yiling Hou, Binbin Liu, Zhouhe Du, Junfeng Liu

“…Structural characterization results revealed that B. reticulatus Schaeff polysaccharide (BRS-X) had a backbone of 1,6-linked α-D-galactose and 1,2,6-linked α-D-galactose which branches were mainly composed of a terminal 4-linked β-D-glucose and the ratio of D-galactose and D-glucose was 5:1. …”
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Analysis of Damage due to the M6.4 Tuban-Bawean Earthquake using Remote Sensing by Tuasamu Siti Asmayanti, Cahyadi Mokhamad Nur, Komalasari Nilam, Nusantara Candida Aulia De Silva, Widodo Amien, Widjajanti Nurrohmat, Aprianti Evi, Kusumawardani Deni, Rahmawati Yessi, Azizi Iqbal Hanun

“…On the other hand, volcanic rocks (Qv) composed of alternating lava, breccia and tuff tend to experience greater deformation because they are easily affected by tectonic forces. …”
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Applying Concepts of Curriculum Design and Cultural Adaptation: Collaborating on a Dual-Degree Occupational Therapy Program in Mainland China by Julie McLaughlin Gray, Ling Yu (Elena) Meng, Adley Chan, Cameron Chang, Yijun Liu, Liguo Qian, Hui Wang, Ninghua Wang, Yanyan Yang, Mouwang Zhou, Grace T. Baranek

“…As part of an international partnership, a dual-degree graduate program in occupational therapy was established between a Chinese and an American university. A team composed of members from both institutions collaborated on culturally adapting an entry-level master’s program in occupational therapy for China, based on a U.S. program, which welcomed its first cohort in September 2019. …”
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Multipoint Optimal Minimum Entropy Deconvolution Adjusted for Automatic Fault Diagnosis of Hoist Bearing by Tengyu Li, Ziming Kou, Juan Wu, Waled Yahya, Francesco Villecco

“…In order to avoid such problems, in this paper, we propose an adaptive fault diagnosis method composed of two parts: fault information integration and extracted feature evaluation. …”
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Psycho-educational program for high school females by Perla Caridad López Hernández, Laura López Angulo, Eneida Bravo Polanco, Carmen Benítez Cabrera, Lisbet Cepero Águila, Rafael Luis Pino Pich

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a quasi-experimental study conducted between September 2007 and June 2008, based on a sample composed of 180 ninth grade females living in Cumanayagua's urban area. …”
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Determination of 19 polyphenolic compounds in tea by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry by Jian Li, Junmei Ma, Yan Zhang, Lei Zheng

“…Tea samples were extracted by 50% (V/V) ethanol, then separated by Waters Acquity BEH C18 column using a binary solvent system composed of acetonitrile and water (0.1% formic acid) by gradient elution. …”
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Lignin-Carbohydrate Complexes Based Spherical Biocarriers: Preparation, Characterization, and Biocompatibility by Houkuan Zhao, Jinling Li, Peng Wang, Shaoqiong Zeng, Yimin Xie

“…Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum indicated that the spherical carrier was composed of lignin and polysaccharides and had a typical lignin-carbohydrate complex (LCC) structure. …”
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Function, Structure, and Transport Aspects of ZIP and ZnT Zinc Transporters in Immune Cells by Bum-Ho Bin, Juyeon Seo, Sung Tae Kim

“…Several ZIP members show specific extracellular domains composed of two subdomains, a helix-rich domain and proline-alanine-leucine (PAL) motif-containing domain. …”
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Mechanical behavior of synthetic fiber ropes for mooring floating offshore wind turbines. by Ji Zeng, He Zhang, Bowen Jin, Hailei Dong, Chiate Chou, Hangyu Li

“…The study found that the degree of wear on ropes composed of different materials is affected differently by twist and dry and wet environments, and the application of marine lubricants can significantly extend the friction fracture cycle of yarns. …”
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A hybrid mode to enhance the downward route performance in routing protocol for low power and lossy networks by Sukho Oh, DongYeop Hwang, Kangseok Kim, Ki-Hyung Kim

“…Therefore, with the proposed hybrid mode, it is possible to configure a network enable to be composed of many leaf nodes with constrained memory. …”
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Sous vide processing: effect of time and temperature on the tenderness of knuckle bovine cuts by Suelen Cristina dos Santos Carvalho, Vanessa Cristina Francisco, Kalisa Fernanda Silva, Stanislau Bogusz Junior, Renata Tieko Nassu

“…This study evaluated the effect of combining different times and temperatures on the tenderness and quality parameters of beef knuckle cut (composed of the Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis and Rectus femoris muscles) subjected to sous vide processing. …”
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The maternal morbidity behavior during the puerperium. Cienfuegos, 2020 by Dayami Elizabet Díaz Hurtado, Yuliett Mora Pérez, Luciano Nuñez Almoguea, Yuliemi Basso Basso Mora

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> descriptive, cross-sectional study on the morbidity of puerperal women at the Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital, during the year 2020. The universe was composed of 3563 births that occurred. A form for data collection was developed. …”
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The Vertebral Column, Ribs, and Sternum of the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse) by Matthew Ayokunle Olude, Oluwaseun Ahmed Mustapha, Temitope Kehinde Ogunbunmi, James Olukayode Olopade

“…The first seven pairs were sternal, and six pairs were asternal of which the last 2-3 pairs were floating ribs. The sternum was composed of deltoid-shaped manubrium sterni, four sternebrae, and a slender processus xiphoideus. …”
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Posterior Mediastinal Adenomatoid Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Vishwas Parekh, Thomas Winokur, Robert J. Cerfolio, Todd M. Stevens

“…Histologic sections revealed a lesion composed of epithelioid cells arranged in cords and luminal profiles embedded in a fibrotic to loose stroma and surrounded by a fibrous pseudocapsule. …”
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Composite Sand–Clay Infrastructural Soil Fills: Characteristic Consolidation and Hydraulic Properties by Burcu Dışkaya, Tanay Karademir

“…On the other hand, when montmorillonite clay is loaded, due to highly critical volumetric contraction or dilation characteristics (high compressibility nature of clay), the soil fill composed of sand-clay will significantly consolidate. …”
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The percentage of Body Fat and its Relationship with Blood Pressure in Adults from Rural and Urban Areas by Carlos Enrique García Yerena, Omar Oliveros Rangel, Brian Johan Bustos Viviescas, Amalia Villamizar Navarro, John Alexander García Galviz

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive and correlational study with a quantitative approach was carried out on a randomly chosen sample, composed of 406 subjects for the inhabitants of the rural sector and 409 of the urban sector between 18 and 40 years of age from the Carmen Chucurí municipality. …”
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Current Evidence for the Use of Smoflipid® Emulsion in Critical Care Patients for Parenteral Nutrition by Alberto A. Leguina-Ruzzi, Rina Ortiz

“…Parenteral nutrition is the first option when the patient’s physical condition is not suitable for oral nutrient intake. It is composed essentially by lipids as an energy source, metabolic, and structural function. …”
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