Investigation of Burn Cut Parameters and Model for One-Step Raise Excavation Based on Damage Evolution Mechanisms by Kai Liu, Jiadong Qiu

“…In this study, a modified Holmquist-Johnson-Cook (HJC) model, in which the tension-compression damage model and tension-compression strain rate effect model are considered, is embedded in the LS-DYNA software to investigate the damage evolution of rock in cut blasting. …”
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Storage Stability of Additive-free Salacca sp. Fruit Leather by Umi Purwandari, Mojiono Mojiono, Ninik Wulandari K Putri, Miftakhul Efendi, Alfan Wijaya

“…Mature snake fruit variety native of Bangkalan Regency was peeled, the seed was discarded, and flesh was blanched for 5 minutes, cooled and then crushed in an electric blender to form a smooth slurry. The slurry was then cooked until thick, spread onto a flat surface, and then dried in an oven at 60°C until dry. …”
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Papillopathy due to Hormonal Changes during Pregnancy by Marco Mafrici, Francesca Tona, Serena Fragiotta, Umberto Lorenzi, Lorenzo Gitto, Laura Toscani

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Demographic Characteristics of Food Vendors, Training, Hygiene Practices, Environmental Conditions, Microbiological Quality and Safety of Fast Foods in Cape Coast, Ghana by D. S. Agyirifo

“… Fast foods, including street foods, are essential for tourists and have become increasingly popular in urban areas due to their convenience and affordability compared to home-cooked meals. Consequently, the objective of this paper was to investigate the demographic characteristics of food vendors, their training, hygiene practices, environmental conditions and microbiological quality and safety of fast foods in Cape Coast, Ghana using appropriate standard techniques by collecting food samples such as fried rice, fried chicken, coleslaw, and pepper sauce (Shito), from seven areas within the Cape Coast municipality and analyzed for microbial load and temperature. …”
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Network Analysis of MERS Coronavirus within Households, Communities, and Hospitals to Identify Most Centralized and Super-Spreading in the Arabian Peninsula, 2012 to 2016 by Oyelola A. Adegboye, Faiz Elfaki

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Rare Imaging of Fat Embolism Seen on Computed Tomography in the Common Iliac Vein after Polytrauma by Hojun Lee, Jonghwan Moon, Junsik Kwon, John Cook-Jong Lee

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Seroprevalence of Taenia saginata Cysts in Cattle, Human Hospital Cases, and Risk Factors for Human Taeniasis in Kajiado County, Kenya by Ruphline M. Anyango, Timothy M. Wachira, Gerald M. Muchemi

“…From the risk factors assessed, uninspected home slaughter (75%), consumption of raw/improperly cooked beef (100%), and open defecation by herders (11%) still pose a risk to humans getting infected by Taenia saginata, while the presence and use of latrines (89%) and availability, accessibility, and use of taenicides (89%) seem to have significantly contributed to the reduction of Taenia saginata prevalence in this region. …”
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Evaluation of Land Use Changes before and after Iraq and Iran's War (Case Study: Ilam Watershed) by Norodin Rostami, Batol Navrouzi, Taherh Jafari

“…Also, the area of forest land use was changing during various periods, which one of the main reasons of decreases is the destruction of forest during Iraq's war for using woods in order to cook and be warm in cold seasons by people who settled in forests of Ilam's city neighborhood. …”
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Neuregulin 1 improves cognitive deficits and neuropathology in an Alzheimer’s disease model by Jiqing Xu, Fred de Winter, Catherine Farrokhi, Edward Rockenstein, Michael Mante, Anthony Adame, Jonathan Cook, Xin Jin, Eliezer Masliah, Kuo-Fen Lee

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STUDIED ON AN IMPROVED CONSTITUTIVE MODEL AND SIMULATION FOR MILLING MEDICAL Ti-xNb-2Fe ALLOY by JIANG XiaoHui, LI ShengChao, LI Qiang

“…The simulation process of Ti-xNb-2Fe alloy was established,a modified Johnson Cook（ J-C）constitutive model considering the effects of strain,strain rate and temperature on flow stress was constructed. …”
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Revolutionizing Supply Chains: Unleashing the Power of AI-Driven Intelligent Automation and Real-Time Information Flow by Mohammad Shamsuddoha, Eijaz Ahmed Khan, Md Maruf Hossan Chowdhury, Tasnuba Nasir

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A comparison of gambling behaviors and beliefs in rural and urban populations in Pennsylvania by Gillian Russell, Glenn Sterner III, Kayla Lopez, Amanda Ferrara, Miranda Kaye

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Variation in energetic balance among free-ranging polar bears during the spring mating and foraging season by Anthony M. Pagano, Stephen N. Atkinson, Louise C. Archer

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Cybersecurity Practices and Supply Chain Performance: The Case of Jordanian Banks by Saleh Fahed Al-Khatib, Yara Yousef Ibrahim, Mohammad Alnadi

“…Data from 40 managers’ and 250 digital banking customers’ surveys were collected, of which 220 were valid to be analyzed using IBM SPSS V26 and PLS-SEM V4; 30 responses were excluded due to invalidity issues such as zero standard deviation and outliers identified using Cook’s distance. This study empirically demonstrates the significant positive impact of cybersecurity practices on Jordanian banking supply chain performance. …”
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Goniopolarimetric Properties of Typical Satellite Material Surfaces: Intercomparison with Semi-Empirical pBRDF Modeled Results by Min Yang, Hongxia Mao, Jun Wu, Chong Zheng, Li Wang

“…Furthermore, five semi-empirical polarized bidirectional reflectance distribution functions (pBRDFs) models for polarized reflectance of typical satellite material surfaces (Preist–Germer model, Maxwell–Beard model, three-component model, Cook–Torrance model, and Kubelka–Munk model) are quantitatively intercompared using the measured BPRFs. …”
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An Investigation On The Enhanced Oil Recovery Performance Of Local Biopolymers by Chukwuebuka Dike, Nkemakolam Izuwa, Anthony Kerunwa, Onyebuchi Nwanwe, Nzenwa Enyioko, Boniface Obah

“…In this paper a comparative CEOR investigation was conducted between conventional and local polymers. Cook Pine Exudate (CPEG), Afzelia Africana (AA) and Terminalia Mantaly Exudate (TMEG) were used as local-polymer while Xanthan Gum (XG) was used conventional polymer. …”
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A global analysis of portion size recommendations in food-based dietary guidelines by Fanny Salesse, Fanny Salesse, Alison L. Eldridge, Tsz Ning Mak, Eileen R. Gibney, Eileen R. Gibney

“…Recommendations for Fruits and Vegetables showed the highest consistency across FBDGs worldwide, whereas guidance on Meat, fish & eggs and Cooked cereals/grains showed discrepancies in the classification of foods into categories, as well as in the number of portions per day.DiscussionWhile some variation in PS recommendations across countries can be expected due to cultural and regional dietary practices, inconsistent definitions to refer to a portion and varied derivation methods may further produce discrepancies. …”
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Yükseköğretimde Program Değerlendirme: ABD, Avustralya, İngiltere ve Kanada Yükseköğretim Sistemlerinden Bazı Uygulamaların Karşılaştırmalı Analizi by Gökçe Garip, Nurdan Kalaycı

“…Karşılaştırmalı bir eğitim araştırması olan bu nitel ve betimsel çalışma, James Cook Üniversitesi (Avustralya), Toronto Üniversitesi (Kanada), Londra Şehir Üniversitesi (İngiltere) ve Oregon Üniversitesindeki (ABD) program değerlendirme süreçlerinin ön hazırlık, planlama, uygulama ve sonuçlandırma aşamalarının özelliklerini belirleyerek karşılaştırmayı ve bu süreçlerin işleyişini analiz etmeyi amaçlamıştır. …”
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Influences of Graphene Oxide on Mechanical Properties and Mesoscopic Deformation and Failure Process of Concrete by Hong Gong, Xiangxiang Yin, Yi Zhang, Wei Wang, Zongjie Chen

“…The Holmquist–Johnson–Cook model and LS-DYNA software were utilized to simulate the mesoscopic failure of NC and GOC under impact loading. …”
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Metallic Full-Length Ureteral Stents: Does Urinary Tract Infection Cause Obstruction? by James A. Brown, Christopher L. Powell, Kristopher R. Carlson

“…We report a retrospective review of a series of five sequential patients undergoing placement of Resonance® (Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN) metallic ureteral stents for extrinsic ureteral compression refractory to placement of traditional (polymer) ureteral stents. …”
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