Effects of Partial Supporting Pile Removal from Deep Foundation Pits by Shallow Excavation Method in Loess Areas by Yunxin Zheng, Zhiping Hu, Xiang Ren, Rui Wang, Enxiang Zhang, Zhao Long

“…In the process of removing the supporting piles, the Earth pressure behind the piles is redistributed, and the load is mainly transferred to the adjacent supporting piles outside the tunnel within the radius of one time of the tunnel diameter. However, the load is not evenly transferred to the adjacent supporting piles. …”
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Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Computed Tomographic Characteristics and Outcome by Aimara de la Caridad Vergara Santos, José Luis Rodríguez Monteagudo, Pedro Barrós Fuentes, Rubén Sánchez Abdala, Osmani Quintero Martínez

“…Among those with thalamic hemorrhage, patients with diameter larger than 4cm and extension into the ventricular system died. …”
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Boosting Therapeutic Effect of Turmeric, Coffee, and Chili Extracts Through Experimental Design and Encapsulation as Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Novel Heath Supplements by Pratchaya Tipduangta, Phennapha Saokham, Jutamas Jiaranaikulwanitch, Siriporn Okonogi, Chadarat Ampasavate, Kanokwan Kiattisin

“…The optimized extract combination was successfully incorporated into nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) with a hydrodynamic diameter of 258.0 ± 10.2 nm, which effectively redisperses after the spray-drying process with increased diameter to 349.8 ± 49.6 nm. …”
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Grain Growth of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Based on Three-Dimensional Cellular Automata by Yanfeng Li, Cuirong Liu, Zhibing Chu, Wei Li, Zhisheng Wu, Shan Gao, Wenwu He

“…Grains of different sizes are distributed normally at different times, most of which are grains with the ratio of grain diameter to average grain diameter R/Rm ≈ 1.0, which meets the minimum energy criterion of grain evolution. …”
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Drug Concentrations in the Air and their Influencing Factors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Hui-Yun Tseng, Yi-Ting Tsai, Ying-Shiuan Su, Po-Pei Peng, Gwo-Hwa Wan

“…This study revealed that the average concentrations of CO2, PM10 (an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 10 µm), and PM2.5 (an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm) in the PICU met Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV) indoor air quality standards. …”
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Bimodal Porous Scaffolds by Sequential Electrospinning of Poly(glycolic acid) with Sucrose Particles by B. Wulkersdorfer, K. K. Kao, V. G. Agopian, A. Ahn, J. C. Dunn, B. M. Wu, M. Stelzner

“…Due to the small fiber diameter created in this process, conventional electrospun scaffolds have pore sizes smaller than the diameter of most cells. …”
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Constitutive Model and Fracture Criterion of Q345 Steel Welded Joints by Lian Song, Genfeng Li, Cong Zhu, Huaqiang Fang, Guoqing Zhu

“…Based on the J–C (Johnson–Cook) fracture model of stress triaxiality factor, a series of round bar specimens were designed for the tensile test, and the variation of minimum diameter and gauge distance was tracked in real time by digital image correlation (DIC) technology, and the cloud map of strain distribution in the whole loading process was obtained. …”
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The Effect of Anterior Capsule Polishing on Capsular Contraction and Lens Stability in Cataract Patients with High Myopia by Dandan Wang, Xiaoyu Yu, Zhangliang Li, Xixia Ding, Hengli Lian, Jianyang Mao, Yinying Zhao, Yun-E. Zhao

“…The following parameters were recorded at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively, including the area and diameter of the anterior capsule opening (area and D), IOL tilt and decentration, refraction, and postoperative aqueous depth (PAD). …”
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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Two Aromatic Plants Cultivated in Morocco (Cinnamomum cassia and Origanum compactum) by Asmae Chahbi, Saâdiya Nassik, Hamid El Amri, Ahmed Douaik, El Haj El Maadoudi, Mohamed Boukharta, El Mestafa El Hadrami

“…C. cassia products were shown to be more active for Salmonella enteritidis (average inhibition diameter: 16.3 mm) and for Salmonella gallinarum (average inhibition diameter: 27.7 mm). …”
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Color Stability of the Bulk-Fill Composite Resins with Different Thickness in Response to Coffee/Water Immersion by Sayna Shamszadeh, Seyedeh Mahsa Sheikh-Al-Eslamian, Elham Hasani, Ahmad Najafi Abrandabadi, Narges Panahandeh

“…Twenty specimens of a conventional composite resin (6 mm diameter and 2 mm thick) and 40 specimens of the bulk-fill Tetric EvoCeram composite resin at two different thicknesses (6 mm diameter and 2 mm thick or 4 mm thick, n=20) were prepared. …”
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Characteristics Defining Broccoli Cultivars from Different Seed Producers by Elena Ordiales, Domingo J. Iglesias, María Victoria Alarcón, Lorena Zajara, Jesús Gil, Juan Ignacio Gutiérrez, Julio Salguero

“…Parameters defining quality like diameter, weight, and height of the heads were determined. …”
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Temperature Measuring Method Accuracy Evaluation in the Microarc Heating Process Based on Reproducibility and Uncertainty Indicators by M. S. Stepanov, I. G. Koshlyakova

“…Influencing factors comprise: average coal powder particle size (X1), sample diameter (X2); chromium content in steel (X3 ). The measurement error was denoted Y. …”
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Evolution of Helium with Temperature in Neutron-Irradiated 10B-Doped Aluminum by Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering by Chaoqiang Huang, Guanyun Yan, Qiang Tian, Guangai Sun, Bo Chen, Liusi Sheng, Yaoguang Liu, Xinggui Long, Xiao Liu, Luhui Han, Zhonghua Wu

“…The amount of helium bubbles reached its maximum at 600°C, and the most probable diameter of the helium bubbles increased with temperature until 14.6 nm at 700°C. …”
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Ultrasound Biomicroscopy Observation of Suspicious Primary Angle Closure Combined with the Relaxation of Zonule by Jingjing Ma, Nan Jiang, Zhongtai Jiang, Jing Lin, Cui Li, Guiqiu Zhao

“…In addition to routine preoperative examinations such as visual acuity, noncontact intraocular pressure, axis length (AL), and ocular B-ultrasound examination, UBM examinations were also performed, including measuring the central anterior chamber depth (ACD), the maximum transverse diameter of the ciliary process at both ends (STS), the vertical distance between the anterior apex of the lens and the maximum transverse diameter at both ends of the ciliary processes (h), and angle opening distance (AOD500), iris-zonule distance (IZD), trabecular-ciliary process distance (TCPD), trabecular-iris angle (TIA), iris thickness (IT), trabecular-ciliary process angle (TCPA), and anterior placement of the ciliary body (APCB) at four quadrants (superior, nasal, inferior, and temporal quadrants). …”
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Hysterosalpingography Findings and Jimah Ratio of the Uterine Cavity in Women with Infertility in Central Region, Ghana by Bashiru Babatunde Jimah, Philip Gorleku, Anthony Baffour Appiah

“…The range of normal uterine cavity size, measured as ratio (Jimah ratio) of intercornual diameter to interiliac diameter was 0.2–0.45, with a mean of 0.36. …”
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Thinning enhances whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) growth and resin duct defenses by Nickolas E. Kichas, Erin K. Shanahan, Sharon M. Hood

“…In the nine years following thinning treatments, we found that whitebark pine trees (>12.7 cm diameter at breast height [dbh]) responded favorably to thinning and experienced a 60% increase in basal area increment (52% increase in ring width index) while also producing 34% more resin ducts. …”
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FERROMAGNETIC NANOTUBES IN PORES OF TRACK MEMBRANES FOR THE FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS by E. Yu. Kaniukov, E. E. Shumskaya, M. D. Kutuzau, D. B. Borgekov, I. E. Kenzhina, A. L. Kozlovskiy, M. V. Zdorovets

“…The aim of this work was determination of nanotubes basic structural and magnetic parameters and demonstration of the possibility of application in the flexible electronics elements.By electrochemical deposition, ferromagnetic nanotubes with a diameter of 110 nm and an aspect ratio of 100 were formed in the pores of polyethylene terephthalate track membranes. …”
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Heart-Derived Stem Cells in Miniature Swine with Coronary Microembolization: Novel Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Model to Assess the Efficacy of Cell-Based Therapy by Gen Suzuki, Rebeccah F. Young, Merced M. Leiker, Takayuki Suzuki

“…As a result, myocyte number (nuclear density) increased and myocyte cell diameter decreased in both infarct and remote regions. …”
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Spatial Analysis and Socio-Environmental Determinants of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area in Northeastern Brazil by Natan Diego Alves de Freitas, Lucas José Macedo Freire, Suely Ruth Silva, Nilton Guedes do Nascimento, Pedro Cordeiro-Estrela

“…Our findings indicate heterogeneity in CVL distribution, with 1 km diameter clusters potentially connected within an estimated 4.9 km diameter by the Ripley-K statistic. …”
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Liquefaction potential analysis using the Tsuchida method and correlation of Relative Density (Dr) − D50 at Padang Beach by Andriani, Afifa Mifta, Yoriadi Didi, Shubhi Nurul Hadie Muhammad, Ahmad Fauziah

“…One sample liquefied at 0.3g, while all samples liquefied at 0.6g. Due to a smaller diameter at 50% pass, it was indicating higher liquefaction potential.…”
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