Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Compression Mechanical Properties of Frozen Fine Sandstone by Jiehao Wu, Haibo Wang, Qi Zong, Ying Xu

“…Aiming at the dynamic mechanical properties of weakly cemented fine sandstone in the rich water-bearing strata in western China under dynamic loading, a 50 mm rod diameter separation Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) test was used to study the Paleogene fine sandstone in a coal mine in Ningxia. …”
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Optical Fresnel zone plate flat lenses made entirely of colored photoresist through an i-line stepper by Ryohei Yamada, Hiroyuki Kishida, Tomohiro Takami, Itti Rittaporn, Mizuho Matoba, Haruyuki Sakurai, Kuniaki Konishi

“…We fabricated visible FZP lens patterns using conventional photolithography equipment on 8-inch silica glass wafers, and demonstrated focusing of 550 nm light to a diameter of 1.1 μm with a focusing efficiency of 7.2%. …”
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Aortic Blunt Trauma Analysis during a Frontal Impact by Mario Alberto Grave-Capistrán, Arturo Yishai Prieto-Vázquez, Christopher René Torres-SanMiguel

“…The model obtained presents acceptable characteristics such as a length of 222.8 mm and an ascending aortic diameter of 22.7 mm, 22.7 mm in the aortic arch, and 16.09 mm in the descending aorta. …”
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Effects of Edaravone, a Free Radical Scavenger, on Photochemically Induced Cerebral Infarction in a Rat Hemiplegic Model by Satoshi Ikeda, Katsuhiro Harada, Akihiko Ohwatashi, Yurie Kamikawa

“…The right sensorimotor area was irradiated with green light with a wavelength of 533 nm (10 mm diameter), and the rose bengal was injected intravenously to create an infarction. …”
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Detailed Determination of Delamination Parameters in a Multilayer Structure Using Asymmetric Lamb Wave Mode by Olgirdas Tumšys, Lina Draudvilienė, Egidijus Žukauskas

“…The delamination having a diameter of 81 mm on the segment of a wind turbine blade (WTB) was used for verification of the proposed technique. …”
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Size Effect on Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Coal-Rock Damage Evolution by Zhijie Wen, Xiao Wang, Lianjun Chen, Guan Lin, Hualei Zhang

“…In this manuscript, considering the size effect of coal-rock, the influence of different height to diameter ratio on the acoustic emission characteristics of coal-rock damage evolution was discussed by microparticle flow PFC2D software platform. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: association with microcirculatory changes detected by nailfold capillaroscopy in scleroderma patients and its relation to disease severity by Rasha M. Hammoda, Nermin H. El-Gharbawy, Ahmed A. Khalifa, Amira A. Moharram, Rahma A. Elziaty

“…Conclusion High N/L ratio as a marker of inflammation was found to reflect severity of systemic sclerosis and is associated with larger capillary diameter and lower capillary number in nailfold capillaroscopy. …”
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A Case of Unresectable Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Treated with Lenvatinib as Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by Hiroyuki Iwasaki, Soji Toda, Hiroyuki Ito, Daiji Nemoto, Daisuke Murayama, Yoichiro Okubo, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Tomoyuki Yokose

“…Only a small tumor, with a maximum diameter of 70 mm from the right neck to the superior mediastinum, in the thyroid gland invades the internal jugular vein and subclavian vein, forming a tumor embolus in the right brachiocephalic vein and reaching the vicinity of the superior vena cava. …”
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Interfacial Polycondensation Synthesis of Optically Sensitive Polyurea Microcapsule by Weidong Lai, Xinzheng Li, Huiqing Liu, Lu Han, Yajun Zhao, Xiaowei Li

“…The synthesized microcapsule had regular core-shell structure with the diameter of about 0.455 μm and shell thickness of about 40 nm. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PRESSURE AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS IN BASIC AND MODIFIED AIR COMPRESSOR PIPELINE USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS IN POWER PLANT TANJUNG ENIM 3X10 MW by Gurruh Dwi Septano, Tri Satya Ramadhoni, Herlin Sumarna

“…The assumption is made that the Reynolds number corresponds to laminar flow, factoring in pipe diameter and compressor volume rate.The resulting CFD data offers valuable insights into pressure and velocity distributions within the existing and modified pipeline networks. …”
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Benefits of Dance Therapy in Overweight and Obese Women by Katia Rodríguez Palacios, Isaac Rodríguez Palacios, Lázaro Dionisio Rojas Matsuda, Yarisel López Pérez, Ismaray Sacerio González, Ivis Triana Oquendo

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the values of the body mass index, weight in Kg, skin folds and the measurements of the abdomen and waist diameter decreased, which reflects the weight loss and body fat. …”
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The analysis of the effect of cutting mode and coolant on formation of burrs when drilling aluminum alloy by A.G. Kisel, D. S. Makashin, D. Yu. Belan, K. V. Averkov

“…This article examines the effect of feed and spindle speed on maximum power input, the height of the burrs generated during drilling, and the resulting deviation in the diameter of the drilled hole. …”
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Comparative Analyses and Phylogenetic Dependence in Traits and Trends of the Dipterocarpaceae by Nazrin Malik, David Edwards, Robert P. Freckleton

“…Morphological traits including height and diameter show phylogenetically dependent relationships with soil type, while shade tolerance traits are related to survival. …”
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Study of Point Scanning Detection Mechanisms for Vibration Signals with Wavefront Sensors by Quan Luo, Hongsheng Luo, Yiyou Fan, Guihan Wu, Haoming Chen, Yun Pan, Wei Jiang, Jinshan Su

“…This work also significantly improved the scanning efficiency by increasing the diameter of the scanning spot.…”
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Enhanced Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Portland Cement Composites Modified with Submicron Metakaolin by Yaoyu Wang, Jiye Li, Lihan Jiang, Lihua Zhao

“…The SMK had a significant impact on the internal pore structure of the hardened samples, and the number of pores with a diameter of larger than 3000 nm significantly decreased. …”
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Canine Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty with a Tissue Insertion Device: Technique and Long-Term Outcome by Conan Y. Chen, Steven J. Solar, Daniel S. Lewis, Kali Barnes, Batya G. Wiener, Satya Baliga, Eric Chiang, Tim E. Askew, Allen O. Eghrari, Micki D. Armour

“…To perform DSEK, a polycarbonate carrier and insertion device was designed for canine corneas that measure up to 15 mm in diameter. The tissue was loaded into the inserter prior to surgery with the endothelium facing inwards and the stroma facing the cartridge wall. …”
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Far-Field Pattern Reconstruction from Near-Field Data Collected via a Nonconventional Plane-Rectangular Scanning: Experimental Testing by Francesco D’Agostino, Ilaria De Colibus, Flaminio Ferrara, Claudio Gennarelli, Rocco Guerriero, Massimo Migliozzi

“…It relies on the use of the nonredundant sampling representations of electromagnetic fields which employ an oblate ellipsoid or a surface formed by two circular “bowls” with the same aperture diameter but eventually different bending radii to shape a quasi-planar antenna. …”
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Antialgal Synergistic Polystyrene Blended with Polyethylene Glycol and Silver Sulfadiazine for Healthcare Applications by M. Raheel Anjum, Shehla Mushtaq, M. Asad Abbas, Azhar Mahmood, Habib Nasir, Hussnain A. Janjua, Qamar Malik, Nasir M. Ahmad

“…The zeta potential and average diameter of algal strains of Dictyosphaerium sp. (DHM1), Dictyosphaerium sp. …”
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Agronomic Efficiency of Biosolid as Source of Nitrogen to Banana Plants by Luiz Antonio Junqueira Teixeira, Ronaldo Severiano Berton, Aline Reneé Coscione, Luis Alberto Saes, Marcio Koiti Chiba

“…Plant and soil N concentration, fruit yield, plant height, stem diameter, and foliar endurance index were measured. …”
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RESPONSE OF LOCAL ORANGE TRANSPLANTS TO BIO AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND SPRAYING WITH MORINGA LEAVES EXTRACT by Fatima Saad Hameed AL-Marsoumi, Mustafa, E. A. AL-Hadethi

“…Experimental results showed that adding two types of bacteria (A4) and buffalo manure at a level of 500 g.soil-1 (B2) and spraying moringa extract at a concentration of 40 g.L-1 (M2) as interaction treatment A4B2M2 produced best results in shoot  number, stem diameter,  leaf potassium and iron percent %, and epidermal and spongy cells layers thickness, (25.00, 41.00) shoot.plant-1, (14.247, 5.283) mm, (2.980, 2.885) %, (215.8, 220.7) mg.kg-1 for two growing seasons, respectively, and (48.60, 108.4) micrometer, respectively compared to control treatment. …”
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