Study on the loss of ductility of the API 5L grade b steel using the isothermal aging process by Julio César Velázquez, Manuela Diaz-Cruz, Noé Eliseo González-Arévalo, Ulises Oswaldo Solis, Arturo Cervantes-Tobón, Selene Capula-Colindres, Roman Cabrera-Sierra

“…Using an artificial aging process (isothermal), we studied the loss of ductility in API 5L Gr.B steel, analyzing samples already used in tension tests and Charpy impact tests, which were carried out in previous works, and estimating the percentage of the brittle fracture area, elongation, and area reduction. …”
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An interdisciplinary method for assessing IPM potential: case study in Scottish spring barley by Stacia Stetkiewicz, Ann Bruce, Fiona J. Burnett, Richard A. Ennos, Cairistiona F. E. Topp

“…Finally, a database of commercial practice allows an estimate of the potential for improving management patterns, based on current levels of IPM uptake across a wider sample of Scottish farmers. …”
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The Protective Effects of 18β-Glycyrrhetinic Acid on Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis in Mice via Suppression of mTOR/STAT3 Signaling by Haiming Chen, Huazhen Liu, Bin Tang, Yuchao Chen, Ling Han, Jingjie Yu, Yuhong Yan, Chuanjian Lu

“…Psoriasis is recognized as an autoimmune and inflammatory dermatosis, which is estimated to affect 2-3% of the population worldwide. 18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA), one of the main ingredients of Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), has been shown to have numerous pharmacological effects such as antioxidative, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory activities. …”
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Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score for Evaluating Organ Failure and Outcome of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Obstetric Intensive Care by Antonio Oliveira-Neto, Mary A. Parpinelli, Jose G. Cecatti, Joao P. Souza, Maria H. Sousa

“…Total maximum SOFA score proved to be an effective tool for evaluating severity and estimating prognosis in cases of SMM. Maximum SOFA score may be used to conceptually define and stratify the degree of severity in cases of SMM.…”
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Performance Improvement of a Flash-Binary Geothermal Power System Using Zeotropic Working Fluid; A Comprehensive Exergoeconomic Analysis and Optimization by Seyed Sajad Mosaviasl, Ali Dezhdar, Sajjad Keykhah, Ehsan Farhadi, Mojtaba Nedaei

“…Also, the net present value is estimated for three different geofluid and electricity sale prices. …”
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Micropollutants Identification Affecting the Nearby Environment from Highway Runoff: The Case Study of Cyprus Highway by Antonis A. Zorpas, Lampis A. Ilia, Irene Voukkali, Vassilis Inglezakis

“…This paper focuses on the estimation of pollutant that is coming from two several highways (to the airport and to the biggest industrial area) in Cyprus. …”
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Training-Specific Neural Plasticity in Spinal Reflexes after Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury by Atif S. Khan, Susan K. Patrick, Francois D. Roy, Monica A. Gorassini, Jaynie F. Yang

“…The cutaneomuscular reflex (CMR) during walking was evoked in the soleus (SOL) and tibialis anterior muscles by stimulating the posterior tibial nerve at the ankle. Clonus was estimated from the EMG power in the SOL during unperturbed walking. …”
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Methodology for Measuring Mobility Emissions with High Spatial Resolution: Case Study in Valencia, Spain by Carlos Jiménez García, María Joaquina Porres de la Haza, Eloina Coll Aliaga, Victoria Lerma-Arce, Edgar Lorenzo-Sáez

“…To determine all potential routes for each Origin-Destination (OD) trip, the process uses geostatistics to estimate daily trip activity data (kilometers traveled). …”
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Analysis of Some Heavy Metals and Organic Acids in Ficus carica Growing Adjacent in the Serpentine Soil in Sulaimani/Kurdistan, Iraq by Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Mohammed Rawf Hussain, Osama Hamid Shareef, Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Sardar Mohammed Weli, Fatimah Mohammed Ali, Sabiha Sharif Salih

“…Furthermore, the organic acid content, including citric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, and oxalic acid, was estimated. The studied area is known as Kunjirin which is a village located in the northwestern extension of the Zagros-fold-thrust belt in Mawat town, northeast of Sulaimani Province, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. …”
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Timescales of Solar System Formation Based on Al–Ti Isotope Correlation by Supernova Ejecta by Tsuyoshi Iizuka, Yuki Hibiya, Satoshi Yoshihara, Takehito Hayakawa

“…The radioactive decay of short-lived ^26 Al– ^26 Mg has been used to estimate the timescales over which ^26 Al was produced in a nearby star and the protosolar disk evolved. …”
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Unveiling the molecular and cellular links between obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and vascular aging by Wei Liu, Le Zhang, Wenhui Liao, Huiguo Liu, Wukaiyang Liang, Jinhua Yan, Yi Huang, Tao Jiang, Qian Wang, Cuntai Zhang, Peifang Wei

“…A substantial proportion of OSAHS patients, estimated to be between 40% and 80%, have comorbidities such as hypertension, heart failure, coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, aneurysm, and stroke, all of which are closely associated with VA. …”
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Abundance and Symbiotic Rhizobia Colonizing Soybean (Glycine max) in Soils of Kakamega County, Western Kenya by Samuel Mulama, Rose Onamu, Fredrick Odongo, John Muoma

“…The MPN enumeration technique was used to estimate the indigenous rhizobia numbers and showed that 54% of the sampled sites had high abundance. …”
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Recent advances of nanovaccines on cancer theranostics by Xiaobing Yuan, Xiaobing Yuan, Xiaobing Yuan, Tianyou Xu, Mubashir Hussain, Bin Liu, Jianwei Zhu, Jianwei Zhu

“…Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with an estimated 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million cancer deaths worldwide in 2022. …”
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Design and Experiment of a Hand Movement Device Driven by Shape Memory Alloy Wires by Yangwei Wang, Shufang Zheng, Jingquan Pang, Sanping Li, Jian Li

“…Then, the operating space of the entire hand can be calculated based on the experimental results. Besides, an estimated 40 N of grasping force can be produced for a whole hand. …”
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Use of Immunostimulants in Shrimp Farming—A Bioeconomic Perspective by Héctor Rodrigo Nolasco-Alzaga, Elizabeth Monreal-Escalante, Mariel Gullian-Klanian, Juan Antonio de Anda-Montañez, Antonio Luna-González, Fernando Aranceta, Marcelo E. Araneda-Padilla, Carlos Angulo

“…The bioeconomic analysis permits the accurate demonstration of advantages or disadvantages regarding survival and yield performance upon immunostimulant application through mathematical and statistical estimates. An integrative bioeconomic model for testing a novel immunostimulant should contemplate technological, biological, and economic submodels at least; thus, financial variables, such as revenue, costs, and profitability, should also be considered for proper decision-making. …”
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Diffusion of CO2 in Magnesite under High Pressure and High Temperature from Molecular Dynamics Simulations by Lei Liu, Longxing Yang, Chunqiang Zhuang, Guangshu Yang, Li Yi, Hong Liu, Fengxia Sun, Xiaoyu Gu, Hanyu Wang

“…The time of CO2 diffusion from the mantle to Earth surface was estimated to be around several tens of Ma and has an important effect on deep carbon cycle. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Soy Protein Isolate/Cotton-Nanocrystalline Cellulose Films by Guoyu Zhao, Chongyin Zhou, Fangyu Fan

“…This study was performed to estimate the effect of the incorporation of different cotton-nanocrystalline cellulose (C-NCC) contents with soy protein isolate (SPI) films. …”
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How data validity and granularity affect jobs accessibility: A case study from the Czech Republic by Franke Daniel, Peltan Tomáš, Novotný Vojtìch

“…Potential accessibility is a commonly used tool for estimating the impact of changes in land-use and transport infrastructure. …”
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Costs of typhoid vaccination for international travelers from the United States by Heesoo Joo, Brian A. Maskery, Louise K. Francois Watkins, Joohyun Park, Kristina M. Angelo, Eric S. Halsey

“…Using MarketScan® Commercial Database from 2016 through 2022, we estimated typhoid vaccination costs by route (injectable vs. oral) and provider setting (clinic vs. pharmacy). …”
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Effectiveness of Extractants for Bioavailable Phosphorus in Tropical Soils Amended with Sewage Sludge by Roberta Corrêa Nogueirol, Wanderley José de Melo, Edna Ivani Bertoncini, Luís Reynaldo Ferracciú Alleoni

“…Sewage sludge is normally rich in phosphorus (P), which is present in soils mainly in organic forms, so that it is very important to establish methods for estimating its availability to plants. This study aimed to test three extractants that simulate P-uptake by maize (Zea mays) cropped in plots after 13 consecutive years of fertilization with sewage sludge, in a cycle of fertilized sugarcane (Saccharum L.) amended with sewage sludge and organic compost. …”
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