Interdecadal Changes in the Freeze Depth and Period of Frozen Soil on the Three Rivers Source Region in China from 1960 to 2014 by Siqiong Luo, Xuewei Fang, Shihua Lyu, Qi Jiang, Jingyuan Wang

“…The freeze duration also experienced an accelerated decrease. (3) The freeze depth and period were strongly affected by air temperature, thawing index, and soil moisture (precipitation), but not by snow. …”
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Measuring Body Composition in Individuals with Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review by Amanda Faith Casey

“…Searches identified six articles assessing body composition methods used on individuals with ID including body mass index (BMI), skinfold thickness, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), waist circumference, tibia length, and anthropometric girth measurements. …”
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Experimental Study on the Difference of Shale Mechanical Properties by Qi Liu, Bing Liang, Weiji Sun, Hang Zhao

“…The compressive strength and Poisson’s ratio have the law of U-type change, there are higher values at 0° and 90°, and the lowest values are at 30°. The brittleness index first increases and then decreases with the increase of the bedding angle. …”
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Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Diversity and Water Quality, La Gallega-Morropón Creek, Piura, Peru by Mónica Santa María Paredes-Agurto, Armando Fortunato Ugaz Cherre,, José Manuel Marchena Dioses, and Robert Barrionuevo Garcia

“…Finally, the water quality index method: 1) BMWP/Col, presented one station with good (HB1), acceptable (HB2), and critical (HB3 and HB4) quality, while 2) EPT exhibited two stations with good quality (HB3 and HB4), HB1 regular quality and HB2 poor (HB3 and HB4), HB1 regular quality and HB2 poor quality.…”
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Tropical Medicine in China: Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science (2010–2019) by Zhen Li, Jingbo Xue, Bin Zheng

“…Our findings showed that 3372 articles in the field of tropical medicine have been indexed under the Web of Science database during the past 10 years, indicating that studies pertaining to tropical medicine have been growing from 2010 to 2019. …”
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Is Loop Ileostomy in Patients with Cecal Bascule a Viable Option? by Tushar Shetty, Tommy Ivanics, Hassan Nasser, Amalia Stefanou

“…Diverting loop ileostomy alone is not a recommended treatment. A high index of suspicion is warranted in all cases of large bowel obstruction to minimize risk of recurrence, morbidity, and mortality for patients afflicted by this condition.…”
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Effects of Resveratrol on Methotrexate-Induced Testicular Damage in Rats by Esin Yuluğ, Sibel Türedi, Ahmet Alver, Süleyman Türedi, Cemil Kahraman

“…Plasma and tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity in tissue, testicular histopathological damage scores, and testicular and epididymal epithelial apoptotic index (AI) were evaluated. The MTX group had significantly higher plasma and tissue MDA levels and significantly lower SOD and CAT activity than those of the control group. …”
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RFID Localization Using Angle of Arrival Cluster Forming by Waleed Alsalih, Abdallah Alma'aitah, Wadha Alkhater

“…Several RFID localization schemes have been proposed in the literature; some of these schemes estimate the distance between the tag and the reader using the Received Signal Strength Index (RSSI). From a theoretical point of view, RSSI is an excellent approach to estimate the distance between a sender and a receiver. …”
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Is Creaky Voice a Valley Girl Feature? Stancetaking & Evolution of a Linguistic Stereotype by Pierre Habasque

“…Creak can unsurprisingly be indexical of rather negative Valley Girl traits, such as shallowness, or stupidity, but other students associate it with characteristics that are not overtly socially stigmatized, such as economic privilege.…”
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Effect of almond shell addition to substrates in Phaseolus vulgaris L. (cv. Saxa) growth, and physiological and biochemical characteristics by Ivo Oliveira, Anne Meyer, Rita Silva, Sílvia Afonso, Berta Gonçalves

“…Results The use of almond shell as a mulch resulted in unexpected higher crop growth rate, relative leaf growth rate, and leaf area index, with similar production and dimension of pods, when compared to the control assay, with comparable amounts of phenolic compounds, antioxidant capacity, and soluble sugars and proteins, even if gas exchange parameters were negatively affected. …”
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Assessment and application of tropical cyclone clustering in the South China Sea by Yan Yan, Nergui Nanding, Xiaomeng Li, Yifan Shi, Bing Chen

“…Each type has different characteristics in terms of lifespan, wind speed, frequency of occurrence, Power Dissipation Index, and the spatial distribution of accumulated rainfall. …”
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Frequency Modulation and Spatiotemporal Stability of the sCPG in Preterm Infants with RDS by Steven M. Barlow, Mimi Burch, Lalit Venkatesan, Meredith Harold, Emily Zimmerman

“…The NNS burst structure revealed significantly lower spatiotemporal index values for control versus RDS preterm infants during FM, and provides additional information on the microstructure of the sCPG which may be used to gauge the developmental status and progression of oromotor control systems among these fragile infants.…”
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Group A Streptococci-Associated Necrotizing Fasciitis following Cat Bite in an Immunocompromised Patient by Sudheer Nambiar, Asha Karippot, Joe Devasahayam, Tony Oliver

“…Group A streptococcal infections are not reported following cat bites. A high index of suspicion must be maintained to suspect group A streptococcal associated necrotizing fasciitis following cat bites and an early medical and surgical intervention should be made for any best possible outcome.…”
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Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life after TBI: Comparison of a Disease-Specific (QOLIBRI) with a Generic (SF-36) Instrument by Nicole von Steinbuechel, Amra Covic, Suzanne Polinder, Thomas Kohlmann, Ugne Cepulyte, Herbert Poinstingl, Joy Backhaus, Wilbert Bakx, Monika Bullinger, Anne-Lise Christensen, Rita Formisano, Henning Gibbons, Stefan Höfer, Sanna Koskinen, Andrew Maas, Edmund Neugebauer, Jane Powell, Jaana Sarajuuri, Nadine Sasse, Silke Schmidt, Holger Mühlan, Klaus von Wild, George Zitnay, Jean-Luc Truelle

“…These aspects as well as some psychometric item characteristics were studied in a sample of 795 TBI survivors. The Shannon H' index absolute informativity, as an indicator of an instrument’s power to differentiate between individuals within a specific group or health state, was investigated. …”
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Radiation Dynamics on Crop Productivity in Different Cropping Systems by I. Nur Arina, M. Y. Martini, S. Surdiana, R. Mohd Fauzi, S. Zulkefly

“…Both PAR and RUE are important measurements that have significant roles in crop growth and development in which the accessibility of these radiation dynamics is connected with the leaf area index and crop canopy characteristics in maximizing yield as well as total productivity of the crop component in intercropping systems.…”
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Solidification/Stabilization of Textile Sludge as Subgrade: Usage of Binders and Skeleton Material by Xiao Cheng, Bingyi Li, Geng Chen, Shihu Gao

“…Skeleton soil material with high plasticity index and low moisture content improves UCS significantly. …”
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Flowering characteristics and breeding system of the rare plant Rosa anemoniflora by YU Qun, RUAN Shuming, SHI Qinghua, HUANG Xiaochun, ZENG Huahao, GAO Wei

“…[Results] (1) The pollen vitality of R. anemoniflora was the highest on the fourth day of flowering, and the best period of stigma receptivity was the third day. (2) The single flowering period of R. anemoniflora was 5-7 days, and the population flowering period was about 25 days. The hybridization index (OCI) was 4. The breeding system was heterozygous with partially selfcompatible, and outbreeding requires pollinators. (3) R. anemoniflora had a single pollinator, with Apis cerana and Bombus sp. being the main pollinators. …”
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Water Quality of Urban Streams: The Allium cepa Seeds/Seedlings Test as a Tool for Surface Water Monitoring by Camila Gonçalves Athanásio, Daniel Prá, Alexandre Rieger

“…The sample from Pedras downstream site also caused a decrease in mitotic index (P<0.08) and increase in micronuclei (P<0.08) frequency, indicating potential cytotoxicity and mutagenicity. …”
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Investigation on mechanical properties of expansive lightweight aggregate ultra-high-performance concrete-filled steel tube short columns: Axial compression and interfacial bonding... by Dengke Wang, Gaozhan Zhang, Hao Chen, Yuqing Hu, Dapeng Qi, Hongzhe Chen

“…However, the ductility index was reduced, and the deformation resistance was weakened. …”
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Concordance between the Different Cardiovascular Risk Scores in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis Arthritis by Cristina Gonzalez-Martin, Silvia Grande Morais, Sonia Pertega-Diaz, Teresa Seoane-Pillado, Vanesa Balboa-Barreiro, Raquel Veiga-Seijo

“…The average of the Charlson index was 2.8 ± 1.5. 43% were overweight. 46.5% were classified as cardiovascular risk, and the average percentage was 33.3% by Framingham. …”
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