Effect of gas blowing of A1 alloys on mechanical and technological properties of castings by A. M. Galushko, B. A. Kaledin, V. M. Korolev

“…The article gives the results of study by mathematical planning of pilot processes of the АК7Ч and AK5M4 aluminum alloys refining with nitrogen and argon.…”
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Italy and the history of preventive conservation by Simon Lambert

“…After a brief look at the history of preventive conservation from Antiquity to the Second World War, two seldom-discussed Italian initiatives are presented: The Franceschini Commission (1964) and the Pilot plan for the programmed conservation of cultural heritage in Umbria (1976).…”
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The impact of personality and approaches to learning on information behaviour

“…The subjects will be approximately 500 university students writing their dissertation. In a pilot study it was shown that personality traits can be related to approaches to learning. …”
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Feasibility of trancutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in Black and Hispanic/Latino people with peripheral neuropathy by Marlon L. Wong, Eva Widerström-Noga, Jessica L. Bolanos, Gabriel Gonzalez, Frank J. Penedo, Peter J. Hosein, Melissa M. Tovin, Juan P. Gonzalez, Lisa M. McTeague

“…The pilot RCT evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of taVNS in Black and Hispanic/Latino patients with CIPN or diabetic neuropathy. …”
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Evaluating the implementation and impact of a volunteer navigation oncology support programme: study protocol for a pragmatic, real-world hybrid type 2 study by Charlotte Waugh, Noah Federman, Gabrielle B Rocque, D'Ambra N Dent, Emily K Hill, Ian Bostock Rosenzweig, Bonny Morris, Arif Kamal

“…Although this approach has great potential for scalability, the best approach to early implementation and impact of volunteer navigation remains unclear.Methods and analysis This pragmatic single-arm pre–post study evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of volunteer navigation for patients participating in the 2023–2024 pilot. This study will use data collected during routine care for quantitative implementation and patient outcomes. …”
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Fabrication of composite ceramic polymeric membranes for agricultural wastewater treatment by Neamatalla M. Azzam, Sahar S. Ali, Gehad G. Mohamed, Mohamed M. Omar, Shereen K. Amin

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Rethink of Individual Transferable Quota Fishery Management System in China: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province, China by Yuan Jiang, Zoe Qu, Huijuan Hao, Siying Wang

“…In light of the successful experience of ITQ-management in many countries’ fishery reforms, the Chinese government has also carried out corresponding reform pilot projects in some cities. But unfortunately, these reforms were not successful. …”
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Insights from field applications of miscible gases based EOR for unconventional oil reservoirs: A review by Dheiaa Alfarge, Ahmed M. Aljarah, Najeh Alali

“…Moreover, the outcomes of pilot tests employing diverse miscible gas-based EOR in shale oil reservoirs are discussed. …”
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Degradation of PCDD/Fs from incineration of waste at low temperatures for resource utilization of fly ash by Songxuan CHEN, Hao WANG, Dongwei ZHANG, Mengxiao LAN, Zhi SUN, Yuping GAO, Hongbin CAO

“…The pilot test investigates the effects of reaction temperature and oxygen content on the degradation of PCDD/Fs in MSWIFA. …”
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Üniversal bir adezivin ER:YAG lazerle prepare edilmiş çürükten etkilenmiş dentine mikrogerilim bağlanma dayanımı by Zeynep Aslı Güçlü, Nazmiye Dönmez, Tamer Tüzüner, Barış Karabulut

“…Amaç: Bu in vitro pilot çalışmanın amacı, Er-YAG lazer kullanılarak elde edilen çürükten etkilenmiş dentine uygulanan üniversal adeziv sistemin mikrogerilim bağlanma dayanımını (µTBS) değerlendirmektir. …”
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Effects of alcohol on digestion, absorption and metabolism of sea cucumber saponins in healthy mice by Wenxian Dang, Rong Li, Jinyue Yang, Changhu Xue, Qingrong Huang, Yuming Wang, Tiantian Zhang

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Does High Medial Elbow Stress During Pitching Compromise the Dynamic Stabilizers of The Elbow? by Malachy P. McHugh, Michael J. Mullaney

“… # Study Design Controlled Laboratory Study # Methods A pilot study was performed to determine if middle and ring finger flexion strength tests preferentially activated the FCU and FDS versus the PT (10 men age 36±12 yr). …”
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Directional microwave ablation in spine: experimental assessment of computational modeling by Austin Pfannenstiel, Haileigh Avellar, Clay Hallman, Brandon L. Plattner, Margaret A. Highland, Francois H. Cornelis, Warren L. Beard, Punit Prakash

“…This report describes a computational modeling-based approach to simulate directional microwave ablation (dMWA) in spine, supported by ex vivo and pilot in vivo experiments in porcine vertebral bodies.Materials and methods A 3D computational model of microwave ablation within porcine vertebral bodies was developed. …”
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Everyday Activities for Children with Mitochondrial Disorder: A Retrospective Chart Review by Marieke Lindenschot, Imelda J. M. de Groot, Saskia Koene, Ton Satink, Esther M. J. Steultjens, Maria W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden

“…It is unknown which activities these children perform and if the nature of activities of low-functioning children differs from average-functioning children. Therefore, this pilot study explored the activities reported in patient records of a heterogeneous group of children with genetically confirmed mitochondrial disorders. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cells enchanced by salidroside to inhibit ferroptosis and improve premature ovarian insufficiency via Keap1/Nrf2/GPX4 signaling by Lixuan Chen, Yingnan Wu, Tiying Lv, Rui Tuo, Yang Xiao

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Evaluating multiannual sedimentary nutrient retention in agricultural two-stage channels by Kaisa Västilä, Tom Jilbert

“…Further, we conducted repeated elevation surveys and analyses of vertical sedimentary elemental chemistry over a 9-year period to apply the framework at a pilot site in Southern Finland. The pilot TSC floodplain significantly retained SS and nutrients while the low-flow channel did not suffer from siltation, supporting the hypothesized enhanced self-cleansing capacity of TSCs compared to trapezoidal cross-sections. …”
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Least Square Estimation-Based Different Fast Fading Channel Models in MIMO-OFDM Systems by Walaa Hussein, Kamil Audah, N. K. Noordin, Habib Kraiem, Aymen Flah, Mohd Fadlee, Alyani Ismail

“…CE utilizes a variety of methods, including decision-directed channel estimation, pilot-assisted channel estimation (PACE), and blind channel estimation. …”
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Design and validation of a new Healthcare Systems Usability Scale (HSUS) for clinical decision support systems: a mixed-methods approach by Peter J Watkinson, Abir Ghorayeb, Julie L Darbyshire, Marta W Wronikowska

“…The qualitative study involved scale item development, content and face validity. Pilot testing established construct validity using factor analysis and facilitated estimates for reliability and internal consistency using the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.Setting Two hospitals within a single National Health Service Trust.Participants We recruited a panel of 7 experts in usability and questionnaire writing for health purposes to test content validity; 10 participants to assess face validity and 78 participants for the pilot testing. …”
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Implementation of the Project “Community Police Officer”: Real Actions to Bring Police Service Closer to People (on the example of Kharkiv oblast) by M. V. Holub

“…The author has highlighted the importance of the pilot project “Community Police Officer” to further increase of public confidence in the police. …”
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Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, Texas by Lyudmyla V. Marushchak, Laura A. Pulscher, Judith U. Oguzie, Diego B. Silva, Kenneth A. Waldrup, Douglas M. Watts, Gregory C. Gray

“…The cross-species transmission of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and avian influenza underscores the need for novel respiratory virus surveillance at the human-animal interface. In this 2023 pilot study we examined oral and rectal swab samples from 15 deceased wild animals for novel respiratory viruses. …”
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