Research on detection and treatment of loose zones in weak fracture zone tunnel by Xin Zheng, Feng Huang, Sheng Wang, Zerun Zeng, Shuwang Chen, Wenxuan Xu

“…Abstract Determining the extent of tunnel loosening zones is a crucial factor in establishing reasonable support parameters. Addressing the challenge of testing tunnel loosening zones, this study focused on the Dongmachang Tunnel No. 1. …”
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The Effects of Dilute Sulfuric Acid on Sheet Resistance and Transmittance in Poly(3,4-thylenedioxythiophene): Poly(styrenesulfonate) Films by Teen-Hang Meen, Kan-Lin Chen, Yu-Hao Chen, Wen-Ray Chen, Dei-Wei Chou, Wen-How Lan, Chien-Jung Huang

“…The sheet resistance of the doped PEDOT: PSS film was enhanced with increasing the ratio of H2SO4, but it drops after the maximum sheet resistance. The reason for this phenomenon is resulting from the fact that the H2SO4 preferentially react with the sorbitol which is so-called the pinacol rearrangement. …”
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Use of Monoterpenes as Potential Therapeutics in Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Review by Leonardo da Rocha Sousa, Nildomar Ribeiro Viana, Angélica Gomes Coêlho, Celma de Oliveira Barbosa, Débora Santos Lula Barros, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins, Ricardo Martins Ramos, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo

“…Due to nature’s complex biosynthetic machinery, they also exhibit a reasonable degree of structural complexity/diversity for further analysis in structure-activity studies. …”
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The Barbados Emergency Ambulance Service: High Frequency of Nontransported Calls by Sherwin E. Phillips, Pamela S. Gaskin, David Byer, W. L. Cadogan, Andrew Brathwaite, Anders L. Nielsen

“…There are no published studies on the Barbados Emergency Ambulance Service and no assessment of the calls that end in nontransported individuals. We describe reasons for the nontransport of potential clients. …”
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Application of Electro-Fenton Technology to Remediation of Polluted Effluents by Self-Sustaining Process by Maria Ángeles Fernández de Dios, Olaia Iglesias, Marta Pazos, Maria Ángeles Sanromán

“…The electro-Fenton technology is an advanced oxidation process that is efficient for the degradation of organic pollutants, but it suffers from the high operating costs due to the need for power investment. For this reason, in this study microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were designed in order to supply electricity to electro-Fenton processes and to achieve high treatment efficiency at low cost. …”
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Analysis of Ageing Effect on Li-Polymer Batteries by Simone Barcellona, Morris Brenna, Federica Foiadelli, Michela Longo, Luigi Piegari

“…Indeed, most of the available information is based on results from laboratory testing, under very controlled environments, and using ageing protocols, which may not correctly reflect the actual utilization. For this reason, it is important to link the effect of duty cycles with the ageing of the batteries. …”
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Direct Cost of Parkinson’s Disease: A Real-World Data Study of Second-Line Therapies by Elisa Gomez-Inhiesto, María Teresa Acaiturri-Ayesta, Iker Ustarroz-Aguirre, Diana Camahuali, Maider Urtaran-Laresgoiti, Marisol Basabe-Aldecoa, Roberto Nuño-Solinís, Elena Urizar

“…Parkinson’s disease is one of the main reasons for neurological consultation in Spain. Due to the nature of the disease, it impacts patients, families, and caregivers. …”
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Do Not Hallow until You Are out of the Wood! Ultrasonographic Detection of CPP Crystal Deposits in Menisci: Facts and Pitfalls by Georgios Filippou, Antonella Adinolfi, Panagiotis Bozios, Sauro Lorenzini, Valentina Picerno, Valentina Di Sabatino, Ilaria Bertoldi, Dario Gambera, Mauro Galeazzi, Bruno Frediani

“…Ex vivo examination of menisci performed better in CPP identification than in vivo examination. The possible reasons of misinterpretation or misdiagnosis of the in vivo exam were identified and are extensively described in the paper. …”
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UAV Data Collection Co-Registration: LiDAR and Photogrammetric Surveys for Coastal Monitoring by Carmen Maria Giordano, Valentina Alena Girelli, Alessandro Lambertini, Maria Alessandra Tini, Antonio Zanutta

“…When georeferencing is a key point of coastal monitoring, it is crucial to understand how the type of data and object characteristics can affect the result of the registration procedure, and, above all, how to assess the reconstruction accuracy. For this reason, the goal of this work is to evaluate the performance of the iterative closest point (ICP) method for registering point clouds in coastal environments, using a single-epoch and multi-sensor survey of a coastal area (near the Bevano river mouth, Ravenna, Italy). …”
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Improving classic hungarian algorithm considering uncertainty by applying for grey numbers by Shahram Ariafar, Seyed Hamed Moosavirad, Ali Soltanpour

“…Hence, using interval grey numbers as the value of the DM to consider the uncertainty is reasonable. In this research, for providing a real circumstance, the classic Hungarian algorithm has been extended by using the concept of grey preference degree as the Grey Hungarian Algorithm (GHA) to solve LAM under uncertainty. …”
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Dyeing cotton fabrics with natural mordant dyes plant origin by Sutlović Ana, Peček Vedrana, Brlek Iva

“…All selected plants belong to the group of acid-mordant dyes due to their dyeing properties and bind to the fabric by forming a complex with metal salts (mordants). For this reason, the cotton material was treated with potassium aluminium sulphate dodecahydrate KAl(SO4)2 ·12H2O and iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate FeSO4·7H2O. …”
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Detection of the Extended γ-Ray Emission around TeV Source 1LHAASO J0249+6022 with Fermi-LAT by Yunlu Gong, Liancheng Zhou, Qi Xia, Shan Chang, Jun Fang, Li Zhang

“…Our study shows that the PWN scenario is reasonable for 1LHAASO J0249+6022.…”
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Changes in Weight Loss, Health Behaviors, and Intentions among 400 Participants Who Dropped out from an Insurance-Sponsored, Community-Based Weight Management Program by Sam J. Zizzi, Jana Lima Fogaca, Tammy Sheehy, Myia Welsh, Christiaan Abildso

“…The purpose of this study was to examine reasons for and consequences associated with dropout (or removal) from an insurance-funded weight management program. …”
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Effects of Absorber Emissivity on Thermal Performance of a Solar Cavity Receiver by Jiabin Fang, Nan Tu, Jinjia Wei

“…Therefore, the change of absorber emissivity has slight effect on the thermal performance of the receiver. The reason for variation tendency of performance curves was also carefully analyzed. …”
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Clinical Significance and Expression of PAF and TNF-alpha in Seminal Plasma of Leukocytospermic Patients by Chaodong Liu, Hongjian Liu, Xianzhong Wang, Sun Xinbo

“…Conclusion. (1) Low expression of PAF and high expression of TNF-α in leukocytospermia affect the sperm motility, which is one of the reasons that leads to infertility. (2) Lower expression of PAF has its particularity during the reproductive tract infection.…”
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FABRICATION OF MAYNE’S SPACE MAINTAINER FOR PREMATURE LOSS OF DECIDUOUS TEETH by Sianiwati Goenharto, M. Kautsar Haula Robbi, Eny Inayati, Okti Setyowati, Endang Kusdarjanti, Mia Laksmi Lita Rosa, Sujati, Sri Wahjuni, Sri Redjeki, Anisa Nur Halimah

“…Background: Premature loss for deciduous teeth is defined as the teeth that fall out before approaching the time of eruption of their replacement permanent teeth regardless of the reason for the loss of the teeth. The premature loss of deciduous teeth can cause the teeth next to the edentulous area to shift and lose arch space causing permanent teeth to grow abnormally. …”
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Impact of Ozone Valley over the Tibetan Plateau on the South Asian High in CAM5 by Zhenkun Li, Hao Qin, Dong Guo, Shunwu Zhou, Ying Huang, Yucheng Su, Linwei Wang, Yang Sun

“…After the removal of OVTP, South Asian High (SAH) becomes more robust and colder from June to August, especially in June. The reason for enhancement of SAH is that removal of OVTP increasing ozone in 200–30 hPa leads to significant enhancement of longwave and shortwave radiative heating rate in SAH region in June, and then enhancement of horizontal divergence resulting from the radiative warming leads to strengthening of SAH influenced by the Coriolis force, while the colder SAH is primarily caused by dynamic processes. …”
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Unifying Rigid and Soft Bodies Representation: The Sulfur Physics Engine by Dario Maggiorini, Laura Anna Ripamonti, Federico Sauro

“…This issue may limit game designers when imagining innovative and compelling video games and game mechanics. For this reason, we dug into the problem of appropriately representing soft bodies. …”
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A Calculation Model of Cutterhead Resistance for Pipe Jacking in Rock Strata and Soil–Rock Composite Strata by Yulong Cao, Ran Zhong, Rongdong Tao, Feilun Luo, Liang Xiong, Yue Fan, Jiahao Mei, Peng Zhang

“…Pipe jacking is increasingly applied to rock strata, but there are few calculation models for the jacking force in rock strata and soil–rock strata. For this reason, this article, under the assumption of stable conditions of pipe jacking face, summarizes the cutterhead resistance of soil strata. …”
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Profit Sharing Mechanism of Large EPC Project considering the Behavior of Fairness Concern by Huimin Li, Lelin Lv, Xiaowei An, Guanghua Dong

“…The most important one is a rational profit sharing mechanism. Reasonable profit sharing mechanism concerns whether the advantages of the EPC model can be fully utilized. …”
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