Temporal and Spatial Changes in Soil Quality at Shooting Ranges: A Case Study in Croatia by Željka Zgorelec, Nikica Šprem, Radovan Abramović, Marija Galić, Iva Hrelja, Domina Delač, Toni Safner, Ivica Kisić

“…The study found high natural soil Cr and Ni content in leptosols and terra rossa due to paedogenic reasons (CFs < 1.3) and soil acidification (a decrease in soil pH_KCl) due to ammunition/target use. …”
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On Mixed Flow Turbines for Automotive Turbocharger Applications by Bernhardt Lüddecke, Dietmar Filsinger, Jan Ehrhard

“…Regarding turbocharged engine simulation, the benefit of wide-ranging turbine map measurement data as well as the need for reasonable turbine map extrapolation is illustrated.…”
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Dynamic mechanical properties and failure mechanism of sustainable lightweight aggregate rubber concrete by Lin Chen, Fei Yang, Yehua Hong, Wanhui Feng, Xin Li

“…Dynamic test results indicate that, with a reasonable proportion of artificial lightweight aggregate and rubber particles, the dynamic specific strength and energy absorption of the resulting concrete are 3% and 6% higher, respectively, than those of normal concrete. …”
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Bilateral Choroidal Metastasis from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Tariq Namad, Jiang Wang, Annemarie Tilton, Nagla Abdel Karim

“…She continued to have a reasonable performance status at that time, except for mild increase in her dyspnea. …”
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Topology optimization design of wing rib based on bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization method by HUANG Chenglei, FAN Qingming, LIU Hongjun, YU Boya

“…The internal materials of the wing fin were added or deleted reasonably according to the element stress, and the optimized wing fin was redesigned. …”
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Application of Optimal Scheduling Model Based on Improved Genetic Algorithm in Electric Power Mobile Operation by Rui Fan, Huiying Jing, Zhixin Jing

“…In the task assignment of the model, the total task completion time is shortened by 3 hours, the task assignment of each team is more uniform, and the path planning of each team is more reasonable. The research utilizes a genetic algorithm to intelligently schedule human resources, automating the scheduling process and achieving the lowest cost for completing the work.…”
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3D versus 2D Systematic Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy: Higher Cancer Detection Rate in Clinical Practice by Alexandre Peltier, Fouad Aoun, Fouad El-Khoury, Eric Hawaux, Ksenija Limani, Krishna Narahari, Nicolas Sirtaine, Roland van Velthoven

“…Conclusion. There is reasonable evidence demonstrating the superiority of the 3D-guided biopsies in detecting prostate cancers that would have been missed using the 2D extended protocol.…”
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A multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciology by Marcela Brugnach, Saria Sato-Bajracharya, Lisa Kranz, Nerea Bilbao-Barrenetxea, Sergio Henrique Faria

“…In addition to the already known three stages of knowledge coproduction process (codesign, codevelopment, and codelivery), we propose the inclusion of an additional preparation stage, which entails the acknowledgment of the identity and involvement of all human and nonhuman participants, their positionality, and means to ensure their cultural and ontological safety. We reason that knowledge coproduction does not replace the scientific method, but rather complements it, eliciting the possibility to unveil deeper insights that might be difficult to attain through unilateral means.…”
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Measuring Vertical Integration in the Technology Sector: Indonesia, the US, and the EU in Unfair Competition by Anna Maria Tri Anggraini, Ahmad Sabirin, Maria Silvya Elisabeth Wangga, Sharda Abrianti, Serena Ortigosa Fernandez

“…In Indonesia, the emphasis is on preventing the exclusion of access to essential raw materials or significant buyers, utilizing the Rule of Reason approach. In contrast, the U.S. evaluates public detriment by balancing fairness and competitive benefits, whereas the EU focuses on market dominance and its potential to reduce competition. …”
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Research on the confinement mechanism and calculation method of axial load-bearing capacity of steel-reinforced concrete-filled square steel tubular columns by Cong Peng, Deprizon Syamsunur, Taha Mohammed Jassam, Zhiming Zhang

“…Additionally, the introduction of stress–strain models into finite element analysis, compared with experimental results, demonstrates that the proposed confinement mechanism and the established stress–strain model for steel-reinforced concrete are reasonable and effective. The theoretical calculation results for the ultimate bearing capacity based on this are well aligned with the simulation and experimental values.…”
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Systematic Review of the Relationship between Acute and Late Gastrointestinal Toxicity after Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer by Matthew Sean Peach, Timothy N. Showalter, Nitin Ohri

“…Identification of subjects at high risk for late gastrointestinal injury could allow toxicity prevention trials to be performed using reasonable sample sizes. Acute radiation therapy toxicity has been shown to predict late toxicity in several organ systems. …”
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Upper-Bound Finite Element Adaptive Analysis of Plane Strain Heading in Soil with a Soft Upper Layer and Hard Lower Layer by Jian Zhang, Li Ding, Yu Liang, Jingyao Zong, Zhenya Li

“…The results compare reasonably well with those in the literature and those from the numerical method.…”
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Validation of the Student Early Detection of Pornography (EDP) Scale Instrument Using Jamovi by Khairul Bariyyah, Riko Firmansyah, Dwiki Kristianto, Farhana Ulayya Mufidah Kurniawan, Umma Ainun Zahro, Indah Triswahyuning, Nining Maizura, Alief Laili Budiyono

“…Technological advances make it easier for teenagers to access potentially damaging content, such as pornography, which has a negative impact on their mental and social health. For this reason, media or tools for early detection of pornographic behavior among teenagers are very important, especially for guidance and counseling teachers in providing appropriate services for students. …”
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Evaluation of a Rapid Kit for Detection of IgM against Leptospira in Human by Mohan Rao, Fairuz Amran, Nadia Aqilla

“…Test efficiency of this rapid kit is reasonable. It is specific in detecting leptospiral antibody and assures clinician of accurate diagnosis by having higher PPV and NPV. …”
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Online Parameter Identification of the Lithium-Ion Battery with Refined Instrumental Variable Estimation by An Wen, Jinhao Meng, Jichang Peng, Lei Cai, Qian Xiao

“…With the benefit of a series of auxiliary models, the data filtering technology can prefilter the measurement and increase the robustness of the parameters against the noise. Reasonable parameters are possible to be obtained regardless of the noise in the measurement by RIV. …”
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Schema Versioning in Databases: A Literature Review by Zouhaier Brahmia, Fabio Grandi, Barbara Oliboni

“…Changes involving the database schema are unavoidable events that sometimes occur in data-centric systems, due to many reasons like evolution of user requirements, corrective maintenance, improvement of the current schema with the addition of new integrity constraints, implementation of new business rules, or compliance to new regulations. …”
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Antimicrobial Evaluation of Bacterial Isolates from Urine Specimen of Patients with Complaints of Urinary Tract Infections in Awka, Nigeria by Perpetua A. Ekwealor, Malachy C. Ugwu, Ifeanyi Ezeobi, George Amalukwe, Belinda C. Ugwu, Ugochukwu Okezie, Catherine Stanley, Charles Esimone

“…Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for one of the major reasons for most hospital visits and the determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of uropathogens will help to guide physicians on the best choice of antibiotics to recommend to affected patients. …”
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The party and political landscape of Austria after the 2024 National Council elections by Dmitry V. Shmelev, Egor E. Belyachkov

“…The article concludes that the main reason for the victory of the ultra-right was the attraction of a significant number of young voters to their side, as well as the failure of the federal government’s policies that contribute to the deepening of the economic crisis in the country. …”
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Migration Characteristics of Boring Mud in Roadway Floor Anchor Wire Hole and Test in Coal Mine by Hui Zhang, Weihai Han, Youlin Xu, Mengzhi Zhu, Zhanyang Liu, Zhenfeng Wang

“…It is concluded that the interaction between the three zones of drilling and slag is the fundamental reason restricting the rapid drilling of the anchor cable hole in the floor, and it is proposed that the pump reverse circulation drilling can effectively prevent the formation of the three zones of drilling and slag. …”
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A hybrid method of optimal sensor placement for dynamic response monitoring of hydro-structures by Bo Chen, Zishen Huang, Dongjian Zheng, Liyu Zhong

“…The results showed that the method proposed in this article provides linear independent and orthogonal modal vectors, minimizing the relative mean square error of the measured vibration modes, which fundamentally indicates that the identified vibration characteristics of the concrete arch dam are accurate and reasonable.…”
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