Combustion and engine roughness of water − jojoba biodiesel emulsions in diesel engine by Ihab Ayad, Mohamed Y.E. Selim, Mamdouh T. Ghannam

“…The data recorded continuously over time included cylinder combustion pressure, sound pressure level (external noise), block vibration smoke opacity, and exhaust gases. …”
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Wiews of the nation's memories: A stereotyped vision of the Lithuanian history of the 20th century in Lithuanian documentary films by Rūta Šermukšnytė

“…Due to such thinking of creators of documentary films, they are not very ardent in seeking new material for films in foreign archives of view and sound. Also, Lithuanian history sometimes is being represented by pictures taken from facts that are not originally Lithuanian. …”
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Bone Dielectric Property Variation as a Function of Mineralization at Microwave Frequencies by Paul M. Meaney, Tian Zhou, Douglas Goodwin, Amir Golnabi, Elia A. Attardo, Keith D. Paulsen

“…A critical need exists for new imaging tools to more accurately characterize bone quality beyond the conventional modalities of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), ultrasound speed of sound, and broadband attenuation measurements. In this paper we investigate the microwave dielectric properties of ex vivo trabecular bone with respect to bulk density measures. …”
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Current evidence on the use of sugammadex for neuromuscular blockade antagonism during electroconvulsive therapy: a narrative review by Vivek Arora, Laurence Henson, Sandeep Kataria

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Principles of Preventive Police Activity: Concepts, Content and Their Classification by S. O. Shatrava, H. R. Parkhanov

“…First of all, they are formed and developed in accordance with the contemporary requirements, expectations and needs of members of society and the state regarding the protection of their rights, freedoms and interests within the public and legal sphere; secondly, they determine the social purpose, nature, content and limits of preventive police activity; thirdly, it is obvious that all principles of preventive police activity form an objectively conditioned, normatively fixed, scientifically sound, relatively stable “coordinate system”, the elements of which do not act in isolation but, in a certain interdependence, do not contradict each other and have distinct character in the application of police preventive measures and the implementation of the preventive function by the agencies and units of the National Police of Ukraine. …”
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Representing 9/11: Alejandro González Iñárritu’s short film in 11'09"01: September 11 by Marie-Christine CLEMENTE

“…In his 11'9"01: September 11 short film, Alejandro González Iñárritu responds to the oversaturated broadcast of the burning Twin Towers that characterises 9/11 by confronting his audience with a black screen that is haunted by sounds recorded around the world on September 11th, 2001. …”
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Pesticide Residues and Associated Public Health Risks in Vegetables from Irrigated Farms Adjacent to Rift Valley Lake Ziway, Ethiopia by Asrat Fekadu Demsie, Girma Tilahun Yimer, Solomon Sorsa Sota

“…Therefore, it is critical to raise awareness among stakeholders while simultaneously implementing sound monitoring policy actions to protect the ecosystem and the health of the population in the study area and beyond.…”
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Biochemical Characterization of Partially Stabilized Parthenium hysterophorus L. and Cow Dung Consortium and Its Effect on the Growth Performance of Maize (Zea mays L.) by Shetie Gatew, Andargachew Mengistu

“…However, these methods are neither economically nor environmentally sound. Another approach is to make compost of it, transforming a problem into an opportunity. …”
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Theoretical issues of information sources for the formation of separate methods of investigating criminal offenses by A. Ye. Holubov

“…It is concluded that a systematic approach to the formation and scientifically sound analysis and generalization of the content of the system of these sources is a condition for the development of effective modern methods of investigating criminal offenses.…”
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RUSSIAN-ARAB COOPERATION BEFORE AND AFTER THE "ARAB SPRING" by M. A. Sapronova

“…Special attention is paid to the strengthening of bilateral relations with the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, the implementation of joint projects in various fields and to establish a constructive dialogue with the new government of Iraq and the establishment of a sound legal framework of mutual relations. Another important direction of Russian foreign policy in the 2000s, becoming the establishment of relations with the Organization of the Islamic Conference. …”
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For Better or Worse: The Effect of Prismatic Adaptation on Auditory Neglect by Isabel Tissieres, Mona Elamly, Stephanie Clarke, Sonia Crottaz-Herbette

“…Patients with auditory neglect attend less to auditory stimuli on their left and/or make systematic directional errors when indicating sound positions. Rightward prismatic adaptation (R-PA) was repeatedly shown to alleviate symptoms of visuospatial neglect and once to restore partially spatial bias in dichotic listening. …”
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Performance of Network Real-Time Kinematic in Hydrographic Surveying by Mohamed Elsayed Elsobeiey

“…Multibeam records were collected using a Teledyne RESON SeaBat T50-P multibeam echosounder in addition to Valeport’s sound velocity profiler records and Applanix POSMV data. …”
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Some sociolinguistic evaluations of performances of the California Vowel Shift: a matched-guise study by Pierre Habasque

“…Four hypotheses are explored to explain these results: the idea that participants may share a common ideology regarding the CVS because of parodic media representations they may have been in contact with, the principle of sound iconicity, a “linguistic uncanny valley,” or a form of linguistic misogyny.…”
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Use of testosterone replacement therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with intensive care unit-associated weakness and hospital-associated deconditioning: the Singapore General... by Geoffrey Sithamparapillai Samuel, Du Soon Swee

“…A multidisciplinary approach would ensure that suitable patients benefit from optimal nutrition, optimal rehabilitation and synergistic testosterone therapy in a clinically sound and resource-efficient fashion.…”
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Prediction of Individual Social-Demographic Role Based on Travel Behavior Variability Using Long-Term GPS Data by Lei Zhu, Jeffrey Gonder, Lei Lin

“…In this study, a long-term (18-month) recorded GPS data set from Puget Sound Regional Council is used. The experiment’s result is very promising. …”
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Construct validity of the simplified Chinese version of the instrument ‘Picture My Participation’ by Linjun Shi, Mats Granlund, Yue Zhao, Karina Huus

“…It provides further psychometric evidence that PMP-C (Simplified) is a sound measure to assess participation for children and youths in mainland China.…”
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Semiactive Vibration Control for Horizontal Axis Washing Machine by Barış Can Yalçın, Haluk Erol

“…The proposed method is tested during the spinning cycle of washing machine operation, increasing gradually from 200 rpm to 900 rpm, which produces the most challenging vibration patterns for dynamic stability. Moreover, the sound power levels produced by the washing machine are measured to evaluate the noise performance of the washing machine while the semiactive suspension system is controlled. …”
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Risks of Online Health Information Seeking: Adaptation of the OHISS in the Russian Sample by A.A. Maksimenko, A.A. Zolotareva

“…Empirical data obtained using the Online Health Information Seeking Scale allow us to consider the adapted scale as a psychometrically sound diagnostic instrument and recommend it for solving practical and research tasks.…”
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The effect of two commonly consumed energy drinks on the bond strength of conventional and APC® brackets by Saya Mustafa Azeez, Omar Fawzi Chawshli

“…Materials and Methods: Sixty sound human premolars were divided into two groups of conventional and APC® brackets, and each group had three subgroups of control (artificial saliva), Wild Tiger and Red Bull storage. …”
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Dennis Patterson on Wittgenstein by V. V. Ogleznev

“…His treatment of wittgensteinian philosophy of language continues to be interesting and sound, despite the criticisms that have been made against his approach. …”
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