Investigation of Theoretical Models, Pumping-Recharge Well Arrangements and System Performance of Abandoned Mine Water Source Heat Pump by Zhiqiang Zhang, Wenchao Zu, Wenke Zhang, Kexun Wang, Xueqing Ma, Ping Cui

“…The influences of different recharge temperatures, pumping and recharging flow rates, well spacings, hydraulic gradients, aquifer thicknesses, porosities and other factors on the pumping temperature are studied according to the selected pumping and recharging well arrangement scheme. …”
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The Effect of the Application of Edible Coatings on or before Ultraviolet Treatment on Postharvested Longan Fruits by Mee Gie Lin, Ola Lasekan, Nazamid Saari, Siti Khairunniza-Bejo

“…UV plus carrageenan coating showed relatively higher weight loss and respiration rate, with cell structure exhibiting bigger intercellular spaces at the end of storage. Therefore, application of UV treatment followed by chitosan coating was found to be the best treatment combination for controlling enzymatic activities and reducing senescence rate of longan fruits.…”
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Environmental Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Two Restaurants from a Mid-scale City that Followed U.S. CDC Reopening Guidance by Hongwan Li, Sripriya Nannu Shankar, Chiran T. Witanachchi, John A. Lednicky, Julia C. Loeb, Md. Mahbubul Alam, Z. Hugh Fan, Karim Mohamed, Jessica A. Boyette, Arantzazu Eiguren-Fernandez, Chang-Yu Wu

“…The likelihood that patrons and staff acquire SARS-CoV-2 infections may be low in restaurants in a mid-scale city that adopt CDC restaurant reopening guidance, such as operation at 50% capacity so that tables can be spaced at least 6 feet apart, establishment of adequate mechanical ventilation, use of a face covering except while eating or drinking, and implementation of disinfection measures.…”
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A General Review on Longwall Mining-Induced Fractures in Near-Face Regions by Qingsheng Bai, Shihao Tu

“…Fractures facilitate the failure of the rock mass and fluid inrush into working spaces. Therefore, mining-induced fractures are significant for the safety evaluation of underground structures and finding feasible solutions. …”
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Entropy-extreme concept of data gaps filling in a small-sized collection by Viacheslav Kovtun, Krzysztof Grochla, Mohammed Al-Maitah, Saad Aldosary, Oleksii Kozachko

“…The concept is generalized to cases of filling gaps in output data, input data, and both those data spaces. Filling gaps in output data is implemented using entropy-extreme estimation of probability density functions for parameters of the model and errors of measurement. …”
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BERT-Residual Quantum Language Model Inspired by ODE Multi-Step Method by Shaohui Liang, Yingkui Wang, Shuxin Chen

“…Quantum-inspired language models model finer-grained semantic interactions in higher-order Hilbert spaces. However, previous methods usually capture semantic features based on context-free word vectors such as Word2Vec and GloVe. …”
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Internet of things enabled parking management system using long range wide area network for smart city by Waheb A. Jabbar, Lu Yi Tiew, Nadiah Y. Ali Shah

“…Its urban implementation is expected to alleviate traffic congestion, optimize parking utilization, and elevate awareness about available parking spaces among users. Primarily, this study enriches the realm of smart city solutions by enhancing the efficiency of parking management and user experience via IoT.…”
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Effect of Mg Content and Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Low Pressure Die-Cast 380 Alloy by S. Morin, E. M. Elgallad, H. W. Doty, S. Valtierra, F. H. Samuel

“…The results show that the average dendrite arm spacing was about 6 μm. Increasing the amount of Mg from 0.06% to 0.55% increased the volume fraction of π-Al8Mg3FeSi6 and Q-Al5Cu2Mg8Si6 phases from 0.8% to 1.7%. …”
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Rethinking Urban Greening: Implications of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design for Enhancing Perceived Safety in Baitashan Park, Lanzhou by Fei Hou, Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali, Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki, Aldrin Abdullah

“…Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a widely recognized approach for enhancing safety in urban public spaces. However, existing research has largely overlooked the impact of socioeconomic factors and interpersonal needs on shaping perceptions of safety. …”
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Dielectric spectroscopy and TD-NMR investigation for assessing water solid dynamics in normal and wooden breast chicken by Francesca Soglia, Eleonora Iaccheri, Luca Laghi, Luigi Ragni, Pedro José Fito Suñer, Massimiliano Petracci

“…This was confirmed by TD-NMR, evidencing a significant increase in the relative intensity of the proton population ascribable to the extra-myofibrillar water (32.9 vs. 21.5%; P<0.001) along with a reduction of the one occupying the intra-myofibrillar spaces (62.0 vs. 75.4%; P<0.001). These outcomes may be ascribed to the re-organization of the skeletal muscle structure associated with the onset and progression of the WB abnormality.…”
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Miniaturization Potential of Additive-Manufactured 3D Mechatronic Integrated Device Components Produced by Stereolithography by Niklas Piechulek, Lei Xu, Jan Fröhlich, Patrick Bründl, Jörg Franke

“…Electric circuits are successfully formed on substrates printed with resin mixed with Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) additives, following laser structuring and metallization processes, with a minimum conductor spacing of 150 µm. Furthermore, through the integration of through-holes (vias) and the use of smaller package chips, such as Ball Grid Array (BGA) and Quad Flat No-lead (QFN), the circuits achieve further miniaturization and establish reliable electrical connections via soldering. …”
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The influence of macroscopic pedestrian structures on train boarding efficiency by Rabia I. Kodapanakkal, Caspar A.S. Pouw, Antal Haans, Jaap Ham, Gunter Bombaerts, Alessandro Corbetta, Andrej Dameski, Andreas Spahn, Federico Toschi

“…A deeper understanding of pedestrian dynamics is essential to improve crowd flows in public spaces such as train stations. It is essential to understand both the physical and the psychological processes present in this context. …”
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MultiSenseX: A Sustainable Solution for Multi-Human Activity Recognition and Localization in Smart Environments by Hamada Rizk, Ahmed Elmogy, Mohamed Rihan, Hirozumi Yamaguchi

“…This offers significant potential in applications such as smart homes and sustainable urban spaces and healthcare systems that enhance well-being and patient monitoring. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of indium-doped ZnO nanoparticles by coprecipitation method for highly photo-responsive UV light sensors by Yogesh B. Waghadkar, Govind Umarji, Shankar S. Kekade, Sunit Rane, Ratna chauhan, Muthupandian Ashokkumar, Suresh W. Gosavi

“…These Indium atoms were introduced either by replacing oxygen (O2) or occupying tetrahedral interstitial spaces within the structure. The resultant materials exhibited an average crystal size ranging from approximately 5 to 10 nm and displayed a highly crystalline nature. …”
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Effect of pouring temperature on microstructure and durability of DD419 single crystal superalloy by ZHANG Hui, DING Qiang, LIU Jide

“…The results show that as the pouring temperature decreases，the primary dendrite spacing of the alloy widens，the eutectic content and the number of micropore increase，and the γ′ phase size diminishes. …”
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Influencing Factors of Disturbance Effects of Blasting and Driving of Deep Mine Roadway Groups by Jiaguang Kan, Peng Wang, Peng Wang

“…The results show that when the blasting excavation of a deep mine roadway group is more than five times the tunnel spacing, the increased horizontal distance effectively reduces the disturbance effects of excavation between adjacent roadways, which is consistent with the simulation results.…”
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Factors Influencing Modern Family Planning Utilization and Barriers in Women of Reproductive Age in the Iringa Region, Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study by Besha E. Ngole MSc, Angelina A. Joho PhD

“…Background Preventing unwanted pregnancies, achieving optimal child spacing, and improving quality of life are benefits of modern family planning (FP). …”
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Highly sensitive non-enzymatic glucose sensing using Ni nanowires and graphene thin film on the gate area of extended gate electric double-layer field-effect transistor by Sheng-Chun Hung

“…The bimetal gate-electrolyte interface with a spacing of 65 μm forms an electric double layer that effectively avoids ion shielding due to its dimension being smaller than the Debye length. …”
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Des femmes allemandes au service de la guerre : participations actives aux politiques raciales nationales-socialistes, à la déportation et au génocide (1939-1945) by Elissa Mailänder

“…Taking as an example the three groups of women studied, this contribution first proposes to analyze the lives and experiences of women before their engagement in the war; secondly, the article examines the behavior and concrete spaces of action of women working in the occupied territories of the East, in order to determine in the third section the individual responsibility of women in the Nazi occupation, persecutions and murders. …”
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INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OF GREAT BRITAIN IN A GEOPOLITICAL CONTEXT by Vitaliy Tereshchuk

“…The relevance of this vector of research is based on the fact that for all the years of its existence, British foreign broadcasting has played a significant role both in the global media landscape and in the media spaces of most macro-regions of the world — European, Arab, African, etc. …”
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