Dominant Modes of Tropospheric Ozone Variation over East Asia from GOME Observations by Yi Liu, Yuli Zhang, Yong Wang, Chuanxi Liu, Zhaonan Cai, Paul Konopka, Rolf Müller

“…An empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis was carried out to derive the dominant modes of the variation in the tropospheric ozone volume-mixing ratio (TOVMR). The EOF1 mode, which explained 61.5% of the total variance, showed a same-sign distribution over all of East Asia, with a belt of enhanced ozone concentrations around 40°N. …”
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Characteristics of water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis) long fiber reinforced composite modified by NaOH and hot water by Ninis Hadi Haryanti, Suryajaya, Tetti Novalina Manik, Khaipanurani, Adik Bahanawan, Setiawan Khoirul Himmi

“…The composite was made using the hand lay-up and vacuum bagging method. The volume fractions of water chestnut long fiber, e-glass, and polyester samples were 40%:0%:60%, 20%:20%:60%, 0%:40%:60%, 10%:30%:60%, and 30%:10%:60% (A, B, C, D, and E, respectively). …”
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Potassium-pillared Na4FeV(PO4)3@C cathode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries by Jiafeng Zhou, Wei Zhang, Jin Bai, Qingqing Wang, Bo Ding, Hao Gong

“…The kinetic analyses and ex-situ characterizations confirm that a small volume change, the pseudocapacitive- dominated sodium storage behavior and highly reversible redox reaction (Fe2+/3+ and V3+/4+) occur during the electrochemical reaction process. …”
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Risk factors and preventive measures for abnormal blood pressure during hemodialysis filtration for patients with sepsis by Zhang Chunfang, Lin Tingting, Xia Yu, Zhang Daowei

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age, blood calcium, fasting plasma glucose, intact parathyroid hormone, ultrafiltration volume, and ultrafiltration rate were independent risk factors, whereas albumin was a protective factor for ABP during HDF (p < 0.05). …”
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Digitalization of public administration in Russia: risks, casuses, problems by L. A. Vasilenko, V. V. Zotov

“…Highlighting the weaknesses of modern public administration, the authors drew attention to such aspects of this problem as: 1) realization of “digitalization for the purpose of digitalization”; 2) deficiency of the required legal regulatory framework; 3) inefficiency of electronic document workflow, including problems caused by imperfections of the interface of reporting interactive forms, frequent change of the composition of indicators in reporting forms, desire of higher authorities to solve the problem of input of volume primary data at the expense of lower hierarchical levels; 4) absence of data analysis infrastructure, including due to imperfections of organization of interaction between agencies and incompatibility of information resources; 5) lack of data analysts and deficiency of necessary digital competences among state and municipal employees. …”
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Impact of Number and Placement of High-dose Vertices on Equivalent Uniform Dose and Peak-to-valley Ratio for Lattice Radiotherapy by A. T. Bhagyalakshmi, Velayudham Ramasubramanian

“…Variations in PVDR were assessed using PVDR1 (mean dose to HD vertices by the difference of mean doses to planning target volume [PTV] and HD vertices) and PVDR2 (D10/D90 of PTV in composite plans) across 38 RA plans with HD vertex doses of 9 Gy, 12 Gy, 15 Gy, and 18 Gy. …”
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A Simulation-Based Dynamic Programming Method for Interchange Scheduling of Port Collecting and Distributing Network by Yun Peng, Wenyuan Wang, Xinglu Xu, Modi Chen, Xiangqun Song, Xiangda Li

“…Two simulation models are built to figure out the delay cost in the optimization model, which cannot be calculated by mathematical analysis due to complex vehicle travel patterns and irregular traffic volume caused by random events, such as the arrival pattern of ships’, natural conditions, and storage period of cargos. …”
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Translation and Validation for the Portuguese Population of the Bedside Handover Attitudes and Behaviors Questionnaire by Cruchinho P, López-Franco MD, Teixeira G, Lucas P, Gaspar F

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The role of pharmacists in mitigating medication errors in the perioperative setting: a systematic review by Lina Naseralallah, Somaya Koraysh, May Alasmar, Bodoor Aboujabal

“…Conclusion While there is some evidence of positive impact of the pharmacist-led interventions on medication errors in perioperative setting, this evidence is generally of low quality and insufficient volume. Heterogeneity in study design, definitions, and case detection is common; hence, high-quality research that applies more stringent controls and uses clearer definitions is warranted. …”
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Study on Mg segregation, microstructure evolution and fracture behavior of hot-press sintered (TiC+B4C)/6061Al composites after T4 heat treatment by Zhaosong Liu, Zongan Luo, Xin Zhang, Yingying Feng, Jinsong Yang

“…With the increase of solution temperature, the recrystallization volume fraction of the aluminum matrix in T4 (TiC + B4C)/6061Al composites first increased and then decreased slightly, the hardness and strength of T4 (TiC + B4C)/6061Al composites increased gradually, the plasticity first increased and then decreased. …”
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Integration of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag into palm oil fuel ash based geopolymer concrete: a review by Ying Yi Tan, Hanizam Awang, Noor Haida Mohd Kaus

“…On the other hand, POFA geopolymer concrete with high volume exhibits reduced early strength development, decreased workability, and an extended setting time. …”

Design of Silicide-Strengthened Nb–Si–Cr–(Mo) alloys for additive manufacturing by Alice Perrin, Patxi Fernandez-Zelaia, Chris Ledford, Yan-Ru Lin, Ellen Berry, Ryan Dehoff, Michael Kirka, Ying Yang

“…Three high–intermetallic volume Nb–Si–Cr–(Mo) alloys were designed using CALPHAD modeling with the goal of identifying high–specific strength, oxidation-resistant alloys that can be additively manufactured using powder bed fusion. …”
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The United States and the Challenges of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Internal Stability: A Historical Retrospective by L. R. Khlebnikova

“…This paper provides a detailed examination of the rationale behind the US aid to Jordan and the fluctuations in its volume and structure at different phases of the US-Jordanian relations with a focus on the period between two waves of protests — of 1989 and 2011. …”
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A Reusable Capillary Flow-Driven Microfluidic System for Abscisic Acid Detection Using a Competitive Immunoassay by Cristiana Domingues, Marta S. C. Rodrigues, Pedro G. M. Condelipes, Ana Margarida Fortes, Virginia Chu, João Pedro Conde

“…Microfluidics, with its low reagent volume requirements, is well-suited for such applications. …”
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EFEITO BENÉFICO DO EXERCÍCIO FÍSICO RECREACIONAL NA SUSCEPTIBILIDADE DE INFECÇÕES DO TRATO RESPIRATÓRIO SUPERIOR by Diego Trevisan Brunelli, Valéria Bonganha, Cláudia Regina Cavaglieri

“…A percepção subjetiva de esforço e o volume do treino em minutos foram coletados ao final de cada sessão, obtendo assim as cargas internas de treinamento do GVR durante o período avaliado. …”
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Effect of beetroot or beetroot plus vitamin C supplementation on cardiovascular function in patients with coronary artery disease: protocol for a double-blind, placebo-controlled,... by Hamed Tabesh, Mohsen Nematy, Leila Sadat Bahrami, Mohsen Mohebaty, Seyyed Mostafa Arabi, Reza Rezvani

“…Pulse wave velocity, Augmentation Index, heart rate, volume of oxygen (VO2) max/VO2 peak, peak heart rate, blood pressure, interleukin 6 (IL-6), high sensitivity C reactive protein, intercellular adhesion molecule, vascular cell adhesion molecule, lipid profile and anthropometry will be measured at the beginning and end of the intervention.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUMS.MEDICAL.REC.1399.717). …”
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Mixed Pulmonary Infection, Asthma, and Nephrotic Syndrome in a Patient Diagnosed with Selective IgA Deficiency: A Case Report by Yan C, Qiu J, Pan X, Huang X, Pan L, Wang C, Mao M

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Experimental analysis on a solar photovoltaic indoor cooker integrated with an energy storage system: A positive step towards clean cooking transition for Sub-Saharan Africa by Jimmy Chaciga, Denis Okello, Karidewa Nyeinga, Ole J. Nydal

“…The heating funnel was made in the form of a Y-shape where a small volume of oil is heated very fast to higher temperatures. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related to wood smoke and impact of the combined exposure to tobacco by C.A. Torres-Duque, C. Jaramillo, A. Caballero, N.J. Proaños-Jurado, M.J. Pareja-Zabala, J.B. Soriano, M. González-García

“…WS-COPD individuals were more frequently female, older, shorter and had higher forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) (all P < 0.05). Those exposed to both WS and TS had more symptoms and worse airflow limitation (P < 0.001). …”
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US7 score in the subacute phase does not correlate with outcomes in Chikungunya arthritis by Benzeeta Pinto, Anu Mohan Desai, Farha Furruqh, K N Sangeeta, B Sheba Charles, John Michael Raj, Ramya Janardana, Vineeta Shobha

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