Residual Symmetry, Bäcklund Transformation, and Soliton Solutions of the Higher-Order Broer-Kaup System by Yarong Xia, Ruoxia Yao, Xiangpeng Xin

“…Under investigation in this paper is the higher-order Broer-Kaup(HBK) system, which describes the bidirectional propagation of long waves in shallow water. Via the standard truncated Painlevé expansion method, the residual symmetry of this system is derived. …”
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Study of Fluoride Affinity by Zirconium Impregnated Walnut Shell Carbon in Aqueous Phase: Kinetic and Isotherm Evaluation by M. Rajan, G. Alagumuthu

“…This paper examines the kinetics of fluoride removal from water by the adsorbent zirconium-impregnated walnut-shell carbon (ZIWSC), exploring the mechanisms involved. …”
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Rice Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne graminicola (Nematoda: Chromadorea: Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae: Meloidogyne) by Hung Xuan Bui, Clemen J. Oliveira, Johan A. Desaeger, Nathan E. Schroeder

“…This nematode has been found in rice nurseries, rainfed upland rice and lowland rice but is also widespread in deep-water, irrigated rice production systems. Yield loss due to Meloidogyne graminicola ranges from 28%–87% depending on disease severity and cultivar. …”
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Pre-clinical study of curcumin in the treatment of gastric Cancer by Minghui Hao, Chungang Zhang

“…However, its clinical use is hindered by challenges such as poor water solubility, low bioavailability, and rapid metabolism. …”
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Where were the doctors when the Roman Empire died? by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…But the greatest contribution of the Romans was the provision of facilities which served as an indispensable infrastructure for public health care, such as the provision of an ample supply of pure water, public baths, advanced measures for the disposal of sewage, and somewhat later under the influence of Christianity, hospitals for the general public. …”
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Management of Microsprinkler Systems for Florida Citrus by Lawrence R. Parsons, Kelly T. Morgan

“…Compared to overhead sprinklers, low volume systems can save water if they are properly managed. Because these systems usually operate at lower pressures than conventional overhead systems, there can also be appreciable savings from reduced energy costs. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FOAM GLASS GRAVEL TYPES EXPERIMENTALLY PRODUCED BY MICROWAVE IRRADIATION by FELICIA COSMULESCU, LUCIAN PAUNESCU, MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU, SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE

“…The optimum recipe was composed of 83% glass waste, 1 % glycerol, 8 % sodium silicate and 8 % water. The maximum heating temperature reached 823 ºC with a very economical energy consumption of 0.88 kWh/kg. …”
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Florida Biosolids: Management and Land Application Rules by John Hallas, Cheryl L. Mackowiak, Ann C. Wilkie

“…Wilkie, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, October 2015.   SL421/SS634: Florida Biosolids: Management and Land Application Rules (ufl.edu) …”
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OPTIMIZATION AND ENERGY SAVING WHEN CHOOSING THE SITE OF INSTALLATION OF A CRUSHING STATION IN A MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN CASE OF THE DJBEL EL BORDJ CAREER, SIDI BELABBAS, ALGERIA by RACHID KHEBBAB, SAMIR REMLI, ISSAM ROUAIGUIA, AISSA BENSELHOUB

“… In open pit or underground mines and quarries, especially in mountainous terrain, the choice of the perfect place to install a crushing station requires a decision finalized by a detailed study of the areas close to the quarries such as the water drainage, the morphology of the deposit, the installed capacity, the opening mode of the deposit etc. …”
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Stewardship Ecosystem Services Study: Carbon Stores on Florida Forest Stewardship Program Lands by Nilesh Timilsina, Francisco J. Escobedo, Alison E. Adams, Sonia Delphin

“…Ecosystem services are benefits from nature that are directly enjoyed, consumed, or used by humans, such as water quality improvement or protection, recreation, biodiversity, and even timber. …”
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A Mesoscopic Simulation for the Early-Age Shrinkage Cracking Process of High Performance Concrete in Bridge Engineering by Guodong Li, Zonglin Wang

“…However, the shrinkage deformation size of the mortar was related to the scope of concrete cracking and was independent of the crack position. Whereas lower water to cement ratios can improve the early strength of concrete, this ratio cannot control early-age shrinkage cracks in HPC.…”
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Entre campagne publicitaire et films d’auteur : douze paysages urbains italiens au cinéma by Olivier Gaudin

“…The article examines the respective roles given in these films to landscapes, aerial views, historical monuments, and specific elements within the sites (relief, water); it also takes a look at variations in the attention focused by the filmmakers on the public places, the sonic environments, the inhabitants and the day-to-day activities in these cities. …”
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Global Dynamic Behavior of a Multigroup Cholera Model with Indirect Transmission by Ming-Tao Li, Gui-Quan Sun, Juan Zhang, Zhen Jin

“…For a multigroup cholera model with indirect transmission, the infection for a susceptible person is almost invariably transmitted by drinking contaminated water in which pathogens, V. cholerae, are present. …”
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THE SOCIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE BENEFITS OF A GREEN ECONOMY by Anton Čiernik, Ingrid Šabíková, Igor Turuk

“…Today's status of environmental pollution is a global problem, especially in the field of air protection, minimization of adverse effects of climate changes, the promotion of renewable energy sources, water conservation and the rational use and protection of land. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation Model of Environmental Quality in Ecological Reserve by Songjia Zhang, Weiyang Yu, Teng Chen

“…The environmental quality of the ecological protection zone directly affects the water quality and air quality of the area, thereby affecting the quality of people’s life. …”
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Economic Feasibility of Anaerobic Digestion To Produce Electricity on Florida Dairy Farms by Russ Giesy, Ann C. Wilkie, Albert De Vries, Roger A. Nordstedt

“…The consultants visited three dairy farms located in Florida in the winter of 2005, calculated wastewater flows (including flushed manure, milking parlor wastewater, and recycled flush water), and determined the size and other necessary aspects of the potential systems specific to each dairy farm. …”
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SHRINKAGE AND CREEP CHARACTERISTICS OF PALM KERNEL SHELL CONCRETE by ADETUKASI ADESOLA OLAYINKA, IKPONMWOSA EFE EWAEN

“…Concrete was mixed at 0.55 water-cement ratio, mix proportion of 1:1:2 and percentage replacement of natural aggregate with PKS at 0%, 25 % and 50%. …”
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Multimodal Transport System Coevolution Model Based on Synergetic Theory by Fenling Feng, Qingya Zhang

“…The results show that the coordination effects between railway, road, and water subsystems are stronger than aviation subsystem; the railway system is the short plank of the system. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Urban and Rural Public Space Environment Design Based on Multimedia Information by Huili Xu, Liyuan Huang

“…The most important public spaces in traditional agricultural societies, such as deep-water wells, trees, and sundecks, will slowly decline and fade. …”
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Potentials of Local Economic Development in Aspect of Tourism by Viktória Csizmadiáné Czuppon, Edina Sáriné Csajka, Tamás Molnár

“…One of them is the utilisation of thermal water and the use of further potentials of the thermal bath (Ability), such as to achieve tourism destination function in Hungary. …”
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