A One-Dimensional Fractional-Derivative Viscoelastic Model for the Aquitard Consolidation of an Aquifer System by Ming-hua Huang, Dun Li

“…The semianalytical solutions for the pore-water pressure, the settlement of aquitard, and the degree of consolidation are deduced using both finite sine transform and Laplace transform. …”
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Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms: A report of two cases from a family medicine setting in Eastern Saudi Arabia and literature review by Maryam K. Alsoweilem, Rasha H. Alsheikh

“…Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms (AWP) is a rare transient dermatological disorder, characterized by an extreme and early wrinkling and pruning of the palms that occurs within a few minutes of exposure to water. Greater awareness of AWP is needed since the vast majority of AWP cases are linked with cystic fibrosis (CF) and CF carrier state. …”
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Chemical Effect on Wellbore Instability of Nahr Umr Shale by Baohua Yu, Chuanliang Yan, Zhen Nie

“…Tests and theoretical analysis revealed that wellbore instability in the Halfaya Oilfield was influenced by chemical effect of fractured shale and the formation water with high ionic concentration. The influence of three types of drilling fluids on the rock mechanical properties of Nahr Umr Shale is tested, and time-dependent collapse pressure is calculated. …”
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Ship infrared image edge detection based on an improved adaptive Canny algorithm by Lisang Liu, Fenqiang Liang, Jishi Zheng, Dongwei He, Jing Huang

“…Influenced by light reflection and water fog interference, ship infrared images are mostly blurred and have low signal-to-noise ratio. …”
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TEORETHICAL EVALUATION OF ANTHROPOGENIC RISKS IN TAZLAU RIVER BASIN by LUMINITA BIBIRE, MIHAELA-BEATRICE BARBIERU, NARCIS BARSAN, ADRIAN STELIAN GHENADI

“…These all aspects led to frequent occurrence of risk events: erosions, landslides, degradation of the rivers beds, pollution of air, water, vegetation, soil, etc. The paper identifies anthropogenic risk factors from Tazlau Basin, and proposes analyzes of the consequences and the measures to avoid these ensuing consequences. …”
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The Development of a New Kinetic Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Vanadium(V) Based on its Catalytic Effect on the Oxidation of Malachite Green Oxalate by Bromate... by M. Keyvanfard, N. Abedi

“…The method was applied to the determination of vanadium(V) in water samples.…”
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Self-Correction Ship Tracking and Counting with Variable Time Window Based on YOLOv3 by Chun Liu, Jian Li

“…Since tracking targets are subject to drift and jitter, a self-correction network that composites both direction judgment based on regression and target counting method with variable time windows is designed, which better realizes automatic detection, tracking, and self-correction of moving object numbers in water. The method in this paper shows stability and robustness, applicable to the automatic analysis of waterway videos and statistics extraction.…”
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Estimation of Hydraulic Diffusivity of a Confined Limestone Aquifer at the Xiluodu Dam by Mingwei Li, Zhifang Zhou, Hailong Huang, Jianxin Liao

“…This analytical solution simplifies the river water level (RWL) by a piecewise linear function, accurately describing the arbitrary variation pattern. …”
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Effects on Setting, Strength, Moisture Resistance and Linear Changes of Sorel’s Cement on Mixing Portland Cement as an Additive by Ritu Mathur, M. P. S. Chandrawat, Sanjay K. Sharma

“…Incorporation of Portland cement in increasing quantities in magnesium oxysulphate cement improves the compressive strength of the cement remarkably. Water tightness of Sorel’s cement increases with the increase in quantities of the additive (15%, 20%). …”
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De la pleine terre sous le terre-plein : géomorphologie du polder de la rive droite de Bordeaux by TVK, Pierre Alain Trévelo, Antoine Viger-Kohler, David Malaud, Phoebe Eddleston, Amandine Nana

“…Re-exposing the topsoil has provided an opportunity to reintroduce water into the landscape by creating spaces that can be flooded if the river breaches the embankment. …”
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Statistics and Analysis of the Relationship between Strength and Age of Coral Concrete by Bo Liang, Lan Rao, Yun Zheng

“…In addition, the effects of water-binder ratio (w/b), total dosage of cementitious materials (b), supplementary cementitious material (SCM) content, and aggregate properties, on the age strength development of coral concrete are studied.…”
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Oxidized BPL Carbons by S.S. Barton, M.J.B. Evans, J.A.F. Macdonald

“…A series of oxidized carbons has been prepared by treatment of the carbon with concentrated nitric acid at various temperatures, and the surface and adsorption properties of the prepared carbons studied. Water adsorption was modelled using a recently derived equation capable of predicting a value for the primary adsorption sites on the surface of a microporous carbon while fitting the experimentally determined isotherm at high relative pressures. …”
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Living Shoreline Monitoring—How do I evaluate the environmental benefits of my living shoreline? by Laura Reynolds, Natalie C. Stephens, Savanna C. Barry, Ashley R. Smyth

“…In this new 11-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences, we provide homeowners, land managers, and Extension agents materials lists, protocols, and data sheets for measuring change in ecosystem function. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Partial Replacement of Cement N32.5 with Granite Powder in Concrete Production. by Niwamanya, Johnson

“…Through systematic investigation, the study evaluates the chemical and physical properties of granite powder in the concrete mix the study summarises the crucial factors such as compressive strength, density, workability, and water absorption to comprehensively assess the concrete's suitability for construction applications. …”
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Causes and Effects of Land Degradation in Karangazi Sector, Nyagatare District Rwanda. by Fred, Mujyambere

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Une pompe hydraulique romaine en bois en contexte d’incendie à Reims/Durocortorum by Cyril Driard

“…A wooden water two-cylinder force pump was discovered in 2016 during a rescue archaeological excavation at 45 rue de Thillois in Reims. …”
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Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Camellia sinensis L. extract as a potential therapeutic for atopic dermatitis through NF-κB pathway inhibition by Min Jung Kim, Ye Jin Yang, Ga-Yul Min, Ji Woong Heo, Jae Dong Son, Young Zoo You, Hun Hwan Kim, Gon Sup Kim, Hu-Jang Lee, Ju-Hye Yang, Kwang Il Park

“…CSE was obtained via hot water extraction from Camellia sinensis L. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) analyzed catechin and caffeine content. …”
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Unraveling the spatiotemporal trends and source attribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and oxygenated derivatives in Guangzhou agricultural ditch sediment by Shaomin Li, Weisong Chen, Yichen Liu, Haoyu Wang, Yongtao Li, Zhen Zhang, Xingjian Yang

“…This study demonstrated the importance of employing the integrated approach, combining PCA-MLR, diagnostic ratios, and correlation of source contributions with water quality in precisely delineating the origins of OPAHs and PAHs in agricultural ditch sediment.…”
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