Nesting Behavior of Abispa ephippium (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae): Extended Parental Care in an Australian Mason Wasp by Robert W. Matthews, Janice R. Matthews

“…Females display long-term parental care through truncated progressive provisioning, removing debris, repairing damage, and attacking potential invaders. Males patrol water-gathering spots, and visit and associate with active nests, mating there and in flight. …”
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Research on the Prediction of Port Economic Synergy Development Trend Based on Deep Neural Networks by Anping Zha, Jianjun Tu

“…As the core node linking domestic and foreign water transportation, ports play a very key role in the international logistics chain and have an extremely central position in the national logistics planning. …”
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A New Method for Evaporation Modeling: Dynamic Evolving Neural-Fuzzy Inference System by Ozgur Kisi, Iman Mansouri, Jong Wan Hu

“…Evaporation estimation is very essential for planning and development of water resources. The study investigates the ability of new method, dynamic evolving neural-fuzzy inference system (DENFIS), in modeling monthly pan evaporation. …”
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High-Temperature-Resistant Diverting Acid for Carbonate Formation Fracturing in Sichuan Basin: A Property Evaluation and Field Study by Zhiheng Zhao, Chuan Sun, Yuzhou Liu

“…Compared with the friction of water, the friction reduction rate of HTRDA can reach 67.8%. …”
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Behavior of Concrete Columns Repaired with Polymer Mortar and Epoxy Fiber Panel by Sungnam Hong, Sun-Kyu Park

“…Even during repair and strengthening, quality control is very difficult, because the work is done under water. Moreover, underwater structures severely deteriorate, owing to special environmental conditions. …”
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A Fast Numerical Method for the Calculation of the Equilibrium Isotopic Composition of a Transmutation System in an Advanced Fuel Cycle by F. Álvarez-Velarde, E. M. González-Romero

“…The method has been successfully applied to a double-strata fuel cycle with light water reactors and accelerator-driven subcritical systems. …”
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Shear Behavior of Wheat-Concrete Interface during Monotonic and Cyclic Loading by Changnv Zeng, Yuke Wang

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A Comparative Analysis of Data-Driven Empirical and Artificial Intelligence Models for Estimating Infiltration Rates by Mohammad Zakwan, Majid Niazkar

“…Infiltration is a vital phenomenon in the water cycle, and consequently, estimation of infiltration rate is important for many hydrologic studies. …”
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The Social Cost-Benefit Analysis as Estimation Methodology: Case Study for Infrastructure Projects by Samanta Petohleb Černeha, Maja Klun, Srečko Devjak

“…Based on theoretical framework about CBA, a calculation was made on social profitability of the project Public sewerage and water protection in the Region of Istria. The main conclusion of this paper is that if the project achieves the social profitability, net profit and high economic internal rate of return, it is possible to accept the realization of the project.…”
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Load Characteristics of Tunnel Lining in Flooded Loess Strata considering Loess Structure by Yuyang Liu, Hongpeng Lai

“…Loess has a unique structure and water sensitivity, and the immersion of loess leads to many tunnel lining problems in shallowly buried tunnels. …”
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An Intercomparison of GPS RO Retrievals with Colocated Analysis and In Situ Observations within Tropical Cyclones by Henry R. Winterbottom, Qingnong Xiao

“…A composite analysis of tropical cyclone radial mean temperature and water vapor profiles is carried out using the GPS RO retrievals which are colocated with global analysis profiles and available in situ radiosonde observations. …”
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The Ecology and Economics of Florida's Ranches by Martin B. Main, Mickey E. Swisher, Jeff Mullahey, William DeBusk, Avrum J. Shriar, George W. Tanner, James Selph, Patrick Hogue, Patrick Bohlen, Ginger M. Allen

“…Ranching helps protect water resources, provides natural greenways for wildlife and recreation, and preserves many components of the natural landscape. …”
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Christ's crucifixion as a medico-historical event by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…The appearance of blood and water as an expected post mortem phenomenon is discussed. …”
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Theoretical Study about the Effect of Halogen Substitution on the Reactivity of Antitumor 3-Formylchromones and Their Free Radicals by Maximiliano Martínez-Cifuentes, Boris Weiss-López, Ramiro Araya-Maturana

“…This study analyzes the reactivity of the neutral molecules and their free radicals, in gas phase and with water solvation, incorporated by the polarizable continuum medium (PCM) approach. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Typhoid Fever—Salmonella Typhi by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Rachael Silverberg

“… Typhoid fever is a blood infection caused by the consumption of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella enterica. …”
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Heat Transfer Augmentation: Experimental Study with Nanobubbles Technology by Prudhvi Krishna Amburi, G. Senthilkumar, Ibsa Neme Mogose

“…In our current research, distilled water-ethylene glycol heat transfer fluid (HTF) was tested with different inlet mass flow rates and temperature as the hot fluid. …”
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Probabilistic slope stability analysis: a case study of Ain Bouzian landslide within North-East Algeria by Samir Ghedjati, Mohammed Lamara, Youcef Houmadi

“…Stochastic soil properties values are used to evaluate the reliability and to assess sensitivity of the system, for two hydrological conditions, with and without water table within the soil mass. The deterministic model is based on Strength Reduction Method (SRM) analysis using the finite difference code FLAC3D. …”
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The effects of traps hung in different places in the cherry orchard on the capture and flower damage of Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta (Poda, 1761) (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae) by Bülent Yaşar, Veli Çelik

“…Traps with attractants and water beneath them are located in the outer part of the garden and on tree branches in all directions; It was hanged 1.5 m above the ground, on the stretched wire attached to the poles in the middle of a row in the garden and on only one branch of the trees in the interior of the garden. …”
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Sustainable Use of Gum Acacia as a Biopolymeric Additive in Ultra-High Performance Concrete by Suthan Kumar N., Sahaya Ruben J., Ibsa Neme M.

“…The highest strength and durability were obtained using the hybrid curing procedure using superplasticizer and gum acacia biopolymer at a water-binder ratio of 0.35. With an improved microstructure, the results revealed improved hydration and durability as revealed through the scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images. …”
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Removal of Chromium from Aqueous Solution Using Modified Pomegranate Peel:Mechanistic and Thermodynamic Studies by Tariq S. Najim, Suhad A. Yassin

“…∆S˚ values showed that the process is accompanied by increase in disorder and randomness at the solid solution interface due to the reorientation of water molecules and Cr(VI) ions around the adsorbent surface. …”
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