Synthesis, Characterization, and Flocculation Properties of Branched Cationic Polyacrylamide by Weimin Sun, Guangcheng Zhang, Ling Pan, Helin Li, Aihua Shi

“…A water soluble branched cationic polyacrylamide (BCPAM) was synthesized using solution polymerization. …”
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English animal zero plurals. A new explanation by Leszek Berezowski

“…In nouns designating aquatic creatures the inability is rooted in the fact that human eyesight is able to penetrate the water surface only to a very limited extent, which makes animals that live underwater and do not surface practically invisible (e.g. …”
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Ten Strategies for Working With Your Home Owner Association to Convert to a Florida-Friendly Yard by Gail Hansen de Chapman, Claire Lewis

“… Many homeowners are beginning to rethink their landscapes for several reasons, including mandated water and fertilizer restrictions, increasing maintenance costs, and concern for the environment. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Influence of Acidic Dry-Wet Cycles on Karst Limestone Deterioration and Damage by Yan Zhang, Zicheng Wang, Guoshao Su, Zhekang Wu, Fengtao Liu

“…The T2 spectrum area, rock porosity, porosity deterioration, mass loss rate, and water absorption rate all increase with an increase in the number of cycles, but the growth rate continues to decrease, and the increase is negatively correlated with pH. …”
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Using Hydrogen Peroxide for Rocket Fuel Tank Pressurization: Innovations, Advantages, and Challenges by Mykhailo Vorobei, Mykola Bondarenko

“…Key benefits include higher energy density, cost efficiency, and environmental safety, as H₂O₂ decomposes into water and oxygen. The paper also addresses significant technical and operational challenges, including safety concerns, material compatibility, and heat management. …”
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Experimental Study of Onset of Nucleate Boiling in Vertical Rectangular Channels with Different Flow Path Heights by Ning Cheng, Shuwen Yu, Jun Xiao, Chang-Hong Peng

“…A study on ONB (onset of nucleate boiling) in two vertical rectangular channels are experimentally conducted in a range of mass flux varying from 100 to 300 kg/(m2·s), inlet water temperature from 70 to 100°C, heat flux from 10 to 70 kW/m2, and local pressure of 0.145 MPa. …”
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Changements côtiers et inondations suite au passage d’un ouragan extrême (Irma, 2017) aux Petites Antilles by Tony Rey, Thomas Candela, Matthieu Péroche, Frédéric Leone

“…The coastal system revealed a variety of morpho-sedimentary responses on both the natural and highly urbanized coasts, showing varied coastal changes, perturbed sedimentary transfers and the effects of coastal structures and street on flow channeling and on water level increase…”
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Gouvernance territoriale de l’environnement et conflits d’usage. Le cas du bassin versant du lac de Tota (Boyacá, Andes colombiennes) by David Leroy, Alvaro Martín Gutiérrez Malaxechebaría, Jean-Marc Antoine, Alexandra Angéliaume-Descamps

“…In a context of overexploitation and pollution of the lake's water, environmental conflicts have been exacerbating in recent years between actors the different interests assert themselves a little more each day: rural communities, environmental authorities, environmental associations (Montecito). …”
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Implications Of Ingesting Soft Drink And Energy Drink On Hepatic Microcirculation Of Albino Rat by Saira Munawar, Faiza Irshad, G.P. William, Muhammad Suhail, Ayesha Yousaf, Ahmad Haris Suhail

“…Method: 11ml/kg body weight each, of distilled water to the control group, caffeinated soft drink to the SD group and caffeinated energy drink to the ED group was given respectively for 8 weeks. …”
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Optimal Simulation of Sandcastle Life in Dynamic Environment Based on Stability Principle by Peng-Hui Yang, Ya-Yu Jiang, Qi Tang, Yi-Fang Li, Jia-Ming Zhu

“…Secondly, by limiting the degree of allowable aggregation, the discrete global optimization algorithm based on the continuous descent method is adopted to find out the optimal water-sand ratio. Finally, we apply the above results to verify the reliability of the optimal model by comprehensively considering the influence of rainfall factors on sandcastles.…”
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Natural Climate Variability Can Influence Cyanobacteria Blooms in Florida Lakes and Reservoirs by Karl E. Havens, Mark V. Hoyer, Edward J. Phlips

“…They look awful, smell bad, and can poison fish and other animals in the water. To help resource managers considering costly remediation projects or evaluating the effectiveness of nutrient reduction strategies to manage the problem, this 7-page fact sheet presents the results from 15 years of studies observing three large, nutrient-rich lakes in Florida (Lake Harris, Lake George, and Lake Okeechobee) to study the relationship between rainfall and cyanobacteria blooms and learn causes of year-to-year bloom variability. …”
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The Development of a Sub-Surface Monitoring System for Organic Contamination in Soils and Groundwater by Sharon L. Huntley, Lawrence J. Ritchie, Steven J. Setford, Selwayan Saini

“…Through laboratory-based evaluation, the ability of this system to monitor organic contamination in water-based systems is being evaluated. When used in conjunction with specific immunoassays, this can provide a sensitive and low-cost solution for long-term monitoring and analysis, applicable to a wide range of field applications.…”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Thermal Behavior of Nanoparticles of Mg(OH)2 to Be Used as Flame Retardants by A. A. Hanna, A. S. Abdelmoaty, M. A. Sherief

“…The analysis of the data obtained from the TGA shows that Mg(OH)2 in general decomposed in three steps, the first one due to the water content and the other volatile materials, the second step represents the decomposition of Mg(OH)2 to produce MgO, and the third step represents the conversion of MgO to glassy layer. …”
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Methods for Predicting the Minimum Temperature of the Outage Loop and the Maximum Power Caused by the Low-Temperature Coolant by Xinxin Liu, Lei Yu, Jianli Hao, Xiaolong Wang

“…When the feedwater valve at the outage loop of the floating nuclear power plant leaks, thermal stratification occurs in the steam generator. It causes lower water temperature in the outage loop. The extent of hazard of this phenomenon cannot be directly determined by the existing measurement parameters, which poses a threat to the operational safety of the reactor. …”
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Optimization of Temperature-Control Measures for Concrete Structures: A Case Study of the Sluice Project by Yaoying Huang

“…Strong surface insulation may lead to cracks after formwork removal, while weak surface insulation may result in a high crack risk in the early age. The water-cooling measure may also cause severe cracks at a rapid cooling rate. …”
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RYE BREEDING FOR LOW-PENTOSANS AND POSSIBILITY OF ITS USE IN ANIMAL FEEDING by V. D. Kobyliansky, O. V. Solodukhina, I. V. Lunegova, S. P. Novikova, M. S. Hlopyuk, V. I. Makarov

“…The strategy and technology of rye breeding for low water-soluble arabinoxilans (WS-AX) in grain were proposed. …”
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Viscosity Measurements of Dilute Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) Aqueous Solutions Near Theta Temperature Analyzed within the Joint Rouse-Zimm Model by Jana Tóthová, Katarína Paulovičová, Vladimír Lisý

“…This result indicates that the theta temperature for the PEOX water solutions is 20°C rather than 25°C in the previous studies. …”
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Thermal behavior of calcite as an expansive agent by Shahraki B.K., Mehrabi B., Gholizadeh K., Mohammadinasab M.

“…The calcium oxide phase, in reaction to water forms portlandite, at an onset temperature of about 900°C was also characterized by the appearance of the FT-IR mode at 867,3424 and 3644 cm-1. …”
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Electrochemical Corrosion Prevention in Oilfield Wastewater for Effective Dissolved Oxygen Removal Using a Novel Upflow Bioelectrochemical System by Weilin Wu

“…Towards the corrosion issues of oilfield wastewater for water recycling, the dissolved oxygen (DO) is a subsequent corrosive factor after the air desulfurization tower for high-efficiency removal of sulfides. …”
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Sustainable Functional Nanofoods: Formulation Opportunities and Application Challenges by Abdelkarim Guaadaoui, Maryem El Yadini, Imane Himri, Ilhame Bourais, Adil El Yadini, Jihane Oumato, Nasreddine El Omari, Lamiae Belayachi, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Abdellah Hamal

“…They can provide numerous innovative opportunities within the food industry, with applications in areas such as food production, processing, packaging, preservation, agriculture, water treatment, etc. In the food industry, organic or mineral nanoparticles measuring between 1 and 100 nanometers demonstrate significantly improved properties —often enhanced by a factor of ten— compared to conventional materials. …”
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