Thermal-Hydraulic System Codes in Nulcear Reactor Safety and Qualification Procedures by Alessandro Petruzzi, Francesco D'Auria

“…Whereas the first system codes, developed at the beginning of the 1970s, utilized the homogenous equilibrium model with three balance equations to describe the two-phase flow, nowadays the more advanced system codes are based on the so-called “two-fluid model” with separation of the water and vapor phases, resulting in systems with at least six balance equations. …”
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The Renin-Angiotensin System Modulates Inflammatory Processes in Atherosclerosis: Evidence from Basic Research and Clinical Studies by Fabrizio Montecucco, Aldo Pende, François Mach

“…Vasoconstriction (mediated by angiotensin II) and salt and water retention (mainly due to aldosterone) were classically considered as pivotal proatherosclerotic activities. …”
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Evaluation of High-Temperature Heat Pumps’ Potential to Replace Gas Boilers in Industrial Buildings by Talaba Ovidiu, Serban Alexandru, Hiris Paul Daniel, Balan Mugur Ciprian

“…The study proves that high-temperature heat pumps with CO2 of air to water type, in monobloc construction, can replace the gas boilers for heating and DHW, in an industrial building. …”
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The effect of heat treatment on the nutritional value and antioxidant activity of sulphur shelf (Laetiporus sulphureus) by Iwona Adamska, Katarzyna Felisiak

“…The type of processing significantly affected the content of water, fat, ash, carbohydrates, the caloric value of mushrooms and their antioxidant activity. …”
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Influence of Distribution Modulus on the Compressive Strength of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete with Coarse Aggregate (UHPC-CA) by Zhihui Yu, Lishan Wu, Cong Zhang, Toshiyuki Bangi

“…Therefore, a series of investigations were conducted, covering the following aspects: first, the traditional design procedure, based on the MAA model, of UHPC-CA is revised by taking water and steel fibers into account in the particle packing system. …”
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Chemical Etching, AFM, Laser Damage Threshold, and Nonlinear Optical Studies of Potential Nonlinear Optical Crystal: Bis (L-Glutamine) Potassium Nitrate by Redrothu Hanumantharao, S. Kalainathan

“…Etching studies were carried out by various solvents like water, methanol and ethanol. The etching study indicates the occurrence of different types of etch pit patterns like striations and steplike pattern. …”
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Behavior of RC Beams Under Two Points Load with Different Out-of-Plane Parts by Muhammed Nura Jasim, Al-Azzawi Adel A.

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Study on The Influence of Direct Ground Liquid CO2 Injection on Soil Chemical Properties in Subsidence Areas under Shallow Buried Geological Conditions by Naifu Cao, Yuntao Liang, Gang Wang

“…By measuring the changes in the five indicators of soil air-dried and fresh sample including pH, available nitrogen, available potassium, water-soluble salt, and total organic carbon, the changes of pH and mineral content in the soil could be analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively at different time periods before and after CO2 injection. …”
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Taste-masking methods in multiparticulate dosage forms with a focus on poorly soluble drugs by Simšič Tilen, Planinšek Odon, Baumgartner Ana

“…Another important issue that arises frequently in this area is achieving sufficient dissolution of poorly water-soluble drugs. Since the simultaneous combination of sufficient dissolution and taste masking is particularly challenging, the second objective of this review is to provide a critical summary of studies dealing with multiparticulate formulations that are tackling both of these issues.…”
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Guide to Fertilization for Pine Straw Production on Coastal Plain Sites by Anna Osiecka, Patrick J. Minogue, E. David Dickens

“…Pine straw is perfect for water-efficient landscaping (xeriscaping), an increasingly popular choice for environmentally conscious landscapers. …”
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„Raportul ONU privind promovarea și protecția drepturilor omului în contextul schimbărilor climatice” by Daniela Albu

“…Last but not least, it recalls the importance of achieving at global level Sustainable Development Goals 13 (climate action) and 14 (life below water) of the 2030 Agenda to which Member States adhered in 2015.…”
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Health aspects of peanuts as an outcome of its chemical composition by Rabiatu Bonku, Jianmei Yu

“…Peanut is an energy dense food item and it contains a substantial amount of fat, proteins, carbohydrate, both fat soluble and water soluble vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. …”
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Mycotoxins and Antifungal Drug Interactions: Implications in the Treatment of Illnesses Due to Indoor Chronic Toxigenic Mold Exposures by Ebere C. Anyanwu, Andrew W. Campbell, John E. Ehiri

“…Chronic exposure to toxigenic molds in water-damaged buildings is an indoor environmental health problem to which escalating health and property insurance costs are raising a statewide concern in recent times. …”
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Research on the Overtopping-Induced Breaching Mechanism of Tailings Dam and Its Numerical Simulation by Zhao Deng, Shiqiang Wu, Ziwu Fan, Zhikun Yan, Jingxiu Wu

“…In the model, the vertical undercutting and horizontal expansion are simulated utilizing the erosion rate formula which is derived from shear stress principle of water flow; limit equilibrium method is used to analyze the breach slope stability. …”
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Nonisothermal Kinetic Analysis and AC Conductivity for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)/Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanocomposite by Huda AlFannakh

“…To improve the dispersion and distribution of zinc nanoparticles within the host polymer (PVC), they were treated with water before being added to the polymer. The nanocomposite samples were prepared by casting method using different weight ratios of ZnO nanoparticles. …”
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Free-standing microcrystals of a fluorescent organic dye: Preparation and spectroscopic study by Mouhammad Abyan, Liliana Bîrlă, Franck Bertorelle, Fernanda Rodrigues, Suzanne Fery-Forgues

“…Suspensions of microcrystals were obtained from an organic fluorescent dye, 4-n-octylamino-7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazole, by reprecipitation in water in the presence of various macromolecules: anionic or cationic PAMAM dendrimer, poly(acrylic acid, sodium salt), poly(acrylamide), and calf thymus DNA. …”
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Designing of Collagen Based Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering by S. Vigneswari, H. P. S. Abdul Khalil, A. A. Amirul

“…The surface properties of samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), organic elemental analysis (CHN analysis), and water contact angle measurements. The effects of collagen concentration, scaffold thickness, and 4HB molar fraction on the hydrophilicity were optimized by the Taguchi method. …”
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Effect of seasonal changing temperature on the growth of phytoplankton by Ming Chen, Meng Fan, Xing Yuan, Huaiping Zhu

“…Numerical simulation shows that the phytoplankton biomass is very robust to the variation of water temperature. The dynamics of the model and model predictions agree with the experimental data. …”
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Assessing vulnerability and framing adaptive options of two Mediterranean wine growing regions facing climate change: Roussillon (France) and McLaren Vale (Australia) by Anne-Laure Lereboullet, Douglas Bardsley, Gérard Beltrando

“…Implementing new strategies of adaptation to uncertainty in climate, as well as in economy, depends on: a sufficient financial capital, a sustainable management of water resources, and flexibility in legislation. …”
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Wildfires mediate carbon transfer from land to lakes across boreal and temperate regions by Mathilde Bélair, Ian M. McCullough, Christopher T. Filstrup, Jennifer A. Brentrup, Jean-François Lapierre

“…Abstract Wildfires can disrupt carbon transport from land to water, but how lake carbon cycling responds to fires remains unclear. …”
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