Investigating the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Carbonated Recycled Aggregate Concrete and Its Performance with SCMs by Shimza Jamil, Maria Idrees, Arslan Akbar, Wisal Ahmed

“…The CRAC mix also exhibited a 1.5% increase in dry density and reduced water absorption (6%) compared to RAC (7.58%). After 90 days of acid exposure, compressive strength reductions of 48.85% and 37.9% were observed for RAC and CRAC mixes, respectively, from their 28-day strength, while weight loss in CRAC was limited to 5.4%, compared to 10.92% in RAC. …”
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Model calculation of a radio communication line based on remote sensing data by Andrey T. Albuzov, Pavel E. Shakhov, Vladimir I. Filatov

“…The results of the program implementation are presented, which calculate the essential propagation zone of the radio signal in accordance with the radio frequency, classifies the channel depending on the presence of terrain obstacles in the essential zone, determines the reflection point on the radio path according to the principle of equality of angles of incidence and reflection and verifies its belonging to the directions of antenna diagrams, takes into account the reflection coefficient at the underlying surface of a water body at the reflection point and calculates the amount of interference losses. …”
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Salt stress and its eco-friendly management using biostimulants in grain legumes: a review by Narayan Singh, Vasudha Maurya, Kriti Gupta, Indu Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma, Rahul Kumar

“…Salt stress causes severe phytotoxicities, like specific ion toxicities, hormonal and nutritional imbalances, disruptions of stomatal conductance, and alterations in leaf water potential and rate of photosynthesis. To enhance agricultural productivity under salt stress conditions, several ecofriendly methods have been tried recently. …”
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Porous Multiphase Microcharacteristics Research of New Cement-Based Grouting Material Concretion by Wei Xie, Junwu Xia, Linli Yu, Hongfei Chang

“…As an excellent inorganic hydraulic cementitious material, new cement-based grouting material (abbreviated as NCG) has a wide application prospect in grouting engineering. Four types of water-cement ratio (W/C ratio) NCG concretions were systematically researched on the solid-phase composition, microscopic morphology, nanoscale pore characteristics and micron-scale multiphase microscopic characteristics through SEM, TGA-DSC, BET, MIP, and 3D-XRM in combination with hydration reaction mechanism. …”
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By-Products of Olive Oil in the Service of the Deficiency of Food Antioxidants: The Case of Butter by Hind Mikdame, Ezzahra Kharmach, Nour Elhouda Mtarfi, Karima Alaoui, Mohamed Ben Abbou, YAhya Rokni, Zineb Majbar, Mustapha Taleb, Zakia Rais

“…Concentrations of 2, 4, 6, and 8 mg of the olive mill waste water as well as pomace and ascorbic acid are added to butter (commercial butter) and placed under storage conditions in the oven (accelerated test: 60°C) for 3 months. …”
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RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CHELA FORMATION OF THE NSIAMFUMU AND LIAWENDA FIELDS IN THE ONSHORE COASTAL BASIN, D.R. CONGO by Kalunga Sina-Nduku Tryphene, Deko Oyema Bruno, Link Bukasa Muamba, Pierre Paty Tshibumbu Kayeya, Emmanuel Kazinguvu Atibu, Dominique Wetshondo Osomba

“…The following observations were obtained: • Wells Lw-1: the formation is characterized by dolomitic limestone and micaceous black shale with a thickness of 34 m having heavy oil indices and an average porosity of 17% and a salinity greater than 300 gr/L; • Well Lw-2: the formation is characterized by islands of sand, coarse sandstone and a few quartz pebbles with a thickness of 10m showing evidence of light oil, gas and an average porosity of 24%; • Shaft Lw-3: the formation is dominated by micaceous shale and dolomite interbeds with a thickness of 14m showing little evidence of hydrocarbons, only salt water and residual oils; • Puits Ns-1: the formation is characterized by beige to grey dolomite, grey shale and white sand with a thickness of 6m showing evidence of light oil and an average porosity of 20%. …”
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Yield performance of high-yield rice varieties in swamp lands of the West Kalimantan border area by Alwi Muhammad, Hairani Anna, Napisah Khairatun, Agustina Rusmila, Fadhilah Nur

“…To increase the cropping index (CI), water pumping can be utilized during the dry season (DS), along with the use of high-yield varieties. …”
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New <i>cis</i>-Restricted Triazole Analogues of Combretastatin A-4 by Lidia Prieto, Daniel Gaviña, Marcos Escolano, María Cánovas-Belchí, María Sánchez-Roselló, Carlos del Pozo, Eva Falomir, Santiago Díaz-Oltra

“…However, these compounds suffer from a low water solubility and a tendency to isomerize to the inactive <i>trans</i> stilbenes. …”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY ON PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHANGES DURING DRY AGING OF BLACK ANGUS AND ROMANIAN SPOTTED BEEF by Maria-Cristina Gliga, Adriana David, Georgiana Cătunescu, Ioana Bodea, Mihai Voevod, Manuel León-Camacho, Maria Tofană

“…The parameters studied were content of fat (%), content of protein (%), content of collagen (%), content of water (%) and collagen-protein ratio. For all the studied compounds, the aged samples present significant changes compared to the initial day. …”
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Study on Occurrence Mechanism of Coal Pillar in L-Shaped Zone during Fully Mechanized Mining Period and Prevention Technology by Zeng-qiang Yang, Hong-mei Wang, De-quan Sun, Xian-jian Ma, Ming-bao Xu, Nai-xin Si

“…The results show that a coal pillar with some confining pressure in the L-shaped zone is established by FLAC3D numerical simulation software, and the numerical simulation results indicate that the change in static load has a greater effect than dynamic load on coal pillar unstable failure; the static load plays a role in storing energy, and dynamic load plays a role in inducing rock burst; the bolt-mesh-cable support and high-pressure water jet unloading combined technology is put forward to prevent rock burst in roadways, and the numerical simulation results show that stress distribution of surrounding rock meets the model of strong-soft-strong (3S) structure, and the moment distribution is reasonable. …”
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Breeding Habitat Preference of the Dengue Vector Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from Urban, Semiurban, and Rural Areas in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka by J. M. Manel K. Herath, W. A. Priyanka P. De Silva, Thilini C. Weeraratne, S. H. P. Parakrama Karunaratne

“…Present study examined larval density and water quality in breeding habitats and container preference of dengue vectors Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. …”
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The Impact of Spatial Dynamic Error on the Assimilation of Soil Moisture Retrieval Products by Xuesong Bai, Zhengkun Qin, Juan Li, Shupeng Zhang, Lili Wang

“…Soil moisture is a key factor affecting the exchange of heat and water between the land and the atmosphere. Land data assimilation (LDA) methods that leverage the strengths of both models and observations can generate more accurate initial conditions. …”
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Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge by Najib Al-mahbashi, S.R.M Kutty, A.H. Jagaba, Ahmed Al-Nini, Mujahid Ali, A.A.H. Saeed, A.A.S Ghaleb, Upaka Rathnayake

“…Among the water-polluting substances, heavy metals stand out due to their carcinogenic and toxic effects on the creatures and environment. …”
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Treatment of wastewater dyeing agent by photocatalytic process in solar reactor by O. Zahraa, S. Maire, F. Evenou, C. Hachem, M. N. Pons, A. Alinsafi, M. Bouchy

“…The treatment was carried out on a solar reactor consisting in a flat active plane, tilted so as to face the sun and to allow the trickling of the water to be treated. Alternatively the reactor could be irradiated by an artificial source. …”
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Improving fluoroprobe sensor performance through machine learning by D. Lafer, A. Sukenik, T. Zohary, O. Tal

“…Phytoplankton, as a fundamental component of aquatic ecosystems, affects ecosystem dynamics and water quality in lakes. Accurate assessment of phytoplankton abundance and community structure is critical for understanding the health and functioning of lake ecosystems. …”
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Incorporation of Capecitabine Into Extended Chain of N-Acylated Chitosan Carrier by Anita Marlina, Misni Misran, Witta Kartika Restu

“…Enhancing the hydrophobicity of chitosan through acylation enables the encapsulation of water-insoluble drugs within the polymeric carrier cores. …”
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Combined effect of incentives and coupling in multigames in two-layer networks by Luo-Luo Jiang, Yi-Ming Li, Wen-Jing Li, Attila Szolnoki

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Methodology to Evaluate Dripper Sensitivity to Clogging due to Solid Particles: An Assessment by Rogério Lavanholi, Fabricio C. Oliveira, Antonio P. de Camargo, José A. Frizzone, Bruno Molle, Nassim Ait-Mouheb, Séverine Tomas

“…Clogging caused by suspended solid particles is the most common plugging form of emitters. Water quality and emitter geometry are key aspects in clogging processes. …”
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Dietary Shifts Among the Developmental Stages of the Ectoparasite, Argulus japonicus (Crustacea; Branchiura), Mirror Ontogeny as Shown Through Differences in Stable Isotope Ratios... by Beric M. Gilbert, Milen Nachev, Bernd Sures, Annemariè Avenant‐Oldewage

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Effects of temperature on electrical impedance of biological tissues: ex-vivo measurements by Dipa Safia Aktar, Pramanik Muralee Monohara, Rabbani Mamun, Kadir Muhammad Abdul

“…The samples were placed in a test cell and submerged in a water bath heated by a hot plate to vary the temperature. …”
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