Prediction of Soil Moisture-Holding Capacity with Support Vector Machines in Dry Subhumid Tropics by Jacob Kaingo, Siza D. Tumbo, Nganga I. Kihupi, Boniface P. Mbilinyi

“…Comparison with the multiple linear regression method (MLR-PTFs) was done using a soil dataset containing 296 samples of measured moisture content and soil physicochemical properties. …”
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Antioxidant, Physiochemical, and Sensory Properties of Functional Marshmallow Produced from Honey, Strawberry Concentrates, and Hibiscus Extract by Maher M. Al-Dabbas, Etaf G. Abu Samaan, Sehar Iqbal, Hani J. Hamad, Rawan Al-Jaloudi, Mohammad Shahein, Bha’a Aldin Al-Nawasrah, Abdalrahman Al-Zabt, Doa`a Al-Refaie, Nisreen Shehadeh, Mahmoud Abughoush

“…The results show that all formulations containing functional ingredients had significantly higher total phenolic and flavonoid contents, along with stronger antioxidant activities in a dose-dependent manner compared to the control. …”
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Processing and Characterization of a Polypropylene Biocomposite Compounded with Maleated and Acrylated Compatibilizers by Brent A. Nerenz, Michael A. Fuqua, Venkata S. Chevali, Chad A. Ulven

“…Polypropylene (PP) biocomposites containing 20 wt.% sunflower hull as a particulate reinforcement were compounded and tested under tensile, flexural, and impact loadings. …”
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Optimizing Steam Consumption of Mushroom Canning Process by Selecting Higher Temperatures and Shorter Time of Retorting by Didik J. Pursito, Eko H. Purnomo, Dedi Fardiaz, Purwiyatno Hariyadi

“…Agaricus bisporus in brine contained in 300×407 cans was heat processed in a horizontal static retort. …”
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Improved Density Peaks Clustering Based on Natural Neighbor Expanded Group by Lin Ding, Weihong Xu, Yuantao Chen

“…The cores of the proposed algorithm contain two parts: (1) define natural neighbor expanded (NNE) and natural neighbor expanded group (NNEG) and (2) divide all NNEGs into a goal number of sets as the final clustering result, according to the closeness degree of NNEGs. …”
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Physico-Chemical Properties And Antioxidant Activities of Rhodomytus tomentosa syrup by Widia Dara, Nurhamidah Nurhamidah

“…The results of Vitamin C content analysis of 1.25 mg / 100 g. The syrup contains Fe 0.525 mg / L and Cu 0.220 mg / L. In the Rhodomyrtus tomentosa  syrup there is no lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd),  Mercuri (Hg), Arsenic (As) and  Stanum (Sn) metal. …”
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Low-Frequency Admittance of Capacitor with Working Substance “Insulator–Partially Disordered Semiconductor– Insulator” by N. A. Poklonski, I. I. Anikeev, S. A. Vyrko

“…The partially disordered semiconductor of the working substance of the capacitor can be, for example, a highly defective crystalline silicon containing point t-defects randomly (Poissonian) distributed over the crystal in charge states (−1), (0), and (+1), between which single electrons migrate in a hopping manner. …”
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La vie des Gommes : pour une approche biographique des pneus de Carol Rama by Carolina Spovieri

“…Moreover, the Rubbers could contain “the crisis of the painting as a normal institution in the painting of our past” (Sanguineti, 1994). …”
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دراسة سجل قيد مضابط الدعاوى الشرعية الفترة 1268 هـ / 1852 م - 1272 هـ / 1856 م بدار الوثائق القومية by ناهد السویفی

“…This research deals with studying the record of registering the proces –verbal of religious lawsuits during the period 1268 AH / 1852 AD - 1272 AH /1856 AD, archival and documentary in terms of defining the record and itsimportance, procedures for conducting lawsuits and issuing judgments therein,studying and publishing samples of the documents included in it, along withcreating archival description cards for these forms according to the internationalcodification of the Archival description (TADO).The National Archives House contains many documents and records ofthe Diwans that resulted from the activity of the Diwans and institutions in thenineteenth century, and many of them have not been discovered yet, and theyhave not been used to enrich the historical, documentary and archival studiesMy choice of this topic is due to several reasons, including: The record ofregistering the records of process-verbal of religious lawsuits in the KhediveDiwan or publishing any of its documents was not previously studied, sheddinglight on the juridical competencies of the Khedive Diwan and finally encouragingresearchers to study the documents and records of Diwans in the nineteenthcentury because they include very important archival, documentary and historicalinformation .…”
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High-Density Genetic Map Construction and QTL Detection for Cotyledon Color in Faba Bean Based on Double Digest Restriction-Site Associated DNA Sequencing (ddRAD-Seq) by Changcai Teng, Hongyan Zhang, Wanwei Hou, Ping Li, Xianli Zhou, Yujiao Liu

“…The green cotyledon trait was located using WinQTL Cart, and a <i>vfGC</i> candidate interval explaining 34.30 to 49.40% of the phenotypic variation was identified at LG02 (101.952 cM to 115.493 cM) and at LOD = 16.0, corresponding to chr1L 1,077,051,302 bp to 1,636,400,339 bp (559.35 Mb). The above interval contained 2021 genes, 20 of which were involved in photosynthesis, but no <i>SGR</i> or genes with similar functions were identified. …”
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“She Loves Nothing but Her Art”: Vibrant Marble and the Agency of the Female Artist in Louisa May Alcott’s “A Marble Woman, or The Mysterious Model” by Verena Laschinger, Annemarie Mönch, and Sophia Klefisch

“…At first glance, “A Marble Woman” (1865) seems to offer but a trite marriage plot, assuaging Louisa May Alcott’s contemporary readers while containing the heroine’s scandalous abilities. On a second and read through a new materialist critical lens, it becomes apparent how cunningly the female sculptor Cecil negotiates her creativity with the societal demands on the true woman and the marriage doctrine of her time. …”
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The Expressions of the Immunity- and Muscle Development-Related Genes of 40-Day-Old Broilers Are Promoted in Response to the <i>In Ovo</i> and Dietary Supplemental Administration o... by Seyed Abolghasem Fatemi, April Waguespack Levy, Edgar David Peebles

“…All birds received either a commercial diet containing no supplemental 25(OH)D₃ (control) or the same diet supplemented with an additional 69 µg of 25(OH)D₃ per kg of feed (Hy-D diet). …”
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Généalogie générique du monologue dramatiquebrowningnien ; et du monopolylogue by Yann Tholoniat

“…If Tennyson called Maud a monodrama, Browning’s most original generic achievement might be called a “monopolylogue”, that is to say a speech containing various voices uttered by only one speaker.…”
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Extraction and Analysis of Xylitol in Sugar-Free Gum Samples by GC-MS with Direct Aqueous Injection by Suranga M. Rajapaksha, Katherine Gerken, Todd Archer, Patty Lathan, Achala S. Liyanage, Deb Mlsna, Todd E. Mlsna

“…Dog-owning customers are becoming increasingly aware of the risks associated with xylitol-containing chewing gums. However, there remains some uncertainty if these chewing gums are still dangerous to dogs after they have been partially consumed. …”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 1: General Considerations and Regulations by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffrey E. Hill

“…This 7-page fact sheet is the first in a four-part series devoted to educating industry and other stakeholders on the importance of preventing the escape of non-native species from aquaculture facilities, as well as strategies for non-native species containment and regulatory compliance. It introduces the series, explains why non-native species containment is important, provides information on regulations, including the Florida Aquaculture Best Management Practices rule, describes the BMP inspection process, and provides advice on achieving compliance with these important regulations. …”
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Rare Case of Multiple Perirenal, Extra-Adrenal Myelolipoma: Case Report, Current Management Options, and Literature Review by Goran Benko, Andrina Kopjar, Marin Plantak, Danijel Cvetko, Vicko Glunčić, Anita Lukić

“…Subsequent CT examination of the abdomen showed four separate, extrarenal, well-circumscribed, round-shaped, fat-containing retroperitoneal tumors. Given the significant size of the masses, that compressed major abdominal vessels and the suspicion of liposarcoma, a surgical excision of the lesions was performed. …”
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The structural regulation of H-bonding network in the chemically-bonded polyimide/silica nanocomposite with excellent mechanical stability and improved moisture resistance by Hao Wang, Ziqiao Wang, Naihang Kuang, Yujiu Yang, Chunhua Zhang

“…This work, focusing on the constitution of chemically-bonded silicon-containing nanocomposite structure, will promote an in-depth understanding of the relationship between structure and properties of polymer film materials, being beneficial for the development of modern polymer-based materials of long-term service life.…”
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Identifying the Geographical Origin of Tobacco Leaf by Strontium and Lead Isotopic with Mineral Elemental Fingerprint by Liu Hong, Wenyuan Wang, Yang Su, Guiping Zhang, Yong Su, Chenming Zhang, Jianhua Chen, Wei Zhe, Zhihua Liu, Jianyong Cui, Deshou Mao, Jin Wang

“…The results indicate that: (1) the contents of six mineral elements including Cu, Zn, Cr, Ni, Cd, and Pb, together with four strontium and lead isotope ratios containing 87Sr/86Sr, 208Pb/204Pb, 207Pb/204Pb, and 206Pb/204Pb, were significantly different among six countries. (2) Different countries presented some characteristic mineral elemental and isotopic fingerprint. …”
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Comparison of the effects of 3 kinds of oils rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on glycolipid metabolism and lipoprotein subfractions by Hechun Liu, Feng Wang, Hui Xia, Da Pan, Ligang Yang, Shaokang Wang, Feng Zhao, Guiju Sun

“…Ninety T2DM patients with dyslipidemia were randomly assigned to take 3 g/day fish oil (FO, containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)), 3 g/day perilla oil (PO, containing α-linolenic acid (ALA)), or 3 g/day blend oil (BO, containing EPA, DHA and ALA) for 3 months. 90 patients completed the intervention. …”
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Integrated hydrothermal evolution of a Botucatu paleodune and a blanketing lava flow from the Serra Geral Group, Uruguaiana by Leo Afraneo Hartmann, Felipe Padilha Leitzke, Cassiana Roberta Lizzoni Michelin, Melissa Johner, Cristiano de Carvalho Lana

“…The oxidized top of the flow (upper Tier 2) overlies the reduced base (Tier 1), which consists of exposed, massive rocks in creek beds that are light gray-colored and contain small (10 cm) agate geodes and numerous silicified sandstone dikes. …”
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