Enhancing the creep resistance in a RE-free cast Mg-Al-Ca alloy through microalloying of Ti by Zhuang Cui, Yang Liu, Ying Zeng, Manping Liu, Xiaochun Liu, Shiwei Xu, Xuefei Chen, Qudong Wang

“….%) has been found to be beneficial to the improvement of the tensile creep resistance in a RE-free cast Mg-5Al-0.35Mn-(1Ca) (AC51) alloy, showing a low state creep rate (SCR) of 2.70 × 10−9 s−1 at 200 °C/50 MPa, which is even better than that of many reported RE-containing Mg alloys. The presence of trace Ti contributes to the substantial refinement and more uniform distribution of Al2Ca precipitates in the matrix. …”
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Residual Energy and Broken Symmetry in Reduced Magnetohydrodynamics by S. Dorfman, M. Abler, S. Boldyrev, C. H. K. Chen, S. Greess

“…Alfvénic quasi-modes that do not satisfy the Alfvén wave dispersion relation and exist only in the presence of a nonlinear term can contain either positive or negative residual energy, but until now, an intuitive physical explanation for why negative residual energy is preferred has remained elusive. …”
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Organic matter content in riparian areas of soil composed of woody vegetation and grass and its effects on pesticide adsorption by Terencio Rebello de Rebello, Fernando Rodrigo Bortolozo, Lucilia Maria Parron

“…Methods The analyses were performed in 21 shakers containing 100 g soil and a L of water previously contaminated with pesticide that were stirred for 30, 60, 120, 240, 360, 720, and 1440 min. …”
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Analiza oferty produktowej gospodarstw agroturystycznych w Polsce by Jacek Chotkowski, Małgorzata Czerwińska-Jaśkiewicz

“…The present paper was written on the basis of data contained in the catalogue titled “Poland-The Atlas of Agritourism. …”
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Impact of Deactivated Mine Waste Substrates on the Growth and Cu, As and Pb Accumulation in Tubers, Roots, Stems and Leaves of Three <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. Varieties by Ana R. F. Coelho, Manuela Simões, Fernando H. Reboredo, José Almeida, Joaquim Cawina, Fernando Lidon

“…This study assessed heavy metal accumulation in different organs of three <i>S. tuberosum</i> L. varieties (Agria, Désirée, and Red Lady) grown in different substrate formulations containing slag and waste from the Caveira polymetallic sulfite mine in Portugal. …”
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Respon Kefir Teh Pegagan Sebagai Minuman Kesehatan by Pramita Laksitarahmi Isrianto

“…Water kefir is a probiotic drink that contains good bacteria for body immunity. This study aims to determine the Centella asiatica (L)’s kefir response on the chemical and microbiological quality as a probiotic drink. …”
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Simultaneous Quantification of Six Bioactive Components in Decoction of Ziziphi spinosae Semen Using Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Triple-Quadrupole Mass... by Xiao Liu, Xiaochai Zhu, Hui Zhu, Li Xie, Jia Ma, Yinghui Xu, Qigang Zhou, Zejun Wu, Baochang Cai

“…This paper was conducted to develop a method containing ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple-quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry for simultaneous quantification of six bioactive components in the decoction of Ziziphi spinosae Semen. …”
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Understanding Social Cohesion from the Perspective of the Host Community: Turkey Example by Ilgar Seyidov

“…This limited research relied on a semi-structured in-depth interview technique as research methodology for a random sample of 45 residents of Ankara living in neighborhoods that contain a high number of refugees. The main reason of limiting the number of participants with 45 was related to reputation. …”
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The Controversial Role of Microglia in Malignant Gliomas by Jun Wei, Konrad Gabrusiewicz, Amy Heimberger

“…Malignant gliomas contain stroma and a variety of immune cells including abundant activated microglia/macrophages. …”
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Whole-genome analysis of a ST45-SCCmec IVa (2B)-t116 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain isolated from the sputum of a 5-year-old child with pneumonia by Lin Huang, Rui Guo, Jingxian Lin, Xiaowei Li, Zhicong Li, Limei Zhang, Wenting Li, Rui Xue, Cheng Zhang, Xiaosan Feng, Xiaobin Li, Xiaobin Li

“…The SCCmec IVa (2B) carried by SA2107 contained the class B mec gene complex (IS431-mecA-ΔmecR1-IS1272) and type 2 ccr gene complex (ccrA2 and ccrB2). …”
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Effects of chromophore interaction in the spectroscopy of ketocyanine dyes with a central pyranone or pyridone fragment by Ludmila A. Shvedova, Alexander S. Tatikolov, Vladimir I. Sklyarenko, Zhanna A. Krasnaya

“…In spite of dramatic differences between the absorption spectra of the ketocyanines containing O- or NMe- bridging fragment, 13C NMR spectra of these dyes are similar. …”
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Genomic regions of Solanum tuberosum L. associated with the tuber eye depth by I. V. Totsky, I. V. Rozanova, A. D. Safonova, A. S. Batov, Yu. A. Gureeva, A. V. Kochetov, E. K. Khlestkina

“…The results of localization in the region 48.1–48.9 Mb of chromosome 10 correspond to previously published studies, the remaining three regions were detected for the first time. DNA sections containing SNPs linked to the tuber’s eye depth were studied in the SolTub_3.0 potato genome assembly (https:// plants.ensembl.org/). …”
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Alimenter la ville de Lyon en eau : les galeries de captage antiques sous les collines de Fourvière et de la Croix-Rousse by Emmanuel Bernot

“…The hills of Lyon contain large natural water reserves in their subsoil which helped to supply the parts of Lyon located on the slopes of the hills, on the right bank of the Saône and on the peninsula from Antiquity through to the 19th century.Following the landslide that occurred in 1930 on the eastern slope of the Fourvière hill, the city undertook major drainage and reinforcement work in these ancient networks of underground galleries. …”
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Exception to the Rule: Genomic Characterization of Naturally Occurring Unusual Vibrio cholerae Strains with a Single Chromosome by Gary Xie, Shannon L. Johnson, Karen W. Davenport, Mathumathi Rajavel, Torsten Waldminghaus, John C. Detter, Patrick S. Chain, Shanmuga Sozhamannan

“…Whole genome sequence analyses of NSCV1 and NSCV2 (natural single-chromosome vibrio) revealed that the Chr1 and Chr2 fusion junctions contain prophages, IS elements, and direct repeats, in addition to large-scale chromosomal rearrangements such as inversions, insertions, and long tandem repeats elsewhere in the chromosome compared to prototypical two chromosome V. cholerae genomes. …”
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Black Holes Have More States than Those Defined by the Bekenstein–Hawking Entropy: A Simple Argument by Carlo Rovelli

“…It is often assumed that the maximum number of independent states a black hole may contain is <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>N</mi><mrow><mi>B</mi><mi>H</mi></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><msup><mi>e</mi><msub><mi>S</mi><mrow><mi>B</mi><mi>H</mi></mrow></msub></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, where <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>S</mi><mrow><mi>B</mi><mi>H</mi></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><mi>A</mi><mo>/</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> is the Bekenstein–Hawking entropy and <i>A</i> is the horizon area in Planck units. …”
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Anti-TROVE2 Antibody Determined by Immune-Related Array May Serve as a Predictive Marker for Adalimumab Immunogenicity and Effectiveness in RA by Po-Ku Chen, Joung-Liang Lan, Yi-Ming Chen, Hsin-Hua Chen, Shih-Hsin Chang, Chia-Min Chung, Nurul H. Rutt, Ti-Myen Tan, Raja Nurashirin Raja Mamat, Nur Diana Anuar, Jonathan M. Blackburn, Der-Yuan Chen

“…In Cohort-1, 24 plasma samples (6 ADAb-positive and 6 ADAb-negative patients at baseline and week 24 of adalimumab therapy, respectively) were assayed with immune-related microarray containing 1,636 correctly folded functional proteins. …”
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Visual Rhetoric of the Jewel with The Infant Jesus in the Setting of Arma Christi by Ewa Letkiewicz

“…Reflections on the jewel aimed to provide information about the functions and meanings attached to it, to recognize the means contained in the peculiar iconographic message, and to consider the potential effects it could have had. …”
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Antifungal activity and mechanism of Phoebe bournei wood essential oil against two dermatophytes by Yan Yang, Qinglin Sun, Yuting Zhang, Junhua Huang, Wenjun Ma, Qi Yang, Zaikang Tong, Junhong Zhang

“…Yang wood essential oil (PWEO) has been found to have excellent antifungal activity, but its mechanism remains unclear.MethodologyDetermination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of PWEO on two dermatophytes (Microsporum gypseum and Epidermophyton floccosum) by broth microdilution method. Culture plates containing PWEO in vitro tested PWEO inhibition effect of mycelial growth of dermatophytes and the effect of PWEO on hyphal structure was observed by microscopy; the changes of cell membrane permeability and the degree of lipid peroxidation were reflected by measuring cell physiological indexes. …”
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STUDY THE EFFECT OF ZIRCONIUM, NICKEL AND HEAT-TREATMENTS ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COLD-ROLLED AA6111 ALLOY by Saba Jameel Hassan, Basem Al-Zubaidy, Saad Hameed Al-Shafaie

“…The microstructure analysis displayed different fine intermetallic phases distributed in large amounts in alloys containing Zr or/and nickel compared to AA6111 alloy. …”
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Green synthesis of iron nanoparticles to promote seed germination of Zea mays under salinity condition by Hiba Fouad Abdulfatah, May Fahmi Abdulrahman, Enas Fahd Naji

“…Pomegranate Peel extract (PPE) was utilized to produce iron nanoparticles (Fe NPs). PPE contains biomaterials that have the ability to synthesize Fe NPs through the reduction the iron precursor salt (FeSO4•7H2O) and also act as capping and stabilizing agents. …”
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