Millimetre-Wave Metamaterial-Based Sensor for Characterisation of Cooking Oils by Suhail Asghar Qureshi, Zuhairiah Zainal Abidin, Adel Yahya Isa Ashyap, Huda A. Majid, Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin, Ma Yue, Mohd Syis Zulkipli, Jamel Nebhen

“…The phase's shift demonstrates a lower percentage error than the amplitude and linearly moves towards higher frequencies with the increase in dielectric constant and tangent loss of MUT. …”
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Manipulation Game Considering No-Regret Strategies by Julio B. Clempner

“…At the highest level, manipulators devise strategies that may not sway middle-level manipulated players, who counter with best-reply strategies mirroring the manipulators’ moves. Lower-level manipulators adjust their strategies in response to the manipulated players to sustain the manipulation process. …”
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Study of Transformer Core Vibration and Noise Generation Mechanism Induced by Magnetostriction of Grain-Oriented Silicon Steel Sheet by He Qiang, Nie Jingkai, Zhang Songyang, Xiao Weimin, Ji Shengchang, Chen Xin

“…The vibration in vertical to the core plane is the largest, and its magnitude in the core center is lower than those at the seams in the same plane. …”
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Phase Equilibrium of CO₂ Hydrate with Rubidium Chloride Aqueous Solution by Ryonosuke Kasai, Leo Kamiya, Ryo Ohmura

“…This depression is due to the lowering of the chemical potential of water in the liquid phase by the dissolution of RbCl. …”
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Options Pricing by Monte Carlo Simulation, Binomial Tree and BMS Model: a comparative study by Ali Bendob, Naima Bentouir

“…The result shows that all models are overpriced in all Moneyness categories with a high level of volatility in In-the money category, other finding concludes that the Monte Carlo Simulation method is outperforming when the volatility is lower, while the Black-Sholes model and the Binomial model are outperforming in the entire sample with ignoring the Moneyness.…”
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Effect of Contact Preference among Heterogeneous Individuals on Social Contagions by Yining Xu, Jinghua Xiao, Xiaochen Wang

“…In addition, there is an optimal value or range of contact probability of homogeneous individuals which maximizes the spreading size, and the optimal value or lower bound of the optimal range decreases with the increase of transmission probability. …”
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Effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on Three Years of Program Implementation by Daniel T. L. Shek, Rachel C. F. Sun

“…Students in the experimental schools also displayed a lower level of intention to engage in problem behavior and better school adjustment than did students in the control schools. …”
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Study on Missing Data Filling Algorithm of Nuclear Power Plant Operation Parameters by Tianshu Wang, Ren Yu, Qiao Peng

“…Data missing exists in the recorded operation data. It may lower the data quality and affect the accuracy of the analysis results. …”
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Synthesis and Antimycobacterial and Photosynthesis-Inhibiting Evaluation of 2-[(E)-2-Substituted-ethenyl]-1,3-benzoxazoles by Ales Imramovsky, Jan Kozic, Matus Pesko, Jirina Stolarikova, Jarmila Vinsova, Katarina Kralova, Josef Jampilek

“…The PET-inhibiting activity of the most active ortho-substituted compound 2-[(E)-2-(2-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-1,3-benzoxazole was IC50 = 76.3 μmol/L, while the PET-inhibiting activity of para-substituted compounds was significantly lower. The site of inhibitory action of tested compounds is situated on the donor side of photosystem II. …”
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The fear of missing out and social media addiction: A cross-sectional and quasi-experimental approach by Mohammed Hasan Ali Al-Abyadh

“…The experimental group exhibited significantly lower scores at the post-test compared to pretest scores. …”
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Glycaemic Control after Metformin Discontinuation in Diabetic Patients with a Declining Renal Function by Theresa Leyco, Davin Ryanputra, Ray Peh, Alexphil Ponce, Chin Meng Khoo

“…The eGFR was significantly lower at 6-month follow-up compared to baseline. …”
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Role of Oxidants in Interstitial Lung Diseases: Pneumoconioses, Constrictive Bronchiolitis, and Chronic Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia by William N. Rom

“…Oxidants such as superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, and myeloperoxidase from activated inflammatory cells in the lower respiratory tract contribute to inflammation and injury. …”
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Mechanism Analysis of a Low-Frequency Disc Brake Squeal Based on an Energy Feed-In Method for a Dual Coupling Subsystem by Yidong Wu

“…The increase in brake oil pressure will eliminate some lower-frequency sounds but will not change the frequency of the original low-frequency brake squeals.…”
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Assessing the resilience of Shirvan city in the face of earthquakes by nahid bagheri maragheh, mohammad motamedi, ezatollah mafi

“…Therefore, the final results of resilience in Shirvan are 19.2% of the upper city, 15.4% of the average city and 65.4% of the lower city. In general, the results indicate that the resilience of Shirvan is in an unfavorable and unfavorable situation and the rate of resilience in this city is low in the face of earthquake hazards.…”
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Porosity Evolution of the Early Cretaceous, Qamchuqa Formation in northeastern part, Iraq by Abdalratha Mohammed sahaab

“…The formation consists of three units. Lower Unit (162 m) consists of dark grey, massive limestone. …”
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Data-driven evaluation of background radiation safety using machine learning and statistical analysis by Muhammad Abid, Muhammad Shahid

“…The effective absorbed dose of ionizing radiation in Sahiwal was determined as 0.27 mSv/year, significantly lower than the worldwide average background dose of 2.4 mSv/year. …”
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KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS, AND PROTECTIVE PRACTICES OFHEPATITIS B VIRUS AND INFECTION CONTROLMEASURES AMONGST DENTAL STUDENTS by Aneeqa Shahab, Aisha Wali, Naseem Ahmed Khan, Batool Fatima, Sidra Siddiqui

“…The first year and second year have significantly lower levels of knowledge and practice than third and final year. …”
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Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index by María Pardo, Ana B. Crujeiras, María Amil, Zaida Aguera, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Rosa Baños, Cristina Botella, Rafael de la Torre, Xavier Estivill, Ana B. Fagundo, Jose M. Fernández-Real, José C. Fernández-García, Gema Fruhbeck, Javier Gómez-Ambrosi, Roser Rodríguez, Francisco J. Tinahones, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Felipe F. Casanueva

“…The OB patients exhibited the highest REE and higher daily physical activity compared with the AN patients but lower activity compared with the NW patients. The irisin levels were inversely correlated with daily physical activity and directly correlated with REE. …”
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Removal of Phenol and 4-Chlorophenol from Aqueous Solutions by Olive Stone-Based Activated Carbon by Mourad Termoul, Benaouda Bestani, Nouredine Benderdouche, Mostefa Belhakem, Emmanuel Naffrechoux

“…In comparison, the Merck and Aldrich commercial-grade powdered activated carbons ranked lower with adsorption capacities of 145 mg/g and 179 mg/g for phenol and 244 mg/g and 316 mg/g for 4-chorophenol, respectively.…”
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Resource allocation algorithm for cognitive radio systems based on STAR-RIS with coupled phase shifts by LI Guoquan, XIONG Hao, XIE Zonglin, LIN Jinzhao

“…Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm converges well, and the proposed system scheme can achieve lower power consumption at the cognitive base station.…”
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