An updated regional model skill assessment for seasonal and interannual variability of bottom temperature across the eastern Bering Sea shelf by Kelly A. Kearney, Phyllis J. Stabeno, Albert J. Hermann, Albert J. Hermann, Calvin W. Mordy, Calvin W. Mordy

“…However, a few areas of potential improvement were also identified: underestimated surface mixing in the model leads to delayed destratification across the middle and outer shelves, the position of the inner front may be offset slightly in the model, and bathymetric smoothing leads to poor representation near the shelf break and potentially underestimated flow onto the shelf through shelf break canyons. …”
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Activation of PTGS2/NF‐κB signaling pathway enhances radiation resistance of glioma by Cheng Tan, Liang Liu, Xiaoyang Liu, Ling Qi, Weiyao Wang, Guifang Zhao, Libo Wang, Yimeng Dai

“…The survival rates of cells under 2 Gy irradiation were tested by clonogenic survival assay. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle. Western blot was applied to detect the expression of NF‐κB pathway‐related proteins. …”
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Volt/VAr Regulation of the West Mediterranean Regional Electrical Grids Using SVC/STATCOM Devices With Neural Network Algorithms by H. Feza Carlak, Ergin Kayar

“…In the realistic model, voltage and reactive power regulation is achieved by using SVC and STATCOM devices to ensure voltage stability. A load flow and short circuit analysis is performed on the designed transmission system for a number of critical scenarios. …”
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Elastoplastic Analysis of Circular Opening Based on a New Strain-Softening Constitutive Model and Its Engineering Application in Hydraulic Fracturing by T. Yang, Q. S. Ye

“…Then, the closed-form solution of a circular opening is deduced with the nonassociated flow rule under the cavity expansion state. Meanwhile, the parameters of the load-bearing coefficient and brittles coefficient are introduced to describe the plastic bearing capacity and strain-softening degrees of rock masses. …”
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Characterizing Stream Condition with Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Southeastern Minnesota, USA: Agriculture, Channelization, and Karst Geology Impact Lotic Habitats and Communities by Neal D. Mundahl

“…BIBI ratings improved from poor and very poor at headwater sites in channelized stream sections draining agricultural lands to fair to good to excellent in downstream sections flowing through natural channels in largely forested lands. …”
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Ammonia Gas Adsorption in Fixed Bed and Fluidized Bed Using Bentonite Particles by Gabriela Muntianu, Ana-Maria Georgescu, Ana-Maria Rosu, Nicoleta Platon, Vasilica Alisa Arus, Cosmin Valeriu Jinescu, Ileana Denisa Nistor

“…The variable parameters used in ammonia adsorption capacity on bentonite particle determination are particles size, gas velocity and total gas flow rate. The parameters kept constant during the ammonia adsorption process on bentonite particles are geometric ratio, adsorbent mass and initial ammonia gas concentration. …”
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Numerical analysis of the hydraulic fracture propagation behavior encountering gravel in conglomerate reservoirs by Zehao Xu, Haiyang Zhao, Xiangjun Liu, Xiongwei Liu, Pandeng Luo, Lixi Liang

“…The findings provide a basis for optimizing operations in such reservoirs considering the various properties of gravel and their effects on fluid flow and fracture behavior.…”
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Sophocarpine inhibits the proliferation and induces apoptosis of glioblastoma cells through regulating the miR-21/PTEN/PI3K/AKT axis by Feng Si, Qian Wang, Fei Chen, Xiangdong Lu

“…Cell cycle and cell apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry assay. The results indicated that SC inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis of LN229 and SF539 cells in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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Design and experiment of air-suction drum-type seedling seeder for irregular-shaped vegetable seeds by Yanjun Li, Yunqiang Liu, Yichao Ning, Hongxin Wu, Yaqian Zhao

“…The basic structure and working principle of the seeder were elaborated, the key components were designed, and the distribution of the airflow field in the flow paths of the suction nozzles of three different hole types was simulated and analyzed by Fluent software; the relationship between the main influencing factors of the seeder’s operational performance (suction air pressure, clearing air pressure, and vibration frequency of the seed cassette) and the sowing indexes (replanting rate, cavity rate, and qualification rate) was investigated and the relationship between the factors and the sowing indexes (reseeding rate, cavity rate, and qualification rate) was analyzed by the quadratic orthogonal combination experiment method. …”
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Nanocrystal Agglomerates of Curcumin Prepared by Electrospray Drying as an Excipient-Free Dry Powder for Inhalation by Shahram Emami, Zahra Hemmati, Shadi Yaqoubi, Hamed Hamishehkar, Amin Alvani

“…Physicochemical properties of the formulated powders were evaluated by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), density and powder flow measurements, and in vitro dissolution. The in vitro deposition studies were conducted using next-generation impactor (NGI) and aerosol performance and aerodynamic particle size parameters were calculated for prepared formulations. …”
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Mediate Clinically Unpromising but Favourable Immune Responses in Kidney Transplant Patients by Urvashi Kaundal, Raja Ramachandran, Amit Arora, Deepesh B. Kenwar, Ratti Ram Sharma, Ritambhra Nada, Mukut Minz, Vivekanand Jha, Aruna Rakha

“…Patients displayed no signs of discomfort or dose-related toxicities in response to MSC infusion. Flow cytometric analysis revealed an increase in B regulatory lymphocyte populations and nonconventional T regulatory cells and a decrease in T effector lymphocyte proportions in auto-MSC-infused patients. …”
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Thermal Response and Degressive Reaction Study of Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Products Exposed to Various Degradation Media by S. M. Al-Salem, A. Y. Al-Nasser, M. H. Behbehani, H. H. Sultan, H. J. Karam, M. H. Al-Wadi, A. T. Al-Dhafeeri, Z. Rasheed, M. Al-Foudaree

“…Thermogravimetric analysis coupled with differential scanning calorimetry heat flow analysis and Fourier infrared spectroscopy results was also used in studying the degradation behaviour of the specimens. …”
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Migrant Health Country Profile tool (MHCP-t) for transforming health data collection and surveillance in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region: tool development protocol... by Farah Seedat, Bouchra Assarag, Kolitha Wickramage, Sally Hargreaves, Ana Requena-Mendez, Dominik Zenner, Anna Deal, Stella Evangelidou, Oumnia Bouaddi, Moudrick Abdellatifi, Hassan Edries, Eman Elafef, Taha Maatoug, Anissa Ouahchi, Sara Arias, Adel Abdelkhalek, Ibrahim Ahmed Bani, Kenza Hassouni, Mahmoud Hilali, Mohamed Khalis, Wejdene Mansour, Ali Mtiraoui, Hassan Chrifi, Mohamed Douagi, Abdedayem Khelifi

“…Introduction The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is characterised by major health disparities and complex migration flows. Yet, because of a lack of epidemiological data, there is an urgent need to strengthen routine data collection around migrant health and to define key indicators towards migrant health monitoring. …”
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Is The SARS-CoV2 Evolved in Human Being: A prospective Genetic Analysis by Salvatore Dimonte, Paywast Jamal Jalal, Hiwa Abdulrahman Ahmad, Safa Bakr Karim, Taib Ahmed Hama Soor, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Francesco Greco

“…Furthermore, the analysis showed the flow of transmission, and evolutionary changes of SARS-CoV2 which may be directed from the transmission of SARS-CoV from human to Bat and Pangolin then jumped to human again in the crowded market Wuhan city in China. …”
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Optimization of the Operation of Groundwater Intakes Using Two-Column Wells by V. V. Ivashechkin, J. A. Medvedeva

“…On the one hand; this provokes the formation of colmating deposits in the filters due to their aeration; reduces the specific flow rate of the well and shortens the intervals between regenerations. …”
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Reference Value for the Distance Walked in the Six-Minute Walk Test in Obese Brazilian Men in the Preoperative Period of Bariatric Surgery by Cesar Antonio Luchesa, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Rafael Rodrigues da Silva, Isabela Cristina Paro, Fernanda Micheli de Souza, Agnaldo José Lopes

“…The 6 MWD was correlated with age (r = −0.388, p=0.0005), weight (r = −0.365, p=0.0007), height (r = 0.285, p=0.022), body mass index (BMI) (r = −0.543, p<0.0001), forced vital capacity (FVC) (r = 0.472, p<0.0001), peak expiratory flow (r = 0.253, p=0.031), and maximal inspiratory pressure (r = 0.313, p=0.017). …”
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Chemical Composition and In Vitro Evaluation of the Mosquito (Anopheles) Repellent Property of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Seed Oil by Olive Aidoo, Noble Kuntworbe, Fredrick William Akuffo Owusu, Deryl Nii Okantey Kuevi

“…Pharmacopoeia characteristics of the cream such as pH, viscosity, spreadability, and organoleptic properties were carried out to verify acidity, permeation, and flow properties of the formulated cream. The spreadability rate was inversely proportional to the concentration of the cream in terms of oil content falling from 1.24 gm/s to 0.84 gm/s from concentrations 10% v/w to 20% v/w correspondingly. …”
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The Time-Varying Variation Characteristics of Methane during Nitrogen Injection Process: An Experimental Study on Bituminous Coals by Aoxiang Zhang, Longyong Shu, Zhonggang Huo, Xin Song

“…The displacement efficiency increased with the injection pressures, while the replacement ratio decreased with the injection pressures. The maximum flow rate of CH4 was 0.085 mL/min, 0.110 mL/min, 0.130 mL/min, 0.222 mL/min, and 0.273 mL/min, respectively, under different injection pressures. …”
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Illuminating the impact of CD38-induced adenosine formation in B-cell lymphoma by Shams ElDoha Galal ElDin Zaiema, Heba Mohamed Saber Hafez, Diaa El-Din Moussa Sherif Abou El-Ela, Rawda Ahmed Alaaeldin Ahmed Mohamed Saad

“…Our study was conducted on 90 patients, CD38-positive and CD38-negative (measured by flow cytometry), with mature B-cell lymphoma divided into CLL and B-NHL subtypes. …”
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Analisis Tingkat Kematangan Pendistribusian Ruang Kelas dengan Framework COBIT 4.1 Menggunakan Domain DS10 by Imroatul Muthoharoh, Elfara Fraksi Dwipa, Renny Sari Dewi

“…Primary data is obtained through observation or interview, while secondary data is obtained from scientific journals, e-books, and others. The flow of research that will be carried out in the management of class distribution problems in UISI (University International of Semen Indonesia). …”
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