Effects of Nanosilica on Compressive Strength and Durability Properties of Concrete with Different Water to Binder Ratios by Forood Torabian Isfahani, Elena Redaelli, Federica Lollini, Weiwen Li, Luca Bertolini

“…Water sorptivity, apparent chloride diffusion coefficient, electrical resistivity, and carbonation coefficient of concrete were measured. The results showed that compressive strength significantly improved in case of water/binder = 0.65, while for water/binder = 0.5 no change was found. …”
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Instance Segmentation and 3D Pose Estimation of Tea Bud Leaves for Autonomous Harvesting Robots by Haoxin Li, Tianci Chen, Yingmei Chen, Chongyang Han, Jinhong Lv, Zhiheng Zhou, Weibin Wu

“…In unstructured tea garden environments, accurate recognition and pose estimation of tea bud leaves are critical for autonomous harvesting robots. …”
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Comparative Study on Two Pretreatment Processes for Chemical Phase Analysis of Gold in Geological Samples by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry by Xiaodan Tang, Hang Li, Hongyan Liu, Bing Li, Yuyan Zhao, Jilong Lu, Jian Zhou, Qingqing Liu

“…However, the gold content of organic matter bound, carbonate bound, and sulfide bound states obtained by ultrasonic centrifugation and cyclotron oscillation methods is significantly different. …”
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4-H Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Workbook by John Pipoly, Angelina Toomey, Sarah Hensley, Esen Momol, Jennifer W. Marvin, Kelly Perez

“…This curriculum addresses Florida’s unique environment and may be used alone or as a supplement to the 4-H Junior Master Gardener curriculum. Through 4-H Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Curriculum, youth will learn nine basic principles of FFL, including water, soil, and vegetation conservation through landscape and gardening activities. …”
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4-H Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Leader Guide by John Pipoly, Angelina Toomey, Sarah Hensley, Esen Momol, Jennifer W. Marvin, Kelly Perez

“…This curriculum addresses Florida’s unique environment and may be used alone or as a supplement to the 4-H Junior Master Gardener curriculum. Through 4-H Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Curriculum, youth will learn nine basic principles of FFL, including water, soil, and vegetation conservation through landscape and gardening activities. …”
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Butterfly Diversity from Farmlands of Central Uganda by M. B. Théodore Munyuli

“…Farmland butterflies visited a variety of habitats within and around sites, but important habitats included woodlands, fallows, hedgerows, swampy habitats, abandoned gardens, and home gardens. The highest diversity and abundance of butterflies occurred in sites that contained forest remnants. …”
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Origin and Evolution of the Ore-Forming Fluids in the Liyuan Gold Deposit, Central North China Craton: Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and H-O-C Isotopic Compositions by Ying Ma, Suo-Fei Xiong, Hua-Liang Li, Shao-Yong Jiang

“…Three types of primary fluid inclusions (FIs) are identified in the Liyuan, including pure carbonic, carbonic-aqueous, and aqueous inclusions. …”
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Contributions of Nonleaf Organs to the Yield of Cotton Grown with Different Water Supply by Dongxia Zhan, Ying Yang, Yuanyuan Hu, Yali Zhang, Honghai Luo, Wangfeng Zhang

“…Cotton seed weight in the conventional irrigation treatment decreased by 10.1–29.7% when the bolls (capsule walls plus bracts) were darkened and by 5.3–9.9% when the stalks were darkened. …”
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Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC Electrolyte and Different Dye Materials by M. M. Noor, M. H. Buraidah, S. N. F. Yusuf, M. A. Careem, S. R. Majid, A. K. Arof

“…A plasticized polymer electrolyte system composed of PVDF-HFP, potassium iodide (KI), and equal weight of ethylene carbonate (EC) and propylene carbonate (PC) has been used in a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). …”
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Suaveolic Acid: A Potent Phytotoxic Substance of Hyptis suaveolens by A. K. M. Mominul Islam, Osamu Ohno, Kiyotake Suenaga, Hisashi Kato-Noguchi

“…Suaveolic acid inhibited the shoot growth of garden cress, lettuce (Lactuca sativa), Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), and barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) at concentrations greater than 30 µM. …”
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Uruguayan Mural Painting heritage: Patrimonial activation, scientific catalogation and its socio historic repercussion by María Jesús Guirado, Andrea Lage Hermida, Virginia Santamarina Campos, Dolores Julia Yusa Marco, Mercedes Sánchez Pons

“…Four mural paintings by artists Eloy Boschi, Miguel Ángel Zelayeta, Demetrio Uruchúa y Esteban Garino were analyzed by means of Light Microscopy (LM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to obtain more information about the technical and historic influences of these particular works of art.…”
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Hypokalaemia and Renal Tubular Acidosis due to Abuse of Nurofen Plus by M. J. Blackstock, A. Lee

“…Ibuprofen causes renal tubular acidosis due to its effects on carbonic anhydrase activity.…”
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Biology and Management of Creeping Beggarweed (Desmodium incanum) in Warm-Season Turf by Grantly Ricketts, Chris Marble

“… Creeping beggarweed is a common perennial broadleaf weed in Florida landscapes, home gardens, pastures, and other agricultural production systems. …”
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The Importance of Soil Health for Residential Landscapes by Sally Scalera, A. J. Reisinger, Mary Lusk

“… This 6-page publication’s purpose is to educate master gardeners and homeowners about the principles of soil health as well as practices that harm or nurture soil health at the residential scale. …”
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Biology and Management of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) in the Home Landscape by Yuvraj Khamare, Chris Marble

“…This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department was written to aid landowners, gardeners, horticulturalists, and pest management professionals in identification and management of poison ivy in residential and commercial landscapes. …”
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Managing Pests of Indoor Plantscapes by Eileen A. Buss, Lance S. Osborne, S. M. Dickerson, James F. Price

“…Price, is part of the Florida Master Gardener Handbook. It describes special aspects of interiorscape pest management. …”
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Biology and Management of Creeping Beggarweed (Desmodium incanum) in Warm-Season Turf by Grantly Ricketts, Chris Marble

“… Creeping beggarweed is a common perennial broadleaf weed in Florida landscapes, home gardens, pastures, and other agricultural production systems. …”
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The Importance of Soil Health for Residential Landscapes by Sally Scalera, A. J. Reisinger, Mary Lusk

“… This 6-page publication’s purpose is to educate master gardeners and homeowners about the principles of soil health as well as practices that harm or nurture soil health at the residential scale. …”
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Field Key to Identification of Scale Insects on Holly (Ilex spp.) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda C. Hodges

“… Over 500 different varieties of hollies (Ilex spp) are grown in the US as hedges, garden borders, and specimen plants. A well managed planting is generally free of pests and diseases but when growing conditions are poor, pest and disease can become a problem (Ingram and Barrick 2003). …”
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Inhibition of Mineralization of Urinary Stone Forming Minerals by Some Hills Area Fruit Juice by N. A. Mohamed Farook, G. A. Seyed Dameem, N. M. I. Alhaji, R. Sathiya, J. Muniyandi, S. Sangeetha, J. Muniyandi.

“…., calcium phosphate, oxalate and carbonate. Inhibition efficiency has been studied in different models. …”
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