Deep Learning-Based Computer Vision Is Not Yet the Answer to Taphonomic Equifinality in Bone Surface Modifications by Lloyd Austin Courtenay, Nicolas Vanderesse, Luc Doyon, Antoine Souron

“…In light of this, extreme caution is advised until good quality, larger, balanced, datasets, that are more analogous with the fossil record, are available.…”
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Work Experience as an Intermediary: The Influence of Work Motivation and Transformational Leadership on Teacher Performance by Adelina Liunokas, Yuli Kurnawati Sugiyo Pranoto, Ali Formen

“…Work experience is also an important factor in improving teacher performance, where teachers who are new to teaching show better performance in matters related to current topics of various general knowledge. …”
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The Doctrine of Double Effect: An Aid in Decision-Making by Pavol Dancák

“…Human society of the modern world, which is greatly affected by technological and economic advancements, has to address moral problems with a new urgency. In many instances, the decision does not bring only positive effects. …”
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Integration of Seismic and Petrophysics to Characterize Reservoirs in “ALA” Oil Field, Niger Delta by P. A. Alao, S. O. Olabode, S. A. Opeloye

“…In this research work, new prospects have been recommended for drilling and further research work. …”
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Comparative Analysis on Essential Nutrient Compositions of 23 Wild Hazelnuts (Corylus heterophylla) Grown in Northeast China by Liying Fan, Jun Ren, Yuting Yang, Limin Zhang

“…The essential nutrients of 23 wild hazelnuts (Corylus heterophylla) grown in northeast China were analyzed in order to sieve good species and study the factors effected on nut quality. …”
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Selectivity of Inhibition of N-Succinyl-l,l-Diaminopimelic Acid Desuccinylase in Bacteria: The product of dapE-gene Is Not the Target of l-Captopril Antimicrobial Activity by Narasimha Rao Uda, Marc Creus

“…The emergence of bacterial strains that are resistant to virtually all currently available antibiotics underscores the importance of developing new antimicrobial compounds. N-succinyl-l,l-diaminopimelic acid desuccinylase (DapE) is a metallohydrolase involved in the meso-diaminopimelate (mDAP)/lysine biosynthetic pathway necessary for lysine biosynthesis and for building the peptidoglycan cell wall. …”
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Strontium(II) Ion Surface-Imprinted Polymers Supported by Potassium Tetratitanate Whiskers: Synthesis, Characterization and Adsorption Behaviours by Chunxiang Li, Xiaojie Zhang, Jianming Pan, Pingping Xu, Yan Liu, Yongsheng Yan, Zulei Zhang

“…The relative selectivity coefficient values of Sr(II) ion-imprinted particles were several times greater than those for the non-imprinted matrix. The new Sr(II) ion-imprinted micro-beads were successfully applied for the separation of Sr(II) ions from river and clay samples. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study of Water Infiltration Impact on Soil-Pile Interaction in Expansive Soil by Waleed Awadalseed, Xingli Zhang, Yunpeng Ji, XiangJin Wang, Yuntian Bai, Honghua Zhao

“…The comparison between the lab model testing data and the numerical model results demonstrates a good level of concurrence.…”
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Biofuel as an alternative for Sub-Saharan Africa’s transition to cleaner energy by Stephen Enyinnaya Eluwa, Oluwaseun Kilanko

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Preparation and Physico-mechanics Properties of Non-sintered Ceramsite from Iron Tailing Fly Ash by Rui ZHANG, Jianguo LU, Huayan YAO, Yunze LI, Junxiong LU, Shuaiting LIU

“…The non-sintered ceramsite production have practical application value and can provide a new way for the comprehensive utilization of iron tailings with good economic and environmental benefits.…”
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Prediction of elastic modulus, yield strength, and tensile strength in biocompatible titanium alloys by Marković G., Ružić J., Sokić M., Milojkov D., Manojlović V.D.

“…Biocompatible titanium alloys possess a balanced set of improved mechanical properties and good biocompatibility, making them crucial materials in biomedical engineering. …”
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Preparation and Structural Properties of Bimetallic Noble Metals Nanoparticles in SBA-15 Systems by M. Zienkiewicz-Strzałka, S. Pikus

“…New noble bimetallic materials composed of platinum/silver, platinum/palladium and palladium/silver arrangements of nanoparticles supported on mesoporous ordered silica support were obtained and characterized. …”
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A Scalable and Privacy-Aware Location-Sensing Model for Ephemeral Social Network Service by Yongqiang Lyu, Dezhi Hong, Ying Wang, Yinghong Hou, Zhengwen Yang, Yu Chen, Yuanchun Shi, Alvin Chin

“…Social network services (SNSs) are developing at an explosive speed, which makes it easy for people to be closely connected. As a result, a new SNS type, ephemeral social network (ESN), is emerging to capture the ephemeral interactions and meetings that occur in environments such as conferences and workplaces. …”
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Bayesian Approach for Sequential Probabilistic Back Analysis of Uncertain Geomechanical Parameters and Reliability Updating of Tunneling-Induced Ground Settlements by Cong Li, Shui-Hua Jiang, Jinhui Li, Jinsong Huang

“…This paper proposes a new sequential probabilistic back analysis approach for probabilistically determining the uncertain geomechanical parameters of shield tunnels by using time-series monitoring data. …”
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Hydrological Excitation of Polar Motion Derived from GRACE Gravity Field Solutions by L. Seoane, J. Nastula, C. Bizouard, D. Gambis

“…Data processing of GRACE data is carried out by several centers of analysis, we focus on the new solution computed by the Groupe de Recherche de Géodésie Spatiale. …”
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Comparing monolithic and fused core HPLC columns for fast chromatographic analysis of fat-soluble vitamins by Kurdi Said El, Muaileq Dina Abu, Alhazmi Hassan A., Bratty Mohammed Al, Deeb Sami El

“…Separation was achieved in approx. 5 min with good resolution (Rs > 5) and precision (RSD ≤ 0.6 %). …”
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From Net Topology to Synchronization in HR Neuron Grids by Stefano Cosenza, Paolo Crucitti, Luigi Fortuna, Mattia Frasca, Manuela La Rosa, Cecilia Stagni, Lisa Usai

“…In addition to the standardtopologies used in other studies, we introduce a new model thatgeneralizes the Barabási-Albert scale-free model, taking intoaccount the physical distance between nodes. …”
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Dynamics of Fulfillment: A Comparative Exploration of Life Satisfaction in European Muslim and Christian Communities by Özlem Yorulmaz, Leyla Zeynep Verçin

“…This study investigates the life satisfaction of people who have left their community and established a new life at the expense of being a foreigner and a member of a minority community. …”
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Minimum-Cost QoS-Constrained Deployment and Routing Policies for Wireless Relay Networks by Frank Yeong-Sung Lin, Chiu-Han Hsiao, Kuo-Chung Chu, Yi-Heng Liu

“…The idea of relays is not new, but relaying is being considered to ensure that the optimum performance is achieved to enable the expectations or good quality of service (QoS) of the users to be met while still keeping capital expenditure (CAPEX) within the budgeted bounds of operators. …”
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High Entropy Cantor Alloys (HEAs) modification induced by tungsten alligation, heat treatment and deep cold plastic deformation by Andrea Brotzu, Stefano Natali, Zortea Laura, De Filippo Barbara

“… High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) is a unique class of materials that combine particular properties in a large-scale of temperatures, able to guarantee new unexplored materials and alloys with several potentially engineering applications (i.e. space and aerospace industries). …”
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