Impact of Different Solar Trackers on Hydrogen Production: A Case Study in Iran by Ali Mostafaeipour, Mehdi Jahangiri, Hamed Saghaei, Afsaneh Raiesi Goojani, Md. Shahariar Chowdhury, Kuaanan Techato

“…Technical-economic-environmental analysis, using HOMER software, was performed under four different scenarios: without the tracker, with the horizontal axis tracker, with the vertical axis tracker, and with the dual-axis tracker. …”
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Exploring South Africa's hidden marine parasite diversity: two new marine Ergasilus species (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Ergasilidae) from the Evileye blaasop, Amblyrhynchote honckenii (... by Linda van der Spuy, Rodrigo B. Narciso, Kerry A. Hadfield, Victor Wepener, Nico J. Smit

“…Given the rich biodiversity along this coastline, a high marine parasite diversity could be expected from these shores. As a case study, the Evileye blaasop, Amblyrhynchote honckenii (Bloch), a marine and brackish fish species, was screened for parasites along the South African coastline. …”
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Die schiefe Folie. Komplexität zwischen Metrik und Performance in Beethovens ›Diabelli-Variationen‹ by Jakob Raab

“…Ausgehend von der Idee metrischer Ambivalenz werden die besonderen Herausforderungen, die Beethovens ›Diabelli-Variationen‹ an Hörer*in und Interpret*in stellen, an ausgewählten Beispielen erläutert und individuelle Ausdeutungen renommierter Pianist*innen aufgeführt und besprochen. …”
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Variants of the Sliding Mode Control in Presence of External Disturbance for Quadrotor by Irfan Ahmad, Muwaida Liaquat, Fahad Mumtaz Malik, Hameed Ullah, Usman Ali

“…Meanwhile, a strong condition for reaching the law of sliding surface via Hurwitz stability has been introduced to the hovering of the quadrotor. Secondly, kinodynamic Rapidly Exploring Random Tree with Fixed Node (RRT*FN) which is an incremental sampling-based optimal algorithm has been implemented for online navigation and flight control of the quadrotor system. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation for the treatment of unifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a retrospe... by Ning Li, YiJie Dong, Yunchuan Ding, Guihua Cui, Qing Hua, Shujun Xia, JianQiao Zhou

“…A larger volume of isolation liquid was used for RFA than for MWA (p = 0.000). Hoarseness occurred in seven patients who underwent RFA (p = 0.102). …”
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Planning analysis, planning approaches and design of the new city of Tis In line with the regional development of Makran Coast by Badil Sancholi, Maryam Karimian Bostani, Masoumeh Hafez Rezazadeh

“…The establishment of new cities and settlements and the development of economic and industrial activities on the shores of Makran, is inevitable, and since the creation and development of new cities has been one of the policies in land management in recent decades, planning and designing a new city in Regional development orientation of this region is essential. …”
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Feasibility Study of PV-Wind-Fuel Cell Hybrid Power System for Electrification of a Rural Village in Ethiopia by Mikias Hailu Kebede, Getachew Bekele Beyene

“…In this work, the techno-economic feasibility study (using HOMER) of emission-free hybrid power system of solar, wind, and fuel cell power source unit for a given rural village in Ethiopia called Nifasso (latitude of 9°58′40″N and longitude of 39°50′3″E with an estimated population of 1059) that can meet the electricity demand in a sustainable manner has been studied. …”
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Defensive Discourse in Writing about Music by Fred Everett Maus

“…These analyses summarize fuller treatments by the author in previous essays, here drawn together to show the shared concerns of these writers. …”
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Exposure to Lead (Pb) influences the outcomes of male-male competition during precopulatory intrasexual selection by Rosemary Patrick, Kim Colyvas, Andrea S. Griffin, Michael Stat, Wayne A. O’Connor, Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Mallavarapu Megharaj, Geoff R. MacFarlane

“…Metals, such as lead (Pb) often occur in urban mangrove forests, where shore crabs reside, and being neurotoxic may cause sub-lethal effects on behaviour. …”
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Caracterización, procesabilidad y viabilidad técnica de fondos de taza de caucho natural by Natalia Cardona Vásquez, Diego Hernán Giraldo Vásquez, Sandra Milena Velásquez Restrepo

“…Se elaboraron compuestos con un sistema de vulcanización semiefciente y se evaluaron propiedades reométricas y los parámetros de vulcanización a 160ºC mediante reometría de disco móvil, con los que se efectuó la vulcanización de probetas estandarizadas para la evaluación de propiedades en tensión y dureza Shore A. Se encontró que los fondos de taza presentaron un mayor contenido de gel, lo que tuvo un efecto en la reacción de vulcanización de los compuestos; no obstante, no se encontraron diferencias signifcativas en las características de procesamiento en mezclador interno ni en las propiedades tecnológicas de los compuestos vulcanizados. …”
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Le national à distance. Circulation de normes et réécriture du politique de la Tunisie by Stéphanie Pouessel

“…The experience of such agents mediating between the shores of experience, and their political acculturation in the conception and practice of politics will have a distinct effect on constitutional processes. …”
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Landscape Of HOXA Genes Methylation in Colorectal Cancer by Muhiddin Ishak, Rashidah Baharudin, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Learn-Han Lee, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib

“…In respect to CpG islands (CGI), the probes were equally located in the island and shore regions (47% each) while a minor percentage was in the shelf (6%). …”
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Im Labyrinth – György Ligetis Étude pour piano Nr. 1 Désordre im Höranalyse-Unterricht by Irmgard Brockmann

“…Ziel der doppelstündigen Unterrichtseinheit ist die Erkenntnis wesentlicher Kompositionsprinzipien des Werks über das Hören. Im Stundenverlauf werden hierfür mehrere mithilfe einer Notationssoftware hergestellte Hörbeispiele verwendet, die sowohl getrennte Einblicke in die Parts der beiden Hände als auch in den kompositorischen Gerüstsatz des Stücks ermöglichen. …”
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A feasibility study of combining solar/wind energy to power a water pumping system in Jordan's Desert/Al-Mudawwara village by Zakaria Al-Omari, Nour Khlaifat, Mike Haddad

“…This article presents the design and evaluation of a hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) powering a WPS in an isolated desert region (Al-Mudawwara village/Ma'an governorate) with a daily demand of 40.71 kWh, which is economically viable, environmentally friendly, and sustainable. Using the HOMER simulation software, the most efficient scenario is determined considering the average monthly solar radiation, average wind speed of 3.79 kWh/m2 and 6.31 m/s, respectively, economic limitations, and the component's technical specifications. …”
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War and Peace of Peter the Great by E. V. Anisimov

“…The article analyzes the plans of Peter the Great related to the consolidation of Russia on the shores of the Baltic Sea. It focuses on the emergence of the idea to gain access to the Baltic Sea and the stages of its implementation. …”
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Photovoltaic Solar Technologies: Solution to Affordable, Sustainable, and Reliable Energy Access for All in Rwanda by Samuel Bimenyimana, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Cyprien Nsengimana, Paula Jeanne Ihirwe, Lingling Li

“…The national grid itself is also experiencing high losses. This paper used the HOMER software for modeling the optimal, sustainable, reliable, and affordable photovoltaic solar technologies as energy solutions for all (off-grid and on-grid users) in Rwanda. …”
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Musical Expectancy. Bridging Music Theory, Cognitive and Computational Approaches by Martin Rohrmeier

“…Taking Markov models as a case in point, this paper illustrates in detail core notions of representation, model structure, parameter estimation, context-dependency, sparsity and overfitting, as well as the distinction between different levels of expectancy (short-term vs. long-term and knowledge-driven vs. data-driven vs. veridical) that interact in the context of musical listening. …”
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Assessing climate sensitivity of the Upper Indus Basin using fully distributed, physically-based hydrologic modeling and multi-model climate ensemble approach by Hamna Hasan, Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi, Syed Imran Ahmed, Muneer Anees

“…Abstract The Upper Indus Basin (UIB) of Pakistan is home to three largest mountain ranges: Karakoram, Hindukush, and the Himalayas. …”
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Effects of Different Voided Urine Sample Storage Time, Temperature, and Preservatives on Analysis with Multiplex Bead-Based Oncuria Bladder Cancer Immunoassay by Sunao Tanaka, Kaoru Murakami, Toru Sakatani, Riko Lee, Wayne Hogrefe, Fernando Siguencia, Charles J. Rosser, Hideki Furuya

“…The multiplex Oncuria bladder cancer immunoassay currently needs urine samples stored at 4 °C until analysis, which requires more effort, equipment, and workflow than storing samples at room temperature. …”
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Investigating the needs and barriers for prevention, control, and treatment of HIV/AIDS in transgender population: a systematic review of literature by Heshmatollah Sofimajidpour, Ghobad Moradi, Hojat Dehghanbanadaki, Marzieh Mahboobi, Mobin Azami, Parisa Khodakhah, Mohammad Aziz Rasouli, Yousef Moradi

“…From the perspective of transgender people, the need for more care and attention after surgery, such as access to appropriate therapeutic hormones and disposable syringes, were more important. …”
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