Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of Mucilage from Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Miller by Mariel Monrroy, Erick García, Katherine Ríos, José Renán García

“…The Fourier transformed infrared (FT-IR) spectrum of the mucilage exhibits typical bands for carbohydrates as O–H, C–H, and –COO−. The mucilage demonstrated water- and oil-holding capacities of 2.78 g water/g dry mucilage and 1.80 g oil/g dry mucilage, respectively, these properties can have a positive effect on the texture of the products when used as a stabilizer. …”
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Thio-modified trianglimines, a novel group of chiral macrocyclic compounds of high structural dynamics by Natalia Prusinowska, Agnieszka Czapik, Joanna Szymkowiak, Marcin Kwit

“…Despite their formal high symmetry, these compounds adopt diverse conformations, in which the macrocycle core represents a non-changeable unit. DFT calculations reveal that the mutual arrangement of sulfur-containing substituents is controlled mainly by sterical interactions. …”
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Microstructure and Texture Evolution of Aluminum in the Al-Nb/Ti/Ni Composite Fabricated by the ARB Process by Nan Ye, Xueping Ren

“…A couple of results we obtained showed that the microstructure of Al changed from equiaxed grains to a lamellar structure, and the grain size in the ND decreased gradually. Finally, the average grain size in the ND was 0.31 μm. …”
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The Effects Of The Yenikoy Treaty On The Armenians And The Russian-Armenian Collaboration In World War I by Nejla, Günay

“…However, the Turkish army also put some effort in band activities. In this study, both the effects of Russia and the other Allied Powers on the Armenians and their standpoints towards the Ottoman Empire will be investigated.…”
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A METHOD FOR MONITORING RICE SEED LOSS BASED ON WOA-BP ALGORITHM by Jin Chen, Ting Shi, Yaoming Li, Yahui Zhu, Caoyuan Niu

“…The loss rate monitoring device consisted of a piezoelectric ceramic sensor module, charge amplification circuit, band-pass filter circuit, analog-to-digital (AD) converter, main control unit, etc. …”
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The Three-Dimensional Velocity Distribution of Wide Gap Taylor-Couette Flow Modelled by CFD by David Shina Adebayo, Aldo Rona

“…The predicted results led to two significant findings of impact in rotating machinery operations. …”
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Multi-Genotype Rice Yield Prediction Based on Time-Series Remote Sensing Images and Dynamic Process Clustering by Qian Li, Shaoshuai Zhao, Lei Du, Shanjun Luo

“…By obtaining RGB and multispectral data of the rice canopy during the whole development stage, several bands of reflectance, vegetation index, canopy height, and canopy volume were retrieved. …”
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A probabilistic fatigue crack growth life approach to the definition of inspection intervals for railway axles by C. Mallor, S. Calvo, J.L. Nuñez, R. Rodriguez-Barrachina, A. Landaberea

“…A practical example to illustrate the reliability-based inspection planning methodology in a railway axle under random bending loading is given. The inspection intervals are further assessed in terms of overall probability of detecting cracks in successive inspections and in terms of probability of failure, considering the probability of detection curve of the non-destructive testing technique. …”
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Astronomical Signatures of Dark Matter by Paul Gorenstein, Wallace Tucker

“…Several independent astronomical observations in different wavelength bands reveal the existence of much larger quantities of matter than what we would deduce from assuming a solar mass to light ratio. …”
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Ecofriendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Garden Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) by Palem Ramasubba Reddy, Shimoga D. Ganesh, Nabanita Saha, Oyunchimeg Zandraa, Petr Sáha

“…The Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–vis) confirms the characteristic surface plasmon resonance band for RR-SNPs in the range of 420–460 nm. The crystalline nature of SNPs was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks at 38.2°, 45.6°, 64.2°, and 76.8°. …”
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Adsorption Properties of Ni(II) by D301R Anion Exchange Resin by Song Xiuling, Du Huipu, Liu Shijun, Qian Hui

“…There was a drop of 20.1 cm−1 for the bending vibration frequency of N–H bond. Results showed that the adsorption of Ni(II) by D301R anion exchange resin was the surface complexation through the infrared spectrum analysis.…”
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“Most likely you go your way and I’ll go mine”: A Rock Star’s Guide to Abandoning your Audience by Adrian Smith

“…Elle nous permettra de confronter la réclusion du personnage de Bucky Wunderlick et la retraite de Bob Dylan dans la maison appelée « Big Pink », à West Saugerties, New York, où l’auteur- compositeur-interprète enregistre avec The Band les fameuses Basement Tapes. À la recherche d’oubli et d’annihilation que motive le retrait de la scène rock protestataire du personnage de DeLillo, nous comparerons la volonté de Dylan et ses musiciens de s’éloigner de l’industrie de la musique pour mieux renouveler leur inspiration en inscrivant leurs morceaux dans l’héritage musical américain. …”
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Hybrid phase-field modeling of multi-level concrete gravity dam notched cracks by H. Mazighi, M.K. Mihoubi�, D. Santill�n

“…We account for the pressure load inside the fracture, and we study the effect of the position and number of initial fractures in the upstream face and the value of the Grif?…”
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Structural conditions for relay ramp fault development on the edge of the collision wedge: a case study from the East Slovak Basin by Jacko, Stanislav, Ďuriška, Igor, Janočko, Juraj, Farkašovský, Roman, Thiessen, Alexander Dean

“…The relay ramps had four developmental phases: (a) initial crustal bending, (b) intact ramp formation with structural integrity disturbance, (c) breaching with crustal breakage, and (d) final fault growth. …”
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Study on Tooth Profile Synthesis and Nonlinear Mechanical Property of Dual Shock Wave Sleeve Movable Tooth Transmission by Liu Jun, An Zijun

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Integrating Satellite Data and In-situ Observations for Trophic State Assessment of Renuka Lake, Himachal Pradesh, India by Sujit Kumar Jally, Rakesh Kumar and Sibabrata Das

“…Site-specific algorithms were developed by establishing the relationship between the spectral band ratio of Landsat 8 OLI and LISS-III with that of in-situ measured SDT data. …”
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Investigation on Seismic Response of Long-Span Special Steel Truss Cable-Stayed Bridge by Yong Zeng, Xueqin Li, Yutong Zeng

“…Due to the small self-weight of the steel truss cable-stayed bridge with a single tower and a single cable plane, the torsional stiffness and wind stability of the structure are reduced. The arrangement of the deck type makes the mechanical properties of the cable-stayed bridge more complicated while reducing the cost and increasing the aesthetics. …”
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Harmonic and Supra-Harmonic Emissions of Electric Vehicle Chargers: Modeling and Cumulative Impact Indices by Antonio Bracale, Pierluigi Caramia, Giovanni Mercurio Casolino, Pasquale de Falco, Iqrar Hussain, Pietro Varilone, Paola Verde

“…Results highlight the need for careful quantification of aggregated EV emissions, showing that supra-harmonic emissions are highly sensitive to variations in the power absorbed by EV chargers. …”
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Mechanical Properties of High-Strength High-Performance Reinforced Concrete Shaft Lining Structures in Deep Freezing Wells by Shilong Peng, Chuanxin Rong, Hua Cheng, Xiaojian Wang, Mingjing Li, Bin Tang, Xuemei Li

“…It was observed that as the specimens ruptured, plastic bending of the circumferential reinforcement occurred along the failure surface, generated by compression-shear failure. …”
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New Approach of the Oxidant Peroxo Method (OPM) Route to Obtain Ti(OH)4 Nanoparticles with High Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Radiation by André E. Nogueira, Lucas S. Ribeiro, Luiz F. Gorup, Gelson T. S. T. Silva, Fernando F. B. Silva, Caue Ribeiro, Emerson R. Camargo

“…Environmental problems related to the generation of wastewater contaminated with organic compounds and the emissions of pollutants from fuel burning have become major global problems. Thus, there is a need for the development of alternative and economically viable technologies for the remediation of the affected ecosystems. …”
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