Microstructural and Optical Characterization of Heterostructures of ZnS/CdS and CdS/ZnS Synthesized by Chemical Bath Deposition Method by Temesgen Geremew, Tizazu Abza

“…The optical analysis results confirmed single band gap values of 2.75 eV and 2.5 eV for ZnS/CdS and CdS/ZnS heterojunction thin films, respectively. …”
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Inferring sediment deposition trend in data scared wetland impacted by degraded urban catchment by Bhaswatee Baishya, Arup Kumar Sarma

“…The water spread areas were assessed via supervised classified Landsat images and the band rationing technique, i.e., the normalized difference pond index (NDPI). …”
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Multispectral Polarization State Analyzer of Scanning Polarimeter ScanPol by Ivan Syniavskyi, Yevgen Oberemok, Yuriy Ivanov, Mikhail Sosonkin

“…ScanPol provides to measure the first three Stokes parameters I, Q, and U of the radiation reflected by atmospheric aerosols and the Earth’s surface for a six solar reflectance spectral bands in the near ultraviolet (NUV), visible (VIS), and near-infrared (NIR) spectral channels centered in the wavelengths 370 nm, 410 nm, 555 nm, 865 nm, 1378 nm, and 1620 nm. …”
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CeO2−δ as Electron Donor in Co0.07Ce0.93O2−δ Solid Solution Boosts Alkaline Water Splitting by Gege Su, Yichao Hou, Jie Yin, Jiayi Yang, Zhenglong Li, Xin Du, Xin Zhang, Pinxian Xi, Chun‐Hua Yan

“….), in which Co0.07Ce0.93O2−δ shows optimized band structure because of electron transition in the reaction, namely Co3+ (3d64s0) + Ce3+ (4f15d 06s0) → Co2+ (3d74s0) + Ce4+ (4f05d06s0), with more stable electronic configuration. …”
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A comparative analysis of five land surface temperature downscaling methods in plateau mountainous areas by Ju Wang, Ju Wang, Ju Wang, Bo-Hui Tang, Bo-Hui Tang, Bo-Hui Tang, Bo-Hui Tang, Xinming Zhu, Xinming Zhu, Xinming Zhu, Dong Fan, Dong Fan, Dong Fan, Menghua Li, Menghua Li, Menghua Li, Junyi Chen, Junyi Chen, Junyi Chen

Subjects: “…land surface temperature…”
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A combined wavelet analysis-quantile mapping (WA-QM) method for bias correction: capturing the intra-annual temporal patterns in climate model precipitation simulations and project... by Xia Wu, Zhu Liu, Qingyun Duan

“…The WA approach employed discrete wavelet transformation to decompose GCM data into various frequency bands and then adjusted their standard deviations and signs to ensure that their relative relationships were consistent with those in observations. …”
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Exploring Machine Learning Classification of Movement Phases in Hemiparetic Stroke Patients: A Controlled EEG-tDCS Study by Rishishankar E. Suresh, M S Zobaer, Matthew J. Triano, Brian F. Saway, Parneet Grewal, Nathan C. Rowland

“…Data preprocessing included z-score normalization and frequency band power binning. Results: In chronic stroke participants who received active tDCS, the classification accuracy for hold vs. reach phases increased from pre-stimulation to the late intra-stimulation period (72.2% to 75.2%, <i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Enzymatic, Coagulant, and Neuromuscular Activities of Two Variants of <i>Crotalus durissus ruruima</i> Venom and Antivenom Efficacy by Poliana J. Demico, Isabele N. Oliveira, Vitória S. Proença-Hirata, Samuel R. Dias, Hugo A. Ghirotti, Elisangela O. Silva, Inês C. Giometti, Francis L. Pacagnelli, Kristian A. Torres-Bonilla, Stephen Hyslop, Nathália C. Galizio, Karen de Morais-Zani, Manuela B. Pucca, Anderson M. Rocha, Jéssica B. Maciel, Marco A. Sartim, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Rafael S. Floriano

“…<b>Results:</b> SDS-PAGE showed that the venoms had similar electrophoretic profiles, with the main bands being phospholipase A₂ (PLA₂), serine proteinases, L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO), and phosphodiesterase. …”
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Development and characterization of a line with substitution of chromosome 4B of wheat <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L. on chromosome 4H^<i>mar</i> of wild barley <i>Hordeum... by L. A. Pershina, N. V. Trubacheeva, V. K. Shumny, E. D. Badaeva

“…Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) revealed a pair of H. marinum chromosomes in the genome of these plants. C­ banding analysis confirmed that bread wheat chromosome 4B was replaced by wild barley chromosome 4Hmar. …”
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Comparison of CaO-NPs and Chicken Eggshell-Derived CaO in the Production of Biodiesel from Schinziophyton rautanenii (Mongongo) Nut Oil by Keene Carlvin Mmusi, Sebusi Odisitse, Florence Nareetsile

“…Fourier transmission infrared (FTIR) spectrometer showed absorption bands of CaO in both catalysts which were at 875 and 713.46 cm−1 for CaO-NPs and eggshell ash, respectively. …”
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The Impact of Karate and Yoga on Children’s Physical Fitness: A 10-Week Intervention Study by Tomasz Rutkowski, Agnieszka Chwałczyńska

“…The results demonstrated significant improvements (<i>p</i> > 0.05) in most physical fitness parameters among the karate and yoga groups in trials: run 50 m, jump, run, endurance, hanging, run, agility, sit-ups, and forward bend. However, there was no significant improvement in hand strength, indicating that the intervention might not have adequately targeted this aspect of fitness. …”
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Effect of Pulsed Injection on Continuous Adductor Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Total Knee Joint Operation by Xiangfeng WANG, Huiqin LUO, Wenzhong TANG, Tingting CHEN, Haojie LU, Guanghui LIU

“…The distance of walking, active bending and PCA pressing times of the PI group were significantly better than those of the CSI group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Efecto de la tenacidad del asfalto en la resistencia a fatiga de las mezclas asfálticas Asphalt toughness effect on bituminous mixture fatigue behavior by Alfredo H Noguera, Rodrigo Miró

“…<br>One of the most important parameters to define bituminous mixture behavior in service is the toughness that the bitumen provides when binding the aggregate particles; that is; the dissipated energy during the materials fracture process. …”
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Facile green synthesis of silver doped NiO nanoparticles using aloe vera latex for efficient energy storage and photocatalytic applications by S. Alfadhli, Syed Khasim, A.A.A. Darwish, Khoulod Al-nahdi, Mervat Abdelkader, Raghad Gamal, Taymour A. Hamdalla

“…The morphological, structural elemental compositions were analysed through SEM, HRTEM, SAED, XRD and EDAX. The band gap was determined as 2.48, 2.57, 2.58, 2.60, and 2.62 eV for pure NiO, 2–8% Silver doped NiO using Kubelka-Munk plot. …”
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Continuous-wave Laser on Er,Yb-Codoped Pentaborate Crystal by K. N. Gorbachenya, V. E. Kisel, R. V. Deineka, A. S. Yasukevich, N. V. Kuleshov, V. V. Maltsev, D. D. Mitina, E. A. Volkova, N. I. Leonyuk

“…The output characteristics (output power, slope efficiency, laser wavelength) of Er3+,Yb3+:YMgB5O10 laser were determined.Two intensive absorption bands with peaks centered at 937 nm and 976 nm were observed in the absorption spectra at the wavelength near 1 μm. …”
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High Data-Rate Hilbert-Curved-Shaped MIMO Antenna With Improved Bandwidth and Circular Polarization for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy by Syed Misbah Un Noor, Syed Ahson Ali Shah, Shahid Khan, Izaz Ali Shah, Jamal Nasir, Salahuddin Khan, Slawomir Koziel

“…At both ports, the axial ratio (&#x003C;3 dB) covers part of the ISM band in the homogeneous stomach, small intestine, and large intestine phantoms. …”
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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION BY INFRARED AND MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPIES OF SOME NEW SnR2 (R = Me, Ph, Bu) RESIDUE CONTAINING ARBOXYALKYLPHOSPHONATE ADDUCTS AND DERIVATIVES by MOUHAMADOU SEMBENE BOYE, MOUHAMADOU BIRAME DIOP, MODOU SARR, AMINATA DIASSE-SARR, LIBASSE DIOP, ALAIN WATTIAUX

“… Four new carboxyalkylphosphonate SnR2 residue (R = Me, Ph, Bu) containing adducts and derivatives i.e. …”
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Measurement and Analysis of Interconnects’ Resonance and Signal/Power Integrity Degradation in Glass Packages by Youngwoo Kim

“…When the resonances are generated in the operation frequency band, the signal/power integrity of the interconnect can be affected. …”
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Relationship Between the Results of the Landing Error Scoring System and Trunk Muscle Thickness by Yuki Muramoto, Hironobu Kuruma

“…Poor landing maneuvers, such as lateral bending of the trunk, are thought to be associated with a risk of lower-extremity injury. …”
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The Effect of Strength Training on the Quality of Life and Cognitive Functions of Elderly People by Ernesta Klimavičiūtė, Sandra Naujalė, Lina Mickevičienė, Erika Krasinskė, Margarita Drozdova – Statkevičienė, Vida Janina Česnaitienė

“…Strength training in which leg pressing, leg bending and leg extension exercises were performed lasted 12 weeks. …”
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