Promoting quality education through blended learning during and post COVID-19 pandemic by De-Graft Johnson Dei

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Biomimetic Rotary Tillage Blade Design for Reduced Torque and Energy Requirement by Yuwan Yang, Jin Tong, Yuxiang Huang, Jinguang Li, Xiaohu Jiang

“…The field experiment results also showed the excellent soil-cutting performance of BB-1 whose average torques were largely reduced by 17.00%, 16.88%, and 21.80% compared with CB at different rotary speeds, forward velocities, and tillage depths, respectively. It was found that the geometric structure of the five claws of mole rats could not only enhance the penetrating and sliding cutting performance of the cutting edge of BB-1 but also diminish the soil failure wedge for minimizing soil shear resistance of BB-1. …”
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Combined application of FTAN and cross-spectra analysis to ambient noise recorded by a microseismic monitoring network by Ilaria Barone, Alessandro Brovelli, Giorgio Tango, Sergio Del Gaudio, Giorgio Cassiani

“…While the average model can be used for a more accurate location of the local natural seismicity, the associated standard deviations give us an indication of the lateral heterogeneity of seismic velocities as a function of depth. Finally, the same velocity analysis was repeated for different time windows in order to quantify the error associated to variations in the noise field. …”
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Genetic mechanisms of the influence of light and phototransduction on Drosophila melanogaster lifespan by I. A. Solovev, M. V. Shaposhnikov, A. A. Moskalev

“…The light of the visible spectrum (with wavelengths of 380-780 nm) is one of the fundamental abiotic factors to which organisms have been adapting since the start of biological evolution on the Earth. Numerous literature sources establish a connection between the duration of exposure to daylight, carcinogenesis and longevity, convincingly showing a significant reduction in the incidence of cancer in blind people, as well as in animal models. …”
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The liber sepulturarum of the collegiate church of Saint-Paul of Lyon by Hervé Chopin

“…The liber sepulturarum of the collegiate church of Saint-Paul in Lyon is a unique document that was published but never actually utilised in a more in-depth study. Using a database created from the published edition, it was possible to conduct inquiries and to consider the commemorative strategies of the parishioners. …”
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Barriers and facilitators for cardiopulmonary resuscitation discussions with people with heart failure. by Matilda M M Barnes-Harris, Sushma Datla, Alexandra Abel, Andrew L Clark, Miriam J Johnson

“…A realistic understanding of health status and likely cardio-pulmonary resuscitation outcome (all stakeholders), and training, skills, preparation and multidisciplinary support (clinicians) provide physical and psychological capability. …”
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Medical students' knowledge, attitudes, and motivation towards antimicrobial resistance efforts in Eastern Uganda. by Jonathan Babuya, Daniel Waruingi, Douglas Mungujakisa, Osmas Ahimbisibwe, Victoria Ruth Kako, Faith Aporu, Emmanuel Mugume, Julian Nyamupachitu, Kenedy Kiyimba

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The students demonstrated a high level of knowledge and positive attitudes towards AMR but highlighted the need for further in-depth training. Participation in extra-curricular activities such as involvement in an AMR Club, was found to significantly influence students' engagement in AMR related interventions.…”
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Two-Year Outcomes of Visian Implantable Collamer Lens with a Central Hole for Correcting High Myopia by Zhipeng Yan, Huamao Miao, Feng Zhao, Xiaoying Wang, Xun Chen, Meiyan Li, Xingtao Zhou

“…Anterior chamber volume (ACV), anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber angle width (ACAW), and vault were measured using a Scheimpflug tomography imaging system. …”
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Distribution characteristics and origin analysis of iron and manganese in groundwater in Beijing Plain Area by Jiji CHEN, Lei TAO, Baoxian LIU, Qing YANG, Yue XI, Sushi XU, Yuanyuan CHEN, Hongwei JING

“…The distributions of iron and manganese in groundwater were basically consistent, showing a trend of gradually increasing along the groundwater flow direction (from northwest to southeast) and gradually decreasing with the increase of sampling depth. The mass ratio of iron in the deposits ranged from 9.25 to 52.18 g/kg, with an average of 19.90 g/kg, while the mass ratio of manganese ranged from 0.12 to 7.26 g/kg, with an average of 0.50 g/kg. …”
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The chiisanoside derivatives present in the leaves of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus activate autophagy through the LRP6/GSK3β axis and thereafter inhibit oxidative stress, thereby cou... by Wenxin Zhang, Wenxin Zhang, Hongbo Teng, Hongbo Teng, Tianyi Zhao, Tianyi Zhao, Roberts I. Eglitis, Xv Wang, Xv Wang, Zhengxuan Yu, Shurong Qu, Shurong Qu, Haijing Wang, Haijing Wang, Yaru Zhao, Yaru Zhao, Bowen Fan, Bowen Fan, Shuangli Liu, Shuangli Liu, Yan Zhao, Yan Zhao

“…Compound 19 treatment increased autophagy levels, thereby alleviating mitochondrial dysfunction and reducing the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).In-depth studies have found that the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) weakens the regulatory effect of compound 19 on autophagy and inhibits the clearance of damaged cells, resulting in oxidative stress damage, apoptosis and necrosis. …”
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Efficacy of Tunnel Technique (TUN) versus Coronally Advanced Flap (CAF) in the Management of Multiple Gingival Recession Defects: A Meta-Analysis by Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Joshuan J. Barboza, Vinay Pasupuleti, Adrian V. Hernandez

“…Secondary outcomes were clinical attachment level (CAL), keratinized tissue width (KTW), probing depth (PD), and recession coverage (REC). Effect measures were risk ratio (RR) or mean difference (MD) with their confidence intervals (95% CI). …”
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Food purchase patterns, food policy recognition, and food environment satisfaction among adults in Jeju, Korea, according to food security: a cross-sectional study by Sumin Kim, Youjeong Jang, Hyunji Ham, Hanbin Ko, Insuk Chai, Kyungho Ha

“…Objectives Recently, food insecurity has been a major public health issue along with the food crisis caused by COVID-19, climate change, and the polarization of food supply due to socioeconomic disparities. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Flood Evolution in Pangtoupao Flood Storage Area Based on Two-Dimensional Shallow Water Equation by SUN Zhenyu, ZHOU Yunhao, ZHANG Qinxu, QIN Mengen, ZHANG Mingliang

“…The accuracy of the model simulation was improved effectively by using negative water depth and dry and wet boundary processing techniques. …”
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Spectral induced polarization survey for the estimation of hydrogeological parameters in an active rock glacier by C. Moser, U. Morra di Cella, C. Hauck, A. Flores Orozco

“…The SIP results show a continuously frozen layer at 4–6 m depth along both lobes which hinders the infiltration of water, leading to a quick flow through the active layer. …”
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Nonlinear Behaviour of Concrete Buttress Dams under High-Frequency Excitations Taking into Account Topographical Amplifications by Roghayeh Abbasiverki, Richard Malm, Anders Ansell, Erik Nordström

“…Available deconvolution software is based on the one-dimensional shear wave propagation to transform the earthquake motion from the foundation surface to the corresponding input motion at depth. Here, a new deconvolution method for both shear and pressure wave propagation is developed based on an iterative time-domain procedure using a one-dimensional finite element column. …”
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Micro-CT Characterization of Wellbore Cement Degradation in SO42-–Bearing Brine under Geological CO2 Storage Environment by Manguang Gan, Liwei Zhang, Xiuxiu Miao, Yan Wang, Xiaojuan Fu, Mingxing Bai, Xiaochun Li

“…As for different curing conditions of cement samples, no significant difference in cement alteration depth was observed for the acidification case. For the carbonation case, precipitations in the borehole occurred in the cement sample cured at ambient pressure, while the cement sample cured at high pressure did not produce any precipitation in the borehole. …”
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A Modern Approach to Analyzing the Flowing Pressures of a Two-Phase CBM and Water Column in Producing Wellbores by Xinfu Liu, Chunhua Liu, Jianjun Wu

“…The computation of flowing pressures involves a liquid holdup and kinetic energy term with flow rate increments, a compressibility factor with depth increments, and a friction factor with Reynolds number. …”
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HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR INSTALLATION ESTIMATION FOR THE WATER SOURCE WELL SAND-PACK CLEANING UP by V. V. Ivashechkin

“…With application of graphical approach, the suggested for the hydraulic elevator installation parameters calculation procedure allows selecting, with given depth and the borehole diameter, the normal pump, diameters of the supply and the water-jet pipe lines. …”
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Pressure Transient Analysis for a Well Drilling into a Large-Size Cave in Fracture-Caved Carbonate Gas Reservoirs by Jie Jin, Qingyu Li, Detang Lu

“…Interporosity flow factor and storage ratio influence the location and depth of the second concave. Finally, a field gas well is interpreted by using the proposed model, which verifies the reliability and correctness of the model. …”
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The differential expression of AFF3 in cervical cancer and its correlation with clinicopathological features and prognosis by Yaxuan Zhang, Lanying Li, Qingling Han, Lanying Wen

“…Postoperative survival was reduced in patients with histological grade 3 (G3), myometrial invasion (depth ≥ 1/2), lymphovascular space invasion, LNM, and advanced FIGO stage. …”
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