Analysis of building envelope for energy consumption and indoor comfort in a near-zero-energy building in Northwest China by Xiaofei Zhen, Shange Li, Jianming Peng, Zhouyang Zhao, Xu Zhang, Chuanxi Tan, Ruonan Jiao, Wenbing Wu

Subjects: “…Near-zero energy buildings…”
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Numerical Study of Wave- and Current-Induced Oscillatory Seabed Response near a Fully Buried Subsea Pipeline by Lunliang Duan, Meiling Fan, Duoyin Wang, Caixia Meng, Lei Xing

“…To investigate the wave- and current-induced seabed response near a fully buried subsea pipeline, a two-dimensional coupled model for fluid-seabed-pipeline interaction (FSPI-2D) is developed within the framework of COMSOL multiphysics. …”
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Effect of Near-Fault Earthquake Characteristics on Seismic Response of Mid-Rise Structures with Triple Friction Pendulum Isolator by Ali Majdi, Mohammadreza Mashayekhi, Ataallah Sadeghi-Movahhed

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Dual-channel near-field holographic MIMO communications based on programmable digital coding metasurface and electromagnetic theory by Rui Wen Shao, Jun Wei Wu, Jiachen Li, Shengguo Meng, Yifan Xu, Zheng Xing Wang, Wankai Tang, Qiang Cheng, Shi Jin, Tie Jun Cui

“…Hence it is important to achieve a feasible hardware platform to support theoretical study of the holographic MIMO communications. Here, we propose a near-field holographic MIMO communication architecture based on programmable digital coding metasurface (PDCM) and electromagnetic theory. …”
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Pengaruh Media Cerita Bergambar Terhadap Keterampilan Membaca Nyaring Siswa SD Swasta Pangeran Antasari Helvetia by Febri Ramadanu, Jusrin Efendi Pohan, Yenita Br Sembiring

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Combining habitat selection, behavioural states, and individual variation to predict fish spatial usage near a barrier by Rachel Mawer, Jelger Elings, Stijn P. Bruneel, Ine S. Pauwels, Eliezer Pickholtz, Renanel Pickholtz, Johan Coeck, Peter L.M. Goethals

“…Here, the movements of upstream migrating barbel Barbus barbus and grayling Thymallus thymallus near a barrier were analysed and results used to develop predictive models. …”
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Horizontal-Vertical-Rocking Coupled Response Analysis of Vertical Seismic Isolated Structure under Near-Fault Earthquakes by Dewen Liu, Yafei Zhang, Sitong Fang, Yang Liu

“…For vertical isolated structures with excessive vertical eccentricity for mass and vertical stiffness, horizontal-vertical-rocking response needs to be better understood for vertical isolated structures located in near-fault areas, where long-period velocity pulse can be produced. …”
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Nearly One in Three Lactating Mothers Is Suffering from Inadequate Dietary Diversity in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia by Netsanet Fentahun, Elisabeth Alemu

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Development and Validation of Near-Infrared Methods for the Quantitation of Caffeine, Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, and Moisture in Green Tea Production by Shengsheng Zhang, Yamin Zuo, Qing Wu, Jiao Wang, Lin Ban, Huili Yang, Zhiwen Bai

“…In this study, a quantitative analysis model of caffeine, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), and moisture content was established by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) which was united simultaneously with partial least squares (PLSR) for online process monitoring of tea production. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Acute Pancreatitis after Percutaneous Biliary Intervention: We Do Not Know Nearly Enough by Jing Song, Jun Deng, Feng Wen

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UNCOVER: The Rest-ultraviolet to Near-infrared Multiwavelength Structures and Dust Distributions of Submillimeter-detected Galaxies in A2744 by Sedona H. Price, Katherine A. Suess, Christina C. Williams, Rachel Bezanson, Gourav Khullar, Erica J. Nelson, Bingjie Wang, John R. Weaver, Seiji Fujimoto, Vasily Kokorev, Jenny E. Greene, Gabriel Brammer, Sam E. Cutler, Pratika Dayal, Lukas J. Furtak, Ivo Labbe, Joel Leja, Tim B. Miller, Themiya Nanayakkara, Richard Pan, Katherine E. Whitaker

“…With the wavelength coverage, sensitivity, and high spatial resolution of JWST, it is now possible to peer through the dust attenuation to probe the rest-frame near-infrared (NIR) and stellar structures of extremely dusty galaxies at cosmic noon ( z  ∼ 1−3). …”
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Influence of Mine Earthquake Disturbance on the Principal Stress of the Main Roadway near the Goaf and Its Prevention and Control Measures by Penghui Guo, Jiazhuo Li, Xiqing Hao, Heng Cui, Lihua Tian, Wenhao Xie, Jiaqi Chu

“…With the reduction and depletion of shallow energy, the mining depth of coal around the world is increasing year by year, and the mining depth of some coal mines in China has reached kilometers. The main roadway near the goaf with the deep high static stress is very easy to be damaged after being disturbed by the mine earthquake. …”
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Damage Characteristics Caused by Deep-Hole Blasting near Normal Fault and Its Effects on Coal and Gas Outbursts by Kui Gao, Guodong Qiao, Zegong Liu, Wei Xia

“…The propagation of cracks near the blasting hole produces crushing circles, and more cracks are produced in the normal-fault model, causing severe damage to the coal seam and floor rock adjacent to the upper wall of the normal fault. …”
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Do the Street Sweeping and Washing Work for Reducing the Near-ground Levels of Fine Particulate Matter and Related Pollutants? by Sheng-Lun Lin, Yunzhou Deng, Ming-Yeng Lin, Shih-Wei Huang

“…Abstract This research focuses on the properties of near-ground fine particles (PM2.5), ultrafine particles (UFP), black carbon (BC), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in traffic area. …”
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Pharmacokinetic and Biodistribution Assessment of a Near Infrared-Labeled PSMA-Specific Small Molecule in Tumor-Bearing Mice by Joy L. Kovar, Lael L. Cheung, Melanie A. Simpson, D. Michael Olive

“…Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and often requires surgery. Use of near infrared (NIR) technologies to perform image-guided surgery may improve accurate delineation of tumor margins. …”
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Near-Field Microwave Resonating Sensor for Chronic Bone Assessment through Novel Electromagnetic Band Gap Structures by Karthikeyan Abirami, Rajesh Anbazhagan, Ravikumar Chinthaginjala, C. Manikandan, Tai-Hoon Kim, Hamad A. AI-Lohedan, Young Jin Jung

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Heavy metal concentrations in fishes from Zakrzówek Reservoir and the Vistula River near Kraków: Human risk assessment by Łuszczek-Trojnar Ewa, Drąg-Kozak Ewa, Szczerbik Paweł, Klaczak Artur, Lelonek Anna, Duda Kinga, Adamska Patrycja

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How long does carbon stay in a near-pristine central Amazon forest? An empirical estimate with radiocarbon by I. Chanca, I. Chanca, I. Chanca, I. Levin, S. Trumbore, K. Macario, K. Macario, K. Macario, J. Lavric, J. Lavric, C. A. Quesada, A. Carioca de Araújo, C. Quaresma Dias Júnior, H. van Asperen, S. Hammer, C. A. Sierra

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A Simplified Calculation Method for the Near-Slope Laterally Loaded Pile Based on a Passive Wedge Model by Minghui Yang, Bo Deng, Yuhui Wang

“…When a pile is placed near the slope, the lateral loading capacity of the pile decreases significantly due to the weakening effect of soil resistance near the slope. …”
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Evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing front by Takeshi Ishizaki, Satoshi Nishimura

“…With a kinetic model, in which the water intake rate is determined by the chemical potential difference between the ice lens and the nearby water film, it was found that the calculated results and the actual measurement results corresponded well when the self-diffusion coefficient of the water film near the ice lens was used as a fitting parameter.…”
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