Analysis of a Methodology for Torsional Test under Normal Stress and Shear Performance for Asphalt Mixtures by Jun Xie, Yiqun Zhan, Yifan Wang

“…Through the mechanical analysis, the calculation formulas for shear strength and shear parameters (cohesion and internal friction angle) for the torsional test under a normal stress condition were obtained. …”
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Comparative analysis of patient-reported outcomes in joint arthroplasty surgeries. by Ville Äärimaa, Karita Kohtala, Keijo Mäkelä, Mikko Karvonen, Anssi Arimaa, Anssi Ryösä, Joel Kostensalo, Fanny Kaivonen, Inari Laaksonen

“…<h4>Material and methods</h4>All institution-based data of primary knee, hip, or shoulder arthroplasty patients at Turku University hospital (Finland) between January 2020 -December 2022 were collected, and treatment outcome assessed as a PROM difference between baseline and one-year follow-up. PROM ES were calculated for each patient and patient group separately, and patients with ES >0.5, were considered responders. …”
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Image Texture Analysis and Edge Detection Algorithm Based on Anisotropic Diffusion Equation by Xiaoqin Li

“…The energy generalization function is calculated directly on the discrete gray level set instead of solving the corresponding partial differential equation, which can avoid the selection of the initial level set and the reinitialization of the level set, thus greatly improving the segmentation efficiency. …”
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Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Tools in Predicting Pulmonary Embolism by Michael A. Simon, Christopher Tan, Patrick Hilden, Lyle Gesner, Barry Julius

“…Two CDTSs, the Wells criteria and revised Geneva score, were calculated based on data available prior to CTA and using the common D-Dimer cutoff of >500 μg/L. …”
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Design and Interlocking Stability of Slope Protection Block of H-Type Gravity Mutual-Aid Steel Slag Core Concrete by Hongda Lin, Xiaolong Yu, Guangzhen Zhang, Honglei Chang, Jian Liu

“…Combining theoretical calculation with laboratory tests, a new slope protection block of H-type gravity mutual-aid steel slag core concrete (H-type gravity mutual-aid steel slag core concrete block hereinafter), which is composed of an ordinary concrete shell and a steel slag core, is designed as an improvement of revetment reinforcement type and for solid waste utilization and resource saving. …”
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Influence of environmental factors on phytochemical compositions and antioxidant activity of Juniperus communis L by Purnima Rawat, Khashti Dasila, Mithilesh Singh, Jagdish Chandra Kuniyal

“…The highest antioxidant activity determined by DPPH and ABTS assays were calculated as 36.97 ± 0.030 μg/mL and 518.78 ± 0.123 μg/mL in JC4 respectively while FRAP assay revealed highest antioxidative capacity of samples from JC2 (3507 m). …”
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Analysis of Hydrogeochemical Characteristics of Tunnel Groundwater Based on Multivariate Statistical Technology by Chen Peng, Yuanming Liu, Huiyu Chen, Qiaowei Yuan, Qingzhi Chen, Shilong Mei, Zhonghu Wu

“…According to the mineral saturation index calculations, the dissolution and precipitation of minerals such as alum, gypsum, calcite, dolomite, and salt rock have an important influence on the main chemical components in water. …”
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Study of structural changes in the territorial development of the republic of Tatarstan by S. G. Sternik, I. F. Gareev, A. M. Nasrutdinov

“…Two research methods were used to investigate the set tasks: 1) studying the dynamics of key indicators of the region’s development; 2) calculation of the value of indices reflecting the concentration of the studied indicator (Herfindahl – Hirschman index — for the volume of housing construction, population concentration and the number of jobs; concentration coefficient of economic activity indicators).Results. …”
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Association between Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Yi Zheng, Guangping Li

“…Odds ratios (ORs) or relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Stata 12.0 software to assess the association between AF and the risk of AD or VaD. …”
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The Determination of Satellite Orbital Decay From POD Data During Geomagnetic Storms by Ruoxi Li, Jiuhou Lei

“…In this follow‐up study, we improved the previous approach and calculated the POD‐based energy‐decays by using a numerical integration approach. …”
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Techniques of Ozone Monitoring in a Mountain Forest Region: Passive and Continuous Sampling, Vertical and Canopy Profiles by Giacomo Gerosa, Cristina Mazzali, Antonio Ballarin-Denti

“…Continuous analysers allowed the recording of ozone hourly concentration means necessary both to calculate specific exposure indexes (such as AOT, SUM, W126) and to record daily time-courses. …”
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Simulation of Electromagnetic Field of a Powerful Electrical Machine by D. I. Hvalin, O. H. Kensytskyi, K. O. Kobzar

“…However, such models have not become widely used, since numerous studies are required to form meaningful and sufficiently detailed conclusions about the parameters and characteristics of the object, the design of the end zone of high-power generators is complex, and the calculation of three-dimensional models is time-consuming and even with modern computer technology is associated with a number of simplifying factors. …”
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Correction Method for Resuspended Road Dust Emission Factors according to Vehicle Speed Using a Mobile Monitoring Vehicle by Sang-Hee Woo, Hyoungjoon Jang, Seung-Bok Lee, Juyoung Jeong, Choonghwan Lee, Seokhwan Lee

“…By comparing the dust signal from the mobile monitoring vehicle and the EF calculated from a PM flux measurement using a flux tower, it was possible to convert the dust concentration detected by the mobile monitoring vehicle into resuspended road dust EF. …”
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Maximum Bleaching of Vegetable Oils by Acid-Activated Bentonite: Influence of Nanopore Radius by Müsęerref Önal, Yüksel Sarıkaya

“…The mean nanopore radius (r) of each BE was calculated using the corresponding S and V values. Nanopores with a mean radius in the range 3.5–5.5 nm, which was close to the diameter of the coloured pigment, were found to be mostly responsible for the BP towards SO and CSO. …”
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Striving for consistency in a national lake assessment: Defining reference status and littoral macroinvertebrate condition in lakes across the conterminous United States by Richard M. Mitchell, Alan T. Herlihy, Robert M. Hughes

“…The six chosen metrics were summed to calculate the MMI. Condition benchmarks (good/fair/poor) for assessing biological condition were defined for each ecoregion based on reference lake MMI percentiles. …”
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Technique for Measuring the Internal Diameter and Area of Visible Vessels of the Eye by V. A. Firago, A. I. Kubarko

“…An original method for calculating them is proposed, which is based on determining the area and height of a cross section of a blood vessel image. …”
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Computational Approaches to Facilitate Epitope-Based HLA Matching in Solid Organ Transplantation by Kirsten Geneugelijk, Jeroen Wissing, Dirk Koppenaal, Matthias Niemann, Eric Spierings

“…To validate this method, we simulated a donor-recipient population for which PIRCHE-II and eplet values were calculated when using both high-resolution HLA genotype data and serological split level HLA typing. …”
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Rearview Camera-Based Blind-Spot Detection and Lane Change Assistance System for Autonomous Vehicles by Yunhee Lee, Manbok Park

“…The detected object information was subsequently used to calculate the collision risk. A collision risk assessment was performed for various objects using a three-level collision warning system that adapts to the relative speed of obstacles. …”
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Validity of Multisensor Array for Measuring Energy Expenditure of an Activity Bout in Early Stroke Survivors by Sharon Flora Kramer, Liam Johnson, Julie Bernhardt, Toby Cumming

“…Concurrent validity and test-retest reliability were determined by calculating intraclass and concordance correlation coefficients. …”
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Assessing the situation of cities from the perspective of urban crisis management components (Case study: Shirvan city) by Mehdi Mohammadzadeh moghafam, mohammad motamedi, Ezzatollah Mafi

“…The findings show that the lowest and most unfavorable calculated average of 3.57 belongs to the post-crisis period and post-crisis reconstruction, which is not in a satisfactory state. …”
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