A New Method for Artificial Core Reconstruction of a Fracture-Control Matrix Unit by Qiang Liu, Jianjun Liu, Guihong Pei, Zhengwen Zhu, Yun Lei

“…In addition, numerical simulation calculation of F-CMU permeability is performed. The results show that the characteristic parameters of the matrix system hardly change, indicating low damage to the core. …”
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Elimination of the Impact Produced by DG Units on the Voltage Profile of Distribution Networks by Saad Ouali, Abdeljabbar Cherkaoui

“…In this paper, the novel control strategy is based on a sensitivity formula developed to calculate the compensation needed for additional distributed flexible AC transmission system (D-FACTS) devices to push and pull the exact reactive power and to eliminate the impact produced by DGs on the network voltage profile. …”
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Application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for Simultaneous Optimization of Kinetic Parameters Affecting Gold Leaching in Thiosulfate Based Media: A Statistical Approach by Nomsa P. Baloyi, Joseph M. Nseke, Mamookho E. Makhatha

“…The contribution percentages of the effects of time, thiosulfate [S2O3], ammonia [NH3], and copper [Cu] concentrations were calculated as 12.81%, 5.88%, 5.19%, and 4.65%, respectively. …”
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Use of a Launderable Bed Barrier and Antibiotic Stewardship to Decrease Hospital Onset _Clostridioides difficile_ Infections in an Acute Care Hospital: A Retrospective Pre/Post Cas... by Edmond A. Hooker, Peter J. Mallow, Christine McKinney, Martin L. Gnoni, Francisco Fernandez Gonzales

“…The rate of HO-CDI was calculated from the actual number of HO-CDI divided by the number of patient days each month. …”
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Muscle quality index is correlated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional population-based study by Mengye Zhang, Hao Lin, Xue Xu

“…Abstract Background Muscle quality index (MQI), an emerging health index, is calculated by dividing handgrip strength by skeletal muscle mass. …”
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Effect of Short-Term Stress and Interaction of Salinity and Ammonia-N Levels, Associated With Food Deprivation on Fatty Acid Profile and Body Composition in Nile Tilapia (Oreochrom... by Eisa Ebrahimi, Javad Motamedi-Tehrani, Rahim Peyghan

“…The fish were divided into 12 distinct treatment groups, each characterized by varying salinity levels (0, 4, 8, and 12 ppt) and different concentrations of ammonia-N (0, 50% of 50% lethal concentration [LC50]-96 h, and 30% of LC50-96 h) arranged in a factorial design. The calculated LC50-96 h for ammonia-N was 0.86 mg/L. Significant increases were observed in cortisol and glucose levels associated with various salinity treatments and ammonia levels. …”
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Validation of the Japanese Version of the Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease-Rating Scale (QUIP-RS) by Maiko Takahashi, Jinsoo Koh, Shoko Yorozu, Yoshinori Kajimoto, Yoshiaki Nakayama, Mayumi Sakata, Masaaki Yasui, Yasuhiro Hiwatani, Daniel Weintraub, Hidefumi Ito

“…Sensitivity, specificity, and cutoff values were calculated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Enhancing Thermal-Hydraulic Modelling in Dual Fluid Reactor Demonstrator: The Impact of Variable Turbulent Prandtl Number by Hisham Elgendy, Sławomir Kubacki, Konrad Czerski

“…The simulations consider Reynolds numbers between 15,000 and 250,000, calculated based on the hydraulic diameters at different diameter pipes of the fuel and coolant loops. …”
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Effects of applying a graphene/polyurethane composite thermally conductive film on capacitor heat dissipation performance by Qinghua Miao, Ruihan Guo, Pengfei Liu, Jie Li

“…The thermal conductivity of the composite films was measured using a heat conduction analyzer, and the thermal diffusion coefficient was calculated. The steady-state thermal analysis showed that the capacitor with the composite film exhibited better thermal performance under the same conditions and significantly reduced the center temperature compared with those observed with other configurations. …”
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Ventilación natural: estudio aerodinámico mediante CFD de extractores pasivos y captadores de viento Natural ventilation: CFD aerodynamic study about passive extractor and windcatc... by José Sanchez, José Manuel Salmerón, Francisco José Sanchez, Servando Alvarez, José Luis Molina

“…The purpose of the article is to analyze the aerodynamics of windcatchers and wind-extractors by means of computational fluid mechanics, optimizing the geometries of these elements, and giving a simplified model as a result of the work, so as to include it in the aeraulic calculation of the buildings' air conditioning systems. …”
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Cost Consciousness Among Dermatologists by AlFada MA

“…Approximately 82% of them had heard of cost-effectiveness, but only 10% really understood how to indicate, interpret, and calculate it, while most had never heard of cost-consciousness or cost-containment. …”
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Rhein Inhibits NF-κB Signaling Pathway to Alleviate Inflammatory Response and Oxidative Stress of Rats with Chronic Glomerulonephritis by Qian Chen, Hai Guo, JuanJuan Hu, Xiaofeng Zhao

“…The rat model of CGN was established by injection of C-BSA for six weeks. Calculation of the renal index in rats was conducted. …”
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Clinico- Therapeutic Study of Stevens Johnson Syndrome-Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Prognostic Significance of SCORTEN in Indian Patients by Neha Chetan Jangid, Ankita Nirmal Choudhary, Bela Jashwantlal Shah, Shikha Rupalkumar Shah, Harshita R Vyas, Deval Mistry

“…Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital for two years. SCORTEN was calculated on days one and three of admission. The actual death rates were compared to the predicted rates as estimated by the SCORTEN by standardised mortality ratio analysis (SMR). …”
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Association of Peripheral Monocyte Count with Soluble P-Selectin and Advanced Stages in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Adi Surya Komala, Andhika Rachman

“…Monocyte count was calculated from routine peripheral blood examination, while sP-selectin level was measured using commercial ELISA kit. …”
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Synthesis of a Novel Ce-bpdc for the Effective Removal of Fluoride from Aqueous Solution by Changqing Zhao, Yanwei Cui, Fang Fang, Si Ok Ryu, Jiarui Huang

“…The maximum adsorption capacity calculated from Langmuir model was high up to 45.5 mg/g at 298 K (pH = 7.0) and the removal efficiency was greater than 80%. …”
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Problem-Solving Skills and Productive Struggle of Students in Solving Mathematical Problems in Elementary School by Rosiana Mufliva, Turmudi Turmudi, Tatang Herman, Sandi Budi Iriawan, Andhin Dyas Fitriani

“…At the process skills stage, students show errors in calculating and need teacher motivation to continue their struggle in solving mathematical problems. …”
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Chemical Pressure‐Induced Unconventional Band Convergence Leads to High Thermoelectric Performance in SnTe by Hongwei Ming, Zhong‐Zhen Luo, Zhigang Zou

“…Density functional theory calculations reveal that increasing pressure from 0 to 5 GPa moves the Σ‐band of SnTe upward, reducing the energy offset between L‐ and Σ‐band from 0.35 to 0.2 eV while preserving the light band feature of the L‐band. …”
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Patients Who Fainted Whilst Giving a Blood Sample in the Blood Collectıon Unit and a Stress Mediator: Cortisol by Şenol Arslan, Mevlana Ömeroğlu

“…The correlation between blood collection time and cortisol values was calculated close to zero (r2=0.09). The patient diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency with a single measurement was not defined in the study population. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Optical and Dielectric Properties of NiO and Zn-Doped NiO Nanostructures: Toward Advanced Applications by Atizaz Ali, Sohail Ahmad, Muhammad Usman, Nangyaley Khan, Muhammad Hashim, Yasir Ali, Rasool Shah, Naveed Ur Rahman

“…The bandgap energy calculated using Tauc’s plot reduced from 2.95 to 2.55 eV with increase in zinc (Zn) content. …”
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Reliability and Agreement of Hand-Held Dynamometry Using Three Standard Rater Test Positions by Frank Aerts, Holly Sheets, Chance Anderson, Natalie Bussie, Rose Hoskins, Amanda Maninga, Emily Novak

“…To establish agreement, error rates between the rater-stabilized and external fixation stabilization measurements were calculated. # Results ICC’s were found to be ‘excellent’ at .97 and above. …”
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