High-pressure structural and electrical properties of pyrochlore: Enhanced octahedral distortions and electrical resistance of La2Sn2O7 by Shufan Jia, H. Saqib, Daniel Errandonea, Yuxin Hu, Bin Zeng, Xiangyu Chen, Alfonso Munoz, Silvana Radescu, Andres Mujica, Yongsheng Zhao, S. Rahman, Ning Dai

“…On the other hand, first-principles calculations were also employed to investigate the electronic properties and structural evolution of pyrochlore La2Sn2O7, providing a theoretical basis for the interpretation of the experimental observation that pyrochlore La2Sn2O7 becomes more insulating under compression. …”
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Influencing factors and quantitative prediction of gas content of deep marine shale in Luzhou block by Xinyang He, Kun Zhang, Shu Jiang, Zhenxue Jiang, Xueying Wang, Wei Jiang, Jing Li, Yijia Wu, Zhi Gao, Tian Tang, Cheng Yang, Xuejiao Yuan, Fengli Han, Zeyun Wang, Laiting Ye

“…Conclusions below have been reached: the content of adsorbed gas is mainly affected by Ro, TOC content, porosity, water saturation, clay mineral content, formation temperature and pressure; the content of free gas is mainly controlled by porosity, water saturation, formation temperature and pressure; according to the prediction models, the adsorbed gas content, free gas content and total gas content of each well were quantitatively calculated, and the study area was divided into Class I (with a total gas content ≥ 11 m3/t), Class II (with a total gas content between 9 m3/t and 11 m3/t), and Class III (with a total gas content < 9 m3/t) gas-bearing areas.…”
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A comparative study for air pollution tolerance index of some terrestrial plant species by R.N. Lohe, B. Tyagi, V. Singh, P. Tyagi, D.R. Khanna, R. Bhutiani

“…In the present study, Air pollution tolerance index was calculated for various plant species growing at two sites Nagal village at Sahastradhara Road and the Clock Tower (the experimental site) of Dehradun city, India. …”
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The Modulation of Meteorological Parameters on Surface PM2.5 and O3 Concentrations in Guangzhou, China by Qiaoli Bu, Yingying Hong, Haobo Tan, Li Liu, Chunlin Wang, Jianjun Zhu, Pakwai Chan, Chen Chen

“…Using Guangzhou as a case study, we analyzed the meteorological data and air quality data for 2014–2016 obtained by 4 weather stations and 10 environmental monitoring stations, respectively, and assessed the influence of significant meteorological parameters on the hourly PM2.5 concentration and the daily maximum 8-hour-averaged (MDA8) O3 concentration. Calculating each factor’s critical values for these concentrations, we found that the hourly PM2.5 concentration tended to increase when the relative humidity was > 50%, the hourly rainfall intensity was ≤ 0.6 mm hour−1, or the wind speed was ≤ 1.8 m s−1 but otherwise decreased, whereas the MDA8 O3 concentration tended to increase when the sunshine duration was > 4 hours, the maximum temperature was > 29°C, or the average daily wind speed was ≤ 1.8 m s−1 but otherwise decreased. …”
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Short and long-range magnetic ordering and emergent topological transition in (Mn1−xNix)2P2S6 by Nasaru Khan, Deepu Kumar, Shantanu Semwal, Yuliia Shemerliuk, Bernd Büchner, Koushik Pal, Saicharan Aswartham, Pradeep Kumar

“…Here, we present an in-depth temperature dependent analysis for the bulk single crystals of two-dimensional (Mn1−xNix)2P2S6 with x = 1, 0.7, 0.3, 0 using the Raman spectroscopy supported by first-principles calculations of the phonon frequencies. We observed multiple phase transitions with tunability as a function of doping associated with the short and long-range spin-spin correlations. …”
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Prognostic Value of Combination of Pretreatment Red Cell Distribution Width and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Gastric Cancer by Danyang Zhou, Ying Wu, Zhenyu Lin, Liangliang Shi, Lei Zhao, Tao Liu, Dandan Yu, Tao Zhang

“…Both pretreatment RDW and NLR were calculated based on the recommended cutoff values of 13.4% and 2.755, respectively. …”
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Assessment of the Personal Dose Received by School Children due to PM10 Air Pollution in Lisbon by Eleftheria Chalvatzaki, Sofia Eirini Chatoutsidou, Vânia Martins, Tiago Faria, Evangelia Diapouli, Manousos Manousakas, Susana Marta Almeida, Konstantinos Eleftheriadis, Mihalis Lazaridis

“…Hence, this study applied a dosimetry model (ExDoM2) to predict the personal dose received by students in five primary schools in Lisbon, Portugal. The calculations were performed for PM10 and PM10-bound metals, and the exposed subjects were assumed to be 10-year-old nose breathers. …”
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Blue Carbon Potential of Mangrove Ecosystems and Its Management to Promote Climate Change Mitigation in Indonesia by Rahman, Frijona F Lokollo, Mintje Wawo, Ardan Ceanturi, Yona A Lewerissa, Mahriyana Hulopi, Luluk D Handayani, Muhammad Isnan Zuhri, Hefni Effendi, Yusli Wardiatno

“…The collected data included mangrove area data obtained through the Indonesian National Ecosystem Monitoring System (SIMONTANA). This research calculated the carbon stock using the global average of mangrove carbon stock. …”
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Competing Ion Exchange of Zn and Fe in NaY Zeolite by Indianara C. Ostroski, João H. Dantas, Edson A. Silva, Pedro A. Arroyo, Maria A. S. D. Barros

“…This study was aimed at investigating the equilibrium and interactive effects of binary solutions containing Zn +2 and Fe +3 ions in fixed-bed columns of NaY zeolite. To calculate the dynamic equilibrium through isotherms, experiments were carried out in a fixed-bed column. …”
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A Novel Intensive Distribution Logistics Network Design and Profit Allocation Problem considering Sharing Economy by Mi Gan, Shuai Yang, Dandan Li, Mingfei Wang, Si Chen, Ronghui Xie, Jiyang Liu

“…The results showed that, compared with the traditional Shapley method, distribution coefficient calculated by the improved model could be fairer, improve stakeholder satisfaction, and promote the sustainable development of the alliance as well.…”
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Impact of Branch Pipe Valve Closure Procedures on Pipeline Water Hammer Pressure: A Case Study of Xinlongkou Hydropower Station by Zilong Li, Jin Jin, Zhanpeng Pan, Jianren Sun, Kaiqiang Geng, Yu Qiao

“…The Bentley Hammer calculation software was used to simulate the changes in water hammer pressure in the pipeline and unit terminal valves under various valve closure scenarios. …”
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New insight into the controlling factors of differences in carbonate buried-hills driven by tectonic activity: a case study of the Weixinan Sag, Beibuwan Basin, China by Yanying Li, Kongyou Wu, Jia Zhong, Yannan Du, Jinyou Wang

“…In this study, drilling cores and resistivity imaging logging data were employed to investigate the petrological characteristics and fracture development patterns of buried-hill reservoirs. By processing and calculating well logging curves, the development characteristics and vertical distribution patterns of karst in buried-hill reservoirs can be effectively displayed. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Visual Evoked Potential and Parkinson’s Disease by Song-bin He, Chun-yan Liu, Lin-di Chen, Zhi-nan Ye, Ya-ping Zhang, Wei-guo Tang, Bin-da Wang, Xiang Gao

“…Case-control studies of PD were selected through an electronic search of the databases PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. We calculated the pooled weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) between individuals with PD and controls using the random-effects model. …”
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Comparison the Efficacy of Fluconazole and Terbinafine in Patients with Moderate to Severe Seborrheic Dermatitis by Narges Alizadeh, Hamed Monadi Nori, Javad Golchi, Shahriar S. Eshkevari, Ehsan Kazemnejad, Abbas Darjani

“…Seborrheic dermatitis area severity index (SDASI) and the intensity of itching were calculated before, at the end of treatment, and two weeks after treatment. …”
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IOF-Tracker: A Two-Stage Multiple Targets Tracking Method Using Spatial-Temporal Fusion Algorithm by Hongbin Liu, Yongze Zhao, Peng Dong, Xiuyi Guo, Yilin Wang

“…Then, we extract the optical flow of the target pixels within the detection and prediction areas, and then a temporal information model is established by calculating the average of the target pixels’ optical flow. …”
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Smart surgical telementoring system with patch-to-pixel point tracking method by Yanwei Qu, Ling Li, Tongtong Li, Jieyu Zheng, Wentao Tang, Xiaojian Li

“…The affine transformation is then calculated based on the feature matching results. Lastly, the point tracking result is derived using the computed affine transformation. …”
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Drought monitoring of large lakes in Iraq using remote sensing images and normalized difference water index (NDWI) by Mohammed R. Mahmood, Baydaa Ismail Abrahem, Huda J. Jumaah, Hayder A. Alalwan, Malik M. Mohammed

“…The research uses image processing techniques to calculate surface water area with its changes for three essential lakes in Iraq (Haditha, Therthar, and Razzazah) during two time periods from 1987 to 2000, and from 2000 to 2014. …”
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Ultrasonography of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Healthy Volunteers by Ariel Sosa Remón, Wilfredo Boch Rodríguez, Dasha María García Arias, Carmen Esther Remón Chávez, Ana Esperanza Jerez Álvarez, Arian Jesús Cuba Naranjo

“…The percentage, mean, median, limit and standard were calculated. With a reference value at the 95 % confidence interval. …”
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Case report: Successful treatment of a thallium sulfate intoxication in a dog with use of Prussian blue by Fergal M. McDermott, Anne A. Kan, Claudine C. Hunault, Joris H. Robben, Dylan W. de Lange, Marieke A. Dijkman

“…The serum thallium concentrations were 20.7 mcg/L and 21.5 mcg/L on days 14 and 34 of treatment, respectively. The calculated elimination half-life during the during PB treatment was 2.8 days. …”
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Wind Speed-Independent Two-Source Energy Balance Model Based on a Theoretical Trapezoidal Relationship between Land Surface Temperature and Fractional Vegetation Cover for Evapotra... by Xiao-Gang Wang, Qing Kang, Xiao-Hong Chen, Wen Wang, Qing-Hua Fu

“…The temperatures in theoretically driest boundaries of the Tr-fc trapezoid are iteratively calculated without u by using an assumption of the absence of sensible heat exchange between water-saturated surface and atmosphere in the vertical direction under the given atmospheric condition. …”
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