Pyrolysis of sawdust in a horizontal tube furnace: Effects of temperature and heating rate on product composition by Selva Kumar Vitiyaa, Lee Zhi Hua, Tan Kok Tat, Sim Jia Huey

“…In this study, pyrolysis of sawdust was conducted in a horizontal tube furnace to investigate the effects of temperatures (400-550 °C) and heating rates (10-20 °C/min) on the composition of products, quality and properties of bio-oil. …”
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Corrosion of Low-Alloy Steel in Ethanolamine Steam Generator Chemistry—The Effect of Temperature and Flow Rate by Iva Betova, Martin Bojinov, Vasil Karastoyanov

“…In turbulent conditions, the dissolution of Fe oxide and ejection of Fe cations are enhanced, leading to Cr enrichment in the oxide and alteration of its electronic and electrochemical properties that influence the corrosion rate.…”
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Modified Fractional Variational Iteration Method for Solving the Generalized Time-Space Fractional Schrödinger Equation by Baojian Hong, Dianchen Lu

“…Based on He’s variational iteration method idea, we modified the fractional variational iteration method and applied it to construct some approximate solutions of the generalized time-space fractional Schrödinger equation (GFNLS). …”
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Intelligent Soft Computing on Forex: Exchange Rates Forecasting with Hybrid Radial Basis Neural Network by Lukas Falat, Dusan Marcek, Maria Durisova

“…Authors test the suggested model on high-frequency time series data of USD/CAD and examine the ability to forecast exchange rate values for the horizon of one day. To determine the forecasting efficiency, they perform a comparative statistical out-of-sample analysis of the tested model with autoregressive models and the standard neural network. …”
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Assimilation efficiencies and elimination rates of silver, cadmium and zinc accumulated by trophic pathway in Gammarus fossarum by Gestin, Ophélia, Lopes, Christelle, Delorme, Nicolas, Garnero, Laura, Geffard, Olivier, Lacoue-Labarthe, Thomas

“…This study aims to estimate the assimilation efficiencies and elimination rates of two types of food, i.e. alder leaves and chironomid larvae, contaminated with three metals (Ag, Cd and Zn) of major concern for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). …”
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REEL EFEKTİF DÖVİZ KURUNU BELİRLEYEN EKONOMİK FAKTÖRLERİN ARAŞTIRILMASI: HETEROJEN PANEL VERİ ANALİZİ by Cansu Şarkaya İçellioğlu

Subjects: “…real effective exchange rate…”
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Data quality in centenarian research: The proxy-centenarian relationship and item nonresponse in the SWISS100 study. by Daniele Zaccaria, Justine Falciola, Barbara Masotti, Armin von Gunten, François Herrmann, Daniela S Jopp, Stefano Cavalli

“…There was a low prevalence of item nonresponse among proxy respondents. Proxy type significantly impacted item nonresponse, particularly with non-relatives showing notably higher unanswered question rates. …”
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Research and application of 5G eMBB network rate improvement based on urbans scenarios by Sheng ZHOU, Tianpu LI

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Research on Open-Closed-Loop Iterative Learning Control with Variable Forgetting Factor of Mobile Robots by Hongbin Wang, Jian Dong, Yueling Wang

“…We propose an iterative learning control algorithm (ILC) that is developed using a variable forgetting factor to control a mobile robot. …”
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Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: Sensor-Based, Variable-Rate Nitrogen Management by Wesley Porter, Ahmad Khalilian, Daniel Dourte, Clyde Fraisse

“…The efficiency of nitrogen use can be highly variable for producers, so a sensor-based, variable-rate nitrogen application (SVNA) system has been developed for irrigated and dryland row crops to reduce production costs. …”
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Earlier the Patients Entering Into Prenatal Care, Higher the Cesarean Rates: Analysis of 17.035 Cases by Pinar Calis, Burak Gultekin, Fatma Doga Ocal, Gurcan Akgul, Afra Alkan

“…Those in the first-visit-prior-to-24-weeks group were older and showed higher rates of both primary and secondary cesarean (58%), and higher rates of term deliveries (93.6%) and lower postpartum anemia. …”
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The Impact of the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) on City-Level Youth Crime Victimization Rates by Anthony Petrosino, Herbert Turner, Thomas Hanson, Trevor Fronius, Patricia Campie, Cailean Cooke

“…The observed and predicted trends in monthly violent victimization rates for the 11 SSYI cities were compared to the next 23 cities (as they ranked in reported violent crime in 2010). …”
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EXPERIMENT STUDY ON CRACK GROWTH RATE OF ADB610 STEEL UNDER DIFFERENT STRESS RATIOS by WEI Long, WANG ShiYue, LIU GuoShou, YANG XiJie

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Rate of cesarean section among breech deliveries in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ibsa Mussa, Adera Debella, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Badhasa Ahamed, Usmael Jibro, Addis Eyeberu

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the cesarean section rate should not be higher than 10%–15%. As unnecessary C-sections may be associated with an increased risk of maternal and neonatal mortality, this meta-analysis was aimed at determining the rate of caesarean sections among breech deliveries in Ethiopia.MethodsAll published and unpublished articles were obtained from legitimate databases and websites. …”
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Investigating BLS instructors’ ability to evaluate CPR performance: focus on compression depth, rate, and recoil by Shih-Jhan Lin, Chih-Jan Chang, Shao-Chung Chu, Ying-Hsin Chang, Ming-Yuan Hong, Po-Chang Huang, Chia-Lung Kao, Chih-Hsien Chi

“…Abstract Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) presents significant challenges with low survival rates, emphasizing the need for effective bystander CPR training. …”
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From Ridge 2 Reef: An interdisciplinary model for training the next generation of environmental problem solvers. by Raechel J Hill, Matea A Djokic, Andrea Anderson, Kristin Barbour, Amanda M Coleman, Alexis D Guerra, Courtney Hunt, Amber Jolly, Jennifer J Long, Kyle T Manley, Jonathan L Montoya, Carl A Norlen, Andie Nugent-Suratt, Kameko Washburn, Samuel Weber, Allison Welch, Cynthia Wong, Steven D Allison

“…The structure and evolution of the Ridge 2 Reef traineeship can provide a framework for other graduate education programs to better incorporate interdisciplinary training and student feedback, ultimately improving programs and preparing scientists for the 21st century workforce.…”
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The Intra- and Inter-rater Reliability of an Arm Care Screening Tool in High School Baseball Coaches by Kyle A. Matsel, Stephanie N. Brown, Matt C. Hoch, Robert J. Butler, Philip M. Westgate, Terry R. Malone, Tim L. Uhl

“… # Results Substantial to excellent intra-rater and inter-rater reliability were established among all raters for each component of the ACS. …”
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Dynamic Optimization Design of Cranes Based on Human–Crane–Rail System Dynamics and Annoyance Rate by Yunsheng Xin, Gening Xu, Nina Su

“…Based on the theoretical guidance provided in ISO 2631-1, an annoyance rate model was established, and quantization results were determined. …”
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Comparison of Simulated Drift Rates of Common ALS-Inhibiting Rice Herbicides to Florpyrauxifen-Benzyl on Soybean by Lauren M. Schwartz-Lazaro, M. Ryan Miller, Jason K. Norsworthy, Robert C. Scott

“…The objective of this study was to compare the effects of simulated drift rates of florpyrauxifen-benzyl to commonly used ALS-inhibiting rice herbicides on soybean. …”
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Consensus Tracking of Fractional-Order Multiagent Systems via Fractional-Order Iterative Learning Control by Shuaishuai Lv, Mian Pan, Xungen Li, Qi Ma, Tianyi Lan, Bingqiang Li, Wenyu Cai

“…Both distributed PDα-type and Dα-type fractional-order iterative learning control (FOILC) algorithms are proposed. …”
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