Impact Analysis of Window-Wall Ratio on Heating and Cooling Energy Consumption of Residential Buildings in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Zone in China by Qiaoxia Yang, Meng Liu, Chang Shu, Daniel Mmereki, Md. Uzzal Hossain, Xiang Zhan

“…The results show that the total energy consumption increased when the window-wall ratio is also increased. It appears more obvious when the window orientation is east or west. …”
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Histological Research and Phytochemical Characterization of <i>Capsella bursa-pastoris</i> Medik. from Bihor County, Romania by Sorina-Georgiana Onea (Minz), Annamaria Pallag, Cristina Burlou-Nagy (Fati), Tünde Jurca, Laura Gratiela Vicaș, Marian Eleonora, Neli Kinga Olah, Rita Kiss, Bianca Pașca

“…We have chosen to study this species because, although it is a common plant with a distinctive fruit appearance, its effects are not fully understood. The aim of this study was to characterize the histoanatomy of the vegetative, reproductive organs and to characterize CBP extracts in terms of bioactive compounds and its antioxidant capacity. …”
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Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2-WO3 Composites by Beata Tryba, Michał Piszcz, Antoni W. Morawski

“…Although TiO2-WO3 photocatalysts appeared to be active under visible light for decomposition of AR, the UV irradiation was more efficient.…”
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Electroanalytical Performance of a Carbon Paste Electrode Modified by Coffee Husks for the Quantification of Acetaminophen in Quality Control of Commercialized Pharmaceutical Table... by Serge Foukmeniok Mbokou, Maxime Pontié, Jean-Philippe Bouchara, Francis Merlin Melataguia Tchieno, Evangeline Njanja, Assad Mogni, Pierre Yves Pontalier, Ignas Kenfack Tonle

“…The electrochemical oxidation of APAP was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and square wave voltammetry (SWV). SWV technique appeared to be more sensitive since the oxidation current of APAP was twofold higher with the CH-CPE sensor than with the bare CPE, in relation to the increase in the organophilic character of the electrode surface. …”
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SPEI-Based Spatiotemporal Analysis of Drought in Haihe River Basin from 1961 to 2010 by Meijian Yang, Denghua Yan, Yingdong Yu, Zhiyong Yang

“…The ratios that the influencing area of drought, light drought, moderate drought, severe drought, and extreme drought account for the whole HRB area are increasing with gradients of 0.64%/a, 0.18%/a, 0.31%/a, 0.14%/a, and 0.01%/a, respectively, and (2) there is a climate break point which occurred in 1990; after the comparison of the drought happening probability between 1961 and 1990 and between 1991 and 2010, all degrees of drought occurrence probability have a remarkable rising trend, and the drought concentrating regions moved from the north HRB to the central HRB.…”
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Effects of ENSO on Autumn Rainfall in Central Vietnam by Thang Van Vu, Hieu Trong Nguyen, Thang Van Nguyen, Hiep Van Nguyen, Huong Thi Thanh Pham, Lan Thi Nguyen

“…This reduction seems to be caused by a weakening of the North East monsoon circulation, which appears to be linked to an anomalous anticyclonic vortex and a positive sea level pressure anomaly over the East Sea. …”
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Recovery of LiFePO4 cathodes: Criticalities and prospect towards a long-term eco-friendly solution by B. Visone, O. Senneca, P.P. Prosini, B. Apicella

“…Direct regeneration techniques, on the other hand, emerge as both economical and green alternatives to produce new cathodes with excellent electrochemical properties, but are difficult to apply due to the variability of the spent materials to be treated. Lastly, it appears imperative for legislators to formulate a regulatory framework specifically tailored to the treatment of spent lithium-ion batteries.…”
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Role of Eukaryotic Initiation Factors during Cellular Stress and Cancer Progression by Divya Khandige Sharma, Kamiko Bressler, Harshil Patel, Nirujah Balasingam, Nehal Thakor

“…In cancer cells, the expression and functions of eIFs are hampered, resulting in the inhibition of global translation and enhancement of translation of subsets of mRNAs by alternative mechanisms. …”
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Heterogeneous occurrence of evergreen broad-leaved forests in East Asia: Evidence from plant fossils by Jiagang Zhao, Shufeng Li, Jian Huang, Wenna Ding, Mengxiao Wu, Tao Su, Alexander Farnsworth, Paul J. Valdes, Linlin Chen, Yaowu Xing, Zhekun Zhou

“…Subsequently, EBLFs emerged in Japan during the early Oligocene and eventually appeared in central-eastern China around the Miocene. …”
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Effect of Ca Concentration on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of As-Cast and As-Extruded Quasicrystal-Strengthened Mg-7.2Zn-2.4Gd Alloy by Jianchun Sun, Yilong Ma, Hongwei Miao, Kejian Li, Chunhong Li, Hua Huang

“…With the addition of the trace amount of Ca, the I-phase tends to transfer into W-phase due to the appearance of Mg2Ca and Mg6Zn3Ca2. As a consequence, the mechanical properties of the as-cast Ca containing alloys are downgraded. …”
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Drought Characteristics in Song-Liao River Basin in China by Xiaojing Shen, Xu Wu, Xinmin Xie, Zhenzhen Ma, Meijian Yang

“…The results revealed that (1) the drought happening probability and degree are rising and the affected areas of all degrees of drought have an increasing trend during the last 50 years; (2) there is a climate abrupt change which occurred in around 1994, and the area with declining SPEI is larger than that with declining SPI, which could be due to the rising temperature after the climate abrupt change; (3) all degrees of drought occurrence probability increased, and the intensive drought occurrence regions altered from the northern SLRB to the southwestern SLRB after the climate abrupt change; (4) the drought duration increased from 1994, and the increased drought durations occurred in most parts of SLRB.…”
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A Satellite Observation Data Transmission Scheduling Algorithm Oriented to Data Topics by Hao Chen, Baorong Zhai, Jiangjiang Wu, Chun Du, Jun Li

“…With the development of remote sensing applications, a new special requirement named data transmission oriented to topics has appeared. It supposes that the data obtained from each observation activity by satellites belong to certain observation data topics, and every observation data topic has completeness and timeliness requirements. …”
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An Overview of Nanotechnology in Food Science: Preparative Methods, Practical Applications, and Safety by Hyunjong Yu, Jun-Young Park, Chang Woo Kwon, Sung-Chul Hong, Kyung-Min Park, Pahn-Shick Chang

“…Nanomaterials, unlike conventional microscale materials, having novel characteristics can improve sensory quality of foods by imparting novel texture, color, and appearance. Nanotechnology has been used to design nanosensors for detection of harmful components in foods and a smart packaging system enabling to recognize food contamination very rapidly and sensitively. …”
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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Erythema Multiforme Induced by Imiquimod 5% Cream by Ilaria Salvi, Ilaria Trave, Riccardo Castelli, Aurora Parodi, Emanuele Cozzani

“…Objective: We present a review of the existing cases of erythema multiforme and Stevens-Johnson syndrome reported in the literature, analyzing the clinical appearance, the histology and the treatment of the lesions. …”
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To share or not to share? Image data sharing in the social sciences and humanities by Elina Late, Mette Skov, Sanna Kumpulainen

“…Introduction. The paper aims to investigate image data sharing within social science and humanities. …”
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Comparison on the Horizontal Behaviors of Lattice-Shaped Diaphragm Wall and Pile Group under Static and Seismic Loads by Jiu-jiang Wu, Qian-gong Cheng, Hua Wen, Yan Li, Jian-lei Zhang, Ling-juan Wang

“…Lattice-shaped diaphragm wall (hereafter referring to LSDW) is a new type of bridge foundation, and the relevant investigation on its horizontal behaviors is scant. This paper is devoted to the numerical study of the comparison on the static and seismic responses of LSDW and pile group under similar material quantity in soft soil. …”
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Structure elucidation and in vitro rat intestinal fermentation properties of a novel sulfated glucogalactan from Porphyra haitanensis by Peilin Chen, Lu Liu, Zirun Cheng, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng, Xiaoke Hu, Hongliang Zeng

“…The sulfated glucogalactan fermentation behavior may be associated with its monosaccharide composition, chain branching and chain conformation. PHP2 appeared to have considerable potential as functional food, and was associated with sulfur-containing polysaccharides in general.…”
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Diffuse Arterial Thrombosis as a First Manifestation of Occult Malignancy by Marija Vavlukis, Irina Kotlar, Emilija Chaparoska, Emilija Antova, Sasko Kedev

“…Venous thromboembolism is a frequent complication in these patients, and usually it happens after the diagnosis of cancer is confirmed. …”
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Characteristics of Nanophase WC and WC-3 wt% (Ni, Co, and Fe) Alloys Using a Rapid Sintering Process for the Application of Friction Stir Processing Tools by Daeup Kim, Young Choi, Yongil Kim, Seungboo Jung

“…Even though no phase changes were observed after the ball milling process the phases of W2C and WC1-x appeared in all sintered samples after sintering. The Vickers hardness and fracture toughness of the WC, WC-3 wt% Ni, WC-3 wt% Co, and WC-3 wt% Fe samples ranged from 2,240 kg mm2 to 2,730 kg mm2 and from 6.3 MPa·m1/2 to 9.1 MPa·m1/2, respectively.…”
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Optimal Design of Complex Passive-Damping Systems for Vibration Control of Large Structures: An Energy-to-Peak Approach by Francisco Palacios-Quiñonero, Josep Rubió-Massegú, Josep M. Rossell, Hamid Reza Karimi

“…More precisely, by taking advantages of the existing link between fully decentralized velocity-feedback controllers and passive linear dampers, advanced active feedback control strategies can be used to design complex passive-damping systems, which combine the simplicity and robustness of passive control systems with the efficiency of active feedback control. …”
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