The Role of Coal Mechanical Characteristics on Reservoir Permeability Evolution and Its Effects on CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery by Hao Han, Shun Liang, Yaowu Liang, Xuehai Fu, Junqiang Kang, Liqiang Yu, Chuanjin Tang

“…The results show that the harder coal seam is beneficial to primary production, while the softer coal seam results in greater CO2/N2-ECBM recovery and CO2 sequestration. …”
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A New X-Ray and Radio Burst Activity from the Magnetar SGR 1935+2154 by Noor S. Rehan, Alaa I. Ibrahim

“…The mean spectral parameters (Γ _CPL ∼ 0.82, E _p _ CPL ∼ 26 keV and kT _BBs ∼ 5.10 keV, kT _BBh ∼ 8.96 keV) are generally comparable to the previous activities but with a softer Γ _CPL and larger R _BBh than in 2020 April. …”
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A Multi-Year Study of Forchlorfenuron’s Effects on Physical Fruit Quality Parameters in <i>A. chinensis</i> var. <i>chinensis</i> by Giovanni Mian, Michele Consolini, Antonio Cellini, Andrea Strano, Tommaso Magoni, Marco Mastroleo, Irene Donati, Francesco Spinelli

“…Crop load consistently influenced fruit firmness, with lower loads resulting in softer fruits. The soluble solids content was not significantly affected by the two CPPU applications; however, it was notably influenced by crop load, with fruits from the standard crop load showing higher sugar accumulation. …”
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A numerical model for duricrust formation by water table fluctuations by C. Fenske, C. Fenske, J. Braun, J. Braun, F. Guillocheau, C. Robin

“…In most cases, they cap hills and appear to protect softer layers beneath. Two main hypotheses have been proposed for the formation of duricrusts; i.e. the hydrological or transported model, where the enrichment in the hardening element (iron for ferricretes, silica for silcretes, or calcium carbonates for calcretes) is the product of leaching and precipitation through fluctuations in the water table during contrasted seasonal cycles, and the laterization or in situ model, where the formation of duricrusts is the final compacting stage of laterization.…”
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Weldability study of dual phase and transformation induced plasticity automotive steels by Akela A.K., Shashikumar H., Mohapatra J.N., Singh R., Kumar D.S., Balachandran G.

“…The joint efficiency, measured as hardening ratio was highest in TRIP690 at 2.22 and for higher strength grade it was between 1.37 to 1.51. The softening ratio in the HAZ associated with tempering of preexisting martensite, was 0.86 to 0.9. …”
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Filamented hydrogels as tunable conduits for guiding neurite outgrowth by Hao Liu, Anna Puiggalí-Jou, Parth Chansoria, Jakub Janiak, Marcy Zenobi-Wong

“…Finally, laminin was added to the resin to enhance the bioactivity of the biomaterial, resulting in a further increase in maximum neurite outgrowth to 3.5 mm after 4 days of culture in softer matrices. Overall, the varied matrix properties achieved through FLight significantly enhance neurite outgrowth, highlighting the importance of adaptable scaffold characteristics for guiding neurite development. …”
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Small- to Large-Scale Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion of Functionally Graded Steels by Carlos Botero, William Sjöström, Emilio Jimenez-Pique, Andrey Koptyug, Lars-Erik Rännar

“…Nanoindentation experiments confirmed that there was a consequent gradient in the hardness, stiffness, and wear ratio from the softer and ductile SS to the harder and stiff TS. …”
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PDMS microspheres as rheological additives for PDMS-based DIW inks by Utkarsh Ramesh, Jonathan Miller, Bryce Stottelmire, James Beach, Steven Patterson, Laura Cumming, Sabrina Wells Torres, Dakota Even, Petar Dvornic, Cory Berkland

“…Inks including PDMS microspheres exhibited surprising thixotropic effects, which enabled prints with fidelity analogous to traditional ink employing silica filler, while producing mechanically softer prints.…”
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Systematic analysis on the chemical reaction to the material removal in bonnet polishing of fused silica glass by Xiaolong Ke, Wei Wu, Bo Zhong, Tianyi Wang, Song Yuan, Zhenzhong Wang, Daewook Kim, Jianchun Liu, Min Li, Jiang Guo, Chunjin Wang

“…These reactions effectively soften the fused silica molecule layers and contribute to rapid material removal. …”
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Pharmacological regression of atherosclerotic plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes by Loredana Bucciarelli, Daniele Andreini, Giulio Stefanini, Roberta Maria Fiorina, Marco Francone, Federica Catapano, Maria Elena Lunati, Edoardo Conte, Davide Marchetti, Paolo Fiorina

“…Vulnerable plaques are characterized by a softer atheromatous core and a thinner fibrous cap, with inflammation and hypercholesterolemia playing a crucial role in the atherothrombotic process. …”
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X-Ray Dips and Polarization Angle Swings in GX 13+1 by Alessandro Di Marco, Fabio La Monaca, Anna Bobrikova, Luigi Stella, Alessandro Papitto, Juri Poutanen, Maria Cristina Baglio, Matteo Bachetti, Vladislav Loktev, Maura Pilia, Daniele Rogantini

“…Two light-curve dips were observed; during them, the harder Comptonized spectral component was dominant and the polarization degree (PD) higher than in the softer, off-dip intervals. Through a joint analysis of the three IXPE observations, which also included the dip from the first observation, we demonstrate that the polarization properties varied in response to the intensity and spectral hardness changes associated with the dips. …”
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The Influence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress on Ageism Among Undergraduates: Mediating Roles of Life Satisfaction, Gratitude, and Prosociality by Chen S, Wan Z

“…However, positive traits like gratitude, life satisfaction, and prosociality—as well as meaningful interactions with older adults—appear to soften or reduce the harmful effects of DAS on ageism.These results suggest that improving mental health, fostering positive traits, and facilitating quality interactions between young and older generations could be effective strategies for reducing ageism. …”
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CHICKPEA by S. Sots, I. Kustov, I. Butsenko, I. Solonytska

“…The desi variety stands out for its higher content of antioxidants and dietary fiber, while the kabuli variety is noted for its larger seed size, softer texture, and ease of culinary processing. Both varieties are valuable components of a healthy diet, offering a rich set of nutrients and beneficial properties in the production of cereals and other food products.…”
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Active ingredients and mechanisms of peony seed blended oil in diabetes treatment using Kunming mice: Insights from GC–MS, network pharmacology, and experimental verification by Yuning Gu, Fengliang Zhong, Tiantian Sun, Zirui Chang

“…Canola oil, with a higher level of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, helps soften blood vessels and can prevent atherosclerosis, offering benefits for both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health. …”
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Dynamic hierarchical ligand anisotropy for competing macrophage regulation in vivo by Kanghyeon Kim, Sunhong Min, Ramar Thangam, Kyong-Ryol Tag, Hyun-Jeong Lee, Jeongyun Heo, Hwapyung Jung, Thet Thet Swe, Iman Zare, Guosheng Song, Alireza Hassani Najafabadi, Junmin Lee, Hyun-Do Jung, Jong Seung Kim, Sunghoon Hur, Hyun-Cheol Song, Sung-Gyu Park, Kunyu Zhang, Pengchao Zhao, Liming Bian, Se Hoon Kim, Juyoung Yoon, Jae-Pyoung Ahn, Hong-Kyu Kim, Heemin Kang

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Research on the Static Recrystallization and Precipitation Behaviors of a V-N Microalloyed Steel by Baochun Zhao, Tan Zhao, Guiyan Li, Qiang Lu

“…Double compression tests were performed on a Gleeble-3800 thermomechanical simulator to study the softening behaviors of deformed austenite in a V-N microalloyed steel. …”
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Genotype–environment interactions and inheritance of quantitative traits in a hybrid combination between seeded and seedless grapevine cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.) by V. Roychev

“…It has been found that the selection of valuable hybrid forms shall become more efficient when conducted according to the traits ‘flowering – berry softening’, ‘berry softening – technological maturity’, ‘cluster weight’, ‘weight of 100 berries’ and ‘acids’. …”
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Bending Moment Characteristics of Hard Roof before First Breaking of Roof Beam Considering Coal Seam Hardening by Shitan Gu, Bangyou Jiang, Yue Pan, Zheng Liu

“…Because the bending moment peak of hard roof is located near the support pressure peak in the softened zone of coal seam, the depth of softened zone of coal seam significantly affects the advanced distance of the bending moment peak of a roof. …”
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Preparation Parameter Analysis and Optimization of Sustainable Asphalt Binder Modified by Waste Rubber and Diatomite by Hanbing Liu, Mengsu Zhang, Yubo Jiao, Liuxu Fu

“…The results revealed that softening points, viscosity, elastic recovery, and penetration index increase, while penetration and ductility decrease with the increase of crumb rubber concentration. …”
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Robust Model Predictive Control Schemes for Tracking Setpoints by Vu Trieu Minh, Fakhruldin Bin Mohd Hashim

“…This paper briefly reviews the development of nontracking robust model predictive control (RMPC) schemes for uncertain systems using linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) subject to input saturated and softened state constraints. Then we develop two new tracking setpoint RMPC schemes with common Lyapunov function and with zero terminal equality subject to input saturated and softened state constraints. …”
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