Effects of low plastic burnishing combined with self-oxygen diffusion on the hot corrosion behavior of the TA29 titanium alloy by Congjie Kang, Hongyun Luo, Jianming Cai, Duoqi Shi

“…The LPB-OD specimen undergoes self-oxygen diffusion processing to obtain an O rich surface layer and promote the enrichment of Al element with strong affinity for oxygen towards the surface of the specimen, resulting in the formation of a special double-layer Al rich oxide layer during the hot corrosion. …”
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Ensemble automated approaches for producing high‐quality herbarium digital records by Robert P. Guralnick, Raphael LaFrance, Julie M. Allen, Michael W. Denslow

“…We therefore developed an ensemble approach that leverages the strengths of each individual method and documented that ensembling strongly reduced overall information extraction errors. …”
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Assessment of Spoilage Microbiota of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) during Storage by 16S rDNA Sequencing by Guangqing Du, Yuanming Gai, Hui Zhou, Shaoping Fu, Dawei Zhang

“…S5-52 showed the highest level of TVB-N content (100.6 mg/100 g) in sterile fish juice, indicating that it had a strong spoilage ability. This study confirmed the dominant spoilage bacterial genera and evaluated the spoilage abilities of isolated strains during the storage of rainbow trout, which laid the foundation for further investigation of the spoilage mechanism of rainbow trout and other aquatic products.…”
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Nitrate Relationships between Stream Baseflow, Well Water, and Land Use in the Tomorrow-Waupaca Watershed by Henry Lin, Rebecca Cook, Byron Shaw

“…Nitrate concentrations in stream baseflow and well waters were found to have strong positive correlation in the sub-basins of second order or higher. …”
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Estimation of relative humidity in Hormozgan province using MODIS products by Masihollah Mohammadi, behrooz sobhani

“…Further analysis revealed a strong correlation between sea-level pressure and total perceptible water (TPW) with the region's topography. …”
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Discovery of Quinazolone Pyridiniums as Potential Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Agents by Jie Dai, Qianyue Li, Ziyi Li, Zhonglin Zang, Yan Luo, Chenghe Zhou

“…Bioactive assays manifested that the highly active compound <b>19a</b> exhibited strong inhibition against MRSA and <i>Escherichia coli</i> with extremely low MICs of 0.5 μg/mL, being eightfold more active than that of norfloxacin (MICs = 4 μg/mL). …”
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Marital adjustment and quality of life among HIV discordant couples by Subhasis Bhadra, Nupur Tayal

“…It was found that couples faced number of discriminations, stigma, and always had apprehension about disclosure of the HIV positive status to the neighbors, employers, extended family members that impacted quality of life. Conclusions With strong marital bond and adjustment, the couples supported each other to deal with the situation. …”
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Improving the thermal performance of PVC windows with pultruded thermoplastic reinforcement by Kirill Minchenkov, Sergey Gusev, Ivan Sergeichev, Alexander Safonov

“…The mechanical tests results of the welded angle joint show that the window structure with composite reinforcement can be twice as strong as the steel reinforced one. This was achieved by welding the composite reinforcement simultaneously with welding of the PVC frame on a butt welding machine. …”
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Five-year Record of Black Carbon Concentrations in Urban Wanzhou, Sichuan Basin, China by Yimin Huang, Liuyi Zhang, Yang Qiu, Yang Chen, Guangming Shi, Tingzhen Li, Lei Zhang, Fumo Yang

“…Furthermore, the concentration was negatively correlated with the planetary boundary layer (PBL) height and influenced by the strong scavenging effect of precipitation. An inverse relationship between the concentration and the wind speed was observed when the latter was below 2.0 m s−1. …”
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An Age-Related Hearing Protection Locus on Chromosome 16 of BXD Strain Mice by Qing Yin Zheng, Lihong Kui, Fuyi Xu, Tihua Zheng, Bo Li, Melinda McCarty, Zehua Sun, Aizheng Zhang, Luying Liu, Athena Starlard-Davenport, Ruben Stepanyan, Bo Hua Hu, Lu Lu

“…However, little is known about gene variants that have the converse function—protective genes that confer strong resistance to hearing loss. Previously, we reported that C57BL/6J (B6) and DBA/2J (D2) strains share a common hearing loss allele in Cdh23. …”
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From occupation to independence: contemporary East Timorese history and identity in Portuguese picturebooks by Ana Margarida Ramos

“…In Portugal, the suffering and struggle of the East Timorese people for independence started a social movement of solidarity with strong repercussions in the arts, namely music and literature. …”
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Anti-vaccine COVID-19 narratives: A critical textual analysis of American and Indonesian online news by Imelsa Dwi Veronika, Agwin Degaf

“…Additionally, linguistic choices in the microstructure influenced portrayals, with American articles using dysphemism and active voice to emphasize danger, while Indonesian articles employed strong language to convey diverse perspectives. Despite its emphasis on textual analysis, this study offered significant insights into the sophisticated discussions of anti-vaccine sentiments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as reflected in American and Indonesian online news.…”
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An Investigation for Heavy Metals’ Contamination in Farmers’ Fingernails: Case Study in Libya by Aiman M. Bobaker, Intisar Alakili, Elrashied E. Elkhidir, Sukiman B. Sarmani, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…Thus, toxicological, epidemiological, and clinical studies for the Libyan farmers are strongly recommended.…”
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Dimensions of Rational Decision-Making during the Demographic Transition; Aranjuez (Spain) Revisited by David Reher, Glenn Sandström

“…As expected, controls for the survival status of the previous-born child were important though they did not diminish appreciably the overall effect of the number of surviving offspring. This article offers strong proof for the existence of active decision-making during the demographic transition and applies a method to model these behaviors over the full reproductive history of the couple. …”
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Elucidating the molecular basis of salt tolerance in potatoes through miRNA expression and phenotypic analysis by Caicai Lin, Shuangshuang Zheng, Kui Liu, Ru Yu, Peiyan Guan, Baigeng Hu, Lingling Jiang, Mengyu Su, Guodong Hu, Qingshuai Chen, Xia Zhang

“…Comprehensive evaluation based on morphological, physiological, and biochemical indicators divided the varieties into three categories, identifying Z1264-1, Z700-1, Z943-1, Z1266-1, Z510-1, and Z1076-1 as having strong salt tolerance. Regression equations established stem thickness, root length, and catalase activity as rapid identification markers for salt tolerance in tetraploid potatoes. …”
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Integrating mitochondrial and lysosomal gene analysis for breast cancer prognosis using machine learning by Huilin Chen, Zhenghui Wang, Jiale Shi, Jinghui Peng

“…This study shows that the ML model demonstrated a strong association with patient outcomes. Analysis conducted through the model has identified decreased B-cell immune infiltration and increased mlMSGs activity as significant factors influencing patient prognosis. …”
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Riparian forest communities along watercourses in the Sutjeska National Park (SE Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Đorđije Milanović, Vladimir Stupar

“…Watercourses of the NP are represented by montane to submontane small rivers and creeks with fast-flowing water and frequent strong but short floods. This caused specific types of riverine forest vegetation to develop along their banks. …”
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Li-doped C20 nanocage and its derivatives for gas sensing application: A density functional theory study by Poonam Parkar, Mohsen Doust Mohammadi, Ajay Chaudhari

“…H2S molecule was observed to undergo physisorption, while NH3 exhibited strong chemisorption across all the nanocages. Recovery time analysis highlighted that all nanocages displayed practical recovery times for H2S, with the C10B10 nanocage showing the shortest recovery time, emphasizing its potential as a highly efficient sensor for H2S detection. …”
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Improved Adaptive PI-like Fuzzy Control Strategy of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor by Wenshao Bu, Shihao Guo, Zongang Fan, Jinwei Li

“…The simulation and experimental results of the PMSM system show that the improved adaptive PI-like fuzzy controller has a broad dynamic adjustment range, the PMSM can rapidly and smoothly reach the given speed during the startup stage with small overshooting, the speed drop is low when the load is abruptly added, the PMSM system can quickly return to the steady state with a strong adaptive ability, and its dynamic performance indicators surpass those of the PID controller and traditional PI-like fuzzy controller.…”
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Analyses of Total Alkaloid Extract of Corydalis yanhusuo by Comprehensive RP × RP Liquid Chromatography with pH Difference by Xiaodong Wei, Hongling Shen, Lijun Wang, Qingyan Meng, Wenjie Liu

“…The first-dimension separation is carried out using methanol and water containing 1.0% ammonium hydroxide and a strong base-resistant RP column, which afforded a peak capacity of 94. …”
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