Uncertainty Evaluation of Stochastic Structural Response with Correlated Random Variables by Qiang Fu, Jianjun Liu, Jiarui Shi, Xiao Li, Xueji Cai, Zilong Meng

“…Nevertheless, in reality, this evaluation process may be difficult to conduct due to these parameter variables (viz. structural property parameters, such as stiffness, damping, and strength, and excitation characteristics parameters, such as frequency content and duration) that are usually correlated with each other. …”
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Treatment of Industrial Saline Wastewater Using Eco-Friendly Adsorbents by Safiya Al Ajmi, Murtuza Ali Syed, Feroz Shaik, Mohammed Nayeemuddin, Deepanraj Balakrishnan, Venkata Ratnam Myneni

“…Batch experiments were conducted by varying the composition of graphene viz 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 w/w with respect to a fixed amount of chitosan. …”
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Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.: A vegetable with diverse pharmacological properties by Mahia Khandaker, Saleha Akter, Mohammad Zafar Imam

“…In this review, we critically analyzed and presented the scientific studies on T. dioica available in three electronic databases viz. PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar. …”
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On the Adsorption Kinetics and Equilibrium of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons from Aqueous Solution by Marta Haro, Belén Cabal, José B. Parra, Conchi O. Ania

“…The interactions between the studied pollutants and the activated carbon seemed to be controlled by two factors, viz. aromaticity and water solubility. As a general rule, the higher the number of aromatic rings in the polycyclic hydrocarbon, the more favoured the adsorbate–carbon interactions. …”
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O PIBID de Ciências Sociais da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso e a formação de professores de Sociologia para a Educação Básica by Francisco Xavier Freire Rodrigues, Edilene da Cruz Silva

“…Finally, in the light of the experiences described in the second part, the article presents an assessment of current features of the educational systems that can prevent, if they not changed, the objectives pursued by the Program, viz. fostering the improvement of training and the enhancement of the teaching career, integrating the theoretical and practical training in the curriculum of the courses with the inclusion of schools as loci of training.…”
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An Adaptive Maximum Power Output Sustaining System for a Photovoltaic Power Plant Based on a Robust Predictive Control Approach by I. Elzein, Yu. N. Petrenko

“…Photovoltaic power plants have non-linear voltage-current characteristic, with specific maximum power point, which depends on operating conditions, viz. irradiation and temperature. In targeting the maximum power, it is by far known that the photovoltaic arrays have to operate at the maximum power point despite unpredicted weather changes. …”
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Bael Tree Leaves as a Natural Adsorbent for the Removal of Zinc(II) Ions from Industrial Effluents by P. Senthil Kumar, K. Kirthika, K. Sathish Kumar

“…Thus, experiments have been conducted to test the efficiency of bael tree leaves in removing heavy metal ions, viz. Zn(II) ions, from wastewater derived from the electroplating industry. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Use Behavior towards Mobile Payment Apps: A SEM Approach by Ashish A. Linge, Tushar Chaudhari, Baldeo B. Kakde, Mahesh Singh

“…The main aim of this research study is to examine the impact of five independent variables viz. performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, and hedonic motivation on behavioral intention to use mobile payment apps. …”
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Magnitude and pattern of usage of contraception and counselling services in an urban health centre in East Delhi: A secondary data analysis by Garima Singh, Subham Kansal, Arihant Jain, Kanishka Garg, Manan Tayal, Boyana T. Tejaswi, Anita S. Acharya, Ananya R. Laskar, Jyoti Khandekar

“…This study explores the pattern of usage of contraceptives viz. condom, injectables, centchroman tablets, oral contraceptive pills and sterilization, including tubectomy and vasectomy. …”
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Dye Adsorption by Modified Cotton. Steric and Energetic Interpretations of Model Parameter Behaviours by M. Khalfaoui, M.H.V. Baouab, R. Gauthier, A. Ben Lamine

“…The variations of the three parameters, viz. anchorage number, receptor site density and half-saturation concentration, as determined theoretically (Khalfaoui et al. 2002) and related to the adsorption energy, exhibited different behaviours when examined in terms of the adsorption of various dyes on to modified cotton. …”
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Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konya by Uğur Uslu, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Onur Ceylan, Adil Ejaz

“…Three species of ticks viz; Hyalomma aegyptium, H. marginatum marginatum and Rhipicephalus turanicus were detected in the tortoises. …”
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Mathematical insights on psoriasis regulation: Role of Th1 and Th2 cells by Amit Kumar Roy, Priti Kumar Roy, Ellina Grigorieva

“…Hyper-proliferation of Keratinocytes may occur due to over expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines secreted by Th1-Cells viz. Interferon gamma ( $\mbox{IFN}-{γ}$ ), Transforming growth factor beta ( $\mbox{TGF}-β$ ) and Tumor necrosis factor alpha ( $\mbox{TNF}-α$ ) etc. …”
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Why be jihadist? Public intellectuals’ blind spot for Islamist terrorism by Peter Demant

“…This yields 4 quadrants, viz. roughly the (Marxist-anarchist) Leftist and the liberal versions of universalism, and the postmodernist-multiculturalist and conservative-culturalist wings of relativism. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Fe3O4-Bentonite Nanocomposite Adsorbent for Cr(VI) Removal from Water Solution by Ngusey Adisu, Subramanian Balakrishnan, Haimanot Tibebe

“…Experimental design optimization results in 96.5% of Cr(VI) removal from the water solution at optimized adsorption parameters viz., adsorption time of 101 min, pH of 1.95, adsorbent dose of 1.12 g/L, and initial Cr(VI) concentration of 36.2 mg/L. …”
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Comparative study of stability models for identifying stable spring wheat genotypes in diverse conditions by Vijay Kamal Meena, Ram Kumar Sharma, Subhash Chand, Shahil Kumar, Kapil Choudhary

“…Based on the wide-ranging evaluations, three out of 36 genotypes viz., DW1615, HD3262, and DW1631, emerged most promising ones consistently demonstrated superior performance across multiple methodologies. …”
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Build Strategies Based on Substrate Utilization for 3-Axis Hybrid Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Process by Ritam Sarma, Sajan Kapil, Shrikrishna N. Joshi

“…Therefore, in this work, the authors have investigated three substrate utilization methods, viz., (i) reusable substrate, (ii) embedded substrate, and (iii) integrated substrate to achieve the same goal. …”
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Removal of Copper(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Natural Kaolinite by Xue-Song Wang, Jin Wang, Cheng Sun

“…Various thermodynamic parameters, viz. the standard free energy change (ΔG 0 ), the enthalpy (ΔH 0 ) and the entropy (ΔS 0 ), were evaluated for the process with the results indicating that it was spontaneous and endothermic in nature. …”
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Preparation of Activated Carbons from Sawdust by Chemical Activation by Huiping Zhang, Ying Yan, Lichun Yang

“…The experimental results show that, under the experimental conditions studied, an activated carbon containing well-developed micropores and mesopores exhibiting improved nitrogen adsorption properties can be obtained via a H 3 PO 4 activation process under the optimum operation conditions, viz. activated with an impregnation ratio of 1.0–1.5H 3 PO 4 /sawdust at 500°C for 60–90 min.…”
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Restoratif Diş Hekimliğinde Çürük Önleme ve Tedavilerinde Nanoteknoloji Stratejileri by Cemile Yılmaz

“…Diş çürüğü en sık görülen ağız hastalığıdır. Diş çürüklerinin bakteriyolojik etiyolojisi, bu tür oral bulaşıcı hastalıkları önlemek için antibiyotik veya antimikrobiyal ajanların kullanımını teşvik eder. …”
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Surface deformation of the 26 January 2021 earthquake in the Sinjar – Hasakah Area, N Iraq and NE Syria, from Sentinel‑1A InSAR images by Jamal A.H. Doski

“…It extends over 120 km from the vicinity of Hasakah city in the northwest into the epicentral area in the southeast, traversing the boundary between the Sinjar and Abd El Aziz uplifts. Moreover, this seismogenic fault intersects with an active E-trending, S-dipping thrust basement fault that cuts through the northern limbs of both the Abd El Aziz and Sinjar anticlines.…”
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