Estimation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Human Health Risk Assessment of Simulated Indoor Environment Consisting of Upholstered Furniture Made of Commercially Available... by Alena Capíková, Daniela Tesařová, Josef Hlavaty, Adam Ekielski, Pawan Kumar Mishra

“…Six different types of foams viz. Highly elastic foam K5040, standard PU foam N5063, bonded polyurethane foam R100, viscoelastic foam V5020, self-extinguishing foam KF5560, and foam rubber were used. …”
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How do predatory medical journals try to seduce and fool potential authors?: Analysis of an 18-months monitoring survey by van Loon Olaf R., van Loon Tom A.J.

“…The analysis dealt with several aspects that may give insight into the trustworthiness of these journals and their publishers, viz the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), the Editor-in-Chief, the publishing history, the publisher's location and the journal title. …”
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High performance memristor device from solution processed MnO2 nanowires: Tuning of resistive switching from analog to digital and underlying mechanism by Rajkumar Mandal, Arka Mandal, Nayan Pandit, Rajib Nath, Biswanath Mukherjee

“…This study reports the synthesis of manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanowires via the hydrothermal method and the fabrication of high-performance memristor devices using solution-processed MnO2 nanowires. …”
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In silico study about β-amyloid’s role in Alzheimer’s disease and glaucoma and prediction of its interactions with glaucoma related proteins by Nancy Maurya

“…Aim: The significance of β-amyloid protein as a key player in neuro-degenerative disorders viz. Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been extensively researched and reported. …”
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Evaluation of Priority Fodder Trees for Leaf Yield and Nutritional Value at Arba Minch, Ethiopia by Habtamnesh Adane, Agena Anjulo

“…Hence, this study investigated leaf yield, nutritional value, and chemical composition including mineral profile and in vitro dry matter (DM) and organic matter (OM) degradability of these three browse tree species viz., Dendrocalamus giganteus, Balanites aegyptiaca, and Terminalia brownii. …”
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Green nanotechnology: nanoparticle synthesis using Curcuma amada, Curcuma caesia, Curcuma longa, and Curcuma zedoaria by Avinash Gangal, Neeraj K. Sethiya, Manisha Duseja, Ravi K. Shukla, Dheeraj Bisht, Vijay Singh Rana, H. Lalhlenmawia, Shavkatzon Azizov, Deepak Kumar

“…In this context, we have summarized and reviewed the fundamental and mechanisms of biogenic synthesis strategies, especially for non-metal, metal, and metal oxide nanoparticles using four different natural sources of Curcuma viz. Curcuma amada, Curcuma caesia, Curcuma longa, and Curcuma zedoaria, respectively. …”
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Atmospheric Methane Condition over the South Sumatera Peatland during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Muhammad Rendana, Wan Mohd Razi Idris, Sahibin Abdul Rahim

“…Using satellite-retrieved data from NASA, viz., the CH4 concentration and gross primary production (GPP) measured by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) on board Aqua and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board Terra, respectively, we discovered a decrease of approximately 5.5% in the mean CH4 concentration (which averaged 1.73 ppm across the periods prior to lockdown) as well as an increase in the GPP (which ranged from 53.3 to 63.9 g C m−2 day−1 during the lockdown, indicating high atmospheric carbon intake) during the LSSR. …”
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Experiments and Computational Research of Biomass Pyrolysis in a Cylindrical Reactor by A. V. Mitrofanov, V. E. Mizonov, S. V. Vasilevich, M. V. Malko

“…During the experiment, the temperature values of the material being pyrolyzed were recorded at two points of the radial coordinate, viz. at the wall of the apparatus and on its axis. …”
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Effect of automobile pollution on chlorophyll content of roadside urban trees by M. Iqbal, M. Shafiq, S. Zaidi, M. Athar

“…The effect of automobile pollution was determined on chlorophyll content of four different tree species viz. Azadirachta indica L., Conocarpus erectus L., Guiacum officinale L.and Eucalyptus sp. growing along the roads of the city.  …”
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Analysis of the Efficiency of Technologies for Extraction Carbon Dioxide from Combustion Products by V. A. Sednin, R. S. Ignatovich

“…With the same method, the highest degree of purity of the resulting carbon dioxide is observed, viz. 86 % taking into account water vapor and 99 % if it is dry. …”
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Scientific and Methodological Bases of Exergetic Analysis of the Processes of Heat Treatment of Concrete Products in Heat Technology Installations. Part 2 by V. N. Romaniuk, A. M. Niyakovski

“…In the first part, the issues of calculating the exergy of a concrete mixture and hardening concrete have been considered, taking into account all the components of the exergy, viz. reaction, concentration and thermomechanical ones. …”
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Effects of rubber leaf litter vermicompost on earthworm population and yield of pineapple (Ananas comosus) in West Tripura, India by P. S. Chaudhuri, T. K. Paul, Animesh Dey, M. Datta, S. K. Dey

“…Methods During 30 months of field trial (2010â2012) in ICAR regional station, Lembucherra, West Tripura, the control plot (T0) received no fertilizer, while experimental plots were fertilized with four different amounts of vermicompost viz. T1 (5 tons ha-1 year-1 ), T2 (10 tons ha-1 year-1 ), T3 (20 tons ha-1 year-1 ) and T4 (30 tons ha-1 year-1 ). …”
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The New Method for Determining the Composition of Wood Gas Produced in Gas Generators of the Inverted Gasification Process by E. M. Kashin, V. N. Didenko

“…There are three active zones of gasification, viz.: a redox zone, a reduction zone and a zone of interaction of gasification products with each other and with the carbon of the fuel. …”
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Geoelectric Evaluation of Groundwater Potential: A Case Study of Sabongida-Ora and Environs, Southern Nigeria by FI Chinyem

“…Seven hybrid curve types were deduced viz: KHAHQH, KHKHA, KHAKQQ, QQHKH, HKHAA, QHKHA, and KQHKQ. …”
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Use of art as therapeutic intervention for enhancement of hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A pilot study by Sayali Khedekar, Apurv P Shimpi, Ashok Shyam, Parag Sancheti

“…The control group received conventional physiotherapy while the experimental group received art-based intervention with bimanual projects (viz., origami, paper quelling, clay modeling, and oil painting). …”
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Modernization of the Feed Water Regenerative Heating System in the “PT-60” Steam Turbine Unit Cycle by V. V. Yanchuk, V. N. Romaniuk

“…Three scenarios of the use of AHP as part of the thermal scheme of the CHP are considered, viz. with an increase in generation, with the maintenance of generation or with a decrease in the generation of electric energy. …”
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Characterization of Manganese Oxide and the Adsorption of Copper(II) and Lead(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Weihua Zou, Jinghua Zhang, Ke Li, Pan Han, Runping Han

“…The same behaviour was observed during competitive adsorption, viz. adsorption from a binary solution of the ions concerned.…”
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Assessment of Machine Learning Algorithms in Short-term Forecasting of PM10 and PM2.5 Concentrations in Selected Polish Agglomerations by Bartosz Czernecki, Michał Marosz, Joanna Jędruszkiewicz

“…This research aimed to assess the feasibility of short-term PMx forecasting via machine learning (ML) and the subsequent identification of the primary meteorological covariates. …”
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Solar Collectors Based оn Copper Two-Phase Thermosyphons by V. I. Marynenko, V. S. Kulynych

“…In order to analyze the efficiency of the solar collector based on two-phase copper thermosyphons, two models of solar collectors were created, viz. the one with a flat absorbing panel and the one with a cylindrical absorbing panel. …”
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Development of a public road works contract management framework for the Zambian construction industry by Lutangu Munga, Balimu Mwiya

“…The major challenges in each phase of the cycle viz. Initiation, Planning/Procurement, Implementation/Administration, Monitoring & Control and Closure were that viability of strategic plans is affected by political regime changes, failure to allocate the contract with the required budget, lengthy payment processes, delay in payments for satisfactory performance and lack of reviews to document lessons learnt and best practices, respectively. …”
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