On the Experimental Determination of Poisson’s Ratio for Intact Rocks and Its Variation as Deformation Develops by Lu Dong, Hongfa Xu, Pengxian Fan, Zhichou Wu

“…In this paper, in order to explore the behavior of Poisson’s ratio, uniaxial compression tests according to The International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering are performed on standard specimens of granite, marble, red sandstone, carbonate rock, coral concrete, etc. According to the results, Poisson’s ratio, both the secant Poisson’s ratio and tangent Poisson’s ratio, increase with the externally applied stress. …”
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Research on the Preparation of Microbial Capsules by Epoxy Resin-Coated Bacillus pasteurii by Yingying Hu, Weitao Liu, Xinlei Jia, Lanjuan Xu, Jianjun Shen, Xiangming Hu

“…Inspired by the phenomenon of microbial mineralization and diagenesis, microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is used to repair cracks in cement-based materials, which provides a new idea to solve the problem of water inrush. …”
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REE Geochemistry of Euphrates River, Turkey by Leyla Kalender, Gamze Aytimur

“…These values indicate mixing of both carbonate-rich shallow marine sediment and felsic-mafic rocks from Elazığ Magmatic Complex into the stream sediments. …”
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Microscopical and molecular investigation of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis from fish in Mosul city, Iraq by Esraa A. Altaie, Nadia N. Alhayali

“…Two hundred of five species of fish (25 Luciobarbus xanthopterus, 30 Chondrostoma regium, 35 Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi, 54 Cyprinus carpio, and 56 Arabibarbus grypus) were collected from Mosul city markets from Aug. 2023 to Feb. 2024. …”
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Amine Analysis Using AlexaFluor 488 Succinimidyl Ester and Capillary Electrophoresis with Laser-Induced Fluorescence by Christian G. Kendall, Amanda M. Stockton, Stephen Leicht, Heather McCaig, Shirley Chung, Valerie Scott, Fang Zhong, Ying Lin

“…We present an initial capillary electrophoresis separation for analysis using a simple micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) buffer consisting of 12 mM sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) and 5 mM carbonate, pH 10. Limits of detection using the optimized labeling conditions and these separation conditions were 5–17 nM. …”
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Quality evaluation of fermented products of various local agroindustrials by-products: the effect on digestibility and growth performance of common carp juvenile by Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Gebbie Edriani, Julie Ekasari

“… The aim of this research was evaluating the quality and digestibility of fermented local feedstuff as well as its effect on growth performance of common carp Cyprinus carpio juvenile. The local feedstuffs tested in this experiment were kapok seed, cassava peel, copra, rubber seed, and palm kernel meal. …”
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Improving Fast‐Charging Performance of Lithium‐Ion Batteries through Electrode–Electrolyte Interfacial Engineering by Seungwon Kim, Sewon Park, Minjee Kim, Yoonhan Cho, Gumin Kang, Sunghyun Ko, Daebong Yoon, Seungbum Hong, Nam‐Soon Choi

“…The conventional additive vinyl carbonate (VC) generates spatially dense and rigid poly VC species that may not ensure fast Li+ transport across the SEI on the anode. …”
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As aventuras de Alice no país dos intelectuais by William Melo, Jonathan Félix, Leandro Mangia, Marcelle Fraga, Guilherme Marques

“…Este trabalho faz uma analogia do universo acadêmico ao país das maravilhas criado por Lewis Carrol. Para tanto, utilizamos a linguagem metafórica a fim de descrever conflitos e fragilidades existentes na realidade de muitos dos intelectuais brasileiros. …”
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Sorbents Coupled to Solar Light TiO2-Based Photocatalysts for Olive Mill Wastewater Treatment by Andrea Speltini, Federica Maraschi, Michela Sturini, Valentina Caratto, Maurizio Ferretti, Antonella Profumo

“…Use of the three sorbents, in particular ZY, was convenient compared to commercial activated carbons. UV light photocatalytic tests, performed using P25 TiO2 on ZY-treated OMW, yielded quantitative remediation (ca. 90%). …”
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Hydrogeochemical characterization and water quality assessment of mountain springs: Insights for strategizing water management in the lesser Indian Himalayas by Bhargabnanda Dass, M. Someshwar Rao, Sumit Sen

“…New hydrological insights for the region: Results reveal strong spatio-temporal variations in spring aquifer chemistry, primarily influenced by silica degradation and groundwater mixing, with secondary effects from ion-exchange and anthropogenic activities. Silicate and carbonate mineral weathering shapes groundwater chemical evolution, with Ca–HCO3 and Ca-Mg-HCO3 as major hydrochemical facies. …”
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Origin and post-harvest losses of vegetables in the microregion of Chapadinha, Maranhão, Brazil by Tiago Fernando Riew Tomm, Edmilson Igor Bernardo Almeida, Kessia Tenório Figueirinha, Lusiane de Sousa Ferreira, Márcia Maria de Souza Gondim, Deucleiton Jardim Amorim

“…Rank losses, in order of decreasing losses were: tomato (18.38 ± 0.39%) > potato (13.82 ± 0.11%) > bell pepper (10.13 ± 0.07%) > carrot (9.35 ± 0), 09%) > onion (7.31 ± 0.15%) > lettuce (6.16 ± 0.15%). …”
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Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change... by Maria Filippini, Alessandro Amorosi, Enrico Dinelli, Stefano Segadelli, Laura Landi, Tommaso Casati, Alessandro Gargini

“…These differences are attributed to depositional factors, such as textural heterogeneity and carbonate content facilitating karst dissolution. Moreover, numerical modeling indicated the feasibility of sustainable groundwater withdrawal though pumping, especially in nearshore sediments, offering a mitigation measure for future water supply challenges during droughts. …”
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Hydroxide Sludge/Hydrochar-Fe Composite Catalysts for Photo-Fenton Degradation of Dyes by Zaina Izghri, Ghizlane Enaime, Mehdi Eouarrat, Lhoussaine Chahid, Layla El Gaini, Abdelaziz Baçaoui, Abdelrani Yaacoubi

“…The photo-Fenton oxidation process was employed to degrade methylene blue (MB) using a hydroxide sludge/hydrochar-Fe composite as a catalyst prepared by physical activation of raw hydroxide sludge from a drinking water treatment plant and hydrochar-Fe prepared by hydrothermal carbonization from two-phase olive mill waste. The prepared composite was characterized by XRD, SEM, EDS, ICP, and FT-IR. …”
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Evaluation of Organic Pesticides for Pest Control in Cabbages (Brassica Oleracea). by Tubenawe, Ignatious

“…A field experiment was carried out at the study and research farm Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science Kable university between 2023 to 2024 to evaluate the effectiveness of local organic sources of organic pesticides in the control of pests, and weeds, and increasing the yield of cabbages(Brassicae olarecea). …”
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Tipificación morfológica de cursos principales. Cuenca del arroyo El Negro, Sistema de Ventania, Argentina by Alicia M. Campo, Verónica Gil, Guadalupe Ybarra Alcaráz, Antonela Volonté

“…Se seleccionó el tramo correspondiente a la cuenca baja para la caracterización morfológica detallada dado que es el que presenta mayores cambios. Para esto se implementó la metodología de Thorne (1998) para luego realizar la tipificación propuesta por Rosgen (1994). …”
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El efecto del partido político del alcalde sobre variables de gasto municipal by Hector Acuña, Diego Carrasco, Martín Carrasco, Andrés Soto

“…Sin embargo, los contextos en los que se han llevado a cabo estas investigaciones son muy diferentes a los de Chile. …”
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Composition and thermal properties of starch in flint maize (Zea mays, L.) kernels: location and crop management effects by M. ACTIS, A.E. FARRONI, F.H. ANDRADE, O.R. VALENTINUZ, A.G. CIRILO

“…Las propiedades térmicas del almidón también se modificaron con estos cambios en la composición del almidón. Las temperaturas de inicio y pico de gelatinización, la entalpía de gelatinización y el índice de altura de pico se asociaron positivamente con la concentración de amilosa y la relación amilosa/almidón, mientras que el rango de temperatura de gelatinización se asoció negativamente con ambos atributos del grano. …”
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Urbanizaciones cerradas en Mar del Plata: ordenamiento territorial y construcción social del espacio by Alejandro Maya

“…La infraestructura de la que disponen las urbanizaciones privadas, la morfología que presentan y las representaciones sociales que generan transformaron el territorio local. A su vez, tales cambios se vinculan a los procesos de fragmentación socioterritorial que tuvieron lugar en las grandes áreas metropolitanas de la región y el país. …”
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Análisis espectral de nubes de sal originadas en las cercanías de la laguna de Mar Chiquita utilizando sensores remotos. by Diana Rodriguez, Silvana Carina Bolzi, Ines Velasco, Mónica Marino

“…En este trabajo se presentan varios ejemplos de nubes de sal documentados con imágenes del sensor MODIS, utilizando datos AVHRR de los satélites NOAA 18 y 19 se observaron los cambios en el espejo de agua de la Laguna entre los años 2006 y 2012, y se analizan dos eventos en particular. …”
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LA ACTIVIDAD TURÍSTICA EN LA PROVINCIA DE SANTA CRUZ Y SU IMPRONTA EN EL ESPACIO. EL CASO DE EL CALAFATE Y EL CHALTÉN by Mónica Viviana Norambuena

“…El incremento de la actividad se debe a los cambios en el sistema productivo provincial en las últimas décadas, netamente ganadero en El Calafate a principios y mediados del siglo XX. …”
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