RESEARCH ON INCREASING WORK EFFICIENCY IN THE MECHANISATION OF GERMINATION BED PREPARATION WORKS by Anișoara DUMA COPCEA, Nicoleta MATEOC-SÎRB, Casiana MIHUȚ, Lucian NIȚĂ, Simona NIȚĂ, Teodor MATEOC, Adalbert OKROS, Natalia MOCANU

“…The aim of this work is weed control by cutting, pulling from the ground and covering with a thin layer of ground, where they can regenerate. …”
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Force transduction and lipid binding in MscL: a continuum-molecular approach. by Juan M Vanegas, Marino Arroyo

“…We find that the local stress distribution on the protein surface is largely asymmetric, particularly under tension, with the cytoplasmic side showing significantly larger and more localized forces, which pull the protein radially outward. …”
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Methods for Connecting a Concentrically Shaped Sensing Element of Microaccelerometers on Surface Acoustic Waves by M. A. Sorvina, A. S. Kukaev

“…Previous work has proposed the concept of concentric electrodes, which are more energy efficient compared to linear designs. …”
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The West Atlantic Hoary Rubble Crab, <i>Banareia palmeri</i>, Behaves Like a Corallivore by L. Alev Ozten Low, Max Willems, Bert W. Hoeksema

“…Future examination of the crab’s gut contents and aquarium experiments may be able to provide more information about its dietary preferences.…”
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Determination of parameter of intensity of flax balls separation during comb deseeder operation by V. G. Chernikov

“…So, intensity 3.02 tine per centimeter should be considered as minimum admissible, and combing purity should be increased no more than by 2 percent.…”
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Application of Behavior-Based Safety to Reduce Unsafe Actions in Preventive Maintenance Work Using the JSA and DO IT Methods by Aura Irsyaf Putri, Muhammad Nur, Misra Hartati, Anwardi, M. Isnaini Hadiyul Umam

“…This study provides recommendations for the company to enhance its occupational health and safety (OHS) management system to create a safer and more productive work environment. …”
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Reforming the innovation system to deliver affordable medicines: a conceptual framework of pharmaceutical innovation as a complex adaptive system (forest) and theory of change by Suerie Moon, Adrian Alonso Ruiz, Marcela C. F. Vieira, Kaitlin E. Large, Iulia Slovenski

“…A wide range of actors – including governments, funders, R&D practitioners, or civil society groups – could pull these levers, and the order in which they were pulled was not fixed, consistent with a CAS.Conclusions Parts of the vast pharmaceutical innovation system have changed to deliver more affordable medicines by design. …”
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Novel PEEK Retentive Elements versus Conventional Retentive Elements in Mandibular Overdentures: A Randomized Controlled Trial by M. Y. Sharaf, Asharaf Eskander, Mohamed Afify

“…According to the results of this study, the PEEK retentive material provided more retention than did the conventional material and led to improved patient satisfaction. …”
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Macro-Modelling of Rib-Knitted Tubular Parts by Tetiana Ielina, Liudmyla Halavska, Nataliia Ausheva

“…When using threads of usual stretchability (with breaking elongation that does not exceed 10–12%), the stretchability of some rib stitch structures in the course-wise direction can reach up to 350% and even more. When stretched in the course direction, rib-knitted stitches undergo a number of stages. …”
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Tangential Scleral Myopexy (TSM) as an Alternative to Muscle Resection in Strabismus Treatment by N. N. Pivovarov, E. N. Surkova

“…The good results of TSM proposed by the author seems to be very simple and more effective for muscle strengthening comparing to resection of medial and lateral rectus muscles. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Zoomlion and YTO Chinese Tractors’ Operational Properties by G. A. Iovlev, V. V. Pobedinskiy, I. I. Goldina

“…Mathematical dependencies were used to determine the tractor pulling and traction properties, the productivity of machine-tractor units, and specific fuel consumption. …”
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Perforated imprinting on high moisture meat analogue confers long range mechanical anisotropy resembling meat cuts by Xuanming Lou, Jiahao Wang, Leng Gek Kwang, Hanzhang Zhou, Francesca Yi Teng Ong, Shengyong Ng, Hanry Yu

“…By imprinting 1 mm thick HMMA sheets with perforated patterns (optimized by AI), we observed up to 5 × more anisotropic separation of fibrous structures in a one-dimensional pulling LMA analysis, to match the fibrousness of the cooked chicken breast, duck breast, pork loin and beef loin. …”
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Radiographic comparison of weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing positions in evaluating the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis: a single-center study of 72 ankles by Javid Mohammadzadeh Azarabadi, Neveen Shalalfa, Kemal Gökkuş, Saleh Shalalfa

“…Conclusion WB radiographs provide a more functionally accurate assessment of syndesmotic integrity than NWB imaging. …”
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Experimental and Finite Element Study on Wooden Joints Strengthened by Detachable Steel Sleeves by Jiajun Gao, Jianhua Shao, Yong Wang, Anxiang Feng, Zhanguang Wang, Hongxuan Xu, Yangfa Zhu, Boshi Ma

“…Monotonic bending tests were performed on a half-tenon pure wooden joint and a joint strengthened by a detachable steel sleeve. More obvious tenon pulling-out failure was observed in the pure wood joint; in comparison, only slight extrusion fracture of wooden beams and extrusion deformation of steel sleeves occurred in the wood joint reinforced by a detachable steel sleeve. …”
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“The Foot Can Do It”: Controlling the “Persistence” Prosthetic Arm Using the “Infinity-2” Foot Controller by Peter L. Bishay, Gerbert Funes Alfaro, Ian Sherrill, Isaiah Reoyo, Elihu McMahon, Camron Carter, Cristian Valdez, Naweeth M. Riyaz, Sara Ali, Adrian Lima, Abel Nieto, Jared Tirone

“…The “Infinity” foot controller for controlling prosthetic arms has been improved in this paper in several ways, including a foot sleeve that enables barefoot use, an improved sensor-controller unit design, and a more intuitive control scheme that allows gradual control of finger actuation. …”
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Optimizing Automatic Voltage Control Collaborative Responses in Chain-Structured Cascade Hydroelectric Power Plants Using Sensitivity Analysis by Li Zhang, Jie Yang, Jun Wang, Lening Wang, Haiming Niu, Xiaobing Liu, Simon X. Yang, Kun Yang

“…These results substantially improve grid stability and operational efficiency while establishing a more adaptable voltage control framework for large-scale hydropower integration. …”
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Effective Troubleshooting of EZ-Blocker™ Endobronchial Blocker Insertion in Minimally Invasive CABG Surgery: A Case Series by Arupratan Maiti, Sreya Moitra, Amrita Guha

“…The proposed manoeuvres will surely help clinicians use it more efficiently in cases where they encounter difficulty during insertion. …”
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Cyclic shear fatigue of orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel using self-adhering flowable composites by Tariq Abu Haimed, Reham Osama Filfilan, Mawadah Nazih Hassoubah, Ensanya A. Abou Neel, Mohamed Bamashmous

“…The ARI indicated that more resin remnants were observed with the total-etch and self-etch adhesives than those with the self-adhering flowable composites. …”
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Force distributions associated with different elastic traction methods for maxillary dentition distalization by clear aligners: an in-vitro study by Baolong Song, Yizhe Qi, Jianwei Sun, Zexu Gu, Rui Liu

“…The orthodontic and reactive forces exerted by aligners, along with additional pulling forces from 1/4 inch 3.5oz elastic using different elastic traction methods (with hooks or buttons), were measured and subjected to comparative analysis. …”
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Effect of artificial insemination, ruminal incubation, and esophageal tubing on cortisol concentration in blood of lactating dairy cows by Victoria Ferreira, Gonzalo Ferreira

“…A rumen incubation treatment consisted of collecting a second blood sample 30 min after opening the rumen cannula, inserting the operator's arm, and pulling ruminal contents out of the rumen for 2 min, mimicking a ruminal in situ incubation, and replacing the cannula plug. …”
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