Feasibility of Proton Range Estimation with Prompt Gamma Imaging in Proton Therapy of Lung Cancer: Monte Carlo Study by Elham Rohollahpour, Hadi Taleshi Ahangari

“…Setting and Design: Once the GATE code was validated for use as a simulation tool, the gamma energy spectra of NURBS-based cardiac-torso (NCAT) and polymethyl methacrylate phantoms, representing heterogeneous and homogeneous phantoms respectively, were compared with the gamma emission lines known in nuclear interactions with tissue elements. …”
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Treatment of posttraumatic thoracolumbar fractures using SpineJack for vertebral body augmentation, a single-center retrospective, and observational cohort study of 226 cases by Theodore Njee-Bugha, Guillaume Buiret

“…The aim of the study was to assess the imaging and functional results of the largest homogeneous cohort of SJPVBA. Materials and Methods: Every patient who sustained a posttraumatic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures treated by SJPVBA from the January 6, 2012, to January 6, 2020, was retrosepctively included. …”
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Combined Combustion of Various Industrial Waste Flows in Boiler Furnaces. Part 1 by Yu. Р. Yarmolchick, R. Schröger, H. Haberfelner, M. Pichler, D. Kostić, G. V. Moroz

“…The maximum value of the coefficient φ was determined beyond which solid carbon should be formed in a homogeneous mixture.…”
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Compatible bedfellows: Enriching grammar pedagogical tasks with cognitive linguistics to teach present simple vs. progressive by Mojtaba Maghsoudi, Abolfazl Khodamoradi

“…This quasi-experimental study included 53 adult EFL learners being homogenized in terms of their English proficiency based on their scores on Quick Oxford Placement Test, and randomly assigned to three groups. …”
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Diversity and Species Composition of Midgut Symbiotic Bacteria in Culex quinquefasciatus Mosquitoes in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka by Randi Hathnagoda, Pinidi Gunathilake, Thilini Buddhinee, Pabasara Welgama, Hasini Gunarathna, Harshani Perera, Koshila Ranasinghe

“…Sampling was performed by utilizing standard mosquito sampling techniques and their midgut homogenates were plated on Plate Count Agar to isolate bacteria, which were then identified through biochemical tests. …”
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Hydroclimatic Variability, Characterization, and Long Term Spacio-Temporal Trend Analysis of the Ghba River Subbasin, Ethiopia by Mehari Gebreyohannes Hiben, Admasu Gebeyehu Awoke, Abraha Adugna Ashenafi

“…The main objective of this study was to characterize, quantify, and validate the variability and trends of hydroclimatic variables in the Upper Tekeze River basin at Ghba subbasin using graphical and statistical methods for homogeneous stations for the time period from 1953 to 2017, not uniform at all stations. …”
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Integration of a hybrid vibration prediction model for railways into noise mapping software: methodology, assumptions and demonstration by Pieter Reumers, Geert Degrande, Geert Lombaert, David J. Thompson, Evangelos Ntotsios, Pascal Bouvet, Brice Nélain, Andreas Nuber

“…Assumptions within the modelling approach are made to reduce computation time but these can influence prediction accuracy; this is quantified for the case of a nominal intercity train running at different speeds on a ballasted track supported by homogeneous soil of varying stiffness. The paper focuses on the influence of these parameters on the compliance of the track–soil system and the free field response. …”
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Numerical simulation of MHD Sakiadis flows of convectively heated thixotropic nanofluids in a porous medium using revised transport laws and Wakif-Buongiorno's model by A. Wakif

“…Due to the particular inability of Fourier's and Fick's laws in the realistic quantification of transfer processes that can occur certainly within a flowing biphasic mixture, on the one hand, and the explanation of the memory relaxation features of such a non-homogenous medium, on the other hand, the present scrutinization intends to propose a representative biphasic flow model to reveal the principal demeanors of convectively heated thixotropic nanofluids during their steady two-dimensional flows in the laminar regime over a stretching planar geometry in a Darcy-Forchheimer porous medium under the magnetic impact of an external electromagnetic device. …”
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Latin America in the 21st Century: Regional Development Trajectories by D. A. Kuznetsov

“…Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC), which includes more than thirty countries, is traditionally characterized by a complex combination of elements of homogeneity and heterogeneity. The latter, stemming from traditional economic social and political differentiation and ideological polarization, in the modern context strengthens regional contradictions and creates new division lines. …”
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A Combination of Coconut Fiber Suture and Tamarind Seed Gel with Dehydrated Human Amnion Membrane for Wound Surgery in Rats by Raghu Babu Pothireddy, Angeline Julius, Manu Thomas Mathai, Ganesh Lakshmanan, Beimnet Asfaw Hailemariam

“…Collagen deposition in the dermis was homogeneous across the excised skin tissue in the test group, again attesting to the utility of this procedure. …”
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Experimental Study and Extended Finite Element Simulation of Fracture of Self-Compacting Rubberized Concrete by Xinquan Wang, Hongguo Diao, Yunliang Cui, Changguang Qi, Shangyu Han

“…Because of its excellent fluidity, homogeneity, and stability, the application of self-compacting concrete in engineering can improve work efficiency and reduce project cost. …”
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An Efficient Text-Mining Framework of Automatic Essay Grading Using Discourse Macrostructural and Statistical Lexical Features by Husam M. Alawadh, Talha Meraj, Lama Aldosari, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf

“…This is where automatic systems come into play, but they are still encountering an ongoing challenge due to many complex aspects, such as covering students’ creativity, novelty, context, subjectivity, coherence, cohesion, and homogeneity. The proposed study chose the Kaggle dataset of the Hewlett Foundation competition to cover this gap. …”
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in a Sudanese Patient by Omer Ali Mohamed Ahmed Elawad, Ahmed Abdalazim Dafallah Albashir, Mohammed Mahgoub Mirghani Ahmed, Ahmed Ali Mohamed Ahmed Elawad, Osman Eltieb Elbasheer Mohamed

“…The abdominal ultrasonography showed enlarged liver size with homogenous texture and congested hepatic veins without features of hepatic AVMs. …”
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Using a New Finite Slit Pore Model for NLDFT Analysis of Carbon Pore Structure by Jacek Jagiello, Jeffrey Kenvin, James P. Olivier, Andrew R. Lupini, Cristian I. Contescu

“…These energetically heterogeneous structures fill with adsorbate more gradually than homogeneous pores of the same width. As a result, the calculated adsorption isotherms are smoother and less steep for the finite versus the infinite pore model. …”
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Construction demand and key technology development direction of underground gas storage in China by Xiaoping YANG

“…The construction conditions of underground gas storage in China are poor, with many complex fault blocks, deep burial, poor reservoir physical properties and strong non-homogeneity. The complex geological conditions not only greatly improve the construction difficulty of underground gas storage in China, but also form a safety hazard for the gas storage, which poses a greater challenge to the theory, technology and engineering application of gas storage construction in China. …”
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The effects of vibration frequency variation on volleyball players’ drop jump ability and postural control performance by Deniz Sımsek, Hayri Ertan, Izzet Kırkaya

“…Different frequency measurements taken to analyse the effects on DJ height of frequency at specific amplitudes were evaluated by ANOVA analysis. Based on variance homogeneity test, the Tukey or Tamhane methods were used for multiple comparisons. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to conducting human subjects research at a safety net institution from the perspective of researchers. by Sarah J Barnes, Yewon Na, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Benjamin A Linas, Nicholas A Bosch, Autumn L Tamlyn

“…Faced with crisis, several trials opened rapidly but enrolled homogenous populations with few Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals. …”
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Simulation of Payne Effect of Elastomeric Isolators with a Harmonic Balance Method by V. Jaumouillé, J.-J. Sinou, B. Petitjean

“…The method is applied on a satellite instrument isolator including four non linear rubber mounts. A non homogeneous spatial distribution of element equivalent strains is observed. …”
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Genetic tracking of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic orthonairovirus in Hyalomma population infesting cattle in Nigeria. by Oluwafemi Babatunde Daodu, Joseph Ojonugwa Shaibu, Rosemary Ajuma Audu, Daniel Oladimeji Oluwayelu

“…Blood samples and Hyalomma ticks were collected from cattle, with ticks identified to species, pooled, and homogenized for RNA extraction. The CCHFV S-segment was detected using specific primers via reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, followed by sequencing of amplicons. …”
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The effect of high-temperature intercritical annealing and rolling strain on the development of trimodal microstructure in low-carbon steel by Somayyeh Gholamalipour, Roohollah Jamaati, Seyed Jamal Hosseinipour

“…After intercritical annealing at the high temperature (830 °C), two different morphologies including lath and plate were formed for the martensite phase due to the short-term intercritical annealing treatment without prior homogenization. After the final heat treatment, the coarsest cementite particles belonged to the 25% deformed sample. …”
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