Experimental study on the translation behavior of an in-situ bubble pair in the ultrasonic field by Xiao Huang, Peng-Bo Liu, Guang-Yun Niu, Hai-Bao Hu

“…The findings revealed that equal-sized bubbles underwent an acceleration phase, a deceleration phase, and a velocity jump phase during attraction in both strong and weak acoustic fields. …”
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Crop productivity of Central European Permaculture is within the range of organic and conventional agriculture by Reiff, Julius, Jungkunst, Hermann F., Antes, Nicole, Entling, Martin H.

“…An LER of 1 indicates equal yields of the compared polyculture and monoculture, while an LER of 1.2 would indicate a 20% higher productivity of the polyculture. …”
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How to Achieve Efficiency and Accuracy in Discrete Element Simulation of Asphalt Mixture: A DRF-Based Equivalent Model for Asphalt Sand Mortar by Yu Liu, Peifeng Su, Miaomiao Li, Hui Yao, Junfu Liu, Mei Xu, Xiaodong Zhou, Zhanping You

“…More specifically, replacing original elements with equal volume but larger size particles will increase in buck volume and then different particle contacting states. …”
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Nobiletin restores the intestinal barrier of HFD-induced obese mice by promoting MHC-II expression and lipid metabolism by Ni Yang, Yue-Shan Pang, Yali Zheng, Yan-Ju Gong, Wei-Jun Ding

“…After identification, the obese mice were equally divided into three groups: the HFD group, the low-dose (NOL, 100 mg/kg/d) group and the high-dose nobiletin (NOH, 200 mg/kg/d) group. …”
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18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of metabolic tumor burden predicts survival in patients with metastatic posterior uveal melanoma by Tine Gadegaard Hindso, Torben Martinussen, Camilla Wium Bjerrum, Sune Høgild Keller, Annika Loft, Mette Bagger Sjøl, Kristoffer Nissen, Carsten Faber, Marco Donia, Inge Marie Svane, Eva Ellebaek, Steffen Heegaard, Jens Folke Kiilgaard, Karine Madsen

“…In conclusion, MTV and TLG were found to be better predictors of survival in metastatic PUM than the AJCC staging system, but when LDLM was used as a continuous variable it showed an equally good prediction of 1-year survival.…”
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The Effects of Multimodal Exercise Program on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Parkinson\'s Disease by Abbas Abdel Amir Nasser, khosro Jalali Dehkordi, Mahmoud Nasser Radhi, Farzaneh Taghian, Ahmad Chitsaz

“…Methods: Thirty elderly patients with PD were randomly divided into two equal groups of MEP and control, with no significant differences in age, weight, and height. …”
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Speciation studies of potentially toxic elements within the vicinity of major dumpsites in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by Oluwakemi O. Tovide, John A.O. Oyekunle, Odunayo T. Ore, Bukola A. Oyebode, Elizabeth O. Moseri, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Oluwasegun Oluwarotimi, Aderemi O. Ogunfowokan, Adebayo O. Eludoyin

“…The soil samples were equally subjected to six-step chemical fractionation protocol for speciation analysis. …”
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What about the donor site morbidity – how invasive is the free latissimus dorsi flap? by Nikolaus Wachtel, Riccardo E. Giunta, Marc Hellweg, Maximilian Hirschmann, Constanze Kuhlmann, Nicholas Moellhoff, Denis Ehrl

“…Moreover, LDM flap harvest caused a significant reduction in strength in the glenohumeral joint in all functions of the LDM that were assessed, ranging from 9.0% to 13.8%. Equally, we found a significantly reduced ROM in the shoulder at the side of the flap harvest. …”
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Pear Juice Clarification Using Polygalacturonase from Beauveria bassiana : Effects on Rheological, Antioxidant and Quality Properties by Ayodeji Emmanuel Amobonye, Prashant Bhagwat, Faith Matiza Ruzengwe, Suren Singh, Santhosh Pillai

“…Although pear is one of the most preferred fruits globally due to its high nutrient content, its juice products have not received equal consumer acceptability due to their undesirable haziness and turbidity. …”
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In vivo electrical properties of the healthy liver and the hepatic tumor in a mouse model between 1 Hz and 1 MHz during a thermal treatment by Yitong Guo, Weice Wang, Weichen Li, Junyao Li, Mingxu Zhu, Ruteng Song, Wenjing Zhu, Lei Wang, Zhenyu Ji, Xuetao Shi

“…Additionally, it was demonstrated that the electrical properties could be reversed when the temperature was below or equal to 45 °C.Conclusion: We believe that these results will contribute to the advancement of radiofrequency ablation systems and the development of techniques for temperature monitoring during liver thermal treatment.…”
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Early Driving Pressure Changes Predict Outcomes during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Harry Magunia, Helene A. Haeberle, Philipp Henn, Martin Mehrländer, Peer O. Vlatten, Valbona Mirakaj, Peter Rosenberger, Michael Koeppen

“…The driving pressure before ECMO was equal between the nonsurvivors and the controls. …”
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Saber With Hybrid Striding Toom Cook-Based Multiplier: Implementation Using Open-Source Tool Flow and Industry Standard Chip Design Tools by Muhammad Naveed Abbasi, Abdul Rehman Aslam, Muhammad Awais Bin Altaf, Wala Saadeh

“…This implementation provided roughly equal latency for Key encryption, decryption, and Key generation when compared to a state-of-the-art design which utilized different techniques for polynomial multiplication whereas this design utilized 2X, 2X, and 2.5X lesser clock cycles required for Key generation, Key encryption, and decryption, respectively, compared to Saber implementation utilizing Striding Toom cook based multiplier for polynomial multiplication.…”
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A design method of large-scale partial similar model test for cementing casing string system by Linshan Qi, Yiyong Yin, Liyan Wang, Congfeng Qu, Guodong Liu, Jun Li, Dong Liang, Shuofei Yang

“…When the cementing casing string system (CCSS) is subjected to a large-scale equal-scale model test, the huge aspect ratio of the system makes the wall thickness of the model casing string too thin to be manufactured. …”
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Multi-Scale Modeling and Optimization of Single-Layer Reticulated Shell Structures Using Multi-Point Constraint and Variable Density Methods by Xianjie Wang, Yongdang Chen, Zhaoyi Wang, Yue Tang, Xin Wang, Chengpeng Lu

“…Considering the stress and stiffness of the rod and the displacement and stability constraints of the whole structure, the equal step search method combined with the criterion method is used to optimize the rod size. …”
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Numerical Approximations and Fractional Calculus: Extending Boole’s Rule with Riemann–LiouvilleFractional Integral Inequalities by Abdul Mateen, Wali Haider, Asia Shehzadi, Hüseyin Budak, Bandar Bin-Mohsin

“…This paper develops integral inequalities for first-order differentiable convex functions within the framework of fractional calculus, extending Boole-type inequalities to this domain. An integral equality involving Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals is established, forming the foundation for deriving novel fractional Boole-type inequalities tailored to differentiable convex functions. …”
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Optimizing Bioaugmentation for Pharmaceutical Stabilization of Sewage Sludge: A Study on Short-Term Composting Under Real Conditions by Gabriela Angeles-De Paz, Juan Cubero-Cardoso, Clementina Pozo, Concepción Calvo, Elisabet Aranda, Tatiana Robledo-Mahón

“…Nevertheless, only <i>Penicillium</i> inoculation produced favorable toxicity results ideal for organic amendments (acute microtoxicity and phytotoxicity). Thus, a shorter but equally stable and effective degrading bioaugmentation–composting with <i>P. oxalicum</i> was achieved here.…”
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A randomized double-blind active-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of topical basil (Ocimum basilicum) oil in knee osteoarthritis by Alireza Askari, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Omid Sadeghpour, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadehd, Seyed Ali Ravansalar, Aida Iraji, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur

“…BackgroundBasil is a widely used herb in Persian medicine and is gaining recognition as a functional food worldwide.Aim of the studyThis trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of a traditional formulation of basil oil in comparison with diclofenac gel in treating knee osteoarthritis, considering its established anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, and anti-oxidative properties.Materials and methodsOne hundred eligible patients were equally randomized to the traditional basil oil (containing sesame oil) and diclofenac gel groups. …”
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Anti-fatigue Effect of Water Extract of Food as Medicine Compound Polygonati Rhizoma Composition on Mice by Yanxia CEN, Yucai LIANG, Jiangying ZENG, Shenggao YIN, Gailian ZHOU, Shiman CHEN

“…Methods: A group of 10 healthy KM mice, half female and half male, were randomly assigned to each of the following groups: blank control (equal volume of distilled water), positive control (ginseng royal jelly oral liquid, 0.62 g/mL), and low, medium, and high (0.21, 0.62, 1.85 g/mL) dosage groups of water extract of compound Polygonati Rhizoma composition. …”
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Exchange Characteristics of Lead, Zinc, and Cadmium in Selected Tropical Soils by Tope O. Bolanle-Ojo, Abiodun D. Joshua, Opeyemi A. Agbo-Adediran, Ademola S. Ogundana, Kayode A. Aiyeyika, Adebisi P. Ojo, Olubunmi O. Ayodele

“…The Keq values obtained in this work were all positive, indicating that the exchange reactions were favoured and equally feasible. These values indicated that the Ca/soil systems were readily converted to the cation/soil system. …”
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Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Polyphenols Extracted after Adsorption onto Natural Clay “Ghassoul” by Safae Allaoui, Mohammed Naciri Bennani, Hamid Ziyat, Omar Qabaqous, Najib Tijani, Najim Ittobane, Mohammed Barbouchi, Aziz Bouymajane, Fouzia Rhazi Filali

“…Only the PPW showed the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) that is equal to 0.290 mg/mL for Salmonella sp and Staphylococcus aureus, which confirms that the extraction by water of the adsorbed polyphenols is an original solution to recover the polyphenols and also to obtain a natural phenolic antioxidant which can be used in the pharmaceutical, nourishment, and cosmetic industry.…”
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