Numerical simulation of glacier terminus evolution using the dual action principle for momentum balance by Daniel R. Shapero, Gonzalo Gonzalez de Diego

“…This altered character makes it possible to implement numerical solvers for the dual form that work even when the ice thickness or strain rate are exactly equal to zero. Solvers for the primal form typically fail on such input data and require regularization of the problem. …”
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Multiple Giant Liver Cysts in a Nepalese Lad by Ashish Lal Shrestha, Shova Banstola Paudel, Saurav Krishna Malla

“…While typicality of findings on abdominal imaging makes the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis relatively easy, choosing the appropriate line of management is equally crucial. Case Presentation. An 8-year-old previously healthy lad presented to the office with progressive upper abdominal fullness and pain for a year. …”
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Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Recycled Aluminum Alloy 6061 Chips Using Hot Extrusion Followed by ECAP by Mohamed A. Taha, Adel T. Abbas, Faycal Benyahia, Hamad F. Alharbi, B. Guitián, X. Ramón Nóvoa

“…Therefore, in recent work, chips of aluminum alloy (AA6061) were recycled by compaction and then extrusion conducted at 500°C, followed by equal channel pressing (ECAP) to study the resultant material properties and its microstructure. …”
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Grey relational analysis to identify the ideal combination of impact toughness and hardness for biodegradable quenched-tempered 42CrMo4 steel by Bhagya Laxmi, Jayashree P K, Sathish Rao U, Ananda Hegde, Sathyashankara Sharma

“…Specimens were normalised initially then hardened using green oil quenchants such as Pinnay oil, Karanja seed oil and blended oil (Equal volume percentage of Pinnay and Karanja seed oil) then subjected to single stage tempering process. …”
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Two decades of research capacity strengthening and reciprocal learning on sexual and reproductive health in East Africa – a point of (no) return by Caroline Frisendahl, Emelie Looft-Trägårdh, Amanda Cleeve, Susan Atuhairwe, Elin C. Larsson, Othman Kakaire, Herbert Kayiga, Annette Aronsson, Anne Kihara, Marleen Temmerman, Marie Klingberg Allvin, Josaphat Byamugisha, Kristina Gemzell Danielsson

“…Withdrawal of this funding not only threatens the fulfilment of the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGS) – target 3.7 on ensuring universal access to SRHR and target 5 on gender equality – but also jeopardises two decades of research capacity strengthening. …”
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Simulation of oxygen and carbon impurity transport during magnetically controlled Czochralski silicon growth by Wenyong Zhang, Dedong Gao, Shan Wang, Yan An, Haohao Wu, Haixin Lin, Lin Hou

“…The effects of cusp magnetic field introduction, argon inlet flow velocity, and furnace pressure on the transport of oxygen and carbon impurities are analyzed, and the concentration field distribution of oxygen and carbon impurities within the furnace at the equal-diameter stage (300 mm) under different parameters is obtained. …”
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Putting the Evidence into Preceptor Preparation by Florence Myrick, Florence Luhanga, Diane Billay, Vicki Foley, Olive Yonge

“…Nursing practice, however, is not limited to clinical practice but also encompasses nursing education. It is, therefore, equally important that teaching preparation is derived from evidence also. …”
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Financial institutions efficiency: a systematic literature review by Danijel Petrović, Goran Karanović

“…The results reveal that both parametric (Stochastic Frontier Approach) and non-parametric (Data Envelopment Analysis) models are equally utilized in estimating the efficiency of financial institutions. …”
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The Optimal Design of HVDC Transmission Lines for the Improvement of Reactive Power Distribution Using Genetic Algorithm by Ali Mohammadi

“…The optimization of reactive power distribution for power systems is defined based on the minimization of power loss under equal and unequal constraints. The problem of optimizing the reactive power distribution in integrated AC-DC power systems in the form of HVDC lines is generalized with regard to the control specifications for power transmission. …”
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The effect of vermicompost leachate and split root system of tomato on the growth and crop per drop by Mohammad Koushafar, Mohamadreza Fadaei Tehrani

“…Method: Roots of tomato seedlings were separated into approximately two equal parts, each half was grown in a media culture part containing a 3-liter perlite and cocopeat mixture of a separated two-part box. …”
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Antibody Levels in Ethiopian Children Five Years after Vaccination with Two Different Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine: Is There a Need for Booster Vaccine? by Edemariam Tsega, John Horton, Erik Nordenfelt, B-J Hansson, Belachew Tafesse, Gizachew Wolde-Hawariat, Johan Lindberg

“…Both 10 and 20 µg doses of hepatitis B rDNA yeast vaccine were equally immunogenic and protective against HBV infection for at least five years despite marked reduction of mean antibody levels and geometric mean titres, with 11% of the vaccinees showing antibodies below the protective level. …”
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Experimental and FEM Analyses of RC Beams with Radius Corner Arch at Bottom Tension Face by Maryam H. Naser, Fatimah H. Naser, Ali Hameed Naser Almamoori, Mohammed L. Hussien

“…From the results of this work, it was found that the best load carrying capacity for the beam with a radius corner arch is when the arch length/beam span ratio is equal (0.62). Also, the FEM result seems efficient and gives good accuracy through comparison with the experimental results.…”
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Fabrication and Uniaxial Tensile Properties of Soldered Porous Copper Fiber-Sintered Sheets by Ruiliang Liu, Wei Zhou, Shuangli Li, Dongsheng Xu

“…Moreover, the final tensile strength of the soldered PCFSSs with the same porosity was nearly equal to that of their parent PCFSSs. The tensile strength of the soldered PCFSSs with different porosities depended on the higher-porosity section. …”
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Design Methodology of Conical Section Shape for Supercavitating Vehicles considering Auto-Oscillation Characteristics by Daijin Li, Fengjie Li, Kan Qin, Chuang Huang, Kai Luo

“…By deriving the equation describing the cavity/vehicle relationship and identifying the maximum amplitude of the Euler angle, the cavity/vehicle tangent point criterion is proposed to determine the theoretical optimum value of the length of the conical section. A method of equal cross-sectional area for gas flow is proposed to design the streamlined shape of the conical section. …”
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Eldgjá and Laki: Two large Icelandic fissure eruptions and a historical-critical approach for interdisciplinary researchers working on past nature-induced disasters by Stephan F. Ebert, Katrin Kleemann

“…Not all those involved consider these archives equal, which led to some studies featuring explanations promoting nature as the prime agent in history. …”
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Interpretation of H. Beecher-Stowe’s ideas in the novel “Uncle Tom’s cabin” in the context of G.M. Fredrikson’s concept of “romantic racism” by Elena G. Zueva, Illaria-Regina K. Lukhneva

“…In this regard, it is most interesting to consider this problem not from the traditional perspective of “Southern racists”, but also from that of the abolitionists, primarily representatives of the Northern states, who are traditionally perceived as advocates of freedom and equality. The aim of this study is to study the monograph “The Black Image in the White Mind” by American historian George M. …”
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Mechanical Impedance Matching Using a Magnetic Linear Gear by Ignacio Valiente-Blanco, Cristian Cristache, Juan Sanchez-Garcia-Casarrubios, Fernando Rodriguez-Celis, Jose-Luis Perez-Diaz

“…Force ratio between slow and fast stages remains constant and equal to the design value: 7.0. The behavior of the real Z-transmitter as a mechanical impedance matching device when any stiffness is attached to the fast stage including the limit cases of a blocked fast stage or a free to move fast stage is experimentally explored. …”
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Research of Porous Asphalt Concrete Application on Highway Sections with The Increased Aquaplaning Danger Level by Oleksandr Rieznik, Shilin Yang, Andrii Bieliatynskyi, Meiyu Shao, Mingyang Ta

“…Therefore, solving the issue of improving the road structure in such areas, while maintaining the regulatory strength, equality and coefficient of adhesion are relevant in road construction. …”
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Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis by Hossein Doustkami, Afshin Hooshyar, Nasrollah Maleki, Zahra Tavosi, Iraj Feizi

“…The gold standard for diagnosis is cardiac catheterization with analysis of intracavitary pressure curves, which are high and, in end diastole, equal in all chambers. We present a patient with unexplained dyspnea, recurrent right-side pleural effusion, and ascites. …”
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Chars and Activated Carbons Prepared from Asturian Apple Pulp by E. Fernandez, T.A. Centeno, F. Stoeckli

“…The pore volume, W 0 , was equal to 0.13 cm 3 /g and the average pore width 0.70 nm. …”
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