Microleakage Evaluation of Two Methacrylate-Based Composites (GC Kalore and Luna SDI) in Class II Restorations: A Laboratory Study by Kooshan Moradi, Sadaf Sadat Mahmoudinezhad, Mehran Mapar

“…They were then subjected to 2000 thermal cycles in a water bath between 5–55°C (dwell time: 30 seconds in every bath and transfer time: 10 seconds). …”
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Study on the Characteristics of Fine Rice Flour by Micro-Crushing and Its Effects on the Quality Improvement of Rice Cakes by Mingshou Lu, Wanshan Yang, Huining Zhang, Yang Yu, Fenglian Chen, Yanling Hao

“…To investigate the impact of micro-crushing technology on rice flour characteristics and its enhancement of rice cake quality, resting angle, slip angle, solubility, water-holding capacity, emulsification, oil absorption, gelatinization, and baking quality, rice flour and rice cakes were analyzed using a texture analyzer and a gelatinization instrument. …”
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NONADIABATIC RECTIFICATION CONTACT DEVICES by Voinov N.A., Zemtsov D.A., Zhukova O.P.

“…On the basis of the developed method of heat rectification implying partial condensation of the vapor mixture rising along the height of the column and the resulting evaporation of condensate before it is mixed with the main stream of the flowing reflux the process of strengthening the ethanol-water mixture in the contact levels with high and low mass exchange is investigated and intensified. …”
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Winter habitat use and survival of lesser prairie‐chickens in West Texas by Nicholas E. Pirius, Clint W. Boal, David A. Haukos, Mark C. Wallace

“…Over 97% of locations of both male and female prairie‐chickens were within 3.2 km of the lek of capture, and 99.9% were within 3.2 km of an available water source (i.e., livestock water tank). Habitat cover types were not used proportional to occurrence within the home ranges; grassland‐dominated areas with co‐occurring sand shinnery oak were used more than available, but sand sagebrush (Artemisia filifolia)‐dominated areas with grassland and sand sagebrush‐dominated areas with bare ground were both used less than available. …”
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Reconstruction of Hourly Gap-Free Sea Surface Skin Temperature from Multi-Sensors by Qianguang Tu, Zengzhou Hao, Dong Liu, Bangyi Tao, Liangliang Shi, Yunwei Yan

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A Systematic Review on the Outcomes of Climate Change in the Middle-Eastern Countries: The Catastrophes of Yemen and Syria by Mohsen Khosravi, Seyyed Morteza Mojtabaeian, Mina Aghamaleki Sarvestani

“…Yemen and Syria had faced severe consequences, leading to political unrest and humanitarian crises in which Yemen ranking among the most water-stressed nations globally, while Syria contending with millions of displaced individuals living in dire conditions.…”
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RETRACTED: Pyrene-Phosphonate Conjugate: Aggregation-Induced Enhanced Emission, and Selective Fe³⁺ Ions Sensing Properties by Sachin D. Padghan, Rajesh S. Bhosale, Sidhanath V. Bhosale, Frank Antolasic, Mohammad Al Kobaisi, Sheshanath V. Bhosale

“…The pyrene-phosphonate receptor <b>1</b> showed aggregation-induced enhanced emission (AIEE) properties in water/acetonitrile (ACN) solutions. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) characterization revealed that the aggregates of receptor <b>1</b> at 80% water fraction have an average size of ≈142 nm. …”
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Machine Learning Models for Spring Discharge Forecasting by Francesco Granata, Michele Saroli, Giovanni de Marinis, Rudy Gargano

“…An approach based on water balance is often extremely complicated or ineffective. …”
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Root System Architecture and Physiological Characteristics of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Seedlings in Response to PEG6000-Simulated Drought Stress by Vincent Ishola Esan, Idowu Arinola Obisesan, Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode

“…Thus, the objectives of this work were to (i) evaluate the effect of polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG6000) on soybean at the seedling stage, (ii) determine the root system architecture and physiological characters to water deficit stress, and (iii) establish the correlation among the quantitative variables responsible for drought tolerance in soybean varieties. …”
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New approaches to quality control of drugs from the group of branched polymers on the example of dextran by Lianna A. Marchenkova, Ainaz Safdari, Elena V. Uspenskaya

“…Determination of submicron dispersity in the initial Rpg and in dilutions of water isotopologues indicates the presence of particles d50(Median) = 10 nm with avolume concentration V = 18% and alow polydispersity index PDI ~ 0.2. …”
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Temporal–Spatial Dynamics and Collaborative Effects of Cropland Resilience in China by Liang Luo, Yetong Li, Wenjie Ma, Jianbo Rong, Jie Wei, Yong Cui, Tingting Qu

“…The study found the following: (1) The overall cropland resilience in China shows an upward trend, but there is uneven development among regions, particularly in the relatively lagging western areas. (2) There is a notable spatial imbalance in cropland resilience, primarily driven by intra-regional differences. (3) Stability of Grain Production; Total Grain Production; Fiscal Expenditure on Agriculture, Forestry, and Water; Soil–Water Harmony; and the Cropland Disaster Resistance Index are identified as key driving factors, with the influence of the Cropland Disaster Resistance Index notably increasing over time. (4) The study highlights the critical role of synergistic effects among these factors in enhancing cropland resilience, noting a significant strengthening of these synergies over time. …”
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Biting force and tongue muscle strength as useful indicators for eating and swallowing capability assessment among elderly patients by Xinmiao Wang, Gangying Zheng, Mingsong Su, Yanqiu Chen, Hua Xie, Weijia Han, Qing Yang, Jianqin Sun, Jianshe Chen

“…Their swallowing capability was assessed and rated by water drinking test. Maximum tongue pressure, incisor occlusal force and hand gripping force were measured for each subject. …”
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Numerical Modeling of Reactive Transport and Self-Sealing Processes in the Fault-Controlled Geothermal System of the Guide Basin, China by Zhaoyun Hou, Tianfu Xu, Guanhong Feng, Bo Feng, Yilong Yuan, Zhenjiao Jiang

“…Once the model was validated by observations of major ions in spring water and downhole temperature logs in the discharge area, it was used to determine the coupled processes of fluid, heat, and chemical transport in the reservoir and the resultant sealing ranges. …”
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Effect of Liquid Food Viscosity on the Load Characteristics of Single-Screw Pumps by Vladimir A. Naumov

“…While pumping viscous foods, SSP demonstrated poorer performance and bigger power consumption than during pumping water. The supply decreased and the power increased as the temperature went down and the pectin content in confectionery jelly masses rose. …”
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Chloramphenicol-infused N-vinyl-based soft contact lenses for therapeutic and optical applications by Lina M. Shaker, Ahmed Alamiery, Abdulamier Ahmed Abdulamier, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak

“…This promising formulation shows merit as a safe, comfortable, and extended use CL option by providing comprehensive protection, excellent optical performance, and essential properties like water content and oxygen permeability. This Si-NVP-HEMA based formulation provides a multifunctional solution integrating antimicrobial protection UV blocking capabilities and excellent optical performance with essential water content and oxygen permeability positioning it as a promising option for safe comfortable extended wear CLs.…”
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Inversion Methods of Soil Hydraulic Parameters Based on Hyperspectral Characteristics by WU Yanmei, ZHU Han, LI Ji, LI Zixin, HE Jianliang, LIN Kairong, DONG Chunyu, ZHUANG Luwen

“…The remote hydraulic parameter models were established for two land types: grassland and bare land (saturated water content <italic>θ</italic>_s, residual water content <italic>θ</italic>_r, inverse of air entry value <italic>α</italic>, shape coefficient <italic>n</italic>, saturated hydraulic conductivity <italic>K_s</italic>, and soil moisture content <italic>θ</italic>). …”
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A manganese phthalocyanine histidine composite-modified carbon paste electrode as a biomimetic sensor for bisphenol A determination by Amadou Soukairatou Moustapha, Corneille Bakouan, Abdoulkadri Ayouba Mahamane, Boubié Guel

“…The sensor has been successfully applied for the determination of BPA from real water samples with a good recovery, ranging from 91.40 % to 106.30 %.…”
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Proglacial sediments in High Arctic glacier foreland: A case study of Werenskioldbreen, Svalbard by Katarzyna Stachniak, Krzysztof Janik, Sławomir Sitek

“…The newly exposed terrain provides a valuable opportunity to observe rapid ecosystem changes, such as the accumulation of glacial sediments, the development of soil-forming and progressive alterations in water and biogeochemical cycles. While developing hydrological and hydrogeological models for the Werenskioldbreen proglacial expanding zone, we encountered a significant problem due to insufficient data for parameterizing glacial sediments, which constitute the environment for water flow and storage. …”
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Synthesis and Bactericidal Ability of TiO2 and Ag-TiO2 Prepared by Coprecipitation Method by Robert Liu, H. S. Wu, Ruth Yeh, C. Y. Lee, Yungtse Hung

“…The disinfection of E. coli, a model indicator organism for the safe water supply, was investigated by using TiO2 and Ag-TiO2 under different light sources. …”
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Tritium content in vegetation cover at nuclear test locations at the “Sary-Uzen” site in the Semipalatinsk Test Site by N.V. Larionova, P. Ye Krivitskiy, A.K. Aidarkhanova, V.V. Polevik, L.V. Timonova, V.N. Monayenko, D.V. Turchenko, S.N. Lukashenko, A.V. Toporova, A.O. Aidarkhanov

“…The tritium content in plants was determined in free water (TFWT) and in the organic component (OBT). …”
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