Growth of three species of Paulownia in the Ecuadorian Littoral by Sigcha_Morales Franklin, JAVIER GARÓFALO, Diego Fabricio Campaña Cruz, Bernardo Navarrete, Ricardo Limongi

“…The objective was to evaluate the growth of three species of the genus Paulownia in three localities of the Ecuadorian Coast as a medium-term alternative for productive and afforestation purposes. Diameter, height and volume were evaluated in three locations with two planting frames for three Paulownia species (Paulownia fortunei Hemsl; Paulownia elongata SYHu; Paulownia hibrido and a control (Gmelina arborea Roxb) with three replications. …”
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Modulating synaptic plasticity with metal−organic framework for information-filterable artificial retina by Seongchan Kim, Ohchan Kwon, Seonkwon Kim, Seonmin Jang, Seungho Yu, Choong Hoo Lee, Yoon Young Choi, Soo Young Cho, Ki Chul Kim, Cunjiang Yu, Dae Woo Kim, Jeong Ho Cho

“…It is demonstrated that small pore diameters enhance short-term properties, while large pores, which are characterized by increased ion affinity, sustain long-term properties. …”
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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

“…The PEG-simulated drought stress reduced the average root diameters and the number of lateral roots of all 20 accession plants. …”
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An interpretable and transparent machine learning framework for appendicitis detection in pediatric patients by Krishnaraj Chadaga, Varada Khanna, Srikanth Prabhu, Niranjana Sampathila, Rajagopala Chadaga, Shashikiran Umakanth, Devadas Bhat, K. S. Swathi, Radhika Kamath

“…According to the explainers, length of stay, means vermiform appendix detected on ultrasonography, white blood cells, and appendix diameter were the most crucial markers in detecting appendicitis. …”
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Technical explorations for manufacturing of NiTi unibody vascular stents through metal injection molding: Materials performance, fatigue properties and biocompatibility by Dongyang Li, Junwei Wang, Changhai Du, Hao He, Zheyu He, Tun Wang, Chang Shu, Yimin Li, Jing Pan

“…During 3.96 × 108 cycle-simulated in vitro fatigue tests, the MIM NiTi stents essentially maintained a constant diameter without any marked damage, although local pitting was observed. …”
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Effect of two light activated in-office bleaching agents on microhardness of different esthetic restorative materials by Özgün Yusuf Özyılmaz, Tuncay Alptekin, Filiz Aykent, Haluk Barış Kara

“…Twenty specimens, 10 mm in diameter and 2 mm thick, were fabricated from each material using a Teflon mold. …”
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Renewable Human Cell Model for Type 1 Diabetes Research: EndoC-βH5/HUVEC Coculture Spheroids by James M. Porter, Michael Yitayew, Maryam Tabrizian

“…Monoculture and βH5/HUVEC cocultures formed compact spheroids within 7 days, with average diameter ~140 μm. This pilot study indicated that stimulated insulin release from 0 to 20 mM glucose increased from ~8-fold for monoculture and 1 : 1 coculture spheroids to over 20-fold for 1 : 3 EndoC-βH5/HUVEC spheroids. …”
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Effect of Injector Needle Tip Shape on Jet Flow for Pelton Turbine by Chun Zhang, Chao Wang, Qianhe Tian, Quanwei Liang, Yilin Zhu, Yexiang Xiao, Yong Bai, Zhaoning Wang, Hengte Zhou, Xianwu Luo

“…Results show that the needle tip shape almost does not affect the flow rate; when the tip breakage loss is larger than 0.1 of nozzle diameter, the jet efficiency will decrease rapidly and the jet will diffuse rapidly after outflow from the injector. …”
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Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of Axially Ligated Zn(II)5,10,15,20-meso-tetra(p-chlorophenyl)porphyrin with Oxygen and Nitrogen Donors by Gauri D. Bajju, Sujata Kundan, Ashu Kapahi, Deepmala Gupta

“….,” which shows that with the increase in the concentration of the complexes, the colony diameter decreases and hence percent inhibition increases.…”
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A probabilistic model-based approach to assess and minimize scaling in geothermal plants by Pejman Shoeibi Omrani, Jonah Poort, Eduardo G. D. Barros, Hidde de Zwart, Cintia Gonçalves Machado, Laura Wasch, Aris Twerda, Huub H. M. Rijnaarts, Shahab Shariat Torbaghan

“…The proposed modelling framework to demonstrate the optimization under uncertainty workflow consists of a multiphase flow solver coupled with a geochemistry model and an uncertainty quantification workflow to locally estimate the probability of precipitation potential, including its impact on the hydraulic efficiency of the geothermal plant by increasing the roughness and/or decreasing the diameter of the casings and pipelines. For plant operation optimization, a robust control problem is formulated with scenarios which are generated based on uncertainties in brine composition using an exhaustive search method. …”
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Enhancing efficiency of a laboratory-scale hybrid cooling tower using Fe3O4-water nanofluid and spiral coils by Danial Fallah Heravi, Hamid Reza Goshayeshi, Reza Saleh

“…The experimental setup includes three spiral coils with diameters of 15 cm, 25 cm, and 35 cm, and a pipe diameter of 14 mm. …”
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Evaluation of Roundabout Safety Performance through Surrogate Safety Measures from Microsimulation by Orazio Giuffrè, Anna Granà, Maria Luisa Tumminello, Tullio Giuffrè, Salvatore Trubia, Antonino Sferlazza, Marko Rencelj

“…The crash prediction model was based on the assumption that the crashes per year are a function of peak hour conflicts, the ratio of peak hour traffic volume to average daily traffic volume and the roundabout outer diameter. Goodness-of-fit criteria highlighted how well the model fitted the set of observations also better than the SSAM predictive model. …”
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Hierarchical Optimization Segmentation and Parameter Extraction of Street Trees Based on Topology Checking and Boundary Analysis from LiDAR Point Clouds by Yuan Kou, Xianjun Gao, Yue Zhang, Tianqing Liu, Guanxing An, Fen Ye, Yongyu Tian, Yuhan Chen

“…Finally, the overall high-precision segmentation of roadside trees is completed, and relevant parameters such as tree height, diameter at breast height, and crown area are extracted. …”
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Pore Structure Fractal Characterization and Permeability Simulation of Natural Gas Hydrate Reservoir Based on CT Images by Hang Bian, Yuxuan Xia, Cheng Lu, Xuwen Qin, Qingbang Meng, Hongfeng Lu

“…Lacunarity explains the difference in permeability among samples from the perspective of pore throat diameter and connectivity. Succolarity indicates the extent to which the fluid in the pore is permeable, which can be used to characterize the anisotropy of pore structures. …”
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Assessment of Malaysia-wide PM2.5 Forecasts from a Global Model by Zhixian Tan, Mohd Talib Latif, Matthew J. Ashfold

“…Abstract Airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is a major air pollutant worldwide. …”
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Targeting AURKA with multifunctional nanoparticles in CRPC therapy by Bin Deng, Binghu Ke, Qixing Tian, Yukui Gao, Qiliang Zhai, Wenqiang Zhang

“…Experimentally, T cell membrane-biomimetic NPs loaded with the AURKA inhibitor Alisertib and chemotherapy drug DTX were synthesized and characterized by dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy, showing good stability and uniformity (average diameter: 158 nm). In vitro studies demonstrated that these NPs inhibited CRPC cell proliferation, increased the G2/M cell population, and elevated apoptosis, confirmed by γH2AX expression. …”
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The Effect of Sandblast and Plasma Surface Treatment of Titanium Abutment on Tensile Bond Strength with Ultra-translucent Zirconia Crown: A Comparative Study by Amani Abduljabar Altaie, Emad Farhan Alkhalidi

“…Materials and methods: Forty samples of implant analog and prefabricated titanium implant abutment of Dentium system with diameter (3.5mm) and height (5.5mm) were embedded vertically in auto-polymerizing acrylic resin blocks, were divided into five groups according to type of crown and abutment surface treatment (10 samples for each group) : Group I titanium abutments and zirconia crowns without any surface treatment, Group II sandblast treated abutments, Group III plasma surface treatment for both titanium abutments, Group IV combine sandblast and plasma treated titanium abutments. …”
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Automated MSCT Analysis for Planning Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Using Artificial Intelligence by Kilian Michiels, Eva Heffinck, Patricio Astudillo, Ivan Wong, Peter Mortier, Alessandra Maria Bavo

“…The difference between the automatically predicted and manually measured perimeter-based diameter was −0.8 ± 1.3 mm (anatomical ostium), −1.0 ± 1.5 mm (Amulet landing zone), and −0.1 ± 1.3 mm (Watchman FLX landing zone), which is similar to the operator variability on these measurements. …”
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Growth, Yield-Related Traits and Yield of Lowland Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties as Influenced by Inorganic NPS and N Fertilizer Rates at Babile, Eastern Ethiopia by Mekuannet K. Belay

“…The number of ears per plant, ear length, ear diameter, number of kernels per ear, and biomass yield were significantly affected due to variety in the second growing season. …”
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Mechanical and Durability Performance of High-Strength Concrete with Waste Tyre Steel Fibres by Daudi Salezi Augustino, Richard Ocharo Onchiri, Charles Kabubo, Christopher Kanali

“…To have alternative disposal of waste tyres, their components of steel fibres were utilized in concrete to assess their effect on the mechanical and durability performance of high-strength concrete with a target mean strength of 70 MPa. Fibres had a diameter of 1.3 mm and lengths of 30, 50, and 60 mm with fibre contents of 0.3, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0% in each length. …”
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