Evaluation of Induced Settlements of Piled Rafts in the Coupled Static-Dynamic Loads Using Neural Networks and Evolutionary Polynomial Regression by Ali Ghorbani, Mostafa Firouzi Niavol

“…Analyses are performed with respect to different axial loads and pile’s configurations, numbers, lengths, diameters, and spacing for both loading cases. Based on the results of well-validated three-dimensional finite difference modeling, artificial neural networks and evolutionary polynomial regressions are then applied and introduced as capable methods to accurately present both static and coupled static-dynamic settlements. …”
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Anthropometric, Morphometric and Posture Evaluation of The Tallest Living Person In The World: A Case Report by Erhan Kara

“…Height, weight, body mass index, upper extremity lengths, lower extremity lengths, skinfold thickness, upper and lower extremity diameters, upper and lower extremity perimeters, chest depth and hand grip strength were measured for anthropometric measurement. 8 different body segments were calculated and analyzed using The Posture Screen Mobile® application for posture evaluation. …”
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Vibration Response Analysis of a Tethered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System under Transient Wind Field by Wei He, Suxia Zhang

“…The results indicate that the UAV can maintain a stable single-period motion by increasing the length or elastic modulus or selecting the appropriate diameters of the cable. Finally, an experiment is implemented on the vibration response of the tethered UAV system in a wind tunnel. …”
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Clinical and Aberrometric Evaluation of a New Monofocal IOL with Intermediate Vision Improvement by Alessandro Bova, Stefano Vita

“…The optical aberrations at 3.0 and 5.0 mm aperture diameters were similar in both groups. Conclusion. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in mediastinal lesions: patient characteristics, diagnostic outcomes, safety, and efficacy: a multi-country study by Hussein Okasha, Eyad Gadour, Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab, Andrada Seicean, Elbacha Hicham, Emad Emad, Turki Alamri, Nadeem Tehami, Heero Ismael Faraj, Ahmed Alzamzamy, Hiwa Hussein, Mohammed Tag-Adeen, Mohamed Elbasiony, Abed Al-Lehibi, Shereen Saleh, Zaher Houmani, Mohamed Abdelghani, Khaled Ragab, Zahi Ismaili, Othmane Drir, Elsayed Ghoneem, Omar Abdallah, Souad Rebiai, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Fedoua Rouibaa, Mohamed Borahma, Hassan Atalla, Mahmoud Farouk, Ahmed Altonbary

“…Needles with smaller diameters (22G) offered greater diagnostic yield than needles with larger diameters (19G). …”
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Simplified Transient Hot-Wire Method for Effective Thermal Conductivity Measurement in Geo Materials: Microstructure and Saturation Effect by B. Merckx, P. Dudoignon, J. P. Garnier, D. Marchand

“…After a validation of the used “one hot-wire” technique in water, toluene, and glass-bead assemblages, the investigations were performed (1) in glass-bead assemblages of different diameters in dried, water, and acetone-saturated states in order to observe the role of grain sizes and saturation on the effective thermal conductivity, (2) in a compacted earth brick at different moisture states, and (3) in a lime-hemp concrete during 110 days following its manufacture. …”
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Next-Generation Dental Materials: Exploring Bacterial Biofilm Formation on 3D-Printable Resin-Based Composites by Emerson Koji Uehara, Gustavo Castro de Lima, Janaina de Cassia Orlandi Sardi, Luciene Cristina de Figueiredo, Jamil Awad Shibli, Thabet Asbi, Doron Haim, José Augusto Rodrigues

“…Cylindrical specimens with 12 mm high and 3 mm diameters were prepared by the PRBC group (Cosmos Temp-Yller; Prizma 3D Bio Crown; Prizma 3D Bio Prov) and an acrylic resin as control. …”
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Comparative and Developmental Anatomy of Cardiac Lymphatics by A. Ratajska, G. Gula, A. Flaht-Zabost, E. Czarnowska, B. Ciszek, E. Jankowska-Steifer, J. Niderla-Bielinska, D. Radomska-Lesniewska

“…Lymphatics of the heart consist of terminal capillaries of various diameters, capillary plexuses that drain continuously subendocardial, myocardial, and subepicardial areas, and draining (collecting) vessels that lead the lymph out of the heart. …”
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Shot Peening Effect on Reduced Graphene Oxide-based AA1070 Alloys Produced by Stir Casting Technique by İremnur Bülbül, Remzi Varol, Mehmet Fahri Saraç

“…Although it has been studied according to the differences in ball diameters, it has been observed that the relative differences between the ball forging times affect the surface roughness changes in the samples. …”
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Active Joint Mechanism Driven by Multiple Actuators Made of Flexible Bags: A Proposal of Dual Structural Actuator by Hitoshi Kimura, Takuya Matsuzaki, Mokutaro Kataoka, Norio Inou

“…The cylinders are composed of flexible bags with different diameters. The joint torque is estimated based on the following factors: empirical formula for the flexible actuator torque, geometric relationship between the joint and the actuator, and the principle of virtual work. …”
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Modeling of low-frequency acoustic NDE to detect delaminations in multilayer polymer-composite structures by Shun Hsyung Chang, Sergey Shevtsov, Valeriy Chebanenko, Natalie Snezhina

“…The experiments were carried out on a flat square panel, where wave motions were excited by a disk-shaped omnidirectional piezoelectric (PZT) actuator placed at the center of the 2 mm-thick panel and artificially created circular delaminations, with diameters of 1.5 and 3 cm, were located along the diagonals of the square at a distance of 22 cm from the center. …”
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Micro- and Nanoscale Pore Structure Characterization of Carbonates from the Xiaoerbulake Formation in the Tarim Basin, Northwest China by Jingyi Wang, Qinhong Hu, Mengdi Sun, Zhongxian Cai, Cong Zhang, Tao Zhang

“…These pore networks have pore-throat diameters from 0.01 to >10 μm. Compared with a nanoscale pore network, the μm-scale pore networks are relatively well connected and serve as the most important permeability pathways. …”
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The Musculoskeletal Anatomy of the Komodo Dragon’s Hindlimb (<i>Varanus komodoensis</i>, Varanidae) by Anna Tomańska, Martyna Stawinoga, Tomasz Gębarowski, Maciej Janeczek, Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot, Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk, Maciej Dobrzyński

“…Histological analysis of the muscle fibers revealed significant variability in fiber diameters, supporting the functional adaptation of the Komodo dragon’s limbs for high-speed ambush predation. …”
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Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Hydrazides of Malonic Acid with Different Substitutes by T.V. Ghochikyan, A.I. Martiryan, G.A. Shahinyan, M.A. Samvelyan, A.S. Galstyan, H․R. Sargsyan, H․H. Ghazoyan

“…From dynamic light scattering measurements the mean hydrodynamic diameters of synthesized molecules is also determined. …”
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Desalted duck egg white nanogels as Pickering stabilizers for food-grade oil-in-water emulsion by Jingyun Zhao, Xiaohan Guo, Ze Chen, Yalei Dai, Hongshan Liang, Qianchun Deng, Shugang Li, Bin Zhou

“…Subsequently, a top-down way was utilized to prepare desalted duck egg protein nanogels (DEPN) with uniformly distributed diameters and their application in the oil/water (O/W) interface system was explored. …”
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Effects of Hydrophobic Nanospaces on Structures of Lysozyme by Koki Takenaka, Tomonori Ohaba, Kazuo Takei, Kuniko Akama, Joaquin Silvestre-Albero, Hirofumi Kanoh

“…Adsorption measurements showed that mesopores with diameters between 15 and 25 nm were the most suitable for lysozyme adsorption. …”
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Comparison of Nesting Features and Breeding Success of Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur between Orchards and Riparian Habitats by Ismail Mansouri, Wafae Squalli, Abdelbari El Agy, Abderahim El-Hassani, Lahcen El Ghadraoui, Mohamed Dakki

“…However, the nest dimensions (big and small diameters) were larger in orchards. Correlations were variable among nest placement parameters and dimensions. …”
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Interpret probability density functions and maximum entropy model for zinc removal in PRDC column by analyzing droplet size distribution by Mehdi Asadollahzadeh, Rezvan Torkaman

“…When the rotor speed is increased, a majority of droplets display a smaller range of diameters, primarily because of decreased coalescence and increased breakup effects. …”
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Improving The Physical Stability Of Virgin Olive Oil Mayonnaise by Melis Coskun, Sinem Argun, Emrah Kırtıl

“…Particle size meas-urements revealed that oil particle diameters ranged between 2.1-25.5 μm. Real time and accelerated emulsion sta-bility measurement were in line with each other. …”
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Application of transesophageal echocardiography, left atrial appendage angiography, cardiac computed tomography angiography, and three-dimensional reconstruction model in left atri... by Huang Hao Lei, Li Hua Kang, Song Zhi Yuan, Wan Chen, Yao Qing

“…According to the cardiac computed tomography angiography results, the morphology of the left atrial appendage was classified into chicken wing–like, cauliflower-like, wind vane–like, and cactus-like. The diameters and depths of the left atrial appendage measured by cardiac computed tomography angiography and three-dimensional reconstruction model were found to be the greatest, and the orifice sizes and depths of the left atrial appendage measured by the left atrial appendage angiography were the smallest. …”
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