Enhancing crop water productivity and aquifer recharge in arid regions: Water balance insights for optimized hybrid irrigation in pecan orchards by Jorge L. Preciado, Alexander G. Fernald, Richard Heerema, Curt Pierce

“…Even though the statistical analysis detected no significant differences in total in-shell weight or in-shell nut weight. These findings suggest that the observed differences between flood and drip irrigation systems do not translate to significant differences in total in-shell weight or in-shell nut weight. …”
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Pirana and Integrated PMX Tools, a Workbench for NONMEM, NLME, pyDarwin, and RsNLME by Rong Chen, Mark Sale, James Craig, Michael Tomashevskiy, Alex Mazur, Shuhua Hu, Keith Nieforth

“…These capabilities include: Integration of the NLME engine via the R speaks NLME (RsNLME) package for developing NLME models Integration of a Shiny graphical interface for the construction of NLME models Integration of machine learning pyDarwin python package Integration of a Shiny interface for custom diagnostics including Goodness of Fit (GOF) plots, tables, Visual Predictive Check (VPC) and report shell generation Improved setup with support for parallel execution on a wide range of platforms In this tutorial, we present a full workflow demonstrating how to use Pirana to build, fit, post‐process, and perform VPC on models using NONMEM and NLME. …”
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Dynamic Response of a Single-Layer Reticulated Dome during Aircraft Impact Based on S-J Modeling Method by Li Lin, Bo Huang, Yunhui Sun, Yu Zhu, Duozhi Wang

“…To accurately describe the mechanical responses of reticulated shells under aircraft impacts, the Johnson–Cook material model considering temperature effect with corresponding SHELL 163 element was selected for determining the members of the numerical model and the shell element was used to establish the spherical joints of reticulated shells; the whole process was called the S-J modeling method. …”
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The influence of genetic strain on production and egg quality amongst four strains of laying hens housed in a cage-free environment by Bhavisha P. Gulabrai, Allison N. Pullin, Kenneth E. Anderson, Aaron S. Kiess

“…H&N Whites had the lowest vitelline membrane strength, shell weight, and shell thickness (p < 0.0001). In conclusion, the Hy-Line Brown hens may be better suited for cage-free production based on overall greater egg production and quality metrics compared to the three other strains used in this study. …”
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The osteological series from Cabeço Da Amoreira (Muge, Portuga) by Eugénia Cunha, Francisca Cardoso

“…In the present paper we present the first anthropological results for one of the most classic European Mesolithic sites, the Cabeço da Amoreira, hereafter Amoreira, on the Muge tributary of the Tagus River in central Portugal. …”
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Accelerated sintering and microstructural regulation of tungsten powder compact by novel modulation of particle configuration by Peng Hu, Yijie Gao, Hexiong Liu, Yunfei Yang, Qinqin Zhou, Jung-Sik Kim, Yaowu Hao, Jinshu Wang

“…Importantly, full-coherent phase interface induced superior strength and plasticity in alloy sintered using core-shell powder, which highlights the importance of microstructural regulation on improving the mechanical property that superior than most of previously reported tungsten heavy alloys. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of an Iron-Containing Fatty Acid-Based Ionomer by David A. Stone, Atanu Biswas, Zengshe Liu, Veera Boddu, H. N. Cheng

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Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell Quality by Qiaohua Wang, Zheng Yang, Chengkang Liu, Rongqian Sun, Shuai Yue

“…It systematically reviews current advances in eggshell quality inspection technologies and compares the suitability and performance of techniques for key indicators, including shell strength, thickness, spots, color, and cracks. …”
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Investigating the Effect of In-Plane and Out of Plane Eccentricity in Connection of X-Bracings on Frame Stability by Safa Peyman, Reza Mohammadi Zakibakhsh

“…Structural frame systems with lateral bracing are widely used due to their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness. On the other hand, the out-of-axis alignment of braces is a common structural execution problem. …”
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Equivariant spherical CNNs for accurate fiber orientation distribution estimation in neonatal diffusion MRI with reduced acquisition time by Haykel Snoussi, Davood Karimi

“…We predict the Fiber Orientation Distribution (FOD) from multi-shell dMRI signals acquired with a reduced set of gradient directions (30% of the full protocol), enabling faster and more cost-effective acquisitions. …”
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GIS isolation switch contact temperature wireless monitoring by Liu Haoli, Li Jiaqi, Zhang Jiuye, Zhao Yubo, Zhang Jinhua, Wang Liang

“…Therefore, this article proposes using multi-point temperature monitoring values on the outer shell to invert and calculate the internal temperature of GIS. …”
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Amphibalanus amphitrite begins exoskeleton mineralization within 48 hours of metamorphosis by Rebecca A. Metzler, Jessica O'Malley, Jack Herrick, Brett Christensen, Beatriz Orihuela, Daniel Rittschof, Gary H. Dickinson

“…Barnacles are ancient arthropods that, as adults, are surrounded by a hard, mineralized, outer shell that the organism produces for protection. …”
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The Determination of Body Defects, Hatching and Chick Quality Traits in Partridge (Alectoris Chukar) Parents by Selman Yıldırım, Mehmet Akif Boz, Kadir Erensoy

“…Hatching egg characteristics such as excessively pointed eggs and eggs with calcium deposits decreased in the peak and post-peak yield period. Eggshell transparency increased with advancing age. …”
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Estimation of physico-chemical properties of soil using machine learning by Patience Chizoba Mba, Opegbemi Matthias Busoye, John Temitope Ajayi, Judith Nkechinyere Njoku, Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Senorpe Asem-Hiablie, Rammohan Mallipeddi, Tusan Park, Daniel Dooyum Uyeh

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Electric field oriented deposition manufacturing of low loss, high gain flexible transparent antenna utilizing the skin effect by Houchao Zhang, Maopeng Jin, Xiaoyang Zhu, Youchao Zhang, Yansheng Li, Shuo Chen, Yanjun Bai, Hongke Li, Zhenghao Li, Rui Wang, Yuansheng Zhu, Fei Wang, Hongbo Lan

“…Here, we design a novel shell-core structure composite metal mesh (CMM) FTA to achieve extremely low skin depth loss and ohmic loss using skin effect and report a novel hybrid additive manufacturing method based on electric field oriented deposition to achieve efficient and flexible manufacturing of the unique Ag/Cu core-shell structure CMM FTA. …”
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Optimization of the extraction process and combined determination of antibacterial ingredients of Li Peng by LIU Shuping, WANG Lei

“…Reports showed that Li Peng could be used as a raw material to cultivate chestnut mushrooms, but it was only an accessory ingredient, and the main ingredient was cotton seed shell of chestnut tree, so Li Peng has yet to be fully used. …”
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Fabrication of Mo-encapsulated stainless steel by powder metallurgy and assessment of localized corrosion resistance by Haruka Saito, Masashi Nishimoto, Izumi Muto

“…The Mo particles formed a core/shell structure. The localized corrosion resistance of the fabricated Mo-encapsulated Type 304L stainless steel was compared with those of spark-plasma-sintered Type 304L and Type 316L stainless steels. …”
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Morphological Trait Correlations and Nutrient Compositions of the Japanese Moon Scallop <i>Ylistrum japonicum</i> in China by Yaoyu Xie, Yida Han, Menghao Jia, Linxuan Cai, Bin Zhao, Yaqing Chang, Ying Tian

“…For both female and male individuals, the most significant factor directly influencing the quality traits was shell width, and shell length had the greatest indirect influence on the individual quality traits. …”
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Vapor phase processing as a strategy towards MXenes formation by Roman G. Parkhomenko, Oreste De Luca, Petra Rudolf, Evgeny Modin, Diego Martínez Martínez, Luís Cunha, Mato Knez

“…The as-deposited samples exhibited a core-shell structure wherein the shell primarily consisted of cubic TiN and the core composed of TiGa3 phase. …”
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Intertidal Oyster Reef Mapping and Population Analysis in West Galveston Bay, Texas by Marc H. Hanke, Amanda Hackney, Susan A. Heath

“…Through ground truthing, reefs were found to be either shell rakes, consisting of piled shell with minimal three-dimensional structure and oysters, or true intertidal reefs with high reef structure and oyster abundance. …”
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