Performance of Subgrade Soil Blended with Cement and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate by Kashif Ali Khan, Hassan Nasir, Muhammad Alam, Sajjad Wali Khan, Izhar Ahmad

“…To examine the combined effects of EVA and cement, the specimens were tested for compaction, direct shear, unconfined compression, triaxial, XRD, porosity, and permeability tests. …”
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Clinicopathological spectrum of central nervous system germ cell tumors: A single-institution retrospective study by Sreelekha Appasani, Neelima Radhakrishnan, Anitha Mathews

“…All multifocal tumors affected suprasellar compartment, being bifocal with pineal in four cases. …”
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Intrinsically Noncombustible Thermosets from Sulfur-Containing Epoxy Resin and Benzoxazines: Evaluation of Thermal and Mechanical Properties by Ya Lyu, Haibo Fan, Liliang Qiu

“…The heat release capacities—measured using micro-combustion calorimetry—of all copolymers except TBP-a/EPS were less than 300 J/g·K, demonstrating that the presence of thioether bonds and double-substituted structures resulted in excellent flame retardancy. …”
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Assessment of the Contribution of Local and Regional Biomass Burning on PM2.5 in New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area by Subraham Singh, Glen Johnson, David W. DuBois, Ilias G. Kavouras

“…Wintertime biomass burning aerosols were most likely due to combustion of contemporary biomass for industrial and domestic heating, and it was linked to the intensity (average minimum temperature) and duration (number of freezing days) of cold weather. …”
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Thermally stimulated and dynamic effects in identification and study of carbon materials by Raman spectroscopy by S.I. Isaenko, T.G. Shumilova

“…The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that the positions of diagnostic lines in the Raman spectra of carbon materials are significantly affected as the analyzed sample region is heated during the process of spectra recording, thereby resulting in a shift of the diagnostic lines and bands, up to the burnout of the analyzed particle region or to the complete combustion of the sample. To assess the influence of the laser radiation power on the position of diagnostic lines in the Raman spectra of carbon materials, we studied the position of the lines depending on the laser power and sample size of both natural and man-made carbon phases of various structures: highly crystalline graphite, glassy carbon, cubic monocrystalline diamond, hexagonal monocrystalline diamond (lonsdaleite), and ultrananocrystalline diamond. …”
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Synthesis of ZrO2:Dy3+ Nanoparticles: Photoluminescent, Photocatalytic, and Electrochemical Sensor Studies by K. Gurushantha, K. S. Anantharaju, Nagaraju Kottam, K. Keshavamurthy, C. R. Ravikumar, B. S. Surendra, A. Murugan, H. C. Ananda Murthy

“…Solution combustion was employed to create a series of ZrO2:Dy3+ (1-11 mol percent) nanoparticles (NPs) using oxalyl dihydrazide (ODH) as the fuel. …”
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An unbiased cell morphology-based screen for new, biologically active small molecules. by Masahiro Tanaka, Raynard Bateman, Daniel Rauh, Eugeni Vaisberg, Shyam Ramachandani, Chao Zhang, Kirk C Hansen, Alma L Burlingame, Jay K Trautman, Kevan M Shokat, Cynthia L Adams

“…Cellular phenotypes induced by each compound were quantified by multivariate statistical analysis of the morphology, staining intensity, and spatial attributes of the cellular nuclei, microtubules, and Golgi compartments. Principal component analysis was used to identify inhibitors of cellular components not targeted by known protein kinase inhibitors. …”
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Study on the Wear Resistance and Corrosion Resistance of Ni-Based WC Coatings on Wind Turbine Blades Prepared by Flame Spray Welding by WANG Xudong, ZHOU Youlong, CHEN Haoyu, LIU Jiawen, LIU Yu

“…Wind turbine blades of coal-fired thermal power plants are not only subject to erosion from SOx and NOx due to incomplete desulfurization and denitrification during service， but also face corrosion from coastal salt spray.In addition， in the high-temperature flue gas atmosphere， the abrasion of wind turbine blades will be accelerated after collision with high ash corrosive particles in the combustion environment.In order to improve the corrosion resistance and wear resistance of wind turbine blades，the “two-step” oxygen -acetylene flame welding technology was used to prepared Ni60A ＋WC spray welded layers on the surface of Q355D low alloy steel substrate， and the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of spray welded layers with different mass fraction of WC hard phase in three corrosion solutions were evaluated by means of wear test and electrochemical test.Results showed that Ni60A＋WC spray welded layer could significantly improve the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the wind turbine blades， and played a good protective role.When the mass fraction of WC hard phase was 65%Ni60A＋35%WC，the spray welded layer had the best wear resistance and corrosion resistance；Moreover，the spray welded layer had the best corrosion resistance to Cl－， but poor corrosion resistance to sulfides and nitrides.The initiation and propagation of cracks caused by high-speed particles and the formation of fatigue sources were the main mechanisms of wear failure in spray welded layers.In particular， the galvanic corrosion between hard phases and carbides and the substrate was the main corrosion mechanism of the spray welded layer， and the corrosion failure mode of the spray welded layer was selective corrosion.This work has certain reference significance for further extending the service life and cost saving of fan blades in thermal power plants.…”
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Black Carbon and Elemental Carbon from Postharvest Agricultural-Waste Burning Emissions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain by Atinderpal Singh, Prashant Rajput, Deepti Sharma, M. M. Sarin, Darshan Singh

“…The mass concentrations of BC varied from 8.5 to 19.6, 2.4 to 18.2, and 2.2 to 9.4 μg m−3 during October-November (paddy-residue burning emission), December–March (emission from bio- and fossil-fuel combustion) and April-May (wheat-residue burning emission), respectively. …”
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Microstructural and Optical Characterization of Heterostructures of ZnS/CdS and CdS/ZnS Synthesized by Chemical Bath Deposition Method by Temesgen Geremew, Tizazu Abza

“…The surface morphology studies revealed compacted spherical grains covering the substrate surfaces with few cracks on ZnS/glass, ZnS/CdS, and CdS/glass and voids on CdS/ZnS thin films. …”
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Meso-Complexity Computer Simulation Investigation on Antiexplosion Performance of Double-Layer Foam Aluminum under Pore Grading by Zhen Wang, Wen Bin Gu, Xing Bo Xie, Yu Tian Chen, Lei Fu

“…When the aluminum foam reaches the ultimate load-bearing capacity, the aluminum foam transfers the load due to compaction, resulting in stress enhancement phenomena. …”
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Growth and Blood Parameters of Weaned Crossbred Beef Calves Fed Forage Kale (Brassica oleracea spp. acephala) by Y. Chorfi, Y. Couture, G. F. Tremblay, R. Berthiaume, D. Cinq-Mars

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Prediction Method for Overconsolidation Ratio of Marine SoftSoil Based on the Piezocone Penetration Tests by Yanbin Fu, Sizhan Zhang, Guiyang Lv, Kaihang Han

“…In this paper, the CPTU cone head is assumed to be hemispherical considering the penetration mechanism of CPTU. Moreover, the compaction modes of the CPTU probe penetrating into soil are adopted as spherical and cylindrical cavity expansion modes, respectively. …”
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Patients Walking Faster After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Have More Gait Asymmetry by Rachel J. Knobel, Naoaki Ito, Elanna K. Arhos, Jacob J. Capin, Thomas S. Buchanan, Lynn Snyder-Mackler

“…An EMG-driven musculoskeletal model was used to calculate peak medial compartment contact force (pMCCF). Variables of interest were peak knee flexion moment (pKFM) and angle (pKFA), knee flexion and extension (KEE) excursions, peak knee adduction moment (pKAM), and pMCCF. …”
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Recursos Didáticos-Tecnológicos como Estratégia de Ensino no Curso de Ciências Contábeis em meio à Pandemia COVID-19 by Cristiano Carvalho Lopes, Alexandre Costa Quintana, Cristiane Gularte Quintana

“…Os demais recursos utilizados foram aplicativos, apostilas, e-books, Microsoft Excel, fóruns e /ou chats, podcasts, quizzes, slides, softwares, vídeos e videoaulas. …”
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Strategic foresight of staffing needs of innovative development of socio-economic systems by Elena Okunkova

“…Such approach will allow to reduce the state costs for staff coaching and to prevent “combustion” of competences unclaimed by future labor market. …”
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Age-Related Trends in Body Composition among Women Aged 20–80 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nirmala Rathnayake, Hasanga Rathnayake, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Age-related trends in body composition in a population help understanding the health issues that are linked with different body compartments. In general, such studies are scarce in the South Asian region and this cross-sectional study examined the age-related trends in body composition in a selected group of healthy women aged 20–80 years in Sri Lanka. …”
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Extreme Air Pollution Events Spiking Ionic Levels at Urban and Rural Sites of Indo-Gangetic Plain by Manisha Mishra, U. C. Kulshrestha

“…Vehicular exhaust, solid waste and biofuel burning were identified as the major contributors of WSIIs at the urban site, whereas biomass burning, agricultural activity and coal combustion in brick kilns were the predominant sources at the rural site.…”
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Multifunctional Proteins Bridge Mitosis with Motility and Cancer with Inflammation and Arthritis by Jihong Jiang, Rosaely Casalegno-Garduno, Helen Chen, Anita Schmitt, Michael Schmitt, Christopher A. Maxwell

“…Thus, protein localization and function can change fundamentally from intracellular to extracellular compartments, often under conditions of inflammation, cancer, and arthritis. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Land Use on Soil Infiltration Rate in a Tropical West African Watershed (Ouriyori, Benin) by Quentin Fiacre Togbévi, Martine van der Ploeg, Kéhounbiova Audrey Tohoun, Sampson K. Agodzo, Kwasi Preko

“…Moreover, fallow lands tend to provide water storage capacity through the improvement of mesopores, while soil compaction through agricultural activities reduces soil porosity and therefore soil infiltration. …”
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