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Maijia Liao, Xin Liang, Jonathon Howard
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(2021)
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Forestry
Olga Orman, Micha l Adamus, Kacper Foremnik
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(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Il-Jung Park, Yoo Joon Sur, Jongmin Kim, Jin Hwa Jeon, Ho Youn Park
Summary: Bipolar fractures involving distal radius and radial head are rare injuries that require consideration of both wrist and elbow. Treatment options vary depending on the specific case, with surgical intervention or conservative treatment being viable options. Preserving radial length during surgery is important for optimizing patient outcomes.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mark P. Simmons, John Gatesy
Summary: In this study, the impact of alternative methods for collapsing gene-tree branches on species-tree inference was quantified for seven empirical datasets. It was found that the choice of branch-collapsing methods significantly influences species-tree inference, with certain methods enhancing branch support.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Jing-Qiu Feng, Feng-Ping Zhang, Jia-Lin Huang, Hong Hu, Shi-Bao Zhang
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Lizeth Torres, Cristina Verde, Lazaro Molina
Summary: This article presents a three-stage procedure to simplify the problem of localizing a single leak in a pipeline with multiple branches. The key point of the procedure is to search for the section where the leak is found, based on similarity between two types of models.
JOURNAL OF PROCESS CONTROL
(2021)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Sangeeta Rout, Samantha R. Koutsares, Devon Courtwright, Ezekiel Mills, Ayanna Shorter, Srujana Prayakarao, Carl E. Bonner, Mikhail A. Noginov
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Ecology
Roman J. Dial, Bethany Schulz, Eric Lewis-Clark, Kaili Martin, Hans-Erik Andersen
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Xiukun Li, Yushuang Wu, Ge Yu, Yifei Zou
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Construction & Building Technology
Muhammad Ekhlasur Rahman, Timothy Zhi Hong Ting, Hieng Ho Lau, Brabha Nagaratnam, Keerthan Poologanathan
Summary: This research investigates the buckling behavior of OPS-based lightweight self-compacting concrete wall, evaluating failure mode, load-deflection responses, and ultimate strength experimentally. A generalized semi-empirical design equation based on equivalent concrete stress block is proposed and shown to significantly improve accuracy compared to existing design equations.
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Mechanics
Zixiang Zhang, Airong Liu, Jiyang Fu, Jie Yang, Yuanyuan Liu, Yonghui Huang
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(2021)
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Huifang Kang, Lingxiao Zhang, Jun Shen, Xiachen Ding, Zhenxing Li, Jun Liu
Summary: This paper investigates the parameters in the regenerator and proposes a normalized parameter for low-amplitude conditions, called the regenerator operation factor. By controlling the influence of frequency on efficiency through the regenerator operation factor and relative hydraulic radius, thermoacoustic devices with different frequencies can achieve the same efficiency. The paper also optimizes the dimensions of the thermoacoustic regenerator by considering multiple variables. The conclusions of this study are important for explaining engine working conditions and guiding the design of thermoacoustic devices.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Guillermo Armando Ronda-Pupo, Rodrigo Alda-Varas, Nelson Fenandez-Vergara
Summary: The study compared the citation impact growth of articles published by the Latin American and Caribbean science system in different regions of JCR journals. The results showed a significant accumulate advantage of articles published in JCR journals outside the region.
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Ecology
Carlos Valencia-Cayetano, Sergio Garcia-Ibanez, Omar Hernando Avila-Poveda, Jesus Guadalupe Padilla-Serrato, Juan Violante-Gonzalez, Rafael Flores-Garza
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(2023)
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Mohammed Abdelhameed, Wipakorn Jevasuwan, Thiyagu Subramani, Junyi Chen, Naoki Fukata
Summary: Non-radiative energy transfer (NRET) from silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) terminated with ligands can enhance solar cell efficiency, with 1-octene (the shortest ligand length) showing the greatest enhancement of NRET and resulting in the highest solar cell efficiency among the three different ligands studied.
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Soil Science
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Soil Science
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Plant Sciences
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(2018)
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Environmental Sciences
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(2018)
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(2008)
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Environmental Sciences
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(2011)
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Plant Sciences
Gregory A. Dahle, Jason C. Grabosky
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2010)
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Plant Sciences
Edward F. Gilman, Jason Grabosky
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2011)
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Plant Sciences
Jessica R. Sanders, Jason C. Grabosky
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(2014)
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Gregory A. Dahle, Frank J. Gallagher, Dimitry Gershensond, Karina V. R. Schaefer, Jason C. Grabosky
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Wei Ma, Yan-hong Liu, Yu-jun Sun, Jason Grabosky
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(2014)
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Plant Sciences
Joshua S. Caplan, Bram W. G. Stone, Cara A. Faillace, Jonathan J. Lafond, Joni M. Baumgarten, Thomas J. Mozdzer, John Dighton, Scott J. Meiners, Jason C. Grabosky, Joan G. Ehrenfeld