Meso-damage model for concrete
In the last decades, many meso-mechanical models have been proposed by researchers to study the damage and fracture processes in concrete. Among these models, the most typical and representative ones are the Gurson…
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Discovery of the α-emitting isotope 210Pa
Based on the obtained results, the observed α decay of 210Pa can be assigned as the ground-state to ground-state transition. The α-particle energy and half-life allow us to extend the α-decay systematics and provide a rigorous test of nuclear…
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Genome-wide investigation of cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase (CKX) family genes in Brassica juncea with an emphasis on yield-influencing CKX
Characterization of BjCKX gene family
The nucleotide sequence alignment of the 23 CKX genes known in B. juncea var. Tumida with the whole genome sequence of B. juncea cv. Varuna by using the BLASTn program of BLASTN 2.13.0 + resulted in a…
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Association between triglyceride glucose index and organ involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis
Characteristics of the study participants
Mean TyG index was higher in SSc patients versus controls (8.50 \(\:\pm\:\) 0.45 vs. 8.33 \(\:\pm\:\) 0.43; P = 0.006) (Table 1). SSc patients with renal involvement or CVD had higher TyG index than…
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Optimising the mechanical properties of concrete for non-structural applications through partial replacement of fine aggregates with wastewater sludge
Physical and chemical properties of wastewater sludges from various WWTPs
The physical characteristics of the sludges from the Mankweng, Polokwane, and Seshego WWTPs are summarised in Table 2. The dust content, compacted bulk density, relative…
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Controlling salt deposition patterns using engineered substrates and thermal gradients
Deegan, R. D. et al. Contact line deposits in an evaporating drop. Phys. Rev. E 62, 756–765 (2000).
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Erbil, H. Y. Evaporation of pure liquid sessile and…
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Structural basis of GluK2 kainate receptor activation by a partial agonist
Hansen, K. B. et al. Structure, function, and pharmacology of glutamate receptor ion channels. Pharm. Rev. 73, 298–487 (2021).
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Lerma, J. Roles…
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In vitro and in silico evaluation of fluorinated diphenylamine chalcone derivatives as potential antimalarial and anticancer agents
Chemistry
The chalcones were synthesized by reacting substituted aldehydes with a diphenylamine ketone derivative, specifically 1-(3-((3,4-difluorophenyl)amino)phenyl)ethan-1-one,(RM) in the presence of potassium hydroxide (KOH) as the base and…
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Platelet aggregation elicits FasL expression and hepatocyte apoptosis in sinusoidal obstruction syndrome
Monocrotaline (MCT) was purchased from FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation (Osaka, Japan). To prepare the MCT solution, the powder was dissolved in 1.0 N HCl and then adjusted to pH 7.4 with 0.5 N NaOH. A Fas/FasL antagonist, Kp7-6, was…
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Load demand forecasting in air conditioning a rotor Hopfield neural network approach optimized by a new optimization algorithm
The inspiration for the suggested algorithm has been, first, presented in this section. After that, more detail was given by the use of the mathematical model, and the algorithm’s operation has been demonstrated using a basic cost function.
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