Surface Behavior of Polyamide 6 Modified by Barrier Plasma in Oxygen and Nitrogen by Novak, I.

“…A significant increase in O/C and N/C ratios of plasma-modified PA 6 using XPS analysis was found. …”
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Spectrofluorometric investigations on the solvent effects on the photocyclization reaction of diclofenac by Abdulilah Dawoud, Bani-Yaseen

“…The solvent effects were qualitatively and quantitatively assessed employing various solvatochromic models, including multi-parameter linear regression analysis (MLRA). Interestingly, the MLRA results (R = 0.99) revealed that the photoconversion rate increases with increasing solvent polarizability (π*) and H-bond donor capability (α), whereas the rate decreases with increasing hydrogen-bond acceptor capability (β). …”
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MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEM by ISMAEN, RABAH

“…The mathematical model is developed as a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) problem. …”
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Investigation of optimal charging locations for electric vehicles in Istanbul by Atilgan, B.

“…Electric vehicles have a great potential to decrease the adverse effects of transportation, especially in metropolitan cities. …”
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Asymmetric determinants of Bitcoin's wild price movements by Benlagha, Noureddine

“…In the long run, negative policy uncertainty shocks increase the PB while in the short run, negative shocks decrease it. Originality/value: The authors give credence to the best ways of understanding the existence of asymmetries in the link between the PB and a number of influential macro-finance variables to improve the appropriate asset allocation and portfolio management.…”
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EVALUATING SHARED PARKING ARRANGEMENTS IN THE CBD OF DOHA by ALSALAMAH, FREH MAHMOUD ALI

“…The findings from the model gave crucial information regarding the optimal scenario and placement of shared parking facilities in the area where scenario 3 was shown to be the most effective with a reduction in traffic volume by 31% in major collectors, 27% in minor collectors, and 25% in turn lanes, alongside a decrease in average travel time by 29% in major collectors, 45% in minor collectors and 23% in turn lanes. …”
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Minimizing energy consumption of IoT devices for O-RAN based IoT systems by Wang, Liping

“…Although the traditional edge network architecture has been extensively employed, it continues to pose challenges in terms of synchronizing the integration of global and local information for the design of an optimal offloading strategy in edge servers, thus hindering the reduction of latency and energy consumption in IoT devices. In an effort to decrease the latency and energy consumption of IoT devices (IoTDs), we propose a computation offloading problem and employs the Successive Convex Approximation (SCA) algorithm to convert the non-convex problem into a convex problem. …”
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Ultrasound diagnosis of infections in pregnancy by Mariam, Al Beloushi

“…Pregnancy is a unique period in which several changes occur in the mother, to ensure that the semiallograft fetus is not rejected. …”
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Plasma volume variations in response to high intensity interval training in obese women: The influential role of menopausal status and age by Jabbour, Georges

“…For all women pre- and post-HIIT comparisons revealed significant differences in the extent of PV reduction at all two points (P < 0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that age was a significant contributor to the decreases in plasma volume (PV) observed both after warm-up and following the supramaximal cycling test - SCT (r = 0.44 and r = 0.57). …”
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Thermodynamic evaluation of hydrazine assisted glycerol reforming for syngas production and coke inhibition by Ashraf J.

“…The analysis was performed at temperatures from 300K to 1000K under unit atmospheric pressure. A comparative study on steam reforming of glycerol (SRG) and glycerol reforming reaction with hydrazine has been conducted in the presence of hydrazine that act as a suitable reducing agent. …”
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Compatibilizing role of carbon nanotubes in poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch blend by Jose, J.

“…Polymer nanocomposites based on poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch blend and carbon nanotubes (CNT) were prepared by solution mixing, followed by casting. Glycerol was used as a plasticizer and added in the starch dispersion. …”
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Spectrofluorometric investigations on the solvent effects on the photocyclization reaction of diclofenac by Abdulilah Dawoud, Bani-Yaseen

“…The solvent effects were qualitatively and quantitatively assessed employing various solvatochromic models, including multi-parameter linear regression analysis (MLRA). Interestingly, the MLRA results (R = 0.99) revealed that the photoconversion rate increases with increasing solvent polarizability (π*) and H-bond donor capability (α), whereas the rate decreases with increasing hydrogen-bond acceptor capability (β). …”
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Thermoelectric properties of SbNCa3 and BiNCa3 for thermoelectric devices and alternative energy applications by Bilal, M.

“…The maximum values of thermal conductivity are 92×1014 W/m K s and 88×1014 W/m K s for SbNCa3 and BiNCa3 respectively at a temperature of 900 K. The peak values of 5×1020/Ω m s and 5.2×1020/Ω m s are achieved for n-type SbNCa3 and BiNCa3 respectively at a temperature of 300 K. …”
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Parasites As Indicators Of Environmental Change And Pollution In Marine Ecosystems by Mackenzie, Ken

“…Conversely, many ectoparasites are highly resistant to environmental change and will respond to such change by increased levels of infection. As a general rule, infections with endoparasitic helminths with complex indirect life cycles tend to decrease, while infections with ectoparasites with direct single-host life cycles tend to increase, with increasing levels of pollution. …”
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Removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) pollutants from water by novel TiO2-Coconut Shell Powder (TCNSP) composite by Khraisheh, Majeda

“…A number of composite/radiation types and intensities were tested. …”
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Study of performance, combustion, and emissions parameters of DI-diesel engine fueled with algae biodiesel/diesel/n-pentane blends by Elkelawy, Medhat

“…Through performance tests, it was found that 15 ml of n-pentane per liter was the best addition as it caused an increase in the brake thermal efficiency of 7.1% and a decrease in brake specific fuel consumption of 6.4% compared to the elegant B50. …”
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Understanding the mechanisms mediating cardio-renal benefit of empagliflozin in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Dimitrios, Patoulias

“…They have demonstrated1 that empagliflozin treatment resulted in a significant decrease in pulse pressure (PP), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and cardiac workload, compared with placebo; at week 12, placebo-adjusted mean changes from baseline were − 2.5 mmHg for PP, − 2.2 mmHg for MAP and − 315 mmHg x beats per minute (bpm) for cardiac workload (p < 0.0001 for all). …”
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Investigating the Properties of Electrodeposited of Ni-P-ZrC Nanocomposite Coatings by Fayyaz O.

“…Superior corrosion resistance along with higher mechanical performance is becoming a primary requirement to decrease operational costs in the industries. …”
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Adhesive properties of polyester treated by cold plasma in oxygen and nitrogen atmospheres by Novak, I.

“…Polyester foil was treated by the surface diffuse barrier discharge (SDBD) plasma at atmospheric pressure in oxygen and/or in nitrogen containing a small amount of oxygen to improve its surface and adhesive properties. …”
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Locations of Temporary Distribution Facilities for Emergency Response Planning by Pradhananga, Rojee

“…Demand for the resources in one location at a period may not exist in the next period; or, a particular location may have a very high demand in the subsequent period. …”
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