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In order to solve the problem of slow flame propagation in a spark-ignition engine fueled with compressed natural gas (CNG), the influence of in-cylinder flows on combustion process was investigated in CA6SE3-...
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Preliminary evaluation on the use of homing pigeons as a biomonitor in urban areas
This study evaluates the usefulness of homing pigeons as a biomonitor of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban environments. The mean concentrations of total PAHs in liver and lung tissues were grea...
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Mutation analysis of the NMDAR2B (GRIN2B) gene in schizophrenia
NMDA receptor dysfunction may be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Based on this hypothesis, we screened 48 Japanese patients with schizophrenia for mutations in the coding region of the NMDAR2...
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An evaluation of plant-available soil nitrogen in selected sandy soils by electro-ultrafiltration, KCl, and CaCl2 extraction methods
Improving the precision in estimating the nitrogen (N) requirement for citrus trees on sandy soils is important for increasing N efficiency by the trees and minimizing potential losses of N in commercial citr...
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Nitrogen uptake and growth of two citrus rootstock seedlings in a sandy soil receiving different controlled-release fertilizer sources
Understanding the fate of different forms of nitrogen (N) fertilizers applied to soils is an important step in enhancing N use efficiency and minimizing N losses. The growth and N uptake of two citrus rootsto...
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An effective link between science and technology
The link between science and technology represents a major strategic stake, so the relation between scientific bibliographic references and technical bibliographic references can be of very important documenta...
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On the significance of data bases keywords for alarge scale bibliometric investigation in fundamental physics
We present an automatized bibliometric investigation applied to the field of fundamental research in physics. We briefly describe the scientific context motivating this study and the statistical method used fo...
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I read the article ofGlänzel andSchoepflin: Little Scientometrics, Big Scientometrics... and Beyond. This paper presents scientometrics in a very pessimistic way, but, in my opinion it rises the following questio...
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A new method for analysing downloaded data for strategic decision
Technology assessment survey is nowadays a specific and scientific subject that any manufacture needs for increasing productivity. This function was initially reserved to experts of the studied field. But the ...
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The scientific dynamics of a city: A study of chemistry in Marseille from 1981 to the present
In a study of scientific publications originating from laboratories in the city of Marseille, we look at both the quantitative evolution of these publications over time and their thematic development. Using th...
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Infographic analytical tools for decision makers
Most of the scientific and technical databases contain codes. These codes divide the area of the database field in subfields. These divisions can be used to map automatically the research network of a subject,...
