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Crevice corrosion of reinforcing steel in carbonated simulated concrete pore solutions contaminated by chloride
The crevice corrosion of the reinforcing steel in the carbonated simulated concrete pore solutions (SCPSs) containing 0.04 mol/L chloride was investigated. In comparison, the steel without crevice covered on i...
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Comparison of corrosion mechanisms of 510L low alloy steel treated by ACS and EPS techniques under various service environments
The corrosion mechanism of 510L low alloy steel treated by acid-cleaned surface (ACS) and eco-pickled surface (EPS) techniques in three simulated solutions (S0: atmospheric environment; S1: soil environment; S...
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Aboveground wheat biomass estimation from a low-altitude UAV platform based on multimodal remote sensing data fusion with the introduction of terrain factors
Aboveground biomass is an important indicator used to characterize the growth status of crops, as well as an important physical and chemical parameter in agroecosystems. Aboveground biomass is an important bas...
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Remote estimation of leaf water concentration in winter wheat under different nitrogen treatments and plant growth stages
Hyperspectral remote sensing can quickly, nondestructively and accurately monitor crop water concentration and provide technical support for winter wheat growth monitoring, drought assessment, and variable irr...
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Progress in corrosion-resistant coatings on surface of low alloy steel
Low alloy steels are widely used in bridges, construction, chemical and various equipment and metal components due to their low cost and excellent mechanical strength. Information in the literature related to ...
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Comparative insights into influences of co-contamination by rare-earth elements and heavy metals on soil bacterial and fungal communities
Rare-earth elements (REEs) have been listed as emerging pollutants, and REEs often occur together with heavy metals (HMs) in the environment. Large amounts of REEs and their coexisting HMs enter into the surro...
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Effects of Interactive Dynamic Scalp Acupuncture on Motor Function and Gait of Lower Limbs after Stroke: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
To evaluate the effects of interactive dynamic scalp acupuncture (IDSA), simple combination therapy (SCT), and traditional scalp acupuncture (TSA) on motor function and gait of the lower limbs in post-stroke h...
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Effect of Interactive Dynamic Scalp Acupuncture on Post-Stroke Cognitive Function, Depression, and Anxiety: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial
To compare the clinical effects of interactive dynamic scalp acupuncture (IDSA), simple combination therapy (SCT), and traditional scalp acupuncture (TSA) on cognitive function, depression and anxiety in patie...
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Isoniazid thermal runaway simulation based on ARC data
The law of fire occurring in the reaction of self-reactive substances is unique, when heated, comparing with common solid combustibles. In this paper, the possible thermal runaway reaction of Isoniazid storage...
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Open AccessCharacterization of exosome-like vesicles derived from Taenia pisiformis cysticercus and their immunoregulatory role on macrophages
Taenia pisiformis is one of the most common intestinal parasites in canines, and leads to serious economic losses in the rabbit breeding industry. Exosome-like vesicles from parasites play crucial roles in host-p...
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Open AccessRelative safety of various spermatogenic stem cell purification methods for application in spermatogenic stem cell transplantation
Spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) transplantation technology as a promising option for male fertility preservation has received increasing attention, along with efficient SSC purification technology as a necessar...
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Evolution of Al2O3 inclusions by cerium treatment in low carbon high manganese steel
The influence of cerium (Ce) treatment on the morphologies, size and distributions of Al2O3 inclusions in low carbon high manganese steel was investigated by OM, SEM-EDS and theoretical calculation. The results s...
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An Improved Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm for Multi-objective Optimization Based on Crowding Distance
An improved non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (INSGA) is introduced for multi-objective optimization. In order to keep the diversity of the population, a modified elite preservation strategy is adopted a...
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Numerical modeling of PP- and PS-wave azimuthal anisotropy in HTI media
This study focuses on the factors that may affect the feasibility of performing elliptical anisotropy analysis on azimuthal PP- and PS-wave data in HTI media, with the aim of using the modeling results as guid...
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Evaluation of treatment response for breast cancer: are we entering the era of “biological complete remission”?
Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women. The post-operative recurrence and metastasis are the leading causes of breast cancer-related mortality. In this study, we tried to explore the rol...
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Measurements of non-equilibrium and equilibrium temperature behind a strong shock wave in simulated martian atmosphere
Non-equilibrium radiation measurements behind strong shock wave for simulated Martian atmosphere are presented in this paper. The shock wave is established in a hydrogen oxygen combustion driven shock tube. Ti...
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Open AccessComplete mitochondrial genomes of Taenia multiceps, T. hydatigena and T. pisiformis: additional molecular markers for a tapeworm genus of human and animal health significance
Mitochondrial genomes provide a rich source of molecular variation of proven and widespread utility in molecular ecology, population genetics and evolutionary biology. The tapeworm genus Taenia includes a diversi...
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Preparation, microstructure and electrorheological property of nano-sized TiO2 particle materials doped with metal oxides
New nano-sized TiO2 electrorheological (ER) materials doped with different metal (M = Na, Zr, Ce, Al, Ca, Zn) oxides have been prepared. Relationships between the composition, microstructure, conductivity, dielec...
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A new class of electrorheological material: synthesis and electrorheological performance of rare earth complexes of phosphate cellulose
A new class of electrorheological (ER) material, rare earth (RE = Ce, Gd, Er and Y) complexes of phosphate cellulose, has been synthesized using microcrystalline cellulose, phosphoric acid, urea and RE(NO3)3 solu...
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Grid Workflow Based on Performance Evaluation
As the complexity of Grid applications increase, it becomes more important and urgent to provide grid workflow to construct and manage the applications. The grid workflow based on dynamic scheduling and perfor...
