Development of an explosive information system for the chemical composition profile of explosives by Mohamed Huri, Mohamad Afiq

“…Although the database contained a limited number of explosives data, its capability of easily upgradable to handle more explosive information renders MyFED an attractive and promising start of a Malaysian database system available for use to forensic investigators in Malaysia as well as in the Asian region.…”
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Bond performances between CFRP plate and steel plate to concrete prism using structural adhesives by Mokhtar, Nor Izzah, Abu Hassan, Shukur, Mohd. Sam, Abdul Rahman, Ahmad, Yusof, Omar, Balqis

“…Bonding of external plate to concrete surfaces using adhesive is a practical solution for upgrading the existing reinforced concrete structures. …”
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Modified reliability reassessment of fixed offshore structures for Malaysian water by Henry, Zulkipli

“…The structures continuously undergo modifications and upgrading in order to meet safety and production demands or due to structural damage on critical components. …”
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Working Time, Productivity, and Cost of Felling in a Tropical Forest: A Case Study from Wijaya Sentosa’s Forest Concession Area, West Papua, Indonesia by Soenarno, Dulsalam, Yuniawati, Sona Suhartana, Seca Gandaseca, Yanto Rochmayanto, Achmad Supriadi, Sarah Andini

“…To improve the effectiveness of felling time and productivity, this study suggests (1) upgrading the skills of the chainsaw operators through formal or in-house training in felling techniques, and (2) ensuring chainsaw operators bring a tree distribution map completed by field conditions information.…”
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The Impact of Biomass and Acid Loading on Methanolysis during Two-Step Lignin-First Processing of Birchwood by Panos D. Kouris, Xiaoming Huang, Xianhong Ouyang, Dannie J. G. P. van Osch, Geert J. W. Cremers, Michael D. Boot, Emiel J. M. Hensen

“…We optimized the solvolysis step in methanol for two-step lignin-first upgrading of woody biomass. Birchwood was first converted via sulfuric acid methanolysis to cellulose pulp and a lignin oil intermediate, which comprises a mixture of lignin oligomers and C5 sugars in the methanol solvent. …”
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Estimated pulse wave velocity added additional prognostic information in general population: Evidence from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2018 by Zhe Zhou, Xiaoling Liu, Wanyong Xian, Yan Wang, Jun Tao, Wenhao Xia

“…For predictive value, the area under ROC and C-index of the model added with ePWV was higher than the one with FRS or risk factors alone (P < 0.01). The elevated ePWV upgraded 1338456 subjects from high-intermediate to high FRS category, and NRI was 3.61 % and 2.62 % for all-cause and cardiovascular deaths, respectively (all P < 0.001). …”
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Autonomous airborne mid-infrared spectrometer for high-precision measurements of ethane during the NASA ACT-America studies by P. Weibring, D. Richter, J. G. Walega, A. Fried, J. DiGangi, H. Halliday, Y. Choi, B. Baier, B. Baier, C. Sweeney, C. Sweeney, B. Miller, B. Miller, K. J. Davis, Z. Barkley, M. D. Obland

“…The airborne performance was improved with each successive deployment phase, and we summarize the major upgraded design features to achieve these improvements. …”
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Impact of ammonia treatment and platinum group or nickel metal decoration on the activated carbon storage of carbon dioxide and methane by Mohamed F Aly Aboud, Zeid A ALOthman, Abdulaziz A Bagabas

“…The higher adsorption capacities of CO _2 than those of CH _4 could be employed for upgrading the natural gas, while the 9.6 wt% (2.2 mmol g ^−1 ) CO _2 storage capacity would allow for its removal from the flue gases at ambient temperature and pressure. …”
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Transcriptome Sequencing of <i>Agave amaniensis</i> Reveals Shoot-Related Expression Patterns of <i>Expansin A</i> Genes in <i>Agave</i> by Xuxia Wang, Xing Huang, Lisha Chen, Zhouli Xie, Shibei Tan, Xu Qin, Tao Chen, Yanlei Huang, Jingen Xi, Helong Chen, Kexian Yi

“…Notably, <i>AhEXP2</i> expression level was highly upgraded after the infection of <i>Phytophthora nicotiana</i>. …”
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Biogas from Palm Oil Mill Effluent: Characterization and Removal of CO2 using Modified Clinoptilolite Zeolites in a Fixed-Bed Column by Eny Kusrini, Maya Lukita, Misri Gozan, Bambang Heru Susanto, Teguh Wikan Widodo, Dedy Alharis Nasution, Shella Wu, Arif Rahman, Yusraini Dian Inayati Siregar

“…The results indicate that clinoptilolite zeolites are promising adsorbent materials for both the purification and upgrading of biogas.…”
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Trampling Analysis of Autonomous Mowers: Implications on Garden Designs by Mino Sportelli, Sofia Matilde Luglio, Lisa Caturegli, Michel Pirchio, Simone Magni, Marco Volterrani, Christian Frasconi, Michele Raffaelli, Andrea Peruzzi, Lorenzo Gagliardi, Marco Fontanelli, Giuliano Sciusco

“…To investigate these aspects, two RTK-GPS devices along with the custom-built software used for previous trials has been upgraded in order to precisely calculate how many times the mower drives over the same spot using random trajectories. …”
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Precision targeting of food biofilm-forming genes by microbial scissors: CRISPR-Cas as an effective modulator by Sreejita Ghosh, Dibyajit Lahiri, Moupriya Nag, Tanmay Sarkar, Siddhartha Pati, Siddhartha Pati, Hisham Atan Edinur, Manoj Kumar, Muhammad R. A. Mohd Zain, Rina Rani Ray

“…CRISPRi-facilitated silencing of genes encoding regulatory proteins associated with biofilm production is considered by researchers as a dependable approach for editing gene networks in various biofilm-forming bacteria either by inactivating biofilm-forming genes or by integrating genes corresponding to antibiotic resistance or fluorescent markers into the host genome for better analysis of its functions both in vitro and in vivo or by editing genes to stop the secretion of toxins as harmful metabolites in food industries, thereby upgrading the human health status.…”
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GIS-facilitated seed germination of six local endemic plants of Crete (Greece) and multifaceted evaluation in three economic sectors by Stefanos Hatzilazarou, Ioannis Anestis, Elias Pipinis, Stefanos Kostas, Manolis Avramakis, Vasileios Greveniotis, Eleftherios Dariotis, Georgios Tsoktrouridis, Nikos Krigas

“…Exploiting all the above results, we re-evaluated the feasibility and readiness timescale for sustainable exploitation in three economic sectors for the targeted NUPs and their upgraded assessments are first-time presented herein in detail.…”
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Comparisons of procedural characteristics and clinical outcomes between SMARTTOUCH SURROUNDFLOW catheter and other catheters for atrial fibrillation radiofrequency catheter ablatio... by Senlin Huang, Wendong Chen, Xinzhong Li, Xiaobo Huang, Jianyong Li, Guifang Zhou, Hairuo Lin, Shaopeng Lin, Liang Tan, Yuegang Wang

“…Background SMARTTOUCH SURROUNDFLOW (STSF) catheter is the new generation of SMARTTOUCH (ST) catheter with an upgraded irrigation system for radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods This systematic literature review searched the major English and Chinese bibliographic databases from 2016 to 2022 for any original clinical studies assessing the STSF catheter for RFCA in AF patients. …”
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Coronal spectral diagnostics: The coronal solar magnetism observatory (COSMO) by Enrico Landi, Sarah E. Gibson, Steven Tomczyk, Joan Burkepile, Giuliana de Toma, Jie Zhang, Tom Schad, Therese A. Kucera, Katharine K. Reeves, Hebe Cremades

“…The technology behind visible/near-IR coronagraphs coupled to tunable filters is mature; ground-based implementation of such instruments would provide long-term, easily-upgradable data sets.…”
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A real-time feeding decision method based on density estimation of farmed fish by Haiyan Zhao, Haiyan Zhao, Haiyan Zhao, Junfeng Wu, Junfeng Wu, Junfeng Wu, Liang Liu, Liang Liu, Liang Liu, Boyu Qu, Boyu Qu, Boyu Qu, Jianhao Yin, Jianhao Yin, Jianhao Yin, Hong Yu, Hong Yu, Hong Yu, Zhongai Jiang, Chunyu Zhou

“…Firstly, this method upgrades the input mechanism, not only handling static images but also capable of real-time video stream analysis. …”
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Mitigation Strategies for Human–Tibetan Brown Bear (<i>Ursus arctos pruinosus</i>) Conflicts in the Hinterland of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau by Yunchuan Dai, Yi Li, Yadong Xue, Charlotte E. Hacker, Chunyan Li, Babar Zahoor, Yang Liu, Diqiang Li, Dayong Li

“…Evaluation of the potential mitigation measures at the seminar showed that upgrading electric fence technology, expanding electric fence pilot areas, installing diversionary feeders, and introducing bear spray were the most optimal solutions. …”
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SAFER-ET based assessment of irrigation patterns and impacts on groundwater use in the central Punjab, Pakistan by Adeel Ahmad Nadeem, Yuanyuan Zha, Liangsheng Shi, Zeeshan Zafar, Shoaib Ali, Yufan Zhang, Adnan Raza Altaf, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Zubair

“…Farmers encounter difficulties in efficiently managing irrigation, and adopting the outputs of Irrigation Advisory System (IAS) to improve irrigation practices. Upgrading the existing IAS can help to identify the regions with over-irrigation issues and optimize outreach efforts. …”
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Identification of termites from Gabon using MALDI-TOF MS by Bouthaina Hasnaoui, Adama Zan Diarra, Patrice Makouloutou-Nzassi, Jean-Michel Bérenger, Afaf Hamame, Barthelemy Ngoubangoye, Mapenda Gaye, Bernard Davoust, Oleg Mediannikov, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Philippe Parola

“…The spectra of 98 termites were blind tested against our upgraded database, which included the spectra of ten termite specimens. …”
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Evolution of olive farming, industry, and usage in Pakistan: A comprehensive review by Sajjad Ali, Abdul Mueed, Muhammad Jahangir, Shehla Sammi, Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki, Ammad Amin, Khurshid Anwar, Anam Ayoub, Pengfei Li, Faisal Shehzad, Qasim Ali, Musfira Akram, Sheeraz Ahmad, Muhammad Riaz, Inam-u-llah, Huaiji Zheng

“…Encouraging the local production of olive oil extraction machinery and upgrading technology can help reduce reliance on imports. …”
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