Direct imaging of exoEarths embedded in clumpy debris disks by Defrere, D., Stark, C., Cahoy, K., Beerer, I.

“…Hence, the presence of large amounts of dust in the habitable zone around nearby main-sequence stars is considered as a major hurdle toward the direct imaging of exoEarths with future dedicated space-based telescopes. …”
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Temporal and spatial characteristics of the Beaufort Sea ambient noise environment by Chen, R., Schmidt, H.

“…In particular, the influx of warm Pacific water, so called the Beaufort Lens, has dramatically altered the level and vertical directionality of ambient noise, creating a low noise zone in the ∼75–250 m depth interval with a noise notch at low grazing angles. …”
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An abundant bacterial phylum with nitrite-oxidizing potential in oligotrophic marine sediments by Zhao, Rui, Jørgensen, Steffen L, Babbin, Andrew R

“…Nitrosediminicola aerophilus) is generally confined within the oxic zone, another (Ca. Nitrosediminicola anaerotolerans) additionally appears in anoxic sediments. …”
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Single-crystal growth of organic semiconductors by Jiang, Hui, Kloc, Christian

“…The growth of large crystals from the melt by zone melting, the Bridgman, or the Czochralski methods has been used to produce stable materials used in wafer manufacturing or large scintillator detectors. …”
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Evaluation of unsaturated soil slope stability by incorporating soil-water characteristic curve by Zhai, Qian, Tian, Gang, Ye, Weimin, Rahardjo, Harianto, Dai, Guoliang, Wang, Shijun

“…Loess soils are unsaturated and widely distributed in the northwest zone in China. Many steep slope of unsaturated are observed are observed to be naturally stable. …”
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Studies on coordination chemistry of a nitrogen–sulfur donor ligand with lighter and heavier metal ions and biological activities of its complexes by H. Tarafder, M. Tofazzal, Asmadi, A., Talib, Siti M. S., Ali, A. M., Crouse, K. A.

“…[Fe(SBDTCA)3], [Sb(SBDTCA)3] and [Sb(SBDTCA)2Cl · H2O] were strongly effective against bacteria giving clear inhibition zones with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus. …”

Assessment of the biological durability of oil palm trunk modified with 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxy-ethyleneurea (DMDHEU) following subsequent curing at elevated temperatures by Rosli, Siti Nurul Ashikin, Chin, Kit Ling, Lee, Chuan Li, Maminski, Mariusz, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Toczylowska-Maminska, Renata

“…High curing temperature (> 180 °C) caused cracks and ruptured the cell walls, exposing the untreated zone of the OPT to biological attack. As a non-biocidal wood modification, homogeneous dispersion of DMDHEU with adequate concentration and curing temperature is important to fully prevent OPT degradation by wood-destroying fungi and termites. …”
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Development of temperature and mass transfer-based empirical models for estimating reference evapotranspiration in Nigeria by Awhari, Dauda Pius, Jamal, Mohamad Hidayat, Muhammad, Mohd. Khairul Idlan, Kamai, Matthew Boniface, Yaseen, Zaher Mundher, Shahid, Shamsuddin

“…The spatial distribution analysis of performance metrics showed both equations exhibited superior accuracy in estimating ET0 across diverse climatic zones in Nigeria. The incorporation of PSO in model development, coupled with spatial analysis, highlights the study’s multidimensional approach. …”
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Optimised “green solvent” extraction of long-chain menaquinones (Vitamin K2) from wet Lactococcus lactis biomass by Lee, Sze Ying, Hu, Xiao, Stuckey, David C.

“…Menaquinone (vitamin K2) is an essential fat-soluble vitamin for bone and cardiovascular health. Long-chain menaquinones are exclusively synthesised by bacteria, and Lactococcus lactis appears promising as a microbial production platform. …”
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Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles-cell interaction: new approaches to disclose the fate of membrane-bound and internalised nanoparticles by Bonany, Mar, Pérez-Berná, Ana Joaquina, Dučić, Tanja, Pereiro, Eva, Martin-Gómez, Helena, Mas-Moruno, Carlos, van Rijt, Sabine, Zhao, Zhitong, Espanol, Montserrat, Ginebra, Maria-Pau

“…Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles are popular tools in bone regeneration, but they have also been used for gene delivery and as anticancer drugs. …”
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Soil moisture-based drought monitoring using remote sensing over Africa by Lu, Catherine S.

“…Additionally, a methodology of exponential time filtering is explored to convert surface soil moisture from SMAP into root-zone soil moisture, which can be more relevant for agricultural production. …”
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Numerical modeling of explosion of a reinforced concrete magazine : secondary trajectory of debris due to roll-and-bound motion by Ang, Adele Yu Hui

“…One of the factors is considering the required clearance zone measured from the hazardous source such as an explosive-storing magazine. …”
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Behaviour of motorists during changeover of rates of the electronic road pricing system by Tan, Kelvin Yik Keong

“…The project also found that the hourly profile of motorcyclists entering the Restricted Zone displayed a notably different trend from that of cars, and that motorcyclists appear to be more price-sensitive as compared to car owners. …”
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Injection effects on settling velocity by Le, Duc Anh

“…The acceleration profile or the length of acceleration zone is found to remain relatively consistent under injection effects.…”
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Thermal regulation and its impacts on human comfort and energy efficiency by Xiang, Zhenhui

“…However, this model has some limitations such as people who undergone the experiments are from a narrow range of age group; in addition, the experiment environment was under moderate thermal climate zones only. In order to find a more energy efficient HVAC system design, one must find a suitable thermal comfort model which best suits the climate and the region, as well as the building types. …”
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Study of heat transfer through micro-structured surfaces by Chin, Wei Hao

“…The heat transfer performance of a chip can be determined directly from the calculation of the critical heat flux of the liquid medium surrounding the chip, just as the boiling curve arrives at the film boiling zone. A silicon chip of dimensions 15x18mm is used as a starting control to be compared later on. …”
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Speed studies in Singapore by Teo, Boon Fang

“…The data analysis shows that physical speed reduction measures in decreasing order of effectiveness are silver zones, humps (normal), raised pedestrian crossing, speed regulating strips. …”
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Mobility and community at Mesolithic Lake Onega, Karelia, north-west Russia: insights from strontium isotope analysis by Eckelmann, R, Arppe, L, Tarasov, A, Pospieszny, Ł, Ackerman, L, Heyd, V, Gerasimov, D, Moiseyev, V, Fairbanks, V, Hyland, C, Mannermaa, K

“…The analysis of 57 humans and 31 animals was supported by the creation of an environmental baseline which identified four key geological zones and defines the strontium characteristics of Lake Onega. …”

Multifaceted aerosol effects on precipitation by Stier, P, van den Heever, SC, Christensen, MW, Gryspeerdt, E, Dagan, G, Saleeby, SM, Bollasina, M, Donner, L, Emanuel, K, Ekman, AML, Feingold, G, Field, P, Forster, P, Haywood, J, Kahn, R, Koren, I, Kummerow, C, L’Ecuyer, T, Lohmann, U, Ming, Y, Myhre, G, Quaas, J, Rosenfeld, D, Samset, B, Seifert, A, Stephens, G, Tao, W-K

“…Likewise, aerosol radiative effects cause well-documented shifts of large-scale precipitation patterns, such as the intertropical convergence zone. The extent of aerosol effects on precipitation at smaller scales is less clear. …”

Optimum Location of Biomass Waste Residue Power Plant in Northern Region: Economic and Environmental Assessment by Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Othman, Zakirah, Hami, Norsiah

“…It means that the maximum power of electricity could be generated at each zone from 0.05 MW up to 0.6 MW. Hopefully, this result provide the guideline for decision maker to implement the renewable energy in the future…”
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