Characterisation of transport and thermodynamic properties for various binary electrolytes by Hou, T

“…Then, a novel conditioning-free, promoter-free Mg2+-conductive elec- trolyte was developed. It has been discovered that metal Mg can be sponta- neously oxidised from non-aqueous ZnCl₂/THF, CuCl₂/THF, or SnCl₂/THF solutions, generating Mg²⁺-conductive electrolytes. …”

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis by Burton, MJ, Glasziou, PP, Chong, LY, Venekamp, RP

“…<br> When we analysed only episodes of moderate/severe sore throat, children who had been more severely affected and had adeno‐/tonsillectomy had on average 1.1 episodes of sore throat in the first postoperative year, compared with 1.2 episodes in the control group (low quality evidence). …”

The effect of China's weak institutional environment on the quality of Big 4 audits by Ke, Bin, Lennox, Clive S., Xin, Qingquan

“…The Big 4 are less likely to issue modified audit reports, and they charge lower audit fees for clients that are listed only in China. Finally, companies listed only in China have larger signed abnormal accruals than do companies cross-listed in Hong Kong. …”
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Design and simulation of periodic dielectric waveguide splitter by Ng, Kah Sheng.

“…During simulation, it is found that single mode beam splitter do not carry the ability to provide tunable outputs and quadruple mode beam splitter produce excess losses, dual mode beam splitter meanwhile, have the best results. …”
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Towards robust sensing and recognition : from statistical learning to transfer learning by Yang, Jianfei

“…Four algorithms for domain adaptation have been evaluated on public visual benchmark (e.g. Image-CLEF and Office-Home) and WiFi-based gesture recognition dataset. …”
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Surface engineering to manipulate solar energy for thermal management by Fei, Jipeng

“…Besides, the mechanism of electrostatic influence on water molecule network has been investigated, which inspired rational manipulation of water structure to tune evaporative behavior. …”
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Brauer, M, Roth, GA, Aravkin, AY, Bandyopadhyay, S, Bennett, DA, Browne, AJ, Graham, SM, Rodriguez, JAB, Runghien, T, Sartorius, B

“…<p><b>Interpretation</b></p> Substantial progress has been made in reducing the global disease burden attributable to a range of risk factors, particularly those related to maternal and child health, WaSH, and household air pollution. …”

Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-... by Schumacher, AE, Kyu, HH, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Basnyat, B, Maude, RJ, Bennett, D, Browne, AJ, Dolecek, C, Dunachie, SJ, Newton, CRJ, Rodriguez, JAB

“…Although COVID-19 had a substantial impact on many demographic indicators during the first 2 years of the pandemic, overall global health progress over the 72 years evaluated has been profound, with considerable improvements in mortality and life expectancy. …”

Policy design and professional service delivery performance of drinking water services in rural Mali by Wagner, J

“…To this end, contractual changes in service delivery – including upgrading handpumps to solar kiosks and changing payment modalities at handpumps from volumetric to flat fees – are analysed drawing on more than 4,800 months of data from 192 waterpoints.…”

Influence of no-core fiber on the focusing performance of an ultra-small gradient-index fiber probe by Bi, Shubo, Wang, Chi, Zhu, Jun, Yuan, Zhiwen, Yu, Yingjie, Valyukh, Sergiy, Asundi, Anand

“…The light-beam expansion effect of a no-core fiber on the focusing performance of an ultra-small gradient-index fiber probe is investigated with a view to optimizing the optical performance of such probes. …”
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Comprehensive insights into Sitobion avenae preferences and performance on Pakistan’s wheat cultivars leading to identification of potential RNAi targets by Mukhtar, Ruhma, Afzal, Eijab, Noureen, Rabia, Zeeshan, Nadia, Afroz, Amber

“…Further, differential proteomics of S. avenae (pre- and post-feeding on susceptible and resistant wheat cultivars) was performed using Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis. …”
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Inferring electrospray emission characteristics from molecular dynamics and simulated retarding potential analysis by Schroeder, Madeleine, Gallud, Ximo, Petro, Elaine, Jia-Richards, Oliver, Lozano, Paulo C

“…Both ionic liquid cluster temperatures and beam composition agree with previous analysis of this experimental work, supporting the use of coordinated molecular dynamics and retarding potential analysis as a method of inferring electrospray beam parameters. …”
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Replacement of Artemia with Moina micrura in the rearing of freshwater shrimp larvae by Alam, M. J., Ang, K. J., Begum, M.

“…The control treatment consisted of feeding Artemia throughout the rearing period (regime A), while in the other treatments the onset of Moina feeding was arbitrarily chosen at larval stages iv (A3M), vi (A5M), viii (A7M) and x (A9M). …”
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(宋代「武夷棹歌」中的地景空間與文化意蘊) = Landscape and culture in the Wu-yi Zhao Ge (Wu-yi boat song) of Song dynasty by 衣若芬 I, Lo-fen

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论阮籍诗文中的逃避主义 = Escapism in the literary works of Ruan Ji by 王岳明 Wang, Yueming

“…Even if such attempts have been made, there still lacks a unifying concept which facilitates such discussions. …”
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Differences in the effectiveness of individual-level smoking cessation interventions by socioeconomic status by Theodoulou, A, Fanshawe, TR, Leavens, E, Theodoulou, E, Wu, AD, Heath, L, Stewart, C, Nollen, N, Ahluwalia, JS, Butler, AR, Hajizadeh, A, Thomas, J, Lindson, N, Hartmann-Boyce, J

“…Studies must have assessed or reported smoking quit rates, split by any measure of socioeconomic status (SES) at longest follow‐up (≥ six months), and been published in 2000 or later. <p><b>Data collection and analysis </b></p> We followed standard Cochrane methods for screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment. …”

Replacement of Artemia with Moina micrura in the rearing of freshwater shrimp larvae by Alam, M.J., Ang, K.J., Begum, M.

“…The control treatment consisted of feeding Artemia throughout the rearing period (regime A), while in the other treatments the onset of Moina feeding was arbitrarily chosen at larval stages iv (A3M), vi (A5M), viii (A7M) and x (A9M). …”
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Novel Millimetre Wave Antennas for MIMO and 5G Applications / by Koul, Shiban K., author 448980, Wani, Zamir, author 643132

“…In addition, various new antenna systems such as wide-scan antenna arrays, dual-polarized antennas, and dual-beam/multibeam antennas are covered in this book. …”

Micro-RBS study of nickel silicide formation by Lee, Pooi See, Sum, Tze Chien, Seng, H. L., Osipowicz, T., Mangelinck, D., Watt, F.

“…The beam was focused to submicron dimensions for the scans over the narrow lines. μ-RBS results for the different silicide structures are presented and correlated with micro-Raman data.…”
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Pattern and process in the bill morphology of the Great Tit Parus major by Gosler, A

“…Winter flock observations showed that when the feeding environment was sufficiently varied, females fed both in a different way to, and significantly higher than, males. …”