Settlement behavior of shallow foundations in unsaturated soils under rainfall by Kim, Yongmin, Park, Hyundo, Jeong, Sangseom

“…Typical soil properties of two main residual soils in Korea were incorporated into the numerical analyses. …”
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Investigation on the non-uniform temperature distribution of large-diameter concrete silos under solar radiation by Zhao, Liang, Yang, Zhiyong, Wang, Lijie

“…There is a growing demand for silos with large diameters and volumes; hence, the stresses induced by the temperature differences between the inner and the outer surfaces of the concrete walls of the large silos become significant. Sunshine is the main source of the temperature differences; and it is necessary to investigate the influences of sunshine on large concrete silos and ensure their safety and durability. …”
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Metal-organic frameworks and their derived materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion: promises and challenges by Wu, Hao Bin, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…This is in view of two main drawbacks of MOF-based materials: the low conductivity nature and the stability issue. …”
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Korean war June-October 1950 : Inchon and Stalin in the "trigger vs. justification" debate by Tan, Jack Kwoh

“…This is followed by in-depth analyses of the following three main interactions that Inchon engendered - 1) the policy shifts within the Truman administration; 2) the Stalin-Mao manoeuvres; and 3) the debates and dilemmas within the Chinese Politburo. …”
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Uncertainty aware minority game based energy management system for smart buildings by Cai, Xingyu, Zhang, Chun, Yu, Hao, Bhar, Radhika, Gooi, Hoay Beng

“…For the sake of accurate energy resource allocation in smart buildings with hybrid solar energy and main electrical grid, an uncertainty-aware minority-game based energy management system (UAMG-EMS) is introduced in this paper. …”
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Characteristics of a single-layer graphene field effect transistor with UV/ozone treatment by Tran, Xuan Anh, Yu, Hongyu, Sun, Xiaowei, Liu, W. J., Liu, X. B., Wei, J.

“…We further verified by XPS measurement that the oxygen related carbon group O=C-O formation is the main cause for the mobility degradation.…”
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A comparison study on effectiveness and robustness of control charts for monitoring process mean and variance by Khoo, Michael B. C., Ou, Yanjing, Wen, Di, Wu, Zhang

“…Moreover, the probability distributions of the mean shift δµ and standard deviation shift δσ are studied explicitly as the influential factors in a factorial experiment. The main findings obtained in this study include: (1) From an overall viewpoint, the SPRT-type chart is more effective than the CUSUM-type chart and equation image type chart by 15 and 73%, respectively; (2) in general, the adaptive chart outperforms the optimal chart and basic chart by 16 and 97%, respectively; (3) the optimal CUSUM chart is the most effective fixed sample size and sampling interval chart and the optimal SPRT chart is the best choice among the adaptive charts; and (4) the optimal sample sizes of both the equation image charts and the CUSUM charts are always equal to one. …”
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Z-score biological significance of binding hot spots of protein interfaces by using crystal packing as the reference state by Liu, Qian, Wong, Limsoon, Li, Jinyan

“…We take a statistical Z-score approach to the assessment of the biological significance. The method has three main steps. First, the potential score of a residue is defined by using a knowledge-based potential function with relative accessible surface area calculations. …”
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Cylindrical surfaces enable wavelength-selective extinction and sub-0.2 nm linewidth in 250 μm-gap silicon Fabry–Pérot cavities by Malak, Maurine, Marty, Frédéric, Pavy, Nicolas, Peter, Yves-Alain, Liu, Ai Qun, Bourouina, Tarik

“…Our approach consists of providing a solution to the main loss mechanism in conventional FP cavities related to the expansion of the Gaussian light beam after multiple reflections inside the cavity. …”
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The effects of heating and tree configurations on pollutant dispersion and air temperature in Street Canyon by Muhammad Yazid, Muhammad Noor Afiq Witri

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Molecular characterization of Bacillus, lactic acid bacteria and yeast as potential probiotic isolated from fermented food by Cissé, Hama, Kagambèga, Boureima, Sawadogo, Adama, Tankoano, Abel, Sangaré, Gaston, Traoré, Yves, Ouoba, Irene, Savadogo, Aly

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Very small effects of an imagery-based randomised trial to promote adherence to wearing face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic and identification of future intervention target... by Conroy, Dom, Smith, Debbie M., Armitage, Christopher J.

“…Design: A four-arm randomized controlled trial to explore potential mechanisms of action. Main outcome measures: Measures of behaviour (frequency of self-reported face covering adherence), theory of planned behaviour constructs (i.e., intention, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control), personality traits, imagery ability and barrier self-efficacy were measured at baseline (T1). …”
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Self-concordance theory and the goal-striving reasons framework and their distinct relationships with hedonic and eudaimonic well-being by Ehrlich, Christian, Cripps, Karen, Ehrlich, Susanne

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Staging La vida es sueño: its première and three contemporary productions by Paredes Ocampo, E

“…This approach engages with political criticism (e.g., the spectator’s problematic attitudes towards cruelty/suffering) and transgresses Calderón’s play-text (e.g., by introducing references to fascism). The main contribution of this study is that it questions and reinstates the relevance of the performance of Calderón’s play and the comedia today.…”

Assessing the role of surface electric fields on the interfacial degradation in silicon solar cells by Liu, D

“…Within industrial silicon solar cells, there are three main device architectures in actual use: passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC), tunnel oxide passivated contact solar cells (TOPCon), and silicon heterojunction solar cells (SHJ). …”

Competition law and economic inequality by Zac, A

“…Nevertheless, I found a positive link, statistically significant, between an effective competition policy and the labour share trend, exploring a data set of highly developed countries. The main mechanism through which competition policy affects the labour share is its ability to constrain markups: competition policy is negatively correlated to markups, while markups are negatively correlated to labour share.…”

The English National Lynch Syndrome transformation project: an NHS Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA) programme by Monahan, KJ, Ryan, N, Monje-Garcia, L, Armstrong, R, Church, DN, Cook, J, Elghobashy, A, Lalloo, F, Lane, S, McDermott, FD, Miles, T, Hardy, SA, Tyson, A, Wang, VYW, Kim, A, Gelinas, S, Faravelli, F, Elmslie, F, Shaw, AC

“…Results: Survey and baseline testing data illustrated variation, and a disparity between practice and perception, in levels of testing. The main reported barriers related to funding streams and systematic approaches. …”

Contagious McKean–Vlasov systems with resets: integrate-and-fire neuron models with common noise by Petronilia, AAFM

“…</p> <p>Our study progresses through three main stages. First, we examine the limiting behaviour of a simplified McKean--Vlasov system with a smoothed feedback mechanism as the smoothing becomes singular. …”

Statistical analysis plan for a cluster randomised controlled trial to compare screening, feedback and intervention for child anxiety problems to usual school practice: identifying... by Ball, S, Reardon, T, Creswell, C, Taylor, L, Brown, P, Ford, T, Gray, A, Hill, C, Jasper, B, Larkin, M, Macdonald, I, Morgan, F, Pollard, J, Sancho, M, Sniehotta, FF, Spence, SH, Stainer, J, Stallard, P, Violato, M, Ukoumunne, OC

“…This article describes the following: trial objectives and outcomes; statistical analysis principles, including detailed estimand information necessary for aligning trial objectives, conduct, analyses and interpretation when there are different analysis populations and outcome measures to be considered; and planned main analyses, sensitivity and additional analyses. …”

Understanding the role of transporters and ion channels in lysosomal homeostasis by Salphati, S

“…The lysosome is a key regulator of cellular activity as it acts as a signaling hub for metabolic regulation and is the main site of biomolecule degradation. Following the degradation of biomolecules, including proteins, glycans, nucleic acids and lipids, nutrients are exported out of the lysosome by efflux transporters, which provide nutrients for cellular anabolic activity. …”