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Mapping biodiversity conservation priorities for protected areas: A case study in Xishuangbanna Tropical Area, China
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Global biodiversity is declining rapidly, posing a severe threat to ecosystem functions and services. Protected Areas (PAs) can be extremely effective in protecting biodiversity, but conservation gaps arise as a result of ...
Effects of lunar phases on short-term, explosive physical performance among young trained athletes
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Beliefs that lunar phases affect human physiology started in ancient times. Research has recently revealed that a physical fitness index increased in sedentary students at the new moon (NM) and full moon (FM) compared to ...
Prediction-based delay optimization data collection algorithm for underwater acoustic sensor networks
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
The past years have seen a rapid development of autonomous underwater vehicle-aided (AUV-aided) data-gathering schemes in underwater acoustic sensor networks (UASNs). The use of AUVs efficiently reduces energy consumption ...
Technical and tactical discriminatory factors between winners and defeated elite karate athletes
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: To assess the technical and tactical demands of elite karate athletes in relation to 3 match sequences (ie, advantage, disadvantage, and drawing) and match outcome (ie, win/defeat). Methods: One hundred twenty ...
High gain three-state switching hybrid boost converter for DC microgrid applications
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2019 , Article)
A novel high gain three-state switching hybrid boost (TSS-HB) converter for DC microgrid applications is proposed in this study. The TSS-HB converter is developed from a conventional boost converter with voltage lift ...
Evaluation of anti-melanoma activities of (1S,2E,4R,6E,8R,11S,12R)-8,12- epoxy-2,6-cembradiene-4,11-diol, (1S,2E,4R,6E,8S,11R,12S)-8,11-epoxy-4,12-epoxy- 2,6-cembradiene and (1S,4R,13S)-cembra-2E,7E,11E-trien-4,13-diol from the Red Sea soft coral Sarcophyton glaucum
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Natural Product Communications
, 2014 , Article)
Three natural cembranoids from the Red Sea soft coral Sarcophyton glaucum namely (1S,2E,4R,6E,8R,11S,12R)-8,12-epoxy-2,6-cembradiene-4,11-diol, (1S,2E,4R,6E,8S,11R,12S)-8,11-epoxy-4,12-epoxy-2,6-cembradiene and ...
Two-stage cultivation of a Nannochloropsis mutant for biodiesel feedstock
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Springer Verlag
, 2015 , Article)
Optimization of mass microalgae cultures is required for the efficient production of biodiesel feedstock in terms of total fatty acid (TFA) content and a conducive fatty acid profile. A mutant strain of Nannochloropsis sp. ...
On improved dispersion control charts under ranked set schemes for normal and non-normal processes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
In manufacturing industries, control charts are the promising statistical tools used for an efficient monitoring of processes. These charts enhance the product quality by timely signaling for special variations at any stage ...
Graphite powder mixed with black paint on the absorber plate of the solar still to enhance yield: An experimental investigation
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article)
The main goal of present article is to see how adding graphite powder and black paint to the absorber plate can increase solar still yield. Therefore, two identical in size solar stills called modified solar still (MSS) ...
Phase, microstructure and tensile strength of Al–Al2O3–C hybrid metal matrix composites
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of alumina (Al2O3)–carbon (C) reinforcement on the properties of aluminium matrix. Aluminium matrix reinforced with Al2O3–carbon (2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 wt.%) in equal ...