Seismic Proofing Capability of the Accumulated Semiactive Hydraulic Damper as an Active Interaction Control Device with Predictive Control by Ming-Hsiang Shih, Wen-Pei Sung

“…To improve the seismic proofing capability of Accumulated Semiactive Hydraulic Damper, it is converted to an Active Interaction Control device and synchronous control and predictive control methods are proposed. …”
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Comparative Activity of Several Antimicrobial Agents against Nosocomial Gram-Negative Rods Isolated across Canada by Shelley R Scriver, Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Study Group, Donald E Low

“…Cefepime equalled or exceeded the activity of the third-generation cephalosporins against the species of Enterobacteriaceae that demonstrated resistance to the third-generation cephalosporins.…”
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Effects of Extraction Temperature on Physicochemical Properties and Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Activities of Polysaccharides from Lycium ruthenicum Murr. by Bing LIU, Jingyu MA, Ting LI, Jun ZHU, Meipeng ZHU, Lihua WU, Xia CHEN, Xinguo ZHANG, Ping ZHAO

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International Ratings of Higher Education Institutions: Analysis of Results Taking Into Account the Profile of Their Educational and Scientific Activities by V. A. Gaisenok, О. A. Naumovich, V. V. Samokhval, V. М. Galynsky

Subjects: “…university activity profiles…”
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1380 nm VCSELs using surface-activated bonding of GaAs-based DBRs on a Ge substrate by Tomomasa Watanabe, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Masashi Takanohashi, Michinori Shiomi, Hiroshi Nakajima, Masayuki Tanaka, Daiji Kasahara, Noriko Kobayashi, Noriyuki Futagawa

Subjects: “…surface-activated bonding…”
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Optimal active and reactive power dispatch in the presence of wind farms using voltage indicators and metaheuristic methods by Cherkaoui Nazha, Belfqih Abdelaziz, Hadjoudja Abdelkader

“…Furthermore, some voltage stability indices rely on both reactive and active power; consequently, it is useful to take also into account the active power during the planning stage so as to fulfil the load requirement and to enhance the voltage stability. …”
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The Analysis of the Ability NaOH Activated Rice Husk Ash Silica to Reduce Cl Ion Levels by Nurul Widya Febryzha, La Harimu, Wa Ode Mulyana, Ekacahyana Mandasari

Subjects: “…Rice Husk Ash, Silica, NaOH Activation, Cl Ion, Seawater…”
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Growth of ZnO Nanorods on Stainless Steel Wire Using Chemical Vapour Deposition and Their Photocatalytic Activity by Siti Nor Qurratu Aini Abd Aziz, Swee-Yong Pung, Nurul Najiah Ramli, Zainovia Lockman

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AMPK Activation Mediated by Hinokitiol Inhibits Adipogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Autophagy Flux by Ju-Hee Lee, Jae-Kyo Jeong, Sang-Youel Park

“…The treatment of hinokitiol-treated MSCs with the autophagy activator, rapamycin, restored the hinokitiol-induced decrease in the adipocyte differentiation of MSCs. …”
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Alkaloids extracted from Dendrobium officinale grown in diverse environments exhibited robust antioxidative and antiaging activity by Yichen Liu, Arome Solomon Odiba, Qi Yu, Jin Xie, Nkwachukwu Oziamara Okoro, Guiyan Liao, Xinchen Zhu, Bin He, Cheng Jin, Wenxia Fang, Bin Wang

“…RK-DOA, GH-DOA, and TR-DOA delayed paralysis (P < 0.0001, in all cases) and significantly increased worm activity (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, and P < 0.01, respectively). …”
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The concept, essence and role of student project activities and project management office placement in the structure of its management by A. I. Gromova, P. V. Pavlovsky

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Impact of Chorea on Self-care Activity, Employment, and Health-care Resource Use in Patients with Huntington’s Disease by Daniel O. Claassen, Jonathan DeCourcy, Jennifer Mellor, Charlotte Johnston, Ravi G. Iyer

“…**Objective:** To determine the impact of HD-related chorea on employment, self-care activities, activities of daily living, and health-care resource utilization (HCRU). …”
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Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Saponin Extracts from Different Parts of Argania spinosa L. Skeels by Yousra El Idrissi, Youssef Elouafy, Hamza El Moudden, Najoua Mghazli, Chakir El Guezzane, Adil El Yadini, Hicham Harhar, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Mohammed Tabyaoui

“…On the other hand, the extract of saponin filtrate from the pulp part of the plant displayed the lowest antibacterial activity, with an inhibition zone of 9 mm. All studied types of saponin extract from different parts of the plant do not contribute to any antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea. …”
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Home and Community Environmental Features, Activity Performance, and Community Participation among Older Adults with Functional Limitations by Hsiang-Yu Yang, Jon A. Sanford

“…This paper describes relationships among home and community environmental features, activity performance in the home, and community participation potential to support aging in place. …”
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Modulation of Toll-Like Receptor Activity by Leukocyte Ig-Like Receptors and Their Effects during Bacterial Infection by Louise E. Pilsbury, Rachel L. Allen, Martin Vordermeier

“…Agents have already been identified which enhances or inhibits LILR activity raising the future possibility that modulation of LILR function could be used as a means to modulate TLR activity.…”
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Nitrogen Incorporation in TiO2: Does It Make a Visible Light Photo-Active Material? by B. Viswanathan, K. R. Krishanmurthy

“…Various sensitization methodologies have been adopted to make titania to be active in the visible region. Doping of TiO2 with nitrogen is one such method. …”
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Dysmenorrhea: Predisposing Factors, Effects on Activities and Health-seeking Behavior among University Students in Ibadan, Nigeria by Ayodeji Adeyemo, Oluwasomidoyin O. Bello

“…Information on respondents’ demographic characteristics, effect of dysmenorrhea on their daily activities, and their health-seeking behavior was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. …”
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Dynamic Associations of Change in Physical Activity and Change in Cognitive Function: Coordinated Analyses of Four Longitudinal Studies by Magnus Lindwall, Cynthia R. Cimino, Laura E. Gibbons, Meghan B. Mitchell, Andreana Benitez, Cassandra L. Brown, Robert F. Kennison, Steven D. Shirk, Alireza Atri, Annie Robitaille, Stuart W. S. MacDonald, Elizabeth M. Zelinski, Sherry L. Willis, K. Warner Schaie, Boo Johansson, Marcus Praetorius, Roger A. Dixon, Dan M. Mungas, Scott M. Hofer, Andrea M. Piccinin

“…The present study used a coordinated analyses approach to examine the association of physical activity and cognitive change in four longitudinal studies. …”
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The role of satisfaction in cultural activities’ word-of-mouth. A case study in the Picasso Museum of Málaga (Spain) by María Jesús Carrasco-Santos, Antonio Padilla-Meléndez

“…The results show that strengthening the activation of emotions in tourists and non-tourists during cultural activities has a positive effect on their satisfaction, thereby positively influencing their word-of-mouth about the museum.…”
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Analysis of expression and transport activity of sugar transporter gene HpSWEET7 from red pitaya by ZHENG Qianming, YAN Shuang, XIE Pu, WANG Honglin, MA Yuhua

“…HpSWEET7 showed transport activities for glucose, fructose, mannose, sorbitol and galactose. …”
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