Modeling and robust control of a parallel robotic mechanism driven by linear actuators based on shape memory alloys by Alejandro Guarneros-Sandoval, Mariana Ballesteros, Rita Q. Fuentes-Aguilar, Isaac Chairez

“…The results show the versatility of the single SMA-based actuator in developing a parallel structure using a hybrid model that can obtain better results than a classical PD controller. The structure control shows the possible use of the linear SMA actuator for more complex parallel mechanisms.…”
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Acute Febrile Illness Accompanied by 7th and 12th Cranial Nerve Palsy Due to Lyme Disease Following Travel to Rural Ecuador: A Case Report and Mini-Review by Teslin S. Sandstrom, Kumudhavalli Kavanoor Sridhar, Judith Joshi, Ali Aunas, Sheliza Halani, Andrea K. Boggild

“…This case highlights important teaching points, including the classic clinical presentation of acute Lyme disease with compatible exposure pre-travel in a Lyme-endemic region of Ontario, initial manifestations during travel following acquisition of arthropod bites in Ecuador, and more severe manifestations post-travel. …”
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The Application of FT-IR Spectroscopy for Quality Control of Flours Obtained from Polish Producers by Katarzyna Sujka, Piotr Koczoń, Alicja Ceglińska, Magdalena Reder, Hanna Ciemniewska-Żytkiewicz

“…Samples of wheat, spelt, rye, and triticale flours produced by different Polish mills were studied by both classic chemical methods and FT-IR MIR spectroscopy. …”
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Development of the program for sustainability of technological development of an industrial enterprise by A. E. Miller, D. O. Drozdov

“…The concept under consideration clarifies the key principles of the classical theory of sustainability of development, which make it possible to explore problem areas that hinder technological development. …”
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Clinical characteristics of female Fabry disease patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with mid-ventricular obstruction by Natsuko Inagaki, Yasuyoshi Takei, Tsuguhisa Hatano, Yasuyuki Takada, Yoshinao Yazaki, Hisanori Kosuge, Masatake Kobayashi, Shinji Suzuki, Tomohiro Umezu, Masahiko Kuroda, Kazuhiro Satomi, Takeharu Hayashi

“…All four patients with FD and rare HCM-MVO morphology were female, and all cases involved the classical form of the disease. Three cases in whom lymphocyte Lyso-Gb3 was measured showed a marked decrease in Lyso-Gb3 after initiating enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). …”
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Hyperandrogenism, Elevated 17-Hydroxyprogesterone and Its Urinary Metabolites in a Young Woman with Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified: Case Report and Review of t... by Felix C. K. Wong, Angela Z. Chan, W. S. Wong, Angel H. W. Kwan, Tracy S. M. Law, Jacqueline P. W. Chung, Jeffrey S. S. Kwok, Angel O. K. Chan

“…As 17-OHP did not increase upon ACTH (Synacthen) stimulation and the urinary steroid profile (USP) was compatible with an ovarian source of 17-OHP excess rather than adrenal, non classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCCAH) was unlikely and an androgen-secreting tumor was suspected. …”
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Synthesis of N-Methylmorpholinium Derivatives Possessing a 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Core as Feasible Antibacterial Agents against Plant Bacterial Diseases by Xinxin Tuo, Jie Yang, Yedong Zhang, Peiyi Wang

“…To develop a kind of quaternary ammonium compounds that can safely apply in agriculture for managing the plant bacterial diseases, herein, a series of N-methylmorpholinium derivatives possessing a classical 1,3,4-oxadiazole core were prepared and the antibacterial activities both in vitro and in vivo were screened. …”
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Effects of the tide on the temporal and spatial physicochemical structure of the Kienké river estuary (South Atlantic Coast of Cameroon, Kribi) and its phytoplankton by Mama Anselme Crépin, Ghepdeu Gisele Flodore Youbouni, Fossi Tankoua Olivia, Bonga Manfred Desire, Abouga Bodo Willy Karol, Mandeng Thérésa Irma, Owona Edoa François Désiré, Tangko Noel Chuye, Ngoupayou Ndam Jules Rémi

“…Field investigations and laboratory work were devoted to the sampling and measurement of some physicochemical and biological parameters, specific treatments and classical statistics (descriptive, multidimensional) of variables. …”
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Extensive Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Marker Expression on Freshly Isolated and In Vitro Expanded Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells from Breast Cancer Patients by Premrutai Thitilertdecha, Visnu Lohsiriwat, Poonsin Poungpairoj, Varangkana Tantithavorn, Nattawat Onlamoon

“…Downregulation of CD34 and upregulation of CD105 in ADSC were profound at passage 3, showing a phenotype similar to the classical mesenchymal stem cells from the bone marrow. …”
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Comparative Biotypic and Phylogenetic Profiles of Escherichia coli Isolated from Resident Stool and Lagoon in Fresco (Côte d’Ivoire) by Nadége Kouadio-Ngbesso, Koua Atobla, Paul Yao Attien, Mireille Kouame-Sina, René Ahua Koffi, Antoinette Ama Adingra, Adjehi Dadié

“…Escherichia coli was isolated and identified according to classical bacteriology procedure. Strains were characterized by biotyping on API 20E gallery and phylogenetic typing by PCR triplex of Clermont. …”
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Quantum-Based Feature Selection for Multiclassification Problem in Complex Systems with Edge Computing by Wenjie Liu, Junxiu Chen, Yuxiang Wang, Peipei Gao, Zhibin Lei, Xu Ma

“…After a certain number of iterations through the above process, the desired features can be selected with regards to the final weight vector and the threshold τ. Compared with the classical ReliefF algorithm, our algorithm reduces the complexity of similarity calculation from O(MN) to O(M), the complexity of finding the nearest neighbor from O(M) to OM, and resource consumption from O(MN) to O(MlogN). …”
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Comparative responses of two congeneric larval parasitoids of emerald ash borer to ambient temperatures: Implications for biocontrol introduction by Yingqiao Dang, Mitchell A. Green, Xiaoyi Wang, Jian J. Duan

“…Understanding how climate influences the establishment of introduced species is critical to classical biological control programs against insect pests. …”
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Frequency of Celiac Disease in Adult Patients with Typical or Atypical Malabsorption Symptoms in Isfahan, Iran by Mohammad Hassan Emami, Soheila Kouhestani, Somayeh Karimi, Abdolmahdi Baghaei, Mohsen Janghorbani, Nahid Jamali, Ali Gholamrezaei

“…Atypical presentations of celiac disease (CD) have now been shown to be much more common than classical (typical) form. We evaluated the frequency of CD among adult patients with typical or atypical symptoms of CD. …”
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Regulation of Hypoxia-Induced Cell Death in Human Tenocytes by Min Liang, Hannah R. Cornell, Nasim Zargar Baboldashti, Mark S. Thompson, Andrew J. Carr, Philippa A. Hulley

“…We find that tenocytes respond to hypoxia in vitro by activating classical HIF-1α-driven pathways. Total hypoxia caused significant tenocyte apoptosis. …”
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Macrophage Dynamics During MASH in <i>Leptin</i>-Deficient Rats by Xiaoming Xin, Yaohua Ni, Jing Wang, Fenglin Wu, Meichen Liu, Lingjuan Wu, Jiaxing Dai, Chenglin Wu, Xiaolei Song, Wang Zhang, Guangrui Yang, Ruling Shen, Xianmin Zhu

“…Hepatic macrophages in rats underwent a unique M1 to M2 transition without expression of the classical markers such as Arg1 and Nos2, except for Cd163. …”
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Strategic Planning of Rural Development Based on Foresight Methodologies by Rasul Gusmanov, Almir Askarov, Milyausha Lukyanova, Vitaliy Kovshov, Eugene Stovba

“…The main components of the foresight testing procedure of the rural areas economic development were determined on the example of such a classic agricultural region of the Russian Federation as the Republic of Bashkortostan. …”
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Lipid-Rich Extract from Mexican Avocado Seed (Persea americana var. drymifolia) Reduces Staphylococcus aureus Internalization and Regulates Innate Immune Response in Bovine Mammary... by Marisol Báez-Magaña, Alejandra Ochoa-Zarzosa, Nayeli Alva-Murillo, Rafael Salgado-Garciglia, Joel Edmundo López-Meza

“…Staphylococcus aureus is not classically an intracellular pathogen, although it has been shown to be internalized into bMECs. …”
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Bioguided Isolation and Structure Identification of Acetylcholinesterase Enzyme Inhibitors from Drynariae Rhizome by Ming-Yang Liu, Fan Zeng, Yue Shen, Yu-Ying Wang, Ning Zhang, Fang Geng

“…The aim of our work was to evaluate the AChE inhibition activities of extracts of Drynariae Rhizome and pure compounds using a bioguided fractionation procedure. The classical approach for screening potential AChE inhibitors was developed by Ellman. …”
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Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clock by Hui Yang, Kai Ou, Qiang Liu, Meiyu Peng, Zhenwei Xie, Yuting Jiang, Honghui Jia, Xinbin Cheng, Hui Jing, Yueqiang Hu, Huigao Duan

“…Abstract Accurately and swiftly characterizing the state of polarization (SoP) of complex structured light is crucial in the realms of classical and quantum optics. Conventional strategies for detecting SoP, which typically involves a sequence of cascaded optical elements, are bulky, complex, and run counter to miniaturization and integration. …”
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Static and dynamic study of composite beams with a new interlaminar sliding field using different beam theories by Rachida Mohamed Krachaï, Noureddine Elmeiche, Ismail Mechab, Fabrice Bernard, Hichem Abbad

“…., concrete-wood and steel-concrete, with two interlaminar sliding fields, namely the classical sliding field based on the Timoshenko beam theory and a new interlaminar sliding field that is based on the high order theory. …”
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