Molecular characterization of the sea lamprey retina illuminates the evolutionary origin of retinal cell types by Junqiang Wang, Lin Zhang, Martina Cavallini, Ali Pahlevan, Junwei Sun, Ala Morshedian, Gordon L. Fain, Alapakkam P. Sampath, Yi-Rong Peng

“…The conservation of cell types indicates their emergence early in vertebrate evolution, highlighting primordial designs of retinal circuits for the rod pathway, ON-OFF discrimination, and direction selectivity. …”
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Plasmid Profiles and Prevalence of Intermediately Virulent Rhodococcus equi from Pigs in Nakhonpathom Province, Thailand: Identification of a New Variant of the 70-kb Virulence Pla... by Chaithep Poolkhet, Suksun Chumsing, Worawidh Wajjwalku, Chihiro Minato, Yukiko Otsu, Shinji Takai

“…Based on the restriction digestion patterns of the plasmid DNAs, we tentatively designated the variant as type 18. Investigation of the prevalence and plasmid profiles of VapB-positive R. equi in pigs should be extended throughout Thailand to evaluate potential sources of zoonotic infections.…”
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Enhanced Photoactivity of Fe + N Codoped Anatase-Rutile Nanowire Film under Visible Light Irradiation by Kewei Li, Haiying Wang, Chunxu Pan, Jianhong Wei, Rui Xiong, Jing Shi

“…Rutile-anatase phase mixed codoped TiO2 nanowires were designed and prepared by a two-step anodic oxidation method. …”
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Closed-loop control of tumor growth by means of anti-angiogenic administration by Filippo Cacace, Valerio Cusimano, Alfredo Germani, Pasquale Palumbo, Federico Papa

“…To this end the output-feedback linearization theory is exploited, with the feedback designed on the basis of a state observer for nonlinear systems. …”
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A Customized Deep Neural Network Approach to Investigate Travel Mode Choice with Interpretable Utility Information by Zhengchao Zhang, Congyuan Ji, Yineng Wang, Yanni Yang

“…This article proposes a newly designed DNN framework for traffic mode choice in the style of two hidden layers. …”
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Which Are the Most Relevant Questions in the Assessment of Outcome after Distal Radial Fractures? by Donald Buchanan, D. Prothero, J. Field

“…A study was designed to determine which wrist scoring system best correlates with patient satisfaction and which individual variables predict a satisfactory outcome. …”
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Long-Term Performance and Deicing Effect of Sustained-Release Snow Melting Asphalt Mixture by Jian Zhou, Jing Li, Guoqiang Liu, Tao Yang, Yongli Zhao

“…Finally, a new experimental device is designed to quantitatively evaluate snow melting effect of sustained-release snow melting asphalt pavement. …”
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Fabrication and modulation of flexible electromagnetic metamaterials by Yanshuo Feng, Misheng Liang, Xiaoguang Zhao, Rui You

“…Flexible electromagnetic metamaterials can be designed to exhibit specific responses to electromagnetic waves within a particular frequency range. …”
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Urban Rail Transit Scheduling under Time-Varying Passenger Demand by Xing Zhao, Zhongyan Hou, Jihuai Chen, Yin Zhang, Junying Sun

“…A hybrid algorithm which consists of the main algorithm based on genetic algorithm and the nested algorithm based on train traction calculation and safety distance requirement is designed to solve the model. To justify the effectiveness and the practical value of the proposed model and algorithm, a case of Nanjing Metro Line S1 is illustrated in this paper. …”
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TNF-α as a Therapeutic Target in Acute Pancreatitis — Lessons from Experimental Models by Giuseppe Malleo, Emanuela Mazzon, Ajith K. Siriwardena, Salvatore Cuzzocrea

“…Different specific and nonspecific inhibitors have been developed with promising results in animal models, but, on the other hand, no clinical trials have been designed so far. Difficulties in clinical applications may be multifactorial; experimental models are not fully reliable and reproduce at least some aspects of human disease, timing of intervention should be related to changes in TNF-α serum levels, and inclusion criteria should be accurately selected to better define the population most likely to benefit.…”
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A data fusion-based method for pedestrian detection and flow statistics across different crowd densities by Ranpeng Wang, Hang Gao, Yi Liu

“…By observing the coordinates of pedestrians' foot points, this approach assesses the interaction dynamics between the movement trajectories of pedestrians and designated spatial areas, thereby enabling the collection of flow statistics. …”
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Investigating the Main Factors Affecting Doing More Business with Existing Customers in Light of Customer Experience: An Empirical Study in the Malls by Barween Al Kurdi, Aram Nawaiseh, Muhammad Alshurideh, Hind Al-Ahmed, Khalid Al-Sulaiti, Yaser Allozi, Haitham M. Alzoubi, Gouher Ahmed, Khaled Alshaketheep

“…The study collected the needed data through a survey designed for this purpose. The study collected data from 300 mall shoppers. …”
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Blockchain-Based Anonymous Reputation System for Performance Appraisal by Hye Jin Lee, Duc Anh Luong, Jong Hwan Park, Hyoseung Kim

“…We present the Anonymous Reputation System for Performance Appraisal (ARSPA), which uses a permissionless public blockchain. This system is designed for upward feedback in performance appraisals, employing cryptographic techniques such as non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs, public key encryption, and Merkle trees to ensure security. …”
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Application of sacrificial coatings and effect of composition on Al-Al3Ni ultrafine eutectic formation by Čelko L., Klakurková L., Smetana B., Slámečka K., Žaludová M., Hui D., Švejcar J.

“…This paper introduces an unconventional method designed for forming hypereutectic alloys via coating deposition onto the substrate surface and subsequent heat treatment of such systems. …”
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Method of formation of numerical projection-grid algorithm on basis of «three-dimensional regular element» for calculation of 3D-models of magnetic field in cylindrical coordinate... by A. A. Tatevosyan, E. G. Andreeva

“…When solving the problem of optimization of designs of low-speed synchronous magnetoelectric machines in the electrical complex, the Central place in the refinement of the solution is occupied by the calculation of the magnetic field. …”
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Protocol-based set-membership state estimation for linear repetitive processes with uniform quantization: a zonotope-based approach by Minghao Gao, Pengfei Yang, Hailong Tan, Qi Li

“…By using the zonotope properties, a zonotope containing all possible states is first constructed whose size is then minimized by designing an appropriate correlation matrix. Moreover, a sufficient condition is offered for the existence of an upper bound on the size of this zonotope. …”
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Impact of Heterogeneity on Opinion Dynamics: Heterogeneous Interaction Model by Xi Chen, Zhan Wu, Hongwei Wang, Wei Li

“…Based on the classical KH model, HI model designs new interaction rules and the interactive radius considering the impact of heterogeneous attributes, such as physical distance, individual conformity, and authority. …”
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Follicular T cells and the control of IgE responses by Pablo F. Cañete, Di Yu

“…Additionally, we will assess the current state of major monoclonal antibodies and allergen immunotherapies designed to counteract Th2-driven inflammation, as well as reflect on the need to investigate how these biologics impact Tfh cell activity, differentiation, and function, as these insights could pave the way for much-needed therapeutic innovation in the treatment of allergic diseases.…”
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Intelligent Vehicle Path Tracking and Stability Control Method Based on Extension Coordinated Control of AFS and DYC by Jiankang Lu, Renrui Wang, Changdong Wan

“…To enhance vehicle handling stability and address the limitations of active front steering (AFS) in maintaining stability when the tire lateral force becomes saturated, this paper designed a phase-plane-based extension coordinated control system by using direct yaw moment control (DYC). …”
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Full-Vector Signal Acquisition and Information Fusion for the Fault Prediction by Lei Chen, Jie Han, Wenping Lei, Yongxiang Cui, Zhenhong Guan

“…The uncertainty of the spectrum structure can be eliminated by the designed data acquisition and fusion method. The reliability of the diagnosis on fault character was improved. …”
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