Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Tuberculosis in the State of Mexico, Mexico by Adrian Zaragoza Bastida, Marivel Hernández Tellez, Lilia P. Bustamante Montes, Imelda Medina Torres, Jaime Nicolás Jaramillo Paniagua, Germán David Mendoza Martínez, Ninfa Ramírez Durán

“…The identification of clusters in space-time is of great interest in epidemiological studies. The objective of this research was to identify the spatial and temporal distribution of TB during the period 2006–2010 in the State of Mexico, using geographic information system (GIS) and SCAN statistics program. …”
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Innovative applications of advanced nanomaterials in cerebrovascular imaging by Li Na, Xiaofu Song, Ping Luo, Jingqi Su, Zhicheng Yao

“…Nanomaterials, including metallic nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, quantum dots, carbon-based nanomaterials, and polymer nanoparticles, show great potential due to their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties. …”
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La marche de type machi aruki まち歩きpour prévenir les risques de catastrophes by Takeuchi Yukiko

“…Japan is permanently subjected to disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions, and typhoons which cause many casualties and a great deal of damage to property each year. Education for risk prevention is an indispensable part of the curriculum of primary and secondary schools. …”
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Node Importance Evaluation of Cyber-Physical System under Cyber-Attacks Spreading by Xin-Rui Liu, Yuan Meng, Peng Chang

“…Identifying and evaluating the important nodes under the cyber-attack propagation scenario are of great significance for improving the reliability and survivability of the power system. …”
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Multiple-Attribute Decision-Making Method Based on Normalized Geometric Aggregation Operators of Single-Valued Neutrosophic Hesitant Fuzzy Information by Li Wang, Yan-Ling Bao

“…As a generalization of both single-valued neutrosophic element and hesitant fuzzy element, single-valued neutrosophic hesitant fuzzy element (SVNHFE) is an efficient tool for describing uncertain and imprecise information. Thus, it is of great significance to deal with single-valued neutrosophic hesitant fuzzy information for many practical problems. …”
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MECHANISMS THROUGH WHICH ISLAMIC BANKING PROMOTES MICROECONOMIC GROWTH: A THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS by Siti Nur Hidayati, Baiq Hidayatun Nisa, Liawati Liawati

“…Islamic banking, with principles based on Islamic law, has great potential in supporting the development of the microeconomic sector which is the backbone of the regional economy. …”
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New Freedom through Medical Devices Based on the Global System for Mobile Communications: A Prospective Survey of 620 Users of the Swiss Limmex Emergency Wristwatch—An Original Stu... by Malek Tabbara, Onur S. Özgüler, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos

“…“Limmex”—a new medical emergency watch—was launched in Switzerland in 2011 and has been a great commercial success. In this paper, we give a brief review of this watch technology, along with the results of a survey of 620 users conducted by the Department of Emergency Medicine in Bern.…”
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Information Entropy Based on Propagation Feature of Node for Identifying the Influential Nodes by Linfeng Zhong, Yu Bai, Yan Tian, Chen Luo, Jin Huang, Weijun Pan

“…For understanding and controlling spreading in complex networks, identifying the most influential nodes, which can be applied to disease control, viral marketing, air traffic control, and many other fields, is of great importance. By taking the effect of the spreading rate on information entropy into account, we proposed an improved information entropy (IIE) method. …”
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Introducing a Chaotic Component in the Control System of Soil Respiration by Peng An, Wen-Feng Wang, Xi Chen, Jing Qian, Yunzhu Pan

“…Chaos theory has been proved to be of great significance in a series of critical applications although, until now, its applications in analyzing soil respiration have not been addressed. …”
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A Simplified Finite Element Approach for Modeling of Multilayer Plates by Taiyou Liu, Xinbo Ma, Pak Kin Wong, Jing Zhao, Zhengchao Xie, V. A. Melo Cristino

“…The multilayer plate has a great potential for automotive and aerospace applications. …”
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Pseudomama in dorso-lumbar region in man. Case report by Lidia Torres Aja, Julián Viera Llanéz, Neylín Caballero Aja

“…Reviewed the literature on the subject is not found similar evidence reported, so this case is considered as of great scientific interest.…”
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Efficient Method to Approximately Solve Retrial Systems with Impatience by Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, M. Jose Domenech-Benlloch, Vicent Pla, Jorge Martinez-Bauset, Vicente Casares-Giner

“…The obtained results show that value extrapolation greatly outperforms the previous approaches appeared in the literature not only in terms of accuracy but also in terms of computational cost.…”
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Investigation of an Autofocusing Method for Visible Aerial Cameras Based on Image Processing Techniques by Zhichao Chen, Tao Zhang

“…The system designed in this paper can find the optical imaging focal plane in real-time; as such, this novel design has great potential in practical engineering, especially aerospace applications.…”
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Fracture Behavior of Rock with Initial Damage: Theoretical, Experimental, and Numerical Investigations by Hui Zhang, Panpan Guo, Yixian Wang, Yanlin Zhao, Hang Lin, Yan Liu, Yahui Shao

“…Therefore, the study of the fracture and failure characteristics of the jointed rock mass is of great significance. Most of the previous researches into the fracture behavior of rock with initial damage are based on model testing, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulation of rock mass with preexisting flaws. …”
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Structural, Synaptic, and Epigenetic Dynamics of Enduring Memories by Ossama Khalaf, Johannes Gräff

“…In this review, we highlight three of the greatly addressed mechanisms that play a central role for a given memory to endure: the allocation of the memory to a given neuronal population and what brain areas are recruited for its storage; the structural changes that underlie memory persistence; and finally the epigenetic control of gene expression that might regulate and support memory perseverance. …”
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Perovskite Thin Film Solar Cells Based on Inorganic Hole Conducting Materials by Pan-Pan Zhang, Zheng-Ji Zhou, Dong-Xing Kou, Si-Xin Wu

“…Organic-inorganic metal halide perovskites have recently shown great potential for application, due to their advantages of low-cost, excellent photoelectric properties and high power conversion efficiency. …”
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Reconstruction of Input Excitation Acting on Vibration Isolation System by Pan Zhou, Wen L. Li, Wanyou Li, Zhijun Shuai

“…Accurate input forces are of great significance for mechanical design, vibration prediction, and structure modification and optimization. …”
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3D-Printed Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering Application by Xiaoming Li, Rongrong Cui, Lianwen Sun, Katerina E. Aifantis, Yubo Fan, Qingling Feng, Fuzhai Cui, Fumio Watari

“…3D printing technology has recently gained substantial interest for potential applications in tissue engineering due to the ability of making a three-dimensional object of virtually any shape from a digital model. 3D-printed biopolymers, which combine the 3D printing technology and biopolymers, have shown great potential in tissue engineering applications and are receiving significant attention, which has resulted in the development of numerous research programs regarding the material systems which are available for 3D printing. …”
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Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Biomedical Application: Nanotoxicology by Chukwuebuka Egbuna, Vijaykumar K. Parmar, Jaison Jeevanandam, Shahira M. Ezzat, Kingsley C. Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Johra Khan, Eugene N. Onyeike, Chukwuemelie Zedech Uche, Muhammad Akram, Mervat S. Ibrahim, Nihal M. El Mahdy, Chinaza Godswill Awuchi, Kaliyaperumal Saravanan, Habibu Tijjani, Uchenna Estella Odoh, Mohammed Messaoudi, Jonathan C. Ifemeje, Michael C. Olisah, Nebechi Jane Ezeofor, Chukwudi Jude Chikwendu, Chinwe Gloria Ibeabuchi

“…Nanoparticles are of great importance in development and research because of their application in industries and biomedicine. …”
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Successful Pregnancy in a 31-Year-Old Peritoneal Dialysis Patient with Bilateral Nephrectomy by Ahmed Abu-Zaid, Ahmed Nazer, Osama AlOmar, Ismail A. Al-Badawi

“…Rates of successful pregnancy are greatly impacted by early pregnancy diagnosis and preserved residual renal functions. …”
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