Design and Implementation of Spatial Operators and Energy-Efficient Query Processing Strategy in Wireless Sensor Network Database System by Chong sok Lim, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Minjee Park, Soon J. Hyun

“…Our energy-efficient query processing strategy implements an in-network query management based on the lowest common ancestor (LCA) algorithm, so that the query processing cost for calculating the target spaces is greatly reduced by avoiding the need of heavy query/data transmissions between the base-station and target nodes. …”
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Effect of Zolpidem in the Aftermath of Traumatic Brain Injury: An MEG Study by Praveen Sripad, Jessica Rosenberg, Frank Boers, Christian P. Filss, Norbert Galldiks, Karl-Josef Langen, Ralf Clauss, N. Jon Shah, Jürgen Dammers

“…The mechanism of action of this effect of zolpidem is of great research interest. In this case study, we use magnetoencephalography (MEG) to investigate a fully conscious, ex-coma patient who suffered from neurological difficulties for a few years due to traumatic brain injury. …”
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Erosion–Seepage System (ESS) for Flow-Induced Soil Erosion Rate with Seepage by Yuhuan Zhang, Lin Cui, Dong-Sheng Jeng, Zheng Wang, Hualing Zhai

“…However, when violent erosion of soil samples occurs, seepage under both flow conditions greatly increases the erosion rate.…”
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Influence of Duodenal–Jejunal Implantation on Glucose Dynamics: A Pilot Study Using Different Nonlinear Methods by David Cuesta-Frau, Daniel Novák, Vacláv Burda, Daniel Abasolo, Tricia Adjei, Manuel Varela, Borja Vargas, Milos Mraz, Petra Kavalkova, Marek Benes, Martin Haluzik

“…Diabetes is a disease of great and rising prevalence, with the obesity epidemic being a significant contributing risk factor. …”
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Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Plugging Method for Strengthening Wellbore Stability of Shale Gas by Pengcheng Wu, Chengxu Zhong, Zhengtao Li, Zhen Zhang, Zhiyuan Wang, Weian Huang

“…Compared with previous field drilling fluids, the constructed oil-based drilling fluid system has a greatly improved plugging ability and excellent performance in other aspects.…”
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Critical Segments Identification for Link Travel Speed Prediction in Urban Road Network by Xiaolei Ru, Xiangdong Xu, Yang Zhou, Chao Yang

“…The proposed method is cost-efficient which generates the critical segments scheme that reduces the cost of traffic information collection greatly and is more sensible without the demand for extremely high prediction accuracy. …”
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A GIS-Based Modeling Approach for Determining the Efficiency of the Traffic System between Ancient Military Castles by Lifeng Tan, Huanjie Liu, Jiayin Zhou, Yukun Zhang, Jiayi Liu, Shenge Shen, Tong Li, Chaonan Wang, Wanjing Lin

“…The establishment of the Ming Dynasty Wendengying transformed the linear defense layout of the Weihai region into a longitudinal network layout, and its site selection was of great benefit to the overall defense of the coastal citadel of Weihai. …”
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Suhexiang pill for acute ischemic stroke in real-world practice setting (SUNRISE): protocol of a multicenter registry by Xinxing Lai, Xuejiao Xiong, Qi Jia, Tingting Liu, Zhaowen Yang, Chi Zhang, Lingbo Kong, Kegang Cao, Ting Dong, Caixia Fang, Jianwen Ge, Li Dong, Zhitao Zong, Sisi Chen, Yuhong Ma, Xue Bai, Dahua Wu, Yao Xie, Mingyan Zhang, Yilong Wang, Guohui Jiang, Daqiao Song, Yanping Wang, Chunyan Gui, Qingwen Geng, Ying Gao, for the SUNRISE study investigators

“…However, the effectiveness of SHX pill in real-world practice setting remains unclear. It is of great importance to investigate the effectiveness and safety of SHX pill in patients with acute ischemic stroke in real-world clinical practice with long-term follow-up. …”
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Interrelationships between Acoustic Emission and Cutting Force in Rock Cutting by Sifei Liu, Peng Shi, Zhijun Wan, Shuaifeng Lu, Jiakun Lv, Fanfei Meng

“…The above conclusions are of great significance for intelligent control of shearer and intelligent mining of coal mine.…”
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The Potential Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Derived Exosomes as Immunomodulatory Agents for COVID-19 Patients by Faisal A. Alzahrani, Islam M. Saadeldin, Abrar Ahmad, Dipak Kumar, Esam I. Azhar, Arif Jamal Siddiqui, Bassem Kurdi, Abdulrahim Sajini, Abdulmajeed F. Alrefaei, Sadaf Jahan

“…For example, in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia patients, MSCs-Exo and MSCs provide similar healing properties and some clinical trials have used cell-based inhalation therapy which show great promise. MSCs and MSCs-Exo have shown potential in clinical trials as a therapeutic tool for severely affected COVID-19 patients when compared to other cell-based therapies, which may face challenges like the cells’ sticking to the respiratory tract epithelia during administration. …”
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Corrosion behavior of Shape Memory Alloy in NaCl environment and recovery maintenance in Cu-Zn-Al sysytem by Andrea Brotzu, Barbara De Filippo, Stefano Natali, Laura Zortea

“…SMAs are an important class of smart materials able to recover after deformation a pre-imposed shape through a temperature modification. These alloys show great potential, finding several applications in medicine and in different types of industry sectors (aerospace, architecture, automotive etc.). …”
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NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagy by Junlan Zhu, Shirui Huang, Yang Li, Jiheng Xu, Ruifan Chen, Mengxin Guo, Xiaohui Qian, Tengda Li, Zhongxian Tian, Honglei Jin, Chuanshu Huang

“…These novel findings provide a great insight into the understanding of biomedical significance of p50 protein in arsenite-associated disease development and therapy.…”
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A Dynamic Analysis of the Role of the Planetary- and Synoptic-Scale in the Summer of 2010 Blocking Episodes over the European Part of Russia by Anthony R. Lupo, Igor I. Mokhov, Merseid G. Akperov, Alexander V. Chernokulsky, H. Athar

“…The excessive heat resulted in forest and peat fires, impacted terrestrial ecosystems, greatly increased pollution in urban areas, and increased mortality rates in the region. …”
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Nose-clip use in semi-free ranging pigs reduces rooting without disrupting affiliative behaviour or causing prolonged stress by E. Collarini, O. Dal Monte, M. Traversa, E. Mecarelli, C. Medana, S. Visentin, G. Cordoni, I. Norscia

“…However, rooting behaviour can have a great impact on the environment. In the context of the promotion of farm animal welfare and environmental concerns, this study investigated the potential of nose-clips as a less invasive alternative to nose-rings for the management of rooting behaviour of free-ranging pigs. …”
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Theoretical Analysis of Mining Induced Overburden Subsidence Boundary with the Horizontal Coal Seam Mining by Weitao Yan, Junjie Chen, Yi Tan, Wenzhi Zhang, Lailiang Cai

“…The overburden subsidence induced by underground mining has caused great damage to the ecological environmental and seriously threatens the safe use of underground structures. …”
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CT Findings of Patients with Small Bowel Obstruction due to Bezoar: A Descriptive Study by Fatih Altintoprak, Bumin Degirmenci, Enis Dikicier, Guner Cakmak, Taner Kivilcim, Gokhan Akbulut, Osman Nuri Dilek, Yasemin Gunduz

“…We believe that the correct diagnosis of bezoars and the identification of their number and location provide a great advantage for all physicians and surgeons. …”
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Optimization of Process Parameters for ε-Polylysine Production by Response Surface Methods by Maxiaoqi Zhu, Zhicai Zhang, Yiqiuyi Liu, Feng Wang, Lili Xia, Jianwei Xia, Hongming Guo

“…ε-Polylysine (ε-PL) is a highly safe natural food preservative with a broad antimicrobial spectrum, excellent corrosion resistances, and great commercial potentials. In the present work, we evaluated the ε-PL adsorption performances of HZB-3B and D155 resins and optimized the adsorption and desorption conditions by single-factor test, response surface method, and orthogonal design. …”
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Force–Position Coordinated Compliance Control in the Adhesion/Detachment Process of Space Climbing Robot by Changtai Wen, Pengfei Zheng, Zhenhao Jing, Chongbin Guo, Chao Chen

“…The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed rotational detaching method decreases the required pulling force by 65.5% compared to direct pulling, thus greatly reducing the disturbance introduced to the robot body and other supporting legs. …”
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Quantum dots enhanced stability of in-situ fabricated perovskite nanocrystals based light-emitting diodes: Electrical field distribution effects by Xulan Xue, Menglin Li, Zhenjie Liu, Chenhui Wang, Jincheng Xu, Shuangpeng Wang, Hanzhuang Zhang, Haizheng Zhong, Wenyu Ji

“…The insights into electrical field distribution effect will make great impact on stability improvement of other perovskite based devices.…”
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Study of Wind Loads and Wind Speed Amplifications on High-Rise Building with Opening by Numerical Simulation and Wind Tunnel Test by Fu-Bin Chen, Xiao-Lu Wang, Yun Zhao, Yuan-Bo Li, Qiu-Sheng Li, Ping Xiang, Yi Li

“…Therefore, implementing wind turbines in the openings is of great importance for the utilization of abundant wind energy resources in high-rise buildings and the development of green buildings. …”
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