ACUPUNCTURE AND SELF ACUPRESSURE TREATMENT OF HEMIFACIAL SPASM: A CASE REPORT by Maya Septriana, Yudi Perdana

“…The condition is most commonly a result of vascular loop compression at the root entry zone of the facial nerve. …”
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Design of Robust Supertwisting Algorithm Based Second-Order Sliding Mode Controller for Nonlinear Systems with Both Matched and Unmatched Uncertainty by Marwa Jouini, Slim Dhahri, Anis Sellami

“…The modified algorithm is formed of double closed-loop feedback, in which two linear terms are added to the classical STA. …”
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HOC Based Blind Identification of Hydroturbine Shaft Volterra System by Bing Bai, Lixiang Zhang

“…To calculate the third-order moment of the output signal, a computer loop judgment method is put forward to determine the coefficient. …”
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Melonic limits of the quartic Yukawa model and general features of melonic CFTs by Ludo Fraser-Taliente, John Wheater

“…To understand the structure of IR/UV fixed points, we perform a partial four-loop perturbative analysis in D = 3 − ϵ. We identify the flows between the melonic and prismatic fixed points in the bosonic and fermionic sectors, finding an apparent line of fixed points in both. …”
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Management of Sensor-Related Data Based on Virtual TEDS in Sensing RFID System by Wuming Luo, Miodrag Bolic, Jing Wang, Xin Qian

“…The objective is to improve interoperability and compatibility of the sensing RFID system with off-the-shelf active RFID readers or novel sensing RFID open-loop systems in the future. This paper also proposes a data table storage mode for management of sensor-related data, in the system based on virtual TEDS. …”
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IP Controller Design for Uncertain Two-Mass Torsional System Using Time-Frequency Analysis by Jing Cui, Jiayu Ye, Zhongyi Chu

“…Therein, the resonant frequency is identified using the time-frequency analysis (TFA) of the velocity step response of the driving side under the open-loop system state, which can not only avoid harmful persistent start-stop excitation signal of the traditional method, but also obtain high recognition accuracy under the condition of weak vibration signal submerged in noise. …”
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Intestinal Xanthomatosis by L. E. Barrera-Herrera, F. Arias, P. A. Rodríguez-Urrego, M. A. Palau-Lázaro

“…Radiologic images revealed jejunal loop thickening and inflammatory changes suggestive of foreign body obstruction, diagnostic laparoscopy found two strictures at the jejunum, and a pathologic examination confirmed a segmental small bowel xanthomatosis. …”
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A Competitive Bilevel Programming Model for Green, CLSCs in Light of Government Incentives by Arsalan Rahmani, Meysam Hosseini, Amir Sahami

“…In the present project, we have examined a class of closed-loop supply chain competitive facility location-routing problems. …”
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The Effects of Sandstorms on the Climate of Northwestern China by Tiantian Hu, Di Wu, Yaohui Li, Chenghai Wang

“…Through analysis of the dust tracer total burden, we identified that the enhancement of the dust total burden in the arid region illustrated that the DRE of dust aerosol in sandstorm process can react with the dust emission, thus forming a self-feedback loop. The DRE can persist three months.…”
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Design of a Savitzky-Golay Filter-Based vEMG-FES System by Ruikai Cao, Yixuan Sheng, Anqin Dong, Honghai Liu

“…In summary, this work advances the development of closed-loop rehabilitation applications and enables further investigation of neuromuscular characteristics under FES.…”
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Modality Specific Cerebro-Cerebellar Activations in Verbal Working Memory: An fMRI Study by Matthew P. Kirschen, S. H. Annabel Chen, John E. Desmond

“…Verbal working memory (VWM) engages frontal and temporal/parietal circuits subserving the phonological loop, as well as, superior and inferior cerebellar regions which have projections from these neocortical areas. …”
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Identification of Flap Motion Parameters for Vibration Reduction in Helicopter Rotors with Multiple Active Trailing Edge Flaps by Uğbreve;ur Dalli, Şcedilefaatdin Yüksel

“…Multiple active trailing edge flaps are controlled by using open loop controllers to identify the effects of the actuator signal output properties such as frequency, amplitude and phase on the system response. …”
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Intestinal duplicity with ultrasound diagnosis. A case report by Diana García Rodríguez, Yisel González Ríos, Leidelén Esquivel Sosa, Abel Armenteros García

“…A simple abdominal X-ray revealed distention of the intestinal loops, such as air-fluid levels and the presence of gas in the rectum. …”
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A GENE REGULATORY NETWORK MODEL FOR VERNALIZATION AND SEASONAL FLOWERING RESPONSE IN WINTER WHEAT AND BARLEY by I. L. Stepanenko, O. G. Smirnova, I. I. Titov

“…The expression of VRN3 promotes further increases in the VRN1 transcription level, generating a positive feedback loop, which enhances VRN1 transcription to a threshold level required to initiate flowering. …”
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Evolution of the Electrical Displacement and Energy Dissipation of Lead Zirconate-Titanate Ceramics under Cyclical Load by Sheng Cang, Jiankang Chen, Chunsheng Lu

“…In addition, a practical method for calculating the dissipated energy has been proposed by integrating the curve of a hysteresis loop. The experimental results show that the peak electrical displacement and dissipated energy both decrease monotonously with the increase of the number of cycles. …”
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WORKING PRINCIPLE AND PERFORMANCE EVOLUTION OF CAMERA-BASED INTELLIGENT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS: SAMSUN CITY, TÜRKIYE EXAMPLE by Metin Mutlu AYDIN, Dimitris POTOGLOU, Liana CIPCIGAN

“…These systems generally use cameras or loop detectors, which are located in the proper places on a signalized intersection leg and record vehicle movements. …”
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Design, Experiment, and Commissioning of the Passive Residual Heat Removal System of China’s Generation III Nuclear Power HPR1000 by Feng Li, Yazhe Lu, Xiao Chu, Qiang Zheng, Guanghao Wu

“…The experiment results show that the PRS can establish natural circulation and discharge residual heat of the first loop. China’s Fuqing no. 5 nuclear power plant completed the installation of the PRS in September 2019 and carried out commissioning work in October. …”
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Predictive Control for Interval Type-2 Fuzzy System with Event-Triggered Scheme by Siyao Wang, Xiaoming Tang, Li Deng, Hongchun Qu, Linfeng Tian, Cheng Tan

“…By applying the quadratic boundedness (QB) technique, the recursive feasibility and quadratic stability of closed-loop system can be guaranteed. A numerical simulation and comparison studies are proposed to illustrate the effectiveness of this approach.…”
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Improvement of anal sphincter function before preventive stoma closure: modern options by O. Yu. Fomenko, S. I. Achkasov, A. Yu. Titov, D. V. Aleshin, A. I. Kalashnikova, S. V. Belousova, D. V. Yegorova

“…To investigate options of improvement of anal sphincter function of defunctioning loop by BFT and tibial nerve stimulation.Material and methods. …”
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Reduction of Structural Vibrations by Passive and Semiactively Controlled Friction Dampers by L. Gaul, J. Becker

“…Thereby, semiactive control concepts generally possess the advantage over active control in that the closed loop is intrinsically stable and that less energy is required for the actuation than in active control. …”
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