Multistage Fault Feature Extraction of Consistent Optimization for Rolling Bearings Based on Correlated Kurtosis by Long Zhang, Binghuan Cai, Guoliang Xiong, Jianmin Zhou, Wenbin Tu, Yinquan Yu

“…To solve these problems, a multistage fault feature extraction method of consistent optimization for rolling bearings based on correlated kurtosis (CK) is proposed where maximum correlated kurtosis deconvolution (MCKD) is employed to attenuate the influence of transmission path followed by tunable Q factor wavelet transform (TQWT) to further enhance fault features by decomposing the preprocessed signals into multiple subbands under different Q values. The major contribution of the proposed approach is to consistently use CK as an optimization index of both MCKD and TQWT. …”
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Nanosurface‐Reconstructed Fuel Electrode by Selective Etching for Highly Efficient and Stable Solid Oxide Cells by Yueyue Sun, Jun Zhou, Jiaming Yang, Dragos Neagu, Zhengrong Liu, Chaofan Yin, Zixuan Xue, Zilin Zhou, Jiajia Cui, Kai Wu

“…Yet, the sluggish kinetics of fuel electrodes remain a major obstacle to their practical applications. Since the electrochemically active region only extends a few micrometers, manipulating surface architecture is vital to endow highly efficient and stable fuel electrodes for SOCs. …”
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Synthesis, Mechanical, and Tribological Performance Analysis of Stir-Casted AA7079: ZrO2 + Si3N4 Hybrid Composites by Taguchi Route by G. Jegan, P. Kavipriya, T. Sathish, S. Dinesh Kumar, T. Samraj Lawrence, T. Vino

“…In this experimental work, we intended to prepare the hybrid metal matrix composites such as aluminum alloy 7079 with reinforcement of ZrO2 + Si3N4 through stir-casting process. Major findings of this work, as to optimize the stir-casting process, can be to continually conduct wear test and evaluate the microhardness of the stir-casted specimens. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Retinal Vascular Diseases and Choroidal Neovascularization by Rodolfo Mastropasqua, Luca Di Antonio, Silvio Di Staso, Luca Agnifili, Angela Di Gregorio, Marco Ciancaglini, Leonardo Mastropasqua

“…In healthy subjects OCT-A visualized major macular vessels and detailed capillary networks around the foveal avascular zone. …”
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The Increase of Circulating PD-1- and PD-L1-Expressing Lymphocytes in Endometriosis: Correlation with Clinical and Laboratory Parameters by Monika Walankiewicz, Ewelina Grywalska, Grzegorz Polak, Izabela Korona-Glowniak, Elzbieta Witt, Agata Surdacka, Jan Kotarski, Jacek Rolinski

“…However, studies investigating the link between this condition and the immune system revealed several immunological abnormalities focused on cell-mediated immunity. As a major immune checkpoint, programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) displays an important inhibitory function in the maintenance of peripheral tolerance. …”
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Effect of parent concrete strength on recycled concrete performance by Bachir Kebaili, Mohammed Benzerara, Souad Menadi, Nadia Kouider, Redjem Belouettar

“…In this approach, the major goal of this research is to study the effect of parent concrete qualities on the performance of recycled concrete. …”
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Regulation of Stress-Induced Immunosuppression in the Context of Neuroendocrine, Cytokine, and Cellular Processes by Evgenii Balakin, Ksenia Yurku, Mark Ivanov, Alexander Izotov, Valeriya Nakhod, Vasiliy Pustovoyt

“…This study involved a search of scientific literature covering the neuroendocrine, cellular, and molecular mechanisms of stress-induced immunosuppression regulation, as well as modern methods for its diagnosis. Major international bibliographic databases covering publications in biomedicine, psychophysiology, and immunology were selected for the search. …”
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Effect of Age on the Biomechanical Properties of Porcine LCL by Narendra Singh, Jovan Trajkovski, Jose Felix Rodriguez Matas, Robert Kunc

“…The Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL), one of the four major ligaments in the knee joint, resides on the outer aspect of the knee. …”
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Electrochemical detection of human papillomavirus DNA based on an ultrasensitive electrochemical sensing platform using N-graphene paper by Jia Wang, Juelan Ye, Gang Li

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of cervical cancer, a major global health concern affecting women worldwide. …”
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Production of Nanofibers Composed of CuO for the Removal of Pb(II) from Aqueous Solutions by Amábile Giotto dos Santos, Thiago Rodrigues Martins, Satheesh Krishnamurthy, Daniel Assumpção Bertuol, Eduardo Hiromitsu Tanabe

“…Pollution by heavy metals such as lead is a major concern, since exposure to these metals can lead to various adverse health effects. …”
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Development of a rapid detection technology system for noxious plants based on a novel isothermal amplification technique by Ting Zhang, Ting Zhang, Han Xu, Mengdi Liu, Wei Zhang

“…We targeted the seeds, leaves, and grain impurities of four major noxious weeds: Amaranthus palmeri, the A.tuberculatus complex, Rhaponticum repens, and Euphrosyne xanthiifolia, we designed and screened primers and probes suitable for this isothermal amplification method, determined their limit of detection, optimized the genomic DNA extraction methods, and verified the method. …”
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Solvable constraints and unsolvable limits to global climate adaptation in coastal Indigenous food security by Eranga K. Galappaththi, Sithuni M. Jayasekara, Chrishma D. Perera, Gayanthi A. Ilangarathna, Hannah Garbutt

“…Coastal systems are a major source of food for Indigenous communities. …”
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NMDA Receptor Subunits Change after Synaptic Plasticity Induction and Learning and Memory Acquisition by María Verónica Baez, Magalí Cecilia Cercato, Diana Alicia Jerusalinsky

“…In CNS structures involved in cognitive functions as the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, GluN2A and GluN2B are major regulatory subunits; their expression is dynamic and tightly regulated, but little is known about specific changes after plasticity induction or memory acquisition. …”
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Genotype × Environment Interaction of Mosaic Disease, Root Yields and Total Carotene Concentration of Yellow-Fleshed Cassava in Nigeria by Norbert G. Maroya, Peter Kulakow, Alfred G. O. Dixon, Busie B. Maziya-Dixon

“…Twenty-one yellow-fleshed cassava genotypes were evaluated over two years in five major cassava growing agroecological zones in Nigeria. …”
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Presenting with Predominant Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction: Efficacy of Bromocriptine by Piercarlo Ballo, Irene Betti, Giuseppe Mangialavori, Leandro Chiodi, Gherardo Rapisardi, Alfredo Zuppiroli

“…Management of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is still a major clinical problem, as only half of them or slightly more show complete recovery of left ventricular (LV) function despite conventional evidence-based treatment for heart failure. …”
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Organization of live animal transportation process in the Russian Federation by M. A. Shibayev, I. M. Klinovitskaya, A. V. Belchikhina, A. K. Karaulov

“…It was established that the major means of transport used to move live animals in the territory of the Russian Federation are motor vehicles. …”
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Machine learning algorithms for predictive modeling of dyslipidemia-associated cardiovascular disease risk in pregnancy: a comparison of boosting, random forest, and decision tree... by Idris Zubairu Sadiq, Fatima Sadiq Abubakar, Muhammad Auwal Saliu, Babangida Sanusi katsayal, Aliyu Salihu, Aliyu Muhammad

“…Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are major contributors to maternal mortality and morbidity during pregnancy and increased atherogenic index of plasma levels is associated with a higher risk of CVD and obesity. …”
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Modulates Neurogenesis and Microglia Activation in the Mouse Brain by Anton Pikhovych, Nina Paloma Stolberg, Lea Jessica Flitsch, Helene Luise Walter, Rudolf Graf, Gereon Rudolf Fink, Michael Schroeter, Maria Adele Rueger

“…Activated microglia in the cerebral cortex and neuroblasts generated in the subventricular zone as the major neural stem cell niche were assessed immunohistochemically. …”
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Characterization of olive mill wastewater in three climatic zones in the North of Jordan by Mamoun Gharaibeh, A. Albalasmeh Ammar, Hanady Abu Abbas

“…Purpose Olive mill wastewater (OMW) is annually generated in large amounts in Jordan without any treatment creating major environmental and public health issues. The objective of this study is to determine changes in OMW characteristics under three climatic zones in the North of Jordan during two harvest seasons.Method OMW samples were obtained from 10 olive mills, representing three climatic zones (arid, semi-arid, and semi-arid to sub-humid) during November 2017 and November 2018. …”
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Prediction of Sentinel Node Status and Clinical Outcome in a Melanoma Centre by Vera Teixeira, Ricardo Vieira, Inês Coutinho, Rita Cabral, David Serra, Maria José Julião, Maria Manuel Brites, Anabela Albuquerque, João Pedroso de Lima, Américo Figueiredo

“…In addition, the SLN status is a major determinant of survival, which highlights its importance in melanoma management.…”
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