Consensus Mechanism of IoT Based on Blockchain Technology by Yue Wu, Liangtu Song, Lei Liu, Jincheng Li, Xuefei Li, Linli Zhou

“…When the test load exceeds 800 tps, the actual system throughput starts to drop, and approximately 90% of transactions have a delay time within 5000 ms. This method can be used in a lightweight IoT system.…”
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Initial experience of a novel surgical assist robot “Saroa” featuring tactile feedback and a roll-clutch system in radical prostatectomy by Kosuke Iwatani, Fumihiko Urabe, Shun Saito, Shota Kawano, Tomoya Yamasaki, Shoji Kimura, Hideo Otsuki, Kei Fujio, Takahiro Kimura, Jun Miki

“…The Saroa group had a longer median operative time compared to the da Vinci group. Postoperative urinary continence rates were slightly lower in the Saroa group (77.8 % vs. 84.6%), though not statistically significant. …”
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Improvement of Specific Multi-target Tracking Algorithm in Cross-domain Environment by MU Xiaofang, LI Hao, LIU Jiaji, LIU Zhenyu, LI Yue

“…The difficulties of this task lie in the frequent occlusion between the objects in video frame, the unknown start and end time of the trajectory, the too small sized targets, the interactions between the objects, the apparent similarity, and the camera angle changes. …”
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Galvanic enhancement for high pressure leaching of chalcopyrite by Kim D.H., Kim W.J., Kim H.S., Han K.S., Tran T., Kim M.J.

“…Cu recoveries of >90% could be achieved during POX leaching of this chalcopyrite/chalcocite concentrate at 200°C and 0.7 MPa initial oxygen pressure within 2h in a pressure reactor lined with titanium, which were 18-28% higher than for the same leaching using the teflon liner. A slow heating time seems to produce more sulphur coating, reducing the leaching performance, yielding much lower Cu recovery when the teflon lining was used, although this does not greatly affect the other case when the reactor was lined with titanium. …”
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Seismic Interferometry for Single-Channel Data: A Promising Approach for Improved Offshore Wind Farm Evaluation by Rui Wang, Bin Hu, Hairong Zhang, Peizhen Zhang, Canping Li, Fengying Chen

“…Finally, by comparing and analyzing the differences in amplitude, continuity, time–frequency properties, etc., between conventional primary wavefield information and reconstructed primary wavefield information by seismic interferometry, it is proved that incorporating multiples as supplementary information through seismic interferometry significantly enhances data reliability and resolution. …”
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Comparative analysis of counter-current and co-current downer reactors using particle image velocimetry and computational particle-fluid dynamics by Talal A. Aldugman, Mengmeng Cui, Abdulrahman Alzailaie, Abdullah Alhareth, Kenneth Langley, Lujain Alfilfil, Khalid Almajnouni, Jorge Gascon, Sigurdur Thoroddsen, Pedro Castaño

“…Simulations confirmed that the counter-current downer reactor has 69 % higher solid holdup and 98 % longer residence time than the co-current operation. Thus, the counter-current downer reactor demonstrated intermediate behavior between the classical co-current downer and riser reactors, offering flexibility for industrial applications.…”
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Simulation of Contrast Agent Transport in Arteries with Multilayer Arterial Wall: Impact of Arterial Transmural Transport on the Bolus Delay and Dispersion by Min Xu, Xiao Liu, Ang Li, Yubo Fan, Anqiang Sun, Xiaoyan Deng, Deyu Li

“…To investigate whether the unreal assumption is valid for the estimation of the delay and dispersion of the contrast agent bolus, we simulated flow and Gd-DTPA transport in a model with multilayer arterial wall and analyzed the bolus delay and dispersion qualified by mean vascular transit time (MVTT) and the variance of the vascular transport function. …”
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Validation of the German Version of the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire for People with Parkinson‘s Disease by Jana Seuthe, Kristina Kuball, Ann-Kristin Hoffmann, Burkhard Weisser, Günther Deuschl, Christian Schlenstedt

“…Furthermore, the NFOG-Q score was significantly correlated with the MDS-UPDRS III, H&Y stage, Timed Up and Go test, and the subjective fear of falling (FES-I). …”
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Improved 11α-hydroxycanrenone production by modification of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase gene in Aspergillus ochraceus by Li Qianqian, Shi Li, Liu Yingying, Guan Shimin, Zhang Shuo, Cai Baoguo, Rong Shaofeng

“…Moreover, the biocatalytic time of the MF010 strain was reduced by more than 30 h compared with that of the MF018 strain. …”
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Inexpensive Bismuth-Film Electrode Supported on Pencil-Lead Graphite for Determination of Pb(II) and Cd(II) Ions by Anodic Stripping Voltammetry by Karen C. Bedin, Edson Y. Mitsuyasu, Amanda Ronix, André L. Cazetta, Osvaldo Pezoti, Vitor C. Almeida

“…Experimental factors, deposition time (td), deposition potential (Ed), and Bi(III) concentration (CBi), were investigated by applying a 23 factorial design using 0.10 mol/L acetate buffer solution (pH 4.5) as supporting electrolyte. …”
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Water-mediated ion transport in an anion exchange membrane by Zhongyang Wang, Ge Sun, Nicholas H. C. Lewis, Mrinmay Mandal, Abhishek Sharma, Mincheol Kim, Joan M. Montes de Oca, Kai Wang, Aaron Taggart, Alex B. Martinson, Paul A. Kohl, Andrei Tokmakoff, Shrayesh N. Patel, Paul F. Nealey, Juan J. de Pablo

“…Gaining a better understanding of molecular transport and conductivity in AEMs has been challenged by the lack of a general methodology capable of capturing and connecting water dynamics, water structure, and ionic transport over time and length scales ranging from those associated with individual bond vibrations and molecular reorientations to those pertaining to macroscopic AEM performance. …”
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A Unique Case of Intraabdominal Polyorchidism: A Case Study by Javier Otero, Natalie Ben-Yakar, Biruk Alemayehu, Steven D. Kozusko, Frank Borao, Thomas S. Vates III

“…A nine-month-old boy was admitted for an impalpable right testis and phimosis. At the time of surgical exploration, there appeared to be polyorchid testis on the right-hand side, with three masses that potentially appeared to be undescended testes. …”
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Sliding ferroelectric memories and synapses based on rhombohedral-stacked bilayer MoS2 by Xiuzhen Li, Biao Qin, Yaxian Wang, Yue Xi, Zhiheng Huang, Mengze Zhao, Yalin Peng, Zitao Chen, Zitian Pan, Jundong Zhu, Chenyang Cui, Rong Yang, Wei Yang, Sheng Meng, Dongxia Shi, Xuedong Bai, Can Liu, Na Li, Jianshi Tang, Kaihui Liu, Luojun Du, Guangyu Zhang

“…The 2D sliding ferroelectric memories (SFeMs) show superior performances with a large memory window of >8 V, a high conductance ratio of above 106, a long retention time of >10 years, and a programming endurance greater than 104 cycles. …”
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Multi-Centroid Extraction Method for High-Dynamic Star Sensors Based on Projection Distribution of Star Trail by Xingyu Tang, Qipeng Cao, Zongqiang Fu, Tingting Xu, Rui Duan, Xiubin Yang

“…First, the mapping relationship between attitude information and star trails is constructed based on a geometric imaging model, and an endpoint centroid group extraction strategy is designed from the perspectives of time synchronization and computational complexity. …”
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The problem of maintaining balance of liberal and conservative principles at the congresses of clergy and Laity of Southern Russia in 1917 by Yu. A. Biryukova

“…The study is based on the protocols of the congresses of the clergy and laity and the discussion of their decisions on the pages of the periodical press of that time. The author comes to the conclusion that the congresses of the South of Russia have shown a desire to unite all members of the church community, without violating the traditional right of diocesan bishops to church governance. …”
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DNA Typing of Mycobacterium bovis Isolates from Badgers (Meles meles) Culled from Areas in Ireland with Different Levels of Tuberculosis Prevalence by Claire Furphy, Eamon Costello, Denise Murphy, Leigh A. L. Corner, Eamonn Gormley

“…In addition, spoligotyping and VNTR analysis has provided evidence, for the first time, of multiple infections of individual badgers with different M. bovis strains.…”
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Co-Supplementation of Flos Sophorae Extract with Tremella fuciformis Polysaccharides Improves Physicochemical, Textural, Rheological, and Antioxidant Properties of Low-Fat Yogurts by Renyong Tang, Yurong Lu, Caiyun Hou, Jiaxuan Peng, Wei Wang, Xiulan Guo

“…The results indicated that the low concentrations of FSE (1.2 or 2.4%) increased the antioxidant activity, prompted the S. thermophilus growth, water holding capacity (WHC), and textural and sensory properties, and shortened the fermentation time, but reduced the rheological properties of yogurts compared with the control. …”
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Role of Intestinal Transit in the Pathogenesis of Gallbladder Stones by R Hermon Dowling, Martin J Veysey, Stephen P Pereira, S Hyder Hussaini, Linzi A Thomas, John AH Wass, Gerard M Murphy

“…Thus, in acromegalic patients OT treatment significantly prolongs large bowel transit time (LBTT) and leads to an associated increase of the percentage of DCA in fasting serum (and, by implication, in gallbladder bile). …”
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Revolutionizing Agriculture: A Comprehensive Review of AI-Enabled Precision Irrigation and Water Quality Forecasting by Hajar Hamdaoui, Youness Hsana, Inass Hamdi, Hanae Al kaddouri, Nour-Eddine Kouddane

“…AI algorithms optimize water usage by quantifying water needs, enabling real-time monitoring, autonomous decision-making, and mitigating risks associated with poor water quality, thus enhancing crop productivity while minimizing environmental impacts. …”
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Ultrathin Variable Aperture Mechanism Utilizing a Micro Flat Motor With a Multipole Ring Magnet by Keita Nagai, Riku Fukazawa, Yu Okawara, Haruhiro Komura, Tadahiko Shinshi

“…The experimental tests demonstrated that the motor achieved a step response with a target angle of 9° and a settling time of 0.18 s. The aperture mechanism, comprising six polyacetal polymer blades, successfully demonstrated opening and closing operations with the opening diameter changed from 6.1 to 1.4 mm by the motor rotation.…”
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