Effects of long-term adapted physical training on functional capacity and quality of life in older adults with Parkinson's disease by Oussama Gaied Chortane, Elmoetez Magtouf, Wael Maktouf, Sabri Gaied Chortane

“…Although physical activity is considered a therapeutic treatment to slow the progression of the disease, it is considered to be an effective non-pharmacological adjuvant to medication to improve the symptom management.MethodsThe training program was offered for all the participants (N = 50) in three non-consecutive sessions per week for 60 minutes and a total duration of 12 to 16 months. Each session is composed of warming up, adapted boxing training exercises, muscle building and resistance exercises, and returning to calm. …”
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HbA1c-Based Score Model for Predicting Death Risk in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Lingling He, Shuan Zhang, Xiaoli Liu, Yuyong Jiang, Xianbo Wang, Zhiyun Yang

“…A prediction score model composed of HbA1c, NLR, age, and CTP class was devised, which ranged from 0 to 7. …”
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Approximation-Aware Training for Efficient Neural Network Inference on MRAM Based CiM Architecture by Hemkant Nehete, Sandeep Soni, Tharun Kumar Reddy Bollu, Balasubramanian Raman, Brajesh Kumar Kaushik

“…This work proposes approximation-aware-training, in which group of weights are approximated using a differential approximation function, resulting in a new weight matrix composed of approximation function's coefficients (AFC). …”
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Assessment of scenarios for intensifying pasture management and grazing in fragile micro-watersheds of high Andean mountains by Jorge Eduardo Grijalva Olmedo, Paola Mercedes Palate Moreta, Roy Roger Vera-Vélez, Raúl Armando Ramos Veintimilla, Jean-François Tourrand, Arnulfo Portilla Narváez

“…These scenarios were compared with a natural grassland based on a plant community composed of Stipa ichu, Holcus lanatus, Rumex acetocella, and Paspalum sp., used in a traditional system with rest periods of 60-75 days in sites between 3,500-3,700 m a.s.l. in the Chimborazo River micro-watershed. …”
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Modeling and robust control of a parallel robotic mechanism driven by linear actuators based on shape memory alloys by Alejandro Guarneros-Sandoval, Mariana Ballesteros, Rita Q. Fuentes-Aguilar, Isaac Chairez

“…This study describes the development of a parallel robotic mechanism composed of shape memory alloys (SMA) agonist-antagonist actuators, highlighting the adaptability of the individual actuators for specific uses with slight structural modifications. …”
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PLGA confers upon conventional nonfluorescent molecules luminescent properties to trigger 1O2-induced pyroptosis and immune response in tumors by Lan Zou, Rujing Wang, Mengnan Zhao, Yuke Li, Chen Sun, Jinjin Xie, Yan Chen, Qian Jing, Dandan Mi, Sanjun Shi

“…Remarkably, these new luminophores, composed of two non-inherently luminous components, exhibit a remarkable synergistic boost in photoluminescence through a “0 + 0 > 2” phenomenon. …”
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Analysis and Characterization of the Immunogenicity of Rhoptry Protein 18 by Masoud Foroutan, Amir Karimipour-Saryazdi, Ali Dalir Ghaffari, Hamidreza Majidiani, Arezo Arzani Birgani, Elaheh Karimzadeh-Soureshjani, Shahrzad Soltani, Hany M Elsheikha

“…The secondary structure was composed of 4.87% beta-turns, 38.45% random coils, 42.42% alpha helices, and 14.26% extended strands. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactobacillus plantarum SKT109 from Tibet Kefir by Wang Ji, Zhao Xiao, Tian Zheng, He Congcong, Yang Yawei, Yang Zhennai

“…Microstructural studies of the EPS demonstrated a highly compact structure with a smooth surface, facilitating formation of film by the polymer; the EPS was composed of many different sizes of spherical lumps with tendency to form molecular aggregates. …”
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Design of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator and Its Application in Flexible Gripper by Xiaoyu Meng, Jiaqing Xie, Haoran Pang, Wenchao Wei, Jiping Niu, Mingqiang Zhu, Fang Gu, Xiaohuan Fan, Haiyan Fan

“…The three-finger flexible gripper composed of an elliptical DEA can realize the grasping of a paper cup.…”
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TVD‐PB logic circuit based on camouflaging circuit for IoT security by Yuejun Zhang, Qiufeng Wu, Pengjun Wang, Liang Wen, Zhicun Luan, Chongyan Gu

“…The proposed threshold voltage‐defined power‐balance (TVD‐PB) design is fabricated using a 65‐nm CMOS technology, and the core area occupies approximately 0.0044 mm2, composed of NAND, NOR, XOR, and INV components and multiplier gates of the proposed TVD‐PB circuit. …”
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Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete by Wei Wang, Junsong Chen, Shuang Zhao, Luping Zeng, Jingshun Cai, Song Mu, Jinxiang Hong, Min Qiao

“…This study designs a hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor mainly composed of hydrophobic ingredients and nanoparticles, and explores its impact on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete. …”
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Unravelling Lithium Interactions in Non-Flammable Gel Polymer Electrolytes: A Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics Study by Nasser AL-Hamdani, Paula V. Saravia, Javier Luque Di Salvo, Sergio A. Paz, Giorgio De Luca

“…In the present study, we utilize molecular dynamics and Density Functional Theory based simulations to investigate the Li interactions in gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs), composed of a 3D cross-linked polymer matrix combined with two different non-flammable electrolytes: 1 M lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF₆) in ethylene carbonate (EC)/dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and 1 M lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) in trimethyl phosphate (TMP) solvents. …”
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Impedance Controller Analysis for a Two-Degrees-Of-Freedom Ankle Rehabilitation Machine with Serious Game Interactions by Oscar I. Cirilo-Piñon, Agustín Barrera-Sánchez, Cesar H. Guzmán-Valdivia, Manuel Adam-Medina, Rafael Campos-Amezcua, Andrés Blanco-Ortega, Arturo Martínez-Mata

“…Currently, most machines involving impedance control and targeted at serious gaming applications are mechanically composed of one degree of freedom, so the addition of another degree is a novelty. …”
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Prioritizing multifunctional conservation zones with dominant function based on comprehensive hotspots and bundles of ecosystem service by Liehui Zhi, Xiaowen Li, Junhong Bai, Dongdong Shao

“…This study attempts to establish an analytical framework that optimizes static conservation priority zones (CPZs) composed of ES hotspots integrating ecosystem service bundles (ESBs) and spatiotemporal trade-offs and synergies in multivariate ESs for realizing multifunctional collaboration. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Optimal Development and Characterization of Stevia-Sweetened Functional Beverage by Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Naveed Asif, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Sajid Arshad, Sadia Hassan, Muhammad Imran Khan, Mahr-un Nisa, Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal, Niaz Muhammad

“…The best beverage formulation with high sensory scores was composed of apple juice 70%, carrot juice 27%, and stevia extract (5 g/100 ml) 3%. …”
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Patient-derived follicular lymphoma spheroids recapitulate lymph node signaling and immune profile uncovering galectin-9 as a novel immunotherapeutic target by Cèlia Dobaño-López, Juan García Valero, Ferran Araujo-Ayala, Ferran Nadeu, Fabien Gava, Carla Faria, Marine Norlund, Renaud Morin, Pascale Bernes-Lasserre, Fabian Arenas, Marta Grau, Cristina López, Irene López-Oreja, Neus Serrat, Ares Martínez-Farran, Lluís Hernández, Heribert Playa-Albinyana, Rubén Giménez, Silvia Beà, Elías Campo, Jean-Michel Lagarde, Armando López-Guillermo, Laura Magnano, Dolors Colomer, Christine Bezombes, Patricia Pérez-Galán

“…FL-PDLS is organized in disc-shaped 3D structures composed of proliferating B and T cells, together with macrophages with an intermediate M1/M2 phenotype. …”
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Different Flooding Conditions Affected Microbial Diversity in Riparian Zone of Huihe Wetland by Bademu Qiqige, Jingjing Liu, Ming Li, Xiaosheng Hu, Weiwei Guo, Ping Wang, Yi Ding, Qiuying Zhi, Yuxuan Wu, Xiao Guan, Junsheng Li

“…Bacteria were predominantly composed of <i>Proteobacteria</i> and <i>Actinobacteria</i>, fungi mainly consisted of <i>Ascomycota</i> and <i>Mucoromycota</i>, and archaea were primarily represented by <i>Crenarchaeota</i> and <i>Euryarchaeota</i>. …”
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The doctoral program in Infectology and Tropical Medicine’s impact evaluation by Marta Ana Castro Peraza, Anabel Hernández Ruiz, María Isabel Chao Sautié, María Teresa Illnait Zaragozí, Hilda María Hernández Álvarez, Félix Dickinson Meneses

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the faculty is composed of 53 doctors in science, with 516 (9.92 average) awards, 522 (10.3 average) scientific articles, 550 events (10.57 per faculty member). …”
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Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycle Outcomes in Women Aged 40 Years and Over by Oya Aldemir, Runa Ozelci, Serdar Dilbaz, Berna Dilbaz, Emre Baser, Yaprak Ustun

“…Six groups, stratified by one-year intervals were composed according to age: 40 years; 41 years; 42 years; 43 years; 44 years, and ≥45 years. …”
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Organic Light-Emitting Diode with Color Tunable between Bluish-White Daylight and Orange-White Dusk Hue by Shih-Yun Liao, Sudhir Kumar, Hui-Huan Yu, Chih-Chia An, Ya-Chi Wang, Jhong-Wei Lin, Yung-Lee Wang, Yung-Chun Liu, Chun-Long Wu, Jwo-Huei Jou

“…The color temperature can be tuned from 2,300 K to 9,300 K, for example, by changing the applied voltage from 3 to 11 V for the device composing red and yellow emitters in the first emissive layer and blue emitter in the second. …”
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