Coordinated allocation of distributed generation, soft open points and energy storage systems in unbalanced distribution networks considering flexibility deficiency risk by Jie Wang, Xiaochao Fan, Lijun Xu, Ruijing Shi, Weiqing Wang

“…The adaptive linear relaxation technique is constructed based on the properties of quadratic functions and the mean value theorem, and the non-convex quadratic programming problem is converted to a series of parametric linear relaxation programming problems by the technique. …”
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The Role of Angiotensin Antagonism in Coronary Plaque Regression: Insights from the Glagovian Model by Abdul H. Alkatiri, Doni Firman, Amir A. Alkatiri, Paskalis I. Suryajaya, Albert Sudharsono

“…The benefit of antagonizing the effect of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS), notably by the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) and angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker (ARB) for coronary artery disease (CAD), has been demonstrated in multiple studies, which may be attributed to their ability to inhibit the deleterious effect of RAAS to the cardiovascular system. …”
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Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Energy Evolution of Red Sandstone Samples under Cyclic Loading and Unloading by Tianzuo Wang, Chunli Wang, Fei Xue, Linxiang Wang, Beyene Hana Teshome, Mengya Xue

“…During the cyclic loading and unloading, most of the work done by external forces in the compaction stage and the elastic stage was converted into elastic strain energy, and dissipated energy began to gradually increase in the stage of stable fracture development. …”
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Unsteady flow and heat transfer optimization of viscous fluid with bioconvection over a rotating stretchable disk and gyrotactic motile microorganisms by Mazhar Hussain, Samya Shahid, Noreen Sher Akbar, Mohammed Kbiri Alaoui

“…The boundary value problem is numerically solved using shooting method with Runga-Kutta technique by converting equations into initial value problem. Graphical results indicates that parameters like increment of unsteady effects helps in dissipation of thermal energy rapidly and bioconvection evidently influenced velocity, temperature and microorganism profile by thinning the microorganism layer, showing valuable results for optimizing thermal systems like in aerospace engineering where spacecraft undergo extreme temperature due to friction between spacecraft and atmosphere.…”
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Suppression of Aldosterone Synthesis and Secretion by Channel Antagonists by Keiichi Ikeda, Tsuyoshi Isaka, Kouki Fujioka, Yoshinobu Manome, Katsuyoshi Tojo

“…Hypertension can be generally treated by negating the effects of angiotensin II through the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-Is) or angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists (ARBs). …”
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Bioinformatics Identification of angiogenesis-related biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion by Yong-Hong Wu, Jing Sun, Jun-Hua Huang, Xiao-Yun Lu

“…In this study, we utilized the GSE97537 and GSE61616 datasets from GEO to identify 181 angiogenesis-related genes (ARGs) and analyzed differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between CIRI and control groups. We converted ARGs to 169 rat homologues and intersected them with DEGs to find DE-ARGs. …”
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Upcycling of Polyethylene Wastes to Valuable Chemicals over Group VIII Metal‐decorated WO3 Nanosheets by Qimin Zhou, Weiqiang Gao, Deliang Wang, Yinlong Chang, Hanxi Guan, Khak Ho Lim, Xuan Yang, Pingwei Liu, Wen‐Jun Wang, Bo‐Geng Li, Qingyue Wang

“…Herein it is reported that 2D tungsten trioxide (2D WO3) nanosheets, after decorating with group VIII metal promoters (i.e., Fe, Co, or Ni), convert high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) into alkylaromatics and olefins at low temperature and ambient pressure without using any solvent or hydrogen: 2D Ni/WO3 with abundant Brønsted acidic sites initiates HDPE cracking at a low temperature of 240 °C; 2D Fe/WO3 with low energy barrier of cyclization achieves a high HDPE conversion to 84.2% liquid hydrocarbons with a selectivity of 30.9% to aromatics at 300 °C. …”
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Development and Validation of a Simple Model to Predict the Risk of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer on Screening Total Body Skin Examination by Rebecca I. Hartman, Yun Xue, Ryan Karmouta, Elizabeth Tkachenko, Sara J. Li, David G. Li, Cara Joyce, Arash Mostaghimi

“…Potential predictors of NMSC on screening TBSE were identified and used to generate a multivariable model that was converted into a point-based scoring system. The performance characteristics of the model were validated in a second data set from two healthcare institutions in the United States. …”
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Load-Bearing Characteristics of Large-Diameter Rock-Socketed Piles Based on Ultimate Load Tests by Xueying Liu, Xiaoyu Bai, Mingyi Zhang, Yonghong Wang, Songkui Sang, Nan Yan

“…As part of a large converter project in Shandong Province, vertical static load tests and internal force tests were conducted on three large-diameter rock-socketed piles, their load transfer mechanism was clarified, and the ultimate side resistance and ultimate resistance performance characteristics of the rock-socketed sections were analyzed. …”
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Mechanism of mineral phase transformation in preparing aluminum alloy by electrolysis of molten salt from aluminum alloy dross by Zhengping Zuo, Wenfen Wu, Jianbo Zhang, Zhanbing Li, Fengqin Liu, Shaopeng Li

“…The toxic components N and Cl were converted into useful by-products throughout the entire process. …”
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Effects of Alpine Wetland Landscapes on Regional Climate on the Zoige Plateau of China by Junhong Bai, Qiongqiong Lu, Qingqing Zhao, Junjing Wang, Hua Ouyang

“…Once peat soils were converted to meadow soils or Aeolian sandy soils, soil organic carbon (SOC) would decline linearly. …”
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Induced-volatolomics, a new research field in chemical biology by Blochouse, Estelle, Eid, Rony, Cannoni, Elsa, Châtre, Rémi, Geffroy, Claude, Opalinski, Isabelle, Papot, Sébastien, Poinot, Pauline

“…However, these imaging tools meet several bottlenecks related to either stability, background noise, limited penetration depth or systemic toxicity, pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution, and renal clearance.In parallel, novel volatile organic compound (VOC)-based probes have been proposed under the emerging paradigm of induced-volatolomics. These probes are converted into exogenous VOCs in response to pathogen or eukaryote specific enzymatic stimuli. …”
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Online Monitoring Oxidative Products and Metabolites of Nicotine by Free Radicals Generation with Fenton Reaction in Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Shih-Shin Liang, Yow-Ling Shiue, Chao-Jen Kuo, Su-Er Guo, Wei-Ting Liao, Eing-Mei Tsai

“…As a xenobiotic metabolism, hydrophobic compounds are usually converted into more hydrophilic products through enzyme systems such as cytochrome oxidase P450, sulfotransferases, and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases to deliver drug metabolites out of the cell during the drug metabolic process. …”
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Sun-simulated-driven production of high-purity methanol from carbon dioxide by Jiqing Jiao, Yanbin Ma, Xiaoqian Han, Awu Ergu, Chao Zhang, Pingping Chen, Wei Liu, Qiquan Luo, Zhaolin Shi, Han Xu, Chen Chen, Yaguang Li, Tongbu Lu

“…This work demonstrates a feasible and sustainable route for directly converting CO2 into high-purity CH3OH.…”
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Purine but Not Pyrimidine De Novo Nucleotide Biosynthesis Inhibitors Strongly Enhance the Antiviral Effect of Corresponding Nucleobases Against Dengue Virus by Laurent F. Bonnac, Christine D. Dreis, Madhu Rai, Robert J. Geraghty

“…Antiviral nucleobases are converted in infected cells to their corresponding nucleoside triphosphate active form. …”
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Modeling and Control Strategy for Multiterminal Flexible DC Distribution Network with Echelon Utilization Power Battery by Min Mou, Yuhao Zhou, Wenguang Zheng, Yurong Xie, Shipeng Wang, Lili Liu, Chengzhi Wei

“…By analyzing the characteristics of flexible DC distribution network and echelon utilization battery, the structure and control strategy of modular multilevel converter (MMC), DC solid-state transformer, photovoltaic power generation, wind power generation, and echelon utilization battery energy storage system are established, respectively, in this paper. …”
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A novel source of phytochemical and bioactive peptide from fermented mushroom trimming waste extract by Bifidobacterium longum by Napassorn Peasura, Pornrat Sinchaipanit, Kanokwan Yodin

“…The chemical changes and phytochemicals were investigated, as well as antioxidant activity during fermentation, and biological activities such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition were investigated. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of some novel 1,2,4-triazoles, 1,3,4-thiadiazoles and Schiff bases incorporating imidazole moiety as potential antimicrobial agents by Aouad Mohamed Reda, Messali Mouslim, Rezki Nadjet, Ali Adeeb Al-Sheikh, Lesimple Alain

“…Under acidic conditions, compounds 4-6 were converted to aminothiadiazoles 11-13. Moreover, the series of Schiff bases 14-18 were synthesized from the condensation of compound 3 with different aromatic aldehydes. …”
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A tunable encoder with circular dichroism and polarization encoding function based on a layered metastructure in the GHz range by Chuan-Qi Wu, Jun-Yang Sui, Qi Chen, Xing-Zhou Tang, Hai-Feng Zhang

“…Meanwhile, the LPWs can be converted to CPWs or other polarization waves in a specific frequency band. …”
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Two-Stroke Thermodynamic Cycle Optimization of a Single-Cylinder Free-Piston Engine Generator by Houliang Yu, Zhaoping Xu, Qinglin Zhang, Liang Liu, Ru Hua

“…A free-piston engine generator (FPEG) is a new type of energy converter, which eliminates the crankshaft and connecting rod mechanism. …”
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