In Silico Study of Coumarins: Wedelolactone as a Potential Inhibitor of the Spike Protein of the SARS-CoV-2 Variants by Saurav Katuwal, Siddha Raj Upadhyaya, Rishab Marahatha, Asmita Shrestha, Bishnu P. Regmi, Karan Khadayat, Saroj Basnet, Ram Chandra Basnyat, Niranjan Parajuli

“…The SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein is an important target protein as it mediates the entry of the virus inside the host cells, which is initiated by the binding of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) to its cognate receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2). Herein, the inhibition potential of several naturally occurring coumarins was investigated against the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 variants using computational approaches. …”
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ECG heartbeat classification using progressive moving average transform by Rabah Mokhtari, Samir Brahim Belhouari, Khelil Kassoul, Abderraouf Hocini

“…Abstract This paper presents the Progressive Moving Average Transform (PMAT), a novel signal transformation method for converting time-domain signals into 2D representations by progressively computing Moving Averages (MAs) with varying window sizes. …”
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Techno-Economic Feasibility Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy System By Using Particle Optimization Technique for the Rural Border Areas in Iraq : Case Study by Husam Salim, Jabbar Rashed

“…Based on the results from the first type of PSO algorithm were found to be the most suitable for implementing this system were as follows, the ideal values for Number of Photovoltaic (NPV) (1235), Number of Wind Turbines (NWT) (58), Number of Diesel Generators (NDG) (12), Number of Batteries (NBT) (3112), Number of Converters (NCon)(46), COE (0.117 US$/KWh), loss power supply probability (LPSP) (0.2065%), REL (79.35%), REP (18%) and TNPC (9.36 MUS$). …”
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Effects of Payloads on Non-exhaust PM Emissions from A Hybrid Electric Vehicle during A Braking Sequence by Worawat Songkitti, Sutthiphong Sa-ard-iam, Chalermpol Plengsa-Ard, Ekathai Wirojaskunchai

“…Many countries are aware of this issue. They are keen in converting internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) to reduce PM problems. …”
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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Neuronal Mechanisms in Temporal Coding: A Further Look at Neuronal Oscillations by Rémy Lestienne

“…Moreover, adjustable frequency oscillators are suitable for use in “phase locked loops” (PLL) networks, a device that can convert time coding to frequency coding; such PLL units have been found in the somatosensory cortex of guinea pigs. …”
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The Association between Hypertension and Dementia in the Elderly by Michiya Igase, Katsuhiko Kohara, Tetsuro Miki

“…The PROGRESS study showed that the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), with or without diuretics, resulted in decrease incidence of stroke-related dementia (risk reduction 19%), but dementia without stroke was not reduced. …”
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Articulatory-to-Acoustic Conversion Using BiLSTM-CNN Word-Attention-Based Method by Guofeng Ren, Guicheng Shao, Jianmei Fu

“…In the study, we have converted articulatory features (i.e., velocities of tongue and motion of lips) into acoustic features (i.e., the second formant and Mel-Cepstra). …”
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TWO DESIGNS OF THE ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE EMBEDDED INTO AN ASYNCHRONOUS MOTOR by V. V. Solencov, V. V. Brel

“…During a short time period the braking device needs to convert a significant amount of mechanical energy into heat energy and transfer it into the environment without compromising the operability of both devices and machines in general. …”
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Strengthening Russia’s International Prestige during the Northern War: Russian Diplomatic Institutions and Instruments by A. V. Topychkanov

“…This capital then was converted into the international prestige of the ruler, his title, honor, glory, and position in the hierarchy of European rulers. …”
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Analysis of Cyclone Spinning Effect with Different Guide Vane Heights by Song Wei, Yongye Li, Xiaoteng Song, Siyuan Tao

“…During the deflection of the guide vane, pressure energy was converted into kinetic energy, and the higher the height of the guide vane, the greater the kinetic energy growth and mechanical energy consumption. …”
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Automated CAD system for early detection and classification of pancreatic cancer using deep learning model. by Abubakar Nadeem, Rahan Ashraf, Toqeer Mahmood, Sajida Parveen

“…In the preprocessing stage, the input image resizes into 227 × 227 dimensions then converts the RGB image into a grayscale image, and enhances the image by removing noise without blurring edges by applying anisotropic diffusion filtering. …”
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Novel fingerprint key generation method based on the trimmed mean of feature distance by Zhongtian JIA, Qinglong QIN, Li MA, Lizhi PENG

“…In recent years, biometrics has become widely adopted in access control systems, effectively resolving the challenges associated with password management in identity authentication.However, traditional biometric-based authentication methods often lead to the loss or leakage of users’ biometric data, compromising the reliability of biometric authentication.In the literature, two primary technical approaches have been proposed to address these issues.The first approach involves processing the extracted biometric data in a way that the authentication information used in the final stage or stored in the database does not contain the original biometric data.The second approach entails writing the biometric data onto a smart card and utilizing the smart card to generate the private key for public key cryptography.To address the challenge of constructing the private key of a public key cryptosystem based on fingerprint data without relying on a smart card, a detailed study was conducted on the stable feature points and stable feature distances of fingerprints.This study involved the extraction and analysis of fingerprint minutiae.Calculation methods were presented for sets of stable feature points, sets of equidistant stable feature points, sets of key feature points, and sets of truncated means.Based on the feature distance truncated mean, an original fingerprint key generation algorithm and key update strategy were proposed.This scheme enables the reconstruction of the fingerprint key through re-collecting fingerprints, without the need for direct storage of the key.The revocation and update of the fingerprint key were achieved through a salted hash function, which solved the problem of converting ambiguous fingerprint data into precise key data.Experiments prove that the probability of successfully reconstructing the fingerprint key by re-collecting fingerprints ten times is 0.7354, and the probability of reconstructing the fingerprint key by re-collecting fingerprints sixty times is 98.06%.…”
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Dynamic Response Simulation of Lining Structure for Tunnel Portal Section under Seismic Load by Guoqing Liu, Juntao Chen, Ming Xiao, Yang Yang

“…Assuming that seismic wave is the vertical incident elastic plane wave, the plane wave input method for the portal section was discussed in this paper; that is, the wave input problem can be converted to the problem of calculating equivalent nodal force at artificial boundaries. …”
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Mapping Temperature Zone of Ethiopia for Binder Performance Grading System by Mahlet G. Mihretu, Habtamu M. Zelelew

“…The SHRP prediction model was applied to convert air temperature to pavement temperature, yielding a PG classification with 98% reliability. …”
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Mechanical behavior of external root resorption cavities restored with different materials: a 3D-FEA study by H. Akgün, E. Kalyoncuoğlu

“…DICOM-compatible images obtained from the sections were converted into stereolithography format using Ctan software. …”
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Evolutionary analysis of slope direction deformation in the Gaojiawan landslide based on time-series InSAR and Kalman filtering. by Jingchuan Yao, Runqing Zhan, Jiliang Guo, Wei Wang, Muce Yuan, Guangyu Li, Bo Zhang, Rui Zhang

“…Subsequently, the combination of ascending and descending orbit data converts the landslide's line of sight (LOS) deformation into along-slope deformation. …”
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Linear Quadratic Regulator-Based Coordinated Voltage and Power Control for Flexible Distribution Networks by Zhipeng Jing, Lipo Gao, Chengao Wu, Dong Liang

“…Then, a discrete-time state-space model is constructed for flexible distribution networks with multi-port SOPs, using the voltage magnitude deviations at the AC side of all PQ-controlled voltage source converters (VSCs) and the loading rate deviations of the transformers corresponding to all PQ-controlled VSCs as state variables. …”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor A: friend or foe in the pathogenesis of HIV and SARS-CoV-2 infections? by Mieke A. van der Mescht, Helen C. Steel, Ronald Anderson, Theresa M. Rossouw

“…We then focus on SARS-CoV-2 infection and show how the binding of the viral pathogen to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor, as well as to NRP-1, leads to elevated levels of VEGF-A and consequences such as coagulation, vascular dysfunction, and inflammation. …”
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Bioaugmentation strategies in co-composting anaerobically digested food waste with agricultural by-products: Enhancing fertilizer quality and microbial communities by Xuezhi Wang, Guyu You, Chenchen Liu, Yuan Sun

“…However, there is a gap in understanding the feasibility and effectiveness of converting these digested residues into valuable fertilizers through composting. …”
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Differential protective effects of Family Income-to-Poverty-Ratio on electronic cigarette, depression, and obesity of Black and White Americans by Shervin Assari

“…Contrary to expectations, the findings suggest that the protective effects of higher income levels on health and healthy behaviors are less pronounced for Black individuals compared to White individuals.ConclusionThe study underscores the substantial societal and environmental barriers that hinder Black families and individuals from converting their FIPR and socioeconomic resources into concrete health benefits, such as an enhanced mental and physical well-being. …”
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