Noninvasive Load Identification Method Based on Feature Similarity by Hongyan Li, Xianfeng Ding, Dan Qu, Jiang Lin

“…Firstly, the wavelet decomposition method and the wavelet threshold processing method are used to remove abnormal points and reduce noise of the original data, respectively. Secondly, the transient and steady-state characteristics of electrical equipment (active power and reactive power, harmonic current, and voltage-current trajectory) are extracted, and the feature database for the equipment is established. …”
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Exploring the Intermodal Relationship between Taxi and Subway in Beijing, China by Shixiong Jiang, Wei Guan, Zhengbing He, Liu Yang

“…The characteristics of each type of taxi trips reflect the specialties and their interactions with subway. The origin/destination distributions of taxi and subway trips are compared and analyzed. …”
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Exact makespan minimization of unrelated parallel machines by Åblad, Edvin, Strömberg, Ann-Brith, Spensieri, Domenico

“…We study methods for the exact solution of the unrelated parallel machine problem with makespan minimization, generally denoted as $R||C_\text{max}$. Our original application arises from the automotive assembly process where tasks needs to be distributed among several robots. …”
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A dimension-enhanced residual multi-scale attention framework for identifying anomalous waveforms of fault recorders by Lixin Jia, Lihang Feng, Dong Wang, Jiapeng Jiang, Guannan Wang, Jiantao Shi

“…This framework first employs the Phase Adaptive Adjustment (PAA) method to address the phase offset problem of original recording data, then uses the Gramian Angle Field method to perform dimensionality expansion on the data processed by PAA, and finally utilizes the Residual Pyramid Squeeze Attention Network (ResPSANet) for identifying power disturbance abnormal waveforms. …”
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Study of the Workability of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) Using Experimental Methods and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) by Amar Mezidi, Mourad Serikma, Salem Merabti

“…Three methods are considered: the first is an empirical method represented by an approach based on mortar optimization, a solution proposed by Japanese researchers who originally introduced the concept of self-compacting concrete; the second is a graphical method by Dreux-Gorisse used for ordinary concrete, which optimizes the composition of the aggregate skeleton by selecting fractions without additives and superplasticizers; and the third is a statistical method that we developed using an approach based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) built from a database from previous research projects. …”
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Fast Trajectory Generation Method for Midcourse Guidance Based on Convex Optimization by Jinlin Zhang, Jiong Li, Chijun Zhou, Humin Lei, Wanli Li

“…In the second stage, the original nonconvex optimization problem is transformed into a convex optimization problem by linearization and relaxation methods and then solved discretely. …”
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Unusual Chair-Like G-Quadruplex Structures: Heterochiral TBA Analogues Containing Inversion of Polarity Sites by Antonella Virgilio, Luciano Mayol, Michela Varra, Aldo Galeone, Veronica Esposito

“…Collected data suggest that all modified sequences are able to fold in chair-like G-quadruplexes mimicking the original TBA structure.…”
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Changes of the colon and rational choice of drug for treatment of chronic constipation in senile patients by S. G. Burkov, E. V. Kasimtseva, L. Yu. Agafonova

“…Overall 287 senile patients with chronic constipation were included in original study (mean age 79±2,7). Complex investigation included videocolonoscopy and choosing of drug for rational therapy.Results. …”
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Production-Distribution of Perishable Food considering Customer Time Window by Weibin Feng, Shangcheng Du, Yanli Xiao, Xiangyang Ren

“…Aiming at the production-distribution problem of perishable food, considering the interference caused by the change of the customer’s time window in actual distribution process, using the ideas of disruption management, analyzing the disturbance of the interference event to the production-distribution system, and constructing the perishable food production-distribution problem disturbance identification and disturbance measurement, and with the minimum deviation between the new scheme and the original scheme as the goal, a mathematical model of disturbance recovery is established. …”
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Melanoma Mimicking Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor with Spread to the Cerebellopontine Angle: Utility of Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis by Katie Fox Hanson, Paul Birinyi, Ronald Walker, Constantine Raptis, Rebecca Chernock, Jeroen Coppens, Katherine E. Schwetye

“…Over a year after resection of the parotid mass, both a cutaneous primary lentigo maligna melanoma and a metastatic CP angle melanoma were diagnosed in the same patient, prompting reconsideration of the diagnosis in the original parotid-region mass. Next-generation sequencing of a panel of cancer-associated genes demonstrated 19 identical, clinically significant mutations as well as a high tumor mutation burden in both the parotid-region and CP angle tumors, indicating a metastatic relationship between the two and a melanocytic identity of the parotid-region tumor.…”
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Metallocene Polyolefins Reinforced by Low-Entanglement UHMWPE through Interfacial Entanglements by Xin Tang, Jinheng Xing, Xiang Yan, Chunlin Ye, Letian Zhang, Yu Zhang, Baoqiang Shu, Jingshan Mu, Wei Li, Jingdai Wang, Yongrong Yang

“…A series of measurements including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), rheological measurements, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and mechanical measurement were used to investigate the mechanisms for the different enhancement effects. It originates from interdiffusion and entanglement forming of polyethylene segments across the interface, endowing the material with different aggregated and defect structures. …”
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An SDP Characteristic Information Fusion-Based CNN Vibration Fault Diagnosis Method by Xiaoxun Zhu, Jianhong Zhao, Dongnan Hou, Zhonghe Han

“…This study proposes a symmetrized dot pattern (SDP) characteristic information fusion-based convolutional neural network (CNN) fault diagnosis method to resolve issues of high complexity, nonlinearity, and instability in original rotor vibration signals. The method was used to conduct information fusion of real modal components of vibration signals and SDP image identification using CNN in order to achieve vibration fault diagnosis. …”
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Compressive Imaging of Moving Object Based on Linear Array Sensor by Changjun Zha, Yao Li, Jinyao Gui, Huimin Duan, Tailong Xu

“…During the reconstruction stage, the orthogonal matching pursuit algorithm is used to recover the original image when all the measurement values are obtained. …”
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Glycyl tRNA Synthetase (GARS) Gene Variant Causes Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy V by Peter Chung, Hope Northrup, Misbah Azmath, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Shade Moody, Aravind Yadav

“…The GARS gene has been identified as a causative gene responsible for clinical features of dHMN type V in families from different ethnic origins and backgrounds. We present the first cohort of family members of Nigerian descent with a novel heterozygous p.L272R variant on the GARS gene. …”
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Therapeutic Approaches for Peripheral and Central Neuropathic Pain by Délia Szok, János Tajti, Aliz Nyári, László Vécsei

“…Numerous etiological factors contribute to the development of chronic neuropathic pain. It can originate from the peripheral part of the nervous system such as in the case of trigeminal or postherpetic neuralgia, peripheral nerve injury, painful polyneuropathies, or radiculopathies. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of the U-shaped assembly line ‎balancing and worker assignment considering setup-times ‎and workers' skill by Ali Husseinzadeh Kashan, Saeed Afkhami, Parisa Maroofkhani

“…The experimental results demonstrate that NSGA-II is superior to SPEA-II.Originality/Value: A bi-objective mathematical model for the U-shaped assembly line balancing problem considering setup-times and workers' skill is developed, and the problem is solved using two algorithms.…”
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An Interstitial 4q Deletion with a Mosaic Complementary Ring Chromosome in a Child with Dysmorphism, Linear Skin Pigmentation, and Hepatomegaly by J. Carter, H. Brittain, D. Morrogh, N. Lench, J. J. Waters

“…An additional small ring chromosome was detected in 5/30 cells examined via G-banding. Confirmation of the origin of the ring chromosome was obtained by FISH analysis which identified that the ring chromosome contained material from the deleted region of chromosome 4 and was therefore complementary to the 21.6 Mb deletion. …”
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Resection of a Catecholamine-Elaborating Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma Invading the Inferior Vena Cava by E. M. Mannina, Z. Xiong, R. Self, E. Kandil

“…Paragangliomas are rare tumors originating outside of the adrenal medulla which can be associated with catecholamine secretion or mass effect, one of which typically leads to their discovery. …”
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Enhanced Ozone Aging Resistance of Natural Rubber with 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole as the Constant-Viscosity Agent by Juan Zhou, Peng Deng, Hongxing Gui, Junxiao Xu, Jianhe Liao, Aiwu Ding

“…With the MBT content of 0.15%, NR/MBT-0.15 obtained a best ozone aging resistance and maintained the original high tensile strength. Therefore, it provided a promising route to design and prepare NR with high-quality ozone aging resistance.…”
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Investigation of Mode I fracture toughness of red Verona marble after thermal treatment by Daniela Scorza, Andrea Carpinteri, Giovanni Fortese, Sabrina Vantadori, Daniele Ferretti, Roberto Brighenti

“…A wide variety of specimen types and methods to determine Mode I fracture toughness of natural stones are available in the literature and, in this context, the model originally proposed for plain concrete, i.e. the Two-Parameter Model (TPM), is adopted. …”
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