A Rollercoaster to Model Touch Interactions during Turbulence by Alexandre Alapetite, Emilie Møllenbach, Anders Stockmarr, Katsumi Minakata

“…Human-machine interaction in this new type of cockpit must be optimised to cope with the different types of normal use as well as during moments of turbulence (which can occur during flights varying degrees of severity). We propose an original experimental setup for reproducing turbulence (not limited to aviation) based on a touch-screen mounted on a rollercoaster. …”
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Diuretic Activity of the Aqueous Extract Leaves of Ficus glumosa Del. (Moraceae) in Rats by Fidèle Ntchapda, Djedouboum Abakar, Blaise Kom, Paulin Nana, Christian Bonabe, Maguirgue Kakesse, Emmanuel Talla, Théophile Dimo

“…The stability of aldosterone level, the absence of correlation with the plasma levels of sodium, and the increased clearance of free water in the animals receiving the extract show that increased diuresis and natriuresis moderate elevation are tubular in origin. The increase in Na+, K+, and Cl− induced by the extract caused alkalinization of the urine and showed a strong inhibitory effect of carbonic anhydrase and saluretic. …”
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The Gut Microbiome Profile in Obesity: A Systematic Review by Olga Castaner, Albert Goday, Yong-Moon Park, Seung-Hwan Lee, Faidon Magkos, Sue-Anne Toh Ee Shiow, Helmut Schröder

“…Among the vast quantity of factors attributed to obesity, environmental, dietary, lifestyle, genetic, and others, the microbiome has aroused curiosity, and the scientific community has published many original articles. Most of the studies related to microbiome and obesity have been reported based on the associations between microbiota and obesity, and the in-depth study of the mechanisms related has been studied mainly in rodents and exceptionally in humans. …”
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New trends of additive manufacturing using materials based-on natural fibers and minerals : A systematic review by Joao Ribeiro, Manuel Rodríguez-Martín, Joaquín Barreiro, Ana Fernández-Abia, Roberto García-Martín, Joao Rocha, Susana Martínez-Pellitero

“…Their main advantage is that they make it possible to use waste and by-products of agricultural, forestry, and mineral origin to generate materials for Additive Manufacturing. …”
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Oropharyngeal cancer associated with human papillomavirus. A Case Report by Lianet Pérez Rodríguez, Grisel Utrera Díaz, Miriam Magaly González González del Pino, Leydis Macías Ortiz

“…A case of 68-year-old white male patient of rural origin with a history of apparent good health is presented. …”
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Conservative Management of Major Liver Necrosis after Angioembolization in a Patient with Blunt Trauma by Husham Abdelrahman, Ahmad Ajaj, Sajid Atique, Ayman El-Menyar, Hassan Al-Thani

“…Two anomalies in hepatic arteries origin were reported and both vessels were selectively cannulated and bilateral gel foam embolization was achieved successfully. …”
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Trends in the Digitalisation of Public Administrations – in Light of EU Legislation and Domestic Developments by Adrián Fábián, Gergő Kollár

“…Practical Implications: Eventually, we will attempt to identify the expected opportunities and advantages, as well as risks and drawbacks, associated with the nascent trend of digitalization of public administration in the EU and Hungary. Originality/Value: Upon establishing a groundwork in this domain, the nature of the amendment and the domestic response (National Digital Citizenship Programme) will be reviewed to assess efforts at both the European and Hungarian levels.         …”
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Are in-medium quark-gluon showers strongly coupled? results in the large-N f limit by Peter Arnold, Omar Elgedawy, Shahin Iqbal

“…Abstract Inside a medium, showers originating from a very high energy particle develop via medium-induced splitting processes such as bremsstrahlung and pair production. …”
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An Experimental Study of WSN Power Efficiency: MICAz Networks with XMesh by Tyler W. Davis, Xu Liang, Miguel Navarro, Diviyansh Bhatnagar, Yao Liang

“…In addition, it was found that the original WSN gateway, used during the study, presented severe practical limitations regarding the system's robustness and reliability. …”
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A Modified Method for Studying Behavioral Paradox of Antioxidants and Their Disproportionate Competitive Kinetic Effect to Scavenge the Peroxyl Radical Formation by Nusrat Masood, Kaneez Fatima, Suaib Luqman

“…The test evidently improves the original PRTC (peroxyl radical trapping capacity) assay in terms of the amount of chemical used, simultaneous tracking, that is, the generation of the radical taking place continually and the kinetic reduction technique (area under curve, peak value, slope, and Vmax).…”
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The Factors Influencing the Sense of Home in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review from the Perspective of Residents by M. D. Rijnaard, J. van Hoof, B. M. Janssen, H. Verbeek, W. Pocornie, A. Eijkelenboom, H. C. Beerens, S. L. Molony, E. J. M. Wouters

“…Inclusion criteria were (1) original and peer-reviewed research, (2) qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research, (3) research about nursing home residents (or similar type of housing), and (4) research on the sense of home, meaning of home, at-homeness, or homelikeness. …”
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Factors Promoting the Use of ICT Hardware in University Libraries in Two Nigerian Regions by Achugbue, Edwin Iroroeavwo, Ahimbisibwe, Kasiisi Benjamin, Odong, Patrick, Azih, Adaeze Chioma

“…Finally, librarians should be encouraged to approach ICT facilities in university libraries positively. Originality – The study has provided information on the factors that will influence or promote the use of ICT hardware in university libraries in two Nigerian regions…”
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A BigBiGAN-Based Loop Closure Detection Algorithm for Indoor Visual SLAM by Qiubo Zhong, Xiaoyi Fang

“…The main component adopts BigBiGAN to extract features and establish an original bag of words. Then, the complete bag of words is used to detect loop closing. …”
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Southern Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scolytidae) by James R. Meeker, Wayne N. Dixon, John L. Foltz, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…Consequently, once SPB have successfully colonized a tree, the tree cannot survive, regardless of control measures. his document is EENY-176 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 369), one of the Featured Creatures series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Orta Asya’da Enerji Politikaları ve Küresel Rekabet Bağlamında Türkiye’nin Rolü Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme by Bahar ÖZSOY, Esra Banu SİPAHİ, Yusuf SAYIN

“…At this point, energy can be seen as an important element to improve relations between the countries of Turkic origin in the Central Asia and Turkey. This study, prepared based on the basic assumption that the unifying element between the Turkic states can be “energy”, focuses on the potential of energy cooperation to limit the global competition.…”
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Remaining Useful Life Prediction of High-Frequency Swing Self-Lubricating Liner by Xiuhong Hao, Shuqiang Wang, Mengfan Chen, Deng Pan

“…The results show that the prediction accuracy of the proposed RUL prediction model is higher than that of the simple Wiener process during the entire residual life cycle of the HSLL. Based on the original wear data, the prediction accuracy of the RUL exhibited a strong dependence on prior samples and was relatively low owing to the larger deviation of the wear rate between the test sample and prior samples.…”
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Trade Liberalization Policy and Competitiveness of Cocoa Beans Exports in Nigeria (1961-2017) by Ogheneruemu Obi-Egbedi, Jamiu Hussayn, Isaac Oluwatayo

“…Market share, quantity of cocoa export and inflation rate were stationary at original level while others, at first difference. The co-integration test showed seven co-integrating equations. …”
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Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of the Cutting Process of a Nonextensible Composite Boring Bar by Bole Ma, Yongsheng Ren

“…The nonlinearity is mainly originated from the nonextensible assumption, and the material of cutting bar is assumed to be viscoelastic composite, which is described by the Kelvin–Voigt equation. …”
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