Facile green synthesis of silver nanoparticles decorated on sulfonated graphene oxide by rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) leaf extract and application as a catalyst for converting be... by Dewi Yuanita Lestari, Akhmad Syoufian, Poedji Loekitowati Hariani, Aldino Javier Saviola, Won-Chun Oh, Amalia Kurnia Amin, Remi Ayu Pratika, Karna Wijaya

“…Herein, the nitration reaction of benzene over silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated on the surface of sulfonated graphene oxide (SGO) denoted as AgNPs/SGO catalyst has been successfully carried out. AgNPs were synthesized using ethanolic extract of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) leaf, which acts as a bio-reductor and capping agent. …”
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Clinical Characteristics in Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer by Janet Yeh, Jennifer Chun, Shira Schwartz, Annie Wang, Elizabeth Kern, Amber A. Guth, Deborah Axelrod, Richard Shapiro, Freya Schnabel

“…Our institutional database was queried for all patients diagnosed with invasive breast cancer between January 2010 and May 2016. Results. Out of a total of 1964 patients, 190 (10%) patients had TNBC. …”
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Caranan fibers (Mauritiella armata) and new reinforcements of polyester composites with natural fibers functionalized with graphene oxide and their application potential by Luciano Monteiro Almeida, Alisson Clay Rios da Silva, Felipe Perissé Duarte Lopes, Noan Tonini Simonassi, Sérgio Neves Monteiro, Verônica Scarpini Candido

“…The SEM indicated the main failure mechanisms that led the composite to fracture: porosities, river marks, fiber pull-out.…”
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Evaluation of the organoleptic characteristics of chocolate made with cocoa beans from three main production areas in Côte d'Ivoire by Kouakou Brou Julien, Kobenan Koffi Christophe, Ouattara Tièba Victor, N’goran Kouadio Emmanuel

“…To evaluate the quality of chocolate produced with Ivorian cocoa beans, the study was carried out in the country's three main production areas (East, Centre-West, and South-West). …”
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Retrospective and Prospective Investigations about “Quatrefoil” Erythrocytes in Canine Blood Smears by Alessandra Gavazza, Marianna Ricci, Martina Brettoni, Biancaurora Gugliucci, Anna Pasquini, Daniela Rispoli, Nicola Bernabò, George Lubas

“…Statistical analysis was significant for age groups (Chi squared, P<0.0001), decreased total leukocyte and neutrophil counts (ANOVA, P<0.0001), RBCs anisocytosis, polychromasia, and Howell-Jolly bodies (ANOVA, P<0.018, <0.005, and <0.003, respectively). qRBCs were distributed in the area of feathered edge and at the smear side of body-feathered edge area in blood films. SEM ruled out the possibility of an optical illusion or an accidental overlap. qRBCs are associated with ageing of dogs, total leukocyte and neutrophil counts, and RBC anisocytosis, polychromasia, and Howell-Jolly bodies. …”
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On the Suitability of Almond Shells for the Manufacture of a Natural Low-Cost Bioadsorbent to Remove Brilliant Green: Kinetics and Equilibrium Isotherms Study by R. Melhaoui, Y. Miyah, S. Kodad, N. Houmy, M. Addi, M. Abid, A. Mihamou, H. Serghini-Caid, S. Lairini, N. Tijani, C. Hano, A. Elamrani

“…The batch adsorption kinetic study for the removal of BG dye was carried out by varying pH, temperature, initial concentration of the dye, bioadsorbent dose, and contact time. …”
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A data-driven intelligent fault diagnosis framework for permanent magnet in PMSM by Huizhen Wang, Lei Wang, QiYa Wu, Haoying Pei, Lijun Diao

“…Second, fault diagnosis is carried out using the Genetic Algorithm-Support Vector Machine (GA-SVM) to accurately classify demagnetization faults. …”
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Study of Wind Loads and Wind Speed Amplifications on High-Rise Building with Opening by Numerical Simulation and Wind Tunnel Test by Fu-Bin Chen, Xiao-Lu Wang, Yun Zhao, Yuan-Bo Li, Qiu-Sheng Li, Ping Xiang, Yi Li

“…The three-dimensional numerical simulation for wind effects on high-rise building with openings was firstly carried out on FLUENT 15.0 platform by SST k−ε model. The mean wind pressure coefficients and the wind flow characteristics were obtained. …”
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Method for improving voltage sag tolerance of dual power supply PET based on inter-port power coordination by ZHANG Tengfei, WANG Guanghua, GAO Long, LI Jing, XU Yonghai, WANG Chong

“…Finally, the simulation model of DPSC-PET is established and the simulations for voltage sag occurred with different magnitudes on different power supply are cited out. The results show that the voltage sag tolerance of DPSC-PET is significantly improved with the proposed method.…”
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Neurologic Complications Associated with Sjögren’s Disease: Case Reports and Modern Pathogenic Dilemma by Michele Colaci, Giulia Cassone, Andreina Manfredi, Marco Sebastiani, Dilia Giuggioli, Clodoveo Ferri

“…An exhaustive review of the literature on patients with cranial or phrenic nerve involvements was also carried out. Results. To the best of our knowledge, our second case represents the first observation of SS-associated phrenic nerve mononeuritis, while optic neuritis represents the most frequent cranial nerve involvement detectable in this connective tissue disease. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE FEASIBILITY OF WOOD WORKSHOP FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE VIRTUAL LABORATORY CONCEPT IN PREPARING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS FOR PROSPECTIVE VOCATIONAL SCHOO... by Liana Atika, Zhilli Izzasdati Khairuni, Riansyah Putra, Syafiatun Siregar, Mena Fadilla Lukman, Dhimas Ridho, Safrinanda Harahap

“…The data analysis technique was carried out using a quantitative method, namely comparing the research data at the Wood Stone and Plumbing Workshop, Faculty of Engineering, State University of Medan, with existing standards and supported by the results of field observations. …”
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Deep learning for the classification of atrial fibrillation using wavelet transform-based visual images by Ling-Chun Sun, Chia-Chiang Lee, Hung-Yen Ke, Chih-Yuan Wei, Ke-Feng Lin, Shih-Sung Lin, Hsin Hsiu, Ping-Nan Chen

“…In recent diagnostic methodologies, Morse Continuous Wavelet Transform (MsCWT) is a feature extraction technique utilized to draw out distinctive attributes of ECG signals. In our study, we explore the employment of MsCWT in the classification of AF with ECG signals in a continuum. …”
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Amino Acid Signatures to Evaluate the Beneficial Effects of Weight Loss by Nina Geidenstam, Martin Magnusson, Anders P. H. Danielsson, Robert E. Gerszten, Thomas J. Wang, Lovisa E. Reinius, Hindrik Mulder, Olle Melander, Martin Ridderstråle

“…Changes in amino acid levels were analyzed after weight loss and weight maintenance in 12 obese subjects and evaluated in a replication cohort (n=83). Results. Out of the eight identified BMI-associated amino acids from the MDC-CC, alanine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and glutamate decreased after weight loss, while asparagine increased after weight maintenance. …”
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Acceptability of Overground Wearable Powered Exoskeletons for People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Multicenter Qualitative Study by Noémie Fortin-Bédard, Alice Pellichero, Stéphanie Leplaideur, Marie-Caroline Delebecque, Caroline Charette, Willy Allègre, Alyson Champagne, Caroline Rahn, Andréanne K. Blanchette, Laurent Bouyer, Jacques Kerdraon, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, François Routhier

“…A thematic analysis using the theoretical framework of acceptability was carried out. <b>Results</b>: Participants were motivated to use an exoskeleton during their rehabilitation. …”
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PTEN Sequence Analysis in Endometrial Hyperplasia and Endometrial Carcinoma in Slovak Women by H. Gbelcová, P. Bakeš, P. Priščáková, V. Šišovský, I. Hojsíková, Ľ. Straka, M. Konečný, J. Markus, C. W. D’Acunto, T. Ruml, D. Böhmer, Ľ. Danihel, V. Repiská

“…Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue samples with simple hyperplasia (3), complex hyperplasia (5), atypical complex hyperplasia (7), endometrioid carcinomas G1 (20) and G3 (5), and serous carcinoma (5) were evaluated for the presence of mutations in coding regions of PTEN gene, the most frequently mutated tumor suppressor gene in endometrial carcinoma. 75% of the detected mutations were clustered in exons 5 and 8. Out of the 39 mutations detected in 24 cases, 20 were frameshifts and 19 were nonsense, missense, or silent mutations. …”
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Evolution of drug therapy in patients with resectable gastric and esophageal‑gastric junction cancer by M. V. Sedova, M. A. Batov, V. S. Tretyak, A. A. Kolomeytseva, V. M. Khomyakov, N. N. Volchenko, A. A. Fedenko, A. D. Kaprin

“…In this regard, studies are being conducted to study the tolerability of total neoadjuvant chemotherapy, when all courses are held at the preoperative stage in order to carry out all stages of treatment in full. International studies have shown the results of the use of targeted (ramucirumab, trastuzumab, pertuzumab), immune drugs (pembrolizumab, nivolumab, ipilimumab), S‑1 in combination with chemotherapy as part of the combined treatment of gastric and esophageal‑ gastric junction cancer. …”
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Insecticidal Action of Local Isolates of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> Pupae by Spiridon Mantzoukas, Alexandros Margaritis, Thomais Sourouni, Vasiliki Georgopoulou, Chrysanthi Zarmakoupi, Vasileios Papantzikos, Ioannis Lagogiannis, Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos, George Patakioutas

“…First, entomopathogenic fungi that often contribute to reducing pests, as well as <i>B. oleae</i>, were sought out. Puparia of <i>B. oleae</i> were collected from oil mills, and soil samples were collected from various olive grove regions of Greece. …”
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Na-TiNT Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Properties by Enzo V. H. Agressott, Mauro M. Oliveira, Thiago S. Freitas, Raimundo L. S. Pereira, Ana R. P. Silva, Rafael P. Cruz, Antonia T. L. Santos, Alexandre M. R. Teixeira, Tainara G. Oliveira, João H. da Silva, Alexandre R. Paschoal, Bartolomeu C. Viana, Paulo de Tarso C. Freire, Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Polrat Wilairatana, Henrique D. M. Coutinho

“…Therefore, a study of the antibacterial properties of sodium titanate nanotubes (Na-TiNTs) was carried out together with physicochemical characterizations, such as Raman spectroscopy which shows a peak characteristic of Na-O-Ti from nanotube-agglomerated regions. …”
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Qualitative Characteristics of Depression in Parkinson’s Patients and Controls by Cleo Kritzinger, Eva-Juliane Vollstedt, Katja Hückelheim, Anne Lorwin, Julia Graf, Sinem Tunc, Christine Klein, Meike Kasten

“…The sample comprised 331 men and 311 women, aged 65 ± 8 years. Out of the overall sample, 198 (41.5%) had a BDI score ≥9. …”
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The haploid induction ability analysis of various mutation of OsMATL and OsDMPs in rice by Siyi Liang, Qin Wen, Wenyu Lu, Guili Yang, Yingyun Yao, Hairong Cai, Jiafeng Wang, Ming Huang, Hui Wang, Tao Guo

“…However, the potential synergistic effects between OsMATL and OsDMP genes in rice remain unclear. Results Knocking out OsMATL in both HuaHang No.48 (HH48) and Nipponbare (NIP) cultivars resulted in reduced seed setting rate (SSR) and haploid induction (HI). …”
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