Development of therapeutic digestive endoscopy robots: a narrative review by Yaxian Kuai, Jing Li, Zhaoyi Chen, Bin Sun, Xu Wang, Derun Kong

“…In medicine, it is widely used in surgery to improve procedural accuracy and patient safety. Aim: This paper aims to explore the application of robotics in endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and to summarize the principles, techniques, advantages, and limitations of robot-assisted procedures. …”
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The process and logical mechanism of agricultural production space contraction in mountainous areas based on actor-network theory：A case study of Lishi Village in Longde County, Ni... by CHEN Kunqiu, CHEN Yunya, LIANG Yajia, ZHENG Yuhan

“…[Methods] Based on the actor-network theory, this paper constructed a theoretical analysis framework for the agricultural production space contraction in mountainous areas. …”
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Marine natural products as an important source of bioactive substances for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease management by Menglei Shi, Menglei Shi, Sisi Chen, Sisi Chen, Yutong Feng, Yutong Feng, Shiyuan Wang, Yuyu Xia, Jianlin He

“…Marine bioactive substances from natural products, such as polysaccharides, polyphenols, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and peptides, have been shown to benefit liver health by alleviating metabolic dysfunction through multiple mechanisms. This paper reviews the effects of marine bioactive substances from various marine entities, including marine fauna, flora, and microorganisms, on the regulation of NAFLD. …”
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Development of New Models for the Estimation of Hourly Components of Solar Radiation: Tests, Comparisons, and Application for the Generation of a Solar Database in Morocco by Mohammed Benchrifa, Rachid Tadili, Ahmed Idrissi, Hajar Essalhi, Abdellah Mechaqrane

“…However, for most sites, measurements are not available. The goal of this paper is to establish an hourly solar radiation data bank for the entirety of Morocco. …”
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Short Blocklength Nonbinary Raptor-Like LDPC Coding Systems Design and Simulation by Jakub Hyla, Wojciech Sulek

“…This paper explores an efficient rate-adaptive error correction coding scheme with a nonbinary (NB) <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathrm {GF}(2^{q})$ </tex-math></inline-formula> extension of Raptor-like (RL) quasi-cyclic (QC) subclass of Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) codes. …”
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Gouvernance de l’eau potable et dynamiques locales en zone rurale au Bénin by Bernard G. Hounmenou

“…From empirical elements, this paper is focussed on the analysis linked to the socio-economic dynamic of actors implied in Benin rural populations’ water supply process.…”
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Signaling pathway mechanisms of circadian clock gene Bmal1 regulating bone and cartilage metabolism: a review by Yiting Ze, Yongyao Wu, Zhen Tan, Rui Li, Rong Li, Wenzhen Gao, Qing Zhao

“…Studies have shown that multiple signaling pathways are involved in the process of Bmal1 regulating bone and cartilage metabolism, but the exact regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. This paper reviews the signaling pathways by which Bmal1 regulates bone/cartilage metabolism, the upstream regulatory factors that control Bmal1, and the current Bmal1 knockout mouse models for research. …”
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Modeling BK Virus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients by Nicholas Myers, Dana Droz, Bruce W. Rogers, Hien Tran, Kevin B. Flores, Cliburn Chan, Stuart J. Knechtle, Annette M. Jackson, Xunrong Luo, Eileen T. Chambers, Janice M. McCarthy

“…We seek to model viral and immune dynamics with the ultimate goal of applying optimal control methods to this problem. In this paper, we begin with a previously published model and make simplifying assumptions that reduce the number of parameters from 20 to 14. …”
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Damage Evaluation of Concrete Bridge with Steel Piers Subjected to Explosive Loads by Sohrab Mirassi, Mohammad Momeni, Ahmad Hosseini Moorderaz

“…Finding solutions for ensuring their safety and implementing rehabilitation measures becomes imperative. This paper delves into a case study on a communication bridge in Kazerun city, focusing on bridges with steel piers. …”
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The Spatiotemporal Variations of Runoff in the Yangtze River Basin under Climate Change by Ziwei Xiao, Peng Shi, Peng Jiang, Jianwei Hu, Simin Qu, Xingyu Chen, Yingbing Chen, Yunqiu Dai, Jianjin Wang

“…A better understanding of the runoff variations contributes to a better utilization of water resources and water conservancy planning. In this paper, we analyzed the runoff changes in the Yangtze River Basin (YRB) including the spatiotemporal characteristics of intra-annual variation, the trend, the mutation point, and the period of annual runoff using various statistical methods. …”
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Electrodeposition Combination with Hydrothermal Preparation of ZnO Films and Their Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Xiaoping Zou, Yan Liu, Cuiliu Wei, Zongbo Huang, Xiangmin Meng

“…A suitable method is necessary for the high performance of dyes-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this paper, photoanodes of DSSCs have been fabricated through electrodeposition and combination with hydrothermal method. …”
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Comparative Studies on the Interaction of Cochinchinenin A and Loureirin B with Bovine Serum Albumin by Tianming Yang, Hao Zhang, Haiyan Fu, Yuanbin She, Can Huang, Yan Hu, Liping Wang

“…This paper describes the simple, sensitive, and effective spectrophotometric methods based on ultraviolet, fluorescence and circular dichroism for revealing the interactional mechanism of Cochinchinenin A (CA) and Loureirin B (LB) with bovine serum albumin (BSA). …”
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Microstructural and mechanical properties of ultrasonically assisted titanium-steel dissimilar metal fusion welds by Xiaohu Hao, Xinlong Wei, Shuhua Li, Zeqin Cui, Dejun Yan, Weiguo Li

“…The formation of titanium-iron compounds during the fusion welding of titanium steels continues to pose a significant challenge. In this paper, pure copper filler wire was employed in TIG welding to join TC4 titanium alloy and 304 stainless steel. …”
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Analyzing, Modeling, and Simulation for Human Dynamics in Social Network by Yunpeng Xiao, Bai Wang, Yanbing Liu, Zhixian Yan, Xian Chen, Bin Wu, Guangxia Xu, Yuanni Liu

“…This paper studies the human behavior in the top-one social network system in China (Sina Microblog system). …”
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Availability of support and quality of life of parents of children with autism spectrum disorders in pandemic conditions by Kovačić Zoran M., Cvijetić-Vukčević Marija M., Nikolić Gordana I.

“…Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, children with autism spectrum disorders and their parents faced numerous challenges related to health care, education and daily functioning, while available support was limited and often inadequate. The aim of this paper was to examine the differences in subjective quality of life and the support available to parents of children with autism and parents of typically developing children during the state of emergency declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to explore the existence of an association between quality of life and the quality of support. …”
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Discrete Element Study of Particle Size Distribution Shape Governing Critical State Behavior of Granular Material by Mingdong Jiang, Daniel Barreto, Zhi Ding, Kaifang Yang

“…It is well established that variations in these fractal properties, such as particle size distribution (PSD), significantly influence the mechanical behavior of the soil. In this paper, a three-dimensional (3D) Discrete Element Method (DEM) is applied to study the mechanical and critical-state behavior of the idealized granular assemblages, in which various PSD shape parameters are considered, including the coefficient of uniformity (C_u), the coefficient of curvature (C_c), and the coefficient of size span (C_s). …”
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Monitoring of ball bearings via vibration analysis and envelope technique for predictive maintenance purposes by Adiel Pessoa, Paulo Cezar Büchner

“…New technologies and methods, are being explored to improve fault detection and classification, providing early detection of faults and differentiation between different fault types, ultimately reducing the impact of ball bearing failures on machines and industries. This paper proposed to present a study of the ball bearing failure through vibration analysis from early-stage to advanced-stage of damage for predictive maintenance purposes, applying the envelope and FFT together with programming, to enable the identification of defects in the bearing, especially in the inner race, through a signal acquisition system that can explain the presence of the defect through frequency graphs. …”
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Improving Distributed Decision Making in Inventory Management: A Combined ABC-AHP Approach Supported by Teamwork by Ileana Gloria Pérez Vergara, Julián Andrés Arias Sánchez, Rocío Poveda-Bautista, Jose-Antonio Diego-Mas

“…Inventory management becomes part of a complex system that involves stakeholders from different areas of the company, where each agent has limited information and where the cooperation between such agents is key for the system’s performance. In this paper, a distributed inventory control approach was used with the decisions allowing communication between the stakeholders and with a multicriteria group decision-making perspective. …”
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Experimental study for determining parameters of pulse conducting electromagnetic interference in vehicle’s onboard network KAMAZ 5350 by K. V. Khatsevskiy, A. A. Sidorenko, V. E. Belyakov, S. V. Roslov

“…The article analyzes the sources of electromagnetic interference in the vehicle’s onboard network. The paper presents the results of experimental studies to determine the parameters of pulsed conductive electromagnetic interference in the on-Board network of the KAMAZ 5350 car and determine their compliance with the requirements for electromagnetic compatibility.…”
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Crystal structures of (±)-(1SR,5SR,6SR,7SR,10SR,11SR,13RS,14SR,15SR,16RS)-13-acetoxy-16-benzyloxy-15-hydroxy-7-methoxymethoxy-3-oxo-11,15,18,18-tetramethyl-2,4-dioxatetracyclo[12.3... by Takeshi Oishi, Keisuke Fukaya, Takaaki Sato, Noritaka Chida

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