Effect of Alternating Magnetic Field Treatment on the Friction/Wear Resistance of 20Cr2Ni4A Under Lubricated Conditions by Sufyan Akram, Mose Bevilacqua, Anatolii Babutskyi, Andreas Chrysanthou

“…The significance of this study is that the improvement in the properties was achieved at a current density value that was two orders of magnitude higher than the threshold for phase transformation and dislocation movement. The reasons for the effect of the alternating magnetic field treatment on the friction and wear properties are discussed in terms of the contribution of the magnetic field to the austenite-to-martensite phase transformation and the interaction between the magnetic domain walls and dislocations.…”
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Estimating Remaining Useful Life for Degrading Systems with Large Fluctuations by Dang-Bo Du, Jian-Xun Zhang, Zhi-Jie Zhou, Xiao-Sheng Si, Chang-Hua Hu

“…Two practical case studies demonstrate that, compared with traditional approaches, the proposed model can deal with the degradation data with many fluctuations better and can get a more reasonable result which is convenient for maintenance decision.…”
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Strength Properties of High-Strength Concrete Containing Coal Bottom Ash as a Replacement of Aggregates by In-Hwan Yang, Jihun Park, Nhien Dinh Le, Sanghwa Jung

“…Moreover, useful relationships between the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural strength were suggested, and the predictions reasonably agreed with the measurements. Compared to those of the control specimen, the pulse velocities of the HSC specimens at various CBA contents decreased by less than 3%. …”
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Regularised Model Identification Improves Accuracy of Multisensor Systems for Noninvasive Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Diabetes Management by Mattia Zanon, Giovanni Sparacino, Andrea Facchinetti, Mark S. Talary, Andreas Caduff, Claudio Cobelli

“…Noninvasive CGM (NI-CGM), in particular, is appealing for reasons related to patient comfort (no needles are used) but challenging. …”
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Mannose-Binding Lectin Promoter Polymorphisms and Gene Variants in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients from Cantabria (Northern Spain) by J.-Gonzalo Ocejo-Vinyals, Lucía Lavín-Alconero, Pablo Sánchez-Velasco, M.-Ángeles Guerrero-Alonso, Fernando Ausín, M.-Carmen Fariñas, Francisco Leyva-Cobián

“…However, contradictory results among different populations have been reported, resulting in no convincing evidence of association between mannose-binding lectin 2 and susceptibility to tuberculosis. For this reason, we conducted a study in a well genetically conserved Spanish population in order to shed light on this controversial association. …”
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Metal Pollution in Sun-like Stars from Destruction of Ultra–short-period Planets by Christopher E. O’Connor, Dong Lai

“…With this model, it is possible to reproduce both the observed occurrence rate of USPs and the frequency of planet-engulfing Sun-like stars for a reasonable range of USP formation rates and tidal decay lifetimes. …”
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Improving Vision-Based Motor Rehabilitation Interactive Systems for Users with Disabilities Using Mirror Feedback by Antoni Jaume-i-Capó, Pau Martínez-Bueso, Biel Moyà-Alcover, Javier Varona

“…Observation is recommended in motor rehabilitation. For this reason, the aim of this study was to experimentally test the feasibility and benefit of including mirror feedback in vision-based rehabilitation systems: we projected the user on the screen. …”
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Image Analysis Based Grading of Bladder Carcinoma. Comparison of Object, Texture and Graph Based Methods and Their Reproducibility by Heung‐Kook Choi, Torsten Jarkrans, Ewert Bengtsson, Janos Vasko, Kenneth Wester, Per-Uno Malmström, Christer Busch

“…The results indicate reasonably good reproducibility for the best sets of features. …”
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Highway Traffic Accident Influence Area Based on Vehicle Bypass Decision-Making Index by Zhenjun Zhu, Yang Lu, Jun Zeng, Hongsheng Chen

“…In order to reduce the impact of highway traffic accidents on surrounding road networks, accident influence area should be determined reasonably. According to the relationship between vehicle bypass decision-making index and threshold under accident condition, the vehicles’ route choice behavior at upstream of the accident spot can be divided into two types: bypass and nonbypass. …”
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Performance Improving for the Flat Plate Solar Collectors by Using Nanofluids: Review Study by Mohammed A. Abduljleel, Nabil J. Yasin, Safaa A. Ghadhban, Sumair Ahmed Soomro

“…As for hybrid nanofluids, the best fluids are (CuO + Al₂O₃/water) for the same reason above. As a result of design improvements and the use of nanofluids, temperatures up to (75C°) were obtained. …”
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Flowering characteristics and breeding system of the rare plant Rosa anemoniflora by YU Qun, RUAN Shuming, SHI Qinghua, HUANG Xiaochun, ZENG Huahao, GAO Wei

“…The single pollinating insect and the susceptibility of pollination behavior to weather conditions and human interference were important reasons for the endangerment of R. anemoniflora. Releasing effective insects during the flowering period and reducing human damage were important measures for the conservation of R. anemoniflora.…”
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Long-Term Survival after Adrenalectomy for Asynchronous Metastasis of Bladder Cancer to the Bilateral Adrenal Glands by S. Washino, M. Hirai, A. Matsuzaki, Y. Kobayashi

“…Adrenalectomy for isolated adrenal metastasis of urothelial carcinoma may be a reasonable option, even if such metastases are bilateral.…”
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The role of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and characterization of focal liver lesions by Ahmed Morad Hashim, Gamal Eldin Mansour Mohamed Gamal, Abeer Abdellatef, Hany Hagag Ahmed

“…Abstract Background Incidentally discovered focal liver lesions (FLLs) are a common reason for referral to hepatobiliary services. These lesions are frequently found in patients with colorectal cancer, cirrhosis, or incidentally during evaluations for abdominal pain or shock. …”
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Numerical Modeling of Tsunami Waves Interaction with Porous and Impermeable Vertical Barriers by Manuel del Jesus, Javier L. Lara, Inigo J. Losada

“…The use of numerical models based on the Navier-Stokes equations appears as a reasonable approach due to their ability to evaluate complex flow patterns around coastal structures without the inherent limitations of the classical depth-averaged models. …”
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Comparison of Cardiac Wall Thicknesses and Coronary Artery Obstructions Between Deaths Resulting From Acute Myocardial Infarction and Deaths From Other Causes by Ismail ALTIN, Mucahit ORUC, Osman CELBIS, Emine TURKMEN SAMDANCI

“…The first contained 28 cases diagnosed with acute MI and the second 28 cases with no heart pathology and the cause of death was reasons other than heart disease. The subjects in the two groups were similar in age, height, weight, and body mass index. …”
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Determination of Embedded Depth of Soldier Piles in Pile-Anchor Supporting System in Granite Residual Soil Area by Yiao Liu, Changming Wang, Xiaoyang Liu, Ruiyuan Gao, Bailong Li, Kaleem Ullah Jan Khan

“…Reasonable depth of pile embedment is one of the key factors for the success of deep foundation pit projects. …”
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Research on the Deformation Characteristics and Support Technology of a Bottom Gas Extraction Roadway under Repeated Interference by Rongkun Pan, Zhihui Ma, Minggao Yu, Shuaidong Wu

“…According to the mechanical analysis of the bottom gas extraction roadway, the equations for calculating the displacement at each point on the surface of the bottom gas extraction roadway and the methods for calculating the maximum displacement, the maximum normal stress, and the maximum shear stress are obtained to reasonably explain the deformation of the bottom gas extraction roadway under multiple disturbances. …”
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Sequential Process of Diffusion Bonding and Annealing on Dissimilar Welding of Mg/Al Alloys by Yunlong Ding, Shixue Zhang, Bi Wu, Jinshuang Hao, Yan Chen, Dongying Ju

“…Intermetallic compounds in the diffusion zone were identified as Al2Mg and Al12Mg17, the microstructure and elemental composition were uniformly distributed, and tensile strength was the largest for the specimen annealed at 250°C. A possible reason for this could be that 250°C is nearly similar to the recrystallization temperature of Mg/Al alloys. …”
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Assessment of Patients’ Adherence to Antiepileptic Medications at Dessie Referral Hospital, Chronic Follow-Up, South Wollo, Amhara Region, North East Ethiopia by Gizachew Kassahun, Getachew Moges, Yitayew Demessie

“…The level of nonadherence to antiepileptic medication regimens was 34.1%. The major reason for missing medication was forgetfulness 53.5%. …”
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Pathogenesis of Functional Biliary Pain and Pharmacology of Trimebutin by E. L. Bueverova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. L. Dzhakhaya, A. V. Sedova, V. Т. Ivashkin

“…Biliary pain is one of the most frequent reasons for patients to see a doctor. The diagnosis of functional disorder of the gallbladder and Oddi's sphincter is legitimate only after the exclusion of organic causes from both the gastrointestinal tract and other organs and systems. …”
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