Energy Consumption of an Active Vehicle Suspension with an Optimal Controller in the Presence of Sinusoidal Excitations by Jarosław Konieczny, Waldemar Rączka, Marek Sibielak, Janusz Kowal

“…This is related to the natural frequencies of the driver’s internal organs or to other reasons. The goal of this work is to find a compromise between efficiency of the suspension in terms of the aforementioned indicators and energy consumption in the presence of sinusoidal excitations. …”
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Inhibiting Autophagy by Chemicals During SCAPs Osteodifferentiation Elicits Disorganized Mineralization, While the Knock-Out of <i>Atg5/7</i> Genes Leads to Cell Adaptation by Damien Le Nihouannen, Claudine Boiziau, Sylvie Rey, Nicole Agadzhanian, Nathalie Dusserre, Fabrice Cordelières, Muriel Priault, Helene Boeuf

“…SCAPs (Stem Cells from Apical Papilla), derived from the apex of forming wisdom teeth, extracted from teenagers for orthodontic reasons, belong to the MSCs (Mesenchymal Stromal Cells) family. …”
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Classification by production: an alternative criterion to categorization by Luis Yáñez, Nidia Rojas, Ricardo Aparicio, Manuel Mazzei, Eugenio Maldonado, Jairo Fernández, Nicola Fabbozzo, Rafael Rincón, Rafael Urdaneta

“…However, it was well known that the origin of the national inventory was mainly pure and of high genetic value, reasons for which it was considered justifiable to establish an alternative criterion, based on the simultaneous fulfillment of two principles: 1) The phenotypic approximation to the pattern of the corresponding breed; 2) Production adjusted to 244 days and standardized, as explained: LA1 0.5≤z<1; LA2 1≤z<1.5; LA3 1.5≤z. …”
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Prediction of ammonia ignition/quenching and emissions of NOx, NH3 and H2 in a non-premixed swirl combustor using the EDC model by Adam Klimanek, Wojciech Adamczyk, Sławomir Sładek, Yong Fan, Mirko R. Bothien, Andrea Gruber, Andrzej Szlęk

“…Excluding the heat loss and radiation was the reason for predicting the quenching limit in much leaner conditions, especially for small fuel loads. …”
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Synthesis, Mechanical, and Tribological Performance Analysis of Stir-Casted AA7079: ZrO2 + Si3N4 Hybrid Composites by Taguchi Route by G. Jegan, P. Kavipriya, T. Sathish, S. Dinesh Kumar, T. Samraj Lawrence, T. Vino

“…Currently, the aluminum alloys are utilized more in level of all industries for different applications; furthermore, industries need high-strength alloys for making innovative components. For those reasons, many researchers hope to prepare hybrid aluminum metal matrix composites at various composition levels. …”
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Freezing-Thawing Damage Mechanism of Coal Gangue Concrete Based on Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and N2 Adsorption by Bowen Hou, Jisheng Qiu, Peng Guo, Xujun Gao, Ruyi Zhang

“…In view of the particularity of MT material, the method based on pore size is put forward to distinguish M pores from T pores, and the reasons for different properties are analyzed from the microperspective. …”
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An integrated toolbox for creating neuromorphic edge applications by Lars Niedermeier, Nikil Dutt, Jeffrey L Krichmar

“…Although research has shown their advantages, there are still few compelling practical applications, especially at the edge where sensors and actuators need to be processed in a timely fashion. One reason for this might be that SNNs are much more challenging to understand, build, and operate due to their intrinsic properties. …”
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Determining the Level of Service Scale of Public Transport System considering the Distribution of Service Quality by Min Wang, Baohua Mao, Yanqiang Yang, Ruijia Shi, Junsheng Huang

“…In China, many cities are building themselves the transit metropolis, and the reasonable evaluation of level of service (LOS) of public transport system (PTS) is one important aspect. …”
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Coasting related to taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review by Freja L. Kruse, Margrethe B. Bille, Maria E. Lendorf, Susan Vaabengaard, Steffen Birk

“…There may be several reasons for this, including the timing and choice of assessment methods, confounding factors, and the possible rarity of the phenomenon. …”
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An analysis of the cultivation, consumption and composition of home-grown cannabis following decriminalisation in the Australian Capital Territory by Cilla Zhou, Isobel Lavender, Rebecca Gordon, Danielle McCartney, Richard C. Kevin, Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez, Iain S. McGregor

“…ACT residents (n = 311) who currently cultivate or have previously cultivated cannabis completed a cross-sectional online survey (‘CAN-ACT’) and provided home-grown cannabis for phytocannabinoid analysis (optional). Reasons for cultivation included a preference for home-grown cannabis to self-supply, enjoyment of the process and avoiding criminal networks. …”
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Associations between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment and Patient Nutritional Status and Height by Mariana F. Granato, Alexandre A. Ferraro, Denise M. Lellis, Erasmo B. Casella

“…Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been found to co-occur frequently with obesity, although the reasons for this association are unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the nutritional profile of a Brazilian cohort of ADHD patients with that of the general population and to analyze the association between ADHD drug treatment (with methylphenidate), nutritional status, and height of these individuals. …”
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Impact of prosthetic rehabilitation on the life quality related to oral health in older adults by Zuilen Jiménez Quintana, Ileana Bárbara Grau León, Rafael Maresma Frómeta, Milay Justo Díaz, Emilio Terry Pérez

“…The Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire was applied, and variables such as age, sex and the main reason for consultation were explored. Statistical significance tests were applied when comparing and correlating the study variables.…”
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Enhanced Seismic Structural Reliability on Reinforced Concrete Buildings by Using Buckling Restrained Braces by Victor Baca, Juan Bojórquez, Edén Bojórquez, Herian Leyva, Alfredo Reyes-Salazar, Sonia E. Ruiz, Antonio Formisano, Leonardo Palemón, Robespierre Chávez, Manuel Barraza

“…For the three selected structures and the equivalent models with BRBs, it is concluded that the annual rate of exceedance is considerably reduced when BRBs are incorporated. For this reason, the structural reliability of the RC buildings with BRBs has a better behavior in comparison with the traditional reinforced concrete buildings. …”
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Optimization of Two-Step Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch for High Sugar Concentration in Hydrolysate by Dongxu Zhang, Yee Ling Ong, Zhi Li, Jin Chuan Wu

“…Getting high sugar concentrations in lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysate with reasonable yields of sugars is commercially attractive but very challenging. …”
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Optimization Analysis Method of New Orthotropic Steel Deck Based on Backpropagation Neural Network-Simulated Annealing Algorithm by Xiuli Xu, Kewei Shi, Xuehong Li, Zhijun Li, Rengui Wang, Yuwen Chen

“…The optimized fatigue detail stress amplitude is minimized, and the optimization results are reliable. For these reasons, the parameter optimization method presented in this paper can be used for other similar applications.…”
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Evaluation of Gingival Microleakage in Class II Composite Restorations with Different Lining Techniques: An In Vitro Study by Vedavathi Bore Gowda, B. V. Sreenivasa Murthy, Swaroop Hegde, Swapna Devarasanahalli Venkataramanaswamy, Veena Suresh Pai, Rashmi Krishna

“…Forty standardized MO cavities were prepared on human permanent mandibular molars extracted for periodontal reasons and then divided into 4 groups of ten specimens. …”
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Constraining Solar Wind Transport Model Parameters Using Bayesian Analysis by Mark A. Bishop, Sean Oughton, Tulasi N. Parashar, Yvette C. Perrott

“…We find that, given the TTMs and observational data sets analyzed, the most appropriate TTM to recommend corresponds to 2D fluctuations and has von Kármán–Howarth parameters of α ≈ 0.16 and β ≈ 0.10, along with reasonably standard values for the other adjustable parameters. …”
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Hydrological niche separation between two coexisting shrubs in an extremely arid region by Mingyan Fan, Hai Zhou, Lihui Tian, Heng Ren, Bing Liu, Xibin Ji, Xiangyan Feng, Qiyue Yang, Huli Gu

“…We conclude that the main reason why the two species can coexist in arid regions is their HNS, which avoid competition for limited water resources.…”
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A Mechanism Framework for Clearing Prices in Electricity Market Based on Trusted Capacity of Power Generation Resources by Yuanyuan Lou, Jiekang Wu, Zhen Lei, Xinmiao Liu, Junlei Liu, Xun Lu

“…A reasonable capacity market mechanism is conducive to exploring the capacity value of different power generation resources and ensuring the adequacy of power supply capacity in power systems. …”
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Large-Scale Linkages of Socioeconomic Drought with Climate Variability and Its Evolution Characteristics in Northwest China by Siyuan Liu, Jianfeng Zhang, Ni Wang, Na Wei

“…The main cause of socioeconomic drought is the contradiction between water supply and demand; hence, as local reservoirs play a major role in improving water supply and coping with extreme climate, it is reasonable to estimate socioeconomic drought based on reservoir operations. …”
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