Research on a degradation diagnosis technology for porcelain insulators using infrared thermography by LIU Rong, GU Chao, ZHOU Chao, YAO Jinxia, LIU Chuanbin, SUN Ruixiao

“…The degradation of porcelain insulators poses a significant threat to the safe and stable operation of transmission lines. How to timely and effectively diagnose degraded insulators becomes a key technical challenge in the power industry. …”
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Advances in public policies and epidemiological surveillance related to the human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS in Ecuador by Joshua Daniel Govea Intriago, Patricio Damián Mayorga Medina, Francisco Xavier Poveda Paredes

“…It is recognized as a multifactorial phenomenon, where public policies regarding prevention, timely diagnosis and treatment are key. The objective of this study is to describe the advances in public policies and epidemiological surveillance related to the human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS in Ecuador. …”
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Coexistence and asymptotic stability in stage-structured predator-prey models by Wei Feng, Michael T. Cowen, Xin Lu

“…We assess how various ecological parameters, includingpredator mortality rate and handling times on prey, prey growth rateand death rate, prey capture rate and nutritional valuesin two stages, affect the existence and stability of all possibleequilibria in each of the models, as well as the ultimate bounds and the dynamics of the populations.The main focus of this paper is to find general conditions to ensure the presence and stability of the coexistence equilibriumwhere both the predator and prey can co-existThrough specific examples, we demonstrate thestability of the trivial and co-existence equilibrium as well as the dynamics in eachsystem.…”
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Reputation Revision Method for Selecting Cloud Services Based on Prior Knowledge and a Market Mechanism by Qingtao Wu, Xulong Zhang, Mingchuan Zhang, Ying Lou, Ruijuan Zheng, Wangyang Wei

“…In addition, the overall performance is increased by a market mechanism that allows users and service providers to adjust their choice of services and service configuration in a timely manner. The experimental results showed that this method filtered unfair ratings in an effective manner, which greatly improved the precision of the reputation revision system.…”
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Layered Rare-Earth Hydroxide Unilameller Nanosheets: Synthesis, Characterization, and Adsorption by Solomon Omwoma, Adongo Stephen Odongo, Zablon Otieno, Silas Lagat, Joseph Owuor Lalah

“…The sorbent material is demonstrated to be reusable for at least ten times without a significant loss of adsorption efficiency. …”
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System monitoring intensity of glaze-clear ice generation on wires of overhead transmission lines by V. I. Panteleev, А. V. Maleev

“…The solution of this problem consists of several mainly stages: timely detection of the onset of ice formation, impact on the device for removing ice and frost deposits and efficiency of removing of ice monitoring. …”
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Prosthetic Aortic Valve Stenosis in End-Stage Renal Failure by Michael Mao, Mirelle El Ters, Sunil Mankad, Mira Keddis, Soon Park, Qi Qian

“…More frequent clinical followup and surveillance echocardiogram for dialysis patients with bioprosthetic aortic valve may facilitate timely management of valvular stenosis.…”
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Using Diaper Waste to Prepare Magnetic Catalyst for the Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate by Jincan Wang, Yong Liang, Song Wang, Patrick U. Okoye, Hongxu Chen, Yue Zhou, Jiening Xu, Zhenhao Meng, Lei Wang, Sanxi Li

“…Meanwhile, DW-Ni-700 showed high reusability in the reaction. After four times reuse of DW-Ni-700, GC yield decreased less than 4%.…”
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Performance of Pier-to-Pier Cap Connections of Integral Bridges under Thermal and Seismic Loads by Siva Avudaiappan, Kinson Prabu, Deban Selvaraj, Kiran Raja, Paul Oluwaseun Awoyera, Erick I Saavedra Flores

“…Smooth riding ability, low noise, wear resistance, and water tightness should be provided by expansion joints. In recent times, the increased traffic volume, along with heavier vehicle movements, adversely affects the performance of expansion joints in the bridge girder, causing a possible failure in one of the above-mentioned mechanisms. …”
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Two Neonates with Congenital Hydrocolpos by Vydehi Murthy, Jessica Costalez, Julie Weiner, Kristin Voos

“…High index of suspicion for hydrocolpos in a newborn presenting with fetal diagnosis of infraumbilical abdominal mass will facilitate timely intervention and prevention of complications.…”
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Formulation of Flame-Retardant Waxes and Evaluation of Combustion Characteristics of Treated Wood Using Mass Loss Calorimetry by Hyung Woo Lee, Jae Hee Jung, Jong-Shin Lee, Soon Park, Seon-Mee Yoon

“…Furthermore, the leached phosphorus content was measured during the weathering process, revealing that the amount extracted from wood treated with flame-retardant wax was approximately 1/20 times of that extracted from wood treated with flame-retardant agents. …”
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Carbon Nanofibers Modified Graphite Felt for High Performance Anode in High Substrate Concentration Microbial Fuel Cells by Youliang Shen, Yan Zhou, Shuiliang Chen, Fangfang Yang, Suqi Zheng, Haoqing Hou

“…Increase of the acetate concentration to 80 mM, in which the peak current density of the CNFs/GF anode greatly increased and was up to 3.57 mA cm−2, was seven times as that of GF anode. Morphology characterization revealed that the biofilms in the CNFs/GF anode were much denser than those in the bare GF. …”
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Association between Family Structure, Parental Smoking, Friends Who Smoke, and Smoking Behavior in Adolescents with Asthma by Francisco Vázquez-Nava, José María Peinado-Herreros, Atenógenes H. Saldívar-Gonzalez, Ma Del Carmen Barrientos-Gómez, Francisco J. Beltrán-Guzmán, Jesus Perez-Martin, José A. Cordóva-Fernández, Carlos F. Vázquez-Rodríguez

“…Asthmatic adolescents who reside in the household of a nonintact family have a 1.90 times greater risk of smoking compared with those who live with both biological parents. …”
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Modern Approaches to Vaccination of Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases against a Novel Coronavirus Infection by A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…In addition, the correct timing of the vaccine administration is of great importance. …”
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Viral hepatitis B epidemiology in Sakha republic (Yakutia) by S. I. Semenov, R. G. Savvin, S. G. Nikitina, S. S. Maksimova, V. G. Krivoshapkin, S. S. Sleptsova

“…Morbidity due to hepatitis is significantly higher: i.e. 5 times over that for the Russian Federation in general.…”
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Full N,N-Methylation of 4,4′-Methylenedianiline with Dimethyl Carbonate: A Feasible Access to 4,4′-Methylene bis(N,N-Dimethylaniline) by Zegang Qiu, Kunjie Wang, Zhiqin Li, Tao Li, Jinhao Bai, Chanjuan Yin, Xiushen Ye, Haining Liu

“…The catalyst could be used for two more times with acceptable MBDMA yields higher than 90%. …”
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AN ASSEMBLED SKETCH OF PLACE NAMES IN LAC DUONG DISTRICT, LAM DONG PROVINCE by Thi Thuy Dung Vo, Thanh Hoai Nguyen, Thi Thanh Dam Le

“…In the context of increasing cultural and economic exchanges, this research is timely and essential for supporting the preservation and promotion of the local residents’ cultural identity. …”
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Biochemical Markers as Predictor of Preterm Labor - and Their Clinical Relevance - the Current Status by Suneeta Singh, Madhusudhan Dey, Sanjay Singh, Shibu Sasidharan

“…With better understanding of the pathophysiology of preterm birth, various biochemical markers have been studied extensively to predict the preterm birth efficiently so as to intervene appropriately and timely in the cases that would benefit from treatment. …”
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Current Ethanol Production Requirements for the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Flávia da Silva Fernandes, Érica Simplício de Souza, Lívia Melo Carneiro, João Paulo Alves Silva, João Vicente Braga de Souza, Jacqueline da Silva Batista

“…An increase in global energy demand has caused oil prices to reach record levels in recent times. High oil prices together with concerns over CO2 emissions have resulted in renewed interest in renewable energy. …”
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Cerebellar Development and Plasticity: Perspectives for Motor Coordination Strategies, for Motor Skills, and for Therapy by J. D. Swinny, J. J. L. van der Want, A. Gramsbergen

“…The role of the mammalian cerebellum ranges from motor coordination, sensory-motor integration, motor learning, and timing to nonmotor functions such as cognition. In terms of motor function, the development of the cerebellum is of particular interest because animal studies show that the development of the cerebellar cortical circuitry closely parallels motor coordination. …”
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