Damping Coefficient Optimization for the Articulated System of Virtual Track Trains by Chao Li, Yuanjin Ji, Youpei Huang, Han Leng, Maozhenning Yang, Lihui Ren

“…Under the 1/4 circle curve conditions, the additional articulated system damper will reduce the vehicle’s curve passing performance. …”
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The concept and importance of settlement agreements in commercial proceedings by M. Ye. Vasylenko

“…Settlement agreements can help reduce tensions between the parties and increase mutual respect and trust between them; 3) eliminate the risk of uncertainty, as court decisions may not always fully take into account the interests of the parties to the dispute, while settlement agreements usually satisfy the interests of both parties; 4) increase the efficiency of the dispute resolution process, as they can be concluded more quickly than in court. In addition, the conclusion of an agreement allows the parties to resolve the conflict themselves, satisfying each other's interests to the maximum extent possible. …”
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Toward <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Virulence Inhibition: Beyond Cell Wall by Maria S. Kotliarova, Mikhail S. Shumkov, Anna V. Goncharenko

“…In this review, specific Mtb virulence factors (such as secreted phosphatases, regulatory systems, and the ESX-1 secretion system) are identified as promising targets for novel anti-virulence drug development. Additionally, models for the search of virulence inhibitors are discussed, such as virtual screening in silico, in vitro enzyme inhibition assay, the use of recombinant Mtb strains with reporter constructs, phenotypic analysis using in vitro cell infection models and specific environments.…”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by V.G. Romanovskiy

“…The development of digital technologies has led to the emergence of a new type of crime – digital, which in the broadest sense of the word is understood as a set of crimes committed in cyberspace with the help of digital technologies. At the same time, additional terms are used – cybercrime, high-tech crime, which in most studies are considered synonymous. …”

Behavior of Paussus favieri (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussini): A Myrmecophilous Beetle Associated with Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) by Emanuela Maurizi, Simone Fattorini, Wendy Moore, Andrea Di Giulio

“…The occasional interactions of some beetle specimens with the P. pallidula queen were recorded, illustrated, and discussed, indicating the possibility of a more complex strategy of P. favieri involving a chemical mimicry with the queen. In addition, the courtship performed by the beetle is described for the first time, together with a peculiar “cleaning” behavior, which we hypothesize functions to spread antennal chemicals over the body surfaces.…”
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Bone Mineral Density Prediction from CT Image: A Novel Approach using ANN by S. L. Resmi, V. Hashim, Jesna Mohammed, P. N. Dileep

“…The proposed network can assist clinicians in identifying early stage of osteoporosis and devise suitable strategies to improve BMD with no additional cost.…”
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Indirectly acquired fear memories have distinct, sex-specific molecular signatures from directly acquired fear memories. by Shaghayegh Navabpour, Morgan B Patrick, Nour A Omar, Shannon E Kincaid, Yeeun Bae, Jennifer Abraham, Jacobi McGrew, Madeline Musaus, W Keith Ray, Richard F Helm, Timothy J Jarome

“…Despite this, using unbiased proteomics, we found that indirectly acquired fear memories have distinct protein degradation profiles in the amygdala and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) relative to directly acquired fear memories and pseudoconditioning, which further differed significantly by sex. Additionally, Egr2 and c-fos expression in the retrosplenial cortex of observer animals resembled that of demonstrator rats but was significantly different than that of pseudoconditioned rats. …”
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Mitigating the Bridge End Bump Problem: A Case Study of a New Slab System with a Lower Partition Slab-Pile Foundation by Yu Yang, Chuang Yu, Ze-xiang Wu, Dong-mei Tu

“…The results indicate that the mechanical bearing characteristics for the proposed lower partition slab-pile foundation treatment method are better than the conventional deep-seated concrete slab method, and therefore, the structure is more resistant to damage. In addition, because the pile foundation enhances the foundation bearing capacity, the longitudinal slope change rate of the new pile-slab composite foundation is 2.5 times that for the deep-seated concrete slab technology. …”
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Synthetic embryology of the human heart by Maria Belen Paredes-Espinosa, Janet L. Paluh

“…The human Elongating Multi-Lineage Organized Cardiac (EMLOC) gastruloid model captures these stages and additional events including chamber genesis, patterned vascularization, and extrinsic central and intrinsic cardiac nervous system (CNS-ICNS) integration guided by spatiotemporal and morphogenic processes with neural crest cells. …”
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The Use of Transition Curves in Airport Runway Rapid Exit Taxiways (RETs) by Donato Ciampa, Maurizio Diomedi, Pietro Vuono, Saverio Olita

“…Such geometric elements are not currently made explicit by standards, and major international government agencies, such as the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Federal Aviation Administration, are limited to providing some layouts consisting of only constant curvature elements, although the aircrafts speed in RETs is variable. In addition to the clothoid that has unitary shape parameter “n” and the multiparameter clothoids (generalized Cornu spirals), the study analyzes the Bloss curve employment. …”
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Evaluating Spherical Trees in the Urban Environment in Budapest (Hungary) by Krisztina Szabó, Eszter Tőke, Attila Gergely

“…There is an increasing demand for more green space and trees, with less vertical and less horizontal space. In addition, deteriorating environmental conditions are making it even more difficult for trees to grow and survive. …”
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The Relationship Between Young Amateur Footballers’ Ego States and Accordance Levels Based on Their Positions In The Team and Their Performance: Samsun Province Sample by Fatih Samet Atasoy, Soner Çankaya

“…One-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD test were used to examine the differences among the total scores of the players’ ego states (Critical Parent, Nurturing Parent, Adult, Natural/Free Child and Adapted Child) for the various variables (the football players’ positions on pitch, their performance etc). In addition to this, the correlation between the ego status (observed) of football players and ego status of their positions (expected) was estimated by using Pearson correlation coefficient. …”
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Evaluating Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) infection dynamics in rice for distribution routes and environmental reservoirs by molecular approaches by Onchira Ritbamrung, Phithak Inthima, Kumrop Ratanasut, Kawee Sujipuli, Tepsuda Rungrat, Kittisak Buddhachat

“…The cLAMP assay, with the LpXoo4009 primer, effectively detected Xoo at low concentrations in both soil and water. Additionally, common grasses found in rice fields, such as Eriochloa procera, Echinochloa crus-galli and Chloris barbata were identified as temporary reservoirs for Xoo, facilitating its spread. …”
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Investigation of the Natural Frequency Change of the Suspension Bridge Under Operating Conditions by Yazhou Qin, Yansong Cui

“…Building upon these results, the additional factor, namely the effective wind speed, is considered in the second stage. …”
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Numerical Analysis of a Small Pneumatic Hammer Performance Based on Evaluation Method of Friction Force by Un Hyok Yang, Tok Hyong Han, Un Chol Han, Il Gwang Tae, Ryo Myong Hong, Song Chol Kim

“…We could find from the experimental result that the friction force was about 0.8 N under the horizontal installation when there was no pressure supply, but it increased significantly, was 20 times greater than that without pressure supply, due to aerodynamic action by compressed air leaked from the annular gaps between the cylindrical matching surfaces of the components. In addition, it increased from 10.27 to 16.7 N due to an increase in inlet pressure and mechanical power loss in the pneumatic hammer that was about 10% of impact energy. …”
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Pharmacophore modeling and QSAR analysis of anti-HBV flavonols. by Basireh Baei, Parnia Askari, Fatemeh Sana Askari, Seyed Jalal Kiani, Alireza Mohebbi

“…The model's accuracy was further validated using a set of FDA-approved chemicals, demonstrating a sensitivity of 71% and a specificity of 100%. Additionally, the QSAR model with two predictors, x4a and qed, exhibited predictive solid performance with an adjusted-R2 value of 0.85 and 0.90 of Q2. …”
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Workflow for detecting biomedical articles with underlying open and restricted-access datasets. by Anastasiia Iarkaeva, Vladislav Nachev, Evgeny Bobrov

“…In the largest of the three samples, the 2021 institutional sample, underlying data had been openly shared for 7.8% of research articles. For an additional 1.0% of articles, restricted-access data had been shared, resulting in 8.3% of articles overall having open and/or restricted-access data. …”
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Teachers implementing Zimbabwean sign language regulatory frameworks for deaf learners in special schools by Reward Kwashira

“…Despite teachers reporting difficulties with sign language fluency and inadequate understanding of Deaf culture and pedagogy, the study found a disconnect between teachers' expressed needs and the perspectives of district-level officials, who often did not perceive additional training as necessary. …”
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An End-To-End Speech Recognition Model for the North Shaanxi Dialect: Design and Evaluation by Yi Qin, Feifan Yu

“…To enhance the decoder’s text generation capability, we replaced the Conformer decoder with a Transformer architecture. Additionally, to mitigate the computational demands of the model, we incorporated Connectionist Temporal Classification (CTC) joint training for optimization. …”
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Comparative analysis of Fenghuang Dancong, Tieguanyin, and Dahongpao teas using headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and chemomet... by Zhangwei Li

“…The volatile components in a total of 21 tea samples of these three types of oolong teas were extracted, determined, and identified by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). In addition, chemometric methods such as hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), principal component analysis (PCA), and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were used for distinguishing and classifying the three types of oolong teas on the basis of the similarities and differences in the volatile components. …”
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