A Real-Time Safe Navigation Proposal for Mobile Robots in Unknown Environments Using Meta-Heuristics by Micael Balza, Mateus A. Goldbarg, Sergio N. Silva, Lucileide M. D. Silva, Marcelo A. C. Fernandes

“…Comparisons with other approaches in the literature showed that MHRTSN generated paths of equivalent length to those of the literature, but in a safer manner. Thus, the proposed approach offers an efficient and safe solution for autonomous navigation in mobile robots, contributing to the advancement of this field in real-world applications. …”
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Greener and facile synthesis of binary zinc oxide/nickel oxide heterojunction nanocomposite for potential solar energy conversion, environmental remediation and energy storage appl... by Muthusamy Kandasamy, Ahmad Husain, S. Alex Pandian, Manickam Selvaraj, Santhanakrishnan Suresh, Prem Gunnasegaran, Nalandhiran Pugazhenthiran, Sekar Thambidurai, Devakumar Balaji

“…Herein, we demonstrate preparation of binary ZnO/NiO NC through a greener manner using extract of Syzygium cumini leaves in view of its multifunctional application potential in DSSC, photocatalysis and energy storage. …”
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Actions’ system for continuous improvement in the functioning of disciplinary groups by Mabel Rocha Vázquez, María Isabel Mentecón Ledo

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the proposed actions are derived from the diagnosis carried out and in an integrated manner contribute to achieving greater effectiveness in the direction of that organizational level for the methodological work in the institution and therefore its operat.…”
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Environmental and Genetic Variables Influencing Mitochondrial Health and Parkinson’s Disease Penetrance by Alessandra Zanon, Peter P. Pramstaller, Andrew A. Hicks, Irene Pichler

“…Indeed, for several mutations in autosomal dominant PD genes, penetrance is markedly reduced, whereas heterozygous carriers of recessive mutations may predispose to PD in a dominant manner, although with highly reduced penetrance, if additional disease modifiers are present. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting SEP Events Using Properties of Coronal Mass Ejections by Jesse Torres, Lulu Zhao, Philip K. Chan, Ming Zhang

“…Therefore, in order to provide an advance warning for astronauts to seek shelter in a timely manner, we apply neural networks to forecast the occurrence of SEP events. …”
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Acute stimulation of PBMCs drives switch from dopamine-induced anti- to proinflammatory phenotype of monocytes only in women by Leonie Fleige, Silvia Capellino

“…These novel findings in sex-specific responses to dopaminergic stimulation are crucial for understanding DA’s function in the healthy and activated immune system and provide evidence to treat DA-related pathologies in a sex-specific manner.…”
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Insight in Hypoxia-Mimetic Agents as Potential Tools for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Priming in Regenerative Medicine by Agata Nowak-Stępniowska, Paulina Natalia Osuchowska, Henryk Fiedorowicz, Elżbieta Anna Trafny

“…Hypoxia-mimetic agents can increase cell proliferation, preserve or enhance differentiation potential, increase migration potential, and induce neovascularization in a concentration- and stem cell source-dependent manner. Moreover, hypoxia-mimetic agents may increase HIF-1α, changing the metabolism and enhancing glycolysis like hypoxia. …”
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Efficacy of Larimichthys crocea TASOR protein-derived peptide FAM286 against Staphylococcus aureus by Ritian Jin, Guanglei Wei, Rong Lin, Wenfeng Lin, Jude Juventus Aweya, Duo Liang, Wuyin Weng, Shen Yang

“…FAM286 could also bind the bacterial DNA in an embedded manner, disrupting the structure of DNA and leading to the death of bacteria. …”
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VEGF Promotes Proliferation of Human Glioblastoma Multiforme Stem-Like Cells through VEGF Receptor 2 by Chengshi Xu, Xing Wu, Jianhong Zhu

“…Our observations demonstrate that exogenous VEGF stimulates GBSC proliferation in a dose-dependent manner via VEGF Receptor 2 (VEGFR2); while VEGF Receptor 1 (VEGFR1) has a negative feedback effect on VEGFR2 when cells were exposed to higher concentration of VEGF. …”
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Cultured Human Airway Epithelial Cells (Calu-3): A Model of Human Respiratory Function, Structure, and Inflammatory Responses by Yan Zhu, Aaron Chidekel, Thomas H. Shaffer

“…Calu-3 cells exposed to graded oxygen concentrations demonstrate cell dysfunction and inflammation in a dose-dependent manner. Modeling positive airway pressure reveals that pressure may exert a greater injurious effect and cytokine response than oxygen. …”
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Elizabeth Gaskell’s and George Eliot’s Common Interest in Two Literary Women of 17th-Century France: Madame de Sablé and Madame de Sévigné by Alain Jumeau

“…L’article de Gaskell, « Company Manners », fut publié dans le magazine de Dickens, Household Words ; et celui d’Eliot, « Woman in France : Madame de Sablé », dans la Westminster Review. …”
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Application of 5G to current differential protection of distribution network by Yuxiang LV, Yang YANG, Yawen DONG, Yucheng WANG

“…Driven by the strategy of grid as a Platform,Hub,and Sharing as well as the construction of Energy Internet and Ubiquitous power Internet of Things declared by Sate Grid Corporation of China,the intelligent distribution network evolves towards Distribution Internet of Things in a gridding and multi-source manner.The traditional distribution network protection and feeder automation barely meets the self-healing requirements of a strong distribution network.The current differential protection is prevailing due to its favorable quick-acting,sensitivity and selectivity.The existing communication solutions baring protection signals includes:fiber channel,230MHz/1.8GHz private wireless network,etc.However,the above methods are usually costly and perhaps with poor stability and low real-time performance.An realistic baring scheme for current differential protection of distribution network over the fifth generation communication system (5G) was proposed,where the of sampling data transmission between differential protection devices was realized based on 5G new radio technology.Thanks to the advantages of low latency,high capacity,security,etc.,5G-based differential protection can dynamically adjust the configuration to accommodate the topology changes,and thus can reduce the transformation and maintenance cost of distribution network.…”
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Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in HIV — Investigate or Just Treat? by Steven Kesten

“…Most episodes present in a fairly typical manner with increased dyspnea and/or a nonproductive cough, a diffuse interstitial pattern on chest readiograph and an elevated alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient. …”
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Asymmetric representation of symmetric semantic information in the human brain by Jiaxin Wang, Kiichi Kawahata, Antoine Blanc, Naoya Maeda, Shinji Nishimoto, Satoshi Nishida

“…We addressed this question in a data-driven manner by using the voxelwise modeling of movie-evoked cortical response measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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A New Nonlinear Controller Design for a TCP/AQM Network Based on Modified Active Disturbance Rejection Control by Anwer S. Aljuboury, Subhi R. M. Zeebaree, Firas Abedi, Zahraa Sabah Hashim, Rami Q. Malik, Ibraheem Kasim Ibraheem, Ahmed Alkhayyat

“…The proposed ADRC consists of a new NLPID and a new super-twisting sliding mode controller (STC-SM), which functions as a novel NLSEF, and a proposed NLESO estimates the applied disturbance and cancels it in a responsive manner. A new tracking differentiator with a novel function is also used to generate a smooth and accurate reference signal and derivative. …”
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Power management of cluster-based DC microgrid system for remote areas by Agustinus Yudhistira Wicaksono Setyanto, Arwindra Rizqiawan, Tri Ardiani

“…The strategy is based on the voltage and battery SoC as the system's local parameters in a decentralized manner. By using decentralized control, the proposed strategy allows the system to operate in both independent and connected configurations. …”
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Similarities and Differences between Composite Belts of the IX–XI Centuries in the Vetluga–Vyatka Interfluve and the Perm Cis-Urals by Natalya B. Krylasova

“…Belts, found at the burial sites of the Vetluga–Vyatka interfluve, are characterized by unique preservation of belts, which allowed not only studying separate elements of these composite belts, but also to see what they are made of, design and manners of use as articles of clothing. Based on materials from the Rozhdestvensk burial site in the Perm Krai the classification developed by T.B. …”
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THE TRANSITION “SCHOOL – UNIVERSITY”: PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS by T. A. SAPRYKINA

“…The presupposition of this study is the notion that educational outcomes of students, among other things, in a meaningful manner are associated with characteristics of learning in higher school. …”
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Development of a New Composite Index for Measuring Sustainability Performance of Manufacturing Companies Operating in BIST Sustainability Index by Soner Alaca, Mustafa Tepeci

“…Limited studies have covered all three dimensions (economic, environmental, and social) of the sustainability assessment in an integrated manner in Turkey. This paper aims to measure and evaluate the Corporate Sustainability (CS) performances of ten manufacturing companies operating in the Istanbul Stock Exchange Market. …”
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Antimicrobial membranes based on polycaprolactone:pectin blends reinforced with zeolite faujasite for cloxacillin-controlled release by Bárbara Bernardi, João Otávio Donizette Malafatti, Ailton José Moreira, Andressa Cristina de Almeida Nascimento, Juliana Bruzaca Lima, Lilian Aparecida Fiorini Vermeersch, Elaine Cristina Paris

“…These results prove that obtaining a hybrid fiber (polymer-zeolite) to incorporate drugs to be released in a controlled manner was successfully achieved. The bactericidal activity of this material shows that its use for measured applications could be an alternative to conventional methods. …”
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