The Effect of Combined Tensile-Torsional Loading Path on the Stress/Strain States of Thin-Walled Circular Tubes by Yue Gao, Fei Shao, Qian Xu, Linyue Bai, Qingna Ma, Mei Shen, Lixiang He, Ming Chen

“…In addition, the consistency of the selected material with the von Mises yield criterion, the assumption of isotropic linear hardening, and other classical elastoplastic mechanics are verified. The theoretical calculation results, the numerical analysis results, and the experimental test results are analyzed and compared. …”
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Effect of Obesity-Linked FTO rs9939609 Variant on Physical Activity and Dietary Patterns in Physically Active Men and Women by Nathan R. West, James Dorling, Alice E. Thackray, Nicola C. Hanson, Samantha E. Decombel, David J. Stensel, Stuart J. Grice

“…Sex, age, and anthropometric measurements (stature, body mass, and waist circumference) were self-reported using an online questionnaire, and body mass index and waist-to-height ratio were calculated. Physical activity and eating behaviour were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ), respectively. …”
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Magnetic Colloidal Particles in Combinatorial Thin-Film Gradients for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Hyperthermia by Sumera Khizar, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, Hassan Saleem, Muhammad Asif Hamayun, Sadia Manzoor, Noureddine Lebaz, Abdelhamid Elaissari

“…The hyperthermia capability was also evaluated by measuring temperature rise and calculating specific absorption rates (SAR). The SAR of the colloids at 259 kHz, 327 kHz, and 518 kHz were found to be 156 W/g, 255 W/g, and 336 W/g, respectively. …”
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Experimental implementation of a non-ideal three-waveplate array as a polarization disturbance corrector by J.A. Jiménez-Arias, M. Vázquez-Ibarra, S.A. Salazar-Altamirano, P. Moreno-Martínez, J.M. López-Romero, K. Jiménez-García, N.V. Corzo

“…The experimental results were evaluated through the calculation of polarization state fidelities, achieving values approaching unity. …”
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Study on the Full‐Cycle Stress Evolution Law and Reasonable Size of Isolated Coal Pillar by Xiao‐Xiang Wei, Qing‐Long Yun, Jing Wu, Xiao‐He Wang, Yin‐Wei Wang

“…The results show that the vertical stress and maximum principal stress increase correspondingly with the decrease of the protective coal pillar size under both stages, and the minimum value of the minimum principal stress occurs on the 8 m protective coal pillar; The values of the principal stress ratio and the principal stress deflection angle do not differ greatly in the protection of the coal pillar, and the fluctuation of the values is mainly concentrated in the vicinity of the back‐mining roadway; The second invariant of bias stress (J2) is mainly concentrated in the protective coal pillar near the side of the extraction zone, when the size of the protective coal pillar is reduced to 10 m, the J2 on the side of the extraction zone and the J2 on the side of the roadway are connected, and the whole protective coal pillar is under the influence of J2, which is basically the same as the damage pattern of the plastic zone; Based on the formula of limit balance theory to calculate the elastic core width of different sizes of protective coal pillars, and combined with the results of numerical simulation analysis, it finally concluded that the reasonable size of the protective coal pillar of this isolated island working face is 15 m.…”
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Time-Frequency Characteristics and the Influence Mechanism of the EMR from Coal with Different Joint Angles by Hongwei Mu, Dazhao Song, Shan Yin, Xueqiu He, Liming Qiu, Dongfang Su, Yang Liu

“…This is also the main reason for the difference of the EMR generation mechanism and the signal of samples with different joint angles. (3) According to the experimental results, we established the modified formulas for calculating the EMR threshold value and deviation of coal and rock with joints under different stress environments and revealed that the longer the EMR waveform duration, the higher the dominant frequency, and the more the number of spectrum peaks, the greater the burst risk of coal and rock.…”
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DyCeModel: a tool for 1D simulation for distribution of plant hormones controlling tissue patterning by D. S. Azarova, N. A. Omelyanchuk, V. V. Mironova, E. V. Zemlyanskaya, V. V. Lavrekha

“…The tool visualizes the simulation progress and presents a video obtained during the calculation. Importantly, the tool is capable of automatically adjusting the parameters by fitting the distribution of the substance concentrations predicted in the model to experimental data taken from the microscopic images. …”
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Brake Drum Temperature Rise and Its Influence on Truck Driving Safety in Tunnel Groups Section by Yunyong He, Enhuai He, Le Zhang, Jianping Gao, Changfeng Yang, Lu Sun, Haotian Yang, Zhen Gong, Ziqiang Liu

“…Furthermore, a model is constructed based on the relationship between brake drum temperature rise and various factors, which allows for the calculation of the corresponding safe slope length and average slope gradient. …”
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Mixing-enthalpy modulation on phase transformation in the gradient chemical core/shell high-entropy shape-memory alloys by E-Wen Huang, Tu-Ngoc Lam, Zachary H. Aitken, Mao-Yuan Luo, Nien-En Chiang, Yuh Sun, Jo-Chi Tseng, Ching-Yu Chiang, Wan-Zhen Hsieh, Wen-Jay Lee, Yong-Wei Zhang, Peter K. Liaw, Che-Wei Tsai

“…The dendritic microstructure in Cu15Ni35Ti20(HfZr)30 exhibits the mixing enthalpy-driven pronounced composition inhomogeneity of an Ni-Hf-rich core and Cu-Zr-Ti-rich shell, demonstrated by thermodynamics calculations and second nearest-neighbor modified embedded atom method (2NN MEAM) formalism. …”
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Delivery Parameter Variations and Early Clinical Outcomes of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for 31 Prostate Cancer Patients: An Intercomparison of Three Treatment Planning System... by Shinichi Tsutsumi, Masako N. Hosono, Daisaku Tatsumi, Yoshitaka Miki, Yutaka Masuoka, Ryo Ogino, Kentaro Ishii, Yasuhiko Shimatani, Yukio Miki

“…Dose volume histograms (DVHs), the mean dose rate, the beam-on time, and early treatment outcomes were evaluated and compared. The DVHs calculated for the three TPSs were comparable. The mean dose rates and beam-on times for Ergo++, Monaco, and SmartArc were, respectively, 174.3 ± 17.7, 149.7 ± 8.4, and 185.8 ± 15.6 MU/min and 132.7 ± 8.4, 217.6 ± 13.1, and 127.5 ± 27.1 sec. …”
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Structural, Optical and Electrochromic Properties of Sol–Gel V2O5 Thin Films by M. Benmouss, A. Outzourhit, R. Jourdani, A. Bennouna, E. L. Ameziane

“…The films’ optical and physical constants (n, α, Eg, the thickness d and the mean thickness inhomogeneity s) are calculated using a simple and accurate method based on the transmission spectrum alone. …”
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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and colorectal cancer risk: a large case control study in the Moroccan population by Khaoula El Kinany, Zineb Hatime, Achraf El Asri, Abdelilah Benslimane, Meimouna Deoula, Btissame Zarrouq, Pagona Lagiou, Karima El Rhazi

“…Conditional logistic regression was performed to calculate multivariable odd ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) with low adherence (score 0-3) as referent, adjusting for potential confounding factors. …”
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Multilevel Precision-Based Rational Design of Chemical Inhibitors Targeting the Hydrophobic Cleft of Apical Membrane Antigen 1 (AMA1) by Umashankar Vetrivel, Shalini Muralikumar, B Mahalakshmi, K Lily Therese, HN Madhavan, Mohamed Alameen, Indhuja Thirumudi

“…Furthermore, binding free energy calculations of these two compounds also revealed a significant affinity to AMA1. …”
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Postoperative Corneal and Surgically Induced Astigmatism following Superior Approach Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery in Patients with Preoperative Against-the-Rule Astigmati... by Edmund Arthur, Ahmed Abdul Sadik, David Ben Kumah, Eugene Appenteng Osae, Felix Agyemang Mireku, Frank Yeboah Asiedu, Reynolds Kwame Ablordeppey

“…Centroid values of SIA, preoperative astigmatism, and postoperative astigmatism were calculated using Cartesian coordinates based analysis. …”
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Using a sharing-platform to prevent a new outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in rural areas by V. Shcherbak, I. Gryshchenko, L. Ganushchak-Yefimenko, O. Nifatova, V. Tkachuk, T. Kostiuk, V. Hotra

“…The value of the integral indicator calculated provides means for establishing the maximum (8.5) and the minimum (2) limit of changes in the method of digital contact tracing. …”
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Neural activity responsiveness by maturation of inhibition underlying critical period plasticity by Ibuki Matsumoto, Sou Nobukawa, Sou Nobukawa, Sou Nobukawa, Sou Nobukawa, Takashi Kanamaru, Takashi Kanamaru, Yusuke Sakemi, Yusuke Sakemi, Nina Sviridova, Nina Sviridova, Tomoki Kurikawa, Nobuhiko Wagatsuma, Kazuyuki Aihara, Kazuyuki Aihara

“…In the present study, we aimed to investigate neuronal activity responsiveness with respect to the maturation of inhibition at gamma-band frequencies.MethodWe calculated inter-trial phase coherence (ITPC), which quantifies event-related phase modulations across trials, using a biologically plausible spiking neural network that generates gamma oscillations through interactions between excitatory and inhibitory neurons.ResultsOur results demonstrated that the neuronal response coherence to external periodic inputs exhibits an inverted U-shape with respect to the maturation of inhibition. …”
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Real-World Effectiveness of Portable Air Cleaners in Reducing Home Particulate Matter Concentrations by Frederic T. Lu, Robert J. Laumbach, Alicia Legard, Nirmala T. Myers, Kathleen G. Black, Pamela Ohman-Strickland, Shahnaz Alimokhtari, Adriana de Resende, Leonardo Calderón, Gediminas Mainelis, Howard M. Kipen

“…PAC effectiveness, calculated as reductions in overall mean PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations during the filter condition, were for the primary rooms 78.8% and 63.9% (n = 23), respectively, and for the secondary rooms 57.9% and 60.4% (n = 22), respectively. …”
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Wedge‐Like Microstructure of Al2O3/i‐Ti3C2Tx Electrode with “Nano‐Pumping” Effect for Boosting Ion Diffusion and Electrochemical Defluoridation by Junce Wang, Jinfeng Chen, Ningning Liu, Jingjing Lei, Hong‐Wen Gao, Fei Yu, Fanghui Pan, Jie Ma

“…As evidenced by simulation calculations, Al2O3 nanoparticles not only shorten the migration distance of electrons/hydrated ions in interlayers but also contribute a lower adsorption energy barrier, bringing excellent capture kinetics and stability. …”
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Nasal mask versus conventional oxygen supply for endoscopy under intravenous sedation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jun Lu, Bo Li, Min Zheng, Yu Deng, Lulong Bo, Wentao JI, Xiaoting Zhang, Jinhai Liu

“…The meta-analysis will be performed using STATA V.16.0, with effect sizes calculated using the standardised mean difference and 95% CI. …”
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Mesalazine solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide with and without cosolvent and modeling by Seyed Ali Sajadian, Nadia Esfandiari, Adrián Rojas, Salar Hemmati, Abolghasem Jouyban, Gonzalo Aguila, Chandrasekhar Garlapati

“…Various semiempirical correlations were utilized to calculate the solubility of mesalazine in supercritical carbon dioxide. …”
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