Updates on Prevalence and Trend Status of Visceral Leishmaniasis at Two Health Facilities in Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study by Mulat Yimer, Endalkachew Nibret, Gizachew Yismaw

“…Despite this, yet there are no active and passive surveillance activities in the Amhara Region that will give up-to-date information about the disease status at the health facility levels. …”
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Topology controls flow patterns in active double emulsions by Giuseppe Negro, Louise C. Head, Livio N. Carenza, Tyler N. Shendruk, Davide Marenduzzo, Giuseppe Gonnella, Adriano Tiribocchi

“…Here we numerically study the morphology and spatiotemporal dynamics of a double emulsion, where one or two passive small droplets are embedded in a larger active droplet. …”
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BENEATH THE CHURCH EPITAPH “TO THE GLORY OF GOD” SCREAM THE VOICES OF THE UNEMPLOYED by K.T. Resane

“…In the meantime, the church is, in a broader context, silent or passive towards the voices of the unemployed. There is not only deafening silence, but also no plans, strategies, or initiatives to launch projects that can assist in minimising unemployment in society. …”
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Cognitive Scout Node for Communication in Disaster Scenarios by Rajesh K. Sharma, Anastasia Lavrenko, Dirk Kolb, Reiner S. Thomä

“…This node should have two components: one is a passive sensor unit that collects and stores the technical knowledge about the electromagnetic environment in a data processing unit so-called “radio environment map” in the form of a dynamically updated database, and other is an active transceiver unit which can automatically be configured either as a secondary node for opportunistic communication or as a cooperative base station or access point for primary network in emergency communications. …”
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Application of the ESRI Geostatistical Analyst for Determining the Adequacy and Sample Size Requirements of Ozone Distribution Models in the Carpathian and Sierra Nevada Mountains by Witold Fraczek, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Michael J. Arbaugh

“…The adequacy of the spatially interpolated ozone (O3) concentrations and sample size requirements for ozone passive samplers was also examined. In case of the Carpathian Mountains, only a general surface of O3 distribution could be obtained, partially due to a weak correlation between O3 concentration and elevation, and partially due to small numbers of unevenly distributed sample sites. …”
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Adaptive Semiactive Cable Vibration Control: A Frequency Domain Perspective by Z. H. Chen, Y. Q. Ni

“…The results demonstrate the adaptivity in gain tuning of the AF-LQG control to target for the dominant cable mode for vibration energy dissipation, as well as its enhanced control efficacy over the optimal passive MR damping control and the T-LQG control for different excitation modes and damper locations.…”
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Effect of Ag Addition on the Electrochemical Performance of Cu10Al in Artificial Saliva by R. J. Salgado-Salgado, J. Porcayo-Calderon, O. Sotelo-Mazon, R. A. Rodriguez-Diaz, G. Salinas-Solano, V. M. Salinas-Bravo, L. Martinez-Gomez

“…Moreover, tests for 48 hours showed that the Ag addition increases the stability of the passive layer, thereby reducing the corrosion rate of the binary alloy. …”
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The influence of cracks on the corrosion initiation time caused by chloride diffusion in concrete structures using the Boundary Element Method by Vinícius de Barros Souza, Edson Denner Leonel

“…In contact with the concrete surface, such ions penetrate through the material’s porous microstructure, mainly by diffusion, and accumulate on the reinforcement’s surface, promoting a local breakage of the passive layer. In the classic structural service life model, the time span between the structure’s exposure to chloride ions and the reinforcement depassivation is called corrosion initiation time, which may be drastically reduced in cracked concrete. …”
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The Influence of Neck Muscle Activation on Head and Neck Injuries of Occupants in Frontal Impacts by Fan Li, Ronggui Lu, Wei Hu, Honggeng Li, Shiping Hu, Jiangzhong Hu, Haibin Wang, He Xie

“…The head-neck part of a Hybrid III dummy model was replaced by a well-validated head-neck FE model with passive and active muscle characteristics. The mixed dummy-human FE model was validated by 15 G frontal volunteer tests conducted in the Naval Biodynamics Laboratory. …”
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A Multicast-Traffic-Oriented Energy-Saving Algorithm with a Hybrid Sleep Mode for EPONs by Lincong Zhang, Lei Guo, Yejun Liu, Kefeng Wei, Weigang Hou

“…High energy consumption in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs) has caused intense research on energy-saving methods in recent years. …”
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Optimization of an On-Grid Inverter for PV Applications Using Genetic Algorithms by Anis Ammous, Abdulrahman Alahdal, Kaiçar Ammous

“…The problem variables are the output current ripple and the passive and active components available on the market (IGBTs/MOSFETs, Diodes, Inductors). …”
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Integrating feedback control for improved human-structure interaction analysis by Santiago A. Lopez, Daniel Gomez, Albert R. Ortiz, Sandra Villamizar

“…Human-induced loads, whether passive (e.g., standing, sitting) or active (e.g., walking, dancing, jumping), considerably impact the dynamic response of structures such as grandstands, slender slabs, and pedestrian bridges, highlighting the necessity for their consideration in design. …”
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A Reusable Capillary Flow-Driven Microfluidic System for Abscisic Acid Detection Using a Competitive Immunoassay by Cristiana Domingues, Marta S. C. Rodrigues, Pedro G. M. Condelipes, Ana Margarida Fortes, Virginia Chu, João Pedro Conde

“…This paper presents the development of a reusable, portable, capillary-driven microfluidic platform based on a PDMS-PEG (polyethylene glycol) copolymer designed for the rapid low-cost detection of abscisic acid (ABA), a key biomarker for the onset of ripening of non-climacteric fruits and drought stress in vines. By employing passive fluid transport mechanisms, such as capillary-driven sequential flow, this platform enables precise biological and chemical screenings while maintaining portability and ease of use. …”
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A Displacement-Based Theory for Predicting the Support Force on the Shield Tunneling Surface in Sandy Soil Layers by Guang Sun, Han Liu, Zhiyuan Guo, Ranjie Li, Tao Li

“…Firstly, it is assumed that the damaged soil is a three-dimensional wedge and a modified three-dimensional wedge in the active and passive failure modes, respectively. The shallow soil pressure theory and the soil plastic limit equilibrium theory are derived by analyzing the stress distribution on the damaged soil. …”
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Design and analysis of magnetic circuit for mass transfer 6-DOF magnetic levitation platform by Shinan Cao, Pingjuan Niu, Wei Wang, Sha Sheng, Peilai Peng, Wei Song

“…The result shows that the εUMFD can be improved by increasing the Lhky and decreasing the Lhcx. The passive MB force is increased to 37 N when the εUMFD is 56.7 %. …”
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Evolution Mechanism, Monitoring, and Early Warning Method of Water Inrush in Deep-Buried Long Tunnel by Wenfeng Tu, Liping Li, Shuai Cheng, Diyang Chen, Yongcai Yuan, Yanhao Chen

“…Because the process of water inrush is complicated and there is no effective monitoring and early warning method, the control of water inrush disaster is passive. Firstly, the failure mode and determination method of safety thickness of the antioutburst structure are summarized. …”
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Microfluidic Nanoparticle Separation for Precision Medicine by Zhenwei Lan, Rui Chen, Da Zou, Chun‐Xia Zhao

“…This review summarizes the fundamentals of microfluidic nanoparticle separation techniques for precision medicine, starting with an examination of nanoparticle properties essential for separation and the core principles that guide various microfluidic methods. It then explores passive, active, and hybrid separation techniques, detailing their principles, structures, and applications. …”
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L’AUGUSTALE FEDERICIANO: NUOVE PROSPETTIVE by Simonluca Perfetto

“… A seguito della recente scoperta dell’ampia attività della zecca di Napoli durante il periodo svevo, è giunto anche il momento di compiere i primi passi nella classificazione monetaria. Il posto d’onore spetta sicuramente all’augustale, moneta d’oro attraverso la quale Federico II ha rivissuto e fatto rivivere i fasti dell’impero romano ai suoi contemporanei. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine (Mindful,Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Complemented with Bodywork) in the Treatment of Experienced Mental Illness by Søren Ventegodt, Suzette Thegler, Tove Andreasen, Flemming Struve, Lars Enevoldsen, Laila Bassaine, Margrethe Torp, Joav Merrick

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Printable Materials for the Realization of High Performance RF Components: Challenges and Opportunities by Eva S. Rosker, Rajinder Sandhu, Jimmy Hester, Mark S. Goorsky, Jesse Tice

“…We then detail the structure-property relationships critical to obtaining enhanced conductivities necessary for printed RF passive components. Finally, we give examples of demonstrations for various types of printed RF components and provide an outlook on future areas of research that will require multidisciplinary teams from chemists to RF system designers to fully realize the potential for printed RF components.…”
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