In-situ investigations of the photoluminescence properties of SiO2/TiO2 binary and Boron-SiO2/TiO2 ternary oxides prepared by the sol-gel method and their photocatalytic reactivity... by Kyeong Youl Jung, Seung Bin Park, Masaya Matsuoka, Masakazu Anpo

“…The photoluminescence was found to be very sensitive to the presence of oxygen. These new photoluminescence completely disappeared by the addition of boron into SiO2/TiO2 binary oxide, since the emitting sites having a Ti–O–Si bond were destroyed and the new sites having B–O–Ti or Si–O–B bonds were constructed on the surface, being in agreement with the results obtained by FT-IR measurements. …”
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Optimal Operational Decision Making of Manufacturers and Authorized Remanufacturers with Patent Licensing under Carbon Cap-and-Trade Regulations by Biyu Liu, Zhongsheng Hua, Qinhong Zhang, Haidong Yang, Athanasios Migdalas

“…As yield rate and WTP increase, the total profit increases, increasingly sensitive to WTP.…”
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TOOL WEAR STATE MONITORING BASED ON WAVELET PACKET BP＿ADABOOST ALGORITHM by ZHU Xiang, XIE Feng

“…Aiming at the problems of less tool wear state data,low diagnostic efficiency,high maintenance cost and lack of effective diagnostic methods during CNC machine tool processing,A method of extracting features by wavelet packet analysis and kernel principal component analysis,and using BPAda Boost algorithm to diagnose tool wear state is proposed.The tool vibration signal and the cutting force signal are collected by installing an acceleration sensor on the machined workpiece of the numerical control machine tool and a force gauge on the workbench; Then the wavelet packet decomposition is performed on the signal to pass the signal through the low-pass filter and the high-pass filter of different dimensions,so that the conditional selection can be performed to form the energy value corresponding to the different frequency bands. …”
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Enhancing heat exchanger design using autoencoder model for predicting efficiency and cost in chemical processing by Manimegalai T, Anitha Gopalan, Vanmathi Murugesan, Jayant Giri, Praveen Barmavatu, Praveenkumar T R, Dinesh Mavaluru, Rafath Samrin

“…Furthermore, the model enables rapid exploration of design alternatives and sensitivity analysis, facilitating informed decision-making in the design phase. …”
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Study of evolution for 3D structured surface with nano-balls and walls-like features with thickness variation for WO3 thin films made by spray deposition by Mirela Petruta Suchea, Ioan Valentin Tudose, Cosmin Romanitan, Cristina Pachiu, Marian Popescu, Kyriakos Mouratis, Marina Manica, Stefan Antohe, Stelios Couris, Dragos Gabriel Zisopol, Octavian Narcis Ionescu, Emmanuel Koudoumas

“…These observations prove the reliability of fabrication of coatings with such surface morphology by spray pyrolysis method and open new perspectives for better sensors, electrochromic or photochromic devices, and more.…”
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A comparative study of mitoxantrone hydrochloride injection and technetium-99 m for tracing axillary sentinel nodes in patients with breast cancer by Dechuang Jiao, Xiuchun Chen, Xianfu Sun, Zhenduo Lu, Hao Dai, Chengzheng Wang, Chongjian Zhang, Lianfang Li, Jianghua Qiao, Zhenzhen Liu

“…Conclusion MHI was comparable to 99mTc in safety and SLN detection rates but differed in sensitivity on positive SLNs.…”
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Evaluation of the Suitability of Urban Underground Space Development Based on Multi-Criteria Decision-Making and Geographic Information Systems by Peixing Zhang, Tianlu Jin, Meng Wang, Na Zhou, Xueting Jia

“…This research selects the UUS in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, as the research object, and establishes an evaluation index system for the suitability of UUS development under the perspective of sustainable development, including terrain and geomorphology, engineering geological environment, hydrogeological environment, sensitive geological factors, the regional development level, and the distribution of ecological reserve, as well as other multi-source heterogeneous data. …”
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The ‘Expected Leadership’ in Indonesia’s Initiative to Form ASEAN Peacekeeping Centres Network by Farhan Julianto

“…Peacekeeping cooperation is sensitive in Southeast Asia, considering that one of the norms that mutually agreed upon since the formation of ASEAN is the norm of non-interference. …”
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Function of Dicer with regard to Energy Homeostasis Regulation, Structural Modification, and Cellular Distribution by Xiaohui Tong, Nianjun Yu, Rongchun Han, Tongsheng Wang

“…Moreover, by influencing canonical energy sensors like adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) or mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), Dicer favors catabolism in the periphery. …”
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IL-10 and socs3 Are Predictive Biomarkers of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever by Lilian Karem Flores-Mendoza, Tania Estrada-Jiménez, Virginia Sedeño-Monge, Margarita Moreno, María del Consuelo Manjarrez, Guadalupe González-Ochoa, Lourdes Millán-Pérez Peña, Julio Reyes-Leyva

“…The cutoff values of socs3 (>199.8-fold), socs1 (<1.94-fold), and IL-10 (>134 pg/ml) have the highest sensitivity and specificity to discriminate between DF and DHF. …”
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Elevated Plasma Levels of sIL-2R in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Pathogenic Role for T-Lymphocytes? by Krishna D. Bharwani, Maaike Dirckx, Dirk L. Stronks, Willem A. Dik, Marco W. J. Schreurs, Frank J. P. M. Huygen

“…Furthermore, sIL-2R level seems to be a good discriminator between CRPS patients and healthy controls with a high sensitivity (90%) and specificity (89.5%). Our finding indicates increased T-cell activity in patients with CRPS. …”
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A novel prognostic score of recurrence for endometrial cancer patients with staging surgery by Tomoka Maehana, Naoki Kawahara, Junya Kamibayashi, Motoki Matsuoka, Keita Waki, Ryuji Kawaguchi, Fuminori Kimura

“…Results We found that positive postoperative histological examination of lymph node metastasis and myometrial invasion, high levels of carcinoembryonic antigen and D-dimer in preoperative blood tests, and a large difference in preoperative and postoperative white blood cell counts were significantly associated with recurrence. The sensitivity and specificity of recurrence prediction using the ETR score were not inferior to those using the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics staging system, which is considered the best prognostic factor for survival. …”
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Early peripheral blood gene expression (Cyp4A11 and Cyp2E1) in cases of brain ischemia in addict cases admitted to Benha university hospital by Nashwa E. Ahmed, Amina M. Nagah, Omima R. Mohamed, Ghada Mohamed Mahmoud, Sania K. Elwia

“…The combined analysis of these biomarkers provided a robust diagnostic model with high sensitivity and specificity for identifying stroke in the context of drug addiction. …”
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Thermal-Mechanical Optimization of Folded Core Sandwich Panels for Thermal Protection Systems of Space Vehicles by Chen Zhou, Zhijin Wang, Paul M. Weaver

“…Parametric models were generated to facilitate a design of experiment (DOE) study, and approximate models using radial basis functions were obtained to carry out the optimization process. Sensitivity studies were first conducted to investigate the effect of geometric parameters on the ITPS responses. …”
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HMGB-1 as a Novel Predictor of Disease Severity and Prognosis in Patients with Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome by Hong Du, Jing Li, Haitao Yu, Jianqi Lian, Ye Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xuefan Bai, Pingzhong Wang

“…HMGB-1 showed statistical significance for predicting prognosis (AUC = 0.800, P<0.001). The sensitivity and specificity of HMGB-1, WBC, PLT, and ALB used in combination for predicting outcome were better than those of single analyses (AUC = 0.892, P<0.001). …”
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Flow-Mediated Dilatation in the Assessment of Coronary Heart Disease: A Meta-Analysis by Xiaoyong Xiao, Xiang Li, Xiaohua Xiao, Jingjing Wang, Dehong Liu, Zhe Deng

“…In addition, funnel plot analysis suggested asymmetry that could be evidence of publication bias. But sensitivity analyses show that there were no influential studies. …”
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Experimental Analyses of the Major Parameters Affecting the Intensity of Outbursts of Coal and Gas by W. Nie, S. J. Peng, J. Xu, L. R. Liu, G. Wang, J. B. Geng

“…The results showed increment of geostress simulated by horizontal load (from 1.4, 2.4, 3.2, to 3.4 MPa) or vertical load (from 2, 3, 3.6, to 4 MPa) improved the relative intensity rate (3.763–7.403% and 1.273–7.99%); the increment of porosity (from 1.57, 2.51, 3, to 3.6%) improved the relative intensity rate from 3.8 to 13.8%; the increment of gas pressure (from 0, 0.5, 0.65, 0.72, 1, to 1.5 Mpa) induced the relative intensity rate to decrease from 38.22 to 0%; the increment of water content (from 0, 2, 4, to 8%) caused the relative intensity rate to drop from 5.425 to 0.5%. Furthermore, sensitivity and range analysis evaluates coupled factors affecting the relative intensity. …”
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Production Step-Up of an Oil Well through Nodal Analysis by Ricardo Michael Kamga Ngankam, Eric Donald Dongmo, Madeleine Nitcheu, Josephine Fleur Matateyou, Gabriel Kuiatse, Sifeu Takougang Kingni

“…The nodal analysis method is applied at two main node points (wellbore and wellhead), where inflow and outflow performances are carefully reviewed with sensitivity analysis. The two nodal points are selected because of the high-pressure drops they observe. …”
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Considering the Characteristics of Traffic Risk Factors and the Method of Establishing a Flexible Traffic System by Lingling Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang

“…It also uses on-board sensors to optimize the collection and processing of network information, decompose traffic guidance work, select the optimal route, and autonomously guide the intelligent transportation system. …”
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In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Ultrasmall MoOx Nanoparticles in Suspensions by Yun-Ju Lee, Diego Barrera, Kaiyuan Luo, Julia W. P. Hsu

“…Nanoparticle suspensions represent a promising route toward low cost, large area solution deposition of functional thin films for applications in energy conversion, flexible electronics, and sensors. However, parameters such size, stoichiometry, and electronic properties must be controlled to achieve best results for the target application. …”
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