Performance Analysis of Prefabricated Steel-Spring Floating-Slab Track and Its Application to Urban Express Rail Transit by Xudong Huang, Ping Li, Xinwei Luo, Liang Ling, Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu, Zhiping Zeng

“…As thickness increases, vertical displacement of the rail increases slightly, and lateral stability increases, thereby slightly improving the vehicle’s running stability. (3) When the intercity electric multiple-unit train travels along the prefabricated steel-spring floating-slab-track bed at different speeds, the wheel-axle lateral force, wheel-rail vertical force, the derailment coefficient, the wheel-weight reduction rate, and the lateral acceleration of the vehicle body are all less than the specified limits of Chinese code, thus fully meeting the safety requirements of train operation. (4) Appropriately increasing the vertical-support damping of the floating slab can improve the vehicle’s vertical dynamic performance, reduce the vertical displacement of the rail, and lower the vibration response of the floating slab. (5) Adding side-mounted vibration isolators at the joint of the floating slab could greatly improve the stability of the floating slab itself and appropriately reduce the vehicle’s vertical vibration response. …”
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Why cutting respiratory CO2 loss from crops is possible, practicable, and prudential by Jaya Joshi, Jeffrey S. Amthor, Donald R. McCarty, Carlos D. Messina, Mark A. Wilson, A. Harvey Millar, Andrew D. Hanson

“…Decreasing the rate of crop respiration could therefore potentially increase yields, store more carbon in the soil and draw down atmospheric CO2. …”
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Exploring UAV Networking From the Terrain Information Completeness Perspective: A Tutorial by Zhengying Lou, Ruibo Wang, Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki, Mustafa A. Kishk, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

“…We propose a case study illustrating the mutually reinforcing relationship between them. When terrain information is incomplete, and only terrain-related feature parameters are available, we discuss how existing models map terrain features to blockage probabilities. …”
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LREE of a dressed Dp-brane with transverse motion in the partially compact spacetime by Hamidreza Daniali, Davoud Kamani

“…Besides, we investigate the thermodynamical entropy, associated with the LREE. This demonstrates that the LREE is precisely equivalent to its thermodynamic counterpart.…”
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Von der Signifikanz des Graffito by Caspar Ehlers

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Comparing an Approximate Queuing Approach with Simulation for the Solution of a Cross-Docking Problem by Roberta Briesemeister, Antônio G. N. Novaes

“…The simulation uses analytic tools to make the problem more detailed, which is not allowed in the theoretical model. The computational analysis compares the results of the simulated model with the ones obtained with the theoretical algorithm, considering the queue length and the average waiting time of the trucks. …”
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Horizontal Detection Range Estimation of Deep-Sea Acoustic Shadow Area Based on Vertical Phased Emission Array by Naibin Chen, Dayong Peng, Li Ma, Tao Hu, Haijun Liu, Haifeng Li

“…The model of the phased emission sound field is derived, along with the theoretical estimation formula for the horizontal detection range, by combining the half-power beamwidth of the beam curve at the phased-emitter end with the ray propagation law of deep-sea acoustics. …”
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Poultry feather waste management and effects on plant growth by J. C. Joardar, M. M. Rahman

“…Poultry feathers are rich with keratin protein and therefore they could be a source for good nitrogen fertilizer. …”
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Fault current handling in large-scale MMC-HVDC systems: an improved approach with DC circuit breaker and fault current limiter by Rashid Hussain Chandio, Madad Ali Shah, Abdul Aziz Memon, Khawaja Haider Ali, Jahangeer Badar Soomro, Basem Alamri, Ahmed Althobaiti, Mohammed Alqarni

“…Further, the performance of the proposed FCL is compared with existing solutions proposed in the literature. From theoretical and simulation validations, it is concluded that DCCBs equipped with FCLs outperform conventional DCCBs without FCLs for higher-rated VSC-HVDC projects.…”
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Optimization of performance under off-design conditions for dual-pressure organic Rankine cycle with hot source splitting by Shiqi Wang, Zhongyuan Yuan, Kim Tiow Ooi, Xiangyu Chang, Nanyang Yu

“…When the cooling water inlet temperature is 17 °C, the highest thermal and exergy efficiencies are 8.0% and 52.3%. …”
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Falciparum Malaria in Febrile Patients at Sentinel Sites for Influenza Surveillance in the Central African Republic from 2015 to 2018 by Romaric Nzoumbou-Boko, Brice Martial Yambiyo, Carine Ngoagouni, Ulrich Vickos, Alexandre Manirakiza, Emmanuel Nakouné

“…However, no information is available on the incidence of malaria in febrile illness cases or on the distribution of malaria infection according to demographic characteristics, which are important indicators and valuable epidemiological surveillance tools. This study therefore aimed to characterize malaria in the network of sentinel sites set up for influenza surveillance. …”
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Using LED Light Combined With Chromophore Gel in Treating Acne Vulgaris – Preliminary Study by Deda AE, Hartman-Petrycka M, Wilczyński S

“…The treatments had a statistically significant impact on the volume of atrophic scars.Conclusion: Therapy combining LED light with photoacceptor substances is an effective method of reducing the symptoms of acne vulgaris. …”
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Human Chorionic Plate-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Restore Hepatic Lipid Metabolism in a Rat Model of Bile Duct Ligation by Yun Bin Lee, Jong Ho Choi, Eun Nam Kim, Jin Seok, Hyun-Jung Lee, Jung-Hwan Yoon, Gi Jin Kim

“…Our study findings support the therapeutic potential of CP-MSCs in cholestatic liver diseases and help in understanding the fundamental mechanisms by which CP-MSCs affect energy metabolism.…”
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Deep First Formal Concept Search by Tao Zhang, Hui Li, Wenxue Hong, Xiamei Yuan, Xinyu Wei

“…The calculation of formal concepts is a very important part in the theory of formal concept analysis (FCA); however, within the framework of FCA, computing all formal concepts is the main challenge because of its exponential complexity and difficulty in visualizing the calculating process. …”
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A broadcast scheme for vehicle-to-pedestrian safety message dissemination by Odongo Steven Eyobu, Jhihoon Joo, Dong Seog Han

“…Furthermore, high-frequency periodic broadcasting causes fast device energy dissipation which is a key issue for small computing devices used in wireless sensor and mobile communications. Therefore, in order to achieve reliable message dissemination for vehicle-to-pedestrian safety, energy loss minimization mechanisms for pedestrian mobile devices should be developed. …”
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A Phenomenological Study to Explore the Lived Experience of Patient Living with Mental Illness by S. Veera Jyothi, Rajeshree Lokhande, Chris Thomas

“…Results: The study results were described into three emergent themes such as patient’s perception about the cause of their mental illness, patient’s experience of their symptoms, and patient’s understanding of their positive and negative experiences of their treatment. …”
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Topology-Aware Bus Routing in Complex Networks of Very-Large-Scale Integration with Nonuniform Track Configurations and Obstacles by Ziran Zhu, Zhipeng Huang, Jianli Chen, Longkun Guo

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Kecemasan matematika dan pencapaian akademik siswa: tinjauan literatur sistematis by Puji Hartati, Eka Saputra, Sudarwan Danim, Agus Susanta, Nurul Astuty Yensy, Fitri April Yanti

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Particularities and management of late-onset rheumatoid arthritis by Enrique Martínez González, Liena Perdomo Roselló, Reiny Lorena Rosquete Ávila

“…Conclusions: late-onset rheumatoid arthritis has particular characteristics that must be taken into account for accurate and early diagnosis, adequate therapeutic management and control of possible adverse effects and good adherence to treatment.…”
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Improving Cow Fertility Through Fish Meal Supplementation by Charles R. Staples, Ricardo Mattos, Carlos S. Risco, William W. Thatcher

“…The energy required for milk production usually exceeds the energy eaten by the cow in the first couple of months after freshening. Therefore, the cow must rely on the energy stored in her body as fat to help support her milk production. …”
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