Sensitivity Analysis and Numerical Simulation Study on Main Controlling Factors of Surface Movement and Deformation in Strip Filling Mining under Thick Unconsolidated Layers by Dequan Sun, Quanlin Wu, Xiaoyan Li, Zhaomin Zhang, Xiaotian Xu, Yang Li, Quansen Wu

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Crude Oil Source Identification of Asphalt via ATR-FTIR Approach Combined with Multivariate Statistical Analysis by Ruibo Ren, Wenmiao Fan, Pinhui Zhao, Hao Zhou, Weikun Meng, Ping Ji

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Efficacy of Different Irrigant Activation Systems on Debris and Smear Layer Removal: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Evaluation by Ronald Wigler, Moran Herteanu, Yuval Wilchfort, Anda Kfir

“…When the syringe and needle were used without activation, more debris and smear layer were found in the apical third of the canals. Activation of the final irrigant with each of the three devices significantly reduced the presence of debris in the apical third, compared to the syringe and needle final irrigation, with no difference among the three activation devices. …”
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Urinary Microvesicle-Bound Uromodulin: A Potential Molecular Biomarker in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Neng-jun Lou, Yi-hong Ni, Hong-ying Jia, Jing-ti Deng, Lu Jiang, Feng-jie Zheng, Ai-li Sun

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Investigation of Theoretical Models, Pumping-Recharge Well Arrangements and System Performance of Abandoned Mine Water Source Heat Pump by Zhiqiang Zhang, Wenchao Zu, Wenke Zhang, Kexun Wang, Xueqing Ma, Ping Cui

“…The influences of different recharge temperatures, pumping and recharging flow rates, well spacings, hydraulic gradients, aquifer thicknesses, porosities and other factors on the pumping temperature are studied according to the selected pumping and recharging well arrangement scheme. Finally, by choosing a residential building as the analysis object, a simulation model of the abandoned mine water source heat pump heating system is constructed, which is compared with a gas boiler heating system, revealing the energy savings and environmental protection benefits of the abandoned mine water source heat pump system. …”
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Probiotic Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Donkey Feces in China by Yanqiu Wu, Shousong Yue, Jinhui Yu, Fei Bian, Gao Chen, Yan Zhang

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Toxicity of formaldehyde, and its role in the formation of harmful and aromatic compounds during food processing by Xiaoyan Sun, Chunmin Yang, Weiyue Zhang, Jie Zheng, Juanying Ou, Shiyi Ou

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Bisphenol S impairs oocyte quality by inducing gut microbiota dysbiosis by Jiaming Zhang, Xiaoxia Yu, Weidong Li, Yunjing Jiang, Liangran Zhang, Shunxin Wang

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Tribbles 3 Regulates the Fibrosis Cytokine TGF-β1 through ERK1/2-MAPK Signaling Pathway in Diabetic Nephropathy by Luwei Zhang, Jinhang Zhang, Xinnong Liu, Shengli Liu, Jun Tian

“…To reveal the expression and possible role of tribbles homolog 3 (TRB3) in the incidence of type 2 diabetic nephropathy, we used immunohistochemistry, real-time quantitative PCR, western blot analysis, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to study the expression of TRB3, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK1/2 MAPK), transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), and collagen type IV in kidneys of db/db diabetic mice and in murine renal mesangial cells stimulated with high glucose. …”
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Evaluation and Application of Surrounding Rock Stability Based on the Improved Weighting Multidimensional Cloud Model by Jing Long Li, Chao Yuan, Bo Zhang, Bin Sui

“…The surrounding rock stability evaluation method in this paper is applied to the tunnel construction of the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway and Jinan Expressway connecting line construction project, and the evaluation results have a scientific guiding role for construction risk control.…”
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Bi-Objective Optimization for Vehicle Routing Problems with a Mixed Fleet of Conventional and Electric Vehicles and Soft Time Windows by Peixin Zhao, Fanfan Liu, Yuanyuan Guo, Xiaoyang Duan, Yunshu Zhang

“…A bi-objective programming model is established to minimize total operational cost and time penalty cost. Finally, the nondominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) is employed to deal with this problem. …”
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Design, Synthesis, and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition Assay of Novel 9-(1-(Substituted-benzyl)piperidin-4-yl)-2-chloro-9H-purin-6-amine Derivatives by Dongwei Kang, Yu'ning Song, Peng Zhan, Qingzhu Zhang, Xinyong Liu

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Study on Acoustic Emission Localization of Concrete Using Modified Velocity by Jiapeng Li, Lei Qin

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H∞ Estimation for a Class of Lipschitz Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems with Time Delay by Huihong Zhao, Chenghui Zhang, Guangchen Wang, Guojing Xing

“…Then, by introducing the Krein space model and applying innovation analysis approach, the minimum of the indefinite quadratic form is obtained in terms of innovation sequence. Finally, through guaranteeing the positivity of the minimum, a sufficient condition for the existence of the H∞ estimator is proposed and the estimator is derived in terms of Riccati-like difference equations. …”
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Observers of Fuzzy Descriptor Systems with Time-Delays by Hongbiao Fan, Min Meng, Jun-e Feng

“…Then, via linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach, both delay-dependent and delay-independent conditions for the existence of fuzzy state observers are obtained. Finally, two numerical examples are provided to illustrate the proposed method.…”
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Jellyfish Collagen Grafted with Hydroxybutyl Chitosan and Protocatechuic Acid Adhesive Sponge with Antibacterial Activity for Rapid Hemostasis by Zeyong Wu, Yucang Shi, Bing Zhang, Hongwei Liu, Peihua Zhang

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Chaos in a Discrete Delay Population Model by Zongcheng Li, Qingli Zhao, Di Liang

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Analysis on Multimode Nonlinear Resonance of an Asymmetric Rolling Bearing Rotor with the Application of a Squeeze Film Damper by Chen Huizheng, Zhong Shun, Lu Zhenyong, Chen Yushu, Liu Xiyu

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Comment on “Dynamics of Serum CA19-9 in Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Cancer Resection” by Xin Gao, MS, Zhiyao Fan, MD, Hanxiang Zhan, MD, PhD

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Chemo-proteomics reveals dihydrocaffeic acid exhibits anti-inflammation effects via Transaldolase 1 mediated PERK-NF-κB pathway by Guanjun Li, Huiying Li, Peili Wang, Xinzhou Zhang, Wenhua Kuang, Ling Huang, Ying Zhang, Wei Xiao, Qingfeng Du, Huan Tang, Jigang Wang

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