Evaluation of fatigue properties under four-point bending and fatigue crack propagation in austenitic stainless steel with a bimodal harmonic structure by Shoichi Kikuchi, Yuta Nakatsuka, Yoshikazu Nakai, Masashi Natakani, Mie Ota Kawabata, Kei Ameyama

“…Austenitic stainless steel (JIS-SUS304L) with a bimodal harmonic structure, which is defined as a coarse-grained structure surrounded by a network of fine grains, was fabricated using powder metallurgy to improve both the strength and ductility. Four-point bending fatigue tests and K-decreasing tests were conducted in air at room temperature under a stress ratio R of 0.1 to investigate fatigue crack propagation in SUS304L. …”
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Compact Dual-Band Circularly Polarized Stacked Patch Antenna for Microwave-Radio-Frequency Identification Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output Application by Enze Zhang, Andrea Michel, Paolo Nepa, Jinghui Qiu

“…A shared metal slot layer is designed to separate two feeding structures of the lower band and upper band for port isolation enhancement as well as saving space. …”
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Assessment of the Diversity of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) Accessions in the Nigeria National Gene Bank Using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers by Olabisi Olajire, Olusola Oduoye, Zainab Jamaleddine, Olatunde Fajimi, David Coker, Abiodun Sunday, Opeyemi Oluwasanya, Best Anukwu, Abiodun Ogundele, Omowumi Ayekun, Yetunde Amos

“…This study aims to assess the genetic diversity of tomato accessions in the Nigeria gene bank using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers. …”
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The Comparative Sufficiency of ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Bing AI in Answering Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis Questions About Common Dermatological Diagnoses by Courtney A Chau, Hao Feng, Gabriela Cobos, Joyce Park

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Ensemble-based customer churn prediction in banking: a voting classifier approach for improved client retention using demographic and behavioral data by Ruchika Bhuria, Sheifali Gupta, Upinder Kaur, Salil Bharany, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Seada Hussen, Ghanshyam G. Tejani, Pradeep Jangir

“…Abstract Customer turnover is a crucial issue in banking since maintained profitability depends on keeping clients. …”
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Recombinant SpTransformer proteins bind to specific sites on sea urchin phagocytes and modulate SpTransformer gene expression and immune responsiveness by Ryley S. Crow, Leon Grayfer, L. Courtney Smith

“…The different rSpTrf proteins appear to bind shared receptor(s) or other form of cell surface binding site. …”
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Ligne poilue, encre queer, séquence dissidente. L’engagement par le trait dans la bande dessinée argentine contemporaine by Marie Lorinquer-Hervé

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Experimental Analysis of Seismic Performance of Masonry Shear Wall Reinforced with PP-Band Mesh and Plastering Mortar under In-Plane Cyclic Loading by Qiang Zhou, Lingyu Yang, Wenyang Zhao

“…Therefore, this article studies the reinforcement method of polypropylene bands (PP-bands). We have carried out low-frequency cyclic loading tests for two PP-band reinforced masonry walls and two compared masonry walls. …”
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Survivorship and Severe Complications Are Worse for Octogenarians and Elderly Patients with Pelvis Fractures as Compared to Adults: Data from the National Trauma Data Bank by Amir Matityahu, Joshua Elson, Saam Morshed, Meir Marmor

“…Data was gathered from the National Trauma Data Bank from 2002 to 2006. There were 32,660 patients 18–65, 6,408 patients 65–79, and 5,647 patients ≥ 80 years old with pelvic fractures. …”
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A Novel Method for Adaptive Multiresonance Bands Detection Based on VMD and Using MTEO to Enhance Rolling Element Bearing Fault Diagnosis by Xingxing Jiang, Shunming Li, Chun Cheng

“…In our paper, the adaptive detection of the multiresonance bands in vibration signal is firstly considered based on variational mode decomposition (VMD). …”
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Identification of potential geosmin-binding proteins in grass carp gill based on affinity responsive target stability and tandem mass tag proteomics by Jun-ming Zhang, Huan Han, Bing Fu, Yi-chao Li, Kang Li, Jing-wei Liu, Er-meng Yu, Li-ping Liu

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Risk factors of 180-day rebleeding after management of blunt splenic injury without surgery and embolization: a national database study by Chung-Yen Chen, Hung-Yu Lin, Pie-Wen Hsieh, Yi-Kai Huang, Po-Chin Yu, Jian-Han Chen

Subjects: “…Blunt splenic injury…”
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A Simplified Analysis Model for Predicting the Crack Width and Deflection of Reinforced UHPC Shallow T-Shaped Beams Under Four-Point Bending by Zhe Zhang, Yichuan Wang, Binchen Yuan, Ping Zhu

“…To obtain closed-form solutions, the proposed simplified analysis model directly incorporates the bond properties from bond tests, thereby eliminating the reliance on constant bond stress simplification and the subsequent necessity for member calibration, which is commonly required in existing design codes for UHPC-based structures. …”
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Crankshaft high cycle bending fatigue test method based on the combined extended Kalman filtering algorithm and different failure criterion parameters. by Zhang Wei, Yan Ruidong, Songsong Sun, Gong Xiaolin, Liu Zhentao

“…In this paper, an accelerated bending fatigue test method for the crankshaft was proposed based on the combination of the extended Kalman filtering algorithm method (EKF) and different failure criterion parameters. …”
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Is narrow-band imaging a useful tool in screening colonoscopy performed by an experienced endoscopist? A prospective randomised study on 533 patients by Marcin Romańczyk, Tomasz Romańczyk, Hubert Bołdys, Mateusz Koziej, Krzysztof Jarus

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AICpred: Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Potential Anti-Inflammatory Compounds Targeting TLR4-MyD88 Binding Mechanism by Lucindah N. Fry-Nartey, Cyril Akafia, Ursula S. Nkonu, Spencer B. Baiden, Ignatus Nunana Dorvi, Kwasi Agyenkwa-Mawuli, Odame Agyapong, Claude Fiifi Hayford, Michael D. Wilson, Whelton A. Miller, Samuel K. Kwofie

“…AICpred is the first of its kind targeting the inhibition of TLR4-MyD88 binding and is freely available at http://197.255.126.13:8080.…”
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The relationship between gallstone disease and the genetic variants of the sterol transporter adenosine triphosphate–binding cassette G8 and G5 in Egyptians by Menna A. Hassan, Salwa M. Abo El-Khair, Noha M. Mesbah, Dina M. Abo-Elmatty, Asmaa R. Abdel-Hamed

“…The Adenosine triphosphate binding cassette transporter genes G5 and G8 (ABCG5, ABCG8) are two half transporters which work together as a heterodimer to regulate cholesterol levels in bile, and any alterations in their function can contribute to gallstone formation. …”
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A High-resolution Spectroscopic Survey of Directly Imaged Companion Hosts. I. Determination of Diagnostic Stellar Abundances for Planet Formation and Composition by Aneesh Baburaj, Quinn M. Konopacky, Christopher A. Theissen, Sarah Peacock, Lori Huseby, Benjamin J. Fulton, Roman Gerasimov, Travis S. Barman, Kielan K. W. Hoch

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Tributyrin Supplementation Protects Immune Responses and Vasculature and Reduces Oxidative Stress in the Proximal Colon of Mice Exposed to Chronic-Binge Ethanol Feeding by B. Glueck, Y. Han, G. A. M. Cresci

“…Our results also indicate a possible involvement of tributyrin in maintaining the integrity of intestinal villi vasculature disrupted by chronic-binge ethanol exposure.…”
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GENI as an AMPK Activator Binds α and γ Subunits and Improves the Memory Dysfunction of Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Models via Autophagy and Neuroprotection by Ying Wang, Lanjie Li, Danni Chen, Jiaheng Shan, Meijuan Yi, Hiroyuki Osada, Minoru Yoshida, Lan Xiang, Jianhua Qi

“…Moreover, AMPK as the target protein of GENI to produce an anti-AD effect is identified and the ASP148, ASP157, and ASP166 of the AMPK α subunit and lysine (LYS)148, aspartic acid (ASP)156, LYS309, and ASP316 in the AMPK γ subunit as binding sites are confirmed. Meanwhile, the AMPK/unc-51-like autophagy-activating kinase 1 (ULK1)/microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta (LC3B) and AMPK/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathways involved in anti-AD effects of GENI. …”
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