Voltage Stability Assessment Through Modal Analysis Using a Smooth Formulation of the Power Flow Problem Based on Sigmoid Functions by Joao Pedro Peters Barbosa, Joao Alberto Passos Filho, Rodrigo Andrade Ramos, Luis Fernando Costa Alberto

“…The effectiveness of the proposed formulation is validated using a modal analysis of the reduced Jacobian matrix, which focuses mainly on the smooth control equations incorporated into the solution of the problem using Newton’s method. …”
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Fault Diagnosis and Data Reconstruction of Temperature Sensors for Wind Turbine Stator Winding by Ling Zhou, Qiancheng Zhao, Jinhui Zeng, Anfeng Zhu, Xiafei Long, Ling He

“…The method combines supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) with an improved firefly sparrow search algorithm (FISSA)–optimized deep belief network (DBN). …”
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Digital Etching of Molybdenum Interconnects Using Plasma Oxidation by Ivan Erofeev, Antony Winata Hartanto, Muhaimin Mareum Khan, Kerong Deng, Krishna Kumar, Zainul Aabdin, Weng Weei Tjiu, Mingsheng Zhang, Antoine Pacco, Harold Philipsen, Angshuman Ray Chowdhuri, Han Vinh Huynh, Frank Holsteyns, Utkur Mirsaidov

“…High uniformity of plasma oxidation defines the etching uniformity, and small metal recess per cycle (typically 1–2 nm) provides precise control over the etching depth. This method can replace wet etching where high etching precision is needed, enabling the reliable manufacturing of nanoscale metal interconnects.…”
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The use of ultra-high frequency ultrasound in identifying aganglionosis in Hirschsprung’s disease by Tebin Hawez, Maria Evertsson, Tobias Erlöv, Kristine Hagelsteen, Louise Tofft, Tomas Jansson, Magnus Cinthio, Christina Granéli, Pernilla Stenström

“…Abstract To make surgery more precise and to shorten anesthesia-times for children undergoing surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease, ultra-high frequency ultrasound (UHFUS) has been suggested to replace peroperative biopsy. The study’s aim was to determine quantitatively whether aganglionic and ganglionic bowel segments could be distinguished by UHFUS. …”
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Enhanced cancer cell sorting using lab-on-a-disk pattern design with magnetic and centrifugal forces by Bill Cheng, Wei-Cheng Chao, Yi-Han Chen, Yao-Tsung Lin

“…Using microfluidic flow for biological detection is a non-invasive method that can replace traditional invasive testing methods to achieve fast and accurate results. …”
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Overvoltage and Insulation Coordination of Overhead Lines in Multiple-Terminal MMC-HVDC Link for Wind Power Delivery by Huiwen He, Lei Wang, Peihong Zhou, Fei Yan

“…Current studies are focused on the MMC principles and controls and few studies have been done on the overvoltage of transmission line for the MMC-HVDC link. …”
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Protocol for the use of an Optical Nitrate Nitrogen (NO3N) sensor for measuring ground and surface water NO3N concentrations by Justin Legg, Sarah M. Mager, Sophie L. Horton

“…Optical nitrate-nitrogen (NO3N) sensors are used in environmental monitoring for the real-time detection of dissolved inorganic nitrate and are readily available and increasingly affordable for use by non-experts and may eventually replace the need for expensive laboratory analysis. …”
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GEO-DE (Griglia Ecologica Osservativa per la Disprassia Evolutiva) Nuovo strumento per gli insegnanti della scuola d’infanzia by 1 Anna Di Leva, 1Rosanna Calabrese, 1Marco Letterese 2 Lidia Accardo, 2Annamaria Cimmino 3 Antonietta Franco 4 Carmela Gaudino

“…The final objective of this study is to replace the paper grid with an artificial intelligence support to enable earlier detection of motor disorders.…”
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An ELISA to Detect Serum Antibodies to the Salivary Gland Toxin of Ixodes holocyclus Neumann in Dogs and Rodents by S. Hall-Mendelin, P. O'Donoghue, R. B. Atwell, R. Lee, R. A. Hall

“…With the aim of developing a rapid in vitro assay to replace the bioassay, we used a partially purified antigen prepared from I. holocyclus salivary glands to develop an ELISA to detect toxin-reactive antibodies in hyperimmune dog sera. …”
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Effect of Change in Ba Concentration on Crystallintiy and Dielectric Constant of the Sol-Gel Deposited Barium Strontium Titante (BST) Films on n-Type Si Wafer by C.C. Tripathi, Chandan Sharma, S.C. Sood, Jyoti Gupta, Dhrambir Singh, Simranjeet Singh, Rohit Sharma

“…The alkoxide group in titanium isopropoxide was replaced by acetate ligand and after hydrolysis and condensation process a complex solution was obtained. …”
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Physico-Mechanical Properties of Alkali-Activated Based Composites Using Recycled Tire Fibers by Edwin Gudiel, Jordi Payá, María Victoria Borrachero, José María Monzó

“…During retreading, when the worn tread is replaced, waste is generated in the form of tire fibers (TFs) and particles, which can be reused as raw materials to produce economically and environmentally low-cost prefabricated elements. …”
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Cell therapy in Sjögren's syndrome: opportunities and challenges by Yangyang Lu, Rongjing Shi, Wenqin He, Qi An, Jingwen Zhao, Xinnan Gao, Baiyan Zhang, Liyun Zhang, Ke Xu, Dan Ma

“…Treatment mainly consists of glucocorticoids, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biological agents, which can only control inflammation but not repair the tissue. Therefore, identifying methods to regulate immune disorders and repair damaged tissues is imperative. …”
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Entomological Surveillance of Aedes mosquitoes, vectors of arboviruses in a peri-urban area of Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon by Ms Bertille Djapoum, Ms Gisele Aurelie FOKO DADJI, Ms Borel DIAPPI-TCHAMEN, Ms Abraham FOMENA, Ms Joseph Lebel TAMESSE, Ms Christophe ANTONIO-NKONDJIO

“…Introduction: Vector surveillance is essential to control several infectious vector-borne diseases. …”
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Energy: An Overview of Type, Form, Storage, Advantages, Efficiency, and Their Impact by Bawoke Mekuye, Gedefaw Mebratie, Birhanu Abera, Ayenew Yibeltal, Assaye Lake, Asnaku Tefera

“…We must control the impacts of energy first by knowing the types of energy and their impact, and then totally replace nonrenewable energy with renewable energy in the future by increasing the efficiency of renewable energy. …”
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Dietary supplementation of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides alleviates soybean meal-induced enteritis in spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus by Longhui Liu, Yanbo Zhao, Zhangfan Huang, Zhongying Long, Huihui Qin, Hao Lin, Sishun Zhou, Lumin Kong, Jianrong Ma, Yi Lin, Zhongbao Li

“…The diet with 44% fishmeal (FM) content was used as a blank control, and soybean meal (SM) was used to replace 50% FM as an experimental control to induce enteritis. …”
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Structural performance of lightweight fibre-reinforced oil palm shell concrete subjected to impact loadings under varying boundary conditions by Idris Ahmed Ja'e, Zakaria Che Muda, Agusril Syamsir, Chiemela Victor Amaechi, Hamad Almujibah, Ali.E.A. Elshekh, Maaz Osman Bashir, Abdulrazak H. Almaliki

“…The control sample contained polypropylene fibre (PPF) mesh at mid-layer, in addition, other specimens contain 1 %, 2 % and 3 % PPF content. …”
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Sheep grazing in vineyards benefits wild bees in vineyard embankments and sheep dung attracts dung beetles to vineyards by Felix Fornoff, Johanna Mattenklodt, Frauke Thul, Jörn Buse, Alexandra-Maria Klein, Jakob Hörl, Nicolas Schoof

“…Integrated sheep-vineyard systems are an example of ecological intensification. Sheep can replace mulching, thereby reducing the input of fossil fuels and agrochemicals. …”
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Transforming Feather Meal Into a High‐Performance Feed for Broilers by Mandana Salehizadeh, Maryam Tajabadi Ebrahimi, Seyed Naser Mousavi, Abbas Akhavan Sepahi, Reza Orooji

“…Results Birds fed diets containing 33% and 67% boiled feather meal exhibited significantly reduced body weight gain (BWG) and increased feed conversion ratio (FCR) compared to the control group (p < 0.05). In contrast, birds fed diets with 33% hydrolyzed feather meal, treated with either enzymes or bacteria, showed similar BWG and FCR to those on the control diet. …”
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An In Vitro Comparison of Clinpro™ XT and Duraphat Varnish for Protecting Teeth from Discoloration during Orthodontic Treatment by Lin Xu, Yuchun Zou, Hanyu Lin, Xinhan Yang, Linyu Xu

“…This study included 120 premolars free of white spot lesions and caries that were randomly divided into the following six groups (n = 20): resin control (RCTR), resin Clinpro (RC), resin Duraphat (RD), bracket control (BCTR), bracket Clinpro (BC), and bracket Duraphat (BD). …”
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Morphological changes in the myocardium of rats with chronic alcohol intoxication after treatment with new GABAand glutamic acid derivatives by A. A. Nesterova, I. I. Prokofiev, V. N. Perfilova, O. Yu. Evsyukov, M. V. Kustova, I. N. Tyurenkov

“…The rats were divided into the following groups: group 1 – intact females; group 2 – a control group which included animals after CAI simulated by replacing drinking water with 10% ethanol solution for 24 weeks; groups 3 and 4 – experimental groups, in which females were intraperitoneally administered with glufimet at a dose of 28.7 mg / kg and RSPU260 at a dose of 25 mg / kg once a day for 14 days after cessation of alcohol solution consumption; group 5 – a group of animals receiving a reference listed drug mildronate at a dose of 50 mg / kg according to a regimen similar to that of the studied compounds. …”
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