Design of Eddy Current Braking Test Stand for High-speed Maglev Train by Yijing XU, Haitao ZHAO, Wenjie XIA, Jiachuan GUO

“…The system scheme of eddy current braking test-bed was designed to study the influencing factors of eddy current braking, and the functions of each module of the system were briefly introduced. …”
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ACL Return to Sport Testing: It’s Time to Step up Our Game by Casey Unverzagt, Evan Andreyo, Jeff Tompkins

“…The time is now to take a hard look at current practice patterns with RTS testing and push the envelope forward. The purpose of this clinical commentary is challenge our failing status quo by disseminating a robust model for RTS testing that incorporates temporal and criterion-based factors, as well as intrinsic and extrinsic data…”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a German version of the Activity Patterns Scale (APS-GE) in a large sample of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain by Anne Kästner, Margarete Donhauser, Inga von Freytag-Löringhoff, Frank Petzke

“…Structural validity was tested using covariance and confirmatory factor analysis. …”
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Validity and Reliability Evidence of Professional Obsolescence Scale According to Different Test Theories by Sadegül Akbaba Altun, Merve Yıldırım Seheryeli, Şener Büyüköztürk

“…R (version 4.0.1) software was used to analyze the data. Item and test parameters and information functions have been estimated using Samejima’s Graded Response Model based on Item Response Theory. …”
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Testing and Validation of the Vehicle Front Camera Verification Method Using External Stimulation by Robin Langer, Maximilian Bauder, Ghanshyam Tukarambhai Moghariya, Michael Clemens Georg Eckert, Tibor Kubjatko, Hans-Georg Schweiger

“…Therefore, environmental sensors’ reliability and correct functioning are becoming increasingly important. Current vehicle inspections and self-diagnostics must be adapted to ensure the correct functioning of environmental sensors throughout the vehicle’s lifetime. …”
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Credibility Assessment for Digital Twins in Vehicle-in-the-Loop Test Based on Information Entropy by Tianfang Gao, Liang Chen, Xinghui Zhang, Jinghua Guo, Dong Ni

“…Digital twins in vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) test has great practical significance for the functional development, testing and evaluation of intelligent vehicle. …”
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Association of kyphosis index with decreased physical function and cognitive domain in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study by Misa Nakamura, Masakazu Imaoka, Fumie Tazaki, Takanari Kubo, Tatsunori Murakami, Koichi Shimano, Masataka Ohki, Masayo Inoue, Mitsumasa Hida

“…The kyphosis index (KI) was determined according to a previously-reported method, cognitive function was evaluated using ACE-III, and physical functions were measured by handgrip strength, gait speed, and 2-step test. …”
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Functional Constipation in Children: overview and new outcomes by Kamila Stępień, Maria Przygoda, Joanna Śnieżna, Gabriela Trestka, Sabina Adamczyk, Urszula Zelik, Jakub Dziewic, Wojciech Florczak, Wiktoria Domino, Jagienka Włodyka, Karol Dzwonnik

“… Functional constipation (FC) is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder in children, characterized by infrequent, difficult, or painful bowel movements without an identifiable organic cause. …”
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Impaired endothelial function in lone atrial fibrillation by Polovina Marija, Potpara Tatjana, Giga Vojislav, Stepanović Jelena, Ostojić Miodrag

“…The second group comprised of 28 healthy controls in sinus rhythm (the mean age 43 ± 13, 53% male), matched by age, gender and atherosclerotic risk factors. All the participants underwent physical examination, laboratory analysis [including determination of C-reactive protein (CRP)], standard echocardiography and exercise-stress testing. …”
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Development of a business project «Functional bread» by S. N. Edygova, Z. N. Khatko, V. A. Kiseleva, D. A. Vyazovikova

“…The goal of the research is to develop a business project for the production of functional bread using vegetable additives. The following tasks have been solved: analysis of the assortment of dietary and therapeutic-and-prophylactic bakery products; development of a business idea for organizing an enterprise; analysis of the target audience and competitors; drawing up a production and financial plan for a business project, testing a business idea in the production environment. …”
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Investigating the hemodynamic response to iTBS of the left DLPFC: A concurrent iTBS/fNIRS study by Adam W.L. Xia, Minxia Jin, Bella B.B. Zhang, Rebecca L.D. Kan, Tim T.Z. Lin, Penny P. Qin, Xiao Wang, Wanda M.W. Chau, Nancy M.X.Y. Shi, Priya Kannan, Erin Y. Lu, Tifei Yuan, Jack Jiaqi Zhang, Georg S. Kranz

“…Furthermore, our study highlights the importance of individual factors in understanding iTBS effects on cortical excitability.…”
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Diagnosis of diabetic autonomous cardioneuropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus by Farida Vadutovna Valeeva, Maria Rustemovna Shaydullina

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A Comprehensive Review of Hypotheses About the Biological Function of Zearalenone, and a New Hypothesis for the Function of Resorcylic and Dihydroxyphenylacetic Macrolactones in Fu... by María Viñas, Petr Karlovsky

“…The main subject of this review is a critical assessment of the hypotheses that ZEN is a fungal hormone, a plant hormone, a virulence factor, or a fungal defense metabolite. Conceptual and technical issues related to testing these hypotheses, such as inadequate analytical methods, confusion of incidental effects with biological functions, and lack of normalization, are illuminated. …”
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The influence of polysiloxane functional groups on phototrophic colonization by Joanna Karasiewicz, Paulina Nowicka-Krawczyk, Rafał M. Olszyński, Magdalena Gapińska, Łukasz Majchrzycki

“…The objective of the current study was to test the effectiveness of four polysiloxane compounds functionalized with hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups as potential agents for the protection of wood surfaces against biocorrosion caused by photosynthesizing microorganisms. …”
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THE ROLE OF OLFACTORY FUNCTION AND MULTIMORBIDITY IN COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT by Kevin Kristian, Gennesia Vebriana, Nicholas Hardi, Yuda Turana, Yvonne Suzy Handajani

“…The presence of multiple chronic diseases was determined by looking for highest prevalence of disease pairs, and the sense of smell was tested with an 8-smell test. Cognitive function was measured with the CERAD questionnaire, with a score below 52 indicating cognitive impairment. …”
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SPECIALIZED PRODUCTS OF PROBIOTIC USE: QUALITY AND FUNCTIONALITY by Lobach E.Y., Gur'yanov Y.G., Poznyakovskiy V.M., Kostin A.N.

“…These indices as well as the analysis of probiotics participation in the regulation of metabolic processes determine the functional character of specialized confectionery products. …”
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Extracellular vesicle tissue factor and tissue factor pathway inhibitor are independent discriminators of sepsis-induced coagulopathy by Anna K. Tobiasch, Georg F. Lehner, Clemens Feistritzer, Andreas Peer, Birgit Zassler, Viktoria M. Neumair, Sebastian J. Klein, Michael Joannidis

“…Objectives: The aim of this study was to test the discriminatory ability of E-selectin, EV, tissue factor (TF) and TF pathway inhibitor (TFPI) in sepsis-induced coagulopathy. …”
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The impact of hypertension on sexual functions among women by Maria Ciechacka, Agnieszka Pawełko, Ewelina Bąk

“…The "gold standard" for screening tests for sexual disorders in women is currently the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). …”
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A molecular function map of Ewing's sarcoma. by Maximilian Kauer, Jozef Ban, Reinhard Kofler, Bob Walker, Sean Davis, Paul Meltzer, Heinrich Kovar

“…Out of 80 normal tissues tested, mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPC) were found to fit the hypothesis that EWS-FLI1 is the driving transcriptional force in ESFT best and were therefore used as the reference tissue for the construction of the molecular function map. …”
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Possibilities of Predicting Methotrexate-associated Toxicity in Oncohematology Based on Molecular Genetic Testing Methods by Zarui K. Simavonyan, Timur T. Valiev, Marina I. Savelyeva, Sherzod P. Abdullaev, Svetlana R. Varfolomeeva

“…Abnormal function of folate cycle enzymes, methotrexate transporter proteins, due to gene polymorphism, may affect the effectiveness and toxicity of the drug. …”
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