Computational Investigation of Flow Control Methods in the Impeller Rear Cavity by Guang Liu, Qiang Du, Jun Liu, Pei Wang, RuoNan Wang, ZengYan Lian

“…The variation of the radial position of the swirl-controlled orifice had little influence on pressure loss but obvious influence on pressure distribution; therefore, decreasing the radial position could reduce the axial load on the rotating disk without changing the outlet pressure.…”
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Stereoscopic Visualization of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Data: A Comparative Survey of Visualization Techniques by Osama Raslan, James Matthew Debnam, Leena Ketonen, Ashok J. Kumar, Dawid Schellingerhout, Jihong Wang

“…Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data has traditionally been displayed as a grayscale functional anisotropy map (GSFM) or color coded orientation map (CCOM). …”
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Tissue-Specific Accumulation Profiles of Phorbol Esters in Response to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in <i>Jatropha curcas</i> by Wei Zhang, Lei Wei, Shijuan Li, Fang Chen, Ying Xu

“…The fine-tuning of terpenoids biosynthesis may link with ecological functions in plants under extreme environments and defense against pathogens.…”
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From ideation to real context of use of a digital solution to promote physical and cognitive training for older adults by Ana Isabel Martins, Ceci Diehl, Telmo Silva, Ana Margarida Almeida, Gonçalo Santinha, Óscar Ribeiro, Nelson P. Rocha, Anabela G. Silva

“…This study is subdivided into four phases: (i) concept and ideation, (ii) design and development of the prototype, (iii) testing of the functional mock-ups, and (iv) testing of the prototype in the laboratory and in the real context of use. …”
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Hybrid Additives of 1,3-Diketone Fluid and Nanocopper Particles Applied in Marine Engine Oil by Yuwen Xu, Yan Yang, Li Zhong, Xingyuan Jing, Xiaoyu Yin, Tao Xia, Jingsi Wang, Tobias Amann, Ke Li

“…Besides that, octadecylamine-functionalized nanocopper particles (ODA-Cu) were also added to the marine oil to improve its anti-wear behavior. …”
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Cataract surgery in a patient with bilateral necrotising scleritis and peripheral ulcerative keratitis associated with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) by Stanojlović Svetlana, Glišić Selimir, Aranđelović Snežana, Kalezić Tanja, Dačić-Krnjaja Bojana, Savić Borivoje

“…Once the full remission had been achieved after 6 months, uncomplicated phacoemulsification was performed in his left eye, the only functional one. …”
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SecFedMDM-1: A Federated Learning-Based Malware Detection Model for Interconnected Cloud Infrastructures by Daniella Mughole Kalimumbalo, Joke A. Badejo, Kennedy O. Okokpujie, Emmanuel Adetiba, Molo Mbasa Joaquim, Nzanzu Vingi Patrick, Gabriel Oyeyemi, Claude Takenga

“…Integrating a security analysis system to identify and mitigate potential threats, such as malicious software (Malware), is crucial for the effective functioning of cloud infrastructures. Over the past few decades, new malware analysis and detection approaches have emerged because of various malware strategies that evade host- and network-based security measures. …”
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The Management and Clinical Outcomes of Pregnancy in a Female With Glycogen Storage Disease Type IIIA Caused by Rare Variant by Nuria Puente‐Ruiz, Saru Palaniappan, Alison Woodall, Robert Cooper, Allyson Terry, Andrew Oldham, Abigail Rousseau, Christopher Campbell, Pradeep Vasudevan, Karolina M. Stepien

“…Most patients affected with GSD IIIA (85%) have a non‐functional GDE enzyme primarily affecting the liver and cardiac/skeletal muscle (Type IIIA). …”
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YY1-induced Long non-coding RNA HOXA11-AS activates oxidative stress and inflammation by epigenetic modification of Nrf2 pathway to promote keloid formation by Jun Jin, Kai Wang, Chenxi Lu, Chenghao Yao, Feng Xie

“…Silencing HOXA11-AS reduced fibroblast proliferation, migration, fibrosis, and oxidative stress. Its overexpression had the opposite effect, which was reversed by Nrf2 pathway inhibition. …”
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Writing Errors and Anosognosia in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Dementia by Hiroo Ichikawa, Shinichi Koyama, Hideki Ohno, Kenji Ishihara, Kiyomi Nagumo, Mitsuru Kawamura

“…However, in clinical situations, it is often difficult to evaluate their cognitive functions because of impaired voluntary speech and physical disabilities. …”
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Time-dependent material properties and composition of the nonhuman primate uterine layers through gestation by Daniella M. Fodera, Echo Z. Xu, Camilo A. Duarte, Michelle H. Wyss, Shuyang Fang, Xiaowei Chen, Michelle L. Oyen, Joy Vink, Ivan Rosado-Mendez, Helen Feltovich, Timothy J. Hall, Kristin M. Myers

“…Biomechanics is an important contributor to pregnancy success, and alterations to normal uterine biomechanical functions can contribute to an array of obstetric pathologies. …”
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Structural characteristics, sugar metabolizing enzyme activity and biological activity of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides at different growth stages by Shengjian Ma, Yuliang Chen, Huaguo Huang, Xiaorui Pu, Huangbin Liang, Yu Kuang, Yijun Liu

“…Of the four growth stages, the spore stage had the highest GLPs content of 4.11%, the highest hexokinase (HK) and phosphoglucose isomerase (PGM) activities of 4051.4 and 322.1 nmol/(min/g), respectively, the highest total antioxidant activity (18.79 mmol/mL) and DPPH radical scavenging capacity (36.15%). …”
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Separation and identification of an abundant trigalloylglucose from special tea genetic resources by Yusi Yang, Min Zhao, Yang Liu, Zhoutao Fang, Qingsheng Li, Xinqiang Zheng, Yuerong Liang, Jianliang Lu

“…A novel galloylglucose had been observed and separated from fresh shoots of some special tea genetic resources, and was characterized as a trigalloylglucose isomer with mass parent ion [M-H]− at m/z 635.10 and daughter ions at m/z 483.08, 465.08, 313.02 and 168.98 and with UV absorbance peaks at 221 nm and 278 nm after being measured with UPLC-DAD-MS/MS. …”
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Preparation and characterization of a novel walnut peptide–calcium chelate and its role in promoting calcium absorption in calcium-deficient mice by Yaoxin Zhang, Xuehang Wang, Yuan Qi, Pengyuan Pan, Xiaoyi Li, Yue Leng, Ji Wang

“…Results showed that WP showed a calcium-binding capacity of 14.22 μg/mg, primarily through interactions with nitrogen and oxygen atoms. WP-Ca had good thermal stability and gastrointestinal digestive stability. …”
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Genomic insights and metabolic profiling of gut commensal Luoshenia tenuis at strain level by Xin-Wei Sun, Hao-Jie Huang, Yu-Zhi Zhao, Hao-Yu Chen, Chang-Yu Wang, Zheng Zhou, Yu Jiang, Run-Yu Han, He Jiang, Chang Liu, Shuang-Jiang Liu

“…Metabolic prediction indicated that L. tenuis had a preference for metabolizing plant-derived carbohydrates and the ability to synthesize various amino acids and cofactors. …”
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Physical, chemical, and sensory characteristics of pumpkin jam with porang flour addition by Nur Rahman, Wan Ezie Adila, Lukman Hakim Safian, Sukes Lindaningsih, Septi Ana Purnamasari, Risma Nurul Azizah, Agus Suyanto, Wikanastri Hersoelistyorini, Nurhidajah Nurhidajah, Yunan Kholifatuddin Sya'di, Diode Yonata

“…Diversifying processed pumpkin into jam is a functional food alternative with high nutritional value. …”
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Peripheral Neuropathy Instruments for Individuals with Cancer: A COSMIN-Based Systematic Review of Measurement Properties by Silvia Belloni, Arianna Magon, Chiara Giacon, Francesca Savioni, Gianluca Conte, Rosario Caruso, Cristina Arrigoni

“…Instruments such as the Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy assessment tool and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group–Neurotoxicity demonstrated moderate quality and potential utility in clinical practice, while others, including the Location-based assessment of sensory symptoms in cancer and the Measure of Ovarian Symptoms and Treatment, had insufficient evidence to support their use. …”
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Ontogenetic changes in wild chagasic bugs (Dipetalogaster maximus): exploring morphological adaptations in pre-adult and adult stages by Rafael Bello-Bedoy, Haran Peiro-Nuño, Alex Córdoba-Aguilar, Carlos Alberto Flores-López, Guillermo Romero-Figueroa, María Clara Arteaga, Ana E. Gutiérrez-Cabrera, Leonardo De la Rosa-Conroy

“…Adult females were only bigger than males in total length, whereas males had larger pronotum. Our results demonstrated a stable increase along the fifth stage, but an exaggerated increase of pronotum when insects become adults. …”
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Neuronal Substrates Underlying Performance Variability in Well-Trained Skillful Motor Task in Humans by Nobuaki Mizuguchi, Shintaro Uehara, Satoshi Hirose, Shinji Yamamoto, Eiichi Naito

“…We first scanned brain activity with functional magnetic resonance imaging while healthy participants repeatedly performed a 10 s skillful sequential finger-tapping task. …”
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Acquisition and Monitoring System for TEG Characterization by O. H. Ando, C. L. Izidoro, J. M. Gomes, J. H. Correia, J. P. Carmo, L. Schaeffer

“…In order to validate the precision and accuracy two commercial TEG modules (inbC1-127.08HTS) compatible with temperatures up to 200°C without signal degradation were used in series. The functional prototype of the implemented system had a cost under ≈430 USD, making it suitable where a good knowledge of the electrical characteristics of TEGs is of major interest, especially on cogeneration systems.…”
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