A Modified Dynamic Evolving Neural-Fuzzy Approach to Modeling Customer Satisfaction for Affective Design by C. K. Kwong, K. Y. Fung, Huimin Jiang, K. Y. Chan, Kin Wai Michael Siu

“…Second, it cannot adapt to new data sets, given that its structure is fixed once it has been developed. In this paper, a modified dynamic evolving neural-fuzzy approach is proposed to address the above mentioned limitations. …”
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Dissection of the genetic loci for grain hardness and variation of the key genes in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Jinna Hou, Pengge Sun, Pei Yan, Shenghui Geng, Wenxu Li, Maomao Qin, Ziju Dai, Baoming Tian, Zhengqing Wu, Zhengfu Zhou, Changwen Li, Zhensheng Lei

“…The present results elucidated genetic loci for grain hardness in wheat, not only provide novel genes and germplasms for appropriate hardness wheat breeding, but also assist to reveal the molecular mechanism under grain hardness regulation and improve end-use quality in wheat.…”
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Research on Influencing Factors of Technological Independent Innovation of Equipment Manufacturing Enterprises from the Perspective of Iceberg Theory by Tie Liu, Xu Yang, Yu Guo

“…Technological independent innovation is not only the internal need for equipment manufacturing enterprises to improve their core competitiveness but also the urgent requirement to promote economic and social development. …”
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Five decades of Abramov glacier dynamics reconstructed with multi-sensor optical remote sensing by E. Mattea, E. Berthier, A. Dehecq, T. Bolch, T. Bolch, A. Bhattacharya, A. Bhattacharya, S. Ghuffar, M. Barandun, M. Hoelzle

“…However, we also find a decreasing magnitude and increasing duration of the pulsations, suggestive of a potential ongoing transition towards more stable dynamics.</p>…”
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Ictiosis laminar: presentación de un caso by Rubén Pérez Armas

“…La ictiosis laminar o eritrodermia ictiosiforme congénita es una genodermatosis autosómica recesiva poco frecuente (1/300 000 nacimientos en el mundo), caracterizada por un cuadro eritrodérmico, queratodermia palmo-plantar, onicosis y otros trastornos. Se presenta el caso de una mujer de color de piel blanca, de 42 años, que nació con la piel enrojecida, más tarde seca, escamosa, y que evolucionó con caída del pelo, deformidad de los dientes, lagrimeo y ectropión. …”
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The Role of Dectin-1-Akt-RNF146 Pathway in &beta;-Glucan Induced Immune Trained State of Monocyte in Sepsis by Guo C, Xu P, Luo W, Zhang J, Sun X, Hoang H, Ma D, Wu D, Zhong J, Miao C

“…Chenyue Guo,1,&ast; Peiyao Xu,1,&ast; Wenchen Luo,1,&ast; Jinlin Zhang,1,&ast; Xingfeng Sun,2 Harry Hoang,3 Duan Ma,4 Dehua Wu,5 Jing Zhong,1 Changhong Miao1 1Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Perioperative Stress and Protection, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; 4Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Changhong Miao; Jing Zhong, Email ziteng1934@aliyun.com; jzhong12@fudan.edu.cnBackground: Sepsis is regarded as a dysregulated immune response to infections. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis of the Forces Exerted during Different Occlusion Conditions following Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Treatment for Mandibular Deficiency by Yuan-Han Chang, Man-Yee Chan, Jui-Ting Hsu, Han-Yu Hsiao, Kuo-Chih Su

“…However, previous studies only focused on single external forces on the mandible and did not conduct relevant research on the forces exerted by different occlusion conditions. …”
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Research on In Situ Stress Measurements in Reinforced Concrete Beams Based on the Core-Drilling Method by Nian-Chun Deng, Peng-Fei Tang

“…The difference between the measured concrete stress and the theoretical value was less than 10%, and the average error was only 6.03%, indicating the feasibility of the proposed method.…”
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Ethnic Marketing: A Strategy for Marketing Programs to Diverse Audiences by Lisa A. Guion, Heather Kent, David C. Diehl

“…This document is FCS9223, one of a series by Lisa A. Guion and David C. Diehl that includes articles on planning programs to effectively reach diverse audiences. …”
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Phase II Study of Personalized Peptide Vaccination with Both a Hepatitis C Virus-Derived Peptide and Peptides from Tumor-Associated Antigens for the Treatment of HCV-Positive Advan... by Shigeru Yutani, Kazuomi Ueshima, Kazumichi Abe, Atsushi Ishiguro, Junichi Eguchi, Satoko Matsueda, Nobukazu Komatsu, Shigeki Shichijo, Akira Yamada, Kyogo Itoh, Tetsuro Sasada, Masatoshi Kudo, Masanori Noguchi

“…Peptide-specific CTL responses before vaccination were observed in only 3 of 42 patients, but they became detectable in 23 of 36 patients tested after vaccination. …”
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Proactive Communicating Process with Asymmetry in Multiagent Systems by Jiafang Wang, Zhiyong Feng, Chao Xu

“…The work presented here not only introduces a definition of information asymmetry from cognitive perspective but also proposes a way to deal with it by communication in MAS. …”
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Scanning Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy: Topographic and Dynamical Surface Studies of Blends, Composites, and Hybrid Functional Materials for Sustainable Future by Joanna Rydz, Alena Šišková, Anita Andicsová Eckstein

“…The review focuses on the topographic and dynamical surface studies of (bio)degradable polymers, in particular aliphatic polyesters, the most promising ones. The (bio)degradation process promotes physical and chemical changes in material properties that can be characterised by microscopic techniques. …”
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The Story of a Thing: A Frame-Analytic Perspective on a Biographical Approach to Materiality by U. S. Semovskikh, D. R. Davletov

“…In addition, in the presented approaches, exchange appears to be the primary means of endowing an object with meaning, although it is not the only possible way. In contrast, we highlight the concept of ‘itineraries of an object’ as a preferable alternative. …”
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Evaluation of Geomorphological Capabilities in Kermanshah Province in Locating Sensitive and Important Centers with Passive Defense Approach by zahra heidari, asadolah heqazi, shahram rostaei, siros fakhri

“…Given Iran's ongoing role in the Middle East and the constant threat of external threats, it is imperative that I take action on the critical and important steps of my country Of the measures that can prevent the occurrence of malignancies , Kermanshah region due to its geographical location and proximity to Iraq as well as its complex morphology include high mountainous lands, relatively wide valleys and plains, geological structural diversity and With the immediate approach, Identify these natural features It creates the right places With passive defense approach To establish these centers. …”
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Isolated Superior Mesenteric Vein Tumor Thrombus in a Patient with Gastric Cancer by Barış Özcan, Metin Çevener, Ayşegül Kargı, Mustafa Özdoğan, Alihan Gürkan

“…Tumor thrombus in the portal vein can rarely originate from gastric cancer via hematogenous spread, with only few case reports published in the literature. …”
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Adrenal Insufficiency in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Infected Patients without Preexisting Adrenal Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review by Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Maryam Heidarpour, Niloofar Bondariyan, Niyousha Sadeghpour, Zohreh Mousavi

“…The AI prevalence ranged from 3.1% to as high as 64.3% in different studies. Except for one patient, all other patients were discharged in stable conditions in published case reports. …”
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Equipoise and the Ethics of the Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Trial study: Should There Be a Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate Lung Volume Reduction Surgery? by John D Miller, Michael D Coughlin, Lori Edey, Patricia Miller, Yasmin Sivji

“…Entering a trial in which one arm leads to a surgical intervention and the other to best medical management also poses a variety of ethical difficulties. …”
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Genomic analysis and replication kinetics of the closely related EHV-1 neuropathogenic 21P40 and abortigenic 97P70 strains by Eslam Mohamed, Ines Zarak, Nick Vereecke, Sebastiaan Theuns, Kathlyn Laval, Hans Nauwynck

“…Both strains exhibited a nucleotide identity of 99.96%, with only seven genetic mutations in ORFs 13, 24, 30, 32, 40, 65, and 71. …”
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Refractory Epistaxis due to Severe Factor V Deficiency with Inhibitor by Elizabeth S. John, Minesh D. Patel, Julio Hajdenberg

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Current status and future prospects of molecular imaging in targeting the tumor immune microenvironment by Xiang Wang, Xiang Wang, Weifen Shen, Weifen Shen, Lingjun Yao, Lingjun Yao, Chao Li, Chao Li, Huiming You, Huiming You, Duancheng Guo, Duancheng Guo

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