Task-Oriented Structural Health Monitoring of Dynamically Loaded Components by Means of SLDV-Based Full-Field Mobilities and Fatigue Spectral Methods by Alessandro Zanarini

“…The paper derives the <i>mobilities</i> into full-field strain Frequency Response Functions (FRFs), which map, by selecting the proper <i>complex-valued</i> broad frequency band excitation spectrum, the surface strains. …”
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Survey of blockchain:principle,progress and application by Shiqin ZENG, Ru HUO, Tao HUANG, Jiang LIU, Shuo WANG, Wei FENG

“…Blockchain is a kind of distributed ledger technology that upgrades to a complete storage system by adding logic control functions such as intelligent contracts.With the changes of its classification,service mode and application requirements,the core technology forms of Blockchain show diversified development.In order to understand the Blockchain ecosystem thoroughly,a hierarchical technology architecture of Blockchain was proposed.Furthermore,each layer of blockchain was analyzed from the perspectives of basic principle,related technologies and research progress in-depth.Moreover,the technology selections and characteristics of typical Blockchain projects were summarized systematically.Finally,some application directions of blockchain frontiers,technology challenges and research prospects including Smart Cities and Industrial Internet were given.…”
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Visualization of large-scale user association feature data based on a nonlinear dimensionality reduction method by Nong Linlin

“…The errors were primarily distributed between 0.4 and −0.4, indicating a high level of precision in the interpretation of data distributions.…”
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Optimal ANOVA-Based Emulators of Models With(out) Derivatives by Matieyendou Lamboni

“…Dimension-free MSEs are obtained for high-dimensional models with particular distributions from the input. Our emulators are also competitive in dealing with different distributions of the input variables and selecting inputs and interactions. …”
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A study on the effects of marketing communication using integrated marketing communication by Solmaz Sellahvarzi, Vahid Reza Mirabi, Mehdi Iran Nejad Parizi

“…The study designs a questionnaire and distributes it among 384 randomly selected people who use this firm’s services and Cronbach alpha has been calculated as 0.974. …”
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Comprehensive Genome-Wide Characterization of the <i>GRAS</i> Gene Family and Their Role in Salt Stress Tolerance in <i>Punica granatum</i> L. by Jingyi Huang, Hongfang Ren, Fan Cheng, Yingfen Teng, Xueqing Zhao, Zhaohe Yuan

“…In this study, 54 <i>GRAS</i> genes (<i>PgGRAS</i>) were identified in the pomegranate genome and were found to be unevenly distributed across eight chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis grouped these genes into eight subfamilies, revealing highly similar conserved motifs, functional domains, and gene structures within each group. …”
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XOR Logic Gate by Carbon/Metal Nanoinks Based on a Double-Stage Optical Kerr Gate Configuration by J. A. García-Merino, E. Feria-Reyes, C. Mercado-Zúñiga, M. Trejo-Valdez, C. R. Torres-San Miguel, J. R. Vargas-García, C. Torres-Torres

“…Polarization-selectable functions were obtained in the double-stage scheme by using nanosecond third-order nonlinear optical effects at 532 nm wavelength exhibited by the samples. …”
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Integrated Filtering Microstrip Duplex Antenna Array with High Isolation by Xian-Jing Lin, Ze-Ming Xie, Pei-Sheng Zhang

“…And the PDDN is designed to achieve the functions of power division, frequency selectivity, and port isolation. …”
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Optimal Location Model of Bus Terminals and Evaluation of Factors Affecting It by Morteza Shafiee, Hilda Saleh, Aseyeh Sadat Hatami

“…Purpose: Terminals are major urban passenger centers that play an essential role in collecting and distributing demand on the network. The proper functioning of terminals depends on their adequate planning, a necessary part of which is devoted to their principled location. …”
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Label-free optical biosensors in the pandemic era by Nava Giovanni, Zanchetta Giuliano, Giavazzi Fabio, Buscaglia Marco

“…We review the most recent innovations in label-free optical biosensor technology in consideration of their competitive potential in selected application areas. The operational simplicity implicit to label-free detection can be exploited in novel rapid and compact devices for distributed diagnostic applications. …”
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Applications of Entropy in Data Analysis and Machine Learning: A Review by Salomé A. Sepúlveda-Fontaine, José M. Amigó

“…Therefore, we will focus on entropies defined as positive functionals on probability mass distributions and provide an axiomatic characterization that goes back to Shannon and Khinchin. …”
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Identification of Exposed Submarine Cable Status based on Optimized VMD-GAF-MCNN for Multi Sensor Fusion by WANG Wei, WANG Wendong, YOU Peng, XIAO Zexin, AN Bowen, CUI Guiyan

“…This optimized VMD is used to decompose the distributed optical fiber sensing signal, and the correlation coefficient method is employed to screen the Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs). …”
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Varying association of laboratory values with reference ranges and outcomes in critically ill patients: an analysis of data from five databases in four countries across Asia, Europ... by Xiaoli Liu, Leo Anthony Celi, Haoran Xu, Louis Agha-Mir-Salim, Zachary O’Brien, Dora C Huang, Peiyao Li, Josep Gómez, Tongbo Liu, Wesley Yeung, Patrick Thoral, Paul Elbers, Zhengbo Zhang, María Bodí Saera

“…Kernel density estimation functions were applied to the distributions of laboratory tests, and the overlapping coefficient and Cohen standardised mean difference were used to quantify differences in these distributions.Results The 259 382 patients studied across five databases in four countries showed a high degree of heterogeneity with regard to demographics, case mix, interventions and outcomes. …”
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Innovative Sandia Frequency Shift Islanding Detection for Microgrids Using Interval Type-II Fuzzy Logic and VP-PSO Optimization by Mehrdad Ahmadi Kamarposhti, Hassan Shokouhandeh, Yeonwoo Lee, Sun-Kyoung Kang, Ilhami Colak, El Manaa Barhoumi, Kei Eguchi

“…Using probability density functions (PDFs), multiple uncertainty scenarios were generated, with representative scenarios selected via Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) for IDM development. …”
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A Deep Variational Approach to Multiterminal Joint Source-Channel Coding Based on Information Bottleneck Principle by Shayan Hassanpour, Matthias Hummert, Dirk Wubben, Armin Dekorsy

“…To that end, tractable objective functions are developed, together with the pertinent learning architectures, generalizing the concepts of Variational Auto-Encoders and (Distributed) Deep Variational Information Bottleneck for (remote) source coding to the context of distributed joint source-channel coding. …”
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Synthesis of Palladium Nanowires on Flagella Template for Electrochemical Biosensor Detection of microRNA-21 by Kuo Yang, Jueyu Wang, Ying Zhang, Daizong Cui, Min Zhao

“…In recent years, the use of bacterial flagella as biomimetic templates has gained increasing attention in nanomaterial synthesis due to their unique structural and functional properties. In this study, we optimized the flagella extraction method and achieved a high concentration of flagella solution. …”
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Establishing the best step-up treatments for children with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids: the EINSTEIN systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effec... by Sofia Cividini, Ian Sinha, Giovanna Culeddu, Sarah Donegan, Michelle Maden, Katie Rose, Olivia Fulton, Dyfrig Hughes, Stephen Turner, Catrin Tudur Smith

“…We examined model fit by the posterior mean of the residual deviance and the deviance information criterion to select models. Pairwise MA and NMA were also carried out with a frequentist framework using the R functions ‘netmetabin’ and ‘netmeta’. …”
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Immunoinformatics Predictions on Variable <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Lineage 6 T Cell Epitopes and HLA Interactions in West Africa by Marta L. Silva, Nuno S. Osório, Margarida Saraiva

“…The human-adapted TB-causing bacteria are distributed into ten lineages with distinct global distributions and clinical outcomes. …”
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THE IMPACT OF PASSAGE THROUGH THE INTESTINE OF THE EARTHWORM APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA ON THE BACTERIAL COMMUNITY by O. A. Frolov, A. V. Yakushev

“…The study was conducted by a complex structural and functional method based on the succession kinetic analysis of initiated hydrolytic bacterial communities that occur after the inoculation of a set of selective liquid nutrient media with a suspension of the test samples. …”
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The Impact of Quality of Life on the Health of Older People from a Multidimensional Perspective by Luis Miguel Rondón García, Jose Manuel Ramírez Navarrro

“…The sample of this study is composed of 500 people, randomly selected from the major day centers for the elderly in the province of Granada (Spain). …”
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