L-arginine Supplementation in Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review of Recovery Mechanisms and Performance Enhancement by Łukasz Karoń, Anna Ewa Zygmunt, Karolina Karoń, Wojciech Grabowski, Grzegorz Drapała, Emilia Pedrycz, Daria Pedrycz

“…Recognized for its multifaceted roles in cardiovascular, immune, and metabolic functions, L-arginine serves as a precursor to biologically active molecules, including nitric oxide (NO), creatine, and polyamines, which are integral to muscle function and recovery. …”
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Improved Sliding Mode Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Single-inductance Dual-output Buck Converter by HUANG Jinfeng, ZHOU Jie

“…ObjectiveThe single-inductance dual-output (SIDO) converter has gained increasing attention due to its reduced magnetic component count, compact size, low cost, and high efficiency. However, because both output branches share a single inductor, significant cross-coupling arises during input voltage transients and load disturbances, degrading output voltage performance. …”
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Parametric-modeling-based multi-objective thermoelastic optimization of rudder structures by Shi Guanghui, Bao Yuhao, Wu Wenhua, Guo Guiqiang, Lin Ye, Zhang Xiaopeng, Tao Ran

“…To efficiently analyze and optimize the structural performance of rudder structures, a parametric optimization model for the radial configuration of reinforcement ribs is constructed. …”
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Prediction of Biogas Yield from Codigestion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) Model by Moses Oluwatobi Fajobi, Olumuyiwa Ajani Lasode, Adekunle Akanni Adeleke, Peter Pelumi Ikubanni, Ayokunle Olubusayo Balogun, Prabhu Paramasivam

“…The Gaussian membership function (Gauss-mf) was implemented for the fuzzification of input variables, while the hybrid algorithm was selected for the learning and mapping of the input-output dataset. …”
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Reconfiguration of dynamic brain networks in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Linking neurovascular coupling and cardiac dysfunction by Xiulin Liang, Qinghua Zhang, Chuanlong Zhang, Jingjing Liu, Pengcheng Sang, Qing Mao, Lei Wang

“…Results: (1) Static network topology properties exhibited significantly decreased local network efficiency among patients with HFpEF. The connectivity strength and information processing efficiency were diminished in the left parahippocampal gyrus, left cingulate gyrus, and right insular gyrus brain regions, and improved in the left thalamus, right fusiform gyrus, and right precuneus regions. (2) Dynamic network topology properties of patients with HFpEF showed decreased variability in critical nodes and brain subregions (e.g., the superior frontal gyrus, left amygdala, and left fusiform gyrus) and compensatory increases in the variability of specific regions (e.g., right insular gyrus, right postcentral gyrus, and right temporal gyrus). (3) In HFpEF, the static and dynamic functional brain network topology properties of the fusiform gyrus, cingulate gyrus, superior temporal gyrus, precuneus, parahippocampal gyrus, insular gyrus, and amygdala regions were significantly correlated with cardiac structural and functional indices, such as LVDd, LVMI, and E/e′ ratio. …”
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Bayesian inference of structured latent spaces from neural population activity with the orthogonal stochastic linear mixing model. by Rui Meng, Kristofer E Bouchard

“…The brain produces diverse functions, from perceiving sounds to producing arm reaches, through the collective activity of populations of many neurons. …”
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Manufacturing of Rotational Toroidal Shells in Coin Minting by Luís M. Alves, Paulo Alexandrino, Sónia Pereira

“…Through finite element modeling and experimentation, key process variables were identified, ensuring sound hollow toroidal shells with efficient rotation.…”
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Strain-specific properties and T cells regulate the susceptibility to papilloma induction by Mus musculus papillomavirus 1. by Alessandra Handisurya, Patricia M Day, Cynthia D Thompson, Michael Bonelli, Douglas R Lowy, John T Schiller

“…Thus, the functional cooperation of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells is required to protect this strain. …”
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Sinc-Chebyshev Collocation Method for a Class of Fractional Diffusion-Wave Equations by Zhi Mao, Aiguo Xiao, Zuguo Yu, Long Shi

“…This paper is devoted to investigating the numerical solution for a class of fractional diffusion-wave equations with a variable coefficient where the fractional derivatives are described in the Caputo sense. …”
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Structure–property models of organic compounds based on molecular graphs with elements of the spatial structures of the molecules by N. A. Shulaeva, M. I. Skvortsova, N. A. Mikhailova

“…First, it is assumed that the required structure–property equation has a definite form and depends on several adjusted numerical parameters and two changeable functions of one variable. In this step, from some set of functions, the pair of functions that provide the best model is selected. …”
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High-Resolution Core Gene-Associated Multiple Nucleotide Polymorphism (cgMNP) Markers for Strain Identification in the Wine Cap Mushroom <i>Stropharia rugosoannulata</i> by Fei Liu, Bin Cao, Hongmei Dai, Guojie Li, Shoumian Li, Wei Gao, Ruilin Zhao

“…Using core gene-associated multiple nucleotide polymorphism (cgMNP) markers, we developed an efficient and transferable framework for strain discrimination. …”
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Multiple mechanisms contribute to leakiness of a frameshift mutation in canine cone-rod dystrophy. by Keiko Miyadera, Ian Brierley, Jesús Aguirre-Hernández, Cathryn S Mellersh, David R Sargan

“…This is rapid and blinding in a colony of dogs in which the mutation was characterised but in dogs with the same mutation in the pet population there is very variable disease severity and rate of progression.<h4>Objective</h4>We hypothesized that this variability must be associated with leakiness of the RPGRIP1 mutation, allowing continued RPGRIP1 production. …”
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On the Nonlinear Forced Vibration of the Magnetostrictive Laminated Beam in a Complex Environment by Nicolae Herisanu, Bogdan Marinca, Vasile Marinca

“…The nonlinear differential equations were studied using an original, explicit, and very efficient technique, namely the optimal auxiliary functions method (OAFM). …”
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Neural Network-Based Design of a Buck Zero-Voltage-Switching Quasi-Resonant DC–DC Converter by Nikolay Hinov, Bogdan Gilev

“…The converter is a piecewise linear system mathematically described by Kirchhoff’s laws and represented through switching functions. In this way, a mathematical model is used to generate data on the behavior of the state variables obtained under various design parameters. …”
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy for complex achalasia and the POEM difficulty score: An update by Carmen Ching Hui Yee, Michael Youssef, Matthew Woo, Robert Bechara

“…Abstract Objectives We present an update on the (peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) difficulty score [PDS] by introducing a novel knife with waterjet functionality. Methods This is a retrospective review of patients who underwent POEM between May 2018 and July 2023 at the Kingston Health Sciences Center. …”
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Clinical Outcome Prediction Model in Tetralogy of Fallot Without Pulmonary Valve Replacement Using Contraction Fraction From the SCOUT‐TOF Registry by Mark A. Fogel, Jennifer A. Faerber, Abdullah Mahmood, Keerthi Reddy, Xuemei Zhang, Elizabeth Goldmuntz, Matthew A. Harris, David Biko, Sara Partington, Stephen Paridon, Michael Mcbride, Victor Ferrari, Kevin K. Whitehead, Laura Mercer‐Rosa

“…An elastic net was used to identify significant variables to enter a best subsets logistic regression. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Stress-Release Boot of Solid Rocket Motor under Vertical Storage Based on RBF Model by Qiuwen Miao, Huihui Zhang, Zhibin Shen, Weiyong Zhou

“…Stress-release boot can effectively improve the structural integrity of SRM (solid rocket motor), but it will also influence the loading fraction and interior ballistic performance, so the purpose of this paper is to propose a multiobjective optimization method for stress-release boot. The design variables are the front and rear depth of the stress-release boot, and four optimization variables were determined according to the analysis of SRM performance. …”
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Coordination of technology of railway operation of the Republic of Tajikistan and organization of railways in international traffic by P. N. Pulatov

“…Proposed classification of technological restrictions and controlled variables in the performance of transport takes into account methods for changing external conditions for the functioning of the railway landfill and methods for increasing internal efficiency of its operation. …”
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Development characteristics and potential of fault-fracture reservoir in southwest margin of Ordos Basin by HE Faqi, LI Junlu, GAO Yilong, WU Jinwei, BAI Xingying, GAO Dun

“…The induced fracture zone's proximity to the fault correlates with higher production capacity, demonstrating the spatial impact of fault structures on reservoir productivity. 3） The production characteristics of fracture wells are categorized into three stages: ① the fracture system acts as the high yield stage; ② the fracture system serves as the storage stage and plays the role of diversion; ③ the fracture's primarily function in diversion. This research significantly increases the proportion of high-yield wells in the fault-fracture reservoir, providing crucial insights for guiding efficient, ongoing exploration and development activities in the Mesozoic reservoirs on the southwest margin of the basin. …”
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High-accuracy solution of pantograph differential equations subject to mixed boundary conditions via shifted Vieta–Lucas polynomials by R. M. Hafez, H. M. Ahmed

“…A Galerkin method (GM) is formulated for constant coefficient-type equations, and a spectral collocation method (SCM) is given for variable coefficient cases. The basis functions are developed to fulfill the given MTBCs, which reduces implementation and enhances accuracy. …”
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