Development of polymer systems capable of counteracting surface-induced fibrillogenesis by A. Hansen, A. Sloutski, R. Wong, Y. Fang, L. Stotchel, C. Sadasivan, M. Rafailovich

“…To improve the mechanical properties and increase the hydrophilicity of PVA, a chemical approach was used with the addition of the clay functionalized with resorcinol diphenyl phosphate (RDP). …”
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A deflectable video camera system for laparoscopic surgery based on shape memory alloy actuators by Malte Pietsch, Konrad Henkel, René Körbitz, Ronny Hüttner, Kai Uhlig, Sascha Bruk, Matthieu Fischer, Jochen Hampe, Andreas Richter, Franz Brinkmann

“…Deflection angles of more than 178° per degree of freedom were achieved. …”
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Hand Dynamics in Healthy Individuals and Spinal Cord Injury Patients During Real and Virtual Box and Block Test by Verónica Gracia-Ibáñez, Ana de los Reyes-Guzmán, Margarita Vergara, Néstor J. Jarque-Bou, Joaquín-Luis Sancho-Bru

“…Virtual reality (VR) is a promising tool in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, particularly through virtual adaptations of functional tests like the Box and Block test (BBT). …”
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FEATURES MOVEMENTS JOINT HEADS OF THE MANDIBLE IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT CLINICAL SIGNS OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS AND MANDIBULAR OCCLUSAL DISORDERS by V. F. Makeev, Y. O, Kinash, Y. O. Rybert

“…Analysis of the findings suggests that the method of electronic condylography enables us to reveal serious functional impairment of TMJ in patients even without clinical signs of joint diseases and occlusal disorders showing high compensatory properties of the temporomandibular joints indicating the need to use methods of functional diagnostics and critical analysis of the findings that enables us to assess and prevent TMJ dysfunction appropriately. …”
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Nontargeted Metabolomic Analysis of Plasma Metabolite Changes in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Lige Xiao, Guanteng Yang, Hongqi Zhang, Jinyang Liu, Chaofeng Guo, Yang Sun

“…In this study, plasma metabolite changes in AIS patients were analyzed based on nontargeted metabolomics to provide new insights for clarifying functional metabolic abnormalities in AIS patients. …”
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Numerical simulation of hydrogen adsorption and dissociation mechanisms on the surface of high-grade steel by Xia WU, Jindou LIU, Lan LAN, Zihan SONG, Wenlong JIA

“…MethodsUsing the first-principles method and density functional theory, unit cell models were established for two typical microstructures of high-grade steel: Fe3C and α-Fe. …”
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Operational Identification of Resistances of Wires of 380 V Distribution Networks by Automated Accounting Systems by M. I. Danilov, I. G. Romanenko

“…The research results are focused on the improvement of automated accounting systems and the implementation of their new functions that elevate the reliability of distribution networks, as well as allowing for the rapid identification of non-technical losses of electrical energy.…”
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Variable Unidentate Ligands in Cu(I)(XXY) and Cu(I)(XYZ) Complexes—Structural Aspects by Milan Melník, Veronika Mikušová, Peter Mikuš

“…Given the importance of Cu(I) compounds in (bio)inorganic functional materials and catalysis, the correct interpretation of the geometry of Cu(I) complexes in terms of the coordination polyhedra is crucial for understanding the properties of the respective compounds.…”
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Some Comments Concerning the Preparation of and Fatigue Testing of the Aircraft’s Cable-Control System by Brzęczek Józef

“…Moreover, the forces characteristic of the control cables are nonlinear functions of the control surface deflection. This means that the typical fatigue tests we employ help with only comparative estimations and acceptance tests. …”
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Mutant glycyl-tRNA synthetase (Gars) ameliorates SOD1(G93A) motor neuron degeneration phenotype but has little affect on Loa dynein heavy chain mutant mice. by Gareth T Banks, Virginie Bros-Facer, Hazel P Williams, Ruth Chia, Francesca Achilli, J Barney Bryson, Linda Greensmith, Elizabeth M C Fisher

“…GARS is ubiquitously expressed and may have functions in addition to its canonical role in protein synthesis through catalyzing the addition of glycine to cognate tRNAs.…”
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Utilization of Windu Shrimp Shell Waste from Malaka-NTT for Chitosan Synthesis: Characterization Study and Application Potential by Yohana Ivana Kedang, Ika Oktavianawati, Marselina Theresia Djue Tea

“…Chitosan characterization includes determining the degree of deacetylation (DD), determining functional groups using Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and measuring crystallinity using X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Computational Evaluation of a Biomimetic Kinetic Façade Inspired by the Venus Flytrap for Daylight and Glare Performance by Fataneh Farmani, Seyed Morteza Hosseini, Morteza Khalaji Assadi, Soroush Hassanzadeh

“…This study integrates a biomimetic functional approach with building performance simulations by computational design to evaluate different kinetic façade configurations. …”
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Good Brexit, Bad Brexit: Evaluation Through Metaphoric Conceptualizations in British Media by Nelly Tincheva

“…It has been debated from a multitude of social, economic, and cultural angles. This paper offers a cognitive linguistic perspective on Brexit, and investigates its metaphoric conceptualization on the first days after the 2016 referendum. …”
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A book as an attribute of everyday life culture (based on the German classics) by N. N. Misyurov

“…The functional role of books (scientific, artistic, philosophical, religious and moralistic) in the public prac­tice of the German Enlightenment is comparable to the significance of such major national concepts as the Lutheran faith and a special German character. …”
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Research on the Spiral Rolling Gait of High-Voltage Power Line Serpentine Robots Based on Improved Hopf-CPGs Model by Zhiyong Yang, Zhen Fang, Shengze Yang, Yuhong Xiong, Daode Zhang

“…We modify the traditional Hopf-CPG model by incorporating constraint functions and a frequency-tuning mechanism to regulate the oscillator, which allows for the generation of asymmetric waveform signals for deflection joints and facilitates rapid convergence. …”
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Determining Key Parameters in Rock Properties for the Design of Hydroelectric Projects: A Case Study in Morona Santiago, Ecuador by Walter David Becerra Moreira, Antonella Zulema Tupac Yupanqui, Maurizio Mulas, Luis Jorda-Bordehore

“…Additionally, variations in basic friction angles were identified, ranging from 18° to 38°, which directly influence the stability of the proposed structures. …”
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Green Strategy–Based Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Applications by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectra exhibited bands corresponding to different organic functional groups confirming the capping of AgNPs by PAE and CSE phytochemicals. …”
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HAPS-ISAC: Enhancing Sensing and Communication in 6G Networks With Advanced MIMO Beamforming by Parisa Kanani, Mohammad Javad Omidi, Mahmoud Modarres-Hashemi, Halim Yanikomeroglu

“…The performance of the system is optimized through a non-convex optimization problem that maximizes the minimum beampattern gain towards desired sensing angles while ensuring that the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) requirements for CUs are satisfied, all under the power constraints of the HAPS. …”
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Implementation of the dual quaternion algorithm for 3D similarity-based coordinate transformation between Ghana’s local geodetic datum and WGS84 by Ziggah Yao Yevenyo, Mantey Saviour, Laari Prosper Basommi

“…Modern surveying practice has embraced the use of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology due to its attainable precision and uncomplicated functionality. The adoption of this technology has therefore necessitated the transformation of coordinates between satellite-based and classical geodetic reference datums. …”
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Phenotypic and genetic characteristics of retinal vascular parameters and their association with diseases by Sofía Ortín Vela, Michael J. Beyeler, Olga Trofimova, Ilaria Iuliani, Jose D. Vargas Quiros, Victor A. de Vries, Ilenia Meloni, Adham Elwakil, Florence Hoogewoud, Bart Liefers, David Presby, Wishal D. Ramdas, Mattia Tomasoni, Reinier Schlingemann, Caroline C. W. Klaver, Sven Bergmann

“…Our analyses provide evidence that large-scale analysis of image-derived vascular phenotypes has sufficient power for obtaining functional and causal insights into the processes modulating the retinal vasculature.…”
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