Stroke survivors’ perceptions of living with disability in urban Ghana- a qualitative study by Petter Persson, Anna Hughton, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

“…Conclusion Stroke survivors with disabilities perceive themselves as non-functional members of society, which limits their options for a normal life and undermines their well-being. …”
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Potential Applicability of Air-Cooled Ladle Furnace Slag Fine Aggregate in Concrete Production by Jeongmin Ra, Sunmi Choi, Sangchul Shin, Jinman Kim

“…Electric arc furnace oxidizing slag (EAFOS) represents 80% of the electric arc furnace slag generated. Recently, EAFOS has been utilized as high value-added functional aggregate in a growing number of cases for the construction of air-cooling technology that turns EAFOS into fine aggregate-sized particles by spraying it into the air using high-pressure compressed air. …”
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An Improved Multi-Chaotic Public Key Algorithm Based on Chebyshev Polynomials by Chunfu Zhang, Jing Bai, Yanchun Liang, Adriano Tavares, Lidong Wang, Tiago Gomes, Sandro Pinto

“…The improved cryptographic algorithm also utilizes chaotic hash functions and logistic mapping to generate pseudo-random sequences and overcomes shortcomings of the Bose algorithm by iteratively iterating the selected Chebyshev polynomials based on the number of 0s or 1s in the pseudo-random sequence, thus providing better security. …”
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Circulating CXCR5⁺CD4⁺ T Follicular-Like Helper Cell and Memory B Cell Responses to Human Papillomavirus Vaccines. by Ken Matsui, Joseph W Adelsberger, Troy J Kemp, Michael W Baseler, Julie E Ledgerwood, Ligia A Pinto

“…Using CXCR5, CXCR3, CCR6, CCR7, PD1, and ICOS as markers, Tfh-like cells can be identified in the circulation and be classified into three functionally distinct subsets that are PD1+ICOS+, PD1+ ICOS-, or PD1-ICOS-. …”
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Enhanced propionate and butyrate metabolism in cecal microbiota contributes to cold-stress adaptation in sheep by Xindong Cheng, Yanping Liang, Kaixi Ji, Mengyu Feng, Xia Du, Dan Jiao, Xiukun Wu, Chongyue Zhong, Haitao Cong, Guo Yang

“…Correlation analysis indicated that butyrate holds a central position in both networks, with Hulunbuir sheep exhibiting a more complex and tightly regulated network involving SCFAs, microbiota, microbial functions, and transcriptomes. …”
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The New Scramble for Faure Sequence Based on Irrational Numbers by Ali Mogharrabi O., Behrooz Fathi V., M. H. Behzadi, R. Farnoosh

“…In addition, a new form of radical inverse function has been defined, which by combining it with our new matrix, we will have a sequence that not only has a better close uniform distribution than the previous sequences but also is a more accurate and efficient tool in estimating test integrals.…”
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The Influence of Slowly Varying Mass on Severity of Dynamics Nonlinearity of Bearing-Rotor Systems with Pedestal Looseness by Mian Jiang, Jigang Wu, Shuangqi Liu

“…It can be concluded that larger amplitude coefficients of the disk mass varying will have more influence on the severity of dynamics nonlinearity and generation of chaotic behaviors in rotor systems with pedestal looseness.…”
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Mechanical Performance of Actuators in an Active Orthosis for the Upper Extremities by Roland Wiegand, Bastian Schmitz, Christian Pylatiuk, Stefan Schulz

“…The system consists of two special designed fluidic actuators which are used for supporting the elbow function and the internal rotation of the shoulder. …”
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KANDiff: Kolmogorov–Arnold Network and Diffusion Model-Based Network for Hyperspectral and Multispectral Image Fusion by Wei Li, Lu Li, Man Peng, Ran Tao

“…It helps the model understand the complex relationships between the modalities by replacing the fixed activation function in the traditional MLP with a learnable activation function. …”
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Downlink outage probability analysis of distributed MIMO systems over a composite fading channel by Wen-jie PENG, Yue-heng LI, Mei-yan JU, Ping HUANG, Guo-ping TAN

“…Next, an approxi-mate analytical expression of average downlink outage probability of the system with arbitrary MS distribution was de-rived through using mathematical methods such as moment generating function, Gauss-Hermite integral, composite Simpson's rule and so on. …”
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The importance of compatibility of Customer Relationship Management, e-marketing, and e-commerce information systems to improve business efficiency by Dimitrijević Dragan, Dimitrijević Natalija, Adamović Živoslav

“…The paper analyzes and points to correlational relationships, as well as elements of necessary coherence and cause-and-effect complementarity and compatibility of CRM information systems with information systems of e-marketing, e-commerce, and techniques and tools of ICT support for users, with the aim of more efficient business and generation sustainable competitiveness.…”
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Bicarbonate Within: A Hidden Modulator of Antibiotic Susceptibility by Selvi C. Ersoy, Warren E. Rose, Richard A. Proctor

“…Mechanistically, bicarbonate appears to influence <i>mecA</i> expression and PBP2a production/localization, as well as key elements for PBP2a functionality, including the PBP2a chaperone PrsA, components of functional membrane microdomains (FMMs), and wall teichoic acid (WTA) synthesis. …”
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Logical gates recognition in a flat transistor circuit by D. I. Cheremisinov, L. D. Cheremisinova

“…Decompilation tools for transistor circuits can not only significantly reduce the time to perform VLSI topology check, but also provide the basis for generating test cases, logical reengineering of integrated circuits and reverse engineering to detect untrusted attachments.The objective of the work is to solve the problem of extracting the structure of the functional level from a flat circuit of the transistor level by recognizing in it subcircuits that implement logical elements.M e t h o d s. …”
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Morphological rationale of the optimum material searching for the conservative treatment of pulp inflammation (literature review) by K. A. Myasoedova, I. V. Firsova, S. V. Krajnov, A. N. Popova

“…Since the death of the neurovascular bundle leads to a abnormalities of the protective, trophic and plastic functions of the tooth, causing the loss of its functional signifcance, the development of complications and, as a consequence, removal of a tooth. …”
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Notes on Whitehead space of an algebra by M. Arian-Nejad

“…Let R be a ring, and denote by [R,R] the group generated additively by the additive commutators of R. …”
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Cable fault detection based on enhanced spread spectrum time domain reflectometry by Xinwen Ma, Zhendong Yin

“…This paper also proposes a fault severity assessment model based on the double exponential function and compares the performance of different fault features. …”
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Fuzzy Guiding of Roulette Selection in Evolutionary Algorithms by Krzysztof Pytel

“…Tests on both function optimization problems and real-world connected facility localization problems confirm the robustness of the newly developed algorithm. …”
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Compositional editing of extracellular matrices by CRISPR/Cas9 engineering of human mesenchymal stem cell lines by Sujeethkumar Prithiviraj, Alejandro Garcia Garcia, Karin Linderfalk, Bai Yiguang, Sonia Ferveur, Ludvig Nilsén Falck, Agatheeswaran Subramaniam, Sofie Mohlin, David Hidalgo Gil, Steven J Dupard, Dimitra Zacharaki, Deepak Bushan Raina, Paul E Bourgine

“…In this study, we demonstrated the exploitation of CRISPR/Cas9 as a high precision system for editing the composition and function of eECMs. Human mesenchymal stromal/stem cell (hMSC) lines were modified to knock out vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) and assessed for their capacity to generate osteoinductive cartilage matrices. …”
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Intrinsic STING of CD8 + T cells regulates self-metabolic reprogramming and memory to exert anti-tumor effects by Qiuli Xu, Xin Hua, Bingbing Li, Bei Jiang, Jiajia Jin, Ranpu Wu, Yanli Gu, Hao Xu, Qinpei Cheng, Suhua Zhu, Fang Zhang, Tangfeng Lv, Yong Song

“…Abstract Background Our team has previously found that the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) plays a more significant anti-tumor role in host immune cells than in tumor cells. …”
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Electric Drive and Automation of Sampling System for Chimney Fas Analyzer by V. I. Emeliantchikov, E. E. Loikuts, O. F. Opeiko

“…To ensure the optimal trajectory of the sampler in the chimney section, it is necessary to use an asynchronous electric motor with a frequency converter and a position sensor. A functional diagram of the control system is proposed, which contains a programmable logic controller for generating the motion mode, as well as a method for calculating parameters and expressions for generating a task signal for continuous sampling mode. …”
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