A Novel Approach of the Viscoelasticity of Axially Functional Graded Bar and Application of Harmonic Vibration Analysis of an Isotropic Beam as Support by Cihan Demir

“…It is also possible to create components with precise material distribution coefficients and distinct properties, such as Functionally Graded Materials. This work investigates the resonant frequency characteristics of a beam supported at its ends by Axially Functionally Graded (AFG) viscoelastic bars using the finite element method. …”
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The Effectiveness of an App-Based Fitness Program on Self-Perceived Physical Functioning in Older Adults: Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial by Siegfried Eisenberg, Birgit Trukeschitz

“… Abstract BackgroundA decline in physical functioning can result in a loss of independence, particularly in older adults. …”
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An X-Band Dual Function Transceiver Utilizing Digital Predistortion for Radar and Communication in 250 nm GaN HEMT by Tae-Hoon Kim, Jun Kwon, Mun-Kyo Lee, Bok-Hyung Lee, Jung-Dong Park

“…By utilizing shunt switches and quarter-wave transmission-lines (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\lambda $ </tex-math></inline-formula>/4 T-lines) without series switches, the T/R switch achieved an insertion loss of 0.69dB, and the input 0.2dB compression point was 44 dBm. …”
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Effect of low-energy extracorporeal shock wave on vascular regeneration after spinal cord injury and the recovery of motor function by Wang L, Jiang Y, Jiang Z, Han L

“…After SCI, the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) scale was used to evaluate motor function over a period of 42&amp;nbsp;days at different time points. …”
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The Effect of Dexamethasone-Mediated Atrophy on Mitochondrial Function and BCAA Metabolism During Insulin Resistance in C2C12 Myotubes by Kayla J. Ragland, Kipton B. Travis, Emmalie R. Spry, Toheed Zaman, Pamela M. Lundin, Roger A. Vaughan

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Optimal design of hollow conductor for high‐speed synchronous motor exploiting adaptive‐sampling radial basis function algorithm by Ruiye Li, Peng Cheng, Hai Lan

“…To address this, the paper proposes a multi‐objective optimisation method based on adaptive sampling radial basis function (ASRBF). The ASRBF algorithm adaptively adds sample points by estimating expected improvements at prediction points, enabling the surrogate model to rapidly approximate the global optimum while significantly reducing function evaluations. …”
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Bone Cells Dynamics during Peri-Implantitis: a Theoretical Analysis by Maria Helena Fernandes, Pedro de Sousa Gomes

“…Most data points to an immune-inflammatory induced osteoclast differentiation and function, as the major underlying mechanism to the uncoupled bone resorption to bone formation. …”
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Disclosure of HIV status and its impact on the loss in the follow-up of HIV-infected patients on potent anti-retroviral therapy programs in a (post-) conflict setting: A retrospect... by Pierre Zalagile Akilimali, Patou Masika Musumari, Espérance Kashala-Abotnes, Patrick Kalambayi Kayembe, François B Lepira, Paulin Beya Mutombo, Thorkild Tylleskar, Mapatano Mala Ali

“…<h4>Background</h4>The study aimed to identify the impact of non-disclosure of HIV status on the loss to follow-up (LTFU) of patients receiving anti-retroviral therapy.…”
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Perturbations of microRNA function in mouse dicer mutants produce retinal defects and lead to aberrant axon pathfinding at the optic chiasm. by Rita Pinter, Robert Hindges

“…<h4>Background</h4>During development axons encounter a variety of choice points where they have to make appropriate pathfinding decisions. …”
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Bit error rate performance analysis of SIMO-UWOC systems in fading environments by ZHU Jiabin, LI Yueheng, WANG Weijie

“…In the marine turbulence fading environment, a hybrid fading channel model was considered, which included the effects of generalized Gamma distribution (GGD) marine turbulence, zero-mean axis pointing errors, and path loss. Using the Meijer-G function, the average bit error rate for a single-input multiple-output (SIMO) underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) system employing selection combining (SC) was derived. …”
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Effect of oral and transdermal oestrogen therapy on bone mineral density in functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Knut Stavem, Michael Bjørn Russell, Aleksander Chaibi, Karoline Aalberg, Frode Norheim

“…Background Female athletes might develop reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and amenorrhoea due to low energy intake.Objective To systematically review the literature of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of oestrogen oral contraceptives (OCP), conjugated oestrogens (CE) and transdermal estradiol (TE) on BMD in premenopausal women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea (FHA) due to weight loss, vigorous exercise and/or stress.Methods A comprehensive literature search in PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Ovid and CINAHL from inception to 1 October 2020.Data extraction and synthesis Two authors independently extracted data. …”
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What do we know about nursing practice in relation to functional ability limitations, frailty and models of care among older people in home- and facility-based care: a scoping revi... by Ida Røed Flyum, Edith Roth Gjevjon, Anna Josse Eklund, Gunilla Borglin

“…The identified MoCs mainly targeted functional ability limitations while focusing on educating nurses. …”
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Quasi-Analytical Least-Squares Generative Adversarial Networks: Further 1-D Results and Extension to Two Data Dimensions by Graham W. Pulford

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Effect of Crop Type Shift on Soil Phosphorus Morphology and Microbial Functional Diversity in a Typical Yellow River Irrigation Area by Zijian Xie, Rongbo Zhao, Bo Bo, Chunhua Li, Yang Wang, Yu Chu, Chun Ye

“…Crop type shifts in this area can alter soil phosphorus (P) morphology and microbial functional diversity, thereby influencing soil P losses. …”
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Upcycling <i>Luffa cylindrica</i> (Luffa Sponge) Seed Press Cake as a Functional Ingredient for Meat Substitute Formulations by Génica Lawrence, Thaïna Josy, Ewa Pejcz, Agata Wojciechowicz-Budzisz, Remigiusz Olędzki, Katarzyna Górska, Adam Zając, Guylène Aurore, Joanna Harasym

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Upper Limb Evaluation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Fat-Water Quantification by MRI, Muscle Force and Function Define Endpoints for Clinical Trials. by Valeria Ricotti, Matthew R B Evans, Christopher D J Sinclair, Jordan W Butler, Deborah A Ridout, Jean-Yves Hogrel, Ahmed Emira, Jasper M Morrow, Mary M Reilly, Michael G Hanna, Robert L Janiczek, Paul M Matthews, Tarek A Yousry, Francesco Muntoni, John S Thornton

“…Clinical validity is supported by the association of the progressive fat transformation of muscle with loss of muscle force and function.…”
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Small Homeland in the Context (Space) of Civil Identity by V. Kh. Thakahov

“…The purpose of the study is to identify the role of the loss of a small homeland in the functioning and reproduction of the civic identity of the place.Results and discussion. …”
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3D reconstruction of fruit trees and fruit semantic segmentation based on NeRF and improved RandLA-Net by Dacheng YANG, Jun GUO, Jing YANG, Yali ZHANG, Yubin LAN

“…A bilateral enhancement module was added after the encoder layer, and a loss function more suitable for the fruit point cloud segmentation task was adopted. …”
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Improved YOLOv8-Based Method for the Carapace Keypoint Detection and Size Measurement of Chinese Mitten Crabs by Ke Chen, Zhuquan Chen, Changbo Wang, Zhifan Zhou, Maohua Xiao, Hong Zhu, Dongfang Li, Weimin Liu

“…Furthermore, we refined the loss function to model spatial correlations between keypoint locations accurately and thus improve detection accuracy for dorsal carapace dimension key points in Chinese mitten crabs. …”
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Edge_MVSFormer: Edge-Aware Multi-View Stereo Plant Reconstruction Based on Transformer Networks by Yang Cheng, Zhen Liu, Gongpu Lan, Jingjiang Xu, Ren Chen, Yanping Huang

“…This model integrates an edge detection algorithm to augment edge information as input to the network and introduces an edge-aware loss function to focus the network’s attention on a more accurate reconstruction of edge regions, where depth estimation errors are obviously more significant. …”
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