Autism in 2016: the need for answers by Annio Posar, Paola Visconti

“…Sources: A search was performed in PubMed (United States National Library of Medicine) about the environmental factors hypothetically involved in the non-syndromic autism spectrum disorder etiopathogenesis, including: air pollutants, pesticides and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals, electromagnetic pollution, vaccinations, and diet modifications. …”
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Plasmonic Ag Nanoparticle-Loaded n-p Bi₂O₂CO₃/α-Bi₂O₃ Heterojunction Microtubes with Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatal... by Haibin Li, Xiang Luo, Ziwen Long, Guoyou Huang, Ligang Zhu

“…This should be ascribed to the internal static electric field built at the heterojunction interface of Bi₂O₂CO₃ and α-Bi₂O₃ resulting in superior electron conductivity due to the Ag nanoparticles; additionally, the heterojunction at the interfaces between two semiconductors and Ag nanoparticles and the local electromagnetic field induced by the surface plasmon resonance effect of Ag nanoparticles effectively facilitate the photoinduced charge carrier transfer and separation of α-Bi₂O₃. …”
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Deep Learning Segmentation of Satellite Imagery Identifies Aquatic Vegetation Associated with Snail Intermediate Hosts of Schistosomiasis in Senegal, Africa by Zac Yung-Chun Liu, Andrew J. Chamberlin, Krti Tallam, Isabel J. Jones, Lance L. Lamore, John Bauer, Mariano Bresciani, Caitlin M. Wolfe, Renato Casagrandi, Lorenzo Mari, Marino Gatto, Abdou Ka Diongue, Lamine Toure, Jason R. Rohr, Gilles Riveau, Nicolas Jouanard, Chelsea L. Wood, Susanne H. Sokolow, Lisa Mandle, Gretchen Daily, Eric F. Lambin, Giulio A. De Leo

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Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Neuromodulation on Abductor Muscles Electrical Activity in Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Clinical Trial by Benítez-Martínez JC, García-Haba B, Fernández-Carnero S, Pecos-Martin D, Sanchez Romero EA, Selva-Sarzo F, Cuenca-Zaldívar JN

“…Risk factors such as muscle weakness and tightness have been implicated. Electromagnetic fields have therapeutic effects on human tissue, including pain relief and muscle relaxation. …”
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Frequency and precision of feedback and the adaptive process of learning a dual motor task Frecuencia y necesidad de feedback en el proceso adaptativo de aprendizaje de una tarea m... by Cássio Miranda Meira Junior, José Antonio Ribeiro Maia, Go Tani

“…Ten non-KR adaptation trials were performed for the same task, but with the introduction of an electromagnetic opposite traction force. The analysis showed a significant main effect for frequency of KR. …”
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Propagation and Dispersion of Lightning-Generated Whistlers Measured From the Van Allen Probes by J.-F. Ripoll, J.-F. Ripoll, T. Farges, D. M. Malaspina, D. M. Malaspina, G. S. Cunningham, G. B. Hospodarsky, C. A. Kletzing, J. R. Wygant

“…Conversely, the distribution of electromagnetic waves with large magnetic component and small electric component is peaked at small wave normal angle. …”
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Analytical Modeling and Optimization of Partitioned Permanent Magnet Consequent Pole Switched Flux Machine With Flux Barrier by Wasiq Ullah, Faisal Khan, Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Yousaf, Siddique Akbar

“…However, initial design offers lower open-circuit phase flux linkage <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(\Phi)$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, average mechanical torque <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(T_{avg})$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$T_{den}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>. Aforementioned electromagnetic key performance indicator with <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$T_{cog}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$T_{rip}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, total harmonics distortion in <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\Phi $ </tex-math></inline-formula> (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\Phi _{THD}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>), average power <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(P_{avg})$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and power density <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(P_{den})$ </tex-math></inline-formula> are refined utilizing Geometric-Based Deterministic Optimization (GBDO). …”
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Kupperman index-based analysis of factors influencing perimenopausal symptoms and establishment of risk nomogram in female petrochemical workers by Lu ZHAO, Wenlan YU, Hui LI, Shulin WANG, Zhenxia KOU

“…The participants with alcohol drinking, maternal premature or late menopause, hypertension, lack of physical exercise, heavy lifting, sick leave in the last 6 months, combined occupational exposures to dust, chemicals, noise [> 80 dB(A)], or electromagnetic field, and not wearing protective masks, gloves or protective earplugs reported higher prevalence rates of PMS (P < 0.05). …”
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A comparative study of machine learning-based load balancing in high-speed by Emre Gures, Ibrahim Yazici, Ibraheem Shayea, Muntasir Sheikh, Mustafa Ergen, Ayman A. El-Saleh

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Variations in global zonal wind from 18 to 100&thinsp;km due to solar activity and the quasi-biennial oscillation and El Niño–Southern Oscillation during 2002–2019 by X. Liu, X. Liu, J. Xu, J. Xu, J. Yue, J. Yue, V. F. Andrioli, V. F. Andrioli

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The Impact of Electrical Stimulation of the Brain and Spinal Cord on Iron and Calcium-Phosphate Metabolism by Paweł Sokal, Milena Świtońska, Sara Kierońska, Marcin Rudaś, Marek Harat

“…Future research should investigate the influence of electric current and electromagnetic field induced by neurostimulators on human metabolism.…”
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Melting rheology in thermally stratified graphene-mineral oil reservoir (third-grade nanofluid) with slip condition by Raizah Zehba, Rehman Sadique, Saeed Anwar, Akbar Mohammad, Eldin Sayed M., Galal Ahmed M.

“…The Riga plate, an electromagnetic actuator, is made up of alternating electrodes and a permanent magnet that is positioned on a flat surface. …”
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Current Filaments in Asymmetric Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge by Cecilia Piferi, Ruggero Barni, H. Eduardo Roman, Claudia Riccardi

“…The optical excitations occur as a result of the ionizing effect of the electromagnetic waves which ignite the discharge, followed by the electric current flow. …”
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High-Frequency (30 MHz–6 GHz) Breast Tissue Characterization Stabilized by Suction Force for Intraoperative Tumor Margin Assessment by Hadi Mokhtari Dowlatabad, Amir Mamdouh, Narges Yousefpour, Reihane Mahdavi, Ashkan Zandi, Parisa Hoseinpour, Seyed Mohammad Sadegh Moosavi-Kiasari, Fereshte Abbasvandi, Yasin Kordehlachin, Mohammad Parniani, Karim Mohammadpour-Aghdam, Pooya Faranoush, Mohammad Reza Foroughi-Gilvaee, Mohammad Abdolahad

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Method of Singular Integral Equations for Analysis of Strip Structures and Experimental Confirmation by Liudmila Nickelson, Raimondas Pomarnacki, Tomyslav Sledevič, Darius Plonis

“…Knowing the densities <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>μ</mi><mi>e</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>μ</mi><mi>h</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>, it is easy to calculate the dispersion characteristics of the structure as well as the electromagnetic (EM) field distributions inside and outside the structure. …”
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A calculation of basic thermophysical, gasodynamic and electropower parameters of electric explosion is in the gas environment of metallic explorer by M. I. Baranov, S. G. Buriakovskyi, V. V. Kniaziev

“…Basis of thermophysics, thermodynamics, theoretical and applied electrical engineering, electrophysics bases of technique of high-voltage and large impulsive currents, basis of heavy-current electronics, theory of explosion and plasma, measuring technique and electromagnetic compatibility. Results . Close formulas are got for the analytical calculation of temperature of Tm and pressures of Pm in a plasma channel, time of tex explosion of explorer, active resistance of Rc and specific conductivity of γp of plasma channel, to entered in explorer Wi and selected in the channel of Wc of thermal energy and speed of vmw of shock acoustic wave in «metallic plasma» at EE in gas of explorer, testing action LIC in the discharge chain of high-voltage generator of impulsive currents (GIC) with the stocked energy of W0. …”
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Humidity-Sensing Mattress for Long-Term Bedridden Patients with Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis by Jinpitcha Mamom, Phadungsak Ratanadecho, Chatchai Mingmalairak, Bunyong Rungroungdouyboon

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TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGIES IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. PART 1. JUSTIFICATION OF THE FREQUENCY RANGE, DESIGN OF FUNCTIONAL NODES OF TERAHERTZ RANGE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS by Гліб Леонідович Авдєєнко, Сергій Георгійович Бунін, Теодор Миколайович Наритник

“…It determined that the work of the radio relay lines in the terahertz range allows practically not to take into consideration the refraction and interference of electromagnetic waves reflected from interference in the zone of radio signal propagation, which arises especially in conditions of dense urban development. …”
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Multiband Rabi antenna using nest microstrip add-drop filter (NMADF) for relativistic sensing applications by Somchat Sonasang, M. Jamsai, M.A. Jalil, Nhat Truong Pham, K. Ray, Niwat Angkawisittpan, Preecha Yupapin, Sarawoot Boonkirdram, Martha Alicia Palomino-Ovando, Miller Toledo-Solano, Khashayar Misaghian, J.E. Lugo

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Evaluating the challenges and impacts of mixed-use neighborhoods on urban planning: an empirical study of a megacity, Karachi, Pakistan by Anila Kausar, Salman Zubair, Hadeeqa Sohail, Muhammad Mushahid Anwar, Asad Aziz, Sergij Vambol, Viola Vambol, Nadeem A. Khan, Serhii Poteriaiko, Vasyl Tyshchenko, Rustam Murasov, Fizza Ejaz, Owais Iqbal Khan

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