Analysis and exploitation of dispersive waves for source localization on solids by Arun, Kattukandy Rajan

“…Depending on material properties and geometry of the body, several modes of wave propagation in solids are possible and are characterized by their specific particle oscillatory patterns. Based on research derived from this thesis, amplitudes of these mode responses are shown to vary with source location. …”
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Control and operation of modular multilevel converters by Yang, Shunfeng

“…The proposed repetitive controller has excellent harmonic elimination, with benefits of less memory occupation, less delay period, doubled low frequency gain, faster convergence rate and dynamic response and wider bandwidth at specific frequencies. The full design details of the even-harmonic repetitive control for an MMC system has been presented. …”
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Assessing the impact of anthropogenic pollution on isoprene-derived secondary organic aerosol formation in PM2.5 collected from the Birmingham, Alabama, ground site during the 2013... by Guo, Hongyu, Rattanavaraha, Weruka, Stone, Elizabeth A., Offenberg, John H., Zhang, Zhenfa, Gold, Avram, Surratt, Jason D., Chu, Kevin, Riva, Matthieu, Lin, Ying-Hsuan, Baumann, Karsten, Shaw, Stephanie L., Budisulistiorini, Sri Hapsari, Edgerton, Eric S., King, Laura, Weber, Rodney J., Neff, Miranda E.

“…Laboratory studies have revealed that anthropogenic pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and aerosol acidity, can enhance SOA formation from the hydroxyl radical (OH)-initiated oxidation of isoprene; however, the mechanisms by which specific pollutants enhance isoprene SOA in ambient PM2.5 remain unclear. …”
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Investigating the role of astrocytes in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis in GBA- N370S iPSC-derived neural cultures by Ibarra Aizpurua, N

“…</p> <p>To generate a representative in vitro model of midbrain cells, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) obtained from healthy donors and PD patients carrying the <em>GBA-N370S</em> mutation were derived into dopaminergic neurons (iDAn) and midbrain-specific astrocytes (iASTROs). An in- depth characterization of iASTROs demonstrated their regional and astrocytic identity and their functional maturity. …”

Using machine learning to discover candidate localised transcripts from microscopy and genome-wide bioinformatics data by Kiourlappou, M

“…I further investigate the specific RBPs that contribute the most to the model and find a large percentage of them have established roles in mRNA localisation and RNA methylation.…”

Do dual-mobility cups reduce revision risk in femoral neck fractures compared with conventional tha designs? An international meta-analysis of arthroplasty registries by Farey, JE, Masters, J, Cuthbert, AR, Iversen, P, van Steenbergen, LN, Prentice, HA, Adie, S, Sayers, A, Whitehouse, MR, Paxton, EW, Costa, ML, Overgaard, S, Rogmark, C, Rolfson, O, Harris, IA

“…</p> <p><strong>Questions/purposes: </strong>We summarized observational data from multiple arthroplasty registries for patients receiving either a dual-mobility or conventional THA to ask: (1) Is dual-mobility use associated with a difference in risk of all-cause revision surgery compared with conventional THA? (2) Are there specific patient characteristics associated with dual-mobility use in the hip fracture population? …”

Interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients by Rigotti, NA, Clair, C, Munafo, MR, Stead, LF

“…Intensive counselling interventions that began during the hospital stay and continued with supportive contacts for at least one month after discharge increased smoking cessation rates after discharge (risk ratio (RR) 1.37, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.27 to 1.48; 25 trials). A specific benefit for post‐discharge contact compared with usual care was found in a subset of trials in which all participants received a counselling intervention in the hospital and were randomly assigned to post‐discharge contact or usual care. …”

Landless in God’s own country: development and perpetual struggles in Kerala by Ramapurath Chemmencheri, S

“…Departing from the trend of classifying land provision measures in specific countries/regions into neat categories, such as distribution and redistribution, I argue for the consideration of the state’s use of myriad permutations of land-related policies, which I collectively call “landfare.” …”

Thomas Kling: influences, contemporaries, successors. A study in poetic tradition / Thomas Kling: Einflüsse, Zeitgenossen, Nachfolger. Studie über poetische Tradition by Rakar, I

“…What appears as new against a very specific background is connected with Kling’s reception of the Viennese post-war avant-garde. …”

Distribution and risk factors of canine heart diseases and survey for owners treatment intention by Noordin, Norhidayah

“…In conclusion, gender, age group, and breed size were significant predictors for the likelihood of heart diseases in dogs and are best applied in the context of specific heart diseases. Compliance with long-term treatment significantly improved the lifespan of DMVD dogs. …”
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Effect of detergent, herbs and spices on the growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilm in seafood by Nillian, Elexson

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of detergent, herbs, and spices on antimicrobial activity and specificity to mitigate the growth of V. parahaemolyticus biofilm. …”
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Effect of educational intervention on the intention to provide family-centered care among selected hospitals’ paediatric nurses in Tehran, Iran by Rostami, Forouzan

“…The mean age of participants was 36.1 years (SD = 9.1), and they were female (100%) without any specific training about FCC (93.8%). After the intervention, there was a significant increase in the mean score of attitude [mean i.e. …”
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Effects of probiotic supplementation on calcium absorption and bone health status in ovariectomized rats by Parvaneh, Kolsoom

“…Therefore, choosing appropriate probiotics as a single species or mixed strains is important to act on the target organ for intervention or treatment of the specific disease, such as bone in order to prevent osteoporosis.…”
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Robotic assisted upper limb training post stroke : a randomized control trial using combinatory approach toward reducing workforce demands by Budhota, Aamani, Chua, Karen S. G., Hussain, Asif, Kager, Simone, Cherpin, Adèle, Contu, Sara, Vishwanath, Deshmukh, Kuah, Christopher W. K., Ng, Chwee Yin, Yam, Lester H. L., Loh, Yong Joo, Rajeswaran, Deshan Kumar, Xiang, Liming, Burdet, Etienne, Campolo, Domenico

“…Robot-aided therapy (RAT) is a potential method to alleviate the effort of intensive, task-specific, repetitive upper limb exercises for both patients and therapists. …”
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Creative Solutions for a Sustainable Development : 21st International TRIZ Future Conference, TFC 2021, Bolzano, Italy, September 22-24, 2021, Proceedings / by TRIZ Future Conference (21st : 2021 : Bolzano, Italy ; Online), organiser 643019, Borgianni, Yuri, 1978-, editor 643020, Brad, Stelian, editor 643021, Cavallucci, Denis, editor 643022, Livotov, Pavel, editor 643023

Advancements in Management Science: Applications to Online Retail, Healthcare, and Non-Profit Fundraising by Zhai, Chen Wen (Sabrina)

“…By combining causal inference techniques with automated feature extraction using the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) common data model, evidence is found which supports the use of guideline-recommended first-line treatments for uncomplicated UTI. Specifically, the rate of treatment efficacy is higher for first-line antibiotics relative to alternatives. …”
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Advanced attack and defense techniques in machine learning systems by Zhao, Mengchen

“…Then, we study the fraud transactions in e-commerce systems and propose a deep reinforcement learning based impression allocation mechanism for combating fraudulent sellers. The specific contributions of this thesis are listed below. …”
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Modulating electronic and geometric structure of transition metal compounds for efficient water splitting by Tang, Shasha

“…It is found that forming such core-branch hierarchical nanostructures out of both catalytic active materials is an effective strategy to increase the catalytic active sites, reaction kinetics, and charge transport. Specifically, leaves-like ultrathin Co(OH)2 nanoflakes are grown on the branch-like Cu(OH)2 nanowires via an combined synthesis of an anodization process and a electrodeposition process. …”
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An exploratory study for a new method to search for heavy neutrinos with data at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) by Tan, Cherlene Shu Ning

“…So far, neutrino appearance oscillation experiments, specifically the LSND and MiniBooNE hints the existence of HNLs. …”
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中国大陆文化软实力对台湾政治安全的影响 ：以偶像养成类综艺选秀节目为案例分析 = The influence of mainland China’s cultural soft power on Taiwan's political security : a case study on idol survival variety programmes... by 王凯义 Ong, Kai Yi

“…By analysing and examining the development of idol survival variety programmes in Mainland China and Taiwan, specifically “Youth With You (season 2)” and “Dancing Diamond 52” from Mainland China and Taiwan respectively, the paper posits that through the broadcasting of idol survival variety programmes, Mainland China has enhanced her national image and gained greater cultural impact alongside international influences. …”
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