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Lethality Evaluation of Japanese Tanegashima and Korean Seungja-Chongtong via Projectile Penetration and Mass Drop Experiments
The Japanese invasion of the Korean peninsula lasted from 1592 to 1598, where Japan had the upper hand in infantry warfare based on superior firepower. The representative portable personal firepower weapons we...
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The Study of Optical and Electrical Properties of a-SiC:H for Multi-junction Si Thin Film Solar Cell
Studies have shown that wide bandgap material is required for high efficiency multi-junction solar cell applications. Here, we address proper deposition condition for high quality a-SiC:H films. In high power ...
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Association between mortality risk and the number, location, and sequence of subsequent fractures in the elderly
The mortality risk showed a positive correlation as the number of subsequent fractures increased. Hip fracture showed the greatest association with mortality risk, followed by vertebral fracture. For the combi...
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Pulse-shape Discrimination of Fast Neutron Background using Convolutional Neural Network for NEOS II
Pulse-shape discrimination plays a key role in improving the signal-to-background ratio in NEOS analysis by removing fast neutrons. Identifying particles by looking at the tail of the waveform has been an effe...
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Open AccessProspects for observing and localizing gravitational-wave transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA
We present our current best estimate of the plausible observing scenarios for the Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA gravitational-wave detectors over the next several years, with the intention of providi...
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Open AccessProspects for observing and localizing gravitational-wave transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA
We present possible observing scenarios for the Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA gravitational-wave detectors over the next decade, with the intention of providing information to the astronomy community...
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C-reactive protein binds to integrin α2 and Fcγ receptor I, leading to breast cell adhesion and breast cancer progression
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein synthesized upon the inflammatory responses, associated with breast cancer. The process of tumor cell invasion and metastasis involves the adherence of cells ...
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The X-ray counterpart to the gravitational-wave event GW170817
Detection of X-ray emission at a location coincident with the kilonova transient of the gravitational-wave event GW170817 provides the missing observational link between short gamma-ray bursts and gravitationa...
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Open AccessProspects for Observing and Localizing Gravitational-Wave Transients with Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo
We present a possible observing scenario for the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo gravitational-wave detectors over the next decade, with the intention of providing information to the astronomy community to fa...
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Open AccessMaternal history of diabetes is associated with increased cardiometabolic risk in Chinese
Positive family history is associated with increased type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk, and reflects both genetic and environmental risks. Several studies have suggested an excess maternal transmission of T2D, althou...
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Enhanced sensitivity of the LIGO gravitational wave detector by using squeezed states of light
Nearly a century after Einstein first predicted the existence of gravitational waves, a global network of Earth-based gravitational wave observatories1,2,3,4 is seeking to directly detect this faint radiation usi...
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study in a Chinese population identifies a susceptibility locus for type 2 diabetes at 7q32 near PAX4
Most genetic variants identified for type 2 diabetes have been discovered in European populations. We performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in a Chinese population with the aim of identifying novel ...
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Measurement of maximum strain of steel beam structures based on average strains from vibrating wire strain gages
In structural health monitoring, the safety of steel beam structures can be assessed by comparing the measured maximum stress and the allowable stress of the beam calculated by a design code. For the case of a...
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Open AccessErythrocyte sedimentation rate and anaemia are independent predictors of survival in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma
The 1997 international consensus conference on renal cell cancer (RCC) prognosis suggested erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and anaemia as prognostic biomarkers, but most studi...
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Open AccessTuning supersymmetric models at the LHC: a comparative analysis at two-loop level.
We provide a comparative study of the fine tuning amount (Δ) at the two-loop leading log level in supersymmetric models commonly used in SUSY searches at the LHC. These are the constrained MSSM (CMSSM), non-un...
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α-Lipoic acid regulates lipid metabolism through induction of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and activation of AMP-activated protein kinase
Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is a longevity-associated protein, which regulates energy metabolism and lifespan in response to nutrient deprivation. It has been proposed to be a therapeutic target for obesity and metaboli...
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Review of End-of-Life Management Issues in Sustainable Electronic Products
Concerns about climate change and other related environmental challenges have prompted increased interest in sustainable development. In industry, many manufacturers such as the electronics manufacturers have ...
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Development of a hardware in the loop simulation system for electric power steering in vehicles
In this paper, a hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) system was developed before the development of an electric power steering (EPS) system in a vehicle. This study was focused on the establishment of the H...
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An Investigation of Fatigue Characteristics of Copper Film
Tensile and fatigue behaviors of the copper film coated by tin (Sn) were investigated considering S-N relationships and scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation of fracture surfaces. The fatigue behavior...
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Effects of precursors of glass material on the characteristics of silver-glass composite powders prepared by spray pyrolysis
The characteristics of silver-glass composite powders directly prepared by spray pyrolysis from spray solutions with different precursor types of Pb, Si and Ti components were investigated. The composite powde...
