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Cooperative localisation for multi-RSU vehicular networks based on predictive beamforming
The integration of sensing and communication has become essential to next-generation vehicular networks. In this paper, we investigate a vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) network with multiple roadside units (RS...
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Impact of environmental CSR on firm’s environmental performance, mediating role of corporate image and pro-environmental behavior
Environmental consciousness has grown over time, and businesses have been increasingly forced to adhere to international treaties and rules. In response to international environmental concerns and increased co...
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Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans is the causative agent of bacterial leaf spot on Ipomoea aquatica from Fujian Province in China
Identifying the causative agent of a disease provides key information for diagnosis and management. Here, we identified the causative agent of a leaf spot disease prevalent in water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) in ...
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Open AccessHigh-resolution silicon photonic sensor based on a narrowband microwave photonic filter
Microwave photonic sensors are promising for improving sensing resolution and speed of optical sensors. In this paper, a high-sensitivity, high-resolution temperature sensor based on microwave photonic filter ...
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Downstream Processing of Medicinal Mushroom Products
Medicinal mushrooms are higher fungi that consist of ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and imperfect fungi. They have been long used as tonic and traditional medicine in East Asia, Europe, and Africa. Contemporary ...
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Open AccessmiRNA-let-7i modulates status epilepticus via the TLR4 pathway
Status epilepticus (SE) is a neurological emergency associated with high mortality and morbidity. Many SE episodes cannot be quickly and effectively terminated with current medications. miRNA-Let-7i, a member ...
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Open AccessAssessment of liver fibrosis by transient elastography and multi-parameters model in young children with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
This study aimed to compare the diagnostic value of the single or combined applications of transient elastography (TE) and multivariate indicators with biopsy for the detection of liver fibrosis in children ca...
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The long-term effectiveness of ferromanganese biochar in soil Cd stabilization and reduction of Cd bioaccumulation in rice
The application of Fe–Mn-modified biochar for the remediation of Cd-contaminated soil over long time periods has been little studied. In this paper, we describe the performance of coconut-shell-derived biochar...
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of genomic and epigenomic signatures associated with tumor immune microenvironment in hepatoblastoma
This study aimed to probe and verify aberrantly methylated and expressed genes in hepatoblastoma and to analyze their interactions with tumor immune microenvironment.
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Open AccessCocoon Silk-Derived, Hierarchically Porous Carbon as Anode for Highly Robust Potassium-Ion Hybrid Capacitors
The hierarchically porous nitrogen-doped carbon (SHPNC) was fabricated by biorenewable carbon sources.
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Bi-level programming problem in the supply chain and its solution algorithm
Enterprise-wide supply chain planning problems naturally exhibit a multi-level decision network structure, where the upper level of a hierarchy may have his objective function and decision space partly determi...
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Optical Design and Simulation of Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy (SHS) for Mesospheric Temperature
The mesospheric region exists a lot of complex photochemistry reactions and dynamical processes, which plays an important role in affecting the dynamics in global circulation models and the safety for aircraft...
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Optical Design and Measurements of a Dynamic Target Monitoring Spectrometer for Potassium Spectra Detection in a Flame
We present the optical design, laboratory calibration and first field measurements of a dynamic target monitoring spectrometer (DTS) for detection of potassium emission lines at 766.491 and 769.897 nm in a fla...
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Systemic nematicidal activity and biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus firmus against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita
A strain of marine bacterium Bacillus firmus YBf-10 with nematicidal activity was originally isolated by our group. In the present study, the systemic nematicidal activity and biocontrol efficacy in pot experimen...
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No Association of Pri-miR-143 rs41291957 Polymorphism with the Risk of Congenital Heart Disease in a Chinese Population
MiR-143 plays an important role in the heart development of zebra fish. The rs41291957 variant located in the pri-miR-143 sequence is associated with colorectal carcinogenesis. Therefore, the authors hypothesi...
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Sensing error aware delay-optimal channel allocation scheme for cognitive radio networks
Spectrum sensing is not always perfect in practical cognitive radio networks. In this paper, two kinds of sensing errors are considered into the channel allocation scheme. Our work focuses on the cases that th...
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Extraction of Polysaccharides from Mango (Mangifera indica Linn.) Seed by Response Surface Methodology and Identification of their Structural Characteristics
Mango is a tropical fruit with sweet taste and desirable flavor. Mango seed polysaccharides (MSP) were extracted in this work and the extraction conditions were optimized by response surface methodology. A mat...
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Research on Multi-functional Intelligent Boiler Slag-Cleaning Robot at the Coal-Fired Power Stations
At present the boiler and its auxiliary equipments which are apt to form plugging powder, dust stratification, coking and slag can’t be cleaned easily. Generally, cleaning and overhaul of furnace wall is condu...
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Joint Subchannel, Rate and Power Allocation in OFDMA-Based Cognitive Wireless Mesh Network
In this paper, the problem of resource allocation in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access-based Cognitive Wireless Mesh Network (CWMN) is addressed. The objective is to maximize the total utilities...
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The Effect of Unsteadiness on Particle Deposition in Human Upper and Lung Airways
The particle deposition in human upper airway and lung airways were intensively studied. Most of the investigations considered the flow as steady, and the flow was either laminar or turbulent. However, the act...
