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Study of Structural Defects in Sapphire Ribbons using X-Ray Topography and Coherent Imaging in Synchrotron Radiation
The method of X-ray phase contrast imaging has found wide application in coherent-synchrotron-radiation sources. In this study, this method is used in combination with X-ray diffraction topography to investiga...
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Feasibility Study of Upgrades to the PLS-II Storage Ring
The PLS-II is a third-generation light source; it has been operating since 2011. It has a double-bend structure with non-zero dispersion along the straight section. Here, we assess three proposed upgrades to t...
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Study of Thin Double-Gap RPCs for the CMS Muon System
High-sensitivity double-gap phenolic resistive plate chambers (RPCs) are studied for the Phase-2 upgrade of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) muon system at high pseudorapidity η. Whereas the present CMS RPCs have ...
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Microstructure and strength of AlN–SiC interface studied by synchrotron X-rays
Bulk AlN crystals grown by sublimation on SiC substrates exhibit relatively high dislocation densities. The kind of defect formation at early growth stages influences the structural quality of the grown crysta...
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Integration of GPS and monocular vision for land vehicle navigation in urban area
For land vehicle navigation in urban area, Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers often suffer from the lack of positioning accuracy, availability, and continuity due to insufficient number of visible satel...
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Feasibility of Integrated GNSS/OBD-II/IMU as a Prerequisite for Virtual Reality
To build accurate GIS (Geographical Information System) in urban area for advance virtual reality, accurate positioning is one of most important prerequisites. For this purpose, GNSS (Global Navigation Satelli...
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Construction Procedure of Spot Weld Failure Model for Crash Simulation
This paper proposed the construction methodology of spot weld failure model for a crash simulation based on the experiments and the simulations which is called a hybrid method. The test procedure was designed ...
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Study of a macrodefect in a silicon carbid single crystal by means of X-ray phase contrast
The morphology of a macrodefect in a single-crystal silicon carbide wafer has been investigated by the computer simulation of an experimental X-ray phase-contrast image. A micropipe, i.e., a long cavity with a...
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Prevention of AlN crystal from cracking on SiC substrates by evaporation of the substrates
The problem of prevention of AlN crystal layers from cracking under action of thermoelastic stresses during growth of these layers on SiC substrates has been studied. Calculation of residual thermoelastic stre...
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Developmental endothelial locus-1 is a homeostatic factor in the central nervous system limiting neuroinflammation and demyelination
Inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS) and disruption of its immune privilege are major contributors to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and of its rodent counterpart, experimental autoimm...
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Decadal changes of phytoplankton chlorophyll-a in the East Sea/Sea of Japan
The East Sea has very dynamic environmental conditions with respect to its physical phenomena and biological characteristics. In order to detect any longterm change in patterns of phytoplankton biomass and a l...
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Negative charging effect of traps on the gate leakage current of an AlGaN/GaN HEMT
The negative charging effect of surface traps on the gate leakage current of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) was investigated. The gate leakage current could be decreased by two orders of ...
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Open AccessDeacetylation of the tumor suppressor protein PML regulates hydrogen peroxide-induced cell death
The promyelocytic leukemia protein (PML) is a tumor suppressor that is expressed at a low level in various cancers. Although post-translational modifications including SUMOylation, phosphorylation, and ubiquit...
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Early volumetric change and treatment outcome of metastatic brain tumors after external beam radiotherapy: differential radiotherapy for brain metastasis
To evaluate the treatment outcomes of low-dose whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT)-based differential radiation therapy (RT) for metastatic brain tumors.
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What association exists between hypertension and simple renal cyst in a screened population?
To assess the impact of simple renal cyst (SRC) on hypertension, we evaluated the prevalence of SRC as well as the relationship between SRC and hypertension. Data were obtained from 29 666 participants who und...
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Clinical Feasibility of Multiplanar Reconstruction Images of Temporal Bone CT in the Diagnosis of Temporal Bone Fracture with Otic-Capsule-Sparing Facial Nerve Paralysis
The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of multiplanar reconstructive (MPR) imaging of temporal bone CT in the diagnosis of temporal bone fracture with oticcapsule-sparing facial nerve paralysis. ...
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Erratum to: Resveratrol prevents renal lipotoxicity and inhibits mesangial cell glucotoxicity in a manner dependent on the AMPK–SIRT1–PGC1α axis in db/db mice
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Prediction of failure characteristics of spot welds of DP and trip steels with an equivalent strength failure model
This paper proposes a new equivalent failure strength model for spot welds under combined axial and shear loading. To evaluate the pure-shear strength of spot welds fabricated under the same welding conditions...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Process Simulation and Optimization for Fry Drying of Low Rank Coal
We conducted fry drying process simulations of low rank coal and operation optimization. We set up the operating condition of evaporator so that the coal moisture content would come down from 35 to 10 wt.% dur...
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Resveratrol prevents renal lipotoxicity and inhibits mesangial cell glucotoxicity in a manner dependent on the AMPK–SIRT1–PGC1α axis in db/db mice
Many of the effects of resveratrol are consistent with the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), silent information regulator T1 (SIRT1) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)γ co-a...
