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Root locations of an entire polytope of polynomials: It suffices to check the edges
The presence of uncertain parameters in a state space or frequency domain description of a linear, time-invariant system manifests itself as variability in the coefficients of the characteristic polynomial. If...
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Approximate modeling of an elastic structure according to test data with various confidences
In this paper, an elastic structure model is constructed according to the test data with various confidences and properly selected analytical parameters (mass matrixM or stiffness matrixK). First, the modeling me...
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Some problems of second method of Lyapunov. In discrete systems
The geometric properties of the solution set of Lyapunov equation of linear time-invariant discrete system are discussed. Furthermore, the stabitility of piecewise linear discrete systems is studied and some s.....
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The relaxant action of osthole isolated from Angelica pubescens in guinea-pig trachea
The effect of osthole, isolated from Angelica pubescens, on the contraction of guinea-pig trachea was studied. Osthole (25–100 μmol/l), theophylline (10–1000 μmol/l) and higher concentrations of nifedipine (0.1–1...
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Stability margin of systems with mixed uncertainties under the IQC descriptions
Stability perturbation bounds problem for systems with mixed uncertainties is discussed. It is supposed that the linear part in the forward loop is of parametric uncertainties described by interval perturbatio...
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Analysis of disturbances rejection for Lur'e systems
The analysis of disturbance rejection for singe-input singe-output (SISO) Lur'e system with norm uncertainty was concerned through invariant set analysis using Liapunov function method. The conditions on robus...
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Absolute stabilization related to circle criterion: An LMI-based approach
A method is proposed for synthesizing output feedback controllers for nonlinear Lur' e systems. The problem of designing an output dynamic controller for uncertain-free systems and systems subject to multiplic...
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Neutrophil elastase induces IL-8 synthesis by lung epithelial cells via the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway
The sequestration of neutrophils in the lung and the release of proinflammatory mediators, including neutrophil elastase, are responsible for sepsis-induced micro-vascular permeability and alveolar epithelial ...
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Critical dam** of the second-order pendulum-like systems
First, the properties of solutions of a typical second-order pendulum-like system with a specified nonlinear function were discussed. Then the case with a general form of nonlinearity is considered and its glo...
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MHC-BPS: MHC-binder prediction server for identifying peptides of flexible lengths from sequence-derived physicochemical properties
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-binding peptides are essential for antigen recognition by T-cell receptors and are being explored for vaccine design. Computational methods have been developed for predic...
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The Three Networks Framework to Deal with Public Health Emergencies in Guangxi, China
To improve the detection and control of infectious diseases in Guangxi, China.
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The influence of unawareness set and order effects in consumer regret
Prior research on regret has assumed a consideration set of only two-alternatives. The authors have relaxed that assumption and have developed hypotheses to examine the influence of the unawareness set and ord...
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A highly active bi-crystalline photocatalyst consisting of TiO2 (B) nanotube and anatase particle for producing H2 gas from neat ethanol
Sodium titanate nanotubes (NaTNTs) are converted into monoclinic TiO2 (B) nanotubes by rinsing with 0.10 M HCl followed by drying at 573 K. As calcination temperature is increased to 673 K, these TiO2 (B) nanotub...
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Electromigration statistics and damage evolution for Pb-free solder joints with Cu and Ni UBM in plastic flip-chip packages
A series of electromigration (EM) tests were performed as a function of temperature and current density to investigate lifetime statistics and damage evolution for Pb-free solder joints with Cu and Ni under-bu...
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Open AccessEfficacy of different protein descriptors in predicting protein functional families
Sequence-derived structural and physicochemical descriptors have frequently been used in machine learning prediction of protein functional families, thus there is a need to comparatively evaluate the effective...
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Open AccessEvaluation of MHC class I peptide binding prediction servers: Applications for vaccine research
Protein antigens and their specific epitopes are formulation targets for epitope-based vaccines. A number of prediction servers are available for identification of peptides that bind major histocompatibility c...
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Open AccessEvaluation of MHC-II peptide binding prediction servers: applications for vaccine research
Initiation and regulation of immune responses in humans involves recognition of peptides presented by human leukocyte antigen class II (HLA-II) molecules. These peptides (HLA-II T-cell epitopes) are increasing...
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Open AccessUnambiguous molecular detections with multiple genetic approach for the complicated chromosome 22q11 deletion syndrome
Chromosome 22q11 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) causes a developmental disorder during the embryonic stage, usually because of hemizygous deletions. The clinical pictures of patients with 22q11DS vary because of ...
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Two-stage optimization of lens grinding parameters for multi-quality target combining Taguchi method and neural network software
In this paper we present an efficient two-stage method combining the merits of the Taguchi method and neural network software to achieve nonlinear fine optimal lens grinding parameters for both the roughness a...
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A new buyer-seller watermarking protocol without double embedding
Copy deterrence is a digital watermarking application which enables a seller to identify the buyers who obtain digital content legally but illegally redistribute it. However, in many buyer-seller watermarking ...