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Optimization of hot-wire fraction for enhance quality in GMAW
The combination of hot-wire insertion technology and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) is proposed to enhance the deposition rates while reducing energy consumption. This study systematically investigated the effec...
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In the course of the past two decades, biodegradable polymers have established to serve in form of compostable or soil-biodegradable items as sustainable alternatives to standard plastics in applications where...
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Bead shape control in high-speed fillet welding using hot-wire GMA laser hybrid welding technology
The weld defects of an undercut and hum** bead readily occur in efforts to apply high-speed gas metal arc (GMA) welding for higher productivity. Additionally, weld defects and parameters of the bead geometry...
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Association between Malnutrition Severity and Swallowing Function in Convalescent Rehabilitation Wards: A Multi-Center Cohort Study in Malnourished Patients with Sarcopenic Dysphagia
To evaluate the characteristics of sarcopenic dysphagia (SD) and the prognosis of swallowing function in convalescent rehabilitation hospital patients; and to investigate the association between malnutrition s...
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Optimization of welding conditions for hot-wire GMAW with CO2 shielding on heavy-thick butt joint
The purpose of this study was to optimize the conditions of the gas–metal arc welding using CO2 shield gas (CO2 arc welding) with hot-wire feeding technology. A high-speed camera was used to investigate welding p...
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Neuromuscular blockade at the orbicularis oculi muscle in a patient with myasthenia gravis
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Open AccessCorrection to: Medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances by three-dimensional ionospheric GPS tomography
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Search for Ultra-High-Energy Neutrinos with the Telescope Array Surface Detector
We present an upper limit on the flux of ultra-high-energy down-going neutrinos for E > 1018 eV derived with the nine years of data collected by the Telescope Array surface detector (from November 5, 2008 to Octo...
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Temporal variation of atmospheric 7Be and 210Pb concentrations and their activity size distributions at Astana, Kazakhstan in Central Asia
Atmospheric concentrations of 7Be and 210Pb obtained by a high-volume air sampler with a cascade impactor were measured from September 2016 to November 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The levels and seasonal variatio...
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Large eddy simulation of acoustic waves generated from a hot supersonic jet
The effects of jet temperature on acoustic waves generated by a supersonic jet are investigated using large eddy simulation (LES) based on a high-fidelity computational code. The sixth-order compact scheme and...
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Open AccessUnseasonal development of post-sunset F-region irregularities over Southeast Asia on 28 July 2014: 2. Forcing from below?
An unseasonal development of Equatorial Plasma Bubble (EPB)/Equatorial Spread-F (ESF) activity in a wide longitudinal sector over India and Southeast Asia during the post-sunset hours of 28 July 2014 has been ...
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Open AccessCritical role of Myc activation in mouse hepatocarcinogenesis induced by the activation of AKT and RAS pathways
MYC activation at modest levels has been frequently found in hepatocellular carcinoma. However, its significance in hepatocarcinogenesis has remained obscure. Here we examined the role of Myc activation in mou...
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Temperature measurement of supercooled droplet in icing phenomenon by means of dual-luminescent imaging
The collision of a supercooled water droplet with a surface result an object creates ice accretion on the surface. The icing problem in any cold environments leads to severe damages on aircrafts, and a lot of ...
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Open AccessOral administration of Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 is effective in preventing Porphyromonas gingivalis-accelerated periodontal disease
Probiotics have been used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. However, the effect of orally intubated probiotics on oral disease remains unclear. We assessed the potential of oral administration of Lactobacillus...
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An in vivo screening system to identify tumorigenic genes
Screening for oncogenes has mostly been performed by in vitro transformation assays. However, some oncogenes might not exhibit their transforming activities in vitro unless putative essential factors from in vivo
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Photochemical migration of liquid column in a glass tube
A light-induced migration of liquid columns in a 2.5-mm glass capillary by photochemical isomerization was demonstrated. The isomerization of a surfactant AZTMA, which was added into ultrapure water, occurred...
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Association of left atrial phasic volumes with systemic arterial stiffness and ankle–brachial index in hypertensive patients
Left atrial (LA) phasic volumes consist of reservoir, conduit and booster pump volumes. Arterial stiffness is linked to lower systemic arterial compliance (SAC) contributing to cardiac afterload. Arterial stif...
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High-resolution copy number variation analysis of schizophrenia in Japan
Recent schizophrenia (SCZ) studies have reported an increased burden of de novo copy number variants (CNVs) and identified specific high-risk CNVs, although with variable phenotype expressivity. However, the path...
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Erratum to: Evaluation of the best linear unbiased prediction method for breeding values of fruit-quality traits in citrus
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Evaluation of the best linear unbiased prediction method for breeding values of fruit-quality traits in citrus
Fruit-quality trait improvement is an important objective in citrus breeding; however, fruit breeding programs often accumulate highly unbalanced phenotypic records, which are a serious obstacle in comparing a...
