Annual distributions and variations of dust weather occurrence over the Tarim...
AbstractThe annual distribution and variations in dust weather occurrence (DWO) have been analyzed using monthly DWO data from 26 stations over the Tarim Basin during the period of 1961 to 2010. The...
View ArticleLow-dose diethylhexyl phthalate exposure does not impair the expressive...
AbstractBackgroundsDi-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), as an endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), is widely used in plasticizer and other productions. Ubiquitous human exposure to DEHP has been...
View ArticleChronotype and sleep duration are associated with stimulant consumption and...
AbstractThe study sought to identify the association between stimulant consumption and social jetlag, chronotype as well as sleep duration among undergraduate students. A cross-sectional survey was...
View ArticlePainlevé-Kuratowski Stability of the Solution Sets to Perturbed Vector...
AbstractIn this paper, stability results of solution mappings to perturbed vector generalized system are studied. Firstly, without the assumption of monotonicity, the Painlevé-Kuratowski convergence of...
View ArticleThe oncogenic effects of HES1 on salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma cell...
AbstractBackgroundOur previous study demonstrated a close relationship between NOTCH signaling pathway and salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma (SACC). HES1 is a well-known target gene of NOTCH signaling...
View ArticleLeaning pagodas in China: laboratory test and analysis of subsidence under...
AbstractThe inclination of ancient pagodas leads to a non-uniform stress distribution on the soil below. This non-uniform stress threatens the structural stability of the ancient pagodas, and the...
View ArticleAn Effective Head Detection Framework via Convolutional Neural Networks
Abstract In this paper, we propose a conceptually simple, advanced and effective head detection framework based on convolutional network. To robustly detect the smaller size of the head in crowded...
View ArticleDynamic Response of Tunnel Lining to Resonance Rubblization Induced Vibration...
AbstractThe resonance rubblization technology can be adopted to reconstruct old concrete pavement and eradicate reflection cracking. This method fractures pavement into fragments quickly and directly...
View ArticleStudy of the temporal and spatial patterns of drought in the Yellow River...
AbstractDrought is one of the severe natural disasters to impact human society and occurs widely and frequently in China, causing considerable damage to the living environment of humans. The Yellow...
View ArticlePhase synchronization dynamics of coupled neurons with coupling phase in the...
AbstractBased on the law of electromagnetic theory, phase synchronization of coupled extended Hindmarsh–Rose neurons with magnetic and electrical couplings is discussed. It is found that the threshold...
View ArticleCorrelation between mechanical and thermodynamic properties for...
AbstractThe mechanical properties, thermodynamic features and their correlation were studied for La–Ce–Ni–Cu–Al high-entropy bulk metallic glasses (HE-BMGs). Compressive testing indicated that the...
View ArticleModelling the response of vegetation restoration to changes in groundwater...
AbstractGroundwater-level fluctuations at a large scale have a significant effect on the preservation and restoration of vegetation. This study determined suitable groundwater depth within which...
View ArticlePreparation of Nb 3 Al Superconducting Tapes by a Powder-in-Tube Method...
AbstractThe precursors of Nb-Al tape were fabricated by a powder-in-tube (PIT) technique. Supersaturated solid solutions of Nb-Al powder were obtained by high-energy ball milling, followed by a...
View ArticleA practical satellite layout optimization design approach based on enhanced...
AbstractSatellite layout optimization design problems with complicated performance constraints are studied in this paper. In addition to the traditional geometric constraint, system centroid...
View ArticleThe Rise of the Useless: the Case for Talent Diversity
AbstractThis paper is a caution to the overemphasis on STEM in schools. Human talents and interests are extremely diverse for all sorts of reasons (nature via nurture). However, not all talents and...
View ArticleA New Phloroglucinol Derivative from Syzygium austroyunnanense
A new phloroglucinol derivative, 1-(2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxyphenyl)-1-tridecanone (1), along with a known analogue, 1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-1-hexadecanone (2), was isolated from the leaves of...
View ArticleReal-time localization in wireless sensor network with multimedia applications
AbstractNode localization is one of the most important supporting technologies in wireless sensor networks. In the practical application, the wireless sensor network nodes need to be positioned in real...
View ArticleEffect of Tool Temperature on Microstructure and Properties of Tailored Hot...
AbstractTraditional boron steel hot stamping technology can achieve components with full martensite and tensile strength of 1500 MPa. However, fully martensitic hot stamped components exhibit very low...
View ArticleSynthesis and AO Resistant Properties of Novel Polyimide Fibers Containing...
AbstractA series of co-polyimide (PI) fibers containing phenylphosphine oxide (PPO) group were synthesized by incorporating the bis(4-aminophenoxy) phenyl phosphine oxide (DAPOPPO) monomer into the PI...
View ArticleIterative learning control for MIMO parabolic partial difference systems with...
AbstractIn this paper, the iterative learning control (ILC) technique is extended to multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems governed by parabolic partial difference equations with time delay. Two...
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