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ven processing.In this study, we developed a simple and cost-effective solvent film casting method to fabricate the ultrathin, flexible and lightweight Polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) based composites that provide high electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance.Y-type barium hexaferrite with general formula Ba2Co2Fe12O22 was firstly synthesized by the Sol-gel auto combustion method and then rGO was prepared by modified Hummers method. The crystal structure, morphology, elemental surface analysis and magnetic properties of the samples were systematically investigated using XRD, FT-IR, Raman spectroscopy, HRSEM, EDX, XPS and VSM. Then, the complex permittivity, complex permeability and the EMI shielding properties of the flexible PVDF/rGO/Ba2Co2Fe12O22 composite films with two different Ba2Co2Fe12O22 NPs content and fixed amount of rGO content were investigated using Vector network analyzer (VNA). The structural characterizations of resultant composite films show the formation of electroactive β-phase of PVDF with addition of Ba2Co2Fe12O22 nanoparticles and rGO content. The enhancement of β phase in the PVDF/rGO/Ba2Co2Fe12O22 nanocomposites has been explained from physicochemical viewpoint. Furthermore, electrically conductive and magnetic properties of rGO and Ba2Co2Fe12O22 NPs incorporated PVDF composite films exhibits a high EMI shielding effectiveness of 25.63 dB, with an absorption-dominated shielding feature in 8-12 GHz region. The enhanced absorption is attributed to the electrostatic interaction induced by β-phase fraction in the PVDF matrix, subsequently from multiple reflections and magnetic loss originated from the synergetic effect of rGO and Ba2Co2Fe12O22 NPs. This study paves a low-cost and scalable method for the design of novel, lightweight, flexible and efficient EMI shielding composite films with promising prospect for applications in construction, electronics and aerospace filed.In the present study, a novel silver nanoparticles-decorated three-dimensional graphene-like porous carbon (Ag/3D GPC) nanocomposite has been synthesized via the method of carbonization and reduction of silver ions at the same time. This Ag/3D GPC nanocomposite possess an interconnected network of well crystalized and submicron-sized macropores with thin graphene walls of several nanometers, where silver nanoparticles distributing uniformly. The water based and ethylene glycol based Ag/3D GPC hybrid nanofluids have been prepared without any surfactant. The hybrid nanofluids with low concentration ( less then 0.8 wt%) can be steadily dispersed for more than six months. The thermal conductivity enhancement for the nanofluids with 0.1 wt% can reach 10.3% and 8.8% at 25℃ compared with pure water and ethylene glycol, respectively. The viscosity of nanofluids is investigated, the temperature dependence of the dynamic viscosity obeys an Arrhenius-like behavior. The prepared Ag/3D GPC hybrid nanofluids with good stability and thermal conductivity are promisingly considered to be used in heat transfer field.An outstanding open issue in our quest for physics beyond Einstein is the unification of general relativity (GR) and quantum physics. Loop quantum gravity (LQG) is a leading approach toward this goal. At its heart is the central lesson of GR Gravity is a manifestation of spacetime geometry. Thus, the approach emphasizes the quantum nature of geometry and focuses on its implications in extreme regimes -- near the big bang and inside black holes-- where Einstein's smooth continuum breaks down. We present a brief overview of the main ideas underlying LQG and highlight a few recent advances. This report is addressed to non-experts.We study the fluency map optimization problem in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) from a cooperative game theory point of view. We consider the cancerous and healthy organs in a patient's body as players of a game, where cancerous organs seek to eliminate the cancerous cells and healthy organs seek to receive no harm. The goal is to balance the trade-offs between the utility of players by forming a grand coalition between them. We do so by proposing a methodology that solves a few convex optimization problems in order to transform the fluency map optimization problem into a bargaining game. To solve the bargaining game, we employ the concept of Nash Social Welfare (NSW) optimization due to the desirable efficiency and fairness properties of its outcomes. The proposed NSW optimization is convex and can be solved by powerful commercial solvers such as CPLEX. An additional advantage of the proposed approach is that it has a new control lever for the fluency map optimization, the so-called negotiation powers, which enables practitioners to put more emphasis on an organ by changing its negotiation power. To show the efficacy of our proposed methodology, we apply it to the TG-119 case and a liver case. We compare our proposed approach with a state-of-the-art approach through creating Dose Volume Histograms.Large-scale and well-aligned in-situ growth SnO2 nanotube arrays have been synthesized on the surface of the Al2O3 ceramic tube by a cost-effective template self-etching method. The morphology of in-situ SnO2 nanotubes can be adjusted by changing the concentration of urea. The structure and morphology characteristics of SnO2 nanotube were examined via X-ray diffraction, BET, and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. BIX 02189 in vivo Combining the advantages of unique hollow structure and favorable orientation growth, the in-situ SnO2 nanotube arrays were utilized in the fabrication of gas-sensing devices. A series of detections were carried out to evaluate the gas sensing performances. The in-situ growth SnO2 nanotube arrays sensor exhibited a higher acetone sensing performance, compared with the sensors fabricated by a slurry-coating method. The results indicated that in-situ growth SnO2 nanotube arrays sensor exhibited an excellent response (S=20.3), good linearity under the concentration range of ppm level (5-300 ppm), and outstanding selectivity to 100 ppm of acetone gas. Furthermore, the dominant sensing mechanism about the in-situ growth SnO2 nanotube arrays sensor has been discussed in detail.Objective.Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) is an effective treatment for controlling seizures in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy who are not suitable candidates for resection surgery. A lack of tools for detecting and characterizing potential response biomarkers, however, contributes to a limited understanding of mechanisms by which RNS improves seizure control. We developed a method to quantify ictal frequency modulation, previously identified as a biomarker of clinical responsiveness to RNS.Approach.Frequency modulation is characterized by shifts in power across spectral bands during ictal events, over several months of neurostimulation. This effect was quantified by partitioning each seizure pattern into segments with distinct spectral content and measuring the extent of change from the baseline distribution of spectral content using the squared earth mover's distance.Main results.We analyzed intracranial electroencephalography data from 13 patients who received RNS therapy, six of whom exhibited frequency modulation on expert evaluation. Patients in the frequency modulation group had, on average, significantly larger and more sustained changes in their squared earth mover's distances (mean = 13.97 × 10-3± 1.197 × 10-3). In contrast, those patients without expert-identified frequency modulation exhibited statistically insignificant or negligible distances (mean = 4.994 × 10-3± 0.732 × 10-3).Significance.This method is the first step towards a quantitative, feedback-driven system for systematically optimizing RNS stimulation parameters, with an ultimate goal of truly personalized closed-loop therapy for epilepsy.Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the 5th common congenital abnormality at birth. Secundum atrial defect and patent foramen ovale (PFO) are the most common atrial septal defects. In this setting, the anatomical functional characterization of the interatrial septum seems to be of paramount importance not only for device selection but also for therapeutic intervention. This study was carried out to evaluate the morphometric parameters of fossa ovale (FOv) in the human adult cadaveric hearts. For this study, 50 normal cadaveric human hearts available in the department of Anatomy over the period of 3 years were used where size, position, shape, nature of the FOv was noted. The size of the fossa was measured and prominence, location, and extent of the limbus fossa ovalis were observed. The probe patency of foramen ovale (FO) was confirmed. In most specimens, the fossa was oval (80%), the average transverse diameter was 24.21 mm, and the vertical diameter 26.84 mm. In 84% rim was raised. In 56% of cases, the fossa was present at the middle of the interatrial septum. The patency of foramen was observed in 3%. The findings of the present study provide pertinent information on the morphology of the FOv, which may be useful for device selection in treating ASDs and PFO. This would definitely help the clinicians in a deeper understanding of the region as very few cadaveric studies are available in the literature at present.
The physiological determinants of ultramarathon success have rarely been assessed and likely differ in their contributions to performance as race distance increases.

To examine predictors of performance in athletes who completed either a 50-, 80-, or 160-km trail race over a 20-km loop course on the same day.

Measures of running history, aerobic fitness, running economy, body mass loss, hematocrit alterations, age, and cardiovascular health were examined in relation to race-day performance. Performance was defined as the percentage difference from the winning time at a given race distance, with 0% representing the fastest possible time.

In the 50-km race, training volumes, cardiovascular health, aerobic fitness, and a greater loss of body mass during the race were all related to better performance (all P < .05). Using multiple linear regression, peak velocity achieved in the maximal oxygen uptake test (β = -11.7, P = .002) and baseline blood pressure (β = 3.1, P = .007) were the best performance predictors for the men's 50-km race (r = .98, r2 = .96, P < .001), while peak velocity achieved in the maximal oxygen uptake test (β = -13.6, P = .001) and loss of body mass (β = 12.8, P = .03) were the best predictors for women (r = .94, r2 = .87, P = .001). In the 80-km race, only peak velocity achieved in the maximal oxygen uptake test predicted performance (β = -20.3, r = .88, r2 = .78, P < .001). In the 160-km race, there were no significant performance determinants.

While classic determinants of running performance, including cardiovascular health and running fitness, predict 50-km trail-running success, performance in longer-distance races appears to be less influenced by such physiological parameters.
While classic determinants of running performance, including cardiovascular health and running fitness, predict 50-km trail-running success, performance in longer-distance races appears to be less influenced by such physiological parameters.
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