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Traction studies of northeast corridor rail passenger service: Executive summary [PDF]

The enabling legislation of 1976 for improvement of service in the Northeast corridor (NEC) requires a schedule of 2 h 40 min between Washington and New York City by 1981 and 3 h 40 min between NYC and Boston, when the electrification is completed ...
Macie, T. W., Stallkamp, J. A.
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Delayed Initiation but Not Gradual Advancement of Enteral Formula Feeding Reduces the Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Preterm Pigs

PLoS ONE, 2014
Enteral formula feeding is a risk factor for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants, yet studies are conflicting regarding the safest timing for introduction and advancement of feeds. Our aim was to test the effects of early vs.
Nada Ghoneim, C. Bauchart‐Thevret, B. Oosterloo, B. Stoll, Madhulika Kulkarni, M. S. de Pipaon, I. Zamora, O. Olutoye, B. Berg, A. Wittke, D. Burrin   +10 more
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Previable PROM in twins: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Previable prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) in twin pregnancies is a rare but high‐risk condition associated with substantial neonatal mortality and maternal morbidity. Management options include expectant management and selective reduction, though guidance is limited and based primarily on singleton data.
Marwan Odeh, Maya Frank Wolf, Forsan Kenaan, Raneen Sawaid Kaiyal, Ala Aiob, Lior Lowenstein, Inshirah Sgayer   +6 more
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Revisiting Vector-Input MACs

IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology
At Eurocrypt 2006, Rogaway and Shrimpton (RS06) presented the idea of vector-input MAC that accepts a vector consisting of variable-length bit strings.
Isamu Furuya, Kazuhiko Minematsu
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Clinical Implications of Ki‐67 Index, Grade and Hormonal Changes in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Insights Into Tumor Heterogeneity Based on Primary and Secondary Lesions

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) show heterogeneity, including temporal shifts in proliferation and hormone production; however, their clinical implications remain uncertain. Methods This retrospective study included 114 patients with metastatic or recurrent PanNETs at Kyushu University Hospital.
Masatoshi Murakami, Nao Fujimori, Kazuhide Matsumoto, Keijiro Ueda, Kohei Nakata, Masafumi Nakamura, Takeo Yamamoto, Yoshinao Oda, Tetsuhide Ito, Yoshihiro Ogawa   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pallet Pose Estimation Based on Front Face Shot

IEEE Access
Autonomous forklifts are attracting much attention to address the serious shortage of forklift operators in the logistics industry. For autonomous forklifts to load pallets, they need to accurately estimate the 3D position and 3D orientation, i.e., the ...
Natsuki Kai, Hiroshi Yoshida, Takashi Shibata   +2 more
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An Autonomous and Distributed Mobility Management Scheme in Mobile Core Networks

EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies, 2016
The 5th generation mobile and wireless communication systems are expected to accommodate exploding traffic, increasing number of devices, and heterogeneous applications driven by proliferation of IoT and M2M technologies.
Hua Yang, Naoki Wakamiya, Masayuki Murata, Takanori Iwai, Satoru Yamano   +4 more
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Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis in experimental necrotizing enterocolitis: alterations in inflammation, innate immune response, and the microbiota. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundProbiotics decrease the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). We sought to determine the impact of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis (B. infantis) in the established rat model of NEC.MethodsRat pups delivered 1 d prior to term gestation
Arriola, Jennifer, Bevins, Charles L, Dvorak, Bohuslav, Gerber, Colin W, Kalanetra, Karen M, Kananurak, Anchasa, Kaveti, Ashwini, Mills, David A, Underwood, Mark A   +8 more
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Most costly and prevalent reasons for hospitalization in children with medical complexity in Ontario, Canada

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Children with medical complexity (CMC) have chronic health conditions often associated with functional limitations. CMC comprise 1%–5% of the pediatric population. In Canada, their care accounts for one‐third of pediatric health spending.
Erin Hessey, Thaksha Thavam, Sanjay Mahant, Eyal Cohen, Jingqin Zhu, Francine Buchanan, Teresa To, Peter J. Gill, Ontario Pediatric Hospital Care Study Group (OPHCSG) and the Canadian Paediatric Inpatient Research Network (PIRN), Wenjia Chen, Ronald Cohn, Mairead Green, Matt Hall, Kate Langrish, Colin Macarthur, Myla Moretti, Patricia Parkin, Michelle Quinlan, Ann Bayliss, Ronik Kanani, Sean Murray, Catherine Pound, Mahmoud Sakran, Anupam Sehgal, Sepi Taheri, Gita Wahi   +25 more
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Human-in-the-Loop Reinforcement Learning to Track Excavation Paths for a Hydraulic Excavator in a Short Period of Time

IEEE Access
The construction industry faces a severe shortage of skilled operators. One promising approach to mitigate this problem is to automate construction machinery, particularly hydraulic excavators, which have a wide range of applications.
Tatsuya Mori, Tatsuya Yoshimoto, Hiroshi Yoshida   +2 more
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