Abstract In this study, multilayered Cu/HA/ZnS + PEEK coatings were fabricated using hybrid technology on Zr–2.5Nb alloy substrates. The use of electrophoretic deposition (EPD) and heat treatment allowed the 1st base composite ZnS layer 2nd hydroxyapatite (HA) top to be obtained. EPD kinetics both layers was studied. Heating at a temperature 450 °C slow cooling resulted in densification sulfona...

An exceptional point of degeneracy (EPD) is induced in a system made linear electron beam interacting with an electromagnetic (EM) guided mode vacuum tube corrugated circular metallic waveguide distributed output ports. This scheme enables synchronous regime backward-wave oscillators (BWOs) where the provides gain to EM power extraction. Particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation results demonstrate tha...

Graphitized multiwalled CNTs (carbon nanotubes) were purchased from ECHO Chemical Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) with an external diameter of 2040 nm and a length of 0.5200 m. The raw CNT powder was etched in 15 M boiling nitric acid solution for 1h. The CNTs were then washed several times with de-ionized water until the pH value of the solution became neutral. Nickel hydroxide nanonets were grown on the...

Acute pulmonary hypertension (PH) may arise with or without an increase in vascular smooth muscle (VSM) tone. Our objective was to determine how VSM activation affects both the conduit (CF) and wall buffering (BF) functions of the pulmonary artery (PA) during acute PH states. PA instantaneous flow, pressure, and diameter of six sheep were recorded during normal pressure (CTL) and different stat...

Crossbreeding of Holstein-Friesian dairy cows with both early maturing (e.g. Aberdeen Angus (AA)) and late maturing (e.g. Belgian Blue (BB)) beef breeds is commonly practised. In Ireland, genetic merit for growth rate of beef sires is expressed as expected progeny difference for carcass weight (EPD(CWT)). The objective of this study was to compare the progeny of Holstein-Friesian cows, sired by...

In big data era, machine learning is one of fundamental techniques in intrusion detection systems (IDSs). Poisoning attack, which is one of the most recognized security threats towards machine learning-based IDSs, injects some adversarial samples into the training phase, inducing data drifting of training data and a significant performance decrease of target IDSs over testing data. In this pape...

The structure of a protein provides insight into its physiological interactions with other components of the cellular soup. Methods that predict putative structures from sequences typically yield multiple, closely-ranked possibilities. A critical component in the process is the model quality assessing program (MQAP), which selects the best candidate from this pool of structures. Here, we presen...

In this paper we discuss an end-point detection (EPD) method for the dielectric linear chemical–mechanical planarization (CMP) processes. The proposed EPD algorithms utilize the interferometry optical signals to determine the post-CMP film thickness. A set of collected broadband spectral signals are formed as a spectral image. An image-matching technique is then used to match the processed sign...

Genetic evaluations for the U.S. swine industry are conducted by the eight purebred associations of the National Association of Swine Records. Within-herd evaluations of the growth traits (days to 105 kg [market] and backfat depth) were first reported in 1986. Analyses of the maternal traits (litter size at birth and weaning, and litter 21-d weight) were inaugurated in 1987. Expected progeny di...

Investigating the genetic and physiological drivers of postweaning residual feed intake (RFI) and finishing phase feed efficiency (FE) may identify underlying mechanisms that are responsible for the variation in these complex FE traits. The objectives were 1) to evaluate the relationship of serum IGF-I concentration and muscle gene expression with postweaning RFI and sire maintenance energy (ME...