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Power Quality Enhancement Based on a Recursive Digital Filter by Using Cascaded Distributed Grid-Solar PV System
Grid integrated renewable energy sources plays a significant role in Distributed Generation scheme. The available solar-PV energy is integrated to utility-grid or standalone load system with proper utility g... | Single-Layer Decoupled Multiple-Order Generalized Integral Control for Single-Stage Solar Energy Grid Integrator With Maximum Power Extraction
In this article, a novel single-layer decoupled multiple-order generalized integral-based control algorithm is used for a single-stage solar energy grid integrator (SEGI) with m... | Residual Incremental Conductance Based Nonparametric MPPT Control for Solar Photovoltaic Energy Conversion System
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms have become key elements in improving solar photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion systems. Numerous algorithms have been developed and implemented successfully i... |
Studying the impact of cell age on the yeast growth behaviour of Saccharomyces pastorianus var. carlsbergensis by magnetic separation
Despite the fact that yeast is a widely used microorganism in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, the impact of viability and age distribution on cultivation performance h... | Quantification methods of determining brewer’s and pharmaceutical yeast cell viability: accuracy and impact of nanoparticles
For industrial processes, a fast, precise, and reliable method of determining the physiological state of yeast cells, especially viability, is essential. However, an increasing number of processe... | Deficiency of the RNA-binding protein Cth2 extends yeast replicative lifespan by alleviating its repressive effects on mitochondrial function
Iron dyshomeostasis contributes to aging, but little information is available about the molecular mechanisms. Here, we provide evidence that, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, aging i... |
Method for Prediction and Optimization of a Stratospheric Balloon Ascent Trajectory
DOI: 10.2514/1.39469 In this paper, we propose a methodology for the prediction and optimization of the ascent trajectory of a stratospheric balloon to target a specified three-dimensional area. The methodology relies mainly on the Anal... | Flight performance simulation and station-keeping endurance analysis for stratospheric super-pressure balloon in real wind field
Abstract For the absence of the propeller system to resist wind load, the balloon will float everywhere with unstable position. In order to fix the balloon within a specific district and exte... | Method for Prediction and Optimization of a Stratospheric Balloon Ascent Trajectory
DOI: 10.2514/1.39469 In this paper, we propose a methodology for the prediction and optimization of the ascent trajectory of a stratospheric balloon to target a specified three-dimensional area. The methodology relies mainly on the Anal... |
Detecting phylodiversity-dependent diversification with a general phylogenetic inference framework
Diversity-dependent diversification models have been extensively used to study the effect of ecological limits and feedback of community structure on species diversification processes, such as speciation and extinction. C... | Diversity begets diversity in mammal species and human cultures
Across the planet the biogeographic distribution of human cultural diversity tends to correlate positively with biodiversity. In this paper we focus on the biogeographic distribution of mammal species and human cultural diversity. We show that not only are... | The Multi-species Coalescent Model and Species Tree Inference
The multispecies coalescent (MSC) is an extension of the single-population coalescent model of population genetics to the case of multiple species. The MSC naturally accommodates speciation events (with subsequent genetic isolation between species) and the c... |
Homogenate Extraction of Crocins from Saffron Optimized by Response Surface Methodology
Saffron, which has many kinds of biological activities, has been widely used in medicine, cosmetics, food, and other fields of health promotion industries. Crocins are the main component of saffron (Crocus sativus L.). At present, m... | Response surface optimization of Safranal and Crocin extraction from Crocus sativus L. via supercritical fluid technology
Abstract Safranal (2,3-Dihydro-2,2,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde) and Crocin (Crocetin digentoboisyl ester) were experimentally extracted from saffron (Crocus sativus L.) via supercritical carbon dioxide ... | Detection of saffron adulteration with gardenia extracts through the determination of geniposide by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
Abstract A new and sophisticated saffron adulteration method with gardenia was recently discovered in the European saffron market. In this work, an analytical methodology using liq... |
Family Dynamics in Cross-National Families With Young Children in Singapore
Transnational marriages between Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans have increased significantly in the 21st century, peaking at 41% among citizen marriages in 2009. About three-quarters of these couples are Singaporean grooms marrying foreign br... | The Place of Vietnamese Marriage Migrants in Singapore: social reproduction, social ‘problems’ and social protection
Abstract While the literature on ‘global care chains’ has focused on the international transfer of paid reproductive labour in the form of domestic service and care work, a parallel trend takes the form ... | The development and psychometric testing of East Asian Acculturation Scale among Asian immigrant women in Taiwan
Objective. This is a report of development and psychometric testing of the East Asian Acculturation Measure-Chinese version (EAAM-C) scale. Design. An instrument validation design with a cross-sectional surv... |
Endotipsitis: a rare case of endovascular infection with ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae
Endotipsitis is a vegetative endovascular infection of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). There is currently no uniformly accepted diagnostic criterion, and most cases are diagnosed by clinical diagnosis of recurren... | Biliary‐Venous Fistula Complicating Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Presenting With Recurrent Bacteremia, Jaundice, Anemia and Fever
A 50‐year‐old White man with noncirrhotic portal hypertension presented with bleeding from gastric varices. Bleeding was initially managed with band ligation and subsequent ... | Giant choledochal cyst in infancy--A rare entity.
1. Sanyal AJ, Reddy KR. Vegetative infection of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts. Gastroenterology . 1998;115:110–5. 2. Paterson DL, Doi Y. A step closer to extreme drug resistance (XDR) in gram-negative bacilli. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45:1179–81. 3. Armstr... |
Effect of an Educational Program on the Nurses' Performance and Health Outcomes for Patients with Traumatic Head Injury
Background: Traumatic Head Injury (THI) is a disruption in the normal function of the brain that caused by a blow or jolt to the head. The role of critical care nurses is a vital at the acute care by ... | Impact of an Educational Program on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice Regarding Care of Traumatic Brain İnjury Patients at Intensive Care Unit at Suez Canal University Hospital
Background: Aim of this study : This study was aiming to evaluate Impact of an Edu cational Program on Nurses' Knowledge and practice Regarding C... | Post-acute care for stroke – a retrospective cohort study in Taiwan
Background Stroke often causes functional decline in patients. Therefore, after the acute phase, many patients require post-acute care (PAC) to maximize their functional progress, reduce disability, and make it possible for them to return to their home... |
Bacopa monnieri , a Nootropic Drug
Bacopa monnieri L. Pennell (family: Scrophulariaceae) is a reputed drug of Ayurveda. It is used in traditional medicine to treat various nervous disorders; it is also used as a stomachic, a digestive, rejuvenate, for promoting memory and intellect, for skin disorders, and as an antiep... | Triterpene saponins from Bacopa monnieri and their antidepressant effects in two mice models.
Three new triterpene glycosides, bacopasides VI-VIII (1-3), together with three known analogues, bacopaside I (4), bacopaside II (5), and bacopasaponsin C (6), were isolated from the whole plant of Bacopa monnieri. Compounds 4... | Neurobiological basis of depression: an update.
The past 5 years have seen unprecedented advances in our knowledge about the neurobiology of depression. Significant breakthroughs have been made in genomics, imaging, and the identification of key neural systems involved in cognition, emotion, and behavior. In addition, ... |
Data-driven discovery of governing equations for fluid dynamics based on molecular simulation
The discovery of governing equations from data is revolutionizing the development of some research fields, where the scientific data are abundant but the well-characterized quantitative descriptions are probably scarce. In thi... | Langevin equation elucidates the mechanism of the Rayleigh-Bénard instability by coupling molecular motions and macroscopic fluctuations.
It is well known that Brownian motion can be described using Langevin equation. In this paper we extend the application of the Langevin equation to the Rayleigh-Bénard (RB) flow, ass... | Deep Hidden Physics Models: Deep Learning of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
A long-standing problem at the interface of artificial intelligence and applied mathematics is to devise an algorithm capable of achieving human level or even superhuman proficiency in transforming observed data into predictive mathem... |
Management of Iatrogenic Aortic Dissections During Percutaneous Right Coronary Artery Interventions
Iatrogenic acute aortic dissections during percutaneous coronary interventions are an extremely rare but potentially life-threatening complication, occurring in less than 0.02% of transcatheter procedures. We report thre... | Favorable outcome of mechanical support for iatrogenic aortic dissection
A 64-year-old woman with inferior myocardial infarction underwent a coronary intervention, but iatrogenic aortic dissection was detected (Figure 1). Urgent computed tomography confirmed iatrogenic type A dissection from the right coronary sinus to... | Conservative treatment of iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection: report of two cases.
Revascularization treatment is mostly recommended for iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection because of potential for catastrophic sequel, even in case of initial TIMI 3 flow and hemodynamic stability. However, cons... |
An empirical examination of repeated auctions for biodiversity conservation contracts
The European Union’s Council Regulation on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development has introduced auctioning as a new instrument for granting agri-environmental payments and awarding conse... | Which instruments to preserve forest biodiversity
In general, neither the social norms nor market dynamics stimulate spontaneously activities and practices conducive to biodiversity. The nature of public good of biodiversity leads to its rapid erosion. Even if it can respond positively to social expectations and improv... | How Did Air Quality Standards Affect Employment at US Power Plants? The Importance of Timing, Geography, and Stringency
We examine fossil-fuel power plant employment impacts of new nitrogen oxides (NOx) provisions under Title I of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAAs). These provisions required installation of reas... |
Cut Query Algorithms with Star Contraction
We study the complexity of determining the edge connectivity of a simple graph with cut queries. We show that (i) there is a bounded-error randomized algorithm that computes edge connectivity with $O(n)$ cut queries, and (ii) there is a bounded-error quantum algorithm that com... | A Note on Isolating Cut Lemma for Submodular Function Minimization
It has been observed independently by many researchers that the isolating cut lemma of Li and Panigrahi [FOCS 2020] can be easily extended to obtain new algorithms for finding the non-trivial minimizer of a symmetric submodular function and solving the ... | Minimum cost flows, MDPs, and ℓ1-regression in nearly linear time for dense instances
In this paper we provide new randomized algorithms with improved runtimes for solving linear programs with two-sided constraints. In the special case of the minimum cost flow problem on n-vertex m-edge graphs with integer polynomially... |
Influence of Modeling Approaches on the Response of a Retaining Wall
In this article, the evaluation of the behavior of a gravity retaining wall is analyzed by considering different modeling approaches. The influence of taking into account the spatial variability of soil parameters in modeling approaches on the respons... | A simple estimation model for 3D braced excavation wall deflection
Abstract A series of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) finite element analyses using the Hardening Soil (HS) model were carried out to investigate the influences of soil properties, wall stiffness, excavation length, excavation depth, clay... | Probabilistic seismic slope stability analysis and design
Deterministic seismic slope stability design charts for cohesive–frictional ( ) soils are traditionally used by geotechnical engineers to include the effects of earthquakes on slopes. These charts ... |
Plasmodesmata: symplastic transport of herbicides within the plant
When studying herbicide absorption, translocation, metabolism, and mode of action, transport pathways are usually referred to as apoplast (dead cells) and symplast (living cells) as simple synonyms of xylem and phloem. However, the behavior of an herbic... | Expanding the horizons of nanotechnology in agriculture: recent advances, challenges and future perspectives
The speedy progress towards the utilization of nanomaterials (NMs) is being extensively carried out in the fields of agriculture and food industry due to their varied properties. In recent years, a number of stu... | A Resource Utilization Prediction Model for Cloud Data Centers Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning Techniques
Cloud computing has revolutionized the modes of computing. With huge success and diverse benefits, the paradigm faces several challenges as well. Power consumption, dynamic resource scaling, and ... |
What Role do Androgens Play in Endometrial Cancer?
The role of estrogens and progesterone in the development and progression of endometrial cancer is well-established, but there are very little data about the role of androgens. There are five different androgens produced in women: dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS... | Effects of Obesity and Calorie Restriction on Cancer Development
The risk of malignant tumor development is increasing in the world. Obesity is an established risk factor for various malignancies. There are many metabolic alterations associated with obesity which promote cancerogenesis. Excessive body weight leads to i... | Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Colorectal Cancer: Challenges and Future Prospects
Immunotherapy is a new pillar of cancer therapy that provides novel opportunities to treat solid tumors. In this context, the development of new drugs targeting immune checkpoints is considered a promising approach in colorectal cancer (... |
Analysis of physiological and non-contact signals for the assessment of emotional components in consumer preference
In this paper, we designed an experimental protocol to assess whether the emotional component plays a role in selecting a product as the preferred one in a request for choice. We asked 25 subjects what be... | Analysis of physiological and non-contact signals to evaluate the emotional component in consumer preferences
Emotions are an essential drive in decision making and may influence consumer preference. In this study we assessed the influence of brands in product preference after tasting 2 soft-drinks (Coca Cola vs. Cola ... | Depressive symptoms, fear of emotional expression, and less favorable attitudes toward palliative care
Many patients with cancer are reluctant to consider palliative care services due to fears and misconceptions regarding the goals of palliative care. Depressive symptoms also predict less preferential attitudes toward ... |
Health-care waste management practices: The case of Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana
Approximately 15% of wastes generated in hospitals is hazardous. Improper handling of this waste renders the remaining fraction infectious which is perilous to the health of hospital workers, patients, visitors and even communities. Suffi... | A Review of Medical Waste Management Systems in the Republic of Korea for Hospital and Medical Waste Generated from the COVID-19 Pandemic
With the increasing generation of medical waste worldwide, managing medical waste has become crucial, given its potential environmental and public health risks. Previously in the Rep... | Enhancing the performance of Indian micro, small and medium enterprises by implementing supply chain finance: challenges emerging from COVID-19 pandemic
PurposeThe already scarce financial resources coupled with the current COVID-19 pandemic have created the worst scenario for Indian micro, small and medium enterprises... |
A Wavelength‐Tunable Multi‐Functional Transistor with Visible‐Light Detection and Inverse Photomemory for Logic Gate and Retina Emulation
The multi‐functional phototransistor is essential for the realization of highly‐integrated multi‐functional electronics. Herein, inverse photomemory is discovered from the organic ph... | Contributions of Light to Novel Logic Concepts Using Optoelectronic Materials.
Instead of the current method of transmitting voltage or current signals in electronic circuit operation, light offers an alternative to conventional logic, allowing for the implementation of new logic concepts through interaction with light... | Quantitative determination of the non-entrapped chlorothiazide in the presence of liposomes using differential pulse polarography.
Differential Pulse Polarography (DPP) was used for the quantitative determination of the free and adsorbed (non-entrapped) chlorothiazide (CHT) in the presence of liposomes. It was found th... |
Recreational Skydiving—Really That Dangerous? A Systematic Review
Skydiving have gained mainstream popularity over the past decades. However, limited data exist on the injury risk or type associated with skydiving. This systematic review evaluated the injuries and fatalities of civilian skydivers. A PRISMA-guided liter... | Epidemiology of injuries in amateur boxing: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
OBJECTIVES
To synthesise competition and training injury data in amateur boxing.
DESIGN
Systematic review and meta-analysis. Pooled estimates of competition injury incidence rates per 1000 athlete-exposures (IIRAE) and per 1000 min of ... | Sport Medicine Diagnostic Coding System (SMDCS) and the Orchard Sports Injury and Illness Classification System (OSIICS): revised 2020 consensus versions
Coding in sports medicine generally uses sports-specific coding systems rather than the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), because of superior applicabil... |
Preprocessing Strategies for Sparse Infrared Spectroscopy: A Case Study on Cartilage Diagnostics
The aim of the study was to optimize preprocessing of sparse infrared spectral data. The sparse data were obtained by reducing broadband Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflectance spectra of bovine and human ca... | Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy for Analysis of Connective Tissues
Advances in vibrational spectroscopy have propelled new insights into the molecular composition and structure of biological tissues. In this review, we discuss common modalities and techniques of vibrational spectroscopy, and present key exampl... | Preprocessing Strategies for Sparse Infrared Spectroscopy: A Case Study on Cartilage Diagnostics
The aim of the study was to optimize preprocessing of sparse infrared spectral data. The sparse data were obtained by reducing broadband Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflectance spectra of bovine and human ca... |
Iberian summer precipitation modes of variability and extreme events
Summer precipitation variability in the Iberian Peninsula is not a very common issue in the scientific literature. In general, Iberian precipitation variability is more frequently studied for the coldest seasons (autumn and winter). Summer is often re... | Circulation weather types and cloud‐to‐ground flash density over the Iberian Peninsula
Based on the use of an objective classification method for the general atmospheric circulation observed over the Iberian Peninsula for the 1990–98 period, we have characterized the daily circulation by means of a set of indices assoc... | Assessment and mitigation of toddlers’ personal exposure to black carbon before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in Singapore
Black carbon (BC), an important indicator of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) in urban environments, is receiving increased attention because of its adverse health effects. Per... |
Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Role of Pharmacological Therapy and Surgery
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Alongside the traditional acquired and genetic risk factors for VTE, patients with IBD have pathogeni... | Venous thromboembolism in chronic gastrointestinal disorders
ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic gastrointestinal disorders (including autoimmune gastritis, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and diverticular disease) are highly prevalent disorders, that may be associated with unpredictable, life-threatening complic... | FRI0689 EFFECT OF AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE ON DISEASE ACTIVITY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Background Environmental exposure (e.g. tobacco smoking, pollution) has been accepted to contribute in autoimmune diseases. Air pollution has been described to be a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Currently, RA di... |
A Study on the Applicability of the Impact-Echo Test Using Semi-Supervised Learning Based on Dynamic Preconditions
The Impact-Echo (IE) test is an effective method for determining the presence, depth, and area of cracks in concrete as well as the dimensions of the sound concrete without defects. In addition, shallow de... | Development of sustainable concrete incorporating seawater: A critical review on cement hydration, microstructure and mechanical strength
Abstract Many countries are experiencing freshwater crises due to the increasing growth of the population together with the infrastructure construction that is aligned with the needs... | Structural damage identification based on fast S-transform and convolutional neural networks
Abstract Measured signals from installed sensors on structures cannot solely provide beneficial information about the presence of damage. Many signal processing methods have been developed to extract useful data from raw signal... |
Establishment, Maintenance, and Performance of the Cooperative Osteosarcoma Study Group (COSS)
Simple Summary The Cooperative Osteosarcoma Study Group (COSS), active since the late 1970s, is a multi-institutional consortium representing Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Its goals are to cure as many osteosarcoma patie... | Childhood cancer survivorship care: A qualitative study of healthcare providers’ professional preferences
Purpose Childhood cancer survivorship care is a complex specialty, though it is increasingly being integrated into the general practitioner’s (GP) remit. Establishing the essential components of tertiary- and prima... | Outcomes of Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Beyond the University of California San Francisco Criteria: A Single-center Experience
Background. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant liver tumor. Currently, liver transplantation may be the optimal treatment for HCC in cirr... |
Echocardiographic parameters differentiating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction from asymptomatic left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
(LVDD) either remains latent or manifests as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Little is known about echocardiographic parameters associated with sym... | Echocardiographic Features Beyond Ejection Fraction and Associated Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction
Background: Heart failure (HF) guidelines recommend assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) to classify patients and guide therapy implementation.... | Cause-specific mortality in patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Objective
The objective of this study was to examine cause-specific mortality in patients with PsA compared with the general population and compared with patients with RA.
Methods
A cohort study was performed using The Health Impro... |
Spatiotemporal Evolution and Determinants of the Geography of Chinese Patents Abroad: A Case Study of Strategic Emerging Industries
China’s rapid technological growth and aggressive globalization policies have led to an increasing interest in Chinese patents abroad. This study uses strategic emerging industries (SEIs) ... | Measurement and Comparison of the Innovation Spatial Spillover Effect: A Study Based on the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, China
Innovation is an important factor to improve the quality of economic growth, and amplifying the innovation spatial spillover effect is an important measure to support the deve... | Neither at the cutting edge nor in a patent-friendly environment: Appropriating the returns from innovation in a less developed economy
Abstract Despite increased focus on understanding how firms appropriate the returns from innovation, our knowledge regarding firms' behaviour in less developed economies (LDEs) is stil... |
One-pot synthesis of Polyindole–Au nanocomposite and its nanoscale electrical properties
Abstract Nanosized gold (Au) and polyindole (PIn) composite was prepared via in-situ polymerization of indole, using metal salt chloro-auric acid as an oxidant, in a microemulsion system. The oxidization of indole and the reduction... | Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Activated Carbon@Polyindole Composite for the Effective Removal of Ionic Dye from Water
The present study is aimed at the synthesis and exploring the efficiency of a novel activated carbon incorporated polyindole (AC@PIN) composite for adsorptive removal of Malachite Green (M... | Interfacial synthesis of long polyindole fibers
Polyindole fibers upto a length of 1000 μm and ∼ 25 μm in diameter have been reproducibly synthesized by interfacial polymerization, which was performed at a stationary interface of aqueous (FeCl3 solution)/organic (indole in dichloromethane) biphasic system. On the other... |
Bismuth, esomeprazole, metronidazole, and minocycline or tetracycline as a first-line regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background: Given the general unavailability, common adverse effects, and complicated administration of tetracycline, the clinical application of clas... | Recent progress in Helicobacter pylori treatment
Abstract The main challenge in the field of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is antibiotic resistance, which influences the efficacy of eradication regimens. Bismuth-containing quadruple therapy has been confirmed as an effective regimen for eradicating H. pylor... | Bilateral Multiple Mammary Myofibroblastomas in an Adult Male
In 2007, a 74-year-old male resident of New Mexico presented with bilateral breast masses. Notable history included cutaneous melanoma (status-post wide resection, in 1987) and prostatic adenocarcinoma (status-post radical prostatectomy, in 1992); without ev... |
Development and Validation of Online Nutrition Education Video EMPIRE (Emotion and Mind Power in Relationship with Eating) For Millennials with Overweight and Obesity
Overweight and obesity are still the biggest health problem in Indonesia, especially for the current millennial generation. The concept of mindfulness an... | Effects of Educational Videos to Increase Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sleep Quality of Pregnant Women with Chronic Energy Deficiency
Lack of knowledge and attitudes is factor in the unresolved problem malnutrition pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of nutritional education media an... | Opinion Shift and Stability: The Information Environment and Long-Lasting Opposition to Trump’s Muslim Ban
On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed executive order 13769, which denied citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries entry into the United States. Opposition to what was termed the “Muslim ban” quickly amas... |
Research progress on the proteins involved in African swine fever virus infection and replication
African swine fever (ASF) is an acute, hemorrhagic and highly contagious infectious disease caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), which infects domestic pigs or wild boars. It is characterized by short course of dise... | Antagonisms of ASFV towards Host Defense Mechanisms: Knowledge Gaps in Viral Immune Evasion and Pathogenesis
African swine fever (ASF) causes high morbidity and mortality of both domestic pigs and wild boars and severely impacts the swine industry worldwide. ASF virus (ASFV), the etiologic agent of ASF epidemics, mainl... | Pathogenicity and Genetic Characterization of Vietnamese Classical Swine Fever Virus: 2014–2018
Here, we examined the pathogenicity and genetic differences between classical swine fever viruses (CSFV) isolated on pig farms in North Vietnam from 2014–2018. Twenty CSFV strains from 16 pig farms were classified as genotyp... |
Transglutaminase Participates in the Incorporation of Latent TGFβ into the Extracellular Matrix of Aging Articular Chondrocytes
TGFβ1 is a multifunctional peptide growth factor that promotes processes associated with age-related degenerative diseases in articular cartilage. Large quantities of TGFβ1 are stored in carti... | Accumulation of exogenous activated TGF-β in the superficial zone of articular cartilage.
It was recently demonstrated that mechanical shearing of synovial fluid (SF), induced during joint motion, rapidly activates latent transforming growth factor β (TGF-β). This discovery raised the possibility of a physiological pro... | Defining the biological basis of radiomic phenotypes in lung cancer
Medical imaging can visualize characteristics of human cancer noninvasively. Radiomics is an emerging field that translates these medical images into quantitative data to enable phenotypic profiling of tumors. While radiomics has been associated with s... |
Characterization of a static expansion standard for calibrating medium and high vacuum pressure gauges
The Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico del Gas developed a static expansion system to enable the calibration of medium and high vacuum pressure gauges in Colombia. The system can generate pressures between 0.1 Pa and 10... | The KRISS Primary Vacuum Gauge Calibration Standards: A Review
The calibration of vacuum gauges is mainly carried out in two ways; i) using the primary standards in which the readings of a test gauge are compared with the pressures generated by the standard, and ii) by comparison method in which the readings of the gau... | Development and performance analysis of a standard orifice flow calibration system.
An orifice flow system has been developed indigenously which is a primary standard for the calibration of high vacuum gauges in the range of 10(-3)-10(-6) mbar. It consists of a constant-volume flow meter, designed to generate a known f... |
A systematic review on emperor penguin optimizer
Emperor Penguin Optimizer (EPO) is a recently developed metaheuristic algorithm to solve general optimization problems. The main strength of EPO is twofold. Firstly, EPO has low learning curve (i.e., based on the simple analogy of huddling behavior of emperor penguins in... | An Efficient Improved Greedy Harris Hawks Optimizer and Its Application to Feature Selection
To overcome the lack of flexibility of Harris Hawks Optimization (HHO) in switching between exploration and exploitation, and the low efficiency of its exploitation phase, an efficient improved greedy Harris Hawks Optimizer (IG... | hBOSOS: An Ensemble of Butterfly Optimization Algorithm and Symbiosis Organisms Search for Global Optimization
The present study proposes a hybrid metaheuristic algorithm, viz. hBOSOS with the help of two popular metaheuristics, viz. BOA and SOS. The global search ability of BOA and the local search ability of SOS are ... |
Characterisation of populations at risk of sub-optimal dosing of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Africa
Introduction: Selection of resistant malaria strains occurs when parasites are exposed to inadequate antimalarial drug concentrations. The proportion of uncomplicated falciparum malaria patients at risk of b... | Impacts of COVID-19 on childhood malnutrition and nutrition-related mortality
The unprecedented global social and economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic poses grave risks to the nutritional status and survival of young children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Of particular concern is an e... | Elimination of interferences in determination of platinum and palladium in environmental samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Abstract Various approaches were evaluated in order to eliminate the spectral interferences noted when Pt and Pd has to be determined in environmental dust samples by ICP-MS. ... |
A portable device for single point strain analysis in sheet metal forming processes
Graphical abstract | Evaluation of a low-cost approach to 2-D digital image correlation vs. a commercial stereo-DIC system in Brazilian testing of soil specimens
Due to their cost, high-end commercial 3D-DIC (digital image correlation) systems are still inaccessible for many laboratories or small factories interested in lab testing materia... | On the benefits of correcting brightness and contrast in global digital image correlation: Monitoring cracks during curing and drying of a refractory castable
Abstract The gray level conservation is the underlying hypothesis of Digital Image Correlation (DIC). However, it may be challenging to enforce in some experimen... |
Prevalence of refractive error in Portugal estimated from ophthalmic lens manufacturing data: Ten-years analysis
Purpose To investigate the prevalence, distribution and trends of refractive error from ophthalmic lens manufacturing data over a ten-year period. Methods Fully anonymized data from ophthalmic lenses, for th... | Application of big-data for epidemiological studies of refractive error
Purpose To examine whether data sourced from electronic medical records (EMR) and a large industrial spectacle lens manufacturing database can estimate refractive error distribution within large populations as an alternative to typical population s... | The integration of mixed methods data to develop the quality of life – aged care consumers (QOL-ACC) instrument
Background This paper describes the collection and integration of mixed methods data to facilitate the final selection of items for the Quality of Life – Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) instrument. The aim of t... |
Mapping a slum: learning from participatory mapping and digital innovation in Cotonou (Benin)
This paper aims to analyse an experience of participatory mapping and digital innovation launched in 2018 in a slum in Cotonou (economic capital-city of the Benin Republic). Carried out with a Beninese FabLab and the OpenStree... | FRUGAL INNOVATION CORE COMPETENCIES TO ADDRESS GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY
The call for global sustainability is echoed by societal, environmental, and economic needs across the globe. In answering this call, a design innovation process that properly considers the needs and context of citizens in the developing world is nece... | Urban Livelihoods: A People-centred Approach to Reducing Poverty
Foreword by Clare Short * Preface: the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and the Department for International Development * Introduction * Part 1: Livelihoods and the Poverty Context * Part 2: Understanding the Situations and Strategies of Poor People* Par... |
On the Performance of IRS-Assisted Relay Systems
This paper investigates the performance of intelligence reflective surface (IRS)-assisted relay systems. To this end, we quantify the optimal signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) attained by smartly controlling the phase-shifts of impinging electromagnetic waves upon an IRS. Ther... | Performance Analysis of Discrete-Phase-Shifter IRS-aided Amplify-and-Forward Relay Network
As a new technology to reconfigure wireless communication environment by signal reflection controlled by software, intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) has attracted lots of attention in recent years. Compared with conventional r... | Arbitrarily Accurate Spline Based Approximations for the Hyperbolic Tangent Function and Applications
Two point spline based approximations for tanh(x)\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{... |
The gut microbiome-metabolome dataset collection: a curated resource for integrative meta-analysis
Integrative analysis of microbiome and metabolome data obtained from human fecal samples is a promising avenue for better understanding the interplay between bacteria and metabolites in the human gut, in both health and d... | A systematic review of associations between gut microbiota composition and growth failure in preterm neonates
ABSTRACT Growth failure is among the most prevalent and devastating consequences of prematurity. Up to half of all extremely preterm neonates struggle to grow despite modern nutrition practices. Although elegan... | Doing Meta-Analysis with R - A Hands-On Guide
Scientific synthesis is a diverse field of contemporary science. Syntheses advance knowledge in many domains and can include data compilation, theory syntheses, methods contrasts, and systematic reviews with meta-analyses through an integrated and big-picture view of eviden... |
Effects of benralizumab in a population of patients affected by severe eosinophilic asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a real-life study
Background and aim: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a frequent comorbidity in severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA), which may contribute to the loss... | Real World Effectiveness of Benralizumab in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma.
BACKGROUND
Benralizumab is an IL5-receptor monoclonal antibody licensed for the treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA). It has demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials in reducing asthma exacerbation rates and maintenance oral corticosteroid... | Piperacillin–tazobactam versus meropenem for treatment of bloodstream infections caused by third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: a study protocol for a non-inferiority open-label randomised controlled trial (PeterPen)
Introduction The optimal treatment for extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-pro... |
Noble Metal Nanoparticles Decorated Boron Nitride Nanotubes for Efficient and Selective Low-Temperature Catalytic Reduction of Nitric Oxide with Carbon Monoxide.
Parallel to CO2 emission, NOx emission has become one of the menacing problems that seek a simple, durable, and high-efficiency deNOx catalyst. Herein, we dem... | Catalytic Activity of the Transition-Metal Atom Doped Platinum Surface for NO Reduction by CO
The formation of bimetallic surface alloy catalysts is one of the most promising methods to improve the NO reduction activity of three-way catalysts. Here, the reduction of NO by CO on (100) and (1... | LncRNA SNHG1 contributes to the cisplatin resistance and progression of NSCLC via miR-330-5p/DCLK1 axis.
BACKGROUND
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the occurrence and progression of multiple cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Herein, we explored the exact role and underlying mechanism... |
Asymptotics of the s-fractional Gaussian perimeter as $$s\rightarrow 0^+$$
We study the asymptotic behaviour of the renormalised s-fractional Gaussian perimeter of a set E inside a domain $$\Omega $$
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. Contrary to the Euclidean case, as the Gaussian measure is finite, th... | Fractional Perimeters from a Fractal Perspective
Abstract The purpose of this paper consists in a better understanding of the fractional nature of the nonlocal perimeters introduced in [L. Caffarelli, J.-M. Roquejoffre and O. Savin, Nonlocal minimal surfaces, Comm. Pure Appl. Math. 63 2010, 9, 1111–1144]. Following [A.... | Local minimizers and gamma-convergence for nonlocal perimeters in Carnot groups
We prove the local minimality of halfspaces in Carnot groups for a class of nonlocal functionals usually addressed as nonlocal perimeters. Moreover, in a class of Carnot groups in which the De Giorgi’s rectifiability theorem holds, we provi... |
Simulation and Research of Railway Foreign Body Invasion System Based on Single Chip Microcomputer
With the accelerating growth of railway operating mileage in China, ensuring the safety of railway operations has become a critical problem. According to some previous studies, the railway foreign body invasion limit is a... | Weighing System Design Based on Single Chip Microcomputer
As the living standards of people improve continually, commercial behavior is becoming more and more modernized, people also put forward new requirements for the speed and accuracy of goods measurement. This paper designs a weighing system of digital electronic ... | Humidity monitoring system for oyster mushroom cultivation room by web based AVR ATmega328P-PU
Monitoring of humidity for Oyster Mushroom cultivation room in Bali especially in Oka Jamur Bali still monitor their Oyster Mushroom cultivation room using thermohygrometer which is placed in their cultivation room. It is not... |
How can social jetlag affect health?
Our lives are governed by three clocks: the social clock that organizes our lives with others (local time), the biological clock that controls our physiology (circadian time) and the sun clock that defines natural light and darkness. The more misaligned these clocks are, the higher ... | COVID-19-mandated social restrictions unveil the impact of social time pressure on sleep and body clock
In humans, sleep regulation is tightly linked to social times that assign local time to events, such as school, work, or meals. The impact of these social times, collectively—social time pressure, on sleep has been s... | The role of insufficient sleep and circadian misalignment in obesity
Traditional risk factors for obesity and the metabolic syndrome, such as excess energy intake and lack of physical activity, cannot fully explain the high prevalence of these conditions. Insufficient sleep and circadian misalignment predispose individ... |
Use of sexual stimuli in research and clinical settings: expert opinion and recommendations
Abstract Background Sexual stimuli, such as sexual videos, images, and narratives describing sexual interactions, are one of many tools used by clinicians and researchers to elicit or augment sexual response. Given the wide vari... | Gender-specific genital and subjective sexual arousal to prepotent sexual stimuli in androphilic men and gynephilic women
Abstract:Marked differences have been found in men's and women's sexual response patterns, contingent upon their sexual orientation; androphilic (attracted to men) and gynephilic (attracted to women... | The Situation-Specific Theory of Heart Failure Self-care
Many studies of heart failure (HF) self-care have been conducted since the last update of the situation-specific theory of HF self-care. Objective The aim of this study was to describe the manner in which characteristics of the problem, person, and environment in... |
A novel heterozygous mutation of the NPHS1 gene in a Chinese child with congenital nephrotic syndrome: A case report
Rationale: Congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) is a heterogeneous disorder in which massive proteinuria, hypoproteinemia, and hyperlipidemia and marked edema are the main manifestations before 3 months-o... | Case Report: CMV-Associated Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome
Background: Congenital nephrotic syndrome, historically defined by the onset of large proteinuria during the first 3 months of life, is a rare clinical disorder, generally with poor outcome. It is caused by pathogenic variants in genes associated with this syndr... | Alternating subgroups of exceptional groups of Lie type
In this paper, we examine embeddings of alternating and symmetric groups into almost simple groups of exceptional type. In particular, we prove that if the alternating or symmetric group has degree equal to 5, or 8 or more, then it cannot appear as the maximal sub... |
Determination of GaAsSb/GaAs heterojunction band offset by photoluminescence spectroscopy
Photoluminescence spectroscopy was observed for a set of Al/sub 0.5/Ga0.5As/Al/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/As/GaAs/sub 0.643/Sb/sub 0.357//Al/sub x/ Ga/sub 1-x/As/Al/sub 0.5/Ga/sub 0.5/As 5-layer quantum wells with different Al mole fraction... | Long wavelength GaAsP/GaAs/GaAsSb VCSELs on GaAs substrates for communications applications
Room-temperature continuous-wave operation of antimonide-based long wavelength VCSELs is demonstrated, with 1.2 mW power output at 1266 nm, the highest figure reported so far using this material system. Singlemode powers of 0.3 ... | Taylor hypothesis applied to direct measurement of skin friction using data from Temperature Sensitive Paint
Abstract We report about the feasibility of two criteria for the direct measurement of the skin friction τ which are based on the investigation of the passive transport of temperature fluctuations, as obtained f... |
Physiological and Transcriptomic Analyses Revealed That Humic Acids Improve Low-Temperature Stress Tolerance in Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) Seedlings
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) is one of the main vegetable crops grown under protected cultivation in northern China. Low-temperature (LT) stress severely inhibits the gr... | Brassinosteroid signaling positively regulates abscisic acid biosynthesis in response to chilling stress in tomato.
Brassinosteroids (BRs) and abscisic acid (ABA) are essential regulators of plant growth and stress tolerance. Although the antagonistic interaction of BRs and ABA is proposed to ensure the balance between... | Integration of light and temperature signaling pathways in plants.
As two of the most important environmental factors, light and temperature regulate almost all aspects of plant growth and development. Under natural conditions, light is accompanied by warm temperatures and darkness by cooler temperatures, suggesting th... |
An Efficient Phase Unwrapping Method Based on Unscented Kalman Filter
In this article, we proposed a phase unwrapping (PU) method which combines with unscented Kalman filter, pixel classification, and an efficient path-following strategy. The characteristics of the proposed method are summarized as: 1) the path-followi... | CANet: An Unsupervised Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Efficient Cluster-Analysis-Based Multibaseline InSAR Phase Unwrapping
Multibaseline (MB) phase unwrapping (PU) is a vital processing procedure for MB synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR) signal processing and can improve the traditional InSAR by ch... | Knowledge-Aided InSAR Phase Unwrapping Approach
2-D phase unwrapping (PU) is one of the biggest challenges in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) interferometry (InSAR) processing. As an ill-posed problem, the performance of the traditional algorithmic model-based 2-D PU algorithms is not guaranteed to be correct with rapid... |
Stem Diameter Decrement in Holm Oak (Quercus rotundifolia Lam.): Insights into Tree Decline Pathways in Endangered Woodlands of Southern Portugal
Stem diameter growth in living trees refers to the invariably increase in dimension over a given period. However, reversible stem diameter decrease could occur, related to wa... | Dehesas as high nature value farming systems: a social-ecological synthesis of drivers, pressures, state, impacts, and responses
Dehesas and montados are Mediterranean agroforestry systems characterized by scattered oak trees with an understory grazed extensively by livestock and, in some cases, periodically cropped. A... | Balancing urban development and endangered species: The coachella valley habitat conservation plan
Habitat conservation plans (HCPs) permitted under Section 10(A) of the federal Endangered Species Act, have been increasingly used to overcome conflicts between urban development and species conservation. This article pro... |
Mindfulness Meditation for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Quasi-randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Pain Therapy (MBPT) a treatment combining mindfulness meditation and several interventions taken from cognitive therapy within the fra... | A Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Parents and Children before Pediatric Venipuncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Routine needle procedures can be distressing for parents and children. Mindfulness interventions may be helpful for parents and children but have not been examined for pediatric needle proc... | Mindfulness
Mindfulness, which is best understood as nonjudgmental, present-centered awareness, originated in ancient Eastern traditions but has been adapted for use in Western, secular settings. The present article reviews the quickly burgeoning field of mindfulness research for teachers of psychology, including the m... |
Asymptotic distribution of the jump change-point estimator
The asymptotic distribution of the change-point estimator in a jump changepoint model is considered. For the jump change-point model Xi = a + θI{[nτ0] < i ≤ n} + ɛi, where ɛi (i = 1, ..., n) are independent identically distributed random variables with Eɛi = 0 ... | Estimation of a change-point in the mean function of functional data
The paper develops a comprehensive asymptotic theory for the estimation of a change-point in the mean function of functional observations. We consider both the case of a constant change size, and the case of a change whose size approaches zero, as the... | Testing for lack of dependence in the functional linear model
The authors consider the linear model Yn = ψXn + ϵn relating a functional response with explanatory variables. They propose a simple test of the nullity of ψ based on the principal component decomposition. The limiting distribution of their test statistic is... |
Modelling of water flow and prediction of water depth on runways
Runway friction capability may be greatly reduced in the presence of water. High water depth can cause aquaplaning, reducing friction to near-zero. To ensure safe aircraft landing or take-off, information about runway surface condition has to be delivered... | A Global Approach to Warn the Drivers Before a Curve by Considering the Decrease of Skid Resistance Due to the Rain
This paper presents the results of a research project called IRCAD, which aimed at developing a global system to warn drivers in real time, when their behaviour is not adapted to infrastructure characteri... | Generation of Sinusoidal Voltage (Current)-Controlled Oscillators for Integrated Circuits
Sinusoidal oscillators with large tuning range and small harmonic distortion offer various applications in integrated electronics. In this paper a method of generating sinusoidal voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO) and/or current... |
Cytokines and chemokines orchestrate atopic skin inflammation.
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common pruritic and chronically relapsing inflammatory skin disease. The pathophysiology of AD includes disturbed skin barrier functions, frequent allergic responses against allergens, defects in the antimicrobial immune defense,... | IL-31: a new link between T cells and pruritus in atopic skin inflammation.
BACKGROUND
IL-31 is a novel T-cell-derived cytokine that induces severe pruritus and dermatitis in transgenic mice, and signals through a heterodimeric receptor composed of IL-31 receptor A and oncostatin M receptor.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate ... | Household consumption of electricity in Brazil between 1985 and 2013
This article describes the electricity consumption in Brazilian residences between 1985 and 2013 through linear regressions. The explanatory variables considered were the number of households, effective consumption of families as a proxy for family in... |
Cytoplasmic Domain of Rhodopsin Is Essential for Post-Golgi Vesicle Formation in a Retinal Cell-free System (*)
In retinal photoreceptors, highly polarized organization of the light-sensitive organelle, the rod outer segment, is maintained by the sorting of rhodopsin and its associated proteins into distinct post-Golgi... | CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutation in Xenopus laevis to study the cell biology of hereditary forms of blindness
................................................................................................................................................ ii Lay Summary ........................................................ | Cases where the Penrose limit theorem does not hold
Abstract Penrose's limit theorem (PLT, really a conjecture) states that the relative power measure of two voters tends asymptotically to their relative voting weight (number of votes). This property approximately holds in most of real life and in randomly generated WV... |
A Conceptual Framework for Industrial Digital Transformation in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
Manufacturing has been hugely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many critical global value chains either halted or seriously interrupted. Most interactions with customers and employees have to take place in a contactless or ... | Applying Industry 4.0 technologies in the COVID–19 sustainable chains
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is 1) to investigate the effects on the crucial Industry 4 0 technological innovations that interact between the real and virtual worlds and that are applied in the sustainable supply chain process;2) to contribute ... | The Effect of Compensation, Organizational Culture and Islamic Work Ethic Towards the Job Satisfaction and the Impact on the Permanent Lecturers
This study examines the effect of compensation, organizational culture and Islamic work ethic directly towards the job satisfaction and performance of the lecturers and the ef... |
Key aspects of the production of modern armaments and military equipment systems
The relevance of scientific research on the production of modern armaments and military equipment systems obeys to the prevalence of high geopolitical tensions in several zones of the globe, often leading to armed conflicts and thereby inc... | Advances in military textiles and personal equipment
Part 1 Design issues in military clothing and equipment: Key issues in body armour: Threats, materials and design Assessing military equipment requirements and capability: the Australian experience Anthropometric methods for the successful design of military clothing... | Global Politics and Empty Signifiers: The Political Construction of High-Technology
This article argues for the usefulness of the concept of the empty signifier for the analysis of international policy processes. First, it emphasizes the importance of considering references to general public interest in global politics... |
A characterization of Drazin monotonicity of operators over ordered Banach space
Let A be a bounded linear operator over ordered Banach space which is ordered by a cone K . Then A is said to be cone nonnegative if $$AK \subseteq K.$$ A K ⊆ K . The objective of this article is to characterize the cone nonnegativity of D... | Cones and Iterative Methods for Best Least Squares Solutions of Linear Systems
The concept of a regular splitting of a real nonsingular matrix, introduced by R. Varga, is used in iterative methods for solving linear systems. The purpose of this paper is to extend this concept to rectangular linear systems \[ ( * )\qqua... | Convergence analysis of an energy based discontinuous Galerkin method for the wave equation in second-order form: hp version
Abstract In this paper we study the error estimates of the h p -version of a spatial discontinuous Galerkin method proposed in Appelo and Hagstrom (2015) for the wave equation. For different degr... |
Clinical study of the management of scrotal swelling in adult patients at a rural medical college and research hospital
Background: Scrotal swellings are commonest clinical entities in surgical practice. Hydrocele is abnormal collection of serous fluid in the tunica vaginalis or any part of the processus vaginalis, whi... | Sonological Evaluation of Scrotal Pathology by High Resolution Ultrasound and Color Doppler
Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis, with a high morbidity and mortality rate, usually related to the delayed diagnosis of intestinal obstruction. Diagnosing gallstone ileus needs a high index of suspic... | Malignant tumors of testis in Ajmer region
Background: Testicular tumor is the most general solid tumor of young men but only accountable for about 1% of all cancers in men. The peak incidence is between 15 and 34 years age group. Testicular tumors are divided into two categories: germ cell tumors and nongerm cell tumo... |
Global Prioritizing Disease Candidate lncRNAs via a Multi-level Composite Network
LncRNAs play pivotal roles in many important biological processes, but research on the functions of lncRNAs in human disease is still in its infancy. Therefore, it is urgent to prioritize lncRNAs that are potentially associated with disea... | Methods of integrating data to uncover genotype–phenotype interactions
Recent technological advances have expanded the breadth of available omic data, from whole-genome sequencing data, to extensive transcriptomic, methylomic and metabolomic data. A key goal of analyses of these data is the identification of effective ... | Sirt3 ameliorates mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress through regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and dynamics in cardiomyoblast.
Sirtuins are the endogenously present anti-aging protein deacetylases that regulate the mitochondrial biogenesis and function. Especially Sirt3, a mitochondrial sirtuin, is well k... |
Modelling the influence of prey switching and optimal foraging on the control of banana weevil Cosmopolites Sordidus(Germar)
A mathematical model for the control of the banana weevil Cosmopolites Sordidus (Germar) by predatory ant species is formulated and analyzed. The model incorporates predator switching to a non... | A generalized functional response for predators that switch between multiple prey species.
We develop a theory for the food intake of a predator that can switch between multiple prey species. The theory addresses empirical observations of prey switching and is based on the behavioural assumption that a predator tends t... | Graph Stream Sketch: Summarizing Graph Streams With High Speed and Accuracy
A graph stream is a continuous sequence of data items, in which each item indicates an edge, including its two endpoints and edge weight. It forms a dynamic graph that changes with every item. Graph streams play important roles in cyber securit... |
A model for the catalytic oxidation of CO on fractal lattices
Abstract A simple model for the catalytic oxidation of CO on fractal lattices is studied via Monte Carlo simulations. We observe a strong influence of the lattice structure on the system behaviour. In the case of extremely fast particle diffusion the structu... | Simulations of a monomer-dimer catalysis model on a Sierpinski gasket.
We report results of numerical simulations for a generalized monomer-dimer catalysis model on a Sierpinski gasket. We indicate the existence of a steady-state region, which is much thinner than in the case of the two-dimensional square lattice, alth... | Long-term drying of Mars by sequestration of ocean-scale volumes of water in the crust
Burying Mars' ancient water in the crust Mars once had oceans of liquid water on its surface but little of that water remains today in the planet's ice caps and atmosphere. This discrepancy is usually interpreted as loss of water to ... |
Transmissive Mode Laser Micro-Ablation Performance of Ammonium Dinitramide-Based Liquid Propellant for Laser Micro-Thruster
The transmissive mode laser micro-ablation performance of near-infrared (NIR) dye-optimized ammonium dinitramide (ADN)-based liquid propellant was investigated in laser plasma propulsion using a p... | Actualization of an efficient throttleable laser propulsion mode
Abstract Conventional propulsion systems are difficult to change between propelling and non-propelling modes. Throttleable propulsion that results from the control of the input energy is a significant further step toward application in various space missi... | Experimental investigation into unstable two phase flow phenomena during flow boiling in multi-microchannels
Abstract Experiments of unstable vapor liquid two phase flow phenomena during flow boiling with HFE-7100 in two parallel rectangular multi-microchannels with aspect ratios of 0.2364 and 0.3182 were conducted und... |
Conceptualization of Digital Opportunities for Incumbents
Digital technologies are driving socio-technical change on an individual, organizational, and societal level. Examples include changes to the nature of products – an ever-increasing number of which are connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) – and the sharing ... | Digital innovation: A review and synthesis
Organizations are under increasing pressure to apply digital technologies to renew and transform their business models. A great deal of research has examined specific phenomena, such as adoption antecedents and design methods. However, it is unclear what we know in totality, i... | Reconfigurable Smart Factory for Drug Packing in Healthcare Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0, which exploits cyber-physical systems and represents digital transformation of manufacturing, is deeply affecting healthcare as well as other traditional production sector. To accommodate the increasing demand of agility, flexibility... |
Solid-phase library synthesis, screening, and selection of tight-binding reduced peptide bond inhibitors of a recombinant Leishmania mexicana cysteine protease B.
A one-bead-two-compound inhibitor library was synthesized by the split-mix method for the identification of inhibitors of a recombinant cysteine protease fro... | Development of a Gallium-Containing One-Bead One-Compound Peptide Library for the Discovery of New Molecular Imaging Probes
........................................................................................................................... II CO-AUTHORSHIP STATEMENT ................................................ | Specificity of Cathepsin B to Fluorescent Substrates Containing Benzyl Side-Chain-Substituted Amino Acids at P1 Subsite
We have determined the kinetic parameters for the hydrolysis by cathepsin B of peptidyl-coumarin amide and intramolecularly quenched fluorogenic peptides with the general structures εNH2-Cap-Leu-X-MCA... |
Ruxolitinib in cytopenic myelofibrosis: Response, toxicity, drug discontinuation, and outcome
Patients with cytopenic myelofibrosis (MF) have more limited therapeutic options and poorer prognoses compared with patients with the myeloproliferative phenotype. | Differential prognostic impact of cytopenic phenotype in prefibrotic vs overt primary myelofibrosis
Dear Editor , Cytopenias are frequent and distinctive features of primary myelo fi brosis (PMF). Anemia is the most common, has consistently been associated with shortened survival, and is an integral component of prognos... | Eltrombopag Added to Immunosuppression in Severe Aplastic Anemia.
BACKGROUND
A single-group, phase 1-2 study indicated that eltrombopag improved the efficacy of standard immunosuppressive therapy that entailed horse antithymocyte globulin (ATG) plus cyclosporine in patients with severe aplastic anemia.
METHODS
In thi... |
Strength and fracture toughness of hot-pressed bulk Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3Ox and Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3Ox/Ag at 77 and 300 K
Abstract A study was made of the effect of temperature (300 and 77 K) and orientation on the mechanical properties of bulk BSCCO 2223 and BSCCO 2223/Ag composites processed by hot-pressing. The unreinforced material... | Anisotropic mechanical properties in sinter-forged bulk highly textured (Bi,Pb)-2223 ceramics
Abstract Bi(Pb)SCCO-2223 oxide has been synthesised and then densified into bulk-textured ceramics by the sinter-forging method. Vickers and Knoop indentations and 3-point bending tests have been carried out on specimens to in... | Size-effect on the fracture toughness and the R-curve of carbon materials
A theoretical extension of the Bažant size-effect law to crack propagation problems is made in order to analyze the R-curve-related microfracture mechanisms of brittle materials. The specimen's size-effect on the fracture toughness and crack grow... |
Comprehensive characterization of secondary sources originating from Turkey in terms of rare earth elements and scandium
Abstract REEs are essential materials for modern technology due to their unmatched physical and chemical properties. This paper reviews the potential and types of rare earth elements (REE) in 32 diff... | Characterization of coal and fly ash (generated) at coal based thermal power plant
Abstract Coal is used as commercial conventional fuel that is basically bituminous to sub bituminous type in India. It’s combustion results in generation of fly ash that is potential threat to our environment due to its properties that d... | Models of the Self
Models of the Self, collects 27 essays from four volumes of the Joon/al of COllSciOUSTless Studies. The explicit aim of the collecdon is to "explore various dimensions of the self by drawing on a diverse set of disciplines and approaches" (p. xi). Included are the perspectives of analytic philosophy.... |
Training and Simulation "Pemulasaran Jenazah Covid-19"
Covid 19 has an impact on all lines of life, one of which is the social impact due to the curing of corpses, namely public fear, this is due to a lack of understanding of how to handle the corpse. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out socialization activities and... | Outbreak of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan, China: The mystery and the miracle
Since December 2019, a total of 41 cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology have been confirmed in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China. Wuhan city is a major transportation hub with a population of more than 11 million people. Most of th... | Emerging novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)—current scenario, evolutionary perspective based on genome analysis and recent developments
Abstract Coronaviruses are the well-known cause of severe respiratory, enteric and systemic infections in a wide range of hosts including man, mammals, fish, and avian. The scientific inter... |
Tourism and regional growth in the Carpathian Euroregion – a panel data approach
The paper focuses on the identification of the relationship between tourism and economic growth of the Carpathian Euroregion located across seven borders of Central and Eastern European countries (Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, and Ro... | Tourism productivity and economic growth
This study examines the transmission mechanism between tourism productivity and economic growth, using Spain as an empirical setting. By relaxing the assumption of diminishing return of capital, new growth theory is integrated into the Bayesian dynamic stochastic general equilib... | Multi-equation modelling of desirable and undesirable outputs satisfying the materials balance
The key feature when modelling joint production of intended outputs and unintended residuals is that the latter stem from the use of material inputs. A multi-equation model building on the factorially determined multi-output ... |
Technological Cumulativeness and Innovation in Brazilian Manufacturing Industry: Evidences from Brazilian Innovation Surveys 2008, 2011, and 2014
The present article analyzes the role of cumulativeness in the definition of the technological innovative strategies of Brazilian industrial firms. The bibliographic referenc... | The missing link between innovation and performance in Brazilian firms: a panel data approach
ABSTRACT This study aims to verify if there is a positive relationship between innovation and productivity and/or profit in Brazil using a recursive model in line with the Crépon, Duguet and Mairesse (CDM) model. Using a rich ... | Divergent Reactions to Convergent Strategies: Investor Beliefs and Analyst Reactions During Technological Change
An important outcome of technological change is industry "convergence," as a new technology spurs competition between established firms from different industries. We study the reactions of securities analyst... |
Kannaki and the Changing Concepts of Femininity
Cilapattikaram is a Tamil epic estimated to be written in the 5th century. The protagonist of the poem Kannaki is significant in the South Indian political and social scenarios. Cilapattikaram has been adapted into movies and plays several times and it garnered much popul... | Of Maltova Mothers and Other Stories
Another element in his [Periyar's] rationalist message was his campaign against the oppression of women. He championed the causes of widowremarriage, of marriages based on consent, and of women's right to divorce, to property and abortion. Pointing out that there was no Tamil word f... | On PPT Square Conjecture
A detailed analysis of the PPT square conjecture is given. In particular, the PPT square conjecture is proved for finite dimensional case. |
A cold atom quantum simulator for pairing, condensation and pseudogaps in extended Hubbard-Holstein models
We describe a quantum simulator for the Hubbard–Holstein model (HHM), consisting of a single layer containing two dressed Rydberg atom (DRA) species held in independent painted potentials, predicting that boson-me... | Strong-coupling theory of high-temperature superconductivity
The observation of high-temperature superconductivity in complex layered cuprates by Bednorz and Muller must now rate as one of the greatest experimental discoveries of the last century. Identifying and understanding the microscopic origin of high-temperature... | Lectures on the physics of highly correlated electron systems IX : Ninth Training Course in the Physics of Correlated Electron Systems and High-Tc Superconductors, Salerno, Italy, 4-15 October 2004
This book contains lectures on strongly correlated electron systems presented by eminent physicists. These lectures are up... |
Facebook Usage and Cultural Impact on: A comparative study of college students in Pune and Mumbai
- Internet usage has constantly been on rise in India. Mumbai, the financial capital of India and Pune, the education hub are the constant emerging places where youth and technology travels at lightning speed. Facebook has... | Facebook for self-empowerment? A study of Facebook adoption in urban India
This article presents an ethnographic study of the adoption and use of Facebook among urban Indian youth from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. Mobile-centric use of the Internet is widely prevalent here as general packet radio servic... | Friction-free authenticity: mobile social networks and transactional affordances
This paper contextualizes and critically examines the incorporation of transactional features into two popular mobile social media apps: Instagram and Snapchat. It examines how mobile social media acts as an interface between culture and c... |
As práticas humanizadas desenvolvidas por enfermeiras obstétricas na assistência ao parto hospitalar
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Objective: To map the scientific productions on Brazilian obstetric nursing to identify the main themes and knowledge gaps. Method: A scoping review following the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute was conducted at MEDLINE/Pubmed, BVS/Li... | The value of a pilot study in breast-feeding research.
OBJECTIVE
To test the integrity of a protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effectiveness of skin-to-skin care compared to routine care on the initiation and duration of breast feeding and to provide data to be used in the power calculation... |
Dual Innovation Performance through Knowledge-Based Network Structure: Evidence from Electronic Information Industry
This study analyzes how knowledge-based network affects the dual innovation performance. Dual innovation includes exploratory and exploitative innovation, and knowledge-based network represents the relat... | The role of innovation and knowledge networks as a policy mechanism towards more resilient peripheral regions
The potential role of innovation and knowledge networks in regional growth and development is well recognized. However, there has been scant reflection on its role as a policy mechanism, specifically for periph... | Auditor Reputation and the Pricing of Initial Public Offerings
It is hypothesized that an inverse relation exists between the reputation of the auditor of an initial public offering and the initial return earned by an investor. Specifically, clients that hire more reputable CPA firms should exhibit lower initial return... |
Genomic, immunological, and clinical analysis of COVID‐19 vaccine breakthrough infections in Beijing, China
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic is still ongoing and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) variants are circulating worldwide, an increasing number of breakthrough infec... | T cell and antibody kinetics delineate SARS-CoV-2 peptides mediating long-term immune responses in COVID-19 convalescent individuals
Longitudinal analysis identifies SARS-CoV-2 peptide targets of durable memory T cell responses in COVID-19 convalescent individuals. T cells keep it up A major focus of investigation for ... | Expansive algebraic actions of discrete residually finite amenable groups and their entropy
We prove an entropy formula for certain expansive actions of a countable discrete residually finite group $\Gamma$ by automorphisms of compact abelian groups in terms of Fuglede–Kadison determinants. This extends an earlier resu... |
Resonance intensity of the n = 1 image potential state of graphene on SiC via two-photon photoemission
Abstract The interpretation of the n = 1 image potential state data on graphene on SiC is far from being clarified. In contrast with graphene grown on metallic substrates, graphene on SiC shows a very broad n = 1 imag... | Screening in Graphene: Response to External Static Electric Field and an Image-Potential Problem
We present a detailed first-principles investigation of the response of a free-standing graphene sheet to an external perpendicular static electric field E. The charge density distribution in the vicinity of the graphene mo... | Functionalization of 2D materials by intercalation
Abstract Since the discovery of graphene many studies focused on its functionalization by different methods. These strategies aim to find new pathways to overcome the main drawback of graphene, a missing band-gap, which strongly reduces its potential applications, part... |
A Continuous Energy Neutron Transport Monte Carlo Simulator Project: Decomposition of the Neutron Energy Spectrum by Target Nuclei Tagging
In this work the latest developments a Monte Carlo simulator with continuous energy is reported. This simulator makes use of a sum of three probability distributions to represent th... | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
ING AND INDEXING | Accelerated sampling of the free gas resonance elastic scattering kernel
In this work, we present the derivation and investigation of a new Doppler broadening rejection sampling approach for the exact treatment of resonance elastic scattering in Monte Carlo neutron transport codes. Implemented in OpenMC, this method co... |
What can we know about that which we cannot even imagine?
In this essay I will consider a sequence of questions, ending with one about the breadth and depth of the epistemic limitations of our our science and mathematics. I will then suggest a possible way to circumvent such limitations. I begin by considering question... | Why AI is harder than we think
Since its beginning in the 1950s, the field of artificial intelligence has cycled several times between periods of optimistic predictions and massive investment ("AI Spring") and periods of disappointment, loss of confidence, and reduced funding ("AI Winter"). Even with today's seemingly ... | Abstraction and analogy‐making in artificial intelligence
Conceptual abstraction and analogy‐making are key abilities underlying humans' abilities to learn, reason, and robustly adapt their knowledge to new domains. Despite a long history of research on constructing artificial intelligence (AI) systems with these abili... |
Outcomes of colon self-expandable metal stents for malignant vs benign indications at a tertiary care center and review of literature.
BACKGROUND
Endoscopic placement of a self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) is a minimally invasive treatment for use in malignant and benign colonic obstruction. However, their widespread ... | Predictive Factors for Successful Colonic Stenting in Acute Large-Bowel Obstruction: A 15-Year Cohort Analysis
BACKGROUND: Colonic stenting has failed to show an improvement in mortality rates in comparison with emergency surgery for acute large-bowel obstruction. However, it remains unclear which patients are more lik... | A Review of Fam-Trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxki in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Objective: To review the pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of antibody-drug conjugate fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki in the treatment of advanced, unresectable, or metastatic breast cancer. Data Sources: Relevant information was identified thr... |
Development of a Rotary Damper Integrated with Magnetorheological Bearings toward Extremely High Torque–Volume Ratio
Magnetorheological (MR) technology has provided effective solutions to many engineering bottleneck problems due to its controllable nature. However, designing a rotary MR damper with a high torque–volume... | Design of bypass rotary vane magnetorheological damper for prosthetic knee application
Semi-active systems using magnetorheological fluids have been realized in many novel devices such as linear dampers, rotary dampers, brakes, and so on. Rotary vane-type magnetorheological damper is one such device that uses magnetorh... | Electroactive-paper actuator made with cellulose/NaOH/urea and sodium alginate
In an earlier work we reported the discovery of cellulose as a smart material that can be used in sensors and actuators. While the cellulose-based Electro-Active Paper (EAPap) actuator has many merits – lightweight, dry condition, biodegrada... |
First-passage percolation, network flows and electrical resistances
SummaryWe show that the first-passage times of first-passage percolation on ℤ2 are such that P(θ0nn(μ+ɛ)) decay geometrically as n→∞, where θ may represent any of the four usual first-passage-time processes. The former estimate requires no moment condi... | Critical sponge dimensions in percolation theory
In the bond percolation process on the square lattice, with let S(k) be the probability that some open path joins the longer sides of a sponge with dimensions k by a log k. There exists a positive constant α = αp such that Consequently, the subset of the square lattice {... | Percolation on subsets of the square lattice
We adapt arguments from a paper of Seymour and Welsh concerning percolation probabilities on the infinite square lattice L to show that for certain regions R in L, if there is a positive probability of having an infinite open path in L starting at the origin then there is al... |
Study on Mechanical Properties of Ring Sandstone Specimen under Temperature and Water Coupling Dynamic Compression
The excavation of hard rock roadways in coal mines is often in the environment of underground water and high ground temperature, and it is easy to be affected by the dynamic load, which leads to roadway de... | Effect of Chemical Corrosion and Axial Compression on the Dynamic Strength Degradation Characteristics of White Sandstone under Cyclic Impact
Both chemical corrosion and axial compression impose critical influences on the internal microstructure of rock. Meanwhile, chemical corrosion can change a rock’s mineral composi... | The formation of hollow poly(methyl methacrylate)/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposite cylinders by microwave irradiation
Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanocomposite particles with 1, 2 and 4 wt% of MWCNTs were prepared by mechanical grinding of PMMA and MWCNT powders in a mo... |
On solving linear Fredholm integro-differential equations via finite difference-Simpson's approach
In this paper, a combination of Finite difference-Simpson’s approach were applied to solve Linear Fredholm integro-differential equations of second kind by discritising the unknown function, which leads in generating a sy... | Linear and Nonlinear Integral Equations: Methods and Applications
Linear and Nonlinear Integral Equations: Methods and Applications is a self-contained book divided into two parts. Part I offers a comprehensive and systematic treatment of linear integral equations of the first and second kinds. The text brings together... | A modified parametric iteration method for solving nonlinear second order BVPs
The original parametric iteration method (PIM) provides the solution of a nonlinear second order boundary value problem (BVP) as a sequence of iterations. Since the successive iterations of the PIM may be very complex so that the resulting i... |
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Piper betle exhibit high antimicrobial activity against Salmonella enteritidis and E. coli
Piper betle (P. betle) is a popular medicinal plant in Asia. Plant leaves have been used as a traditional medicine to treat various health conditions. P. betle leaf has plentiful anti... | Silver nanoparticle-conjugated antibiotics inhibit in vitro growth of Brucella melitensis
Background and Aim: Brucellosis is a contagious livestock disease with a significant economic impact. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of antibiotics used alone or in combination with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against B... | Silver Nanoparticles as Potential Antiviral Agents
Since the early 1990s, nanotechnology has led to new horizons in nanomedicine, which encompasses all spheres of science including chemistry, material science, biology, and biotechnology. Emerging viral infections are creating severe hazards to public health worldwide, ... |
Special congenital dacryocystocele
Congenital Dacryocystocele is a rare disease of the eye and nose, which originates from congenital obstruction of lacrimal duct system, but accounts for a low proportion in congenital obstruction of lacrimal duct system. We present a case of congenital dacryocystocele to analyze the c... | Awake bedside nasal endoscopy for primary management of neonatal dacryocystoceles with intranasal cysts.
OBJECTIVE
To present outcomes of neonatal dacryocystoceles treated through endoscopic intranasal cyst marsupialization (EICM) without general anesthesia and nasolacrimal duct (NLD) probing or irrigation.
METHODS
R... | Conservative management of congenital dacryocystocele: resolution and complications.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical outcomes of initial conservative management in infants with congenital dacryocystocele.
DESIGN
Retrospective case series.
PARTICIPANTS
A total of 30 congenital dacryocystoceles of 28 Korean inf... |
Modelling, FEA analysis and Optimization of Mono Composite Leaf Spring Using ANSYS
Abstract: Conventional leaf spring made up of conventional materials like plain carbon steel are heavy and add weight to vehicle which reduces mileage. This necessitates new material which is light in weight and could provide adequate st... | Mono Composite Leaf Spring for Light Weight Vehicle - Design, End Joint Analysis and Testing
The automobile industry has shown increased interest in the replacement of steel spring with fiberglass composite leaf spring due to high strength to weight ratio. Therefore; the aim of this paper is to present a low cost fabri... | Modelling & numerical exploration of pulsejet engine using eddy dissipation combustion model
Abstract The pulsejet engine is relatively simple engine used in missiles but the combustion modeling of pulsejet engine is relatively complex through numerical analysis procedure. The current research investigates the applicat... |
Pre-natal exposure to NO2 and PM2.5 and newborn lung function: An approach based on repeated personal exposure measurements.
CONTEXT
While strong evidence supports adverse effects of pre-natal air pollution on child's lung function, previous studies rarely considered fine particulate matter (PM2.5) or the potential rol... | Air pollution and lung function in children.
In this narrative review, we summarize the literature and provide updates on recent studies of air pollution exposures and child lung function and lung function growth. We include exposures to outdoor air pollutants that are monitored and regulated through air quality standa... | Sex/Gender-Differences in the Health Effects of Environmental Noise Exposure on Hypertension and Ischemic Heart Disease—A Systematic Review
Previous studies have demonstrated cardiovascular health effects of environmental noise exposure, partly showing different effect estimates for males and females. This cannot be ex... |
Secondary oxalate nephropathy and impact of high‐dose vitamin C intake for COVID‐19 prevention on a patient with Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass: A case report
The current study is important in informing clinicians about the possibility of concurrent oxalate nephropathy caused by Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass, high oxalate materia... | Outcomes of obese patients hospitalized with COVID-19: the impact of prior bariatric surgery
Background
Obesity and several obesity-related comorbidities are risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease. Because bariatric surgery successfully treats obesity-related conditions, we hypothesized that prior b... | The impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on gastrointestinal operative volume in the United States
In March 2020, the Surgeon General recommended limiting elective procedures to prepare for the COVID-19 surge. We hypothesize a consequence of COVID-19 is reduced operative volume across the country. We aim to examine... |
Atrial natriuretic factor is a circulating hormone.
The radioimmunoassay of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) has been applied for determination of immunoreactive ANF (IR-ANF) in rat plasma. Immunoreactive ANF has been extracted from rat plasma by immunoaffinity column on Sepharose-4B anti-ANF or by Vycor glass. The mean... | Structure of rat atrial natriuretic factor precursor deduced from cDNA sequence
The atrium of the heart contains peptides, termed atrial natriuretic factors (ANFs), diuretic1 and smooth-muscle-relaxing2–4 activities. In view of its potent effects on salt metabolism in the kidney and on vascular smooth muscle, ANF is co... | Environmental Control of Biological Rhythms: Effects on Development, Fertility and Metabolism
Internal temporal organisation properly synchronised to the environment is crucial for health maintenance. This organisation is provided at the cellular level by the molecular clock, a macromolecular transcription‐based oscill... |
Environmental Sustainability Initiatives in Professional Sports Clubs: The Relationship Between Consumer Perception and Conative Loyalty
In recent years, social demands and academic interest in the environmental and social contri-bution activities of professional sports clubs have increased. This is due to the spread o... | Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and customer loyalty in the hotel industry: A cross-country study
Abstract The study examines the role of customer perceptions of CSR in improving customer loyalty by exploring its direct and mediated effects through service quality, customer satisfaction, corporate image and corpo... | Student’s experiences with online teaching following COVID-19 lockdown: A mixed methods explorative study
Background The COVID-19 pandemic lead to a sudden shift to online teaching and restricted campus access. Aim To assess how university students experienced the sudden shift to online teaching after closure of campus... |
Crack Initiation Life Predictions Based on Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics of Short Cracks
The assessment of fatigue life under variable amplitude loading is always carried out by use of cumulative damage hypotheses, and here mostly Miner’s rule is applied. However, comparison of actual with predicted fatigue lives ... | Aspects of Fatigue Crack Growth
The propagation of fatigue cracks under low levels of cyclic stress can be modelled by linear elastic fracture mechanics. Elastic-plastic parameters must be used for the higher stress amplitudes of conventional S–N curves in both the low and the high cycle fatigue regimes. The occurrence... | Is the electron radiation length constant at high energies?
Experimental results for the radiative energy loss of 149, 207, and 287 GeV electrons in a thin Ir target are presented. From the data we conclude that at high energies the radiation length increases in accordance with the Landau-Pomeranchuk-Migdal (LPM) theor... |
Synthesis, Characterization, DNA Binding Studies, Photocleavage, Cytotoxicity and Docking Studies of Ruthenium(II) Light Switch Complexes
A new ligand 3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2yl)phenylboronic acid and its (IPPBA) three ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru(phen)2(IPPBA)](ClO4)2 (1), [Ru(bpy)2(IPPBA)](ClO4)2 (2) ... | Synthesis, DNA-binding, and antitumor activity of polypyridyl-ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru(L)2(DClPIP)] (L = bpy, phen; DClPIP = 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1, 10]phenanthroline)
Abstract Two new ruthenium(II) complexes, [Ru(bpy)2(DClPIP)](ClO4)2 (1) and [Ru(phen)2(DClPIP)](ClO4)2 (2) (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine... | Organometallic ruthenium(II) arene compounds with antiangiogenic activity.
The antimetastatic ruthenium(II) compounds [Ru(η(6)-p-cymene)Cl(2)(PTA)] (PTA = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane) (RAPTA-C) and [Ru(η(6)-toluene)Cl(2)(PTA)] (RAPTA-T), as well as their analogues [Ru(η(6)-p-cymene)Cl(2)(DAPTA)] (DAPTA = (3,7-diac... |
Multi-Organ Segmentation Using a Low-Resource Architecture
Since their inception, deep-learning architectures have shown promising results for automatic segmentation. However, despite the technical advances introduced by fully convolutional networks, generative adversarial networks or recurrent neural networks, and the... | Evaluation of a deep learning-based pelvic synthetic CT generation technique for MRI-based prostate proton treatment planning
The purpose of this work is to validate the application of a deep learning-based method for pelvic synthetic CT (sCT) generation that can be used for prostate proton beam therapy treatment plann... | Skin lesion segmentation via generative adversarial networks with dual discriminators
Skin lesion segmentation from dermoscopy images is a fundamental yet challenging task in the computer-aided skin diagnosis system due to the large variations in terms of their views and scales of lesion areas. We propose a novel and e... |
Multi-drug resistant microbes are resident on nose masks used as preventive protocols for COVID-19 in selected Ghanaian cohort [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review
Background: Use of nose masks was an effective and significant part of the World Health Organization (WHO) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) preventiv... | Bacterial and fungal isolation from face masks under the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led people to wear face masks daily in public. Although the effectiveness of face masks against viral transmission has been extensively studied, there have been few reports on potential hygiene issues due to bacteria an... | Adherence with COVID-19 Preventive Measures and Associated Factors Among Residents of Dirashe District, Southern Ethiopia
Introduction COVID-19 is one of the huge general wellbeing crisis for the planet. Since its first recognition, over 90.2 and 1.9 million people are infected and dead, respectively. Although it is no... |
Direct development or endotrophic tadpole? Morphological aspects of the early ontogeny of the plump toad Osornophryne occidentalis (Anura: Bufonidae)
Andean Toads of the genus Osornophryne are suspected to have direct development on the basis of clutch and egg features. In this work, we describe the morphology of Osorn... | A review of the reproductive biology of the only known matrotrophic viviparous anuran, the West African Nimba toad, Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis
Amphibians, and anurans in particular, show the highest diversity of reproductive modes among tetrapods. Nevertheless, viviparity is scarce in anurans and its occurrence is ev... | Hypoxia and hypoxia inducible factors in tumor metabolism.
Because of the abnormal vasculature, most growing solid tumors contain regions that experience either acute or chronic hypoxia. However, tumor cells can maintain a high glycolytic rate even when there is enough oxygen supply. Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) pl... |
The Increment of Genoprotective Effect of Melatonin due to "Autooptic" Effect versus the Genotoxicity of Mitoxantrone
Background: Mitoxantrone is a chemotherapy anti-cancer drug, which can have side effects on healthy cells like secondary cancers. On the other side, Melatonin is a hormone that is responsible for the da... | lncRNA cytoskeleton regulator reduces non-small cell lung cancer radiosensitivity by downregulating miRNA-206 and activating prothymosin α
The present study aimed to explore the role of the long noncoding RNA cytoskeleton regulator (CYTOR) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) radiosensitivity by manipulating the micro... | A study of quantum mechanical probabilities in the classical Hodgkin-Huxley model.
The Hodgkin-Huxley (HH) model is a powerful model to explain different aspects of spike generation in excitable cells. However, the HH model was proposed in 1952 when the real structure of the ion channel was unknown. It is now common kn... |
Extreme Weather Effects on Transmission Grids and the Potential of the Utilization of Real Time Monitoring for Smart Grids Applications
Extreme weather events are increasing and becoming more frequent because of global warming and hence the exposure of transmission lines can have detrimental effects on our modern power... | Flashover Voltage Variations of Glass and Porcelain Insulators with Different Contaminants
The performance of insulators when exposed to pollution is a very critical issue which highly affects the external insulation design of the power transmission lines and stations. This paper deals with investigation of the operati... | AC Flashover Voltage Model for Polluted Suspension Insulators and an Experimental Investigation in Salt Fog
In recent years, the electrical performance of polluted suspension insulators operating in coastal foggy regions has attracted wide attention because of the occurrence of flashover. Surface wetting by salt fog ac... |
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