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"abstract": "The unicellular green alga Dunaliella salina is well adapted to salt stress and contains compounds (including β-carotene and vitamins) with potential commercial value. A large transcriptome database of D. salina during the adjustment, exponential and stationary growth phases was generated using a high ... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundTranscription factors play the crucial rule of regulating gene expression and influence almost all biological processes. Systematically identifying and annotating transcription factors can greatly aid further understanding their functions and mechanisms. In this article, we present SoyDB, a u... | {
"abstract": "Phyllanthus niruri, a typical member of family Euphorbiaceae, is a small annual herb found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of both hemispheres. The genus Phyllanthus has been used in traditional medicine for its wide range of pharmacological activities like antimicrobial, antioxidant, a... |
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"abstract": "Notch signaling plays a critical role in embryonic vascular development and tumor angiogenesis. The present study was conducted to investigate the prognostic role of the angiogenesis-related Notch ligand and the receptor in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and assess whe... | {
"abstract": "It is becoming increasingly recognized that the host microenvironment is essential for regulating tumor cell behavior. The cellular stromal compartment can modulate angiogenesis either directly through enhanced secretion of pro-angiogenic factors or reduced secretion of antiangiogenic factors, or indir... | {
"abstract": "Educating English language learners (ELLs) has increasingly become a challenge for schools outside major cities in Canada. ELLs in such contexts are swiftly integrated into mainstream classrooms, often without targeted language support. One way of providing support is through form-focused instruction (... |
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"abstract": "In this paper, an algorithm for solving piecewise-linear networks that include elements with discontinuous characteristics is presented. The algorithm is based on modifications of the Katzenelson algorithm that traces the solution curve through regions where boundary conditions are satisfied. Jumps in ... | {
"abstract": "Nonlinear resistive networks, which can be characterized by the equation f(x) =y , where f(\\cdot) is a continuous piecewise linear mapping of R^{n} into itself, are discussed. x is a point in R^{n} and represents a set of chosen network variables and y is an arbitrary point in R^{n} and represents the... | {
"abstract": "Abstract3D urban maps with semantic labels and metric information are not only essential for the next generation robots such autonomous vehicles and city drones, but also help to visualize and augment local environment in mobile user applications. The machine vision challenge is to generate accurate ur... |
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"abstract": "This report documents the development and growth of geriatric medicine fellowship training in the United States through 2002. A cross‐sectional survey of geriatric medicine fellowship programs was conducted in the fall 2001. All allopathic (119) and osteopathic (7) accredited geriatric medicine fellows... | {
"abstract": "The graying of America will increase demand for specialists in geriatric medicine, but the proportion of filled fellowship positions in geriatric medicine has been falling recently. The objective of this study was to examine the financial return of additional training in geriatric medicine for general ... | {
"abstract": "Despite increases in geriatrics training at all levels of medical education, there is a nationwide shortage of geriatrics faculty. This shortage may be due in part to demands for clinical responsibilities that preclude adequate time for teaching and research.",
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"abstract": "This article demonstrated an accurate analysis technique for dual-reflectarray antennas that take into account the angle of incidence of the impinging electric field on the main reflectarray cells. The reflected field on the sub and the main reflectarray surfaces is computed using Method of Moments in ... | {
"abstract": "This paper presents an overview of selected new modelling algorithms and capabilities in commercial software tools developed by TICRA. A major new area is design and analysis of printed reflectarrays where a fully integrated design environment is under development, allowing fast and accurate characteri... | {
"abstract": "A subwavelength element is presented for designing a circularly polarized (CP) reflectarray that converts the linearly polarized incident field of the feed into an outgoing circularly polarized field. To evaluate the performance of the designed element, a parametric study is carried out using Ansoft HF... |
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"abstract": "The purpose of this study was to explore the footwear effects on impact forces and soft-tissue vibrations during landing. 12 male basketball players were instructed to perform drop jumps and unanticipated drop landings from 30 cm, 45 cm, and 60 cm heights in basketball shoes (BS) and control shoes (CS)... | {
"abstract": "The aim of this study was to determine the effects that soft tissue motion has on ground reaction forces, joint torques and joint reaction forces in drop landings. To this end a four body-segment wobbling mass model was developed to reproduce the vertical ground reaction force curve for the first 100 m... | {
"abstract": "Experiments were conducted to reveal the origins of measured inefficiencies in low-momentum jet diffusion flames in crossflow. Natural gas flames were established at the exit of a burner tube mounted vertically in a crossflow of air in a wind tunnel, a configuration that is relevant to gas flaring in t... |
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"abstract": "In this paper, we consider the local discontinuous Galerkin (LDG) finite element method for one-dimensional linear time-fractional Tricomi-type equation (TFTTE), which is obtained from the standard one-dimensional linear Tricomi-type equation by replacing the first-order time derivative with a fraction... | {
"abstract": "This is the fifth paper in a series in which we construct and study the so-called Runge?Kutta discontinuous Galerkin method for numerically solving hyperbolic conservation laws. In this paper, we extend the method to multidimensional nonlinear systems of conservation laws. The algorithms are described ... | {
"abstract": "We revisit fidelity as a measure for the stability and the complexity of the quantum motion of single-and many-body systems. Within the context of cold atoms, we present an overview of applications of two fidelities, which we call static and dynamical fidelity, respectively. The static fidelity applies... |
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"abstract": "The frontal lobes in the brain are a component of the cerebral system that supports goal-directed behaviour. However, their functional organization remains controversial. Recent studies have reported rostro-caudal distinctions in frontal cortex activity based on the abstractness of action representatio... | {
"abstract": "The frontal lobes are essential for human volition and goal-directed behavior, yet their function remains unclear. While various models have highlighted working memory, reinforcement learning, and cognitive control as key functions, a single framework for interpreting the range of effects observed in p... | {
"abstract": "Nonlinearity is one of the main problems associated with VCO based noise shaping ADCs. Their open loop architecture does not permit correction of the nonlinear voltage to frequency response of the VCO by feedback. Recently, linearization of a VCO ADC by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) pre-coding has been ... |
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"abstract": "ABSTRACT Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27-associated anterior uveitis (AU) is the most commonly diagnosed form of AU and represents the largest entity of non-infectious uveitis around the world. The most typical ocular manifestation associated with HLA-B27 consists of unilateral AU of acute onset. The... | {
"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nRed eye can arise as a manifestation of many different systemic and ophthalmological diseases. The physician whom the patient first consults for this problem is often not an ophthalmologist. A correct assessment of the urgency of the situation is vitally important for the planning of furthe... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Context: Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor like growth factor (HB-EGF) is an emerging therapeutic for the regeneration of the tympanic membrane (TM). Objective: Our aim was to determine whether the doses of HB-EGF delivered in a sustained release hydrogel into a middle ear mouse model, w... |
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"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nObservational studies have indicated that differences in the composition of human milk and infant formula yield benefits in cognitive development and early growth for breastfed infants.\n\n\nOBJECTIVE\nThe objective was to test the hypothesis that feeding an infant formula with reduced ener... | {
"abstract": "CONTEXT\nThe evidence that breastfeeding improves cognitive development is based almost entirely on observational studies and is thus prone to confounding by subtle behavioral differences in the breastfeeding mother's behavior or her interaction with the infant.\n\n\nOBJECTIVE\nTo assess whether prolon... | {
"abstract": "PURPOSE\nWe assessed male infertility and its treatment in the United States by identifying trends in the use of health care resources and estimating the economic impact of such care.\n\n\nMATERIALS AND METHODS\nThe analytical methods used to generate these results were previously described.\n\n\nRESUL... |
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"abstract": "2014 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2014, Toronto, ON, 27 April-2 May 2014",
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"title": "Heuristic offloading of concurrent tasks for computation-intensive applications in mobile cloud computing"
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"abstract": "Mobile Edge Computing is an emerging technology that provides cloud and IT services within the close proximity of mobile subscribers. Traditional telecom network operators perform traffic control flow (forwarding and filtering of packets), but in Mobile Edge Computing, cloud servers are also deployed i... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, we present ethnographic data that unpacks the everyday work of some of the many infrastructuring agents who contribute to creating, sustaining and growing the Blockchain information infrastructure. We argue that this infrastructuring work takes the form of entrepreneurial actions, which ... |
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"abstract": "Recently, there has been an increased interest in modeling the association between aggregate disease counts and environmental exposures measured, for example via air pollution monitors, at point locations. This paper has two aims: first, we develop a model for such data in order to avoid ecological bia... | {
"abstract": "OBJECTIVES To follow up mortality and cancer incidence in a cohort potentially exposed to cadmium and to perform a geographical (ecological) analysis to further assess the health effects of potential exposure to cadmium. METHODS The English village of Shipham has very high concentrations of cadmium in ... | {
"abstract": "Radon, an inert gas released during the decay of uranium-238, is ubiquitous in indoor and outdoor air and contaminates many underground mines. Extensive epidemiologic evidence from studies of underground miners and complementary animal data have documented that radon causes lung cancer in smokers and n... |
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"abstract": "Recent findings have revealed the complexity of the transcriptional landscape in mammalian cells. One recently described class of novel transcripts are the Cytoplasmic Intron-sequence Retaining Transcripts (CIRTs), hypothesized to confer post-transcriptional regulatory function. For instance, the neuro... | {
"abstract": "Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) is a unique polyunsaturated fatty acid particularly abundant in nerve cell membrane phospholipids. DHA is a pleiotropic molecule that, not only modulates the physicochemical properties and architecture of neuronal plasma membrane, but it is also involved in multiple ... | {
"abstract": "Wilt of Psidium guajava L., incited by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. psidii and Fusarium solani is a serious soil-borne disease of guava in India. Forty-two isolates each of F. oxysporum f. sp. psidii (Fop) and F. solani (Fs) collected from different agro climatic zones of India showing pathogenicity were ... |
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"abstract": "A key step in the rational design of new DNA binding agents is to obtain a complete thermodynamic characterization of small molecule-DNA interactions. Ethidium bromide has served as a classic DNA intercalator for more than four decades. This work focuses on delineating the influence(s) of the 3- and 8-... | {
"abstract": "Assessment of low-level superoxide in nonphagocytic cells is crucial for assessing redox-dependent signaling pathways and the role of enzymes such as the NADPH oxidase complex. However, most superoxide probes present inherent limitations. Particularly, assessment of dihydroethidium (DHE) fluorescence i... | {
"abstract": "Video games inspire new tools for creating engaging user experiences.",
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"title": "Games user research and gamification in human-computer interaction"
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"abstract": "BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE\nEfficacy of minimal acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) in avoiding homologous blood transfusion during cardiovascular surgery remains controversial. Postoperative bleeding and transfusion remain a source of morbidity and cost after open heart operations. Our objective was to ... | {
"abstract": "Blood transfusions could have serious consequences for patients. A reduction in the transfusion rate could be accomplished by an optimized blood management. Clear guidelines and awareness among all employees at a single institution have resulted in a reduction in transfusion rates in recent years. Iden... | {
"abstract": "In cats anesthetized with alpha-chloralose, the activities of aortic and carotid chemoreceptor nerves were measured during a control period and during anemia where the hematocrit was lowered in steps by dextran-for-blood exchange. With anemia there was a sustained nonlinear increase in firing of aortic... |
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"abstract": "Herein, we propose an analytical technique for use in designing a resistor capacitor (RC) snubber circuit for suppressing ringing in phase-leg configurations that are among the main components in electric power converters. In our study, a double pulse circuit is used to examine the effects of RC snubbe... | {
"abstract": "The newest semiconductor devices on the market are MOSFET transistors based on the silicon carbide – SiC. This material has exclusive features thanks to which it becomes a better switch than Si – silicon semiconductor switch. There are some special features that need to be understood to enable the devi... | {
"abstract": "By reversing the two-dimensional geological map of California and comparing it with New Zealand, the similarity in absolute size as well as in geometry of some of the structural provinces is evident.",
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"title": "Through the Looking Glass: a Comparative Study of N... |
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"abstract": "Over the last few years, neuroimaging techniques have contributed greatly to the identification of the structural and functional neuroanatomy of anxiety disorders. The amygdala seems to be a crucial structure for fear and anxiety, and has consistently been found to be activated in anxiety-provoking sit... | {
"abstract": "Background Generalized social phobia (GSP) is characterized by fear of social interactions and sensitivity to disapproval by others. Given the established role of the amygdala as part of a distributed neural system for the processing of emotional cues, we hypothesized that subjects with GSP would exhib... | {
"abstract": "Development of movement assistance devices used in rehabilitation must take into account the variable human-machine interaction. To this end, electromyography (EMG) sensors detecting the muscle activation are regarded as a feasible method. In this paper, we focus on torque estimation of the human knee ... |
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"abstract": "A previously unknown HPLC peak was recently observed in urine samples from patients with Cushing's syndrome and disease. We analysed dansylated derivatives of 17keto steroid glucuronides in urine samples from patients with Cushing's syndrome, Cushing disease and from healthy subjects using high-perform... | {
"abstract": "We describe a direct method for determining four sulfates and seven glucuronides of 17-oxosteroids (17OS) in urine without hydrolysis, by use of \"high-performance\" liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorometric detection. After pretreatment of urine samples with a Sep-Pak C18 cartridge, four 17OS sul... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Given a connected graph G = ( V G , E G ) , the eccentricity distance sum (EDS) of G is defined as ξ d ( G ) = ∑ { u , v } ⊆ V G ( e ( u ) + e ( v ) ) d G ( u , v ) and the eccentric connectivity index (ECI) of G is defined as ξ c ( G ) = ∑ v ∈ V G e ( v ) d G ( v ) , where e ( v ) , d G ( v )... |
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"abstract": "In recent years, distributed generation (DG) and renewable energies source (RES) are attracting special attention to distribution systems. Renewable energy such as photovoltaic system and wind turbine generator are used as the sources of green energy. However, the large amount of distributed generation... | {
"abstract": "Recent years, some distributed generations such as energy storage systems or renewable energy sources have been introduced in distribution systems, and the voltage violation problem has been at stake by the reverse power flows from the load to the generator. In this paper, we consider NAS (natrium sulf... | {
"abstract": "For pt.I see ibid., vol.5, no.2, p.366-73 (1990). A comprehensive analysis of the transient performance of a permanent magnet (PM) synchronous motor operating from a variable source is described. Internal damping is modeled, and optimum values of design parameters which improve transient performance ar... |
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"abstract": "Component-based software development is an effective technique for tackling the increasing complexity of large-scale embedded software systems. After building a logical software model, the designer must make design decisions, including choosing a multi-threading strategy and assigning priorities to thr... | {
"abstract": "There is a growing interest in using the object paradigm for developing real time software. We believe that an approach that integrates the advancements in both object modeling and design methods, and real time scheduling theory is the key to successful use of object technology for real time software. ... | {
"abstract": "Cyber-medical systems will produce a major revolution in health care, by both raising the quality of care and reducing its cost, thus reaching an important social and economic goal. The evolution of electronic devices and systems has already enabled societal changes. Inroads in the quantification of me... |
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"abstract": "Mimics of discontinuous epitopes of for example bacterial or viral proteins may have considerable potential for the development of synthetic vaccines, especially if conserved epitopes can be mimicked. However, due to the structural complexity and size of discontinuous epitopes molecular construction of... | {
"abstract": "[reaction: see text]. The synthesis of a triazacylclophane scaffold bearing a set of selectively removable protecting groups is described. This versatile scaffold, which can be linked to a solid support, allows the attachment of three different side chains and can therefore be used for the combinatoria... | {
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"title": "Kinetics and reaction mechanisms: selected examples from the experience of forty years"
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"abstract": "In active Graves' orbitopathy (GO), proinflammatory cytokines predominate. Circulating thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)‐receptor antibodies (TRAb) have been correlated with GO clinical activity and severity. In preliminary studies rituximab (RTX), an anti‐CD 20 monoclonal antibody, has induced clinica... | {
"abstract": "The European Group on Graves’ Orbitopathy(EUGOGO) was established in order to promotebetter clinical care of patients with Graves’ orbito-pathy (GO) (1, 2) and to facilitate research in thisdisease. EUGOGO believes that patients with GOshould be managed in multidisciplinary clinics withinput from endoc... | {
"abstract": "TGF-b1 and VEGF, both angiogenesis inducers, have opposing effects on vascular endothelial cells. TGF-b1 induces apoptosis; VEGF induces survival. We have previously shown that TGF-b1 induces endothelial cell expression of VEGF, which mediates TGF-b1 induction of apoptosis through activation of p38mito... |
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"abstract": "The objectives of this article are to assist managers to understand the complexities inherent in the transfer of technology, and contribute to the enhancement of managerial capabilities for handling matters related to the management of innovation and change. No specific procedural descriptions of plans... | {
"abstract": "In 2004, the Korean government announced an ambitious IT strategy to establish Korea as one of the leaders in the world IT market. To implement this strategy, technology transfer from research laboratory to market should be successfully performed. This study is to identify factors influencing technolog... | {
"abstract": "The first section of this paper presents a brief background, examples of successful commercial and military transfer, and definitions of four types of transfer, and points out that transfer is “upstream” as well as “downstream.” The techniques for transfer within the firm are presented in a framework o... |
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"abstract": "The goal of this article is to establish the importance of human resource management (HRM) and how it emerged, to provide some evidence of its context, to discuss its potential and future development. Many specialists underlined the fact that human resource requires more attention and careful managemen... | {
"abstract": "The book explores what is happening to HRM in a global context and how far are organizations able to understand and to move towards the notion of globalized HRM. Part One outlines the nature of globalization and introduces important areas of International HRM and International B.usiness theory. Part Tw... | {
"abstract": "\nPurpose\nThe stakeholder theory is a prominent management approach that has primarily been adopted in the past few years. Despite the increase in the theory’s use, a limited number of studies have discussed ways to develop, execute and measure the results of using this strategic approach with stakeho... |
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"abstract": "This paper examines the propagation of guided circumferential waves in a hollow isotropic cylinder that contains a crack, with the goal of using these guided waves to both locate and size the crack. The crack is sized using a modified Auld's formula, which relates the crack's length to a reflected ener... | {
"abstract": "Permanently mounted ultrasonic transducers have the potential to interrogate large areas of a structure, and thus be effective global sensors for structural health monitoring. Recorded signals, although very sensitive to damage, are long, complex, and difficult to interpret compared to pulse echo and t... | {
"abstract": "Two porous covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with good biocompatibility were employed as drug nanocarriers, where three different drugs were loaded for subsequent drug release in vitro. The present work demonstrates that COFs are applicable in drug delivery for therapeutic applications.",
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"abstract": "Most of the existing research in peer-to-peer systems focuses on protocol design and doesn’t consider the rationality of each peer. One phenomenon that should not be ignored is free riding. Some peers simply consume system resources but contribute nothing to the system. In this paper we present an agen... | {
"abstract": "E-Science has a large demand for Grid resources. Research institutes of physics are interested in sharing their computational resources. Currently, Grid resources are not shared between the institutes over a billing system. It is based on an oral agreement. A high communication overhead at a political ... | {
"abstract": "Interface agents are computer programs that employ Artificial Intelligence techniques in order to provide assistance to a user dealing with a particular computer application. The paper discusses an interface agent which has been modelled closely after the metaphor of a personal assistant. The agent lea... |
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"abstract": "Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) provide new insights into the photodegradation pathways of the cytotoxic complex cis,trans,cis-[Pt(N(3))(2)(OH)(2)(NH(3))(2)] allowing assignment of (1)LMCT transitions in the visible region of the UV-Vis spectrum; upon excitation to these... | {
"abstract": "The photocytotoxicity of a series of anticancer trans-dihydroxido [Pt(N(3))(2)(OH)(2)(NH(3))(X)] (X = alkyl or aryl amine) platinum(IV) diazido complexes has been examined, and the influence of cis-trans isomerism has been investigated. A series of photoactivatable Pt(IV)-azido complexes has been synth... | {
"abstract": "Constrained conformational energy minimizations have been used to calculate an adiabatic (Φ, ψ) potential energy surface for the disaccharide β‐maltose. The inclusion of molecular flexibility in the conformational energy analysis of the disaccharide was found to significantly lower the barriers to conf... |
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"abstract": "The distortion of indicator dilution curves by catheter sampling systems is predictable from theoretic considerations based on laminar flow. Over a wide range of catheter and flow parameters, deductions can be made regarding distortion, by the arterial system or by sampling catheters, of indicator dilu... | {
"abstract": "A dye dilution and an electric conductivity method for measuring end-diastolic volume and stroke volume of the left ventricle are described, and equations for the calculation of stroke volume are given. When dye is injected “instantaneously” into the left ventricle during diastole, the aortic dye conce... | {
"abstract": ": The US health care system is struggling with rising costs, poor outcomes, waste, and inefficiency. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act represents a substantial effort to improve access and emphasizes value-based care. Value in health care has been defined as health outcomes for the patient... |
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"abstract": "Most reactions can be performed in solution and on a surface, yet the challenges faced in applying known reactions or in developing entirely new reactions for modifying surfaces remain formidable. The products of many reactions performed in solution can be characterized in minutes, and even products ha... | {
"abstract": "The recent introduction of protein microarrays is now providing tools for the global profiling of biochemical activities. Snyder and co-workers, for example, used yeast protein chips to identify kinase substrates and lipid-binding proteins. Labaer and co-workers reported self-assembling protein microar... | {
"abstract": "We reported that peptide could be utilized as receptor molecule in the gas phase for application in micro/nano sensors by using a specific peptide that recognizes 2,4-dinitrotoluene at room temperature and in an atmospheric environment and measuring changes in the resonant frequency of the peptide immo... |
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"abstract": "The INTEROCC project is a multi-centre case-control study investigating the risk of developing brain cancer due to occupational chemical and electromagnetic field exposures. To estimate chemical exposures, the Finnish Job Exposure Matrix (FINJEM) was modified to improve its performance in the INTEROCC ... | {
"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nA series of meta-analyses of peer-reviewed studies of brain cancer and farming were performed, using 33 studies published between 1981 and 1996.\n\n\nMETHODS\nBefore the meta-analyses, all studies were reviewed and evaluated for heterogeneity and publication bias. A random-effect model was ... | {
"abstract": "This paper discusses over-the-air (OTA) test setup for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capable terminals with emphasis on channel modelling. The setup is composed of\na fading emulator, an anechoic chamber, and multiple probes. Creation of a propagation environment inside an anechoic chamber requ... |
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"abstract": "Distribution network planning is an important constituent of overall urban planning. It is advantageous to the improvement of decision-making level and benefit of investment through performing comprehensive assessment on planning schemes. Comprehensive evaluation of distribution network planning is a m... | {
"abstract": "Distribution network planning is an important constituent of urban master planning and it is favorable for the improvement of decision-making level and returns on investment to perform synthetical assessment on planning schemes.In existing research results,the factors such as anti-disaster ability and ... | {
"abstract": "Climate change poses fundamental questions for policy makers (Box 1). How, for example, can low emissions agriculture feed 9 billion people when threatened by water scarcity, weatherrelated disasters and expansion of land used for growing crops for fuel? How can the energy poverty of 1.3 billion people... |
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"abstract": "Nowadays, data centers deploy a large number of servers and network devices to provide various service functions (e.g. firewalls, deep packet inspection, content caches, WAN optimizers, etc.) and sufficient network connection. Most traffic in data centers is subject to treatment by multiple service fun... | {
"abstract": "Today's data centers need efficient traffic management to improve resource utilization in their networks. In this work, we study a joint tenant (e.g., server or virtual machine) placement and routing problem to minimize traffic costs. These two complementary degrees of freedom—placement and routing—are... | {
"abstract": "ORB-SLAM2 is one of the better-known open source SLAM implementations available. However, the dependence of visual features causes it to fail in featureless environments. With the present work, we propose a new technique to improve visual odometry results given by ORB-SLAM2 using a tightly Sensor Fusio... |
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"abstract": "Abstract Walton and Meek [Walton, D.J. and Meek, D.S., A Pythagorean-hodograph quintic spiral. Computer Aided Design , 1996, 28 , 943–950] have recently advocated the use of Pythagorean-hodograph quintics of monotone curvature, or “PH spirals” for short, as transitional elements that give G 2 connectio... | {
"abstract": "Pythagorean-hodograph (PH) curves admit closed-form expressions for the integral of the square of the curvature with respect to arc length (the ''energy'' integral) involving only rational functions, arctangents, and natural logarithms. In particular, the complex formulation of PH curves greatly facili... | {
"abstract": "The purpose of the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission is to measure soil moisture and sea surface salinity (SSS). The measurement of SSS using microwave radiometry requires a very sensitive instrument. In SMOS, the image is formed using the interferometric technique complemented by the ave... |
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"abstract": "The main aim of this research is the recognition of social and cultural sustainable urban development on citizenship culture for achieving an analytic theoretical model for selection evaluation of residential location concerning the citizens. The sociological theory framework includes: Bourdieu's cogni... | {
"abstract": "List of Tables - List of Figures - Preface - Development in Historical Context - Many Paths to Development - Monetarism - The Open Economy - Industrilisation - The Green Revolution Strategy - Redistributive Strategies - Socialist Strategies of Development - The Strategies Compared - Index",
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"abstract": "All people use indicators in making day-to-day decisions. For example, in deciding on what type of clothes to wear, the cloud cover, sunlight, and outside temperature are rapidly evaluated. Even faster evaluations of numerous indicators take place when driving a car in traffic. The indicators used in d... |
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"abstract": "This paper presents a new modeling framework for analysis of impact and scheduling of price-responsive as well as controllable loads in a three-phase unbalanced distribution system. The price-responsive loads are assumed to be linearly or exponentially dependent on price, i.e., demand reduces as price ... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, a demand elasticity model is developed and tested for the dispatch of microgrids. The price obtained from dispatching the network in a base-case scenario is used as input to a demand elasticity model; this demand model is then used to determine the price-responsive demand for the next it... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, the price elasticity of electrical demand is studied in a smart grid framework where electricity loads are scheduled by distributed Energy Management Controller (EMC) units. It is shown that different price responsive behaviors of electricity loads are results from interactions between t... |
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"abstract": "In this study, an integrated cash requirement forecasting and cash inventory optimization model is implemented in both the branch and automated teller machine (ATM) networks of a mid-sized bank in Turkey to optimize the bank’s cash supply chain. The implemented model’s objective is to minimize the idle... | {
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"title": "A simulation study of arti \" cial neural networks for nonlinear time-series forecasting"
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"abstract": "The study of cognition across cultures offers a useful approach to both identifying bottlenecks in information processing and suggesting culturespecific strategies to alleviate these limitations. The recent emphasis on applying cognitive neuroscience methods to the study of culture further aids in spec... |
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"abstract": "Uncontrolled Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) charging within a local distribution grid may cause unexpected high load, which further results in power quality degradation. However, coordinating charging behaviors of a number of EVs is a challenging task, which involves n... | {
"abstract": "The randomness of user behaviors plays a significant role in electric vehicle (EV) scheduling problems, especially when the power supply for EV supply equipment (EVSE) is limited. Existing EV scheduling methods do not consider this limitation and assume charging session parameters, such as stay duratio... | {
"abstract": "I . The breakdown and faecal bulking capacity of dietary fibre preparations from wheat bran, apple, cabbage, carrot, and guar gum were compared in man and rat. 2. The degradation of the fibre showed good correlation between man and rat ( r 0.99, regression coefficient 0.86). Wheat bran was the least we... |
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"abstract": "X‐ray crystal structures of carbonic anhydrase II (CAII) complexed with sulfonamide inhibitors illuminate the structural determinants of high affinity binding in the nanomolar regime. The primary binding interaction is the coordination of a primary sulfonamide group to the active site zinc ion. Seconda... | {
"abstract": "Human carbonic anhydrases (hCAs) play various roles in cells, and have been drug targets for decades. Sequence similarities of hCA isoforms necessitate designing specific inhibitors, which requires detailed structural information for hCA-inhibitor complexes. We present room temperature neutron structur... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Almost equal amounts of the trans and cis isomers of 2,5-diethoxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-dioxane (2trans and 2cis) are obtained by treating dihydroxyacetone with acidic ethanol. To explain the formation of an unusually large quantity of 2cis, conformation analyses and equilibration experim... |
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"abstract": "Complications in forceps deliveries are rare but their consequences might be dramatics. This situation could be avoided if the obstetrician knows the information concerning symmetry of the obstetrical forceps position on the fetal head and the related interface pressure. Indeed, forceps delivery is an ... | {
"abstract": "Tactile performance of human fingertips is associated with activity of the nerve endings and sensitivity of the soft tissue within the fingertip to the static and dynamic skin indentation. The nerve endings in the fingertips sense the stress/strain states developed within the soft tissue, which are aff... | {
"abstract": "Purpose The authors provide an analysis of sex differences in National Institutes of Health (NIH) award programs to inform potential initiatives for promoting diversity in the research workforce. Method In 2010, the authors retrieved data for NIH extramural grants in the electronic Research Administrat... |
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"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nPropionibacterium acnes is a common pathogen identified in postoperative shoulder infection. It has been shown to be present in culture specimens during primary shoulder arthroplasty; however, recent work has suggested that it is most likely to be a contaminant. Our aim was to identify the ... | {
"abstract": "This update is a review of the most impactful studies related to shoulder and elbow surgery from April 2015 to March 2016. Included are clinical and basic science studies primarily from The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery , the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery , and The American Journal of Sports ... | {
"abstract": "The levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were determined by serial measurements after four types of uncomplicated elective orthopedic surgery. The type of operations chosen for this study were total hip arthroplasty (primary, n = 109; and revisions caused by asept... |
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"abstract": "We present a novel system for the automatic extraction of the main melody from polyphonic music recordings. Our approach is based on the creation and characterization of pitch contours, time continuous sequences of pitch candidates grouped using auditory streaming cues. We define a set of contour chara... | {
"abstract": "A new method for estimating the fundamental frequencies of concurrent musical sounds is described. The method is based on an iterative approach, where the fundamental frequency of the most prominent sound is estimated, the sound is subtracted from the mixture, and the process is repeated for the residu... | {
"abstract": "Illegal logging is in these days widespread problem. In this paper we propose the system based on principles of WSN for monitoring the forest. Acoustic signal processing and evaluation system described in this paper is dealing with the detection of chainsaw sound with autocorrelation method. This work ... |
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"abstract": "Secondary analyses of Revised NEO Personality Inventory data from 26 cultures (N = 23,031) suggest that gender differences are small relative to individual variation within genders; differences are replicated across cultures for both college-age and adult samples, and differences are broadly consistent... | {
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"title": "Toward an adequate taxonomy of personality attributes: Replicated factor structure in peer nomination personality ratings."
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"abstract": "This article reviews dominant models of moral judgment, organizing them within an overarching framework of information processing. This framework poses two fundamental questions: (1) What input information guides moral judgments?; and (2) What psychological processes generate these judgments? Informati... |
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"abstract": "The will to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the desire for independence from fossil fuels and increasing renewable sources of electrical energy has driven the development of electrified propulsion systems for vehicles in recent years. Despite a significant increase in driving range with the introducti... | {
"abstract": "The rising rate of global energy demand alongside the dwindling fossil fuel resources has motivated research for alternative and sustainable solutions. Within this area of research, electrical energy storage systems are pivotal in applications including electrified vehicles, renewable power generation,... | {
"abstract": "The kinetics of NO reduction by CO have been investigated over a RhSiO2 catalyst. These studies have been complemented by in situ infrared studies. The specific activity is found to be sensitive to the nature of the catalyst pretreatment. Preoxidation in NO increases the specific activity for NO reduct... |
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"abstract": "To satisfy the aerospace requirements of high speed and huge data processing etc., this paper proposes a solution of multi-DSP parallel processing platform based on CPCI Express standard bus architecture for hyperspectral anomaly detection onboard. The hardware topological architecture of the platform ... | {
"abstract": "We present two methods to improve three hyperspectral stochastic algorithms for target detection; the algorithms are the constrained energy minimization, the generalized likelihood ratio test, and the adaptive coherence estimator. The original algorithms rely solely on spectral information and do not u... | {
"abstract": "In several adaptive array application areas the Gaussian distribution has not proven to be an accurate model of the measured data. Nevertheless, Gaussian based processors have demonstrated robust performance in spite of this statistical mismatch. A need therefore exists for the consideration of (i) pro... |
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"abstract": "Lipases were produced by a microbial consortium derived from a mixture of wastewater sludges in a medium containing solid industrial wastes rich in fats, under thermophilic conditions (temperature higher than 45°C for 20 days) in 4.5-L reactors. The lipases were extracted from the solid medium using 10... | {
"abstract": "Bioproduction of generally recognized as safe (GRAS) products starting with low-cost raw materials has become significant in the biorefinery concept. Thus, the solid-state fermentation (SSF) of agro-industrial residues using GRAS strains appears as alternative to obtain aroma compounds. Here, the SSF o... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Lipase activity, measured as hydrolysis of tributyrin is a valid assay to quantify the lipase activity of a lyophilized crude lipase in hydrolysis reactions but it is not useful to predict the catalytic activity in lipase-catalyzed reactions in organic media. Three factors control the catalyti... |
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"abstract": "ESPFU, AN ENTEROHEMORRHAGIC E. COLI SECRETED EFFECTOR, HIJACKS MAMMALIAN ACTIN ASSEMBLY PROTEINS BY MOLECULAR MIMICRY AND REPETITION",
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"title": "EspFU, an Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli Secreted Effector, Hijacks Mammalian Actin Assembly Proteins by Molecular Mimicry and Repetitio... | {
"abstract": "Cisplatin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic, is associated with ototoxicity, renal toxicity and neurotoxicity, thus identifying means to increase the therapeutic index of cisplatin may allow for improved outcomes. A SNP (rs4343077) within EPS8, discovered through a genome wide association study of cisp... | {
"abstract": "If someone who has never seen or heard of such a state were to observe that a farmer produces corn to be consumed as bread in a distant city, he would be impelled to ask how the farmer knew that this consumer wanted bread and just so much. He would assuredly be astonished to learn that the farmer did n... |
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"abstract": "This paper presents a 4th order RF bandpass filter based on active inductor. In the filter, a design technique for a high-Q CMOS active inductor operating in the wide RF-band is described. Simulated performance is shown that the center frequency of filter using a 0.25-mum CMOS process can be operated a... | {
"abstract": "Recent developments in portable applications and systems have lead to a significant in wireless standards. Therefore, cost efficiency of CMOS technology implementation has been greatly enhanced with the emergence of multi-mode wireless applications. Now multimode/multi-band receivers are designed based... | {
"abstract": "A broadband monolithic microwave active inductor composed of two FETs and a resistor is proposed. The most significant innovation of the active inductor is considered to be a novel circuit structure which suppresses stray capacitance to yield a much higher-frequency operating range than a spiral induct... |
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"abstract": "Background: Although medical student specialty choices shape the future of the healthcare workforce, factors influencing changes in specialty preference during training remain poorly understood. Aim: To explore if medical student distress and empathy predicts changes in students’ specialty preference. ... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundProfessionalism is a critical quality for physicians to possess. Physician professionalism has received increased attention in recent years, with many authorities suggesting that professionalism is in decline. An understanding of the factors contributing to professionalism may allow the devel... | {
"abstract": "The aim of this study was to search for the frequency of late onset Pompe disease (LOPD) among patients who had a myopathy with unknown diagnosis registered in the pre-diagnostic part of a novel registry for LOPD within a collaborative study of neurologists working throughout Turkey. Included in the st... |
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"abstract": "Trophic factor deprivation (TFD)-induced apoptosis in sympathetic neurons requires macromolecular synthesis–dependent BAX translocation, cytochrome c (cyt c) release, and caspase activation. Here, we report the contributions of other intrinsic and extrinsic pathway signals to these processes. Sympathet... | {
"abstract": "Short-term exposure (43 C for 15 min) of the rat testis to mild heat results within 6 h in stage- and cell-specific activation of germ cell apoptosis. Initiation of apoptosis was preceded by a redistribution of Bax from a cytoplasmic to paranuclear localization in heat-susceptible germ cells. Here we s... | {
"abstract": "Studying an intelligent techniques for voltage stability of photovoltaic generation (PVG) system connected to three phase electrical distribution network for any rang of sun radiation utilizing is a goal in this paper. Using Proportional Integrative (PI) controller based on many intelligent techniques ... |
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"abstract": "The effects of friction are critical to the dynamics of electric power steering (EPS). On the one hand, friction contributes to the stability of the system and filters some of the disturbances (road vibration, etc.). On the other hand, it negatively affects the driving feel and refrains from accurate p... | {
"abstract": "Ballscrew drive system has high mechanical efficiency and is able to get high gear ratio easily. But it also has non liner friction elements like rolling friction and viscous friction, so it makes ballscrew control accuracy worse. For that reason, it is proposed that inserting disturbance observer into... | {
"abstract": "The controller is one of the key subsystems of an EPS system. Sampling the signals of steering wheel torque and vehicle speed as inputs, the EPS controller calculates the objective electric current of assist motor as output according to the pre-set control logic in the form of Pulse-Width Modulation ap... |
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"abstract": "Arrhythmias figure prominently among the complications encountered in the varied and diverse population of patients with congenital heart disease, and are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The incidence generally increases as the patient ages, with multifactorial predisposing features that ... | {
"abstract": "Due to advances in corrective surgery, congenital heart disease has an ever growing patient population. Atrial arrhythmias are frequently observed pre- and post-surgical correction. Pharmaceutical antiarrhythmic therapy is not always effective, therefore many symptomatic patients undergo catheter ablat... | {
"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nWe reviewed the outcome of 76 consecutive patients (age range, 5 months to 6 years; median age, 19 months) who underwent a modified Fontan procedure after initial palliative surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) between January 1984 and December 1989.\n\n\nMETHODS AND RESULTS\n... |
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"abstract": "Study Design A retrospective comparative study. Purpose To compare perioperative medical complications after posterior approach spinal instrumentation surgery for osteoporotic vertebral collapse (OVC) between patients with primary osteoporosis and those with secondary osteoporosis. Overview of Literatu... | {
"abstract": "Study Design: A retrospective clinical study. Objective: To assess the efficacy of a new spinal reconstruction technique (posterior-approach vertebral replacement with rectangular parallelepiped cages: PAVREC) for the treatment of osteoporotic late vertebral collapse with neurological deficits. Summary... | {
"abstract": "Excessive build‐up of mitochondrial protonic potential is harmful to cellular homeostasis, and modulation of inner membrane permeability a proposed countermeasure. Here, we demonstrate that structurally distinct potassium channel openers, diazoxide and pinacidil, facilitated transmembrane proton transl... |
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"abstract": "The Atlas muon spectrometer relies on Monitored Drift Tubes (MDTs) for track reconstruction in most regions. Expected count rates due to photons reach up to 1500 Hz/cm for the innermost MDTs. For a gas gain of 2middot104 this corresponds to an overall accumulated charge of up to 0.6 C/cm which the MDTs... | {
"abstract": "The monitored drift tubes (MDTs) of the Atlas muon spectrometer have to sustain count rates up to 1500 Hz/cm and must be able to survive an accumulated charge of up to 0.6 C/cm during 10 years of operation. This paper presents results of aging studies carried out at the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility ... | {
"abstract": "While the bandwidth and latency improvement of both WiFi and cellular data networks in the past decades are plenty evident, the extent of signal strength fluctuation and network disruptions (unexpected switching or disconnections) experienced by mobile users in today’s network deployment remains less c... |
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"abstract": "The indiscriminate infrastructural growth is leading to rapid environmental degradation. Steel, cement, synthetic polymers and metal alloys used for construction activities are energy intensive as well as cause environmental pollution during their entire life cycle. In order to quantify the energy and ... | {
"abstract": "Abstract It is a fact that the construction industry is the main consumer of energy and materials in most countries. The pursuit of sustainable development, defined in the Brundtland Report 1987 as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations t... | {
"abstract": "The study was aimed to investigate biofilm forming ability of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and to determine the minimum biofilm eradication concentrations of antibiotics. Biofilm forming ability of six strains of M. hyopneumoniae was examined using crystal violet staining on coverslips. The results demonst... |
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"abstract": "Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of leukemia in the Western world and accounts for approximately 30% of adult leukemias and 25% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The median age at diagnosis is 72 years. During recent years numerous genetic aberrations have been identified that are ass... | {
"abstract": "CC-115, a selective dual inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase and DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), is undergoing Phase 1 clinical studies. Here we report the characterization of DNA-PK inhibitory activity of CC-115 in cancer cell lines. CC-115 inhibits auto-phosphorylation... | {
"abstract": "Against a background of (a) increased drinking behavior in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); (b) the parallel between some behaviors associated with ADHD and hypertension; (c) the use of the spontaneously hypertensive rat as a model for ADHD; and (d) similarities in the cha... |
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"abstract": "Groundwater drawn daily from shallow alluvial sands by millions of wells over large areas of south and southeast Asia exposes an estimated population of over a hundred million people to toxic levels of arsenic. Holocene aquifers are the source of widespread arsenic poisoning across the region. In contr... | {
"abstract": "Arsenic in Asia Millions of humans in South and Southeast Asia are exposed to potentially dangerous levels of the carcinogen arsenic via their drinking water every day. Although high arsenic levels are a known problem, a growing demand for drinking water drives the continued construction of new groundw... | {
"abstract": "A number of reconstructions of millennial-scale climate variability have been carried out in order to understand patterns of natural climate variability, on decade to century timescales, and the role of anthropogenic forcing. These reconstructions have mainly used tree-ring data and other data sets of ... |
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"abstract": "PurposeUsing Confucian philosophy as a conceptual framework, this article examines the extent to which cultural values and language affect the participation preferences and experiences of the breast cancer treatment decision-making (TDM) process among Chinese women with breast cancer in Australia.Metho... | {
"abstract": "In summary, most psycho-oncology research comes from resource-rich settings and, therefore, some results might be very different in developing countries if we acknowledge that they have specific and unique features. Consequently, research from developing countries is highly necessary and needs to be su... | {
"abstract": "Although the concepts of belief and meaning are commonly used in the cancer literature, there is often an overlap in the use of the terms. Some consider the two terms as synonyms while others link them as successive elements in adjustment. Using an adaptation of the methods of concept analysis, this ar... |
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"abstract": "The chronic care model is a guide to higher-quality chronic illness management within primary care. The model predicts that improvement in its 6 interrelated components-self-management support, clinical information systems, delivery system redesign, decision support, health care organization, and commu... | {
"abstract": "Family Medicine Groups (FMGs) are the most recently developed primary care organizations in Quebec (Canada). Nurses within FMGs play a central role for patients with chronic diseases (CD). However, this complex role and the nursing activities related to this role vary across FMGs. Inadequate knowledge ... | {
"abstract": "As video cameras proliferate, the ability to scalably capture and search their data becomes important. Scalability is improved by performing video analytics on cloudlets at the edge of the Internet, and only shipping extracted index information and meta-data to the cloud. In this setting, we describe i... |
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"abstract": "Two experiments (Exp.) were conducted to establish amino acid (AA) digestibility coefficients (DC) for broilers given corticosterone (CS)-induced stress using the apparent ileal digestibility assay. For Exp. 1, 192 Ross x Ross 708 male broilers were placed into 16 floor pens (12 birds/pen). For Exp. 2,... | {
"abstract": "Broiler cockerels (Gallus domesticus) received mercury (Hg) in the form of HgCl2via drinking water from hatching through five weeks of age. Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) was administered IM on each of five consecutive days beginning at four weeks of age. Hg inhibited growth, increased relative adrenal wei... | {
"abstract": "Background Creating access to curricula at institutions of higher education for students with disabilities requires a concerted effort from management and other key stakeholders to identify students’ needs and create opportunities for success. Objectives This paper presents the findings of a study whic... |
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"abstract": "Conventional performance evaluation mechanisms focus on dedicated distributed systems. Grid computing infrastructure, on another hand, is a shared collaborative environment constructed on autonomic virtual organizations. The non-dedicated characteristic of grid computing prevents the leverage of conven... | {
"abstract": "In a grid computing environment, resources are autonomous, wide-area distributed, and what's more, they are usually not free. These unique characteristics make scheduling in a self-sustainable and market-like grid highly challenging. The goal of our work is to build such a global computational grid tha... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Leaf lipids were separated by a combination of DEAE-cellulose column and thin-layer chromatography. Estimations of the separated glycerolipids were performed using the most recent techniques for phospho- and glycolipid analyses which obviate the necessity to elute the lipid from the adsorbent.... |
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"abstract": "In this study we measure urbanization based on a diverse set of 21 variables ranging from landscape indices to demographic factors such as income and land ownership using data from Stockholm, Sweden. The primary aims were to test how the variables behaved in relation to each other and if these patterns... | {
"abstract": "Artificial lighting is strongly associated with urbanisation and is increasing in its extent, brightness and spectral range. Changes in urban lighting have both positive and negative effects on city performance, yet little is known about how its character and magnitude vary across the urban landscape. ... | {
"abstract": "In a recent issue of TREE, Shochat et al. [1] provided an overview of the questions that urbanisation poses for biodiversity and population adaptation. Many of these were identified by McDonnell and Picket [2] as early as 1990 and have been studied by urban ecologists in Europe (e.g. in Finland, France... |
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"abstract": "The problem of modeling and stochastic optimization for home energy management is considered. Several different types of load classes are discussed, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and deferrable loads such as washer and dryer. A first-order t... | {
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"title": "Model-based Control Strategies applied to Distribution Grids in Local Energy Communities"
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"abstract": "Bacterial infection in the vicinity of guided tissue regeneration barrier membranes was shown to have a negative effect on the clinical outcomes of this increasingly used technique. Several oral and specifically periodontal bacteria were shown to adhere to such membranes in vivo and in vitro with a hig... |
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"abstract": "There is growing evidence that individuals with social anxiety show impaired cortisol recovery after experiencing social evaluative stressors. Yet, little is known regarding the cognitive processes underlying such impaired cortisol recovery. The present study examined the effect of post-event processin... | {
"abstract": "OBJECTIVE\nThe present study aimed to examine the stress-buffering effect of children's perceived social support on their hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis and autonomic nervous system reactivity to an acute laboratory stressor.\n\n\nMETHODS\nA sample of 150 children (aged 9-13, mean age... | {
"abstract": "It is known that the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is crucially involved in emotion regulation. However, the specific role of the OFC in controlling the behavior evoked by these emotions, such as approach-avoidance (AA) responses, remains largely unexplored. We measured behavioral and neural responses (us... |
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"abstract": "Botnet is one of the most dangerous cyber-security issues. The botnet infects unprotected machines and keeps track of the communication with the command and control server to send and receive malicious commands. The attacker uses botnet to initiate dangerous attacks such as DDoS, fishing, data stealing... | {
"abstract": "Botnet was composed of the virus-infected computers severely threaten the security of internet. Hackers, firstly, implanted virus in targeted computers, which were then commanded and controlled by them via the internet to operate distributed denial of services (DDoS), steal confidential information, di... | {
"abstract": "Today, people are more used to online shopping and payment due to which frauds related to online payment is on the rise. The main modes of online payment are credits cards, debit cards, net banking. The fraud related to credit cards is increasing nowadays because people prefer using them as an easy mod... |
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"abstract": "A cross-sectional serological survey was undertaken in selected districts of different agro-ecology of Jimma zone (Dedo, Yebu, Seka, Serbo, and Jimma town) from November 2009 to February 2010 to determine the seroprevalence of African horse sickness virus and associated risk factors of the disease. Two... | {
"abstract": "Plague is a flea-borne zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis. It has caused three historical pandemics, including the Black Death which killed nearly a third of Europe's population in the 14th century. In modern times, plague epizootics can extirpate entire susceptible wildlife populatio... | {
"abstract": "Transmission by fleabite is a recent evolutionary adaptation that distinguishes Yersinia pestis, the agent of plague, from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and all other enteric bacteria. The very close genetic relationship between Y. pestis and Y. pseudotuberculosis indicates that just a few discrete genet... |
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"abstract": "Abstract Input shaping is a method of reducing residual vibrations in computer-controlled machines. Shaped command profiles are generated by convolving a sequence of impulses, an input shaper, with the desired command signal. The shaped command profile will move the system without residual vibration. T... | {
"abstract": "The control problem of time-optimal, rest-to-rest slewing of a flexible spacecraft through a large angle is considered. The flexible spacecraft is modeled as a linear, elastic, undamped, nongyroscopic system suitable for analysis of planar rotational maneuvers. Minimum-time open-loop planar maneuvers a... | {
"abstract": "This study presents a control scheme using a flywheel energy-storage system (FESS) to simultaneously achieve power-fluctuation mitigation and dynamic-stability enhancement of an offshore wind farm (OWF) and marine-current farm (MCF) connected to a power grid. The performance of the studied OWF is simul... |
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"abstract": "A mass balance is formulated to evaluate the mobilization of chlorinated ethene compounds (CE) from the rock matrix of a fractured mudstone aquifer under pre‐ and postbioremediation conditions. The analysis relies on a sparse number of monitoring locations and is constrained by a detailed description o... | {
"abstract": "Chlorinated solvents such as trichloroethene (TCE) and tetrachloroethene (PCE) are widespread groundwater contaminants often released as dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs). These contaminants are difficult to remediate, particularly their source zones. This review summarizes the progress made in i... | {
"abstract": "The use of nanoscaled zero-valent iron particles (nZVI) to remediate contaminated soil and groundwater has received increasing amounts of attention within the last decade, primarily due to its potential for broader application, higher reactivity, and cost-effectiveness compared to conventional zero-val... |
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"abstract": "Two types of pure cellulose, Avicel PH-101 and Whatman filter paper, were treated with an acid-chlorite delignification procedure in the presence of varying amounts of incorporated lignin, and the molecular weight distributions and degrees of polymerization (DP) of derivatized cellulose were determined... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundBiomass recalcitrance to enzymatic hydrolysis has been assigned to several structural and chemical factors. However, their relative importance remains challenging to evaluate. Three representative biomass species (wheat straw, poplar and miscanthus) were submitted to four standard pretreatmen... | {
"abstract": "The esterified hemicelluloses were prepared under homogeneous reaction conditions in the system N,N -dimethylformamide/lithium chloride by reacting the native hemicelluloses with various acyl chlorides (C3—C18) in the presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine as a catalyst and triethylamine as a base within ... |
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"abstract": "In situ growth rates of interstitial ciliates of a sandy hyporheic zone were determined by a modification of the dilution technique. Preconditioned sediment was used as a dilution substrate. Field incubation was conducted in the upper 3 cm sediment layer; samples were taken on 3 days (Days 0, 21 and 35... | {
"abstract": "Abstract The growth rates of ciliates estimated under natural conditions with the widely used size fractionation method are much lower than those observed in cultures. However, recent studies performed with a modified dilution method demonstrated that the size fractionation method underestimates the ci... | {
"abstract": "S / Sažeci Based on the analysis of natural and climatic characteristics and development prospects of Russky Island, there were detected the need for additional supply of water and seasonal activities for the touristic recreational facilities, including port facilities. There was proved the application... |
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"abstract": "Medical ultrasound processing features two main components: A transducer head to generate the ultrasound wave and acquire the reflected signals and a processing system that will generate the final image. The connection between these two components is established using digital communication over a USB l... | {
"abstract": "Multi-element synthetic aperture imaging methods suitable for applications with severe cost and size limitations are explored. Array apertures are synthesized using an active multi-element receive subaperture and a multi-element transmit subaperture defocused to emulate a single-element spatial respons... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, a new Correlated Double Sampling (CDS) Technique based on Fixed Voltage Difference (FVD) is introduced. Compared with the traditional CDS technique with voltage sampling for A/D conversion, this method has the advantage of low voltage capability, which relieves the high resolution requir... |
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"abstract": "Mathematical models of water distribution systems serve as tools to represent the real systems for many different purposes. Calibration is the process of fine tuning the model parameters so that the real system is well-represented. Chlorine wall decay coefficients vary between pipes and must be determi... | {
"abstract": "A USEPA survey of drinking water infrastructure needs yields data used to construct cost models for more than 50 types of water supply projects.",
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"abstract": "Abstract Because the testing method of plastic biodegradability in sediments is affected by the medium, it is easy to destroy and degrade and affect the reliability of the test. Therefore, a method for testing the biodegradability of plastics in sediments was proposed. Firstly, the test instruments and... |
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"abstract": "With the advent of digital technology, security threats for computer networks have increased dramatically over the last decade being much bolder and brazen. There is a great need for an effective Intrusion Detection System (IDS) which are intelligent specialized system designed to interpret the intrusi... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, we propose a hybrid malicious code detection scheme based on AutoEncoder and DBN (Deep Belief Networks). Firstly, we use the AutoEncoder deep learning method to reduce the dimensionality of data. This could convert complicated high-dimensional data into low dimensional codes with the non... | {
"abstract": "Security vulnerabilities typically arise from bugs in input validation and in the application logic. Fuzz-testing is a popular security evaluation technique in which hostile inputs are crafted and passed to the target software in order to reveal bugs. However, in the case of SCADA systems, the use of p... |
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"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nThis study seeks to measure exposure to secondhand smoke and to evaluate potential differences in knowledge, attitudes, and tolerance of secondhand smoke among subgroups of Asian Americans in the Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.\n\n\nMETHODS\nA cross-sectional study wa... | {
"abstract": "The goal of this project was to explore family communication dynamics and their implications for smoking cessation. We conducted 39 in-depth dyadic and individual qualitative interviews with 13 immigrant smoker–family member pairs of Vietnamese (n = 9 dyads, 18 individuals) and Chinese (n = 4 dyads, 8 ... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundShared decision-making is a cornerstone of patient-centred care. The 9-item Shared Decision-Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9) is a brief self-assessment tool for measuring patients’ perceived level of involvement in decision-making related to their own treatment and care. Information related to ... |
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"abstract": "To spatially control protein-binding and cell-attachment in three dimensions (3D) we employ a two-photon-triggered cycloaddition of functional (e.g. biotinylated) dienophiles on the surface of 3D microscaffolds, which have been silanized with photoactivatable diens (photoenol).",
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"abstract": "Three-dimensional (3D) in vitro models span the gap between two-dimensional cell cultures and whole-animal systems. By mimicking features of the in vivo environment and taking advantage of the same tools used to study cells in traditional cell culture, 3D models provide unique perspectives on the behav... | {
"abstract": "Purpose To compare prostate contours on conventional stepping transverse image acquisitions with those on twister-based sagittal image acquisitions. Material and methods Twenty prostate cancer patients who were planned to have permanent interstitial prostate brachytherapy were prospectively accrued. A ... |
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"abstract": "PURPOSE\nTo investigate factors associated with the development of deep infection in patients with open fractures of the radius and/or ulna.\n\n\nMETHODS\nWe retrospectively reviewed 296 open fractures of the radius and/or ulna. Of these patients, 200 had at least 6-month follow-up and were included in... | {
"abstract": "ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine the association between time to initial debridement and infection rate in high-energy (grade III) open fractures of tibia.MethodsAll patients presenting with open fractures were included in the study. The inclusion criteria were Gustilo III A, B and C... | {
"abstract": "The purpose of this study was to use multivariate analysis to evaluate contributing factors affecting deep infection and nonunion of open femoral fractures treated with locked intramedullary nailing (IMN). We examined 89 open femoral fractures (88 patients) treated with immediate or delayed locked IMN ... |
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"abstract": "BackgroundTo describe and compare visual function measures of two groups of school age children (6-14 years of age) attending a specialist eyecare practice in Austria; one group referred to the practice from educational assessment centres diagnosed with reading and writing difficulties and the other, a... | {
"abstract": "Although many different authors have proposed accommodative facility standards, there is little agreement as to what should constitute \"normal\" accommodative facility. To establish a norm, 100 adult subjects were tested using a vectographic viewing device which was placed 40 cm from 20/30 letters. Th... | {
"abstract": "Development dyslexics perform differently from controls on a number of low level visual tasks. We carried out three experiments to explore some of these differences. Dyslexics have been found to have reduced luminance contrast sensitivity at mesopic luminance levels. We failed to replicate this finding... |
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"abstract": "The goal of this roadmap paper is to summarize the state-of-the-art and identify research challenges when developing, deploying and managing self-adaptive software systems. Instead of dealing with a wide range of topics associated with the field, we focus on four essential topics of self-adaptation: de... | {
"abstract": "Increasingly, software systems should self-adapt to satisfy new requirements and environmental conditions that may arise after deployment. Due to their high complexity, adaptive programs are difficult to specify, design, verify, and validate. Moreover, the current lack of reusable design expertise that... | {
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"title": "Fast and Robust Fixed-Point Algorithms for Independent Component Analysis"
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"abstract": "This paper presents a novel active phase router for dynamic load balancing in a three-phase system. Uneven distribution of single phase loads may result in current unbalances among the three-phase lines. The current unbalances in a three-phase system results in increased power losses due to presence of... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, a coordinated control structure is presented to solve the issues related to the unbalance in a microgrid. In the absence of the grid, normally the synchronous generator present in the microgrid acts as a voltage source and other converters and loads follow it. Due to the uneven distribut... | {
"abstract": "Abstract The popularity of micro-computer based tools for passive solar design of buildings is extending to developing countries and the low cost housing market. This paper discusses their effectiveness by evaluating the levels of expertise required to run a typical programme. Some of the shortcomings ... |
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"abstract": "In urban transportation networks, crime diffuses as criminals travel through the networks and look for illicit opportunities. It is important to first model this diffusion in order to recommend actions or patrol policies to control the diffusion of such crime. Previously, game theory has been used for ... | {
"abstract": "This paper presents actual results from the field using a novel deployed system referred to as the Multi-Operation Patrol Scheduling System (MOPSS). MOPSS generates patrols for a transit system considering three different threats: fare evasion (FE), terrorism (CT) and crime (CR). In so doing, this pape... | {
"abstract": "Background: There has been little research on electronic prescribing (EP) in Middle Eastern countries. This is in part due to the slow implementation of electronic health records [EHR] integrated with EP. Electronic prescribing is associated with a considerable reduction in medication errors compared t... |
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"abstract": "Integrative treatments for co-occurring posttraumatic stress (PTSD) and substance use disorders have been shown to be safe and effective. Improvement in PTSD symptoms can positively impact substance use outcomes. Interventions that include exposure-based techniques, which are considered the treatment o... | {
"abstract": "Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent and frequently co-occur. Comorbid PTSD/SUD is associated with a more complex and costly clinical course when compared with either disorder alone, including increased chronic physical health problems, poorer social fun... | {
"abstract": "This paper touches upon several important issues in our current understanding of alcohol and other drug use and abuse by women. Societal attitudes as both protective and destructive forces are discussed. Recent findings relating to physiology and psychopathology are also discussed in relation to casefi... |
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"abstract": "More than 50 per cent of the Earth's upper mantle consists of olivine and it is generally thought that mantle-derived melts are generated in equilibrium with this mineral. Here, however, we show that the unusually high nickel and silicon contents of most parental Hawaiian magmas are inconsistent with a... | {
"abstract": "The Ko’olau Scientific Drilling Project (KSDP) was initiated to determine if the distinctive geochemistry of Ko’olau lavas is a near-surface feature. This project successfully deepened a recent, ~351 m deep, tri-cone rotary-drilled water well by coring another ~328 m. Three Ar–Ar plateau ages of 2.8 to... | {
"abstract": "We report trace element analyses by isotope dilution spark source mass spectrometry of selected Hawaii Scientific Drilling Project samples for Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea basalts and picrites. The trace element abundances have been corrected along olivine control lines to an arbitrarily assumed, common MgO... |
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"abstract": "This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the direct torque and flux control (DTFC) scheme for interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drives. Closed-loop regulation of the torque and stator flux linkage are achieved via two independent proportional-integral (PI) controllers. The refe... | {
"abstract": "Two approaches for the numerical simulation of electromagnetic systems, accounting for electric circuit equations, are presented. First, the indirect coupled model, which permits the simulation of synchronous machines fed by controlled inverters with moderate calculation time is considered. Second, a d... | {
"abstract": "In order to quantify the activity of heterotrophic microorganism in membrane bioreactor (MBR) for drinking water treatment, biomass respiration potential (BRP) test and 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride-dehydrogenase activity (TTC-DHA) test were introduced and modified. A sludge concentration ratio ... |
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"abstract": "SummaryWe analyzed 1,217 women to examine the effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors gamma (PPARγ) C161 → T on bone status. Among 664 premenopausal women, the C161 → T is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) at the total hip and femoral neck. Moreover, the odds ratio for osteop... | {
"abstract": "IntroductionThe predictive value of biochemical markers of bone turnover for subsequent change in bone density in a population sample of healthy women with a wide range of ages has not been fully established.MethodsWe followed 1,283 women aged 15–79 years at baseline selected randomly from the inhabita... | {
"abstract": "The assay features of biochemical markers of bone turnover have markedly improved in the past few years. The most sensitive and specific markers of bone formation include serum bone alkaline phosphatase, total osteocalcin (including the intact molecule and the large N-Mid fragment) and the N extension ... |
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"abstract": "On-street parking is an essential component of parking infrastructure for smart cities, which allows users to park near their destinations for short term. However, due to limited capacity, saturated on-street parking becomes a serious and widespread problem for urban transportation systems. Greedily se... | {
"abstract": "Finding a parking place in a busy city centre is often a frustrating task for many drivers; time and fuel are wasted in the quest for a vacant spot and traffic in the area increases due to the slow moving vehicles circling around. In this paper, we present the results of a survey on the needs of driver... | {
"abstract": "Objective: An autoencoder-based framework that simultaneously reconstruct and classify biomedical signals is proposed. Previous work has treated reconstruction and classification as separate problems. This is the first study that proposes a combined framework to address the issue in a holistic fashion.... |
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"abstract": "The type II secretion system (T2SS) is a macromolecular complex spanning the inner and outer membranes of Gram-negative bacteria. Remarkably, the T2SS secretes folded proteins, including multimeric assemblies such as cholera toxin and heat-labile enterotoxin from Vibrio cholerae and enterotoxigenic Esc... | {
"abstract": "Gram-negative bacteria use the type II secretion system to transport a large number of secreted proteins from the periplasmic space into the extracellular environment. Many of the secreted proteins are major virulence factors in plants and animals. The components of the type II secretion system are loc... | {
"abstract": "A new locus required for type 4 pilus biogenesis by Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been identified. A pilE mutant, designated MJ‐6, was broadly resistant to pili‐specific phages and unable to translocate across solid surfaces by the pilus‐dependent mechanism of twitching motility (Twt−). Immunoblot analysi... |
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"abstract": "When people use medical products, they generally expect that the benefits of doing so will outweigh the risks in terms of living longer, feeling better, or improving their functional status. However, most drugs and biologics and many medical devices that enter early evaluation in humans are found eithe... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundTo assess uncertainty in regulatory decision-making for orphan medicinal products (OMP), a summary of the current basis for approval is required; a systematic grouping of medical conditions may be useful in summarizing information and issuing recommendations for practice.MethodsA grouping of ... | {
"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nMammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors are recommended as first-line treatment of renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) or sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis (sporadic LAM), but follow-up is limited. Longer term efficacy and tolerability data from a P... |
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"abstract": "The processing of ejaculates is a fundamental step for the fertilizing capacity of boar spermatozoa. The aim of the present study was to identify factors that affect quality of boar semen doses. The production process during 1 day of semen processing in 26 European boar studs was monitored. In each boa... | {
"abstract": "In the pork industry, artificial insemination and the storage of boar semen in liquid at 17°C are routinely applied to optimize the ejaculate and bring about rapid genetic changes that are reflected in the animal protein. Although the results are satisfactory, they are below what occurs with natural ma... | {
"abstract": "The low number of piglets per litter was the reason why a Finnish Yorkshire breed boar used for artificial insemination (AI) was taken for cytogenetic study. The boar had a reciprocal translocation between autosomes 8 and 10, resulting in a reduction in its litter size of about 19%. In addition the lit... |
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"abstract": "Feeding tests with thrushes (Hylocichla spp.) led to the isolation of three novel steroid pyrones from fireflies (Photinus ignitus and P. marginellus) responsible, in part at least, for the unpalatability of these insects to the birds. The term lucibufagin is coined for these steroidal pyrones. The clo... | {
"abstract": "The cardiac glycosides that monarch butterflies sequester from milkweed plants during the larval stage differ remarkably in their emetic potency and are concentrated to different degrees in the various parts of the body as well as in the two sexes (Fig. 1). The very high concentrations of these compoun... | {
"abstract": "Lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB) has been adsorbed on octyl-agarose or covalently immobilized on cyanogen bromide agarose. Then, both biocatalysts have been modified with ethylenediamine (EDA) or 2,4,6-trinitrobenzensulfonic acid (TNBS) just using one reactive or using several modifications in a... |
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"abstract": "Abstract Bas-relief is an art form part way between sculpture and drawing. In this paper, we present an algorithm for generating a bas-relief from a single image, inspired by the process that artists use to create reliefs. We do not aim to recover exact depth values for objects in the image, which is a... | {
"abstract": "Direct analytical methods are discussed for solving Poisson equations of the general form Delta u=f on a rectangular domain. Some embedding techniques that may be useful when boundary conditions (obtained from stereo and occluding boundary) are defined on arbitrary contours are described. The suggested... | {
"abstract": "This chapter is a survey of a large number of informal definitions of “intelligence” that the authors have collected over the years. Naturally, compiling a complete list would be impossible as many definitions of intelligence are buried deep inside articles and books. Nevertheless, the 70 odd definitio... |
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"abstract": "BackgroundOral health is an important component of general well-being for the elderly. Oral health-related problems include loss of teeth, nonfunctional removable dental prostheses, lesions of the oral mucosa, periodontitis, and root caries. They affect food selection, speaking ability, mastication, so... | {
"abstract": "Objectives: The aim of this study was to observe the tooth loss over age in a sample of Brazilian patients and analyze their ability to chew, relating it to how much is the loss of oral function impact over the quality of life (QoL). Materials and Methods: This is a single center, observational study a... | {
"abstract": "OBJECTIVES\nLittle is known about oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) for partially edentulous patients seeking implant therapy. We investigated preoperative and postoperative OHRQoL to determine the impact of prosthodontic treatments.\n\n\nMETHODS\nFrom January 2006 to July 2007, 343 patients... |
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"abstract": "Experiments are carried out in dual electrode oscillatory Ni electrodissolution in which the two electrodes have different surface areas. The transition to phase synchronization is analyzed as asymmetrical coupling strength, induced by placing a cross resistance between the electrodes, is varied. It is... | {
"abstract": "Many phenomena of biological, physical, and chemical importance involve synchronization of oscillatory elements. We explore here, in several geometries, the behavior of diffusively coupled, nanoliter volume, aqueous drops separated by oil gaps and containing the reactants of the oscillatory Belousov- Z... | {
"abstract": "Although the double helical model of DNA structure is now 40 years old, there is still considerable effort being made to elucidate the range of conformations that can be adopted by this flexible molecule. We review the current state of our knowledge of DNA structure which is available from both experim... |
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"abstract": "Most existing content-based image retrieval systems do not support translation, scale, and rotation invariance. Our earlier experience in implementing an image database suggests that supporting rotation invariance in particular entails serious performance cost. Despite e cient content-based image index... | {
"abstract": "Emergent computation in semi-totalistic cellular automata (CA) is used to generate a set of basis (or codebook). Such codebooks are convenient for simple and circuit efficient compression schemes based on binary vector quantization, applied to the bitplanes of any monochrome or color image. Encryption ... | {
"abstract": "Few database query optimizer models have been validated against actual performance. This paper extends an earlier optimizer validation and performance evaluation of R’ to di.rfribu& queries, i.e. single SQL statements having tables at multiple sites. Actual R* message, I/O, and CPU resources consumed a... |
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"abstract": "Significant and growing concerns relating to global social and environmental conditions and processes have raised deep questions relating to the ability of traditional governance regimes to manage for the complexities of social-ecological systems. The resilience framework provides a more dynamic approa... | {
"abstract": "Global climate change is a significant challenge to structures of governance at all temporal and spatial scales, particularly in the area of managing natural resources. Advances in understanding of the nature of observed and future climate change has led to a realization that significant future impacts... | {
"abstract": "We analyzed three decades of field observations in the North Sea with additive models to infer spatiotemporal trends of chlorophyll a concentration, sediment organic carbon content, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) concentrations in mussels and sediments. By doing so, we separated long-term changes... |
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"abstract": "The purpose of this paper is to employ an extended notion of gift giving by showing that much of the gifts exchanged in social media are driven by social emotions. We argue that consumers have migrated from the production of services to the production of experiences and that, in social media, the prima... | {
"abstract": "Mobile technologies are already modifying well-established communication patterns, amplifying and substituting them. Participating in the mobile information society is not only a matter of getting a phone call or a phone, but how it is used in everyday life. The use of mobile phone is a question of cul... | {
"abstract": "The purpose of this paper is to explore how social influence (SI), which is disaggregated into subjective norms (SN), social image (SIM), and social identity (SID), predicts perceived usefulness (PU), perceived pleasure (PP), and continuance intention (CI) toward sports and fitness applications. The un... |
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"abstract": "This paper has two aims. First, we investigate how often people make choices conforming to Bayes’ rule when natural sampling is applied. Second, we show that using Bayes’ rule is not necessary to make choices satisfying Bayes’ rule. Simpler methods, even fallacious heuristics, might prescribe correct c... | {
"abstract": "Recent probability judgment research contrasts two opposing views. Some theorists have emphasized the role of frequency representations in facilitating probabilistic correctness; opponents have noted that visualizing the probabilistic structure of the task sufficiently facilitates normative reasoning. ... | {
"abstract": "A model of the effects of worker participation programs on workers' attitudes and behavior toward their union under conditions of union involvement and noninvolvements is developed. It is hypothesized that if the union is a co-sponsor of such programs, the effects will be largely favorable to union pre... |
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"abstract": "Unlike several other dipeptides with two hydrophobic residues, l-Leu-l-Ile has not previously been obtained as an alcohol solvate, forming instead two different hydrates. Formation of a co-crystal has here been achieved by using a 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol solution. As expected, the resulting structure is... | {
"abstract": "Small crystals of L-Ala-L-Phe-2-propanol (1/2), C 12 H 16 -N 2 O 3 .2C 3 H 8 O, L-Val-L-Phe-2-propanol (1/1), C 14 H 20 -N 2 O 3 .C 3 H 8 O, and L-Leu-L-Phe-2-propanol (1/1), C 15 -H 22 N 2 O 3 .C 3 H 8 O, were obtained after considerable effort. The three structures have intricate packing interactions... | {
"abstract": "Mechanochemical synthesis of nine contemporary ruthenium catalysts used for olefin metathesis is described, being the first reported example of formation of Ru carbene organometallic complexes in solid state. Three key organometallic transformations commonly used in the synthesis of the second and thir... |
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"abstract": "Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are byproducts of aerobic respiration and signaling molecules that control various cellular functions. Nrf2 governs the gene expression of endogenous antioxidant synthesis and ROS-eliminating enzymes in response to various electrophilic compounds that inactivate the negati... | {
"abstract": "PURPOSE\nThe flavonoids have potent antioxidant and free-radical scavenging properties and are beneficial in the prevention and treatment of ocular diseases including glaucoma. The authors have previously reported that antiglaucoma agents could transcriptionally activate the antioxidant protein peroxir... | {
"abstract": "The cancerous cellular state is associated with multiple epigenetic alterations, but elucidating the precise order of such alterations during tumorigenic progression and their contributions to the transformed phenotype remains a significant challenge in cancer biology. Here we discuss recent findings o... |
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"abstract": "Development in the chick hindbrain is founded on a segmented pattern. Groups of cells are allocated to particular segmental levels early in development, the cells of each segment (rhombomere) mixing freely with each other, but not with those of adjacent segments. After rhombomere formation, cells in th... | {
"abstract": "Abstract The segment boundary of Oncopeltus is a compartment border. It is also an element in the pattern of the abdomen, being marked by a groove in the surface of the cuticle and an abrupt change in the pigmentation of the cells. If the segment boundary is either burnt or extirpated, the surviving ce... | {
"abstract": "Vitiligo is characterized by a substantial loss of functional melanocytes in the epidermis and sometimes in hair follicles. Genetic and pathophysiological studies have provided strong evidence that vitiligo is a polygenetic, multifactorial disorder. The key roles of oxidative stress within melanocytes ... |
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"abstract": "While Decision Support Systems (DSS) have a long history, their usefulness for non-experts outside specific organisations has not lived up to the promise. A key reason for this is the high cost associated with populating the underlying knowledge bases. In this article, we describe how DSSs can leverage... | {
"abstract": "Research is increasingly highlighting the potential for situated crowdsourcing to overcome some crucial limitations of online crowdsourcing. However, it remains unclear whether a situated crowdsourcing market can be sustained, and whether worker supply responds to price-setting in such a market. Our wo... | {
"abstract": "AIM\nThe purpose of this prospective study was to determine the possible association among vaginal fluid pH, cervicovaginitis and cervical length in singleton pregnancies at 16-22 weeks of gestation.\n\n\nMETHODS\nA total of 240 asymptomatic singleton pregnancies at 16-22 weeks of gestation were includ... |
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"abstract": "Acute exposure to high-dose ionizing irradiation has the potential to severely injure the hematopoietic system and its capacity to produce vital blood cells that innately serve to ward off infections and excessive bleeding. Developing a medical radiation countermeasure that can protect individuals from... | {
"abstract": "Studies on mechanisms of radioprotection are leading to a more rational use of protectors for different applications. In considering the feasibility of radioprotectors that act through various mechanisms, it is necessary to distinguish the application needed, e.g., protection against accidental externa... | {
"abstract": "AimsMuch evidence indicates the association between dietary fat and colorectal cancer risk. However, most of the studies focus on polyunsaturated fatty acids, and little is known about the role of monounsaturated ones and their precise mechanism of action. Being store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) a Ca2+ ... |
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