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Power Quality Enhancement Based on a Recursive Digital Filter by Using Cascaded Distributed Grid-Solar PV System
Grid integrated renewable energy sources plays a significant role in Distributed Generation scheme. The available solar-PV energy is integrated to utility-grid or standalone load system with proper utility g... | Single-Layer Decoupled Multiple-Order Generalized Integral Control for Single-Stage Solar Energy Grid Integrator With Maximum Power Extraction
In this article, a novel single-layer decoupled multiple-order generalized integral-based control algorithm is used for a single-stage solar energy grid integrator (SEGI) with m... | Residual Incremental Conductance Based Nonparametric MPPT Control for Solar Photovoltaic Energy Conversion System
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms have become key elements in improving solar photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion systems. Numerous algorithms have been developed and implemented successfully i... |
Studying the impact of cell age on the yeast growth behaviour of Saccharomyces pastorianus var. carlsbergensis by magnetic separation
Despite the fact that yeast is a widely used microorganism in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, the impact of viability and age distribution on cultivation performance h... | Quantification methods of determining brewer’s and pharmaceutical yeast cell viability: accuracy and impact of nanoparticles
For industrial processes, a fast, precise, and reliable method of determining the physiological state of yeast cells, especially viability, is essential. However, an increasing number of processe... | Deficiency of the RNA-binding protein Cth2 extends yeast replicative lifespan by alleviating its repressive effects on mitochondrial function
Iron dyshomeostasis contributes to aging, but little information is available about the molecular mechanisms. Here, we provide evidence that, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, aging i... |
Method for Prediction and Optimization of a Stratospheric Balloon Ascent Trajectory
DOI: 10.2514/1.39469 In this paper, we propose a methodology for the prediction and optimization of the ascent trajectory of a stratospheric balloon to target a specified three-dimensional area. The methodology relies mainly on the Anal... | Flight performance simulation and station-keeping endurance analysis for stratospheric super-pressure balloon in real wind field
Abstract For the absence of the propeller system to resist wind load, the balloon will float everywhere with unstable position. In order to fix the balloon within a specific district and exte... | Method for Prediction and Optimization of a Stratospheric Balloon Ascent Trajectory
DOI: 10.2514/1.39469 In this paper, we propose a methodology for the prediction and optimization of the ascent trajectory of a stratospheric balloon to target a specified three-dimensional area. The methodology relies mainly on the Anal... |
Detecting phylodiversity-dependent diversification with a general phylogenetic inference framework
Diversity-dependent diversification models have been extensively used to study the effect of ecological limits and feedback of community structure on species diversification processes, such as speciation and extinction. C... | Diversity begets diversity in mammal species and human cultures
Across the planet the biogeographic distribution of human cultural diversity tends to correlate positively with biodiversity. In this paper we focus on the biogeographic distribution of mammal species and human cultural diversity. We show that not only are... | The Multi-species Coalescent Model and Species Tree Inference
The multispecies coalescent (MSC) is an extension of the single-population coalescent model of population genetics to the case of multiple species. The MSC naturally accommodates speciation events (with subsequent genetic isolation between species) and the c... |
Homogenate Extraction of Crocins from Saffron Optimized by Response Surface Methodology
Saffron, which has many kinds of biological activities, has been widely used in medicine, cosmetics, food, and other fields of health promotion industries. Crocins are the main component of saffron (Crocus sativus L.). At present, m... | Response surface optimization of Safranal and Crocin extraction from Crocus sativus L. via supercritical fluid technology
Abstract Safranal (2,3-Dihydro-2,2,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde) and Crocin (Crocetin digentoboisyl ester) were experimentally extracted from saffron (Crocus sativus L.) via supercritical carbon dioxide ... | Detection of saffron adulteration with gardenia extracts through the determination of geniposide by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
Abstract A new and sophisticated saffron adulteration method with gardenia was recently discovered in the European saffron market. In this work, an analytical methodology using liq... |
Family Dynamics in Cross-National Families With Young Children in Singapore
Transnational marriages between Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans have increased significantly in the 21st century, peaking at 41% among citizen marriages in 2009. About three-quarters of these couples are Singaporean grooms marrying foreign br... | The Place of Vietnamese Marriage Migrants in Singapore: social reproduction, social ‘problems’ and social protection
Abstract While the literature on ‘global care chains’ has focused on the international transfer of paid reproductive labour in the form of domestic service and care work, a parallel trend takes the form ... | The development and psychometric testing of East Asian Acculturation Scale among Asian immigrant women in Taiwan
Objective. This is a report of development and psychometric testing of the East Asian Acculturation Measure-Chinese version (EAAM-C) scale. Design. An instrument validation design with a cross-sectional surv... |
Endotipsitis: a rare case of endovascular infection with ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae
Endotipsitis is a vegetative endovascular infection of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). There is currently no uniformly accepted diagnostic criterion, and most cases are diagnosed by clinical diagnosis of recurren... | Biliary‐Venous Fistula Complicating Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Presenting With Recurrent Bacteremia, Jaundice, Anemia and Fever
A 50‐year‐old White man with noncirrhotic portal hypertension presented with bleeding from gastric varices. Bleeding was initially managed with band ligation and subsequent ... | Giant choledochal cyst in infancy--A rare entity.
1. Sanyal AJ, Reddy KR. Vegetative infection of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts. Gastroenterology . 1998;115:110–5. 2. Paterson DL, Doi Y. A step closer to extreme drug resistance (XDR) in gram-negative bacilli. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45:1179–81. 3. Armstr... |
Effect of an Educational Program on the Nurses' Performance and Health Outcomes for Patients with Traumatic Head Injury
Background: Traumatic Head Injury (THI) is a disruption in the normal function of the brain that caused by a blow or jolt to the head. The role of critical care nurses is a vital at the acute care by ... | Impact of an Educational Program on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice Regarding Care of Traumatic Brain İnjury Patients at Intensive Care Unit at Suez Canal University Hospital
Background: Aim of this study : This study was aiming to evaluate Impact of an Edu cational Program on Nurses' Knowledge and practice Regarding C... | Post-acute care for stroke – a retrospective cohort study in Taiwan
Background Stroke often causes functional decline in patients. Therefore, after the acute phase, many patients require post-acute care (PAC) to maximize their functional progress, reduce disability, and make it possible for them to return to their home... |
Bacopa monnieri , a Nootropic Drug
Bacopa monnieri L. Pennell (family: Scrophulariaceae) is a reputed drug of Ayurveda. It is used in traditional medicine to treat various nervous disorders; it is also used as a stomachic, a digestive, rejuvenate, for promoting memory and intellect, for skin disorders, and as an antiep... | Triterpene saponins from Bacopa monnieri and their antidepressant effects in two mice models.
Three new triterpene glycosides, bacopasides VI-VIII (1-3), together with three known analogues, bacopaside I (4), bacopaside II (5), and bacopasaponsin C (6), were isolated from the whole plant of Bacopa monnieri. Compounds 4... | Neurobiological basis of depression: an update.
The past 5 years have seen unprecedented advances in our knowledge about the neurobiology of depression. Significant breakthroughs have been made in genomics, imaging, and the identification of key neural systems involved in cognition, emotion, and behavior. In addition, ... |
Data-driven discovery of governing equations for fluid dynamics based on molecular simulation
The discovery of governing equations from data is revolutionizing the development of some research fields, where the scientific data are abundant but the well-characterized quantitative descriptions are probably scarce. In thi... | Langevin equation elucidates the mechanism of the Rayleigh-Bénard instability by coupling molecular motions and macroscopic fluctuations.
It is well known that Brownian motion can be described using Langevin equation. In this paper we extend the application of the Langevin equation to the Rayleigh-Bénard (RB) flow, ass... | Deep Hidden Physics Models: Deep Learning of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
A long-standing problem at the interface of artificial intelligence and applied mathematics is to devise an algorithm capable of achieving human level or even superhuman proficiency in transforming observed data into predictive mathem... |
Management of Iatrogenic Aortic Dissections During Percutaneous Right Coronary Artery Interventions
Iatrogenic acute aortic dissections during percutaneous coronary interventions are an extremely rare but potentially life-threatening complication, occurring in less than 0.02% of transcatheter procedures. We report thre... | Favorable outcome of mechanical support for iatrogenic aortic dissection
A 64-year-old woman with inferior myocardial infarction underwent a coronary intervention, but iatrogenic aortic dissection was detected (Figure 1). Urgent computed tomography confirmed iatrogenic type A dissection from the right coronary sinus to... | Conservative treatment of iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection: report of two cases.
Revascularization treatment is mostly recommended for iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection because of potential for catastrophic sequel, even in case of initial TIMI 3 flow and hemodynamic stability. However, cons... |
An empirical examination of repeated auctions for biodiversity conservation contracts
The European Union’s Council Regulation on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development has introduced auctioning as a new instrument for granting agri-environmental payments and awarding conse... | Which instruments to preserve forest biodiversity
In general, neither the social norms nor market dynamics stimulate spontaneously activities and practices conducive to biodiversity. The nature of public good of biodiversity leads to its rapid erosion. Even if it can respond positively to social expectations and improv... | How Did Air Quality Standards Affect Employment at US Power Plants? The Importance of Timing, Geography, and Stringency
We examine fossil-fuel power plant employment impacts of new nitrogen oxides (NOx) provisions under Title I of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAAs). These provisions required installation of reas... |
Cut Query Algorithms with Star Contraction
We study the complexity of determining the edge connectivity of a simple graph with cut queries. We show that (i) there is a bounded-error randomized algorithm that computes edge connectivity with $O(n)$ cut queries, and (ii) there is a bounded-error quantum algorithm that com... | A Note on Isolating Cut Lemma for Submodular Function Minimization
It has been observed independently by many researchers that the isolating cut lemma of Li and Panigrahi [FOCS 2020] can be easily extended to obtain new algorithms for finding the non-trivial minimizer of a symmetric submodular function and solving the ... | Minimum cost flows, MDPs, and ℓ1-regression in nearly linear time for dense instances
In this paper we provide new randomized algorithms with improved runtimes for solving linear programs with two-sided constraints. In the special case of the minimum cost flow problem on n-vertex m-edge graphs with integer polynomially... |
Influence of Modeling Approaches on the Response of a Retaining Wall
In this article, the evaluation of the behavior of a gravity retaining wall is analyzed by considering different modeling approaches. The influence of taking into account the spatial variability of soil parameters in modeling approaches on the respons... | A simple estimation model for 3D braced excavation wall deflection
Abstract A series of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) finite element analyses using the Hardening Soil (HS) model were carried out to investigate the influences of soil properties, wall stiffness, excavation length, excavation depth, clay... | Probabilistic seismic slope stability analysis and design
Deterministic seismic slope stability design charts for cohesive–frictional ( ) soils are traditionally used by geotechnical engineers to include the effects of earthquakes on slopes. These charts ... |
Plasmodesmata: symplastic transport of herbicides within the plant
When studying herbicide absorption, translocation, metabolism, and mode of action, transport pathways are usually referred to as apoplast (dead cells) and symplast (living cells) as simple synonyms of xylem and phloem. However, the behavior of an herbic... | Expanding the horizons of nanotechnology in agriculture: recent advances, challenges and future perspectives
The speedy progress towards the utilization of nanomaterials (NMs) is being extensively carried out in the fields of agriculture and food industry due to their varied properties. In recent years, a number of stu... | A Resource Utilization Prediction Model for Cloud Data Centers Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning Techniques
Cloud computing has revolutionized the modes of computing. With huge success and diverse benefits, the paradigm faces several challenges as well. Power consumption, dynamic resource scaling, and ... |
What Role do Androgens Play in Endometrial Cancer?
The role of estrogens and progesterone in the development and progression of endometrial cancer is well-established, but there are very little data about the role of androgens. There are five different androgens produced in women: dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS... | Effects of Obesity and Calorie Restriction on Cancer Development
The risk of malignant tumor development is increasing in the world. Obesity is an established risk factor for various malignancies. There are many metabolic alterations associated with obesity which promote cancerogenesis. Excessive body weight leads to i... | Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Colorectal Cancer: Challenges and Future Prospects
Immunotherapy is a new pillar of cancer therapy that provides novel opportunities to treat solid tumors. In this context, the development of new drugs targeting immune checkpoints is considered a promising approach in colorectal cancer (... |
Analysis of physiological and non-contact signals for the assessment of emotional components in consumer preference
In this paper, we designed an experimental protocol to assess whether the emotional component plays a role in selecting a product as the preferred one in a request for choice. We asked 25 subjects what be... | Analysis of physiological and non-contact signals to evaluate the emotional component in consumer preferences
Emotions are an essential drive in decision making and may influence consumer preference. In this study we assessed the influence of brands in product preference after tasting 2 soft-drinks (Coca Cola vs. Cola ... | Depressive symptoms, fear of emotional expression, and less favorable attitudes toward palliative care
Many patients with cancer are reluctant to consider palliative care services due to fears and misconceptions regarding the goals of palliative care. Depressive symptoms also predict less preferential attitudes toward ... |
Health-care waste management practices: The case of Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana
Approximately 15% of wastes generated in hospitals is hazardous. Improper handling of this waste renders the remaining fraction infectious which is perilous to the health of hospital workers, patients, visitors and even communities. Suffi... | A Review of Medical Waste Management Systems in the Republic of Korea for Hospital and Medical Waste Generated from the COVID-19 Pandemic
With the increasing generation of medical waste worldwide, managing medical waste has become crucial, given its potential environmental and public health risks. Previously in the Rep... | Enhancing the performance of Indian micro, small and medium enterprises by implementing supply chain finance: challenges emerging from COVID-19 pandemic
PurposeThe already scarce financial resources coupled with the current COVID-19 pandemic have created the worst scenario for Indian micro, small and medium enterprises... |
A Wavelength‐Tunable Multi‐Functional Transistor with Visible‐Light Detection and Inverse Photomemory for Logic Gate and Retina Emulation
The multi‐functional phototransistor is essential for the realization of highly‐integrated multi‐functional electronics. Herein, inverse photomemory is discovered from the organic ph... | Contributions of Light to Novel Logic Concepts Using Optoelectronic Materials.
Instead of the current method of transmitting voltage or current signals in electronic circuit operation, light offers an alternative to conventional logic, allowing for the implementation of new logic concepts through interaction with light... | Quantitative determination of the non-entrapped chlorothiazide in the presence of liposomes using differential pulse polarography.
Differential Pulse Polarography (DPP) was used for the quantitative determination of the free and adsorbed (non-entrapped) chlorothiazide (CHT) in the presence of liposomes. It was found th... |
Recreational Skydiving—Really That Dangerous? A Systematic Review
Skydiving have gained mainstream popularity over the past decades. However, limited data exist on the injury risk or type associated with skydiving. This systematic review evaluated the injuries and fatalities of civilian skydivers. A PRISMA-guided liter... | Epidemiology of injuries in amateur boxing: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
OBJECTIVES
To synthesise competition and training injury data in amateur boxing.
DESIGN
Systematic review and meta-analysis. Pooled estimates of competition injury incidence rates per 1000 athlete-exposures (IIRAE) and per 1000 min of ... | Sport Medicine Diagnostic Coding System (SMDCS) and the Orchard Sports Injury and Illness Classification System (OSIICS): revised 2020 consensus versions
Coding in sports medicine generally uses sports-specific coding systems rather than the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), because of superior applicabil... |
Preprocessing Strategies for Sparse Infrared Spectroscopy: A Case Study on Cartilage Diagnostics
The aim of the study was to optimize preprocessing of sparse infrared spectral data. The sparse data were obtained by reducing broadband Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflectance spectra of bovine and human ca... | Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy for Analysis of Connective Tissues
Advances in vibrational spectroscopy have propelled new insights into the molecular composition and structure of biological tissues. In this review, we discuss common modalities and techniques of vibrational spectroscopy, and present key exampl... | Preprocessing Strategies for Sparse Infrared Spectroscopy: A Case Study on Cartilage Diagnostics
The aim of the study was to optimize preprocessing of sparse infrared spectral data. The sparse data were obtained by reducing broadband Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflectance spectra of bovine and human ca... |
Iberian summer precipitation modes of variability and extreme events
Summer precipitation variability in the Iberian Peninsula is not a very common issue in the scientific literature. In general, Iberian precipitation variability is more frequently studied for the coldest seasons (autumn and winter). Summer is often re... | Circulation weather types and cloud‐to‐ground flash density over the Iberian Peninsula
Based on the use of an objective classification method for the general atmospheric circulation observed over the Iberian Peninsula for the 1990–98 period, we have characterized the daily circulation by means of a set of indices assoc... | Assessment and mitigation of toddlers’ personal exposure to black carbon before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in Singapore
Black carbon (BC), an important indicator of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) in urban environments, is receiving increased attention because of its adverse health effects. Per... |
Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Role of Pharmacological Therapy and Surgery
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Alongside the traditional acquired and genetic risk factors for VTE, patients with IBD have pathogeni... | Venous thromboembolism in chronic gastrointestinal disorders
ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic gastrointestinal disorders (including autoimmune gastritis, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and diverticular disease) are highly prevalent disorders, that may be associated with unpredictable, life-threatening complic... | FRI0689 EFFECT OF AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE ON DISEASE ACTIVITY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Background Environmental exposure (e.g. tobacco smoking, pollution) has been accepted to contribute in autoimmune diseases. Air pollution has been described to be a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Currently, RA di... |
A Study on the Applicability of the Impact-Echo Test Using Semi-Supervised Learning Based on Dynamic Preconditions
The Impact-Echo (IE) test is an effective method for determining the presence, depth, and area of cracks in concrete as well as the dimensions of the sound concrete without defects. In addition, shallow de... | Development of sustainable concrete incorporating seawater: A critical review on cement hydration, microstructure and mechanical strength
Abstract Many countries are experiencing freshwater crises due to the increasing growth of the population together with the infrastructure construction that is aligned with the needs... | Structural damage identification based on fast S-transform and convolutional neural networks
Abstract Measured signals from installed sensors on structures cannot solely provide beneficial information about the presence of damage. Many signal processing methods have been developed to extract useful data from raw signal... |
Establishment, Maintenance, and Performance of the Cooperative Osteosarcoma Study Group (COSS)
Simple Summary The Cooperative Osteosarcoma Study Group (COSS), active since the late 1970s, is a multi-institutional consortium representing Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Its goals are to cure as many osteosarcoma patie... | Childhood cancer survivorship care: A qualitative study of healthcare providers’ professional preferences
Purpose Childhood cancer survivorship care is a complex specialty, though it is increasingly being integrated into the general practitioner’s (GP) remit. Establishing the essential components of tertiary- and prima... | Outcomes of Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Beyond the University of California San Francisco Criteria: A Single-center Experience
Background. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant liver tumor. Currently, liver transplantation may be the optimal treatment for HCC in cirr... |
Echocardiographic parameters differentiating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction from asymptomatic left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
(LVDD) either remains latent or manifests as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Little is known about echocardiographic parameters associated with sym... | Echocardiographic Features Beyond Ejection Fraction and Associated Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction
Background: Heart failure (HF) guidelines recommend assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) to classify patients and guide therapy implementation.... | Cause-specific mortality in patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Objective
The objective of this study was to examine cause-specific mortality in patients with PsA compared with the general population and compared with patients with RA.
Methods
A cohort study was performed using The Health Impro... |
Spatiotemporal Evolution and Determinants of the Geography of Chinese Patents Abroad: A Case Study of Strategic Emerging Industries
China’s rapid technological growth and aggressive globalization policies have led to an increasing interest in Chinese patents abroad. This study uses strategic emerging industries (SEIs) ... | Measurement and Comparison of the Innovation Spatial Spillover Effect: A Study Based on the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, China
Innovation is an important factor to improve the quality of economic growth, and amplifying the innovation spatial spillover effect is an important measure to support the deve... | Neither at the cutting edge nor in a patent-friendly environment: Appropriating the returns from innovation in a less developed economy
Abstract Despite increased focus on understanding how firms appropriate the returns from innovation, our knowledge regarding firms' behaviour in less developed economies (LDEs) is stil... |
One-pot synthesis of Polyindole–Au nanocomposite and its nanoscale electrical properties
Abstract Nanosized gold (Au) and polyindole (PIn) composite was prepared via in-situ polymerization of indole, using metal salt chloro-auric acid as an oxidant, in a microemulsion system. The oxidization of indole and the reduction... | Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Activated Carbon@Polyindole Composite for the Effective Removal of Ionic Dye from Water
The present study is aimed at the synthesis and exploring the efficiency of a novel activated carbon incorporated polyindole (AC@PIN) composite for adsorptive removal of Malachite Green (M... | Interfacial synthesis of long polyindole fibers
Polyindole fibers upto a length of 1000 μm and ∼ 25 μm in diameter have been reproducibly synthesized by interfacial polymerization, which was performed at a stationary interface of aqueous (FeCl3 solution)/organic (indole in dichloromethane) biphasic system. On the other... |
Bismuth, esomeprazole, metronidazole, and minocycline or tetracycline as a first-line regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background: Given the general unavailability, common adverse effects, and complicated administration of tetracycline, the clinical application of clas... | Recent progress in Helicobacter pylori treatment
Abstract The main challenge in the field of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is antibiotic resistance, which influences the efficacy of eradication regimens. Bismuth-containing quadruple therapy has been confirmed as an effective regimen for eradicating H. pylor... | Bilateral Multiple Mammary Myofibroblastomas in an Adult Male
In 2007, a 74-year-old male resident of New Mexico presented with bilateral breast masses. Notable history included cutaneous melanoma (status-post wide resection, in 1987) and prostatic adenocarcinoma (status-post radical prostatectomy, in 1992); without ev... |
Development and Validation of Online Nutrition Education Video EMPIRE (Emotion and Mind Power in Relationship with Eating) For Millennials with Overweight and Obesity
Overweight and obesity are still the biggest health problem in Indonesia, especially for the current millennial generation. The concept of mindfulness an... | Effects of Educational Videos to Increase Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sleep Quality of Pregnant Women with Chronic Energy Deficiency
Lack of knowledge and attitudes is factor in the unresolved problem malnutrition pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of nutritional education media an... | Opinion Shift and Stability: The Information Environment and Long-Lasting Opposition to Trump’s Muslim Ban
On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed executive order 13769, which denied citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries entry into the United States. Opposition to what was termed the “Muslim ban” quickly amas... |
Research progress on the proteins involved in African swine fever virus infection and replication
African swine fever (ASF) is an acute, hemorrhagic and highly contagious infectious disease caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), which infects domestic pigs or wild boars. It is characterized by short course of dise... | Antagonisms of ASFV towards Host Defense Mechanisms: Knowledge Gaps in Viral Immune Evasion and Pathogenesis
African swine fever (ASF) causes high morbidity and mortality of both domestic pigs and wild boars and severely impacts the swine industry worldwide. ASF virus (ASFV), the etiologic agent of ASF epidemics, mainl... | Pathogenicity and Genetic Characterization of Vietnamese Classical Swine Fever Virus: 2014–2018
Here, we examined the pathogenicity and genetic differences between classical swine fever viruses (CSFV) isolated on pig farms in North Vietnam from 2014–2018. Twenty CSFV strains from 16 pig farms were classified as genotyp... |
Transglutaminase Participates in the Incorporation of Latent TGFβ into the Extracellular Matrix of Aging Articular Chondrocytes
TGFβ1 is a multifunctional peptide growth factor that promotes processes associated with age-related degenerative diseases in articular cartilage. Large quantities of TGFβ1 are stored in carti... | Accumulation of exogenous activated TGF-β in the superficial zone of articular cartilage.
It was recently demonstrated that mechanical shearing of synovial fluid (SF), induced during joint motion, rapidly activates latent transforming growth factor β (TGF-β). This discovery raised the possibility of a physiological pro... | Defining the biological basis of radiomic phenotypes in lung cancer
Medical imaging can visualize characteristics of human cancer noninvasively. Radiomics is an emerging field that translates these medical images into quantitative data to enable phenotypic profiling of tumors. While radiomics has been associated with s... |
Characterization of a static expansion standard for calibrating medium and high vacuum pressure gauges
The Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico del Gas developed a static expansion system to enable the calibration of medium and high vacuum pressure gauges in Colombia. The system can generate pressures between 0.1 Pa and 10... | The KRISS Primary Vacuum Gauge Calibration Standards: A Review
The calibration of vacuum gauges is mainly carried out in two ways; i) using the primary standards in which the readings of a test gauge are compared with the pressures generated by the standard, and ii) by comparison method in which the readings of the gau... | Development and performance analysis of a standard orifice flow calibration system.
An orifice flow system has been developed indigenously which is a primary standard for the calibration of high vacuum gauges in the range of 10(-3)-10(-6) mbar. It consists of a constant-volume flow meter, designed to generate a known f... |
A systematic review on emperor penguin optimizer
Emperor Penguin Optimizer (EPO) is a recently developed metaheuristic algorithm to solve general optimization problems. The main strength of EPO is twofold. Firstly, EPO has low learning curve (i.e., based on the simple analogy of huddling behavior of emperor penguins in... | An Efficient Improved Greedy Harris Hawks Optimizer and Its Application to Feature Selection
To overcome the lack of flexibility of Harris Hawks Optimization (HHO) in switching between exploration and exploitation, and the low efficiency of its exploitation phase, an efficient improved greedy Harris Hawks Optimizer (IG... | hBOSOS: An Ensemble of Butterfly Optimization Algorithm and Symbiosis Organisms Search for Global Optimization
The present study proposes a hybrid metaheuristic algorithm, viz. hBOSOS with the help of two popular metaheuristics, viz. BOA and SOS. The global search ability of BOA and the local search ability of SOS are ... |
Characterisation of populations at risk of sub-optimal dosing of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Africa
Introduction: Selection of resistant malaria strains occurs when parasites are exposed to inadequate antimalarial drug concentrations. The proportion of uncomplicated falciparum malaria patients at risk of b... | Impacts of COVID-19 on childhood malnutrition and nutrition-related mortality
The unprecedented global social and economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic poses grave risks to the nutritional status and survival of young children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Of particular concern is an e... | Elimination of interferences in determination of platinum and palladium in environmental samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Abstract Various approaches were evaluated in order to eliminate the spectral interferences noted when Pt and Pd has to be determined in environmental dust samples by ICP-MS. ... |
A portable device for single point strain analysis in sheet metal forming processes
Graphical abstract | Evaluation of a low-cost approach to 2-D digital image correlation vs. a commercial stereo-DIC system in Brazilian testing of soil specimens
Due to their cost, high-end commercial 3D-DIC (digital image correlation) systems are still inaccessible for many laboratories or small factories interested in lab testing materia... | On the benefits of correcting brightness and contrast in global digital image correlation: Monitoring cracks during curing and drying of a refractory castable
Abstract The gray level conservation is the underlying hypothesis of Digital Image Correlation (DIC). However, it may be challenging to enforce in some experimen... |
Prevalence of refractive error in Portugal estimated from ophthalmic lens manufacturing data: Ten-years analysis
Purpose To investigate the prevalence, distribution and trends of refractive error from ophthalmic lens manufacturing data over a ten-year period. Methods Fully anonymized data from ophthalmic lenses, for th... | Application of big-data for epidemiological studies of refractive error
Purpose To examine whether data sourced from electronic medical records (EMR) and a large industrial spectacle lens manufacturing database can estimate refractive error distribution within large populations as an alternative to typical population s... | The integration of mixed methods data to develop the quality of life – aged care consumers (QOL-ACC) instrument
Background This paper describes the collection and integration of mixed methods data to facilitate the final selection of items for the Quality of Life – Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) instrument. The aim of t... |
Mapping a slum: learning from participatory mapping and digital innovation in Cotonou (Benin)
This paper aims to analyse an experience of participatory mapping and digital innovation launched in 2018 in a slum in Cotonou (economic capital-city of the Benin Republic). Carried out with a Beninese FabLab and the OpenStree... | FRUGAL INNOVATION CORE COMPETENCIES TO ADDRESS GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY
The call for global sustainability is echoed by societal, environmental, and economic needs across the globe. In answering this call, a design innovation process that properly considers the needs and context of citizens in the developing world is nece... | Urban Livelihoods: A People-centred Approach to Reducing Poverty
Foreword by Clare Short * Preface: the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and the Department for International Development * Introduction * Part 1: Livelihoods and the Poverty Context * Part 2: Understanding the Situations and Strategies of Poor People* Par... |
On the Performance of IRS-Assisted Relay Systems
This paper investigates the performance of intelligence reflective surface (IRS)-assisted relay systems. To this end, we quantify the optimal signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) attained by smartly controlling the phase-shifts of impinging electromagnetic waves upon an IRS. Ther... | Performance Analysis of Discrete-Phase-Shifter IRS-aided Amplify-and-Forward Relay Network
As a new technology to reconfigure wireless communication environment by signal reflection controlled by software, intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) has attracted lots of attention in recent years. Compared with conventional r... | Arbitrarily Accurate Spline Based Approximations for the Hyperbolic Tangent Function and Applications
Two point spline based approximations for tanh(x)\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{... |
The gut microbiome-metabolome dataset collection: a curated resource for integrative meta-analysis
Integrative analysis of microbiome and metabolome data obtained from human fecal samples is a promising avenue for better understanding the interplay between bacteria and metabolites in the human gut, in both health and d... | A systematic review of associations between gut microbiota composition and growth failure in preterm neonates
ABSTRACT Growth failure is among the most prevalent and devastating consequences of prematurity. Up to half of all extremely preterm neonates struggle to grow despite modern nutrition practices. Although elegan... | Doing Meta-Analysis with R - A Hands-On Guide
Scientific synthesis is a diverse field of contemporary science. Syntheses advance knowledge in many domains and can include data compilation, theory syntheses, methods contrasts, and systematic reviews with meta-analyses through an integrated and big-picture view of eviden... |
Effects of benralizumab in a population of patients affected by severe eosinophilic asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a real-life study
Background and aim: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a frequent comorbidity in severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA), which may contribute to the loss... | Real World Effectiveness of Benralizumab in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma.
BACKGROUND
Benralizumab is an IL5-receptor monoclonal antibody licensed for the treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA). It has demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials in reducing asthma exacerbation rates and maintenance oral corticosteroid... | Piperacillin–tazobactam versus meropenem for treatment of bloodstream infections caused by third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: a study protocol for a non-inferiority open-label randomised controlled trial (PeterPen)
Introduction The optimal treatment for extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-pro... |
Noble Metal Nanoparticles Decorated Boron Nitride Nanotubes for Efficient and Selective Low-Temperature Catalytic Reduction of Nitric Oxide with Carbon Monoxide.
Parallel to CO2 emission, NOx emission has become one of the menacing problems that seek a simple, durable, and high-efficiency deNOx catalyst. Herein, we dem... | Catalytic Activity of the Transition-Metal Atom Doped Platinum Surface for NO Reduction by CO
The formation of bimetallic surface alloy catalysts is one of the most promising methods to improve the NO reduction activity of three-way catalysts. Here, the reduction of NO by CO on (100) and (1... | LncRNA SNHG1 contributes to the cisplatin resistance and progression of NSCLC via miR-330-5p/DCLK1 axis.
BACKGROUND
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the occurrence and progression of multiple cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Herein, we explored the exact role and underlying mechanism... |
Asymptotics of the s-fractional Gaussian perimeter as $$s\rightarrow 0^+$$
We study the asymptotic behaviour of the renormalised s-fractional Gaussian perimeter of a set E inside a domain $$\Omega $$
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. Contrary to the Euclidean case, as the Gaussian measure is finite, th... | Fractional Perimeters from a Fractal Perspective
Abstract The purpose of this paper consists in a better understanding of the fractional nature of the nonlocal perimeters introduced in [L. Caffarelli, J.-M. Roquejoffre and O. Savin, Nonlocal minimal surfaces, Comm. Pure Appl. Math. 63 2010, 9, 1111–1144]. Following [A.... | Local minimizers and gamma-convergence for nonlocal perimeters in Carnot groups
We prove the local minimality of halfspaces in Carnot groups for a class of nonlocal functionals usually addressed as nonlocal perimeters. Moreover, in a class of Carnot groups in which the De Giorgi’s rectifiability theorem holds, we provi... |
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