Fitness landscapes of human microsatellites. by Ryan J Haasl, Bret A Payseur

“…To meet this challenge, we focus on microsatellites, repetitive variants that mutate orders of magnitude faster than single nucleotide variants, can harbor substantial variation, and are known to influence biological function in some cases. We introduce four general models of natural selection that are each characterized by just two parameters, are easily simulated, and are specifically designed for microsatellites. …”
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Modelling the Impacts of Climate Change on the Yield of Crops by Oluwaseun Ayodele Ilesanmi, Philip Gbenro Oguntunde, Obafemi Olutola Olubanjo

“…Nigeria was used as a case study and an observed climatic dataset was obtained and used alongside collected 20 year cassava, rice and soybean yield data to develop models that were applied to estimate future crop yield. Four statistically downscaled and bias-corrected Global Climate Models (GCMs): NOAA, MIROC5, ICHEC, and NCC performed simulations for the period 1985–2100 under the Representative Concentration Pathway RCP8.5. …”
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Use of a Sendai virus-based vector for effcient transduction of pinniped fbroblasts by V. R. Beklemisheva, A. G. Menzorov

“…Also, transgene expression after Sendai virus­based transduction is quite stable and changes only slightly at day four compared to day two. These data allow us to suggest that Sendai virus­based vectors are preferable for generation of Pinniped iPS cells.…”
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A comprehensive analysis of deep learning and transfer learning techniques for skin cancer classification by Manishi Shakya, Ravindra Patel, Sunil Joshi

“…This research investigates three approaches for classifying skin cancer images. (1) Utilizing three fine-tuned pre-trained networks (VGG19, ResNet18, and MobileNet_V2) as classifiers. (2) Employing three pre-trained networks (ResNet-18, VGG19, and MobileNet v2) as feature extractors in conjunction with four machine learning classifiers (SVM, DT, Naïve Bayes, and KNN). (3) Utilizing a combination of the aforementioned pre-trained networks as feature extractors in conjunction with same machine learning classifiers. …”
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Vascular Tissue Analysis as a Decisive Tool for Tropical Hardwood Identification: The Case Study of Ekop Species in Cameroon by Pierre Paul Mbarga, Armand William Mala, Marie Marguerite Mbolo

“…Correlations were observed between vessels elements and other main features through component analysis. Four groups of Ekop were differentiated by gathering in each genus a matrix of similar features across their vessels groupings, perforation plates, and vessel-ray pittings. …”
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Neglected tropical diseases in Yemen: a systematic review of epidemiology and public health challenges by Ibrahim Ahmed Ahmed Alhothily, Rahmat Dapari, Nazri Che Dom

“…The aetiology of reported NTDs was categorized into four groups: viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and helminths. …”
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Combinatorial protective effect of Cinnamomum verum and Stingless Bee Honey against oxidative stress in isoproterenol-induced cardiotoxicity in Wistar rats by Arul Mozhi Padmanabhan, Victor Arokia Doss

“…In a 7-day controlled study, rats were randomly assigned into seven treatment groups, receiving either saline (Group I), isoproterenol (ISO) (Group II) or ISO combined with drug interventions of Losartan (Group III), CV (Group IV) and SBH (Group V) along with several combined regimens (Group VI & VII). …”
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Metabolomics in COPD Acute Respiratory Failure Requiring Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation by Spyridon Fortis, Elizabeth R. Lusczek, Craig R. Weinert, Greg J. Beilman

“…Serum (p=0.001, R2 = 0.397, Q2 = 0.058) and urine metabolic profiles (p<0.001, R2 = 0.419, Q2 = 0.142) were significantly different between the four diagnosis groups by PLS-DA. After excluding stable COPD patients, the metabolomes of the various respiratory failure groups did not cluster separately in serum (p=0.2, R2 = 0.631, Q2 = 0.246) or urine (p=0.065, R2 = 0.602, Q2 = −0.134). …”
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Refining the Production Date of Historical Palestinian Garments Through Dye Identification by Diego Tamburini, Ludovic Durand, Zeina Klink-Hoppe

“…These include Rhodamine B (C.I. 45170), Orange II (C.I. 15510), Orange IV (C.I. 13080), Metanil Yellow (C.I. 13065), Chrysoidine R (C.I. 11320), Methyl Violet (C.I. 42535), Malachite Green (C.I. 42000), Fuchsin (C.I. 42510), Auramine O (C.I. 41000) and Methyl Blue (C.I. 42780). …”
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Individual Baseline Balance Assessments in a Large Sample of Incoming NCAA Division I Athletes Using a Force Plate System by Scott A. Weismiller, Robert Monaco, Jason Womack, Brandon Alderman, Carrie Esopenko, Fiona N. Conway, Kyle Brostrand, Allison Brown, Nicola L. de Souza, Jennifer F. Buckman

“…Balance was measured using four stances from the modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance and quantified as Sway Index Scores with the Biodex Biosway Portable Balance System. …”
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Electric Source Localization Adds Evidence for Task-Specific CNVs by Ina M. Tarkka, Luis F. H. Basile

“…The elicited electric potentials were modeled with four spatio-temporal dipoles for each task, three of which accounted for the visual evoked response and one that accounted for the CNV. …”
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Prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in post-tuberculosis lung fibrosis patients: A cross-sectional observational study by Rupak Chatterjee, Priyanka Ghosh, Kumkum Sarkar, Shambo Samrat Samajdar, Shatavisa Mukherjee, Alex George, Netai Pramanik

“…Out of the eight diagnosed PAH cases, three were mild PAH, four were moderate, and one case had severe PAH (grading based on 2D echocardiography findings). …”
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PERFORMANCE NEUROMOTORA EM MULHERES ATIVAS by Erinaldo Luiz Andrade, Sandra Machega Matsudo, Victor Keihan Rodrigues Matsudo

“…Para tanto foram avaliadas 129 senhoras praticantes de atividades físicas regu­lares, divididas em cinco grupos: A (30-39 anos; n=13), B (40-49 anos; n=36), C (50-59 anos; n=40), D (60-69 anos; n=32), E (70-73 anos; n=08), que se submeteram às medidas de peso, altura, média de 3 dobras cutâneas (tríceps, subescapular e suprailíaca), impulsão vertical sem (IVS) e com auxílio dos braços (IVC), impulsão horizontal (IH), agilidade (SR) e dinamometria manual (DIN). …”
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Wide-ranging and Violent Volcanic History of a Quiet Transborder Area: Volcanic Geoheritage of the Novohrad–Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark by Szabolcs Harangi, Imre Szarvas, Réka Lukács

“…The volcanic heritage meets specific cultural and historical heritage, which makes this geopark a particular tourist destination. There are four visitor centers and several nature trails with explanation panels showing concise summaries of the volcanological features in three languages (Hungarian, Slovakian and English). …”
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Comparison of a Virtual and in-Person OSCE on Advanced Communication Skills: Qualitative Insights from Medical Student Debrief Transcripts by Alex Choi, Tanya D. Murtha, Laura J. Morrison, Jaideep S. Talwalkar

“…RESULTS Thematic analyses for both in-person and virtual OSCEs identified the same four major themes (Case Review, Emotional Response, Feedback, and Reflection) and 11 subthemes. …”
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A method to evaluate the performance of institutions based on data envelopment analysis method with qualitative data and emphasis on OCB by mohammad javad hossainzadeh saljughi

“…In the presented method for ranking institutions, the improvement of quality is considered simultaneously with the reduction of costs without compensability.Findings: In this study, ten public and applied scientific institutions in three cities of the country were evaluated with the proposed model. Four quantitative indicators and one qualitative index of OCB were used in the evaluation.Originality/Value: The OCB index was measured using 1024 questionnaires and the results show the efficiency of 7 institutions. …”
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Methodological aspects of the application of audio-visual tools for learning a foreign language and translation at the university by Nina V. Popova, Maria M. Stepanova, Anna V. Kuzmina

“…Bonch-Bruevich (SPbSUT) for students majoring in Service. There are also four formats of assignments for oral and written summary translation of video clips for master students of the translation profile of Peter the Great St. …”
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An overview of potential cardioprotective benefits of xanthophylls in atherosclerosis: an evidence-based review by Yuting Su, Feng Chen, Jiehua Chen, Mingfu Wang

“…In this regard, we conducted a comprehensive literature search in four scientific databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect and Web of Science) and carefully analyzed the existing evidence to provide meaningful insights on the association between xanthophylls and atherosclerosis from various aspects. …”
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Zimbabwean communication agencies by Anna Oksiutycz, Abyshey Nhedzi

“…The findings focus on four main topics, namely practitioner profile, agency profile, prevailing professional practices and practitioners’ views on future industry trends. …”
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Propellant Slosh Force and Mass Measurement by Andrew Hunt, Richard Foster-Turner, Ross Drury

“…We are therefore in the process of undertaking a further project to (i) build a prototype integrated “Smart Tank for Space”, (ii) undertake slosh tests in zero or microgravity, (iii) develop the system for commercial ground testing, and (iv) qualify ECT for use in space.…”
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