Genome-wide analysis of Smad and Schnurri transcription factors in C. elegans demonstrates widespread interaction and a function in collagen secretion by Mehul Vora, Jonathan Dietz, Zachary Wing, Karen George, Jun Kelly Liu, Christopher Rongo, Cathy Savage-Dunn

“…We found that SMA-3 and SMA-9 have both overlapping and unique target genes. At a genome-wide scale, SMA-3/Smad acts as a transcriptional activator, whereas SMA-9/Schnurri direct targets include both activated and repressed genes. …”
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Sturgeon Aquaculture--Specialized Techniques: Determining the Sex of Sturgeon by Direct Examination of the Gonad Using a Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure by Frank A. Chapman, Joel P. Van Eenennaam

“…This 5-page fact sheet describes the standard method and tools for determining the sex of sturgeon by direct examination of the gonad using a minimally invasive surgical procedure. Written by Frank A. …”
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A machine learning framework for exploring the relationship between supply chain management best practices and agility, risk management, and performance by Tyler Ward, Sam Khoury, Selva Staub, Kouroush Jenab

“… This study provides a comprehensive analysis of supply chain management practices based on survey responses from a sample of enterprises. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Ruth Eshikotse Pius, Janet Ngozi Ajuluchukwu, Alero Ann Roberts

“…This study aims to examine the level of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore possible associations between burn-out and sociodemographic, work-related and COVID-19-related factors.Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among 251 medical doctors in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. …”
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Manual del viajero en México (1858), de Marcos Arróniz. Apuntes en torno a un narrador costumbrista by Gerardo Francisco Bobadilla Encinas

“…Con la intención de subsanar esas omisiones, el presente ensayo busca estudiar una de las figuras más representativas de esa generación, Marcos Arróniz, quien aparte de ser un adelantado a su época en el ámbito de la lírica, fue una figura que pudo revolucionar la práctica costumbrista en la tradición narrativa nacional.…”
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GLBR: A novel global load balancing routing scheme based on intelligent computing in partially disconnected wireless sensor networks by Zeyu Sun, Guisheng Liao, Cao Zeng, Lan Lan, Guozeng Zhao

“…On the other hand, we pursue load balancing from a global perspective rather than from a local one. …”
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Dispositivos para uma guerra cultural: tesauros como instrumentos de dominação sobre a informação e o conhecimento by Pablo Gomes, Maria Guiomar da Cunha Frota

“…A presente pesquisa intenta demonstrar como os tesauros, com suas escolhas terminológicas, conseguem perpetuar opressões que contribuem para uma política de dominação social usada para manutenção de grupos hegemônicos no centro. …”
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Less Is More in Digital Games Too: A Comparative Analysis of Visual Elements of Physical and Digital Versions for Two Tabletop Games by Darijo Čerepinko, Robert Štefanović, Krunoslav Hajdek, Petar Miljković

“…In this paper, we present a comparative study of visual elements used in physical and digital versions of two tabletop games (Monopoly and UNO). …”
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Outcomes of Patients Transferred to Tertiary Center by Life-Saving System in Saudi Arabia. A Propensity Score Matching Observational Study by Soliman Mohammed, Alenzi Hanan, Alfenaikh Rehab, Aletreby Ahmed, Alenzi Malak, Alenzi Hend, Gano Jennifer, Alrashed Rana, Altaymani Yasmeen, Al-Odat Mohammed, Aletreby Waleed

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Retrospective MRI analysis of 418 adult shoulder joints to assess the physiological morphology of the glenoid in a low-grade osteoarthritic population by Marc-Pascal Meier, Lars Erik Brandt, Mark-Tilmann Seitz, Paul Jonathan Roch, Katharina Jäckle, Ali Seif Amir Hosseini, Wolfgang Lehmann, Thelonius Hawellek

“…While GDc, GDa and SNL were significant larger in male patients (p < 0.001), GI had a higher mean value in female shoulders (p = 0.021). …”
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A comparative analysis of the binary and multiclass classified chest X-ray images of pneumonia and COVID-19 with ML and DL models by Pal Madhumita, Mohapatra Ranjan K., Sarangi Ashish K., Sahu Alok Ranjan, Mishra Snehasish, Patel Alok, Bhoi Sushil Kumar, Elnaggar Ashraf Y., El Azab Islam H., Alissa Mohammed, El-Bahy Salah M.

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Screen time among kindergarten children in the Australian Capital Territory (including a comparison of First Nations and non-Indigenous children) by Kathleen O’Brien, Clair Bannerman, Karen Ciszek, Kirsty A Douglas

“…Abstract Background Australian First Nations children have poorer outcomes across a range of health measures. High levels of screen time are associated with a range of adverse health outcomes. …”
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Clinicoepidemiological Pattern and Quality of Life Indices among Adult Males with Acne Vulgaris: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study by Ananya B. Reddy, Fathima Shafi, Malcolm Pinto, Spandana Prakash Hegde, Amina Asfiya

“…Background and Aim: Adults with acne have been found to have a higher incidence of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation as compared to the general population. …”
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Contemporary nutrition-based interventions to reduce risk of infection among elderly long-term care residents: A scoping review. by Athanasios Psihogios, Claudia Madampage, Brent E Faught

“…Articles were screened in duplicate and data extraction completed by a single reviewer, while a second reviewer verified the data which was fitted to identify evidence for nutritional interventions related to reducing rates of infection among ELTCRs.…”
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Racoleus, a new genus of sterile filamentous lichen-forming fungi from the tropics, with observations on the nomenclature and typification of Cystocoleus and Racodium by D.L. Hawksworth, R. Santesson, L. Tibell

“…Raco/eus trichophorus gen. sp. nov. is described for a tropical sterile filamentous lichenized fungus which overgrows various crustose lichens on bark. …”
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Competição e digitalização: a expansão dos serviços culturais-digitais – os casos da Netflix, Disney e Apple by Elder Patrick Maia Alves

“…The first one sought to use the concepts of digitalization of the symbolic and cultural-digital capitalism, both of which are woven into other works and research that combine a broader research agenda, whose efforts are engaged in the realization of an economic sociology of cultural markets. …”
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Riesgo por exposición a agentes químicos y atmósferas explosivas en minas de carbón de Tópaga, Colombia by Fabian Alfredo Torres-Sandoval, David Alejandro Murcia-Hurtado

“…Los resultados muestran que el 25% de las minas tienen niveles de oxígeno inferiores a 19,5% y ninguna supera el límite de explosividad. …”
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Retracted: Correlation between Lpa, APO-A, APO-B, and Stenosis of Middle Cerebral Artery in Patients with Cerebral Ischemic Stroke by Emergency Medicine International

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SFSCDNet: A Deep Learning Model With Spatial Flow-Based Semantic Change Detection From Bi-Temporal Satellite Images by K. S. Basavaraju, N. Sravya, Vibha Damodara Kevala, Shilpa Suresh, Shyam Lal

“…Semantic change detection in remote sensing imagery plays a pivotal role in urban planning, environmental monitoring, and disaster assessment applications. …”
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A New Functional Model for Prediction of Chaperone Activity of the Recombinant M. tb Acr (α-Crystallin) Using Insulin as Substrate by Gautam Krishnan, Utpal Roy

“…It was observed that the ratio of different sizes of oligomers (9 to 24 mers) had a significant effect on chaperone activity. Using the mole ratio of Acr for both (H) and (G) samples to insulin B chain and ratio of oligomers, we determined the number of Acr molecules binding to insulin as a model substrate. …”
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