Transformasi Ontologi ke Model Dimensional by Parmonangan R. Togatorop, Christina Simanjuntak, Christine Nababan, Genii Silitonga

“…One of the models in the data warehouse is the dimensional model that is widely used because the processing performance is faster than other models. The two main factors in designing a dimensional model are data sources and business requirements. …”
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Motor transport development in Klaipėda district in 1900-1939 by Julius Žukas

“…Car exploitation and traffic rules in Klaipėda district were strictly regulated; the main normative acts were prepared in the 4th decade of the XX century. …”
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Indirect contacts between Danish pig farms – what are the frequencies and risk-reducing measures, and how can they be used in simulation models? by Mette Fertner, Beate Conrady, Anne Sax Røgind, Elisabeth Okholm Nielsen, Anette Boklund

“…The veterinarians presumed wind, movement of pigs and trucks transporting pigs to be the main routes of PRRS infection. The questionnaire for pig producers provides updated data on indirect contacts (e.g. contact with visitors and non-porcine species on farms, sharing of staff and equipment, procedures for purchase/delivery of pigs and contact with trucks) stratified in terms of farm type and production type. …”
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Combination Blockade of the IL6R/STAT-3 Axis with TIGIT and Its Impact on the Functional Activity of NK Cells against Prostate Cancer Cells by S. González-Ochoa, M. C. Tellez-Bañuelos, A. S. Méndez-Clemente, A. Bravo-Cuellar, G. Hernández Flores, L. A. Palafox-Mariscal, J. Haramati, E. J. Pedraza-Brindis, K. Sánchez-Reyes, P. C. Ortiz-Lazareno

“…However, additional therapeutic targets such as the IL6R/STAT-3 axis and TIGIT have been proposed, mainly due to their relevance in the development of PCa and regulation of NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity. …”
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Perceptions and reflections of embryo donation recipients: a qualitative follow-up study by Seungho Lee, Salomeh Salari, Mona El-Gayar, Joshua Mangels, Rebecca Flyckt, Jody Madeira, Susan Klock, Steven R Lindheim

“…The majority of patients (92%) identified as Christian/Catholic.Themes were identified in participants’ responses to questions regarding general perceptions of embryo donation, decision-making process, disclosure and children’s psychosocial adjustment.Results Of the 118 participants from the quantitative survey-based study who volunteered for this qualitative study, 28 individuals (24%) participated in the phone interview before thematic saturation was reached. The main themes identified include a desire to use existing embryos efficiently; religious frameworks encouraging maximal embryo use; satisfaction with and enthusiasm for embryo donation; lack of concern regarding child social adjustment and willingness to disclose donor embryo use to others.Conclusion This qualitative study’s findings affirm that participants find conceiving a child through embryo donation highly satisfying and rewarding, experiencing minimal adverse events or regrets. …”
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Development of Digestive Enzyme of Patin Pangasius hypohthalmus Larvae by I. Effendi, D. Augustine, . Widanarni

“… Culture of patin Pangasius hypophthalmus especially larval rearing  very depends on the supply of natural food as energy source.  Artemia is the main natural food for fish larvae as a starter food, but its price is high.  …”
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Measuring geographical disparities in England at the time of COVID-19: results using a composite indicator of population vulnerability by Daniel Lasserson, Stuart Redding, Catia Nicodemo, Samira Barzin, Nicolo' Cavalli, Francesco Moscone, Mujaheed Shaikh

“…We combine these measures to generate an index of community-level vulnerability.Setting 91 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in England.Main outcome measures We merge 15 measures spatially to generate an index of community-level vulnerability. …”
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alexandra Vasconcelos, Swasilanne Sousa, Nelson Bandeira, Marta Alves, Ana Luísa Papoila, Filomena Pereira, Maria Céu Machado

“…The overall prevalence of IPI was 58.2% (95% CI 52.9 to 63.3), mainly due to helminthiasis, with a 55.9% (95% CI 50.7–61.2%) rate. …”
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Impact of Nitrogen Fertilization on Fruit Parameters of Four <i>Cucurbita maxima</i> Cultivars Grown in Poland by Karolina Kaźmińska, Aleksandra Korzeniewska, Renata Słomnicka, Agnieszka Gniazdowska, Grzegorz Bartoszewski

“…Therefore, both the yield and quality of fruits are economically important traits. These traits depend mainly on factors such as cultivar and plant growing conditions, including nitrogen fertilization. …”
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Proportion and Associated Factors of Low Vision among Adult Patients Attending at University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, Gondar Town, Ethiopia by Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Gizachew Tilahun Belete, Ayanaw Tsega Ferede, Aragaw Kegne Assaye

“…Cataract and uncorrected refractive errors were identified as the main causes of low vision. Therefore, it requires a plan to provide an eye care education to the community, increasing the quality of cataract surgery and refractive service for the community in the catchment area.…”
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Assessing the success of breeding maize inbred lines with contrasting diferulate concentrations by Ana López-Malvar, Rosa Ana Malvar, Ana Butrón, Xose Carlos Souto, Rogelio Santiago

“…On the other hand, we found strong and positive correlations between DFAT and individual dimers, and moderate negative correlations between total DFAT and a main cell wall component such as cellulose. However, we did not find a significant effect of DFAT on maize valorization traits, except of a negative effect of DFAT on the concentration of sugars released after the enzimatic hydrolysis of the pith tissues. …”
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EMNet: A Novel Few-Shot Image Classification Model with Enhanced Self-Correlation Attention and Multi-Branch Joint Module by Fufang Li, Weixiang Zhang, Yi Shang

“…It features two key modules: Enhanced Self-Correlated Attention (ESCA) and Multi-Branch Joint Module (MBJ Module). EMNet tackles two main challenges in few-shot learning: how to make an effective important feature extraction and enhancement in images, and improving generalization to new categories. …”
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Dopamine receptors and key elements of the neurotrophins (BDNF, CDNF) expression patterns during critical periods of ontogenesis in the brain structures of mice with autism-like be... by P. D. Pravikova, M. A. Arssan, E. A. Zalivina, E. M. Kondaurova, E. A. Kulikova, I. I. Belokopytova, V. S. Naumenko

“…A decrease in the expression of Cdnf, Bdnf and its receptor Ntrkb2, as well as dopamine receptors (Drd1, Drd2) was detected in BTBR mice in the postnatal period of ontogenesis mainly in the frontal cortex, while in the hippocampus of mature mice (p60), only a decrease in the Drd2 mRNA level was revealed. …”
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Kojic Acid Derivative as an Antimitotic Agent That Selectively Kills Tumour Cells by Giuseppina Pichiri, Marco Piludu, Terenzio Congiu, Nicole Grandi, Pierpaolo Coni, Monica Piras, Mariusz Jaremko, Joanna Izabela Lachowicz

“…There are a few approaches that may be used to meet this objective, mainly through inhibiting DNA replication or mitosis. …”
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A 7-Amino Acid Peptide Mimic from Hepatitis C Virus Hypervariable Region 1 Inhibits Mouse Lung Th9 Cell Differentiation by Blocking CD81 Signaling during Allergic Lung Inflammation by Wanzhou Zhao, Conghao Tan, Xi Yu, Ruihe Yu, Qibing Mei, Yun Cheng

“…Th9 is a novel Th cell subset that mainly produces IL-9, a potent proinflammatory cytokine in asthma. …”
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Obstacle Avoidance for Ship Navigation Safety Combining Heuristic Search Algorithm and Improved ACO Algorithm by Dan Wang, Yan Jing

“…Traditional obstacle avoidance methods mainly rely on the navigator's empirical judgement, but there are limitations and risks associated with this method. …”
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Characterization of the Effects of a Six-Month Dancing as Approach for Successful Aging by Maria Grazia Vaccaro, Giulia Izzo, Alessandro Ilacqua, Silvia Migliaccio, Carlo Baldari, Laura Guidetti, Andrea Lenzi, Aldo Quattrone, Antonio Aversa, Gian Pietro Emerenziani

“…Moreover, significant main effects of time on physical fitness tests, such as chair stand test (CST) (p<0.01), gait speed (p<0.05), and timed up and go (p<0.05), were found. …”
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Research of <i>PNPLA3</i> I148M Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, with Liver Cirrhosis and with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by V. V. Petkau, G. A. Tsaur, E. N. Bessonova, A. A. Karimova

“…The study was conducted according to the “case-control” design, three main groups were formed: a group with NAFLD (n = 46), a group with LC (n = 61), a group with HCC (n = 50), as well as a control group (n = 70), for all groups we performed genotyping of the rs738409 polymorphism of the PNPLA3 gene. …”
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Description of a new surgical approach for elbow arthroplasty: Selective Triceps-On Medial Paraolecranon (STOMP) approach by Carlos Prada, MD, Sirat Khan, MBBS, PhD, Thomas Goetz, MD, Bashar Alolabi, MD, MSc

“…Thirty-two arthroplasties were primary cases (86%), and 5 (14%) were revision cases. The main indications leading to elbow arthroplasty was rheumatoid arthritis (n = 18, 49%) followed by primary or secondary elbow osteoarthritis (n = 9, 24%) and distal humeral fracture (n = 7, 19%). …”
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Aortic lumen repair with glue-felt technique before proximal anastomosis in acute type a aortic dissection surgery by Muhammed Varol, Berk Arapi, Çiğdem Tel Üstünışık, Deniz Göksedef, Suat Nail Ömeroğlu, Gökhan İpek, Ozan Onur Balkanay

“…However, no significant differences were observed in comparisons beyond the first 30 days of follow-up, either with or without propensity score matching (p = 0.573 and p = 0.561, respectively). The main factors contributing to this difference were the duration of cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamp time (p < 0.05). …”
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