Analysis of River Blocking Induced by a Debris Flow by Lijuan Wang, Ming Chang, Xiangyang Dou, Guochao Ma, Chenyuan Yang

“…For example, the Guangyuanbao debris flow which occurred on July 04, 2013, partly blocked the Nanya River, presenting a major threat to the national highway and residential areas. …”
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On the Shoulders of Giants: Incremental Influence Maximization in Evolving Social Networks by Xiaodong Liu, Xiangke Liao, Shanshan Li, Si Zheng, Bin Lin, Jingying Zhang, Lisong Shao, Chenlin Huang, Liquan Xiao

“…In particular, IncInf quantitatively analyzes the influence spread changes of nodes by localizing the impact of topology evolution to only local regions, and a pruning strategy is further proposed to narrow the search space into nodes experiencing major increases or with high degrees. To evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness, we carried out extensive experiments on real-world dynamic social networks: Facebook, NetHEPT, and Flickr. …”
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Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis in Isolated Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenopathy by Sanjay Khaladkar, Avadhesh Chauhan, Arijit Ghosh, Kunaal Jain, Surbhi Chauhan

“…Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease with a high prevalence in developing countries and presents a major public health issue. Internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombosis is a rare complication in tuberculous cervical lymphadenopathy. …”
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Identification of CβS and ODC antimony resistance markers in anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis field isolates by gene expression profiling by Farzaneh Zarrinkar, Iraj Sharifi, Razieh Tavakoli Oliaee, Ali Afgar, Elaheh Molaakbari, Mehdi Bamorovat, Zahra Babaei, Ebrahim Eskandari, Ehsan Salarkia, Marzieh Asadi

“…This study intended to investigate the expression of the two major resistant markers: cystathionine β synthase (CβS) and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) in antimony unresponsive Leishmania tropica isolates compared to responsive ones. …”
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Body Composition and Metabolic Syndrome Components on Lipodystrophy Different Subtypes Associated with HIV by Livia Bertazzo Sacilotto, Paulo Câmara Marques Pereira, João Paulo Vieira Manechini, Sílvia Justina Papini

“…The lipohypertrophy group showed major alterations, with higher values for total body fat percent, visceral fat area (VFA), body mass index (BMI), and abdominal and neck circumferences when compared to the other groups. …”
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Noninvasive Ventilation with Heliox for Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infant: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chen Long, Wang Li, Li Wanwei, Li Jie, Shi Yuan

“…To assess whether noninvasive ventilation with Heliox reduces the need for endotracheal ventilation and subsequent complications in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Methods. A search of major electronic databases, including MEDLINE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, for randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials that compared noninvasive ventilation with Heliox versus noninvasive ventilation with standard gas for preterm infants with RDS was performed. …”
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A machine learning based classifier for topological quantum materials by Ashiqur Rasul, Md Shafayat Hossain, Ankan Ghosh Dastider, Himaddri Roy, M. Zahid Hasan, Quazi D. M. Khosru

“…Abstract Prediction and discovery of new materials with desired properties are at the forefront of quantum science and technology research. A major bottleneck in this field is the computational resources and time complexity related to finding new materials from ab initio calculations. …”
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Genotype Diversity of Newcastle Disease Virus in Nigeria: Disease Control Challenges and Future Outlook by Muhammad Bashir Bello, Khatijah Mohd Yusoff, Aini Ideris, Mohd Hair-Bejo, Ben P. H. Peeters, Abdurrahman Hassan Jibril, Farouk Muhammad Tambuwal, Abdul Rahman Omar

“…In Nigeria, molecular characterization of NDV is generally very scanty and majorly focuses on the amplification of the partial F gene for genotype assignment. …”
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A comprehensive assessment of arterial signal coordination through a case study by Peter Horbachov, Yevhen Liubyi, Stanislav Svichynskyi, Dmitriy Muzylyov, Vitalii Ivanov

“…Many municipalities in developing countries still face the problem of choosing the most effective way to advance their traffic control systems based on isolated fixed-time traffic signals. The major alternatives are transitioning to adaptive traffic signals or coordinating existing isolated ones. …”
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A Giant Duodenal Leiomyoma Showing Increased Uptake on 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography by Keisuke Nonoyama, Hidehiko Kitagami, Akira Yasuda, Shiro Fujihata, Minoru Yamamoto, Yasunobu Shimizu, Moritsugu Tanaka

“…Magnetic resonance imaging for detailed examination showed an intra-abdominal tumor measuring 12 cm in the major axis near the cranial end of the uterus. Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy showed a tumor with an ulcer in the third part of the duodenum, involving half the circumference. …”
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Falls and Fractures in the Elderly with Sinus Node Disease: The Impact of Pacemaker Implantation by Nazmi Krasniqi, Diana Segalada, Thomas F. Lüscher, Kurt Lippuner, Laurent Haegeli, Jan Steffel, Thomas Wolber, Corinna Brunckhorst, Johannes Holzmeister, David Hürlimann, Firat Duru

“…The 10-year probability for major osteoporotic fractures was calculated retrospectively from available medical records using the Swiss fracture risk assessment tool FRAX-Switzerland. …”
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Thermal Analysis of Direct Liquid-Immersed Solar Receiver for High Concentrating Photovoltaic System by Xinyue Han, Qian Wang, Jun Zheng, Jian Qu

“…The three operating parameters have a major effect on the operating temperature of the triple-junction CPV cells and, by extension, system output power. …”
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Flow Measurements Using Particle Image Velocimetry in the Ultracompact Combustor by Levi M. Thomas, Richard D. Branam, Mark F. Reeder

“…Turbulence intensity is expected to be a major contributing factor, specifically since measured at 15% and 21% in the main channel for the straight and curved configurations, respectively. …”
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Treating Acute Severe Eosinophilic Asthma with IL-5 Inhibitors in ICU by Nicolas Barbarot, Emmanuelle Nourry, Nicolas Massart, François Legay, Matthieu Debarre, Pierre Fillatre, Eric Magalhaes, Arnaud Mari, Julien Wallois, Eric Briens, Stéphane Jouneau

“…The eosinophilic inflammation pathway in the respiratory tract and blood is involved and interleukin-5 (IL-5) has recently been identified as a major promotor of this pathway. The anti-IL-5 antibodies reduce the incidence of exacerbation and allowed steroid sparing in severe asthma patients but only two case reports have been published on their use in critical care. …”
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A Master-Slave Haptic System for Neurosurgery by Vanni Zanotto, Paolo Boscariol, Alessandro Gasparetto, Albano Lanzutti, Renato Vidoni, Nicola Di Lorenzo, Pasquale Gallina, Aldo Dalla Via, Aldo Rossi

“…As a matter of fact, the major benefits of robots, such as precision, accuracy and repeatability, make them ideal as neurosurgeons’ assistants. …”
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Curcumin Alters Neural Plasticity and Viability of Intact Hippocampal Circuits and Attenuates Behavioral Despair and COX-2 Expression in Chronically Stressed Rats by Ga-Young Choi, Hyun-Bum Kim, Eun-Sang Hwang, Seok Lee, Min-Ji Kim, Ji-Young Choi, Sung-Ok Lee, Sang-Seong Kim, Ji-Ho Park

“…Curcumin is a major diarylheptanoid component of Curcuma longa with traditional usage for anxiety and depression. …”
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Efficacy of Larimichthys crocea TASOR protein-derived peptide FAM286 against Staphylococcus aureus by Ritian Jin, Guanglei Wei, Rong Lin, Wenfeng Lin, Jude Juventus Aweya, Duo Liang, Wuyin Weng, Shen Yang

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major foodborne pathogen, could lead cause of intestinal infections in humans. …”
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Isolation, identification, and characterisation of the malachite green detoxifying bacterial strain Bacillus pacificus ROC1 and the azoreductase AzrC by Shanza Bibi, Callum W. Breeze, Vusqa Jadoon, Anum Fareed, Alina Syed, Rebecca L. Frkic, Habiba Zaffar, Muhammad Ali, Iftikhar Zeb, Colin J. Jackson, Tatheer Alam Naqvi

“…Altogether, this work identifies a bacterium capable of aerobically degrading a major industrial pollutant and characterizes the molecular basis for this activity.…”
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Elucidating the complex hydrolysis and conversion network of xanthan-like extracellular heteropolysaccharides in waste activated sludge fermentation by Chen-Yuan Zhou, Kun Dai, Yi-Peng Lin, Xing-Chen Huang, Yan-Lin Hu, Xuan-Xin Chen, Xiao-Fei Yang, Qi-Yuan Sun, Yong Zhang, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Raymond Jianxiong Zeng, Fang Zhang

“…The hydrolysis of structural extracellular polymeric substances (St-EPS) is considered a major limiting step in the anaerobic fermentation of waste activated sludge (WAS). …”
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Mapping and modelling impacts of tobacco farming on local higher plant diversity: A case study in Yunnan Province, China by Jiacheng Shao, Qingyu Zhang, Jinnan Wang

“…Specifically, southern counties in Wenshan and Honghe prefectures are major priority areas of conservation that exhibit significant spatial correlations between biodiversity risks and high tobacco farming intensity. …”
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