Changes in and Potential Mechanisms of Circulating IgA+CD27-Class-Switched Memory B Cells in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis by Zheng H, Xu S, Yang R, Jiao WE, Qiao YL, Liu JY, Fan HM, Zhou YT, Ni HF, Chen J, Deng YQ, Chen SM

“…Han Zheng,1,* Shan Xu,1,* Rui Yang,1,* Wo-Er Jiao,1 Yue-Long Qiao,1,2 Jia-Yu Liu,1 Hui-Ming Fan,1 Yan-Ting Zhou,1 Hai-Feng Ni,3 Jin Chen,1 Yu-Qin Deng,1 Shi-Ming Chen1 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland; 3Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yu-Qin Deng; Shi-Ming Chen, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China, Email bamboo0723@126.com; shimingchen0468@163.comBackground: The role of memory B cells and their subgroups in allergic rhinitis (AR) and allergen immunotherapy (AIT) remains unclear. …”
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Establishment of reference audiometric norms for the elderly population: A community-based study on mean and median hearing thresholds by Tzong-Hann Yang, Yu-Fu Chen, Yen-Fu Cheng, Chuan-Song Wu, Yuan-Chia Chu

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A New Design of Vibration Absorber for Periodic Excitation by Shyh-Chin Huang, Kao-An Lin

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An Authentication Approach in a Distributed System Through Synergetic Computing by Jia-Jen Wang, Yaw-Chung Chen, Meng-Chang Chen

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Minimum-Cost QoS-Constrained Deployment and Routing Policies for Wireless Relay Networks by Frank Yeong-Sung Lin, Chiu-Han Hsiao, Kuo-Chung Chu, Yi-Heng Liu

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EEG Information Transfer Changes in Different Daily Fatigue Levels During Drowsy Driving by Kuan-Chih Huang, Chun-Ying Tseng, Chin-Teng Lin

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A Low-Power Streaming Speech Enhancement Accelerator for Edge Devices by Ci-Hao Wu, Tian-Sheuan Chang

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Reduction in Aviation Volume due to COVID-19 and Changes in Air Pollution near the International Airport in Taiwan by Tuan Hung Ngo, Wen Chi Pan, Alexander Waits

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Lymphedema and sentinel lymph node mapping by Peng-Hui Wang

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A GIS-Based Modeling Approach for Determining the Efficiency of the Traffic System between Ancient Military Castles by Lifeng Tan, Huanjie Liu, Jiayin Zhou, Yukun Zhang, Jiayi Liu, Shenge Shen, Tong Li, Chaonan Wang, Wanjing Lin

“…The Weihai area, a typical representation of sea defense during the Chinese Ming Dynasty, was taken as an example for simulation. …”
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Urban-Rural Disparity of Generics Prescription in Taiwan: The Example of Dihydropyridine Derivatives by Chia-Chen Hsu, Chia-Lin Chou, Shu-Chiung Chiang, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Li-Fang Chou, Yueh-Ching Chou

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The Empire of Amir Timur and His Political Successors: Kipchaks in Social and Administrative Structures by Rustam A. Abdumanapov

“…The article examines The Life of [Sultan] Jalal al-Din Mangburni by Shihab al-Din Muhammad al-Nasawi, The Chronicles of Amir Timur’ Invasion of India by Ghiyas-ud-din Ali, The Rise of the Two Auspicious Constellations and the Confluence of the Two Oceans by Abd-al-Razzāq Samarqandī, The Book of Victories by Nizam al-Din Shami, The Book of Victories by Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi, The Glorifier of Genealogies, Tarikh-i Rashidi by Mirza Muhammad Haidar, Babur-nama by Zahiru’d-din Muhammad Babur, Miracles of Fate in the History of Timur by Ahmed ibn Arabshah, Ming Shilu (Ming Veritable Records), etc. Our analysis of such various sources based on the principle of historicism with the aid of special historical methods concludes as to the degree of Kipchaks’ participation in political and administrative structures of the mentioned states. …”
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A Multi-Layered Origami Tactile Sensory Ring for Wearable Biomechanical Monitoring by Rajat Subhra Karmakar, Hsin-Fu Lin, Jhih-Fong Huang, Jui-I Chao, Ying-Chih Liao, Yen-Wen Lu

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Deep learning-enhanced defects detection for printed circuit boards by Van-Truong Nguyen, Xuan-Thuc Kieu, Duc-Tuan Chu, Xiem HoangVan, Phan Xuan Tan, Tuyen Ngoc Le

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Improvement in the Power Conversion Efficiency of Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaic Device via Thermal Postannealing of Subphthalocyanine:C70 Active Layer by Chih-Chien Lee, Shun-Wei Liu, Ching-Wen Cheng, Wei-Cheng Su, Chia-Chang Chou, Chun-Feng Lin, Chin-Ti Chen

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Deep Q-Networks for Minimizing Total Tardiness on a Single Machine by Kuan Wei Huang, Bertrand M. T. Lin

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Numerical Analysis of Joule Heating Behavior and Residual Compressive Stress around Crack Tip under High Electric Load by Thomas Jin-Chee Liu

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Teaching of programming in advanced course of informatics by Valentina Dagienė, Jonas Blonskis

“… Teaching of programming in secondary school raises some problems: how to teach program­ming, which language and environment to choose, what kinds of tasks to prepare, etc. …”
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The Clinical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Tenotomy versus Tenodesis with Medium-to-Massive Rotator Cuff Tear in the Elderly: A Retrospective Study by Song K, Lu G, Cai M, Sun Q

“…Kaihang Song,* Guanghua Lu,* Ming Cai, Qi Sun Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ming Cai; Qi Sun, Email cmdoctor@163.com; tjdxsq@163.comPurpose: Shoulder arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears with simultaneous treatment of lesions of the long head of the biceps tendon has become increasingly accepted. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α Reduces Endothelin-1-Caused Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy by Inhibiting Nuclear Factor-κB and Adiponectin by Hsu-Lung Jen, Po-Len Liu, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wei-Hsian Yin, Jaw-Wen Chen, Shing-Jong Lin

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