THE TAXONOMIC TREAMENT OF CAMELLIA LUUANA (SECT. DALATIA) IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, VIETNAM by Nguyet Hai Ninh Le, Shi-Xiong Yang

“…No characteristics of fruit and seeds, which are the most important to divide genera in Theaceae (Chang & Ren, 1998; Ming & Bartholomew, 2007; Sealy, 1958), were presented in its protologue. …”
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Copie ou éloge ? Les porcelaines monochromes en rouge de cuivre d’époque Kangxi (1661-1722) imitant les porcelaines du règne de Xuande (1425-1435) by Valentina Bruccoleri

“…These pieces, which were produced from the 14th century onward, reached their highest level of quality under the reign of Ming emperor Xuande (1425-1435), then declined progressively, in quality and quantity, until their total disappearance at the end of the 15th century. …”
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Causal Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Migraine: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by Wang YP, Wei HX, Hu YY, Zhang C, Niu YM

“…Yu-Pei Wang,1,* Hui-Xia Wei,2,* Yuan-Yuan Hu,3 Chao Zhang,4 Yu-Ming Niu3– 5 1Department of Stomatology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Stomatology, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 5Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yu-Ming Niu, Department of Stomatology, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13581370999, Email niuyuming@yeah.net Chao Zhang, Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China, Email zhangchao0803@126.comObjective: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) frequently suffer from migraine, however the causal relationship between OSA and migraine is unknown. …”
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Scutellarein Inhibits Osteosarcoma Growth by Targeting the TLR4/TRAF6/NF-κB Pathway by Shi Y, Tang Y, Sun Z, Sui P, Shao Y, Wang Z, Zhang J, Gao M

“…Yingxu Shi,1 Yu Tang,2 Zhiwei Sun,3 Ping Sui,4 Yiming Shao,4 Zhonghao Wang,4 Jian Zhang,1 Ming Gao1 1Department of Trauma Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, 272007, People’s Republic of China; 2Pharmaceutical Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, 272007, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA; 4Department of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, 272067, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ming Gao, Department of Trauma Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, No. 129 hehua Road, Jining, Shandong, 272007, People’s Republic of China, Tel + 86-0537-0298202, Email gaoming3661@mail.jnmc.edu.cnPurpose: Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common malignant tumor associated with poor patient outcomes and a limited availability of therapeutic agents. …”
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Eski Uygurca Kelimelerin Çince Karakterlerle Yazımında Ünsüz Düşmesi Olayı by Hüseyin Yıldız

“…Bu konudaki çalışmalara katkıda bulunabilecek eserlerin başında Uygurca-Çince İdikut Sözlüğü adıyla kitaplaştırılan ve XIV. yüzyılda Ming Hanedanı Tercüme Odası tarafından hazırlanan sözlüktür.Sözlüğün yazımı Ming sülalesinin ilk imparatoru Chu Yüan-chang’in emriyle tercümanlar odası kurularak, Hu-i-i-yü Çin dilleri ile beraber diğer dillerin karşılaştırmalı sözlüğü ile beraber 1382 yılında başlatılmıştır. …”
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The Efficacy and Brain Network Mechanism of Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Study Protocol for Randomized Controlled Neuroimaging Trial by Sun YY, Wang ML, Zhao RH, Hao MY, Song S, Zhou Y, Zhang N

“…Yi-Yang Sun,1 Ming-Lin Wang,2 Ruo-Han Zhao,1 Ming-Yao Hao,3 Shuai Song,3 Yue Zhou,3 Na Zhang1 1Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Traditional Chinese Medicine Comprehensive Treatment Center, Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3External Treatment Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Na Zhang, Email zhangna2008zhentui@163.comPurpose: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent degenerative bone and joint disease observed in clinical practice. …”
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Characteristics and Source-specific Health Risks of Ambient PM2.5-bound PAHs in an Urban City of Northern Taiwan by Yu-Chieh Ting, Chun-Hung Ku, Yu-Xuan Zou, Kai-Hsien Chi, Jhy-Charm Soo, Chin-Yu Hsu, Yu-Cheng Chen

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L’animal, l’humain et la sextualité fabuleuse: la chasse à la narration transculturelle et zoopoétique dans 'L’acrobatie aérienne de Confucius' de Dai Sijie by Shuangyi Li

“…This article examines the novel L’acrobatie aérienne de Confucius (2009) by the francophone Chinese writer Dai Sijie, which is claimed to be based on sexual anecdotes about the historical Emperor Zhengde of the Ming dynasty. From the audacious novelistic theme to the heterogeneous narrative style and Rabelaisian carnivalesque humour, L’acrobatie represents Dai’s most experimental work to date. …”
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Correlation Between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: Analysis of Intestinal Microbiome and Metabolic Characteristics by Wang ZT, Tan WT, Huang JL, Zhang PF, Li Q, Wang MM, Meng MM, Su H, Guo CM, Liu H

“…Zi-Teng Wang,1,2,* Wen-Tao Tan,1,* Jia-Li Huang,1 Peng-Fei Zhang,3 Qian Li,1 Miao-Miao Wang,1 Ming-Ming Meng,1 Hui Su,1 Chun-Mei Guo,1 Hong Liu1 1Gastroenterology Department, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Gastroenterology Department, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Emergency Department, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hong Liu, Email liuhong_sjt@ccmu.edu.cnBackground: Our study examines the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), focusing on the potential impact of acid-suppressive drugs. …”
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Peripheral Blood NMLR Can Predict 5-Year All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Li Y, Ge S, Liu J, Li R, Zhang R, Wang J, Pan J, Zhang Q, Zhang J, Zhang M

“…Yuer Li,1 Shaobo Ge,1 Jin Liu,1 Rui Li,1 Rui Zhang,1 Juan Wang,2 Jianli Pan,3 Qiuhong Zhang,1 Jie Zhang,1 Ming Zhang1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Special Need, Xi’an Children’s Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ming Zhang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 157 West Fifth Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710004, People’s Republic of China, Email zhangmingdr@163.comBackground: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by pulmonary and systemic inflammation. …”
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Association between Metformin and a Lower Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Yu-Yen Chen, Ying-Cheng Shen, Yun-Ju Lai, Chun-Yuan Wang, Keng-Hung Lin, Shih-Chao Feng, Chiao-Ying Liang, Li-Chen Wei, Pesus Chou

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A Continuous-Time Model for Valuing Foreign Exchange Options by James J. Kung

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A Simulation Study on Adaptive Assignment Versus Randomizations in Clinical Trials by Chien-Tai Lin, Yun-Wei Li, Yi-Jun Hong

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Adaptive Broadcasting Mechanism for Bandwidth Allocation in Mobile Services by Gwo-Jiun Horng, Chi-Hsuan Wang, Chih-Lun Chou

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Optimal Retail Price Model for Partial Consignment to Multiple Retailers by Po-Yu Chen

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Minimum number oriented relay node deployment algorithm in two-tiered WSN by Chun-yu MIAO, Li-na CHEN, Guo-yong DAI, Fan YANG, Qing-zhang CHEN

“…First, the integral linear programming optimal algorithm was designed to find the best region of deploying rela nodes within candidate regions through integer linear program-ming. In the large-scale wireless sensor network, the heuristic algorithm was proposed that found the best deployment re-gion through iteratively updating the deployment area luding the most relay nodes. …”
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Is Thermal Pulsation Therapy Effective for Dry Eyes Before and After Cataract Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chen KY, Chan HC, Chan CM

“…Kai-Yang Chen,1 Hoi-Chun Chan,2 Chi Ming Chan3,4 1Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 2Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 4Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, TaiwanCorrespondence: Chi Ming Chan, Email 068268@mail.fju.edu.tw; m212092001@tmu.edu.twBackground: Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a primary cause of evaporative dry eye disease (DED), which is often exacerbated by cataract surgery due to surgical trauma and inflammation. …”
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Adhesion-induced MoS2 layer transfer via in-situ TEM-nanoindentation: Effects of curvature and substrate mediated residual stress by Jhih H. Liang, Mehdi Rouhani, J. David Schall, Takaaki Sato, Christopher Muratore, Nicholas R. Glavin, Robert W. Carpick, Yeau-Ren Jeng

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Using Formative Evaluation Research in the Development of Electronic Media Programmes by D.P. VAN VUUREN, J .J. de Beer

“…The latter technique was adapted for programme research on entertainment program ming in South Africa to address the specific needs of television and radio producers. …”
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Fresh Snack Food Channel Evaluation Model for Integrating Customers’ Perception of Transaction Costs in Taiwan by Po-Yu Chen

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