Sequential selection and calibration of video frames for 3D outdoor scene reconstruction by Weilin Sun, Manyi Li, Peng Li, Xiao Cao, Xiangxu Meng, Lei Meng

“…Experimental results on the general outdoor scene dataset UrbanScene3D‐Art Sci and our proprietary dataset Software College Aerial Time‐series Images, demonstrate that SMSR achieves superior performance in the scene understanding and reconstruction.…”
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The Influence of Spacecraft Latitudinal Offset on the Accuracy of Corotation Forecasts by Harriet Turner, Mathew J. Owens, Matthew S. Lang, Siegfried Gonzi

“…Forecast accuracy depends upon the rate of solar wind evolution, longitudinal and latitudinal separation between the source and target, and latitudinal structure in the solar wind itself. The time‐evolution rate and latitudinal structure of the solar wind are both strongly influenced by the solar cycle, though in opposing ways. …”
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Tunnel face stability in strata rich in water with soft upper and hard lower layers by Tao Zhan, Ziwei Hu, Yan Kuang, Zhiliang Zhu, Kaiyi Liao

“…The parameter analysis reveals that this comprehensive critical support force exhibits complex variations under the influence of multiple parameters. At the same time, a method is proposed to determine the upper and lower bounds of the ultimate support force, based on the calculation results under no seepage and free seepage conditions at the excavation face. …”
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Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri requires a polyketide cyclase to activate the type III secretion system for virulence by Shuying Zhu, Siyu Wu, Yanmin Liu, Zaibao Zhang, Huasong Zou

“…Promoter GUS fusion constructs and real-time quantitative reverse transcription (qRT-PCR) were employed to study the pattern of expression of the polyketide gene. …”
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Rectal Application of Ozone to Patients with Diabetes Mellitus by Omar Morejón Barroso, Imandra María García Menéndez, Leticia Varela Castro, Ernesto Julio Bernal Valladares

“…Demographic variables were collected: age and sex; clinics: hemochemical parameters, time of evolution of the disease and nutritional status; as neurovascular complications: diabetic foot, diabetic polyneuropathy and diabetic retinopathy; treatments: hypoglycemic; modifiable risk factors: arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, alcoholism, physical exercise; calculation of body mass index. …”
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Association of Interleukin-18 Gene Polymorphism with Susceptibility to Visceral Leishmaniasis in Endemic Area of Bihar, an Indian Population by Dinesh Kumar, Puja Tiwary, Jaya Chakravarty, Shyam Sundar

“…IL-18 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) collected from VL patients and controls was measured by quantitative real-time RT-PCR. Distribution of G allele at position −656 (P<0.0001) and double haplotypes GGC/GGA (P=0.05) were found to be significantly associated with controls while genotypes TT (P<0.0001) and single haplotypes TGA (P=0.0002), with cases. …”
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Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation for Refractory Glaucoma in a Tertiary Hospital in Brazil by Ricardo Yuji Abe, Carla Melo Tavares, Rui Barroso Schimiti, José Paulo Cabral Vasconcellos, Vital Paulino Costa

“…Results. 112 eyes from 108 patients underwent AGV implantation between 2000 and 2012. Mean follow-up time was 2.54 (±1.52) years. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed cumulative probabilities of success of 80.3%, 68.2%, and 47.3% at 1, 3, and 5 years using 18 mmHg as endpoint. …”
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Amylin: Localization, Effects on Cerebral Arteries and on Local Cerebral Blood Flow in the Cat by Lars Edvinsson, Peter J. Goadsby, Rolf Uddman

“…Occasional fibres contained amylin-ir while we observed no adrenomedullin-ir in the vessel walls. With RT-PCR and Real-Time�PCR we revealed the presence of mRNA for calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLRL) and receptor-activity-modifying proteins (RAMPs) in cat cerebral arteries. …”
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Complex Network of Scientific Talent Migration in Discrete Dynamics from 2001 to 2013 by Yinqiu Wang, Hui Luo, Yunyan Shi

“…The overall situation and time evolution of international talent migration from 2001 to 2013 are given from the discussion on the indicators of complex network. …”
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Effect of Epoxy Resin Emulsion on the Mechanical Properties of Oil Well Cement-Based Composites by Miao He, Jianjian Song, Mingbiao Xu, Lei He, Peng Xu

“…The resin reduces the water loss of cement paste and has no adverse effect on the thickening time. The compressive strength of cement stone decreases with the increase in resin content. …”
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A Clinical Study on Initial Experience of COVID-19 ARDS in Obstetric Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre in India by Sheeba Marwah, Reenu Kanwar, Shahida Naghma, Anjali Dabral, Nitesh Gupta

“…Through this, an effort has been made to sensitize the attending obstetrician on diverse presentation of COVID-19 disease and to emphasize the importance of prevention, early pick up, and timely optimal management of pneumonia in pregnant females with COVID-19. …”
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Diverse single-stranded nucleic acid binding proteins enable both stable protection and rapid exchange required for biological function by Michael Morse, Ben A. Cashen, Ioulia Rouzina, Mark C. Williams

“…How these seemingly opposing functions can coexist has been recently elucidated by optical tweezers (OT) experiments that isolate and manipulate single long ssNA molecules to measure conformation in real time. The effective length of an ssNA substrate held at fixed tension is altered upon protein binding, enabling quantification of both the structure and kinetics of protein–NA interactions. …”
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Modelling the Impact of Media-Induced Social Distancing on the Containment of COVID-19 in Beijing by Yinjiao Gong, Aili Wang, Jin Guo, Stacey R. Smith?

“…Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis show that even with the intensified interventions in force, reducing either the social distancing uptake rate or the average duration of social distancing for media-aware susceptibles could aggravate the severity of the two outbreaks in Beijing by magnifying the final confirmed cases and lengthening the end time of the pandemic. Our findings demonstrate that enhancing social distancing and media reporting alone, if done in sufficient measures, are enough to alleviate the COVID-19 epidemic.…”
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Knockdown of S100A2 inhibits the aggressiveness of endometrial cancer by activating STING pathway by Chengcheng Li, Dandan Zhu, Xun Cao, Ying Li, Xiaoyuan Hao

“…This study was to investigate the role of S100A2 on regulating migration and invasion of endometrial cancer.Methods The mRNA and protein levels of S100A2 were obtained by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry and western blot methods. …”
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Graphene metamaterial solar absorber using Al-TiN-Fe for efficient solar thermal energy conversion and optimization using machine learning by Khaled Aliqab, Bo Bo Han, Om Prakash Kumar, Meshari Alsharari, Ammar Armghan, Shobhit K. Patel

“…Additionally, the ML approach is applied to reduce the time required in the study. The current solar absorber in the new design can be generated for the multi-solar purposes of water heating, lighting, ventilation, charging for electronic devices, and electric vehicle transportation.…”
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A case report of Gorham-Stout disease diagnosed during the course of recurrent meningitis and cholesteatoma by Makoto Hosoya, Naoki Oishi, Jun Nishiyama, Kaoru Ogawa

“…Case presentation A 25-year-old male patient re-presented to our department for the first time in 7 years with otorrhea in the right ear and recurrent meningitis. …”
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Junior high school's EFL teachers' reading habits and literacy practices by Ni Komang Arie Suwastini, Ni Kadek Citrawati, Ni Wayan Surya Mahayanti, Nice Maylani Asril, I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini

“…The study revealed that regarding the frequency of reading, 36 teachers did not allocate exact time for reading, while 39 and 9 teachers allocated one and two hours a week, respectively. …”
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Addressing technology-mediated stigma in sexual health-related digital platforms: Insights from design team members. by Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai, Amanda Fuchsia Howard, Paul J Yong, Leanne M Currie

“…Digital health technologies are increasingly used as complementary tools in accessing sexual health-related services. At the same time, there are concerns regarding how some interface features and content of these technologies could inadvertently foment stigma among end users. …”
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Protection of Brass in HCl Solution by L-Cysteine and Cationic Surfactant by Milan B. Radovanovic, Zaklina Z. Tasic, Marija B. Petrovic Mihajlovic, Milan M. Antonijevic

“…Results show that inhibition efficiency depends on inhibitor concentration and immersion time of brass electrode in inhibitor solution. Electrochemical test results point to formation of Cu(I)-cysteine complex on the brass surface in chloride solutions with addition of different amounts of cysteine. …”
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Modelling the flowing bottom hole pressure of oil and gas wells using multivariate adaptive regression splines by Okorie Ekwe Agwu, Saad Alatefi, Ahmad Alkouh, Raja Rajeswary Suppiah

“…By utilizing this model, the costs associated with downhole gauges can be saved, and real-time estimations can be obtained in the field. The model would be useful to oil industry players producing from unconventional wells where downhole gauges are rarely installed.…”
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