Immediate and short-term effects of neurodynamic techniques on hamstring flexibility: A systematic review with meta-analysis. by Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Ana Torres-Costoso, Sara Reina-Gutiérrez, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Iván Cavero-Redondo

“…We conducted a random-effects meta-analysis with subgroup analyses according to the type of comparison group(control group or static stretching exercises) and total number of sessions. …”
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The Performance of Multiple Imputation in Social Surveys with Missing Data from Planned Missingness and Item Nonresponse by Julian B. Axenfeld, Christian Bruch, Christof Wolf, Annelies G. Blom

“…To deal with this research gap, we apply a Monte Carlo simulation study using real social survey data. …”
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Plains Zebras Prioritize Foraging Without Sacrificing Social Bonds During a Severe Drought by Severine B. S. W. Hex, Erin S. Isbilen, Daniel I. Rubenstein

“…Using a network‐based representation of multimodal communication, we observed a decrease in the number of signals used during the drought. …”
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Elevated Proportions of Circulating CXCR5+ Follicular Helper T Cells Reflect the Presence of Airway Obstruction in Asthma by Tsukie Kin Tsukuda, Kimiko Tsuji, Akari Nishimori, Takehiko Ito, Yuka Kobayashi, Taro Suzuki, Akihito Yokoyama

“…We also examined correlations between the proportions of immune cells and type 2 biomarkers. …”
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Dose and strain dependent lethality of Usutu virus in an Ifnar−/− mouse model by Johanna M. Duyvestyn, Eleanor M. Marshall, Peter J. Bredenbeek, Barry Rockx, Martijn J. van Hemert, Marjolein Kikkert

“…We found that a Dutch isolate of USUV Africa-3 lineage is lethal at a dose of 20 pfu per mouse, which is considerably lower than what was anticipated based upon the literature. …”
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Gender differences in the influencing factors of violent behavior in patients with schizophrenia by Xiaolei Qiu, Lu Wen, Wenqi Jiang, Rongrong Zhang, Hongjun Mao, Shiping Xie

“…Abstract Background In this study, we investigated the gender differences in the influencing factors of violent behavior in patients with schizophrenia. …”
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NSm is a critical determinant for bunyavirus transmission between vertebrate and mosquito hosts by Selim Terhzaz, David Kerrigan, Floriane Almire, Agnieszka M. Szemiel, Joseph Hughes, Jean-Philippe Parvy, Massimo Palmarini, Alain Kohl, Xiaohong Shi, Emilie Pondeville

“…It is not understood why only some bunyaviruses have evolved the capacity to be transmitted by arthropod vectors. Here we show that only vector-borne bunyaviruses express a non-structural protein, NSm, whose function has so far remained largely elusive. …”
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Chromosome-level reference genome assembly of the gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) and population genomics offer insights into the falcon population in Mongolia by Farooq Omar Al-Ajli, Giulio Formenti, Olivier Fedrigo, Alan Tracey, Ying Sims, Kerstin Howe, Ikdam M. Al-Karkhi, Asmaa Ali Althani, Erich D. Jarvis, Sadequr Rahman, Qasim Ayub

“…We find that the Altai falcons are genomic mosaics of saker and gyrfalcon ancestries, and carry distinct W and mitochondrial haplotypes that cluster with the lanner falcon. …”
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Optimizing the Future: A Game Theory to Tumor Therapeutic Strategies by Fang-Yuan Liu, Xin Liu, Dan-Ni Ding, Shao-Xuan Liu, Jing Xu, Yu-Xin Zhao, Yan-Hong Wang, Feng-Juan Han

“…Therefore, in this article, we propose that the cancer treatment process can be likened to an unequal game. …”
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Enabling Semantic Technology Empowered Smart Spaces by Jussi Kiljander, Arto Ylisaukko-oja, Janne Takalo-Mattila, Matti Eteläperä, Juha-Pekka Soininen

“…Because of its novelty, there is, however, a lack of solutions and methods for developing semantic smart space applications according to this vision. In this paper, we present solutions to the most relevant challenges we have faced when developing context-aware computing in smart spaces. …”
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Transcriptome sequencing reveals regulatory genes associated with neurogenic hearing loss by Fengfeng Jia, Fang Wang, Song Li, Yunhua Cui, Yongmei Yu

“…Furthermore, we predicted potential transcriptional regulatory factors that may modulate the expression of these genes. …”
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Twin Subgraphs and Core-Semiperiphery-Periphery Structures by Ricardo Riaza

“…We illustrate the scope of our results by analyzing a subnetwork of the well-known network of metal manufactures trade arising from 1994 world trade statistics.…”
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Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment by Claudia Olaru, Smaranda Diaconescu, Laura Trandafir, Nicoleta Gimiga, Radian A. Olaru, Gabriela Stefanescu, Gabriela Ciubotariu, Marin Burlea, Magdalena Iorga

“…We also found a complex relationship between encopretic episodes and school performances (F=7.968, p=0.001, 95% Cl). …”
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Indigenous Environmental Activism and Media Depiction by Raphaela G O Pavlakos

“…Media bias is a reality of the infoglut we are bombarded with every day. However, we often consider bias to be consigned to the textual realm of information. …”
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Effect of Larval Density on Development of the Coconut Hispine Beetle, Brontispa longissima (Gestro) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Mika Murata, Dang Thi Dung, Shun-ichiro Takano, Ryoko Tabata Ichiki, Satoshi Nakamura

“…Recently we found that B. longissima was divided into two monophyletic clades by genetic analysis. …”
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Calm-mind percentage measured by a wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) headband correlates with stress level in anesthesia residents: A prospective, observational study by Ida Bagus Krisna Jaya Sutawan, I Made Gede Widnyana, Nova Juwita, Steven Okta Chandra, Christopher Ryalino, Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi

“…Conclusion: We found a significant negative correlation between perceived stress levels and the calm-mind percentage measured by the Muse headband before anesthesia residents provided anesthesia. …”
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Deterministic multi-phonon entanglement between two mechanical resonators on separate substrates by Ming-Han Chou, Hong Qiao, Haoxiong Yan, Gustav Andersson, Christopher R. Conner, Joel Grebel, Yash J. Joshi, Jacob M. Miller, Rhys G. Povey, Xuntao Wu, Andrew N. Cleland

“…The compact, modular, and scalable platform we demonstrate will enable further advances in the quantum control of complex mechanical systems.…”
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Analysis of inter-decade changes in trends and spatial patterns of annual and seasonal precipitation, case study: West of Iran by Fatemeh Ghiasabadi Farahani, Faramarz khoshakhlagh, Aliakbar Shamsipour, Ghasem Azizi, ebrahim fattahi

“…The changes in precipitation trends have been analyzed using parametric and non-parametric analyses of regression and Mann Kendal. We have used MATLAB for analysis of the data. We have also used ArcGIS and Surfer for drawing maps.  …”
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Antibody-epitope conjugates deliver immunogenic T-cell epitopes more efficiently when close to cell surfaces by W. van der Wulp, W. Luu, M. E. Ressing, J. Schuurman, S. I. van Kasteren, L. Guelen, R. C. Hoeben, B. Bleijlevens, M. H. M. Heemskerk

“…We hypothesize that this facilitates more efficient epitope delivery. …”
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Comparative Study of Antioxidant Status in Androgenic Embryos of Aesculus hippocastanum and Aesculus flava by Dubravka Štajner, Boris M. Popović, Dušica Ćalić, Marijana Štajner

“…Our results confirmed that we found optimal in vitro conditions for producing androgenic embryos of both Aesculus species. …”
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