Automated Zebrafish Spine Scoring System Based on Instance Segmentation by Wen-Hsin Chen, Tien-Ying Kuo, Yu-Jen Wei, Cheng-Jung Ho, Ming-der Lin, Huan Chen, Wen-Ying Lin

“…In studying new medicines for osteoporosis, researchers use zebrafish as animal subjects to test drugs and observe the growth situation of their vertebrae in the spine to confirm the efficacy of new medicines. …”
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Outbreak of Norovirus GII.P17-GII.17 in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia by Jason J. LeBlanc, Janice Pettipas, Daniel Gaston, Robin Taylor, Todd F. Hatchette, Tim F. Booth, Russell Mandes, Andrew McDermid, Elsie Grudeski

“…Stool specimens were collected from gastrointestinal outbreaks in Nova Scotia between Jan 2014 and June 2015 and subjected to real-time RT-PCR. Norovirus-positive specimens were referred to the National Microbiology Laboratory for sequence-based genotyping. …”
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Pediatric Pyomyositis: A Rare but Important Complication of Varicella by Luísa Vital, Luís Vieira, Bernardo Nunes, Frederico Raposo, Vitorino Veludo, André Pinho

“…Ultrasonography and plain radiography were performed, but the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed due to the clinically worsening diagnosed pyomyositis. He was subjected to surgical debridement, and we started intravenous antibiotherapy. …”
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Association between Air Pollution and Hemoptysis by Ignasi Garcia-Olive, Joaquim Radua, Jose Antonio Fiz, Jose Sanz-Santos, Juan Ruiz-Manzano

“…Methods. All consecutive subjects with severe hemoptysis during a 5-year period were included. …”
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COMMUNICATIVE TYPE “MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE” IN THE MEDIA SPACE: DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC INFORMATION AND ANALYTICAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM by Irina S. Karabulatova, Konstantin V. Vorontsov, Daniil A. Okolyshev, Ludan Zhang

“…The suggested methodology for effective automation of the studied subject area in the humanities has been verified as possessing a high scientific potential for further research. …”
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Effect of plant-based functional foods for the protection against salt-induced endothelial dysfunction by Sheung Yin San, Jennifer. M.F. Wan, Jimmy Chun Yu Louie

“…A randomized crossover design was employed. Ten healthy subjects were recruited, and on five separate occasions they received, in random sequence one of the following 5 treatments: 250 mL of plain water (control) alone, and with beetroot powder, celery powder, green tea extract or beetroot powder with green tea extract prior to consuming 150 mL of high-salt chicken broth. …”
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A spotlight on fossil fuel lobby and energy transition possibilities in emerging oil-producing economies by Isaac Ankrah, Michael Appiah-Kubi, Eric Ofosu Antwi, Ivy Drafor Amenyah, Mohammed Musah, Frank Gyimah Sackey, Richard Asravor, Isaiah Sikayena

“…This study investigates the impact of fossil fuel industry on renewable energy deployment in emerging oil-producing economies, using Ghana as the subject of analysis. Drawing on the “theory of lobby,” the study extends previous analyses to examine how fossil fuel production influences the possibility of transitioning to renewable energy. …”
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Understanding and Prevention of “Therapy-” Induced Dyskinesias by Iciar Aviles-Olmos, Zinovia Kefalopoulou, Thomas Foltynie

“…Both gene and cell therapy approaches are the subject of multiple ongoing studies as potential ways of relieving symptoms of PD without the complication of dyskinesia. …”
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Internal and External Mechanisms of Companies and Organizations in Preventing Economic Crimes by Seyed Rreza Hossinibehbahani, Sohrab Salahi, Mansour Atasheneh

“…In order to explain the subject as much as possible, how organizations work, the mechanisms used both internally and externally have been studied. …”
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Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Model to improve numeracy skills and self-confidence of middle school students by Margaretha Madha Melissa, Erfiana Nur Laila, Marcelia Puspita Ningrum, Odilia Rosa Kusuma

“…The type of research is classroom action research (CAR) with an adaptation of the Kemmis and Mc Taggart model. The subjects of this research were 30 class VII students at SMP Negeri 1 Depok. …”
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Unveiling midcrustal seismic activity at the front of the Bolivian altiplano, Cochabamba region by Gonzalo Antonio Fernandez M, Benoit Derode, Laurent Bollinger, Bertrand Delouis, Mayra Nieto, Felipe Condori, Nathan Sarret, Jean Letort, Stephanie Godey, Mathilde Wimez, Teddy Griffiths, Walter Arce

“…Indeed, Bolivia’s national seismological network does not optimally cover the area and the hypocentral locations of local earthquakes are therefore subject to large uncertainties which hinder their association with specific faults. …”
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Novel transcripts of EMT driving the malignant transformation of oral submucous fibrosis by Smitha Sammith Shetty, Kanaka Sai Ram Padam, Mohit Sharma, Adarsh Kudva, Pratik Patel, Raghu Radhakrishnan

“…The curated EMT genes were correlated with functional cancer states and subjected to clustering to identify candidate genes. …”
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A systematic review of portable technologies for the early assessment of motor development in infants by Weiyang Deng, Megan K. O’Brien, Rachel A. Andersen, Richa Rai, Erin Jones, Arun Jayaraman

“…Traditional clinical assessments are often subjective, without fully capturing infants’ “real-world” behavior. …”
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Coating based on Montmorillonite, essential oils, and amaranth to preserve mango by Evelyn Erika Pillco Ramos, Maria Cecilia Pacco-Huamani, Sandriane Pizato, Rosalinda Arévalo Pinedo, William Renzo Cortez-Vega, Grethel Teresa Choque Delgado

“…All treatments had 0.6% w/v Amaranth flour and 0.02% w/v montmorillonite (MMT) and were subjected to 5°C for 12 days. Water activity (Aw), pH, Total soluble solids, acidity, weight loss, color, texture, and antimicrobial activity were evaluated for each treatment. …”
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A Safe Framework for Quantitative In Vivo Human Evaluation of Image Guidance by Piper C. Cannon, James M. Ferguson, E. Bryn Pitt, Jason A. Shrand, Shaan A. Setia, Naren Nimmagadda, Eric J. Barth, Nicholas L. Kavoussi, Robert L. Galloway, S. Duke Herrell, Robert J. Webster

“…<italic>Conclusions:</italic> The bystander protocol is a safe, effective method for testing in-development image guidance systems in human subjects.…”
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AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO FACE RECOGNITION WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS USING NVIDIA JETSON NANO by Ngoc Giau Pham, Nhien Loc Bui, Quang Hien Tran, Le Thanh Hai Tong, Hong Ngoc Tran

“…The discussion on this subject extends beyond the confines of this document, indicating ongoing developments and enhancements. …”
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Objective and Automated Quantification of Instrument Handling for Open Surgical Suturing Skill Assessment: A Simulation-Based Study by Simar P. Singh, Amir Mehdi Shayan, Jianxin Gao, Joseph Bible, Richard E. Groff, Ravikiran Singapogu

“…<italic>Methods:</italic> 97 subjects of varying clinical expertise completed four trials on a suturing skills measurement and feedback platform (SutureCoach). …”
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Effect of Repeated Wetting-Drying-Freezing-Thawing Cycles on the Mechanic Properties and Pore Characteristics of Compacted Loess by Fei Wang, Guoyu Li, Wei Ma, Yanhu Mu, Zhiwei Zhou, Jun Zhang, Dun Chen, Jinshuai Zhao

“…By comparing compression and collapse characteristics of the loess specimens subjected to wetting-drying, freeze-thaw, and WDFT cycles, we found that the dry-wet action plays the dominant role in the deterioration of engineering properties of compacted loess during WDFT cycles.…”
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On the use of the Theory of Critical Distances to estimate the dynamic strength of notched 6063-T5 aluminium alloy by T. Yin, A. Tyas, O. Plekhov, A. Terekhina, L. Susmel

“…In this paper the so-called Theory of Critical Distances is reformulated to make it suitable for estimating the strength of notched metals subjected to dynamic loading. The TCD takes as its starting point the assumption that engineering materials’ strength can accurately be predicted by directly post-processing the entire linear-elastic stress field acting on the material in the vicinity of the stress concentrator being assessed. …”
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Impairment of neuronal activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex occurs early in parkinsonism by Noah Hjelle, Biswaranjan Mohanty, Tanner Hubbard, Matthew D. Johnson, Jing Wang, Luke A. Johnson, Jerrold L. Vitek

“…Little is known, however, regarding how neuronal activity in the executive control network of the brain changes in the parkinsonian condition.ObjectiveInvestigate the impact of parkinsonism on neuronal activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), a key region in executive control, during a go/nogo reaching task.MethodsUsing a within-subject design, single and multi-unit neuronal activity was recorded in the DLPFC of a nonhuman primate (n = 1) before and after the induction of mild parkinsonism using the neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP).ResultsCoincident with development of mild parkinsonian motor signs, there was a marked reduction in the percentage of DLPFC cells with significant task-related firing rate modulation during go and nogo conditions.ConclusionThese results suggest that DLPFC dysfunction may occur early in parkinsonism and contribute to cognitive impairments and disrupted executive function often observed in PD patients.…”
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