Special Issue of Selected Contributions from the Seventh Swedish Language Technology Conference (SLTC 2018) by Hercules Dalianis, Robert Östling, Rebecka Weegar, Mats Wirén

“… This Special Issue contains three papers that are extended versions of abstracts presented at the Seventh Swedish Language Technology Conference (SLTC 2018), held at Stockholm University 8-9 November 2018.1 SLTC 2018 received 34 submissions, of which 31 were accepted for presentation. …”
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An in vitro model of the glomerular capillary wall using electrospun collagen nanofibres in a bioartificial composite basement membrane. by Sadie C Slater, Vince Beachley, Thomas Hayes, Daming Zhang, Gavin I Welsh, Moin A Saleem, Peter W Mathieson, Xuejun Wen, Bo Su, Simon C Satchell

“…The filtering unit of the kidney, the glomerulus, contains capillaries whose walls function as a biological sieve, the glomerular filtration barrier. …”
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Liraglutide Attenuates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease through Adjusting Lipid Metabolism via SHP1/AMPK Signaling Pathway by Peng Yu, Xi Xu, Jing Zhang, Xuan Xia, Fen Xu, Jianping Weng, Xiaoyang Lai, Yunfeng Shen

“…Moreover, LR significantly decreased Src homology region 2 domain-containing phosphatase-1 (SHP1) and then increased the expression of phosphorylated-AMP-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK). …”
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Translation, adaptation, and validation of the Care Coordination Instrument for cancer patients by Anne Werner, Anke Steckelberg, Alexandra Strobel, Andreas Wienke, Heike Schmidt, Dirk Vordermark, Patrick Michl, C. Benedikt Westphalen, Julia Lühnen

“…Methods The original English version contains 29 items in three domains, measured on a 4-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree). …”
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Preliminary Research: Utilization of Gourami Fish Bone Flour (Osphronemus gouramy) in Making Calcium Dumplings by Dwi Lestari Handayani, Monicha Efi Sumaimi, Tri Ani Ashari, Jumadi Jumadi

“…Several studies have shown that fish bones that are made into flour contain high calcium. Food processing from fish bone flour can be used as an alternative to meet daily calcium intake. …”
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Phytochemical, Physiochemical, Macroscopic, and Microscopic Analysis of Rosa damascena Flower Petals and Buds by Zead Helmi Abudayeh, Uliana Karpiuk, Narjes Armoon, Qais Abualassal, Eyad Mallah, Loay Khaled Hassouneh, Yousef Aldalahmeh

“…Both buds and flower petals contain approximately the same amount of citronellol. …”
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Les mots des hommes sur des maux de femmes. Les déclarations de grossesse illégitime au bailliage de Rouen (1761-1790) by Catherine Hans Ménétrier

“…Although these documents are written in a masculine, administrative style, they also contain the rare voices of women. and provide an insight into what led these women to illegitimacy and how they approached the process of informing the authorities of their pregnancy.…”
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Revision of the millipede family Dalodesmidae in Madagascar, with descriptions of two new Malagasy species of Dalodesmus Cook, 1896 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) by Thomas Wesener, Nesrine Akkari, Sergei I. Golovatch

“…Dalodesmus currently contains six species, including two new, all supplied either with brief descriptive notes and available iconography or extensive descriptions and new illustrations, as follows: D. hamatus (Brandt, 1841), from an unspecified locality in Madagascar, now redescribed from a male specimen from Makira, northeastern Madagascar; D. odontopezus (Attems, 1898), from Nosy Be Isle; D. orator Hoffman, 1974, from Ambohimitombo, central Madagascar; D. tectus Cook, 1896 (= D. hova (de Saussure & Zehntner, 1897), syn. nov.), originally described from an unspecified locality in central Madagascar, with a male type and additional males identified as D. hova recorded from the Andasibe National Park (= Périnet) in east-central Madagascar. …”
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Nutritional Analysis of Three Commonly Consumed Varieties of Sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor L.</i>) in Bauchi State, Nigeria by Z.S. Mohammed, A.H. Mabudi, Y. Murtala, S. Jibrin, S. Sulaiman, J. Salihu

“…The AAS results for the mineral elements revealed that all the three sorghum varieties contains all the mineral elements analyzed except for white sorghum which does not show any trace of copper. …”
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Bactericide, Immunomodulating, and Wound Healing Properties of Transgenic Kalanchoe pinnata Synergize with Antimicrobial Peptide Cecropin P1 In Vivo by A. A. Lebedeva, N. S. Zakharchenko, E. V. Trubnikova, O. A. Medvedeva, T. V. Kuznetsova, G. A. Masgutova, M. V. Zylkova, Y. I. Buryanov, A. S. Belous

“…Procedure of manufacturing K. pinnata water extracts containing cecropin P1 (CecP1) from the formerly described transgenic plants is established. …”
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The negative aspects of injury on motivation of sports and physical exercise practitioners by Hugo Enrico Souza Machado, Hugo Enrico Souza Machado, Andreza do Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Andreza do Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Eldimberg Souza da Cunha Júnior, Adriano Lopes Lemos, Eduardo Macedo Penna, Eduardo Macedo Penna, Daniel Alvarez Pires, Daniel Alvarez Pires

“…An ad hoc on-line questionnaire was used, containing sociodemographic information and the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-II). …”
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Relationship between Particle Size Distribution and Pollutant Content during the Transport of Storm Runoff by GAO Aiping, HUANG Tinglin, MA Xu, ZHANG Guorong, FAN Wenwei, QI Yunzhi, ZHANG Bo, DU Juanjuan, CUI Hongjun

“…On October 3, the runoff contains over 70% of suspended particles larger than 10 μm. …”
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Scavenger Receptor Class B, Type I, a CD36 Related Protein in Macrobrachium nipponense: Characterization, RNA Interference, and Expression Analysis with Different Dietary Lipid Sou... by Zhili Ding, Na Luo, Youqin Kong, Jingfen Li, Yixiang Zhang, Fang Cao, Jinyun Ye

“…The MnSR-BI primary structure consisted of a CD36 domain that contained two transmembrane regions at the N- and C-terminals of the protein. …”
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Electrochemiluminescence Study of Europium (III) Complex with Coumarin3-Carboxylic Acid by Stefan Lis, Krzysztof Staninski, Tomasz Grzyb

“…Electrochemiluminescence, ECL, of the system containing the Eu(III)/C3CA complex was studied using an oxide-covered aluminium electrode. …”
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One-part alkali-activated mortars based on clay brick waste, natural pozzolan waste, and marble powder waste by Kübra Ekiz Barış

“…The highest CS (UV) (3.70 km/s) and compressive strength (CS) (21.58 MPa) were obtained in 25WC-B:75MP-containing samples. The increase in properties with the curing period was especially high in the first 28 days.…”
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Unveiling the Antibacterial Activity of Petai Seed Ethanol Extract (Parkia speciosa Hassk) with the Kirby-Bauer Method by Yustini Alioes, Altio Efendi, Mario Arya Ramadhan

“…Petai seeds primarily contain chemical compounds such as tannins, saponins, alkaloids, and flavonoids, which are known for their antibacterial properties. …”
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Lessons learned in migrating from one commercial genetics clinical decision-making tool to another: Assessment of data integrity and utilization by Calvin Le, Kevin Tatunay, Wayne Liu, Haibo Lu, Nicole-Ann Rodis, Thomas Nam, Mercy Y. Laurino, Marianne E. Dubard-Gault

“…The electronic health record often contains multiple ways to record risk factors and to identify patients at an elevated genetic risk for cancer. …”
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Sawdust as an ameliorant to decontaminate Arsenic in potato soils by Md. Hossain, Tuhin Roy, Maruf Mostofa

“…Conclusion Therefore, Potato growers can produce Potato in 25 mg/kg Arsenic contaminated soil treated with 10 g sawdust/kg soil, which contains a minimum than the critical level of Arsenic for human consumption.…”
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Light‐Processed 3D Bioprinting of Symblepharon Rings Fortified with l‐Ascorbic Acid for Ocular Tissue Engineering by Musa Ayran, Yeliz Goyuk, Aysegul Tiryaki, Songul Ulag, Ayse Ceren Calikoglu Koyuncu, Semra Akkaya Turhan, Oguzhan Gunduz

“…Abstract This study aims to develop gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA)‐based symblepharon rings fortified with l‐ascorbic acid (lAA), aiming for controlled release of vitamins for the treatment of the ocular surface, corneal healing, and acceleration of epithelial growth, while concurrently preventing potential inflammation. The human tears contain abundant IAA, which serves a protective role for ocular tissues. …”
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Frequency of consumption and factors associated with hookah use in Curitiba, Brazil: a cross-sectional study by Heloisa Franco de Meira, Paulo Henrique Couto Souza, Juliana Schaia Rocha Orsi, Fernanda Tiboni, Sérgio Aparecido Ignácio, Constanza Andrea Hernandez Meza, Flávia Sukekava, Arieli Carini Michels, Amanda Dallegrave Vicentin, Patricia Lupion Torres, Emanuela Carla dos Santos, Mariana Hornung Marins, Aldini Beuting Pereira, Paula Cristina Trevilatto, Aline Cristina Batista Rodrigues Johann

“…Hookah groups were contacted on social networking sites via an invitation that contained a link to the questionnaire, which comprised 21 questions covering demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, user profiles, use of cigarettes and alcohol, symptoms, and perceptions of the risks of hookah use. …”
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