A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Bandwidth Allocation under a User-Grouping Constraint by Shun-Pin Hsu, Shun-Liang Hsu, Alan Shenghan Tsai

“…Under the assumption that each user’s utility function satisfies some continuity and concavity conditions, the existence, uniqueness, and fairness, in some appropriate sense, of the Nash equilibrium point in the allocation game are proved. …”
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Mímesis y miniatura: la “metáfora viva” en las artes japonesas del “depaisaje” by María del Carmen Molina Barea

“…Desde este paradigma se abordan distintos dispositivos de la estética japonesa -como bonsáis, suiseki y jardines zen- para estudiar sus respectivos recursos de metaforización. …”
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The Impact of Technology Orientation on Export Performance with Emphasis on the Mediating Role of Innovation and Moderating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility by Ahmad Sadeghi, Mohammad Khodabakhshi, Zeinab Mir Ghasemi

“…A questionnaire with closed questions containing 22 items was used for data collection. The validity of the questionnaire was verified by confirmatory factor analysis, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient confirmed its reliability. …”
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Human development I: Twenty Fundamental Problems of Biology, Medicine, and Neuro-Psychology Related to Biological Information by Tyge Dahl Hermansen, Søren Ventegodt, Erik Rald, Birgitte Clausen, Maj Lyck Nielsen, Joav Merrick

“…The problems discussed are interpreted within the frames of a universe of roomy fractal structures containing energetic patterns that are able to deliver biological information. …”
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The non-Fourier–Fick’s heat and mass flux effect in a bioconvective nanofluid flow over a stretching cylinder with suction/injection and convective conditions by Endale Ersino Bafe, Mitiku Daba Firdi, Lemi Guta Enyadene

“…This study explores the momentum, heat, and mass transfer characteristics of MHD non-Newtonian nanofluids with nanoparticle suspensions containing self-propelled microorganisms over a porous, inclined, and stretching cylindrical surface. …”
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Rat Strain Differences in Susceptibility to Alcohol-Induced Chronic Liver Injury and Hepatic Insulin Resistance by Sarah M. DeNucci, Ming Tong, Lisa Longato, Margot Lawton, Mashiko Setshedi, Rolf I. Carlson, Jack R. Wands, Suzanne M. de la Monte

“…Adult FS, SD, and LE rats were fed liquid diets containing 0% or 37% (calories) ethanol for 8 weeks. …”
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Molecular markers in the genetic diversity studies of representatives of the genus <i>Rubus</i> L. and prospects of their application in breeding by A. M. Kamnev, O. Yu. Antonova, S. E. Dunaeva, T. A. Gavrilenko, I. G. Chukhina

“…The two largest subgenera are Idaeobatus (Focke) Focke, which includes raspberries, and the type subgenus Rubus (=Eubatus Focke), which contains blackberry species. Representatives of the genus Rubus have high nutritional and economic values, as well as medicinal properties. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis and Cholinesterase Inhibitory and Antioxidant Activities of Enhydra fluctuans Relevant in the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease by Simin Shabnam Lopa, Md. Yusuf Al-Amin, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Md. Salim Ahammed, KM Monirul Islam, A. H. M. Khurshid Alam, Toshihisa Tanaka, Md. Golam Sadik

“…Phytochemical analyses revealed that the chloroform extract contained 19.16 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g extract of phenolics and 41.84 mg catechin equivalent (CE)/g extract of flavonoids, which appeared to be the highest among the extracts. …”
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Biomonitoring PhIP, a Potential Prostatic Carcinogen, in the Hair of Healthy Men of African and European Ancestry by Robert J. Turesky, Clarence Jones, Jingshu Guo, Kari Cammerrer, Laura A. Maertens, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, Zhanni Lu, Logan G. Spector

“…Frequent consumption of well-done meats containing 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-<i>b</i>]pyridine (PhIP), a prevalent HAA that is a prostatic carcinogen in rodents and DNA-damaging agent in human prostate cells, has been linked to aggressive prostate cancer (PC) pathology. …”
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Comparative Performance of Sentinel-2 and Landsat-9 Data for Raw Materials’ Exploration Onshore and in Coastal Areas by Morgana Carvalho, Joana Cardoso-Fernandes, Francisco Javier González, Ana Claudia Teodoro

“…The first area, Ria de Vigo, contains marine placer deposits of heavy minerals, while the second, Aramo, hosts Co-Ni epithermal deposits. …”
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Assessing Drainage Performance of Turfgrass Rootzone in Sports Fields by Mustafa Karaagaçli, Mehmet Turgut Sağlam, Hayrullah Ağaçcıoğlu, Remziye İlayda Tan Kesgin, Erdal Kesgin, Kadir Gezici

“…Moreover, the turfgrasses were grown through the application of two different doses (2.5 ml (A) and 3.0 ml (B)) of liquid humic acid named Run/Black Jak in addition to basic fertilization of 18-22-0 (slow-release fertilizer) + Nu Film spreader-sticker + 26-05-11 (slow-release fertilizer) + 9-9-9 (slow-release fertilizer containing +9% Fe). It was observed that 2 cm layer was formed under the turfgrass in rootzones with 80% sand + 20% sitl+clay mixture by slowing water drainage and negatively affecting infiltration, making it unsuitable for sports fields. …”
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Biosorption of Lanthanides from Aqueous Solutions Using Pretreated Buccinum tenuissimum Shell Biomass by Yusuke Koto, Naoki Kano, Yudan Wang, Nobuo Sakamoto, Hiroshi Imaizumi

“…Biosorption experiment from aqueous solutions containing known amount of rare earth elements (REEs) using pre-treated Buccinum tenuissimum shell was explored to evaluate the efficiency of shell biomass as sorbent for REEs. …”
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Plasma levels of anti phosphocholine IgM antibodies are negatively correlated with bone mineral density in humans by Michela Palmieri, Spyridoula Maraka, Horace J. Spencer, Jeff D. Thostenson, Katherine Dishongh, Micheal Knox, Betty Ussery, Jesse Byrd, Jacqueline K. Kuipers, Sanaz Abedzadeh-Anaraki, Chitharanjan Duvoor, Yuanjie Mao, Lakshmi Menon, James S. Williams, Stavros C. Manolagas, Robert L. Jilka, Elena Ambrogini

“…Abstract Phosphatidylcholine is a ubiquitous phospholipid. It contains a phosphocholine (PC) headgroup and polyunsaturated fatty acids that, when oxidized, form reactive oxidized phospholipids (PC-OxPLs). …”
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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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Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Young Schema Questionnaire Short Form-Version 3 (YSQ-S3) by Michel Sfeir, Álvaro Postigo, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Covadonga González-Nuevo, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid

“…The data was collected through an online questionnaire containing the following sections: sociodemographic information about the participants, Young Schema Questionnaire—Short Form Version 3 (YSQ-S3), the Lebanese Anxiety Scale (LAS-10), the Beirut Distress Scale (BDS-10) and the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). …”
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An environmental study of tracheostomy on eight COVID-19 patients by Kai Xu, Xin-Hao Zhang, Xiao-Bo Long, Xiang Lu, Zheng Liu

“…Current recommendations are to perform tracheostomy after a period of intubation of > 14 days, with two consecutive negative throat swab tests, to lower the risk of contamination to HCWs. However, specific data for this recommendation are lacking. …”
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Peritoneal Dialysis with Marked Pneumoperitoneum by Norio Nakamura, Masamichi Nakata, Daiki Nagawa, Ikuyo Narita, Takeshi Fujita, Reiichi Murakami, Michiko Shimada, Hirofumi Tomita

“…Pneumoperitoneum, the presence of free air within the peritoneal cavity, is often caused by the perforation of gas-containing viscus and commonly requires surgical treatment. …”
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Preparation of a Novel ACS/CS/EDTA Composite from Sugarcane Bagasse for Enhanced Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide by Quang Minh Pham, Xuan Son Nghiem, Thang Le Minh, Anh-Tuan Vu

“…The obtained ACS is an amorphous and porous material and contains both micropores and mesopores. The micropore volume, mesopore volume, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area and average pore width of the ACS are 0.112 cm3/g, 0.193 cm3/g, 354.8 m2/g and 55.7 Å, respectively. …”
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The association between experiences of racism and mental health on children and young people in the UK: rapid scoping review by Fiyory Tzeggai Ghezae, Zonke Zungu, Ann John, Kadra Abdinasir, Kamaldeep Bhui, Adenike Adebiyi, Cathy Creswell

“…Method Inclusion criteria were: (a) peer-reviewed publications containing original data; (b) UK-based research; (c) included examination of associations between mental health and experiences of direct or indirect racism (quantitative or qualitative); (d) inclusion of an assessment of mental health outcomes; (e) participant ages up to and including 18 years of age or (if the range went beyond 18) with a mean age of 17 years or less. …”
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In vitro investigating of anticancer activity of focuxanthin from marine brown seaweed species by M. Karkhane Yousefi, M. Seyed Hashtroudi, A. Mashinchian Moradi, A.R. Ghasempour

“…Moreover, the anticancer activity of fucoxanthin-containing extracts on breast cancer cells line and normal human skin fibroblast cells line was assessed by MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide] assay to specify the cytotoxic effects. …”
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