Bias in mobility datasets drives divergence in modeled outbreak dynamics by Taylor Chin, Michael A. Johansson, Anir Chowdhury, Shayan Chowdhury, Kawsar Hosan, Md Tanvir Quader, Caroline O. Buckee, Ayesha S. Mahmud

“…In some instances, a simple diffusion (gravity) model was better able to capture the timing and spatial spread of the outbreak compared to the sparser mobility sources. …”
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REFLEXIONES DESDE EL MÉTODO: DESPLAZAMIENTO, PARTICIPACIÓN Y PERFORMANCE COMO ESTRATEGIAS PARA EL PENSAMIENTO/ACCIÓN CRÍTICOS by Gisela Cánepa

“…Este texto se estructura en dos partes: (I) un breve panorama de los estudios culturales en el Perú y su institucionalización en programas académicos con el objetivo de discutir los desafíos planteados a los estudios culturales en el contexto peruano; y (II) una discusión respecto a la vocación política de los estudios culturales, que se organiza en torno a dos preguntas - ¿cuáles son las condiciones en las que se genera pensamiento crítico y se lleva a cabo la acción cultural?…”
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Clinical evidence based review and systematic scientific review in the identification of malignant transformation of inverted papilloma by Cai Long, Basel Jabarin, Alexandra Harvey, Jennifer Ham, Amin Javer, Arif Janjua, Andrew Thamboo

“…Results Based on clinical research studies, convoluted cerebriform pattern and apparent diffusion coefficient values on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can help differentiate benign IP from SCC and increased SUVmax on PET/CT is associated with higher probability of malignancy although not as specific. …”
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Aging damage characteristics of acid‐etched sandstone samples by Aohan Zhao, Yankun Ma, Tong Zhang, Xi Zhang

“…The volume fraction of micropores can reach up to 81.5%. (3) The acid etching process of sandstone samples includes physical diffusion and chemical dissolution, which can be divided into four stages and three regions from the outside to the inside. …”
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Molecular Mechanism of Local Drug Delivery with Paclitaxel-Eluting Membranes in Biliary and Pancreatic Cancer: New Application for an Old Drug by Sookhee Bang, Sung Ill Jang, Su Yeon Lee, Yi-Yong Baek, Jieun Yun, Soo Jin Oh, Chang Woo Lee, Eun Ae Jo, Kun Na, Sugeun Yang, Don Haeng Lee, Dong Ki Lee

“…Paclitaxel from the PEM and its diffusion into the tumor inhibited angiogenesis, which involved suppression of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) through regulation of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF-1) and increased apoptosis. …”
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Sulfurization- Desulfurization of Iron-Calcium Oxygen Carriers during Chemical Looping Combustion of Syngas by Yu-Lun Chen, Young Ku, Ya-Chun Chang

“…Reduction kinetics for chemical looping combustion of both H2 or CO in syngas with CaFe-378 were adequately described by the 2-dimension diffusion model. The activation energies of H2 and CO with CaFe-378 were determined to be 35.4 kJ mol−1 and 46.0 kJ mol−1, respectively. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Marine Bacteria in Raja Ampat Islands West Papua Producing Antibacterial Against Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus by Dede Mahdiyah, Muhammad Rifqi Dharmawan, Noval Noval

“…Antibacterial activity screening of the secondary metabolites was performed using the well diffusion method. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined using the dilution method, while minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) was determined using the spread plate method. …”
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Queerificar la educomunicación: Perspectivas queer sobre el aprendizaje y el ecosistema digital by Néstor David Polo Rojas

“…El texto pone en diálogo  distintos marcos conceptuales —teorías críticas de la comunicación, educación, estudios de género— para construir una  reflexión holística que concibe a la tecnología y al género como dos sistemas de control que delimitan la manera en que  habitamos, interactuamos y aprendemos en la esfera digital. Esta discusión se alimenta de referentes teóricos, resultados de investigación y experiencias personales. …”
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Unsteady Flow Mechanisms of the Stability Improvement for an Optimized Compressor by T. Zhou, Z. X. Liu, X. J. Li, M. Zhao, Y. J. Zhao, L. C. Xu

“…In this study, a collaborative optimization of the P-S and the impeller-diffuser is firstly carried out. The results show that the optimized compressor exhibits higher efficiency and larger flow stability range than the original and the solid-casing compressors. …”
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Real-Time Smart Parking Systems Integration in Distributed ITS for Smart Cities by Muhammad Alam, Davide Moroni, Gabriele Pieri, Marco Tampucci, Miguel Gomes, José Fonseca, Joaquim Ferreira

“…This can be significantly reduced through the availability and diffusion of local information regarding vacant parking slots to drivers in a given area. …”
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Successful Treatment with Mycophenolate Mofetil and Tacrolimus in Juvenile Severe Lupus Nephritis by Tomoo Kise, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Shigeru Fukuyama, Masatsugu Uehara

“…A second biopsy showed diffuse lupus nephritis classified as the predominant finding of ISN/RPS class V. …”
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Enhanced Fluid Mixing in Microchannels Using Levitated Magnetic Microrobots: A Numerical Study by Ali Anil Demircali, Abdurrahim Yilmaz, Huseyin Uvet

“…The numerical simulations, conducted using COMSOL^® (Finite Element Method, FEM) software, integrate Maxwell’s equations for magnetic field interaction with momentum and transport-diffusion equations to analyze fluid dynamics within the microchannel. …”
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF POWER EQUIPMENT WITH THE AID OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS by A. O. Ischenko, V. M. Kravchenko, O. V. Dashko, D. V. Kakareka

“…The data on the technical characteristics of composite repair materials for various purposes are presented, the results of repairs of power equipment, in particular the technology for the recovery of the boarding surfaces of the diffuser rings and protection of the pumps D1250 casings are provided. …”
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Synthesis of Mannich N-bases based on benzimidazole derivatives using SiO2OAlCl2 catalyst and their potential as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer agents by Antonius Herry Cahyana, Ikrimah Desta, Laely Amaliyah, Aida Nadia, Hilna Diana Sahaya, Dicky Annas, Bayu Ardiansah, Mohammad Jihad Madiabu, Inda Mapiliandari, Kang Hyun Park

“…The final products were applied through antibacterial testing against Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive bacteria) and Escherichia coli (Gram-negative bacteria) by disc diffusion. Mannich base compounds have potential antibacterial agents, but only 4A and 4E gave the best inhibition zone diameter. …”
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A Rare Case of Grey Zone Lymphoma Successfully Treated with Brentuximab Vedotin and R-CHP Chemotherapy by Rajiv M. Mallipudi, Lance Alquran, Vishnu A. Shenoy, Lori A. Leslie, John A. Conti

“…The diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL), also referred to as grey zone lymphoma (GZL), is a challenging diagnosis. …”
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Isolation and Partial Characterization of Bioactive Fucoxanthin from Himanthalia elongata Brown Seaweed: A TLC-Based Approach by Gaurav Rajauria, Nissreen Abu-Ghannam

“…This purified compound showed a strong antioxidant (EC50: 14.8±1.27 µg/mL) and antimicrobial (inhibition zone: 10.27 mm, 25 µg compound/disc) activities, which were examined by DPPH scavenging and agar disc-diffusion bioassay, respectively. The bioactivity shown by the purified compound was almost similar to the fucoxanthin standard. …”
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Severe Hypotension, Hypoxia, and Subcutaneous Erythema Induced by Indigo Carmine Administration during Open Prostatectomy by Koichiro Nandate, Bryan B. Voelzke

“…After treatment with 100% oxygen, epinephrine (total, 1.5 mg), hydrocortisone (100 mg), diphenhydramine (50 mg), albuterol nebulizer (0.083%), and continuous infusion of epinephrine (0.15 μg/kg/min), the vital signs became stable, and he recovered completely. …”
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AN AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATION PRACTICES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN GHANA by D. Owusu-Manu, A Torku, E Pärn, M.N Addy, D.J Edwards

“…The current level of innovation practices amongst the Ghanaian QS firms was interpreted using Rogers’ innovation diffusion theory. The results indicated that QS firms in Ghana are early adopters of process innovation, product/technological innovation and business system innovation. …”
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Determining the enterotoxin genes and methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus Aureus isolated from goat milk and its products by Mustafa Bilgin, Mustafa Atasever

“…While the incidence of methicillin resistance was found to be 3% by the disc diffusion method, the incidence of the mecA gene was found to be 2% by PCR. …”
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Eficiencia gerencial: propuesta metodológica para su medición y evaluación en el sector eléctrico de Venezuela by Rafael Alexis Acevedo Rueda

“…por último, se concluye que permitirá abrir un nuevo tema de discusión para los investigadores de la gerencia y ser virá de opor tunidad para iniciar nuevas investigaciones como su validación empírica, comparación con otras metodologías y aplicación en otros sectores de la economía cuando haya el interés y/o la necesidad de medir la eficiencia gerencial.…”
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