Math-Phys-Chem Approaches to Life by Hitomi Kitaojima, Shigeru Kanemitsu

“…Thus comes our definition, “life is a one way flow along the intrinsic time axis toward the ultimate heat death, of denumerably many metabolic reactions, each at local equilibrium in view of homeostasis”. …”
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Southern Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scolytidae) by James R. Meeker, Wayne N. Dixon, John L. Foltz, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…These fungi colonize xylem tissue and block water flow within the tree, also causing tree mortality (Thatcher and Conner 1985). …”
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Source Quantification of PM10 and PM2.5 Using Iron Tracer Mass Balance in a Seoul Subway Station, South Korea by Jihwan Son, Kwangrae Kim, Seungmi Kwon, Seung-Myung Park, Kwangtae Ha, Yunmi Shin, Mijin Ahn, Seogju Cho, Jinho Shin, Yongseung Shin, Gangwoong Lee

“…Abstract In this study, we simultaneously measured the PM10 and PM2.5 mass concentrations and their heavy metal content for three days at a subway station in Seoul to investigate the airborne PM flows. The average concentrations were 59 µg m−3, 37 µg m−3, 111 µg m−3, and 369 µg m−3 for the PM10 and 43 µg m−3, 28 µg m−3, 58 µg m−3, and 132 µg m−3 for the PM2.5 at the outdoor air inlet, in the concourse, on the platform, and in the tunnel, respectively. …”
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Detecting Invalid Associations between Fare Machines and Metro Stations Using Smart Card Data by Pengfei Zhang, Zhenliang Ma, Xiaoxiong Weng

“…The tensor decomposition extracts features of passenger flows and travel times passing through fare machines. …”
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Hydrogen Sulfide Increases Nitric Oxide Production and Subsequent S-Nitrosylation in Endothelial Cells by Ping-Ho Chen, Yaw-Syan Fu, Yun-Ming Wang, Kun-Han Yang, Danny Ling Wang, Bin Huang

“…Elevated gaseous NO levels were observed by a novel and specific fluorescent probe, 5-amino-2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid methyl ester (FA-OMe), and quantified by flow cytometry. Further study indicated an increase of upstream regulator for eNOS activation, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and protein kinase B (Akt). …”
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Spatial Distribution of Genetic, Ploidy, and Morphological Variation of the Edaphic Steno-Endemic <i>Alyssum moellendorfianum</i> (Brassicaceae) from the Western Balkans by Jasna Hanjalić Kurtović, Belma Kalamujić Stroil, Sonja Siljak-Yakovlev, Naris Pojskić, Adaleta Durmić-Pašić, Alma Hajrudinović-Bogunić, Lejla Lasić, Lejla Ušanović, Faruk Bogunić

“…We conducted a comprehensive analysis of genetic diversity and population structure across the species’ range, employing an array of genetic techniques (nuclear microsatellites, amplified fragment length polymorphisms, and plastid DNA sequences), flow cytometry (FCM), morphometry, and pollen analysis. …”
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Combustion Characteristics of Horizontal Diesel Spray Burner in Low-Pressure Chamber Based on Multivariate Correlation Analysis by Kai Xie, Yunjing Cui, Xingqi Qiu, Jianxin Wang

“…The fuel injection pressure, inlet air flow, air distribution regulation coefficient, and environmental pressure were considered respectively, and then the four factors and six levels of a uniform experimental investigation were conducted in a low-pressure chamber with adjustable atmospheric pressure. …”
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Evidence for Transfer of Membranes from Mesenchymal Stem Cells to HL-1 Cardiac Cells by Robert A. Boomsma, David L. Geenen

“…This study examined the interaction of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) with cardiac HL-1 cells during coculture by fluorescent dye labeling and then flow cytometry. MSC were layered onto confluent HL-1 cell cultures in a 1 : 4 ratio. …”
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Autophagy-related long non-coding RNA MIR210HG plays a therapeutic role in hepatocellular carcinoma by Chaoqun Zhang, Dianxing Sun, Huifang Zhou, Chao Liu, Jie Ruan, Jiwen Kang, Ying Xie

“…Functional assays, including CCK-8, Transwell, flow cytometry, and western blot, were performed to evaluate the effects of lncRNA MIR210HG on cell proliferation, invasion, apoptosis, and autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Enhancing mechanical properties of (HfMoNbZrTa)1-xNx films through multi-phase structures in substoichiometric compositions by Yiming Ruan, Jigang Xie, Lin He, Fugui Zhang, Jie Shi, Hengning Hu, Yun Chen, Rui Shu, Liuquan Yang, Hao Du

“…The nitrogen content in the (HfMoNbZrTa)1-xNx film was manipulated by varying the N2/Ar flow ratio (RN) during reactive magnetron sputtering. …”
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Early Poststroke Rehabilitation Using a Robotic Tilt-Table Stepper and Functional Electrical Stimulation by Alexey N. Kuznetsov, Natalia V. Rybalko, Vadim D. Daminov, Andreas R. Luft

“…Robotic tilt-table exercise with or without FES is safe and may be more effective in improving leg strength and cerebral blood flow than tilt table alone.…”
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Sand Blocking Mechanisms and Productivity Analysis of Slant Well in Siltstone Reservoirs by Peifeng Jia, Chuanzhi Cui, Yizhong Zhao, Xiukun Wang, Yingfei Sui

“…From the experimental work, it is concluded that with the increase of displacement PV number and displacement flow rate, the permeability of sand control system decreases by 40%. …”
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BIOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS AND STRESS LEVELS OF GLASS EEL (Anguilla sp.) IN THE SOUTHERN ESTUARIES OF SUKABUMI, WEST JAVA by Aulia Nur Larasati, Ridwan Affandi, Mohammad Mukhlis Kamal, Dudi Muhammad Wildan

“…Palabuhanratu Bay is the terminating flow for some rivers, i.e. the Cimandiri River, Ciletuh River, Cikaso River, and Cibuni River, where the estuary is the entry route for glass eels (Anguilla spp.) or fish seeds from sea waters to these estuaries. …”
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Evolution of the Macrophage CD163 Phenotype and Cytokine Profiles in a Human Model of Resolving Inflammation by Betsy J. Evans, Dorian O. Haskard, Gregory Sempowksi, R. Clive Landis

“…There was a significant increase in leukocyte infiltrate at 40 h with appearance of a “resolving macrophage” phenotype CD14+CD163+ by flow cytometry. Neutrophils acquired apoptotic markers at 40 h and were observed to be phagocytosed by macrophagic “Reiter’s” cells. …”
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Assessment of the growing demographic threats to economic security in the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District by P. I. Bostanova, Z. Kh. Ozdoeva

“…The decline in the intensity of migration flows was identified. The interdependence of the territory’s population decline trend and the able-bodied population decline trend was noted. …”
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Damage Characteristics Caused by Deep-Hole Blasting near Normal Fault and Its Effects on Coal and Gas Outbursts by Kui Gao, Guodong Qiao, Zegong Liu, Wei Xia

“…The cumulative damage caused by blasting vibrations increases the extent and scope of the damage to coal and rock, and broken coal and rock provide weak surfaces and gas flow channels that can lead to dynamic gas disasters. …”
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Genetic Variation for Wild Populations of the Rare and Endangered Plant <i>Glyptostrobus pensilis</i> Based on Double-Digest Restriction Site-Associated DNA Sequencing by Yongrong Huang, Yu Li, Xiaojie Hong, Suzhen Luo, Dedan Cai, Xiangxi Xiao, Yunpeng Huang, Yushan Zheng

“…When <i>K</i> = 4, the coefficient of variation (CV) error value was minimized, suggesting that the 137 individuals could be divided into four groups, with frequent gene flow between them. Principal component analysis (PCA) divided the seven populations into two major categories based on their north–south geographic location. …”
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The Issue of Subway Commuters’ Departure Time Choices under the Influence of Bike-Sharing by Jie Yu, Jie Wang, Qiang Wen, Tao Chen

“…Bike-sharing has a significant impact on commuters’ rational planning of their travel times, which can lead to an advance or delay in the peak passenger flow of the subway system during the morning peak. …”
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An overview of the transboundary dust events in southeastern Turkmenistan near the border of Iran (Sarakhs-Badkhyz region) by Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar, Seyed Javad Rasouli, Aliasghar Dehqanpour Aliaqa

“…The decrease in precipitation in recent years in addition to declining the water flows of the Tejen and Murghab rivers from their basins is the reason for the dryness of the sandy ground of the Sarakhs-Badkhyz region. …”
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Use of a Nasal Cannula as a Preoxygenation Adjunct: A Randomized Crossover Study by Murphy Joel, Suvajit Podder, Savan Kumar Nagesh, Ramyatha Aithal, Aditya R. Devalla, Shaji Mathew

“…These included 3-minute tidal volume breathing and 8 vital capacity breaths, with and without oxygen flowing through the nasal cannula as an adjunct. Subjects were kept at a supine position with a face mask on their faces. …”
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