An Optimized Approach for Time-Constrained and Reliable Bursty Data Acquisition in WMSNs by Phan Van Vinh, Hoon Oh

“…In real-time multimedia application that is used to monitor the safety of workers and working environment in industrial fields, a burst of multimedia data, such as still images and audio or video streams, generated by multimedia nodes equipped with cameras or microphones on demand, is required to be collected at a server within a specified time bound in a reliable manner. However, due to the limited resources in sensor devices, such as process capability, bandwidth, and energy, it is challengeable to satisfy the time constraints of various real-time multimedia applications. …”
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Effect of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Xenogeneic T and B Cells Isolated from Lupus-Prone MRL.Faslpr Mice by Hong Kyung Lee, Eun Young Kim, Hyung Sook Kim, Eun Jae Park, Hye Jin Lee, Tae Yong Lee, Kyung Suk Kim, Sang-Cheol Bae, Jin Tae Hong, Youngsoo Kim, Sang-Bae Han

“…Naïve hMSCs inhibited the functions of T cells but not B cells. hMSCs preconditioned with IFN-γ (i) inhibited the proliferation of and IgM production by B cells, (ii) attracted B cells for cell–cell interactions in a CXCL10-dependent manner, and (iii) inhibited B cells by producing indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase. …”
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Singapore Government Securitization Measures against Transboundary Haze Pollution as a Non-Traditional Security Threat by Muhammad Ramli

“…This research uses a qualitative methodology to connect one variable to another in a direct and constructive manner, drawing on a broad theoretical foundation, most notably constructivism. …”
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Honeymoon Tourism as Romantic Consumption in China by Weiqi Yan, Junmin Liu, Yujie Zhu

“…Inspired by the framework of 'rites of passage,' this study shows that honeymoon travel reveals newly married couples' interest in separating from their original families and their search for extraordinary rather than mundane experiences. These intentions, either reflexive or embodied, lead to the consumption of various romanticised practices and products, including photos, celebratory rituals and vlog-making. …”
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WiFi and WiMAX Secure Deployments by Panagiotis Trimintzios, George Georgiou

“…We summarise in a comparative manner the security characteristics and the possible residual threats for both standards. …”
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Electrically tunable THz graphene metasurface wave retarders by Park Hyunwoo, Jeong Sodam, Seo Changwon, Park Hyeongi, Oh Donghak, Shim Jae-Eon, Lee Jaeyeong, Ha Taewoo, Kim Hyeon-Don, Baek Soojeong, Min Bumki, Kim Teun-Teun

“…Specifically, we show that a refractive index for one of the orthogonal polarization states can be electrically controlled by modulating graphene’s conductivity, thereby weakening the capacitive coupling between adjacent meta-atoms in an anisotropic manner. With monolayer graphene, phase retardation of 15° to 81° between two orthogonal polarization states can be achieved. …”
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Functional Ginger Extracts from Supercritical Fluid Carbon Dioxide Extraction via In Vitro and In Vivo Assays: Antioxidation, Antimicroorganism, and Mice Xenografts Models by Chih-Chen Lee, Li-Yu Chiou, Jheng-Yang Wang, Sin-You Chou, John Chi-Wei Lan, Tsi-Shu Huang, Kuo-Chuan Huang, Hui-Min Wang

“…Investigations of ginger extracts indicated antioxidative properties in dose-dependant manners on radical scavenging activities, reducing powers and metal chelating powers. …”
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Select microbial metabolites in the small intestinal lumen regulates vagal activity via receptor-mediated signaling by Kelly G. Jameson, Sabeen A. Kazmi, Takahiro E. Ohara, Celine Son, Kristie B. Yu, Donya Mazdeyasnan, Emma Leshan, Helen E. Vuong, Jorge Paramo, Arlene Lopez-Romero, Long Yang, Felix E. Schweizer, Elaine Y. Hsiao

“…Microbiome-dependent short-chain fatty acids, bile acids, and 3-indoxyl sulfate indirectly stimulate vagal activity in a receptor-dependent manner. Serial perfusion of each metabolite class activates both shared and distinct neuronal subsets with varied response kinetics. …”
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Merging metabolic modeling and imaging for screening therapeutic targets in colorectal cancer by Niki Tavakoli, Emma J. Fong, Abigail Coleman, Yu-Kai Huang, Mathias Bigger, Michael E. Doche, Seungil Kim, Heinz-Josef Lenz, Nicholas A. Graham, Paul Macklin, Stacey D. Finley, Shannon M. Mumenthaler

“…This process involved a novel machine learning-based method to computationally screen, in a high-throughput manner, the effects of enzyme perturbations predicted by a computational model of CRC metabolism. …”
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Cooperative and Competitive Dynamics Model for Information Propagation in Online Social Networks by Yaming Zhang, Chaosheng Tang, Li Weigang

“…Traditional empirical models of propagation consider individual contagion as an independent process, thus spreading in isolation manner. In this paper, we study how different contagions interact with each other as they spread through the network in order to propose an alternative dynamics model for information propagation. …”
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Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes: A Potential Alternative Therapeutic Agent in Orthopaedics by John Burke, Ravindra Kolhe, Monte Hunter, Carlos Isales, Mark Hamrick, Sadanand Fulzele

“…If exosomes could be extracted from stem cells in an efficient manner and packaged with particular regenerative products, then diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, bone fractures, and other maladies could be treated with cell-free regenerative medicine via exosomes. …”
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The scope of emergency nursing viewed through the lens of complex adaptive systems: A discussion paper by Katarina E Göransson, Jonathan Drennan, Hanne Mainz, Nanna Fauerholdt Skov, Maria Amritzer, Lena M Berg, Karen V Andersen, Marianne Lisby

“…Through a stepwise description of these two perspectives, based on literature and clinical experience from European countries, the paper illustrates the complexity of the emergency nursing context in a novel manner. We argue that direct patient care and patient flow, combined as patient flow management, constitute essential parts of the core of emergency department nursing. …”
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New Robust Part-Based Model with Affine Transformations for Facial Landmark Localization and Detection in Big Data by Chentao Zhang, Habte Tadesse Likassa, Peidong Liang, Jielong Guo

“…To mitigate the computations, a new set of equations is derived to update the parameters involved and the affine transformations iteratively in a round-robin manner. Our way to update the parameters compared to the state of the art of the works is relatively better, as we employ a fast alternating direction method for multiplier (ADMM) algorithm that solves the parameters separately. …”
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Guidance for Processing Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) of Raw, Frozen Seafood in Retail Operations by Keith R. Schneider, Victor Garrido, W. Steve Otwell, Ray Mobley

“… This recommended guidance is for frozen seafood that is packaged in a manner that reduces the amount of oxygen in the package below the level normally found in air (anaerobic condition). …”
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One-Man Lobby in America: Vahan Cardashian (1883-1934) by Kürşad, Karacagil

“…Among these activities were the foundation of an independent Armenia, one of the issues discussed in the Sevrès Treaty, non-ratification of the Turco-American treaty signed on 6 August 1923 in Lausanne and his negative propaganda against Turkish ambassador to Washington, Ahmed Muhtar Bey.…”
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A Comprehensive Availability Modeling and Analysis of a Virtualized Servers System Using Stochastic Reward Nets by Tuan Anh Nguyen, Dong Seong Kim, Jong Sou Park

“…This model provides a new finding on how to increase system availability by combining both software rejuvenations at VM and VMM in a wise manner.…”
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Theoretical Foundation and Contingent Logic of History Teaching Practice: From the Perspective of Marxist Humanism by DENG Yu, ZHENG Jiafu

“…The normative logic of history teaching practice lies in: grasp the principle of individual understanding to construct historical scenarios; adhere to the principle of holistic cognition to present relevant historical materials in various aspects; attach importance to the principle of causal interpretation to clarify the historical causal relationships; and follow the principle of the historical perspective dominates to understand the development of history in a dialectical manner.…”
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An Approach to Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Imran Rasul, Gabor P Kandel

“…The present article provides a diagnostic algorithm to iron-deficiency anemia, which describes a more systematic manner in which to approach iron-deficiency anemia.…”
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Micro- and Macrostructured PLGA/Gelatin Scaffolds Promote Early Cardiogenic Commitment of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vitro by Caterina Cristallini, Elisa Cibrario Rocchietti, Mariacristina Gagliardi, Leonardo Mortati, Silvia Saviozzi, Elena Bellotti, Valentina Turinetto, Maria Paola Sassi, Niccoletta Barbani, Claudia Giachino

“…We found that PLGA/gelatin scaffolds promoted adhesion, elongation, ordered disposition, and early myocardial commitment of human mesenchymal stem cells suggesting that these constructs are able to crosstalk with stem cells in a precise and controlled manner. At the same time, the biomaterial degradation kinetics renders the PLGA/gelatin constructs very attractive for myocardial regeneration approaches.…”
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Tin(IV) Complexes of Schiff Base Derived from Amino Acid: Synthesis and Characteristic Spectral Studies by Robina Aman, Garima Matela

“…The spectra data suggest that the carboxylate group is coordinated to tin(IV) centre in monodentate manner.…”
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