Archival and Newly Isolated Historical <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> Strains Populate the Deeper Phylogeny of the A.Br.075(Sterne) Clade by Markus Antwerpen, Peter Braun, Wolfgang Beyer, Dirk Aldenkortt, Michael Seidel, Gregor Grass

“…In this study, we genome-sequenced and analyzed 56 additional <i>B. anthracis</i> isolates of the A.Br.075 clade. …”
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A comparison of the sense of place between two urban heritage sites (Oudlajan historic neighborhood, Tehran, and Shah Abol-Ghasem, Yazd) by Arash Mohammad-Moradi, Seyed-Abbas Yazdanfar, Mohammad-Ali Khanmohammadi, Saeid Norouzian-Maleki, Paria Shaheen

“…The results of the two cases were compared using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). …”
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The ABC of tDCS: Effects of Anodal, Bilateral and Cathodal Montages of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Patients with Stroke—A Pilot Study by A. Fusco, D. De Angelis, G. Morone, L. Maglione, T. Paolucci, M. Bragoni, V. Venturiero

“…The objective of this study was to determine whether different electrodes’ setups (anodal, cathodal, and simultaneous bilateral tDCS) provide different motor performance and which montage was more effective. As secondary outcome, we have asked to the patients about their satisfaction, and to determine if the bilateral tDCS was more uncomfortable than unilateral tDCS. …”
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Isolation and Bioactivity Analysis of Ethyl Acetate Extract from Acer tegmentosum Using In Vitro Assay and On-Line Screening HPLC-ABTS+ System by Kwang Jin Lee, Na-Young Song, You Chang Oh, Won-Kyung Cho, Jin Yeul Ma

“…Based on spectroscopic methods such as 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and LC/MS the chemical structures of the compounds were confirmed as feniculin (1), avicularin (2), (+)-catechin (3), (−)-epicatechin (4), and 6′-O-galloyl salidroside (5). Moreover, a rapid on-line screening HPLC-ABTS+ system for individual bioactivity of the EA-soluble fraction (five phenolic compounds) was developed. …”
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Impact of anthropogenic activities on the biodiversity of macrobenthos and benthic ecological quality in the mudflats of Hwangdo Island, South Korea: field surveys and remote sensi... by Jian Liang, Chae-Woo Ma

“…Furthermore, biota-environment matching (BIO-ENV) analysis, distance-based multivariate analysis for a linear model (DisLM), and distance-based redundancy analysis (dbRDA) all pinpointed NDBSI as the predominant factor impacting macrobenthic communities in the mudflats of Hwangdo Island. …”
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Paradigm Shift in Typhoon Forecasting for the Korean Peninsula: A Case Study on the Applicability of the Typhoon-Ready System by Hana Na, Woo-Sik Jung

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Evaluation of anterior fixed appliances on maxillary arch growth in preschool children by Mohamed Ghaly, Nahed Abo Hamila

“…The selected children were divided into two groups; Group I: Twenty children received a modified fixed bridge. …”
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Can’t Software Malfunction? by Jeroen de Haas, Wybo Houkes

“…After reconstructing the argument, we show that it rests on two presuppositions regarding the nature of software and the activities of its creators, which we call ‘complete control’ and ‘self-containedness’. …”
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Parameter Optimization of Single-Diode Model of Photovoltaic Cell Using Memetic Algorithm by Yourim Yoon, Zong Woo Geem

“…From this memetic approach, we could further improve the accuracy of the estimated solar cell parameters when compared with single algorithm approaches.…”
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Gaussian Pyramid for Nonlinear Support Vector Machine by Rawan Abo Zidan, George Karraz

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Pan-caspase inhibitor protects against noise-induced hearing loss in a rodent model by Maria Fernanda Yepes, Kayla Minesinger, Federica M. Raciti, Maria Camila Salazar, Suhrud M. Rajguru, Suhrud M. Rajguru, Suhrud M. Rajguru

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A Novel Classification of Uncertain Stream Data using Ant Colony Optimization Based on Radial Basis Function by Tahsin Ali Mohammed Amin, Sabah Robitan Mahmood, Rebar Dara Mohammed, Pshtiwan Jabar Karim

Subjects: “…Ant Colony Optimization (ACO)…”
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Similitudes entre el proceso de convergencia en el ámbito de la educación superior Europea y la adopción del aprendizaje basado en problemas en la E.U.I. Vall dHebron de Barcelona... by Maria Dolors Bernabeu Tamayo, Maria Cònsul Giribet

Subjects: “…aprendizaje basado en problemas (abp)…”
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Fricción, (re)concentración y afianzamiento conservador tras las elecciones de 2018 en Paraguay by Juan Mario Solís Delgadillo, Sarah Patricia Cerna Villagra

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Customer management in B2B markets in the context of digitalization by M. V. Orlova, V. V. Orlov

Subjects: “…b2b markets…”
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Predicting Operating Speeds at Urban Multilane Roundabouts in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by Mohammad Almoarawi, Essam Dabbour

“…There are more than 460 multilane roundabouts located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, and its surrounding areas. …”
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BER Performance of Stratified ACO-OFDM for Optical Wireless Communications over Multipath Channel by Zelalem Hailu Gebeyehu, Philip Kibet Langat, Ciira Wa Maina

“…Moreover, STACO-OFDM shows better BER performance compared to ACO-OFDM and DCO-OFDM.…”
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Description and biomechanical evaluation of the modified laparoscopic-assisted percutaneous gastropexy technique in dogs by Dong Woo Kim, Ho Hyun Kwak, Ho Hyun Kwak, Junhyung Kim, Heung Myong Woo

“…To address this challenge, we investigated a new technique—modified laparoscopic-assisted percutaneous gastropexy (mLAPG)—in canine cadavers.Materials &amp; methodsTwelve canine cadavers were divided into mLAPG (n = 6) and TLG (n = 6) groups. mLAPG was performed using a knotless barbed suture with two ports, and TLG was performed using a single-layer continuous barbed suture. …”
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Arabidopsis conditional photosynthesis mutants abc1k1 and var2 accumulate partially processed thylakoid preproteins and are defective in chloroplast biogenesis by Joy Collombat, Manfredo Quadroni, Véronique Douet, Rosa Pipitone, Fiamma Longoni, Felix Kessler

“…Abstract Photosynthetic activity is established during chloroplast biogenesis. In this study we used 680 nm red light to overexcite Photosystem II and disrupt photosynthesis in two conditional mutants (var2 and abc1k1) which reversibly arrested chloroplast biogenesis. …”
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Gender-specific dual effects of physical activity on depression and mortality: a nine-year cohort study in Chinese adults aged 45 and above by Dan Shan, Dan Shan, Meina Yang, Meina Yang, Kunyan Zhou, Kunyan Zhou

“…Conversely, higher levels of PA were linked to a 90% reduction in ACM (HR: 0.10; 95% CI: 0.02–0.44, p = 0.002), with the effect being more pronounced in men.ConclusionWhile PA reduces mortality, excessive activity may increase the risk of mild depression, particularly in women. …”
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