Functional Properties and Molecular Architecture of Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase, a Pivotal Catalyst of Chemotactic Leukotriene Formation by Jesper Z. Haeggström, Pär Nordlund, Marjolein M.G.M. Thunnissen

“…., nephritis, arthritis, dermatitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The final step in the biosynthesis of leukotriene B4 is catalyzed by leukotriene A4 hydrolase, a unique bifunctional zinc metalloenzyme with an anion-dependent aminopeptidase activity. …”
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Determination of Suitable Areas for Physical Development of Cities Based on Geomorphological Parameters (Case Study: Baneh City) by Morteza Akbarian, Dyana Dortaj

“…After providing information layers and fuzzing them, they are weighted by using the AHP model, and the resulting weight is then applied to the information layers and eventually the information layers are combined with the use of the fuzzy gamma operator; the final map is obtained. The resulting map combines information layers into five classes, which are very large, medium, low, and very much proportionate. …”
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The Government as Shareholder and Principal-Principal Conflicts in the Brazilian Electric Power Industry by Murialdo Loch, Jaison Caetano Silva, Giovana Bueno, Rosilene Marcon

“…The development of stronger institutions and corporate governance could bring about useful options for providing checks and balances and, in the final analysis, mitigate principal-principal conflict. …”
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Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis presenting as myositis: A rare case by Niraj Bohania, Sumeet Singla, Jagriti Nahata, Pijush Kanti Nandi, Seema Daksh, S Anuradha

“…A FDG-PET scan was done which revealed that the muscles of upper and lower limbs showed diffuse, heterogenous areas of increased FDG avidity suggestive of myositis. Final diagnosis of extrapulmonary sarcoidosis (presenting as myositis along with CNS vasculitis and hypercalcemia) was made. …”
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Legged odometry based on fusion of leg kinematics and IMU information in a humanoid robot by Huailiang Ma, Aiguo Song, Jingwei Li, Ligang Ge, Chunjiang Fu, Guoteng Zhang

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Retrofitting Methodology for Hospital Buildings by Marcio Zamboti, Keren Tenório, Fabricio Toscano, Carolina Cunha, Angelo Cesar

“… The building and construction sectors account for over one-third of global final energy consumption and nearly 40% of total direct and indirect CO2 emissions. …”
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Facile Conversion and Optimization of Structured Illumination Image Reconstruction Code into the GPU Environment by Kwangsung Oh, Piero R. Bianco

“…Reconstruction algorithms impose a significant computing burden due to an intricate workflow and a large number of often complex calculations to produce the final image. Further adding to the computing burden is that the code, even within the MATLAB environment, can be inefficiently written by microscopists who are noncomputer science researchers. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Baker’s Cyst Rupture in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient by Gianna Stoleru, Lauren George, Raymond K. Cross, Uni Wong

“…Initial evaluation focused on possible thrombosis given the development of erythema and systemic symptoms. Final diagnosis was ruptured Baker’s (popliteal) cyst. …”
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Adjoint sensitivity analysis of a tumor growth model and its application to spatiotemporal radiotherapy optimization by Krzysztof Fujarewicz, Krzysztof Łakomiec

“…It is assumed that the radiation dose may vary in time and space, like in intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). The change of the final state of the tumor depends on local differences in the radiation dose and varies with the time and the place of these local changes. …”
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Stem Cell Tracking with Nanoparticles for Regenerative Medicine Purposes: An Overview by Lisa Accomasso, Clara Gallina, Valentina Turinetto, Claudia Giachino

“…Accurate and noninvasive stem cell tracking is one of the most important needs in regenerative medicine to determine both stem cell destinations and final differentiation fates, thus allowing a more detailed picture of the mechanisms involved in these therapies. …”
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Alienation and emancipation at the university through performing arts by Ramiro Tau, Laure Kloetzer, Aneth Sacher, Anna Zolotareva, Yemariam Abebayehu

“…To this end, the article will (1) introduce our theoretical reflections, discussing the issues on the phenomenon of alienation, emancipation and creation of knowledge within the university setting; (2) explain the structure of the course, with a focus on the place of performing arts in the curriculum; (3) present three vignettes displaying three cases of elaboration and reflection by participant students; (4) offer a final discussion and conclusion on the potential of performing arts to “shake up” or “destabilise” the usual alienation experienced by students regarding the appropriation and creation of knowledge at the university. …”
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Visual Outcome after Vitrectomy with Subretinal tPA Injection to Treat Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration or Macroaneurysm by Yasmin Ali Said, Evelien Dewilde, Peter Stalmans

“…After surgery, visual acuity improved after 6 weeks but decreased again at the final postoperative visit at 8 months due to progression of the underlying disease. …”
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Adrenal Lymphangioma Masquerading as a Catecholamine Producing Tumor by Israel Hodish, Lindsay Schmidt, Andreas G. Moraitis

“…Given persistent concern for pheochromocytoma, the patient underwent adrenalectomy. The final pathology was consistent with adrenal lymphangioma. …”
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Exploring the Infectious Drug Target Glutathione S-Transferase in Plasmodium falciparum with the Inhibitory Potential of Azadirachta indica Phytocompounds by Esam S. Al-Malki

“…The structure of PfGST is examined for quality analysis, the active site is predicted based on a web server, and the bark region compounds are docked for their binding potential. Final molecules are identified for the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) analysis to confirm the possible future leads that target malaria. …”
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La diffusion d’une culture du paysage par les ateliers pédagogiques by Jeanne Lafon, Laure Thierrée, Patrick Moquay

“…This article analyses the relationship between higher education teaching establishments and their local authorities based on a retrospective evaluation of the workshops attended by the students in their final year at the Ecole national supérieure de paysage Versailles-Marseille (Versailles-Marseilles National School of Landscape Architecture) in partnership with public and private sector stakeholders from the PACA region. …”
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Diseño del cuestionario de creencias referidas al consumo de alcohol para jóvenes universitarios by Carolina Valencia Lara, Constanza Londoño Pérez, Milena Amézquita, Javier Cortés, Mary Guerra, Andrés Hurtado Castiblanco, Jennifer Ordóñez

“…Se presenta una descripción general de los resultados obtenidos con la muestra final de jóvenes. Finalmente, se discute sobre las aplicaciones y alcances del Cuestionario, y la necesidad de ampliar la muestra con jóvenes de otras ciudades…”
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Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2-(Dichloromethyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-dioxane by Fei Ye, Chang-Ying Sun, Ying Fu

“…The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/c with a=11.013(2) Å, b=14.653(3) Å, c=7.8693(16) Å, α=90°, β=97.06(3)°, γ=90°, V=1260.3(4) Å3, Z=4, F(000)=600, Dc=1.540 mg/cm3, the final R1=0.0508, and ωR2=0.1072 for observed reflections with I>2σI. …”
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Older Adults Making End of Life Decisions: An Application of Roy's Adaptation Model by Weihua Zhang

“…Scales were constructed and reliabilities were tested. Results. The final path model showed that physical impairment, self-rated health, continuing to work, and family structure had direct and indirect effects on completion of advanced directives. …”
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Manual de Práticas para o Melhor Manejo Pós-Colheita da Manga by Jeffrey K. Brecht, Steven A. Sargent, Adel A. Kader, Elizabeth J. Mitcham, Fernando Maul, Patrick E. Brecht, Octavio Menocal

“…The NMB-funded project, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Mango Supply Chain to Improve Mango Quality (referred to hereafter as the Mango Quality Project), was conducted from December 2007 through April 2009 to identify impediments to successfully meeting that goal. The final deliverable of the Mango Quality Project is this best management practices manual for harvesting and handling mangos marketed in the U.S. …”
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Monitoring of Nitrogen Transport Data in Pear Leaves Based on Infrared Spectroscopy by Zehua Fan, Desheng Wang, Nannan Zhang

“…The experimental results show that the band gray data involved in the model are scaled and reorganized according to the coefficient proportion by using ENVI through the band calculation command. The final gray image, the original image, and the gray image in the process default to the three-channel analog image of the band (the wavelengths of the bands are 1446, 1373, and 1304 nm, respectively); 944 nm gray image; 1043 nm gray scale image; 1662 nm gray image; (0.102R944 +0.103R1 043 +0.206R1662)/(0.102 + 0.103 + 0.206) grayscale image with signal scaling according to the scale of model coefficient. …”
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