The Cross-Modal Effects of Sensory Deprivation on Spatial and Temporal Processes in Vision and Audition: A Systematic Review on Behavioral and Neuroimaging Research since 2000 by Laura Bell, Lisa Wagels, Christiane Neuschaefer-Rube, Janina Fels, Raquel E. Gur, Kerstin Konrad

“…This finding suggests a more input-unspecific and processing principle-based organization of the brain. Finally, we highlight the importance of controlling for and stating factors that might impact neural plasticity and the need for further research into visual temporal processing in deaf subjects.…”
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Screening of Active Components and Key Targets of Radix Codonopsis in the Treatment of Gastric Cancer by Lijun Tang, Jinhui Chen, Jin Yin, Mingli Fang

“…We constructed a network to screen the main bioactive compounds and therapeutic targets, assessed the prognostic value of the main target genes by survival analysis, and finally assessed the binding affinity of the main target genes and main bioactive compounds of Radix Codonopsis for the treatment of gastric cancer by molecular docking. …”
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Hydrological Behavior of an Infiltration-Induced Landslide in Colorado, USA by Alexandra Wayllace, Barbara Thunder, Ning Lu, Aziz Khan, Jonathan W. Godt

“…Variations in the water table level within a year resulting from low snow years compared to variations from high snow years can be as much as 100%. Finally, it is important to consider the large contributing area of the watershed when evaluating the hillslope hydrologic conditions and remediation options.…”
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The Prediction of Metro Shield Construction Cost Based on a Backpropagation Neural Network Improved by Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization by Lanjun Liu, Denghui Liu, Han Wu, Xinyu Wang

“…This method combined the strong nonlinear analysis capabilities of the BP and the global search capabilities of the QPSO. Finally, we selected 50 projects in China for a case analysis. …”
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Integrated Approach for Biomarker Discovery and Mechanistic Insights into the Co-Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Zhu Y, Liu J, Wang B

“…Topological analysis and machine learning algorithms were applied to refine hub gene selection. Finally, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to validate hub genes in clinical samples.Results: Intersection analysis of DEGs from the T2DM and NHL datasets identified 81 shared genes. …”
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Conflits armés et environnement by Al–Hamandou Dorsouma, Michel-André Bouchard

“…From degradation of natural resources, such as water, agricultural land, forest and biodiversity to collateral environmental damages such as oil spills, and finally to the collapse of environmental governance, environmental impacts of conflicts may seriously affect post conflict rehabilitation and reconstruction and may sustain conditions of personal civil unrest afterwards. …”
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Effect of Black Cumin on the Expression of Genes Related to Lipid Metabolism in Adipose Tissue: A Mouse Model Study by Roya Maleki, Ali Ahadi, Hoda Ayat

“…In addition, adipose tissue and cell size were analyzed using the Oil Red O staining method and quantitation using Image J software. Finally, GraphPad prisim 9.0 was applied to statistically evaluate the cell size difference and gene expression changes. …”
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Edge Computing-Based Machine Vision for Non-Invasive and Rapid Soft Sensing of Mushroom Liquid Strain Biomass by Libin Wu, Guimiao Xiao, Deyao Huang, Xiandong Zhang, Dapeng Ye, Haiyong Weng

“…The cascaded machine vision model mainly consists of three steps: first, the object detection task to locate the observation window, achieving a mean Average Precision (mAP50:95) of 82.3% with 78.7 GFLOPs; then, the segmentation task to extract liquid strain data within the observation window, yielding a mean intersection over union (MIoU) of 85.9% with 110.4 GFLOPs; and finally, calculating mycelium biomass indices via the morphological image processing task. …”
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Functional properties of the Su(Hw) complex are determined by its regulatory environment and multiple interactions on the Su(Hw) protein platform by L. S. Melnikova, M. V. Kostyuchenko, V. V. Molodina, P. G. Georgiev, A. K. Golovnin

“…Moreover, Su(Hw) participates in direct regulation of activity of vicinity promoters. Finally, we demonstrate the mechanism of organization of “insulator bodies” and suggest a model describing their role in proper binding of the Su(Hw) complex to chromatin.…”
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Time Complexity of Training DNNs With Parallel Computing for Wireless Communications by Pengyu Cong, Chenyang Yang, Shengqian Han, Shuangfeng Han, Xiaoyun Wang

“…Then, we compare the results with the se-FLOPs for inference of the DNNs and for executing a popular numerical algorithm, and provide the scaling laws of these complexities with respect to the numbers of antennas and users. Finally, we extend the analyses to the learning of general wireless communication policies. …”
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Genetic Variants Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Risk: Cumulative Epidemiological Evidence from Meta-Analyses and Genome-Wide Association Studies by Caiyang Liu, Ran Ran, Xiaoliang Li, Gaohua Liu, Xiaoyang Xie, Ji Li

“…Then, data were extracted and screened. Finally, two main methods—Venice criteria and false-positive report probability test—were used to evaluate significant associations. …”
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Below the Schwinger critical magnetic field value, quantum vacuum and gamma-ray bursts delay by Iver H. Brevik, Moshe M. Chaichian, Anca Tureanu

“…For the latter, we also give a corresponding estimate for the number of the magnetars along the trajectory and also for the delay. Finally, we shall dwell on the recently raised issue in the literature, namely the Lorentz invariance violation (LIV).…”
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Value of alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC): An immunohistochemical approach to tumor stroma categor... by Heba E.M. Youssef, Basant Hamdy AbouZaid

“…The immunohistochemical score of iNOS was evaluated semi-quantitatively. Finally, correlations between stroma category, iNOS expression and different clinicopathological parameters were performed. …”
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Predicting of Temporal-Spatial Sand Dunes Transition Caused by Marine Storms (Case Study: The Coast of Makran, Iran) by Soleiman PirouzZadeh, Mahmood Khosravi, Samad Fotohi

“…Studies show that 14 provinces are impacted by wind erosion and the movement of sand dunes. The sand originated from the shores of Oman Sea is the most important environmental hazards that threaten the already large number of rural settlements. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescription in Naolingsu Capsule Based on Combinative Method of Fingerprint, Quantitative Determination, and Chemometrics by Lili Xu, Yang Jiao, Weiliang Cui, Bing Wang, Dongxiao Guo, Fei Xue, Xiangrong Mu, Huifen Li, Yongqiang Lin, Huibin Lin

“…Second, the quantitative methods based on HPLC-DAD and LC-MS/MS were connected to the synchronous quantitative assurance of eleven and fourteen marker compounds. Finally, the quantitative information was processed with SIMCA-P for differentiating the distinctive bunches of samples to screen the foremost appropriate chemical markers. …”
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Fast 3D Transmission Tower Detection Based on Virtual Views by Liwei Zhou, Jiaying Tan, Jing Fu, Guiwei Shao

“…Then, a novel local–global dual-path feature fusion network based on YOLO is applied to detect TTs on the virtual image, ensuring efficient and accurate identification of their positions and types. Finally, by leveraging the projection transformation between the virtual image and the 3D point cloud, combined with a 3D region growing algorithm, the 3D points belonging to the TTs are extracted from the whole 3D point cloud. …”
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Understanding how and why audits work: protocol for a realist review of audit programmes to improve hospital care by Rijk Gans, Kees Ahaus, Lisanne Hut-Mossel, Gera Welker

“…Third, data will be extracted and coded for concepts relating to context, outcomes and their interrelatedness. Finally, the data will be synthesised in a five-step process: (1) organising the extracted data into evidence tables, (2) theming, (3) formulating chains of inference from the identified themes, (4) linking the chains of inference and formulating CMO configurations and (5) refining the initial programme theory. …”
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Silybin Cocrystals with Improved Solubility and Bioavailability by Bingqing Zhu, Zhenfeng Ding, Xiaoyi Rong, Shengqiang Li, Xuefeng Mei

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Insights on the role of cryoprotectants in enhancing the properties of bioinks required for cryobioprinting of biological constructs by Harshavardhan Budharaju, Dhakshinamoorthy Sundaramurthi, Swaminathan Sethuraman

“…Further, tube inversion and printability experiments were performed to identify suitable concentrations and cryobioprinting conditions for bioinks containing CPAs & pre-crosslinked with CaCl2. Finally, based on the printability analysis & cell recovery results, 10% glycerol was used for cryobioprinting and preservation of cell-laden constructs at −80 °C and the viability of cells within the printed structures were evaluated after recovery. …”
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A Fluid Model for Mobile Data Offloading Based on Device-to-Device Communications with Time Constraints by Antonio Pinizzotto, Raffaele Bruno

“…Simulation results validate the accuracy of our model predictions, in terms of both aggregate statistics and the temporal evolution of the system state, using both synthetic and real-world mobility datasets. Finally, we compare OORS—optimally tuned with respect to protocol parameters—to two state-of-the-art content offloading schemes, Push-and-track (PAT) and SNSNI, a seed node selection algorithm based on node influence. …”
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