On the Role of Climate Forcing by Volcanic Sulphate and Volcanic Ash by Baerbel Langmann

“…This process has recently also been observed after the eruption of the volcano Kasatochi on the Aleutian Islands in summer 2008. …”
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HandSegNet: Hand segmentation using convolutional neural network for contactless palmprint recognition by Koichi Ito, Yusei Suzuki, Hiroya Kawai, Takafumi Aoki, Masakazu Fujio, Yosuke Kaga, Kenta Takahashi

“…Through performance evaluation using a set of synthesised hand images, HandSegNet exhibited the best segmentation results of 98.90% and 93.20% for accuracy and intersection over union, respectively. …”
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High-dose thiamine supplementation ameliorates obesity induced by a high-fat and high-fructose diet in mice by reshaping gut microbiota by Yu Xia, Yu Xia, Lulu Wang, Yanyan Qiu, Weihong Ge, Weihong Ge, Weihong Ge

“…Finally, significant correlations were found between obesity-related phenotypes and gut microbiota through correlation analysis.ConclusionOur findings suggest that the potential mechanism by which high-dose thiamine supplementation alleviated HFFD-induced obesity might involve reshaping gut microbiota and restoring the intestinal barrier, thereby ameliorating gut microbiota-related endotoxemia.…”
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A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans by Jimmy H. Mo, Chao Zhai, Kwangsek Jung, Yan Li, Yonghong Yan, Meng-Qiu Dong, Ho Yi Mak

“…TANGO1 orthologs have hitherto been discovered in most metazoans, except nematodes. …”
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Risk of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome associated with meteorological factors in diverse epidemic regions: a nationwide longitudinal study in China by Nan Chang, Wenzhong Huang, Yanlin Niu, Zhihu Xu, Yuan Gao, Tingting Ye, Zihao Wang, Xiaohui Wei, Yuming Guo, Qiyong Liu

“…This study conducted a national investigation to examine the associations between meteorological factors and HFRS in three distinct epidemic regions. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis of the Thymus in Short-Term Calorie-Restricted Mice Using RNA-seq by Zehra Omeroğlu Ulu, Salih Ulu, Soner Dogan, Bilge Guvenc Tuna, Nehir Ozdemir Ozgenturk

“…The expression pattern revealed by RNA-seq was validated by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) analysis of four important genes, which are leptin, ghrelin, Igf1, and adinopectin. RNA-seq data has been deposited in NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database (GSE95371). …”
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The Collaborative Search by Tag-Based User Profile in Social Media by Haoran Xie, Xiaodong Li, Jiantao Wang, Qing Li, Yi Cai

“…The core idea is that similar users may have common interests so as to help users to find their demanded data. Similar research has been conducted on the user log analysis in web search. …”
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La crise du crédit à risque américain : une interprétation par l’Hypothèse d’Instabilité Financière de Minsky by Samba Diop

“…It shows that two fundamental causes can be distinguished: wage deflation and institutional weakening. Beside these causes, there are the secondary ones that recapitulate securitization and the non prime loans. …”
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Acute kidney injury in patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit: evaluation of risk factors and mortality in a national cohort by Pål Klepstad, Eirik Aasen Aukland, Stein Magnus Aukland, Fatemeh Zamanzad Ghavidel, Eirik Alnes Buanes

“…We aimed to describe the prevalence and risk factors of AKI in patients with COVID-19 admitted to ICU in Norway.Design Nation-wide observational study with data sampled from the Norwegian Intensive Care and Pandemic Registry (NIPaR) for the period between 10 March until 31 December 2020.Setting ICU patients with COVID-19 in Norway. …”
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Enjeux et conséquences de la réglementation sur le bois-énergie au Tchad by Ronan Mugelé

“…The case-study of southern shores of Lake Chad reveals transformations in the dynamics of local power and resource exploitation, even though many places remain beyond the capacity of authorities to control.…”
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Association of Toll-Like Receptor 2 (TLR2) Expression in Placenta and Intrauterine Exposure to Hepatitis B Virus by Dian Utami, Maisuri T. Chalid, Rina Masadah, Rizalinda Sjahril, Andi Dwi Bahagia Febriani

“…The placenta is a specialized organ that only performs during pregnancy and serves as an immunological barrier in preventing pathogens to reach the fetus. It has been known that toll-like receptors (TLRs) on the placenta respond to antigens, such as zymosan, lipopolysaccharide, and other viral infections. …”
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PTOV1 exerts pro-oncogenic role in colorectal cancer by modulating SQSTM1-mediated autophagic degradation of p53 by Yongli Fan, Yuqin Li, Xia Luo, Shiqi Xiang, Jia Hu, Jingchun Zhan, Weilong Chang, Rui Deng, Xianwen Ran, Yize Zhang, Yudie Cai, Weiwei Zhu, Huifen Wang, Zhibo Liu, Di Wang

“…There was a negative expression correlation between PTOV1 and p53 in CRC tissues. Moreover, p53 overexpression or SQSTM1 knockdown reversed the pro-tumor phenotypes of PTOV1 in CRC. …”
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Thr92Ala Polymorphism of Human Type 2 Deiodinase Gene (hD2) Affects the Development of Graves' Disease, Treatment Efficiency, and Rate of Remission by Babenko Alina, Popkova Daria, Freylihman Olga, Solncev Vladislav, Kostareva Anna, Grineva Elena

“…Over the last years, impact of genetic factors upon the development and clinical significance of thyrotoxic symptoms became evident. It is known that a production of T3 in various tissues is limited by deiodinase 2 (D2). …”
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Influence of Zeolite, Kaolin, and Chitosan on the Growth and Productivity of Strawberry by Walid F. A. Mosa, Khalid Almutairi, Krzysztof Górnik, Lidia Sas-Paszt

“…Therefore, the application of plant biostimulants and biostimulant-like substances has become necessary to improve the availability and absorption of nutrients, enhance growth, yield, quality, and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses, and serve as an alternative to mineral fertilizers. …”
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Differentiation of personal income by the autonomous regions of Spain by I. V. Mitroshin

“…A comparative analysis of incomes with and without imputed rents has been carried out, that is, the share of rental expenditure in household income and the trend in its change over the last thirteen years have been determined. …”
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<i>GsEXPA8</i> Enhances Soybean Tolerance of NaHCO₃ Stress by Regulating Root Morphology by Mengyu Liu, Jixiang Tang, Shengjie Ma, Yujing Liu, Xiaoyu Wang, Xinlei Du, Xiaohuan Sun, Yucheng Zeng, Yulong Zeng, Xiaodong Ding, Yingpeng Han, Junfeng Zhang, Lei Cao

“…<i>GsEXPA8</i> overexpression reduced the malondialdehyde content in transgenic plants treated with NaHCO₃ and increased peroxidase activity before treatment. After the transformation of soybean roots from hair roots, <i>GsEXPA8</i> was found to be expressed in the outer root cells and promote the development of thicker, shorter roots, thereby improving the plant’s alkaline tolerance. …”
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Use S-FUNCTION BUILDER in MATLAB/SIMULINK by V. G. Mikhailov

“…It is noticed that the majority of researchers do not use the module S-FUNCTION BUILDER because of misunderstanding of its adjustment and mastery of a language C/C++. …”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario by Gregory Saito, Jessica Thom, Yanliang Wei, Piraveina Gnanasuntharam, Pirasanya Gnanasuntharam, Nathan Kreiswirth, Barbara Willey, Michelle Loftus, Catherine Varner, Vanessa Porter, Allison McGeer, Bjug Borgundvaag

“…Colonization with MRSA has been associated with an increased risk of symptomatic and serious infections and, in some settings, health care workers (HCWs) exhibit a higher prevalence of MRSA colonization.…”
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Infectious and Noninfectious Acute Pericarditis in Children: An 11-Year Experience by Nahed Abdel-Haq, Zeinab Moussa, Mohamed Hani Farhat, Leela Chandrasekar, Basim I. Asmar

“…Retrospective chart review of children diagnosed between 2004 and 2014. Patients with postsurgical pericardial effusions were excluded. …”
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Shopping to Get the Most for your Money by Mary N. Harrison

“…Our wants are endless, but our resources are not! To become a competent consumer, you must develop skills to serve you in a complex marketplace. …”
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