Finite mixtures of functional graphical models: Uncovering heterogeneous dependencies in high-dimensional data. by Qihai Liu, Kevin H Lee, Hyun Bin Kang

“…We further design an estimation method for MFGM using an iterative Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm and functional graphical lasso (fglasso). …”
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Números como monumentos: a atuação de Teixeira de Freitas no censo de 1920 em Minas Gerais e a celebração do centenário da independência by Maria do Carmo Andrade Gomes

“…The paper aims to unfold this specific experience in its technical, political, and symbolical aspects.…”
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Effect of turkey berry (Solanum torvum) stalk extract on masculinization of guppy fish (Poecilia reticulata) by Nurhayati, Vicana Pandang Ivonda, Razi Fakhrul, Syahputra Faisal, Thaib Azwar, Handayani Lia

“…The attraction of guppy fish lies in the beauty of its color, attractive and varied colors are obtained in male guppy fish. …”
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Las dinámicas de clasificación y exposición de las colecciones etnográficas en el Museo Etnológico de Berlín a través de algunos ejemplos americanos by Margarita Valdovinos

“…Even before the instauration of this museum, the ethnographic objects that will become part of its collections will be subject to constant movements. …”
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Effects of exercise training on the nigrostriatal glutamatergic pathway and receptor interactions in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review by Shahid Ishaq, Iqbal Ali Shah, Shin-Da Lee, Shin-Da Lee, Bor-Tsang Wu

“…Exercise training is one of the non-pharmacological, non-invasive therapeutic approaches.ObjectiveThis systematic review is the first to summarize the effects of exercise training on the regulation of protein and gene expressions within the nigrostriatal glutamatergic pathway and its receptor interactions in animal models of Parkinson’s disease (PD).MethodologyThe PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase electronic databases were searched, and 9 out of 96 studies that met the PRISMA guidelines were included. …”
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Potential, Preparation Techniques, and Delivery Methods Across Medical Conditions by Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Qausar Hamed ALKaisy, Abdulbasit F. Hasan, Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Ammar B. Altemimi, Aryan Mahmood Faraj, Angelo Maria Giuffrè, Mohammed N. Saeed, Sherzad Rasul Abdalla

“…FMT’s ability to restore healthy gut flora highlights its promise in both gastrointestinal and systemic disease management. …”
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Effect of the Wall-Back Inclination Angle on the Inertial Loading Distribution along Gravity-Retaining Walls: An Experimental Study on the Shaking Table Test by Shuzhi Ma, Hongbiao Jia, Xiaolang Liu

“…The inertial load acting on the retaining wall itself (the horizontal seismic action) under earthquake conditions is one of the major loadings to be elaborately considered for the design of gravity-retaining walls. …”
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ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM ENGINEERING (ESE): MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A TEXTILE EFFLUENT DISCOLORATION PROCESS BY SORPTION by CARMEN ZAHARIA

“…The present paper proposes the study of modeling and optimization of an environmental system (i.e. textile wastewater treatment system based on sorption onto indigene peat) for its discoloration (consequently, decreasing of color, organic and inorganic loads of effluent discharged in aquatic receptor, or inside reused). …”
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Associated with Pneumococcal Pneumonia. A Case Report by Ariel Efrén Uriarte Méndez, Andrés Prieto Apesteguía, Jesús Vila Díaz, Jorge Luis Capote Padrón, Kendrie Villavicencio Cardoso, Alnilam Fernández González

“…Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a condition characterized by hemolytic microangiopathic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure. In its classic form it is associated with diarrhea and it has a good prognosis. …”
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COVID-19 Fatality: Statistical Evidence to Engender the Need for Focal Shift from Air Pollutants to Multi-dimensional Intervention by Satya S. Patra, Subhasmita Panda, Trupti Das, Boopathy Ramasamy

“…Therefore, the current study aims to explore the statistical soundness of association of COVID-19 fatality with PM2.5, NO2, and O3 concentration levels across 463 air quality monitoring stations located in 35 selected cities from USA, India and European Regions (France, Germany and Italy). An aggregated open-source air quality data source was used to download the PM2.5, NO2, and O3 concentration for > 900 days in the selected cities. …”
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Maximum Norm Analysis of a Nonmatching Grids Method for Nonlinear Elliptic PDES by A. Harbi, M. Boulbrachene

“…We consider a domain which is the union of two overlapping subdomains where each subdomain has its own independently generated grid. The two meshes being mutually independent on the overlap region, a triangle belonging to one triangulation does not necessarily belong to the other one. …”
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FOXE1 Mutation Screening in a Case with Cleft Lip, Hypothyroidism, and Thyroid Carcinoma: A New Syndrome? by Hugo Mendieta-Zerón, Angélica Jiménez-Rosales, Carlos Jhovani Pérez-Amado, Silvia Jiménez-Morales

“…Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in FOXE1 and its promoter regions have been associated with various etiologies related to the thyroid, including orofacial clefting, specially cleft palate (CP) and CL, hypothyroidism (HT), and thyroid cancer. …”
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Social inequalities in the use of online food delivery services and associations with weight status: cross-sectional analysis of survey and consumer data by Jean Adams, Martin White, Frank de Vocht, Emma Boyland, Steven Cummins, Laura Cornelsen, Amy Yau, Thomas Burgoine, Cherry Law, Alexandra Irene Kalbus

“…This study explored associations between social position and use of online takeaway food and grocery delivery services, and its association with weight status.Methods Data were obtained from households in a consumer research panel living in London and the north of England (n=1521) in February 2019. …”
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The development and pilot testing of a behavioral activation-based treatment for depressed mood and multiple health behavior change in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome. by Emily C Gathright, Katherine Diaz Vickery, Woubeshet Ayenew, Matthew C Whited, Melissa Adkins-Hempel, Michelle Chrastek, Jill K Carter, Rochelle K Rosen, Wen-Chih Wu, Andrew M Busch

“…Patients, providers, and experts provided feedback that shaped the iterative manual development. After the BA-HD manual was finalized, eight participants were enrolled in a single-arm pilot trial. …”
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Association between exclusive or dual use of combustible cigarettes and heated tobacco products and depressive symptoms. by Bo Gyeong Lee, Haein Lee, Namhee Kim

“…Relationships between exclusive or dual use of CCs and HTPs and depressive symptoms were analyzed using item scores and total scores of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). …”
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Improvement of a Free-Wake Model for the Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Analysis of a Small-Scale Two-Bladed Propeller in Hover by Manuel Iannotta, Antonio Visingardi, Domenico Quagliarella, Fabrizio De Gregorio, Mattia Barbarino, Alex Zanotti

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Disertación para una nueva construcción en Colombia de la culpa in contrahendo by Vladimir Monsalve Caballero

“…La doctrina europea, y en especial la italiana y la española, en los últimos años han venido encontrando en la buena fe la fuente de unos deberes secundarios de conducta, que rigen la relación jurídica prenegocial, y que han conllevado a una nueva construcción dogmática sobre la naturaleza, fundamento y extensión de la responsabilidad precontractual…”
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Modeling of mechanical behavior of cork in compression by Youns Saadallah

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Franco Ferrarotti and the Challenges of the Social Research - Exploring the Dimensions and Definitions of Research in Social Sciences in Addressing Major Quests on the Individual a... by Arta Musaraj

“…The discussion on the role of scientific research in the social development of todays and tomorrow’s humanity, the attention that must be given on the duality between knowledge and conscience as a marker of this development, is a rare inherence Ferrarotti left to all researchers of our times who deal with the individual and its behavior, its social interactions, the world they create and the future orientation of mankind.…”
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Coinfections increase the risk of HIV acquisition, AIDS progression, and therapy and prophylaxis failure: a review by Robert Root-Bernstein

“…Thus, non-HIV infections are as important to understanding susceptibility to HIV infection, its progression, and the effectiveness of treatments and prevention. …”
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