Obstacle shape determination by mobile robot sensor system using GP2Y0A (Sharp) type IR distance sensors by V. P. Andreev

“…The goal is to develop a method for determining both а distance to an obstacle and its shape. When setting up experiments on the use of an analog sensor of the GP2Y0A (SHARP) type, a problem was revealed associated with the occurrence of not only fluctuation noise in а data communication channel, but also artifacts – anomalous signal values appear with random periodicity. …”
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Virulence and genetic characterization of Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici populations on different wheat cultivars by Jierong Wang, Yongjin Jin, Li Geng, Hongyan Wang, Jing Zhao, Lili Huang, Zhensheng Kang, Gangming Zhan

“…Significant genetic differentiation was observed using F ST  analyses of Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) markers data among populations on the different cultivars, but cultivar-specific clustering was not detected. …”
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High-Density Lipoproteins-Associated Proteins and Subspecies Related to Arterial Stiffness in Young Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Xiaoting Zhu, Amy S. Shah, Debi K. Swertfeger, Hailong Li, Sheng Ren, John T. Melchior, Scott M. Gordon, W. Sean Davidson, L. Jason Lu

“…Evidence suggests that HDL proteins or particle subspecies are altered in T2D and these may drive these relationships. In this work, we set out to reveal any specific proteins and subspecies that are related to arterial stiffness in youth with T2D from proteomics data. …”
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Survival of the Fittest: Testing Superradiance Termination with Simulated Binary Black Hole Statistics by Hui-Yu Zhu, Xi Tong, Giorgio Manzoni, Yanjiao Ma

“…In this study, we focus on the superradiance of a scalar boson, and perform the first analysis of the impact of this termination effect on superradiant BH binaries, which are realistically modeled after their statistics in our Galaxy. Working with a data set of approximately 10 ^7 BH binaries simulated using the Stellar Evolution for N -body population synthesis code, we identify the superradiant candidates and those that manage to survive the termination effect. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model for Clostridioides difficile associated diarrhea by Ruiying Zheng, Hewei Luan, Jun Zhou, Zhixin Shi, Xin Hong, Lei Huang, Genyan Liu

“…The AUC of the prediction model was 0.793 (95% CI = 0.737–0.849) for the derivation sets and 0.708 (95% CI = 0.506–0.910) for the validation set. …”
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Natural Flood Management Through Peatland Restoration: Catchment‐Scale Modeling of Past and Future Scenarios in Glossop, UK by Salim Goudarzi, David Milledge, Joseph Holden, Martin Evans, Tim Allott, Adam Johnston, Emma Shuttleworth, Martin Kay, David Brown, Joe Rees, Donald Edokpa, Tom Spencer

“…Using GMD‐TOPMODEL, we upscale a rare Before‐After‐Control‐Intervention empirical data set to a 25 km2 catchment with >600 properties at flood‐risk, and test storms of up to a 1,000‐year return period (RP). …”
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Exploring Individual Components of Sport Persistence in the Light of Gender, Education, and Level and Type of Sport by Benedek Tibor Tóth, Hanna Léna Tóth, Csanád Lukácsi, Oszkár Csaba Kocsner, Buda Lovas, Bence Tamás Selejó Joó, Hanna Czipa, Regina Bódi, Zsuzsa Lupócz, Rozália Paronai, Mátyás Kovács, Karolina Eszter Kovács

“…Data were analyzed along the lines of grounded theory. …”
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From underwater to drone: A novel multi-scale knowledge distillation approach for coral reef monitoring by Matteo Contini, Victor Illien, Julien Barde, Sylvain Poulain, Serge Bernard, Alexis Joly, Sylvain Bonhommeau

“…The method showed a strong alignment between underwater-derived annotations and ground truth data, reflected by an AUC (Area Under the Curve) score of 0.9251. …”
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Pollen contamination and mating structure in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) clonal seed orchards revealed by SNP markers by Bouffier, Laurent, Debille, Sandrine, Alazard, Pierre, Raffin, Annie, Pastuszka, Patrick, Trontin, Jean-François

“…Genetic analyses were based on an optimized set of 60 SNP markers and performed on 2,552 seedlings with Cervus software (likelihood inference methodology). …”
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Machine Learning-Enhanced Discrimination of Gamma-Ray and Hadron Events Using Temporal Features: An ASTRI Mini-Array Analysis by Valentina La Parola, Giancarlo Cusumano, Saverio Lombardi, Antonio Alessio Compagnino, Antonino La Barbera, Antonio Tutone, Antonio Pagliaro

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Focus group-supported development and psychometric exploration of an instrument to assess perceived physical exertion in nursing students by Eva Lorenz, Eva Grüne, Johanna Popp, Klaus Pfeifer, Johannes Carl

“…We coded the material and derived an initial set of 35 items (work-related and school-related). …”
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and neurogenic bladder in a Chinese patient with a novel pathogenic variation in TRIM8 gene: A case report by Di-Yi Luo, Yan Long, Li-Li Liu, Xiu-Ying Chen, Yan-Nan Guo

“…Retrospective analysis of the clinical manifestations, laboratory results, renal biopsy results, and genetic data of the patient with FSGS complicated with neurogenic bladder. …”
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Virulence diversity of the yellow rust pathogen population in Dagestan by E. I. Gultyaeva, E. L. Shaydayuk, R. E. Smirnova, K. M. Abdullaev, K. U. Kurkiev

“…Virulence to Yr17 was detected only in the isolates from cvs. ‘Graf’ and ‘Svarog’ carrying this gene, and ‘Siete Ceros’. …”
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QTL for induced resistance against leaf rust in barley by Andrea Matros, Adam Schikora, Frank Ordon, Frank Ordon, Gwendolin Wehner

“…Therefore, the present study aims to detect genotypic differences in the response of barley to AHL, followed by the identification of genomic regions involved in priming efficiency of barley. …”
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Role of the APEX family in hepatocellular carcinoma and its potential as a biomarker by TANG Xixian, ZHAO Nan, CAO Dedong

“…Methods After expression data of HCC and normal liver tissues from public databases (TCGA and TNM plot) were collected, the expression patterns, functional networks, and potential biological pathways of the APEX family in HCC were investigated through differential expression analysis, construction of protein-protein interaction networks(PPI), and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA). …”
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Alterations in gene expression associated with invasion of RAS-mutant thyroid tumors and their potential diagnostic and therapeutic utility by Vincenzo Condello, William R Doerfler, Alyaksandr V Nikitski, Daniel M Spagnolo, Ian J Fornal, Gavin M Schmidt, Abigail I Wald, Marina N Nikiforova, Yuri E Nikiforov

“…A classifier using expression data of selected invasiveness markers and clinical parameters was applied to an independent set of 54 RAS-mutant fine-needle aspiration (FNA) samples to predict invasion. …”
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Video-Based Assessment of Surgical Skill in Orthopaedic Surgery by Jillian McNally, MD, David Wilson, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Emma E. Jones, BScH, Neyousha Shahisavandi, MPH, Caroline King, PhD, Chad Coles, MD, FRCSC, Raymond Andrew Glennie, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…The full cost to produce the 8 surgical videos was $48,934.00 Canadian dollars. The final data set had 61 observations, with a range of 13 to 17 observations per participant. …”
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Efficiency and Safety of the Domestic Device KERATOLINK for the Treatment of Patients with Bacterial Corneal Ulcers by K. E. Seliverstova, E. N. Iomdina, E. V. Yani

“…Subsequently, stable healing was observed for 6 months, no relapses were detected. In the comparison group, on the 15th day of observation, complete epithelialization was achieved in only 40% of patients.Conclusion. …”
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Methylome analysis and epigenetic changes associated with menarcheal age. by Christiana A Demetriou, Jia Chen, Silvia Polidoro, Karin van Veldhoven, Cyrille Cuenin, Gianluca Campanella, Kevin Brennan, Françoise Clavel-Chapelon, Laure Dossus, Marina Kvaskoff, Dagmar Drogan, Heiner Boeing, Rudolf Kaaks, Angela Risch, Dimitrios Trichopoulos, Pagona Lagiou, Giovanna Masala, Sabina Sieri, Rosario Tumino, Salvatore Panico, J Ramón Quirós, María-José Sánchez Perez, Pilar Amiano, José María Huerta Castaño, Eva Ardanaz, Charlotte Onland-Moret, Petra Peeters, Kay-Tee Khaw, Nick Wareham, Timothy J Key, Ruth C Travis, Isabelle Romieu, Valentina Gallo, Marc Gunter, Zdenko Herceg, Kyriacos Kyriacou, Elio Riboli, James M Flanagan, Paolo Vineis

“…In locus by locus comparative analyses, only one CpG site had significantly different methylation depending on the menarcheal age category examined, but this finding was not replicated by pyrosequencing in an independent data set. This study suggests a link between age at menarche and genome wide DNA methylation, and the difference in results between the two arrays suggests that repetitive element methylation has a role in the association. …”
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The development of functional glutamatergic and GABAergic synaptic connections between vestibulo-ocular projection neurons and oculomotor motoneurons in the chicken embryo by Hiraku Mochida, Joel C. Glover

“…Paired pulse and train stimulation at d9-d11 demonstrated substantial facilitation of the aggregate response.DiscussionThese data provide new information about the functional development of vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) circuitry and set the stage for testing the role of specific receptors and downstream signaling in establishing the specific synaptic connections that characterize the VOR.…”
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