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A Strategy for a Routine Pattern Informatics Operation Applied to Taiwan
We systematically investigated precursory seismic patterns using the pattern informatics (PI) method and suggest an operable procedure for making PI maps for all seasons, in the context of earthquake forecasti...
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Open AccessAcute versus chronic phase mechanisms in a rat model of CRPS
Tibia fracture followed by cast immobilization in rats evokes nociceptive, vascular, epidermal, and bone changes resembling complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). In most cases, CRPS has three stages. Over tim...
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Open AccessMulti-functionalized carbon dots as theranostic nanoagent for gene delivery in lung cancer therapy
Theranostics, an integrated therapeutic and diagnostic system, can simultaneously monitor the real-time response of therapy. Different imaging modalities can combine with a variety of therapeutic moieties in t...
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Risk of Autoimmune Disease in Adults with Chronic Insomnia Requiring Sleep-Inducing Pills: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study
Recent studies indicate that chronic insomnia is associated with the development of certain somatic diseases. Whether it would be associated with the development of an autoimmune disease (AID) was unknown.
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Indium-free transparent TiOx/Ag/WO3 stacked composite electrode with improved moisture resistance
Amorphous TiOx, WO3 and Ag mid-layer films were deposited on polyethersulfone (PES) and soda-lime glass via electron beam evaporation at room temperature. The crystallinity, microstructure and surface morphology ...
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Two MYB-related transcription factors play opposite roles in sugar signaling in Arabidopsis
Sugar regulation of gene expression has profound effects at all stages of the plant life cycle. Although regulation at the transcriptional level is one of the most prominent mechanisms by which gene expression...
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Consensus Convergence with Stochastic Effects
We consider a stochastic, continuous state and time opinion model where each agent’s opinion locally interacts with other agents’ opinions in the system, and there is also exogenous randomness. The interaction...
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Open AccessMusashi-1 promotes a cancer stem cell lineage and chemoresistance in colorectal cancer cells
Colorectal cancers (CRCs) are a critical health issue worldwide. Cancer stem cell (CSC) lineages are associated with tumour transformation, progression, and malignant transformation. However, how lineages are ...
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Anonymous group key agreement protocol for multi-server and mobile environments based on Chebyshev chaotic maps
A group key agreement protocol can establish a secret key shared among some participants for secure group-oriented applications. Many authenticated group key agreement protocols are proposed, but some of them ...
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Effect of dielectric character of electron transporting materials on the performance of organic light-emitting diodes
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have progressively attracted generous attention because of their versatile applications in solid state lighting and full color displays. High-efficiency is crucial for OLE...
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Open AccessRole of Cholecystectomy in Choledocholithiasis Patients Underwent Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
There are no clinical guidelines for the timing of cholecystectomy (CCY) after performing therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for choledocholithiasis. We tried to analyze the clin...
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Open AccessEnterotype-based Analysis of Gut Microbiota along the Conventional Adenoma-Carcinoma Colorectal Cancer Pathway
The dysbiosis of human gut microbiota is strongly associated with the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). The dysbiotic features of the transition from advanced polyp to early-stage CRC are largely unknown...
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Open AccessFavorable gallbladder cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios of countries with good ranking of world’s health system and high expenditures on health
The mortality-to-incidence ratio (MIR) is a marker that reflects the clinical outcome of cancer treatment. MIR as a prognostic marker is more accessible when compared with long-term follow-up survival surveys....
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New Data on the Linguistic Diversity of Authorship in Philosophy Journals
This paper investigates the representation of authors with different linguistic backgrounds in academic publishing. We first review some common rebuttals of concerns about linguistic injustice. We then analyze...
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Defensive responses of rice cultivars resistant to Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is an economically important pest of rice, Oryza sativa L. (Poaceae), throughout Asia, where damage caused by larvae, particularly during grain-filling s...
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How Did Language Evolve? Some Reflections on the Language Parasite Debate
The language parasite approach (LPA) refers to the view that language, like a parasite, is an adaptive system that evolves to fit its human hosts. Supported by recent computer simulations, LPA proponents claim...
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Open AccessRole of Molecular Orbital Energy Levels in OLED Performance
Abundant molecules enable countless combinations of device architecture that might achieve the desirable high efficiency from organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Due to the relatively high cost of OLED mate...
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Relationship Between Seismic Moment and Source Duration for Seismogenic Earthquakes in Taiwan: Implications for the Product of Static Stress Drop and the Cube of Rupture Velocity
A systematic analysis of the source duration (τ) and seismic moment (M0) for seismogenic earthquakes (MW 5.5–7.1) in the Taiwan region was completed by using a teleseismic P-wave inversion method. Irrespective of...
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Gut Dysthymia: Paraneoplastic Chronic Watery Diarrhea
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Open AccessConstructing conjugate vaccine against Salmonella Typhimurium using lipid-A free lipopolysaccharide
Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium is a nontyphoidal and common foodborne pathogen that causes serious threat to humans. There is no licensed vaccine to prevent the nontyphoid bacterial infection caused by
