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Open AccessHemodynamic parameters and diabetes mellitus in community-dwelling middle-aged adults and elders: a community-based study
Hemodynamic parameters have been correlated with stroke, hypertension, and arterial stenosis. While only a few small studies have examined the link between hemodynamics and diabetes mellitus (DM). This case-co...
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Open AccessFacile adipocyte uptake and liver/adipose tissue delivery of conjugated linoleic acid-loaded tocol nanocarriers for a synergistic anti-adipogenesis effect
Obesity is a major risk to human health. Adipogenesis is blocked by α-tocopherol and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). However, their effect at preventing obesity is uncertain. The effectiveness of the bioactive...
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Open AccessLabel-free drug response evaluation of human derived tumor spheroids using three-dimensional dynamic optical coherence tomography
This study aims at demonstrating label-free drug-response-patterns assessment of different tumor spheroids and drug types by dynamic optical coherence tomography (D-OCT). The study involved human breast cancer...
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Open AccessPredictive policing and algorithmic fairness
This paper examines racial discrimination and algorithmic bias in predictive policing algorithms (PPAs), an emerging technology designed to predict threats and suggest solutions in law enforcement. We first descr...
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Open AccessAssociations of genetic markers of diabetes mellitus with carotid atherosclerosis: a community-based case–control study
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a well-established determinant of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Recently, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified several single nucleotide polymorphism...
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Open AccessLES and ILES Simulations of Free-Jets
A systematic numerical study was performed to investigate the influence of subgrid-scale (SGS) treatments on the simulation of turbulent free-jets. Large eddy simulations (LES) of such flows were performed to ...
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Open AccessDifferent symmetries, different mechanisms
Three common symmetries exist in the natural visual world: (i) mirror symmetry, i.e., reflections around a vertical axis, (ii) radial symmetry, i.e., rotations around a point, and (iii) translational symmetry,...
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Open AccessNanoparticles-mediated CRISPR-Cas9 gene therapy in inherited retinal diseases: applications, challenges, and emerging opportunities
Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs) are considered one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. However, the majority of them still lack a safe and effective treatment due to their complexity and genetic he...
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Open AccessRadiated seismic energy from the 2021 ML 5.8 and ML 6.2 Shoufeng (Hualien), Taiwan, earthquakes and their aftershocks
We calculated radiated seismic energy (ES), seismic moment (M0), and moment magnitude (MW) and then determined the ES–ML, ES–M0, M0–ML, and MW–ML relations for the 2021 Shoufeng earthquake sequence (2.5 < ML < 6....
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Anglo-American philosophy in Taiwan: a centennial review
This article systematically surveys the history of Anglo-American philosophy in Taiwan since the late nineteenth century. Contrary to conventional wisdom, it argues that (i) pragmatism remained influential giv...
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Open AccessHousehold air pollution from solid fuel use as a dose-dependent risk factor for cognitive impairment in northern China
The relationship between exposure to household air pollution (HAP) from solid fuel use and cognition remains poorly understood. Among 401 older adults in peri-urban northern China enrolled in the INTERMAP-Chin...
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Open AccessSevere weather disasters in China linked to solar activity during 1-1825 Common Era
Historical records truthfully document human life and environment associated with climate changes. We quantify official historical records of China dating back last 2000 years to examine the disasters due to a...
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Open AccessThe effect of coffee/caffeine on postoperative ileus following elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Postoperative ileus (POI) is the most common complication of elective colon resection. Coffee or caffeine has been reported to be useful in improving gastrointestinal function after abdominal surgery. This stu...
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Engineering Equity: How AI Can Help Reduce the Harm of Implicit Bias
This paper focuses on the potential of “equitech”—AI technology that improves equity. Recently, interventions have been developed to reduce the harm of implicit bias, the automatic form of stereotype or prejud...
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Effect of heat stress on oxidative damage and antioxidant defense system in white clover (Trifolium repens L.)
This study leads to advances in the field of heat tolerance among different plant species. We concluded that a coordinated, increased antioxidant defense system enabled white clover to reduce heat-induced oxid...
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Open AccessBolus transit of upper esophageal sphincter on high-resolution impedance manometry study correlate with the laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms
Laryngopharyngeal reflux symptom is a troublesome upper esophageal problem, and reflux symptom index (RSI) is commonly applied for the assessment of clinical severity. We investigated the relationship between ...
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On the person-based predictive policing of AI
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Achieving Equity with Predictive Policing Algorithms: A Social Safety Net Perspective
Whereas using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict natural hazards is promising, applying a predictive policing algorithm (PPA) to predict human threats to others continues to be debated. Whereas PPAs were ...
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Nonhuman rationality: a predictive coding perspective
How can we rethink ‘rationality’ in the wake of animal and artificial intelligence studies? Can nonhuman systems be rational in any nontrivial sense? In this paper, we propose that all organisms, under certain...
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Influence of land tenure interventions on human well-being and environmental outcomes
Land tenure security is increasingly recognized as a foundational element for advancing global sustainable development agendas, but questions remain about how it affects human well-being and environmental outc...
