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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Latino/a Immigrants: The Role of Collective Responsibility and Confidence
Research on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has been sparse among Latino/a immigrants, a population at high risk for infection. This exploratory study examines rates of vaccine acceptance and its association with p...
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Open AccessReconstruction of interactions in the ProtoDUNE-SP detector with Pandora
The Pandora Software Development Kit and algorithm libraries provide pattern-recognition logic essential to the reconstruction of particle interactions in liquid argon time projection chamber detectors. Pandor...
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Open AccessOil structuring properties of electrospun Kraft lignin/cellulose acetate nanofibers for lubricating applications: influence of lignin source and lignin/cellulose acetate ratio
In the present work, electrospun Kraft lignin/cellulose acetate nanostructures were produced, assessed and proposed as structuring or thickening agents of castor oil for lubricating applications. Solutions of ...
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Open AccessSeparation of track- and shower-like energy deposits in ProtoDUNE-SP using a convolutional neural network
Liquid argon time projection chamber detector technology provides high spatial and calorimetric resolutions on the charged particles traversing liquid argon. As a result, the technology has been used in a numb...
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Exploratory analysis of clinical benefit of ipilimumab and nivolumab treatment in patients with metastatic melanoma from a single institution
We retrospectively analysed overall survival (OS) and potential predictive biomarkers of OS in patients with metastatic melanoma treated with ipilimumab plus nivolumab in a single institution.
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Open AccessSoil and Leaf Mineral Element Contents in Mediterranean Vineyards: Bioaccumulation and Potential Soil Pollution
The study reported here concerns the geochemical distributions of macro- and trace elements (including potentially toxic elements, PTEs) in the vineyard soils of Alcubillas, which is one of the oldest, albeit ...
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Soil Genesis and Suitability for Viticulture in Zones under Mediterranean Environment
The aim of this study was to analyze and classify the soils of the municipality of Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) and establish their suitability for vine cultivation. Alcubillas is a traditional locati...
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Baseline brain function in the preadolescents of the ABCD Study
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study® is a 10-year longitudinal study of children recruited at ages 9 and 10. A battery of neuroimaging tasks are administered biennially to track neurodevelopme...
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Discrete event-driven control of an active orthosis regulated by electromyographic signals for Canis lupus familiaris
This study introduces the design of an asynchronous event-driven adaptive robust control that regulates a mobile limb orthosis position for the hind legs of a Canis lupus familiaris (CLF). The application of a su...
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Thermal Conduction of Elastomeric Polyurethanes with Titanium Dioxide as Mineral Filler and its Composites with Recycled Kevlar Fabric
Thermal conduction of composites made from Kevlar® fabric and polyurethane (PU) mineral-filled elastomers was studied. Contact heat conduction was measured according to ISO 12127 standard (which measures the thre...
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Open AccessA multidisciplinary consensus on the morphological and functional responses to immunotherapy treatment
The implementation of immunotherapy has radically changed the treatment of oncological patients. Currently, immunotherapy is indicated in the treatment of patients with head and neck tumors, melanoma, lung can...
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Preliminary Assessment of the Occurrence of Six Rare Earth Elements in Calcareous Vineyard Soils
For the first time, the pedogeochemical contents of some rare earth elements, namely neodymium (Nd), cerium (Ce), lanthanum (La), yttrium (Y), scandium (Sc), and hafnium (Hf), have been investigated in soils a...
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Urban Hydroponic Herb and Spice Garden
Hydroponics and vertical farming are unconventional methods that forgo the typical large growing area, in favor of faster and more space efficient growing methods. Hydroponics, also known as soilless agricultu...
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Performance analysis of the ubiquitous and emergent properties of an autonomic reflective middleware for smart cities
One of the biggest challenges in a Smart City is how to describe and dispose of the enormous and multiple sources of information, and how to share and merge it into a single infrastructure, in a timely and cor...
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In-Situ SEM Fracture Analysis of W-Eurofer Brazed Joints Under Three-Point Bending Test Configuration
The fracture mechanism of W-Eurofer brazed joints was studied by in-situ SEM three-point bending tests using two different notched sample configurations. The objective of these tests was to analyze and understand...
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Increased survival time or better quality of life? Trade-off between benefits and adverse events in the systemic treatment of cancer
Primary objective of the study was to assess the relative weighting between benefit in survival time (SV), benefit in quality of life (QoL) and willingness to experience adverse events (AEs), in patient prefer...
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Open AccessNod2 Deficiency in mice is Associated with Microbiota Variation Favouring the Expansion of mucosal CD4+ LAP+ Regulatory Cells
Nucleotide-binding Oligomerization Domain-2 (NOD2) mutations are associated with an increased risk to develop Crohn’s Disease. In previous studies, we have shown that Nod2−/− mice manifest increased proportion of...
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Open AccessModelling the impact of social protection on tuberculosis: the S-PROTECT project
Tackling the social determinants of Tuberculosis (TB) through social protection is a key element of the post-2015 End TB Strategy. However, evidence informing policies are still scarce. Mathematical modelling ...
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Open AccessLandsat phenological metrics and their relation to aboveground carbon in the Brazilian Savanna
The quantification and spatially explicit map** of carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems is important to better understand the global carbon cycle and to monitor and report change processes, especially in ...
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The prognostic impact of additional intrathoracic findings in patients with cancer-related pulmonary embolism
To assess the prevalence and prognostic significance of additional intrathoracic findings (AIFs) in patients with cancer and pulmonary embolism (PE). AIFs were considered alterations other than the characteris...
