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Open AccessA self-reported measurement scale on a potential component of competency in the healthcare staff engaged in the prevention and control of non-communicable disease in Fiji
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 80% or more deaths in Pacific island countries, including Fiji, were related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Although competency-based approaches h...
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Open AccessRandomized phase 3 study of elotuzumab for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: ELOQUENT-2 Japanese patient subanalysis
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Intra-Day Variability of Sagittarius A* at Multi-Wavelengths
This paper reviews the recent progress in the study of the intra-day variability (IDV) of Sagitarrius A* (Sgr A*), the best known supermassive black hole candidates with a dark mass concentration of 4 × 10 ...
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Demographics, health-related behaviors, eating habits and knowledge associated with vegetable intake in Japanese adults
To analyze demographic, health-related behaviors, eating habit and knowledge associated with vegetable intake.
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Determination of boron and other elements in volcanic rocks by prompt gamma-ray analysis: An application to magma genesis in Kyushu island, SW-Japan
Neutron induced prompt gamma-ray activation analysis (PGAA) is applied for determining boron contents in volcanic rocks, which is an important element in the discussion of material circulation in volcanic arc ...
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Flux Variability of Sgr A *at Short Millimeter Wavelengths
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Open AccessThe role of bystin in embryo implantation and in ribosomal biogenesis
Human bystin was identified as a cytoplasmic protein directly binding to trophinin, a cell adhesion molecule potentially involved in human embryo implantation. Although the trophinin gene is unique to mammals,...
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Nutritional status of children in rural Lao PDR: who are the most vulnerable?
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status of children aged 3–15 y in remote villages of Lao PDR. Study sites were chosen from two provinces: Luang namtha (north) and Sekong provin...
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Towards an Understanding of the Dynamics of the Milky Way
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Preparation of a visible-light-active TiO2 photocatalyst by RF plasma treatment
In order to realize a visible (vis)-light-active TiO2 photocatalyst, reduction treatment using low-temperature hydrogen plasma with elevated temperatures was applied on anatase TiO2 powder of ST-01 without causin...
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Structure of the infected cell protein 0 gene of canine herpesvirus
The canine herpesvirus infected cell protein 0 (CICP0) gene was sequenced. The CICP0 gene was transcribed as a 1.4 kb mRNA from the end of the unique long region nearby the internal repeat during early phase ...
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The α1-Subunit of the L-Type Ca2+ Channel Is Converted to a Long Open and Noninactivating State by Large Depolarization
Summary. Voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels are distributed in a wide range of excitable cells, and are involved in numerous physiological functions, e.g., synaptic transmission in nerves and contractile activity in...
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A geometric distance to the galaxy NGC4258 from orbital motions in a nuclear gas disk
The accurate measurement of extragalactic distances is a central challenge of modern astronomy, being required for any realistic description of the age, geometry and fate of the Universe. The measurement of re...
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Structure of the immediate early gene of canine herpesvirus
The nucleotide sequence of the immediate early (IE) gene of canine herpesvirus was determined. This gene was located in the inverted repeat regions, encoding a polypeptide of 1,383 amino acids. The predicted a...
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Water Mega Masers in NGC4258
Maser phenomena in the universe are very general actions often occurring in molecular gases under the condition of population inversion. The emission mechanisms of astronomical masers, including mega masers, d...
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Sequence and phylogenetic analyses of highly virulent infectious bursal disease virus
The nucleotide sequences of the genome segment A and B encoding the precursor polyprotein (NH2-VP2-VP4-VP3-COOH) and VP1 were determined for a highly virulent strain of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). The...
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Probing AGN with Water Masers
Observations of the angular distribution of the water masers in the nucleus of NGC4258 reveal the presence of a thin molecular disk in nearly perfect Keplerian orbit (Miyoshi et al., 1995; Moran et al., 1995). Ab...
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Cytoskeletal changes in rat cortical neurons induced by long-term intraventricular infusion of leupeptin
Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), which are composed of paired helical filament (PHF)-like filaments, were induced by the long-term intraventricular infusion of leupeptin, a potent protease inhibitor. The fibril...
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Extremely-high-velocity H20 maser emission in the galaxy NGC4258
WATER-VAPOUR maser emission at 22.23508 GHz has been observed in star-forming regions of our own galaxy and in the active nuclei of other galaxies1–5. Maser emission from active galactic nuclei is typically 105 t...
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A new synthesis ofβ-fluoroaspartic acid
β-Fluoroaspartic acid, a new amino acid, was synthesized by a diazotization of diaminosuccinic acid in liquid hydrogen fluoride.
