Testing an optimally weighted combination of common and/or rare variants with multiple traits. by Zhenchuan Wang, Qiuying Sha, Shurong Fang, Kui Zhang, Shuanglin Zhang

“…In addition, there is increasing evidence indicating that pleiotropy is a widespread phenomenon in complex diseases. Currently, most of existing methods test the association between multiple traits and a single genetic variant. …”
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A Lightweight Caching Decision Strategy Based on Node Edge-Degree for Information Centric Networking by Qifeng Yang, Haojiang Deng, Lingfang Wang

“…The simulation result reveals that our caching strategy can reduce the average download latency by 10.2% and increase the cache hit ratio by 9.6% at most compared with other lightweight strategies.…”
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Addressing quality of life in the patient with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome by Vinaya Vasudevan, Robert Moldwin

“…While QoL is the single most important clinical measure of success in the treatment of patients suffering from IC/BPS, addressing QoL in this patient population remains a significant challenge, as its effects on QoL are highly variable and unable to be differentiated from the effects of comorbid conditions on QoL, including depression, poor sleep, and inability to work. …”
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Analysis and Optimization of the Coupling between Air-source Heat Pump and Building in Variable Operation Conditions by Li Sihui, Gong Guangcai, Zhou Fuyu, Liu Riming

“…As a result, the paper introduced three indicators in selecting heat pumps, namely heat pump capacity output, energy efficiency ratio in the most unfavorable conditions and a stable operation conditions where the capacity output can satisfy the demand of buildings. …”
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Efficacy and safety of cisplatin + docetaxel + 5-FU + leucovorin + methotrexate and epirubicin combination chemotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer. by Sung-Chi Yu, Shao-Syuan Tong, Yi-Ling Chen, Ya-Fu Cheng, Jin-Ching Lin, Ching-Yuan Cheng, Chang-Lun Huang, Wei-Heng Hu, Bing-Yen Wang

“…The cisplatin and 5-FU regimen is the most widely used concurrent chemoradiotherapy protocol for metastatic, unresectable advanced esophageal cancer in Asia. …”
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Challenges in the development of treatment guidelines for bipolar disorder by Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis, Nikolaos K. Fountoulakis, Diomidis Antoniadis

“…An additional issue is the method for the development of the guidelines, with systematic reviews of the hard evidence to constitute the most recent trend. The grading of the literature findings could be crucial for the whole process, as it is often ‘contaminated’ by expert opinion. …”
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Geometric morphometrics reveal a potential hybridization zone in endemic species of Hypancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the lower and middle rio Xingu by Franciele Fernanda Kerniske, Roger Henrique Dalcin, Leandro Melo Sousa, Roberto Ferreira Artoni

“…Abstract The Volta Grande do Xingu, one of the most important refuges of freshwater fish diversity in the Amazon, hosts a complex ecosystem where endemic species of Hypancistrus, such as H. zebra, H.seideli, and H.yudja, coexist sharing the same habitat. …”
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Randomized controlled trials of vitamin D and cancer incidence: A modeling study. by William B Grant, Barbara J Boucher

“…The poor design of some RCTs may account for that lack of support. Most vitamin D RCTs to date have considered the vitamin D dose, rather than initial, final, or changes in, serum 25(OH)D concentrations. …”
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Perceptual, Not Attentional, Guidance Drives Happy Superiority in Complex Visual Search by Sjoerd M. Stuit, M. Alejandra Pardo Sanchez, David Terburg

“…While anger is thought to attract the most attention during visual search, happy superiority effects are reported as well. …”
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La traductologie canadienne : ancrage européen, tropisme anglo-américain by Annie Brisset

“…Sociological approaches to translation represent the second most important research area. Today, these approaches are superseded by new complex, interdisciplinary models. …”
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Leveraging digital financial innovations to mitigate climate vulnerabilities in Africa by Enock Mwakalila, Lusekelo Kasongwa

“…Africa remains one of the most climate-vulnerable continents, with its economies heavily reliant on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture, water resources and energy. …”
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Parasomnia in the Students of Primary Schools by Zahra Shafi Pour, Mehri Yousef Gomrokchi, Ezzat Paryad, Zahra Atrkar-Roshan

“…Results: The result showed that the most common parasomnia behavior was restlessness (37.2%) based on mothers expression. …”
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Ten hot topics around scholarly publishing by J. P. Tennan, H. Crane, T. Crick, J. Davila, A. Enkhbayar, J. Havemann, B. Kramer, R. Martin, P. Masuzzo, A. Nobes, C. Rice, B. Rivera-López, T. Ross-Hellauer, S. Sattler, P. D. Thacker, M. Vanholsbeeck

“…This article aims to provide a baseline evidence framework for ten of the most contested topics, in order to help frame and move forward discussions, practices, and policies. …”
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SCHWECHAT AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT FORECAST AS A RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Robert ROZENBERG, Marek TOMAS, Alica TOBISOVA, Peter HANAK

“…The effects of the pandemic on the economy have not only affected mainly the development of transport and tourism but most especially air transport. Many airports in Europe and around the world have experienced a drop in passengers and cargo due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Frequent Fixed Collocations in the “Livonian Rhymed Chronicle”: Structure and Variety by E. S. Tikhonova

“…The research’s results represent the most frequent models of fixed collocations in respect to their reproducibility, variation and structuring role in the text. …”
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A Secure Authentication and Key Exchange Protocol for Vehicles to Infrastructure Network by Peng Xu, Xiuzhen Wang, Meirong Chen

“…Researches and practices have shown that authentication and key exchange protocols are effective methods to solve such security issues. However, most existing security protocols for Internet of Vehicles are established on the premise that the registration process is with a secure channel, which is usually not satisfied and deviates from practical applications. …”
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A survey of marine turtles found in Mayo Bay, Davao Oriental, Philippines by Lea Jimenez, Marlo Khen Inabiogan

“…Commonly sighted species were Chelonia mydas (n = 121), and the most numbered species accounted for stranding incidences (n = 9), generally due to by-catch using hook and line. …”
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Image information optimization processing based on fractional order differentiation and WT algorithm. by Qiong Long

“…As one of the most important ways for humans to perceive the world, images contain a wealth of visual information. …”
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Comparaison de deux « populations » de la deuxième moitié du Ve millénaire avant notre ère : approche anthropométrique by Aude Civetta, Aurore Schmitt, Bérangère Saliba-serre, Jean-Luc Gisclon, Gilles Loison

“…Concerning the long bones dimensions, sexual dimorphism is rather pronounced and most of males are robust.This series was compared to the collection of one from Le Crès, a contemporary settlement in south of France. …”
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The impact of a social support program in Immokalee, Florida, during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lindsay Richards, Leping Wang, Joashilia Jeanmarie, Shirin Shafazand, Daniel Palazuelos, Vitina Monacello

“…This study found that the cash transfers were most likely to be spent on living necessities and were effective in relieving COVID 19-associated financial burden, but that some groups may need more support than others. …”
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