Desertification and Related Climate Change in the Alashan Plateau since the Last 40 ka of the Last Glacial Period by Bingqi Zhu, Limin Yang

“…From a global-scale review of climate change, the desertification of the modern-scale sandy desert landscapes on the Alashan Plateau is generally related to the global glacial period and the cold and dry climate during the past 40 ka.…”
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Determining the electron-phonon coupling in superconducting cuprates by resonant inelastic x-ray scattering: Methods and results on Nd_{1+x}Ba_{2−x}Cu_{3}O_{7−δ} by Lucio Braicovich, Matteo Rossi, Roberto Fumagalli, Yingying Peng, Yan Wang, Riccardo Arpaia, Davide Betto, Gabriella M. De Luca, Daniele Di Castro, Kurt Kummer, Marco Moretti Sala, Mattia Pagetti, Giuseppe Balestrino, Nicholas B. Brookes, Marco Salluzzo, Steven Johnston, Jeroen van den Brink, Giacomo Ghiringhelli

“…The role of the model parameters (e.g., phonon energy ω_{0}, intermediate state lifetime 1/Γ, EPC matrix element M, and detuning energy Ω) is thoroughly analyzed, providing general relations among them that can be used to make quantitative estimates of the dimensionless EPC g=(M/ω_{0})^{2} without detailed microscopic modeling. …”
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Breeze Potential Along the Brazilian Northern and Northeastern Coast by Dayana Castilho de Souza, Marcos Daisuke Oyama

“…Higher frequency was generally related to lower interannual variability, and there was significant correlation between the interannual variability of the frequency and oceanic indices, along specific coastal areas. …”
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Fluid-controlled element transport and mineralization in subduction zones by Yang-Yang Wang, Yilin Xiao

“…In particular, porphyry-type deposit is generally related to arc magmatism or partial melting of subducted plate, with parts of ore-forming fluids ultimately derived from dehydration of the subducted slab. …”
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Reasons for absenteeism in rural primary schools in two Colombian municipalities by Sandra Lucía Vargas, María Inés Matiz, Victor Alberto Olano, Diana Sarmiento-Senior, Juan Felipe Jaramillo, Neal Alexander, Audrey Lenhart, Thor Axel Stenström, Hans J Overgaard

“…Background: School absenteeism is a considerable problem generally related to higher dropout rates, poor academic achievement and school lag. …”
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POLIGAMI DAN RELEVANSINYA DENGAN KEHARMONISAN RUMAH TANGGA (STUDI DI KELURAHAN RAJABASA BANDAR LAMPUNG) by Khoirul Abror

“…The principal reason behind the husband’s polygamous tendency is generally related to biological desire, coupled with the assumption that they are able to support more than one wife. …”
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Variability and diversity of nasopharyngeal microbiota in children: a metagenomic analysis. by Debby Bogaert, Bart Keijser, Susan Huse, John Rossen, Reinier Veenhoven, Elske van Gils, Jacob Bruin, Roy Montijn, Marc Bonten, Elisabeth Sanders

“…The latter increase is mainly due to (Brevi)bacillus and Lactobacillus species (absolute abundance: 96% versus 10% in fall/winter) which are like Bacteroidetes species generally related to healthy ecosystems. The observed seasonal effects could not be attributed to recent antibiotics or viral co-infection.The NP microbiota of young children is highly diverse and appears different between seasons. …”
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A Neuro-Computational Model for Discrete-Continuous Dual-Task Process by Maryam Sadeghi Talarposhti, Mohammad Ali Ahmadi-Pajouh, Farzad Towhidkhah

“…In DT, synchronization of different target neuron units was observed in corresponding brain regions; consequently, a computational model of the stimulus process was proposed to investigate the DT interference procedure during the stimulus process. This generally relates to the bottom-up attention system that a neural resource allocates for various ongoing stimuli. …”
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Makirina bay peloid (N Dalmatia, Republic of Croatia) – its potential use in balneotherapy by Darja Komar, Tadej Dolenec, Petra Vrhovnik, Nastja Rogan Šmuc, Sonja Lojen, Goran Kniewald, Sanja Slavica Matešić, Živana Lambaša Belak, Matej Dolenec

“…The application of peloids in balneotherapy is mainly intended for therapeutic treatment generally related to muscle-bone skin pathologies and purposes of wellness and relaxation. …”
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Bisnis Eco-Park Di Mata Milenial: Eksplorasi Persepsi Dan Intensi Milenial Mengunjungi Eco-Park by Luh Putu Mahyuni, Gusi Putu Lestara Permana, I Made Sindhu Yoga, I Wayan Arta Setiawan

“…Furthermore, this model can be used as a reference for the future research to develop survey instruments as empirical evidence that can be generalized related to factors that influence the intentions of millennial generation visiting eco-parks. …”
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Sex-differences in COVID-19 associated excess mortality is not exceptional for the COVID-19 pandemic by Jens Nielsen, Sarah K. Nørgaard, Giampaolo Lanzieri, Lasse S. Vestergaard, Kaare Moelbak

“…Sex-differential excess mortality were expressed as differences in excess mortality incidence rates between the sexes. A general relation between sex-differential and overall excess mortality both during the COVID-19 pandemic and in preceding seasons were investigated. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of the MADS-Box Gene Family in Maize: Gene Structure, Evolution, and Relationships by Da Zhao, Zheng Chen, Lei Xu, Lijun Zhang, Quan Zou

“…It is considered that the MADS-box gene family encodes a DNA-binding domain that is generally related to transcription factors, and plays important roles in regulating floral development. …”
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A hierarchical Bayesian approach to multi-trait clinical quantitative trait locus modeling by Crispin M. Mutshinda, Nelly eNoykova, Mikko J. Sillanpää, Mikko J. Sillanpää

“…However, phenotypic traits generally relate to one another through environmental correlations and pleiotropy. …”
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Oral health status and treatment need in geriatric patients with different degrees of cognitive impairment and dementia: A cross-sectional study by Santosh Kumar, Prakash C Jha, Bhupender S Negi, Nazia Haidry, Pranay Kulkarni, Saakshi Gulati, Jayalakshmi Muttu

“…Background: Health can be defined as more than an absence or lack of disease. It is generally related to personal, physical, social, along with spiritual wellness. …”
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Spatial probabilities of eruption scenarios : a case study of the Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand by Ang, Pei Shan

“…Sensitivity analysis on the spatial probability maps has also shown that the degree of sensitivity for calculated probability values is generally related to the particular environmental conditions of the location and that no factor appears to be equally influential across the AVF. …”
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PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGELOLAAN TAMAN NASIONAL KOMODO DI KABUPATEN MANGGARAI BARAT PROPINSI NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR by , Sulaiman Arifuan, , Dr. Su Ritohardoyo, M.A.

“…While public knowledge about the Komodo National Park is generally relatively moderate / good enough that is 67.5%, both inside and outside the region. …”

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzymes and proliferative activity of lymphoid cells--an immunocytochemical study. by Pan, L, Beverley, P, Isaacson, P

“…In a recent immunohistochemical study, we suggested that elevation of LDH isoenzymes is generally related to cell proliferation. To explore this relationship further, we have now examined the expression of H- and M-type LDH isoenzymes immunocytochemically in human resting and mitogen-activated B and T lymphocytes. …”

Human papillomavirus prevalence, genomic diversity and related risk factors in HIV-positive women from a countryside city in the state of Rio de Janeiro by Charbell Miguel Haddad Kury, Katia Cristina Da Silva Santos, Fernanda Nahoum Carestiato, Gabriela Rapozo, Cinthia Guimaraes Leandro, Lorena Abreu Fernandes, Paulo Ricardo Telles Silva, Mauro Romero Leal Passos, Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, Silvia Maria Baeta Cavalcanti

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause genital warts and HPV-related cancer.People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)are more symptomatic for HPV infections.Campos dos Goytacazes,a municipality of Rio de Janeiro,introduced the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (4vHPV)for HIV-positive women four years before initiation of a public vaccination program.This study analyzed the prevalence of HPV infection in HIV-positive women and the variables associated with infectionTwo groups were evaluated:group 1,with Pap smear and HPV-negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR);group 2, individuals with at least one positive result for HPV in PCR or pap smear.PCR was performed in endocervical samples using generic primers, and the LCD-Array Kit was used for genotyping.Univariate and multivariate analyzes were performed.Results in 109 women (Group 1 n = 70; group 2 n = 39)showed an overall HPV prevalence of 36%.Results also showed that 88% (n = 23) and 96% (n = 25)of typed viruses (total of typed viruses n = 26)were included in 4vHPV and 9vHPV (nonavalent HPV),respectively.In univariate analysis,age less than 45 years, a high number of sexual partners,and HIV-viral load were risk factors for infection.However, a CD4 indicator was associated with protection.Although HIV infection is generally related to multiple and rare types of HPV,this study showed that a vast majority of the HPV types found are included in 4vHPV.Considering that age less than 45 years is a risk factor, the use of 4vHPV in Brazil should be extended in the public vaccination program to HIV seropositive women up to age 45 years…”
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Spatial and Annual Variation in Microbial Abundance, Community Composition, and Diversity Associated With Alpine Surface Snow by Lucas Fillinger, Kerstin Hürkamp, Christine Stumpp, Nina Weber, Dominik Forster, Bela Hausmann, Bela Hausmann, Lotta Schultz, Christian Griebler

“…Similar to prokaryotic cell and VLP numbers, differences in alpha diversity between years and sites were generally relatively modest. In contrast, community composition displayed strong variation between sites and especially between years. …”
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Relations between risk perception, perceptions of peers’ driving, and risky driving among Cambodian adolescents by Bouyheak Lim, Cindy J. Lahar, Hoang-Minh Dang, Bahr Weiss, Bahr Weiss

“…Adolescents’ (a) beliefs about peers’ driving (social norms) and (b) driving risk perception were assessed as predictors of four risky driving behaviors: aggressive driving; distracted driving; intoxicated driving; violating driving laws.ResultsCanonical correlation analysis identified a general relation between (a) beliefs about peers’ driving, and (b) all four risky driving behaviors, with R2 = 0.35 indicating over one-third of the variance in risky driving was explained by perceptions of peers’ driving. …”
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