Income inequality and depression among Canadian secondary students: Are psychosocial well-being and social cohesion mediating factors? by Claire Benny, Karen A. Patte, Paul Veugelers, Scott T. Leatherdale, Roman Pabayo

“…Methods: We used data from a large sample of Canadian secondary school students that participated in the 2017/18 wave of the Cannabis, Obesity, Mental health, Physical activity, Alcohol, Smoking, and Sedentary behaviour (COMPASS) study. The sample included 61,642 students across 43 Census divisions (CDs) in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. …”
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Web analytics and supply chain transportation firms' financial performance by Nikolaos T. Giannakopoulos, Damianos P. Sakas, Nikos Kanellos, Christos Christopoulos

“…Unraveling the intricacies of this user behavior has become paramount for businesses, serving as the compass guiding the adaptation and evolution of their digital marketing strategies. …”
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Increased chemical acetylation of peptides and proteins in rats after daily ingestion of diacetyl analyzed by Nano-LC-MS/MS by Leticia Dias Lima Jedlicka, Sheila Barreto Guterres, Aleksandro Martins Balbino, Giuseppe Bruno Neto, Richardt Gama Landgraf, Liliam Fernandes, Emanuel Carrilho, Etelvino José Henriques Bechara, Nilson A. Assuncao

“…The data from mass spectrometry were processed using a Compass 1.7 and analyzed using Protein Scape, software that uses Mascot algorithms to perform protein searches. …”
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Role of RUNX2 transcription factor in epithelial mesenchymal transition in non-small cell lung cancer: Epigenetic control of the P1 promoter by Angélica María Herreño, Andrea Carolina Ramírez, Viviana Paola Chaparro, María José Fernandez, Alejandra Cañas, Carlos Fabian Morantes, Olga María Moreno, Ricardo Elias Brugés, Juan Andrés Mejía, Fernando José Bustos, Martín Montecino, Adriana P Rojas

“…In some patients, H3K4Me3 enrichment was also detected, in addition to WDR5, MLL2, MLL4, and UTX enzyme recruitment, members of the COMPASS-LIKE complex. Moreover, transforming growth factor-β induced RUNX2 / p57 overexpression and specific RUNX2 knockdown supported a role for RUNX2 in epithelial mesenchymal transition, which was demonstrated through loss of function assays in adenocarcinoma A549 lung cancer cell line. …”
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Application of Endophytic Pseudomonas fluorescens and a Bacterial Consortium to Brassica napus Can Increase Plant Height and Biomass under Greenhouse and Field Conditions by Richard D. Lally, Paul Galbally, Paul Galbally, António S. Moreira, António S. Moreira, John Spink, David Ryan, Kieran J. Germaine, David N. Dowling

“…In the field experiment, the bacteria (individual and consortium) were spray inoculated to winter oilseed rape B. napus var. Compass which was grown under standard North Western European agronomic conditions. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Error Correction Codes and Communication Protocols for Power Line Communication: An Overview by Tahir Cetin Akinci, Gokhan Erdemir, A. Tarik Zengin, Serhat Seker, Abdoulkader Ibrahim Idriss

“…The findings contribute significantly to the academic discourse, offering a compass for future research inquiries and practical applications within this burgeoning and dynamic field.…”
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Application and discussion of the borehole radial deformation method in deep borehole geostress measurement by Zengqiang Han, Zengqiang Han, Zengqiang Han, Minghong Li, Minghong Li, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Jinchao Wang, Jinchao Wang, Xiaohua Huang

“…The apparatus was designed with a multi-contact equidistant arrangement, micro-optical imaging measurement, electronic compass azimuth measurement, etc. It can adapt to the complex testing environment of deep boreholes and realize real-time monitoring of the borehole deformation process. …”
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مطالعه پارامترهای مختلف پلاسمای توکامک IR-T1 با استفاده از روش بیناب‌نمائی غیرفعال by محمد مهدوی, مجید فلاح, محمود قرآن نویس, سکینه مشکانی

“…با استفاده از نمایه‌‌های پهن‌شدگی‌های دوپلر و تجهیزات، دمای هیدروژن برابرeV 4.4 بدست آمده است که قابل مقایسه با نتایج حاصل از توکامک‌های COMPASS و ISTTOK می‌باشد. با محاسبه پهن‌شدگی‌های دوپلری و تجهیزات و به کمک اطلاعات بدست آمده از خطوط بینابی، دمای چند ناخالصی یونی در لبه پلاسمای توکامک IR-T1 حدود eV 2.3و در هسته آن حدود eV40 برآورد شده است. …”
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Incremental Doses of Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice Do Not Modify Cognitive Function and Cerebral Blood Flow in Overweight and Obese Older Adults: A 13-Week Pilot Randomised Clinical... by Abrar M. Babateen, Oliver M. Shannon, Gerard M. O’Brien, Edward Okello, Ellen Smith, Dilara Olgacer, Christina Koehl, William Fostier, Emma Wightman, David Kennedy, John C. Mathers, Mario Siervo

“…Cognitive functions were assessed using the Computerised Mental Performance Assessment System (COMPASS) assessment battery. CBF, monitored by concentration changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated haemoglobin, was assessed in the frontal cortex using near-infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Comparative analysis of plasma metabolomics markers in patients with major depressive disorder and healthy controls by C. Homorogan, D. Nitusca, V. Enatescu, C. Moraru, C. Socaciu, C. Marian

“…The chromatograms were processed by Compass DataAnalysis 4.2 using the Find Molecular Feature (FMF) method and Profile Analysis 2.1 (Bruker, Daltonics) was further used for matrix generation. …”
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First metagenomic analysis of the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) gut microbiome reveals microbial diversity and wide resistome by J. Eduardo Martinez-Hernandez, Pablo Berrios, Rodrigo Santibáñez, Yesid Cuesta Astroz, Carolina Sanchez, Alberto J. M. Martin, Annette N. Trombert

“…The two most abundant species were used to perform a genome reference-guided assembly using MetaCompass. Finally, we performed a gene prediction using Prodigal and each gene predicted was functionally annotated. …”
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KDM6A mutations promote acute cytoplasmic DNA release, DNA damage response and mitosis defects by J. Koch, A. Lang, P. Whongsiri, W. A. Schulz, M. J. Hoffmann, A. Greife

“…Truncated KDM6A variants displayed changes in complex assemblies affecting (1) known interactions with the COMPASS complex component RBBP5 and (2) KDM6A-DNA associated assemblies with the nuclear protein Nucleophosmin. …”
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A monocenter, patient-blinded, randomized, parallel-group, non-inferiority study to compare cochlear implant receiver/stimulator device fixation techniques (COMFIT) with and withou... by Laura M. Markodimitraki, Timen C. ten Harkel, Edwin Bennink, Inge Stegeman, Hans G. X. M. Thomeer

“…The primary outcome of this study is the R/S device migration rate; secondary outcomes include patient-experienced burden using the validated COMPASS questionnaire, electrode migration rate, electrode impedance values, speech perception scores, correlation between R/S migration, electrode array migration and patient complaints, assessment of complication rates, and validation of an implant position measurement method. …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A UAV BASED MAPPING SYSTEM FOR REMOTE SENSING AND SURVEYING APPLICATIONS by C. Eling, M. Wieland, C. Hess, L. Klingbeil, H. Kuhlmann

“…To allow for cm-level position and sub-degree attitude accuracies, RTK GPS (real-time kinematic) and GPS attitude (GPS compass) determination algorithms are running on this system, as well as a GPS/IMU integration. …”
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Do school characteristics, based on the Comprehensive School Health Framework, contribute to youth meeting national physical activity recommendations over time? by Melissa Pirrie, Valerie Carson, Joel A. Dubin, Scott T. Leatherdale

“…Based on the Comprehensive School Health (CSH) framework, this study examined whether school characteristics are associated with secondary school students meeting national PA recommendations over time. MethodsWe used COMPASS survey data from 78 schools in Ontario and Alberta and 9870 Grade 9 and 10 students attending those schools. …”
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A comparative study using response surface methodology and artificial neural network towards optimized production of melanin by Aureobasidium pullulans AKW by WesamEldin I. A. Saber, Abeer A. Ghoniem, Fatimah O. Al-Otibi, Mohammed S. El-Hersh, Noha M. Eldadamony, Farid Menaa, Khaled M. Elattar

“…The results verified the hierarchical architecture of the particles as small compasses by SEM analysis, inter-layer spacing in the XRD analysis, maximal atomic % for carbon, and oxygen atoms in the EDX analysis, and the great thermal stability in the TGA analysis of the purified melanin. …”
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Harnessing joint distraction for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a bibliometric and visualized analysis by Liqing Peng, Runmeng Li, Shengxi Xu, Keyuan Ding, Yan Wu, Hao Li, Yong Wang

“…These insights will serve as a compass for the scientific community, facilitating further exploration in this promising domain.…”
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Clinical Heterogeneity in ME/CFS. A Way to Understand Long-COVID19 Fatigue by Iñigo Murga, Larraitz Aranburu, Pascual A. Gargiulo, Juan Carlos Gómez Esteban, Juan Carlos Gómez Esteban, José-Vicente Lafuente, José-Vicente Lafuente

“…Ninety-one patients and 22 healthy controls were studied with the following questionnaires, in addition to medical history: visual analogical scale for fatigue and pain, DePaul questionnaire (post-exertional malaise, immune, neuroendocrine), Pittsburgh sleep quality index, COMPASS-31 (dysautonomia), Montreal cognitive assessment, Toulouse-Piéron test (attention), Hospital Anxiety and Depression test and Karnofsky scale. …”
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Case series: Maraviroc and pravastatin as a therapeutic option to treat long COVID/Post-acute sequelae of COVID (PASC) by Bruce K. Patterson, Ram Yogendra, Jose Guevara-Coto, Rodrigo A. Mora-Rodriguez, Eric Osgood, John Bream, Purvi Parikh, Mark Kreimer, Devon Jeffers, Cedric Rutland, Gary Kaplan, Michael Zgoda

“…Using five validated clinical scales (NYHA, MRC Dyspnea, COMPASS-31, modified Rankin, and Fatigue Severity Score) to measure 18 participants’ response to treatment, we observed significant clinical improvement in 6 to 12 weeks on a combination of maraviroc 300 mg per oral twice a day and pravastatin 10 mg per oral daily. …”
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Assessment of land subsidence as an environmental threat facing Dammam city, eastern Saudi Arabia based on soil geotechnical parameters using downhole seismic approach by Kamal Abdelrahman, Naif Al-Otaibi, Elkhedr Ibrahim

“…In the downhole technique, the geophones were equestrian on an internal rotating block, and a built-in fluxgate compass as well as servo motor system maintained the orientation of the geophones inside the borehole. …”
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