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The dependence of the amino acid backbone conformation on the translated synonymous codon is not statistically significant

Javier González-Delgado, Pablo Mier, Pau Bernadó et al. · 2025 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The correlation between synonymous codon usage and secondary structure in translated proteins has been widely demonstrated. This usage plays a capital role in tuning translational rates and protein folding kinetics, indirectly influencing…

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More on Brain and Semiosis: Can We Find a Point in Neuronets?

Tatiana V. Chernigovskaya · 2021 · Voprosy Filosofii

The paper discusses semiotic aspects of higher human functions and a possibility and relevance of traditional search for their neurophysiological basis. The state of the art on the subject is reviewed and the lack of data on…

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Demonstrating a Statistically Significant Association Between Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion and Positive OncoE6 Anal Test in Men Who Have Sex With Men and Are Living With HIV

Jeanne A. Jordan, Karina I. Rivas, Annette Aldous et al. · 2023 · Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Objectives The aim of the study is to determine whether a positive OncoE6 Anal Test result has statistically significant higher odds of being associated with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) and to calculate sensitivity…

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Using Statistically Based Modeling for Vehicle Dynamics

Constantin Ovidiu Ilie, Dănuț Grosu, Oana Mocian et al. · 2014 · Advanced Materials Research

This paper is a result of a research focused on statistical vehicles dynamics. Its main purpose is to establish mathematical description of vehicle dynamics based on statistically sufficient experimental data and using statistical…

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STATISTICALLY CONTROLLED ROBUST TRUST COMPUTING MECHANISM FOR CLOUD COMPUTING

Mohamed Firdhous, Osman Ghazali, Suhaidi Hassan · 2014 · Journal of Information and Communication Technology

Quality of service plays an important role in making distributed systems. Users prefer service providers who meet the commitments specifi ed in the Service Level Agreements to these who violate them. Cloud computing has been the recent…

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Abstract 191: Alcohol Consumption Before Injury Did Not Improve Neurological Outcomes In Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Nationwide, Retrospective Cohort Study

Tsuyoshi Nojima, Hiromichi Naito, Takashi Hongo et al. · 2022 · Circulation

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major global public health concern. Notably, alcohol may confer neuroprotective effects by inhibiting of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors; however, the impact of alcohol exposure before injury…

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VARK: Linking Teaching Strategies to Preferred Learning Styles

Michelle Van Der Wege, null null, null null et al. · 2020 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day

Background: Nursing education is constantly changing in order to meet the ever-changing needs of the nursing profession. Long gone are the days of lengthy lectures and rote memorization. In order to adequately meet the demands of the…

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Correlation Analysis of Bronchial Blocker Insertion Depth in Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study

Yang Xiao null, Wei Kang null, Qibin Ke null et al. · 2025 · American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Background: The insertion depth of the bronchial blocker demands precise positioning and bronchoscopic confirmation. This study aims to investigate the parameters that influence the insertion depth of bronchial blockers in thoracic…

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Outcome of Second Line Treatment in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Did Not Improve 2002-2013: A Population-Based Study from a Well-Defined Geographic Region

Anna Asklid, Agnes Mattsson, Einar Björgvinsson et al. · 2015 · Blood

Abstract Background: Treatment of relapsed or refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) remains challenging. Major progress has been achieved with new agents such as ibrutinib and idelalisib. However relapses still occur with…

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Abstract P1-11-02: A comparison of models (physician, the Van Nuys prognostic index, the Memorial-Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center DCIS nomogram)to predict ipsilateral breast events in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast after breast-conserving surgery failed to replicate results of the oncotype DCIS recurrence score

C Leonard, R Lei, A Antell et al. · 2017 · Cancer Research

Abstract Purpose: To compare ipsilateral breast event (IBE) risks in patients with DCIS of the breast post-lumpectomy, as estimated by breast radiation oncologists, the Van Nuys Prognostic Index (VNPI) studies, the Memorial Sloan Kettering…

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The Effect of Income on Daily Physical Activity Levels in Americans

Jacob Foster, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day

I analyze the relationship between income range and exercise level. The data that I have selected for this project was obtained from the Health Information National Trends Survey website. The specific question that the respondents were…

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No significant effect of frequent online sexual behaviour on Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT): Implications for compulsive sexual behaviour disorder

Timothy J. Wells, Lucie Krejčová, Jakub Binter et al. · 2022 · PLOS ONE

Reward based learning is broadly acknowledged to underpin the development and maintenance of addictive behaviour although the mechanism in sexual compulsivity is less understood. Using a Pavlovian-to-Instrumental Transfer (PIT) task we…

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Whom did the karasuk people resemble?

A. G Kozintsev · 2023 · Etnograficheskoe obozrenie

To test Yuri Rychkov’s claim that the physical type of the Karasuk people was identical to that of the highlanders of Western Pamir, 24 male Karasuk cranial samples were subjected to a multivariate comparison with 59 samples representing…

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Vascular Stiffness, Instead of Coronary Artery Calcification, Exhibits Significant Association With Hypertension Risk in General Population

Chia-Ter Chao, Min-Tser Liao, Chung-Kuan Wu · 2025 · American Journal of Hypertension

Abstract BACKGROUND Hypertension (HTN) significantly increases cardiovascular risk worldwide, and its incidence is expected to rise further over time. Both coronary artery calcification (CAC) and vascular stiffness (VS) potentially…

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Why did Endurance sink?

Jukka Tuhkuri · 2025 · Polar Record

Abstract Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance , was crushed by Antarctic sea ice and sank in November 1915. Since then, it has been widely considered that Endurance was the strongest polar ship of its time and was lost because ice tore…

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Did Aristotle have a Doctrine of Existential Import?

Byeong-uk Yi · 2025 · Open Philosophy

Abstract Modern logicians hold that traditional logic makes a serious error by accepting the subalternation thesis , the thesis that universal affirmatives imply matching particular affirmatives. But some traditional logicians (e.g.,…

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Autopsy of a failed extension policy

Bradley “Peanut” McCoy · 2022 · The Physics Teacher

There is a challenge as an instructor to balance the tension between flexibility and accountability in assignment due dates. I have long used an extension policy in my classes out of a desire to give students some flexibility on due dates.…

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