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Effect of Bitcoin fee on transaction-confirmation process [PDF]

, 2016
In Bitcoin system, transactions are prioritized according to transaction fees. Transactions without fees are given low priority and likely to wait for confirmation. Because the demand of micro payment in Bitcoin is expected to increase due to low remittance cost, it is important to quantitatively investigate how transactions with small fees of Bitcoin ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Analysis of the Longitudinal Behavior of Serum Levels of Soluble Flt1 and Placental Growth Factor in Pregnant Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study analyzed longitudinal trajectories of soluble Flt1 (sFlt1) levels, placenta growth factor (PlGF) levels, and sFlt1:PlGF ratios in a cohort of pregnant patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Blood samples were collected (14–18, 24–26, 30–32, 34–36, and 38–40 weeks), stored at −80°C, and evaluated for serum levels ...
Nilson R. de Jesús, Guilherme R. de Jesús, Marcela I. Lacerda, Flávia C. dos Santos, Jeane de S Nogueira, Luiz Cristóvão Porto, Evandro S. F. Coutinho, Evandro M. Klumb   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autism and mild epilepsy associated with a de novo missense pathogenic variant in the GTPase effector domain of DNM1

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Dynamin 1 is a GTPase protein involved in synaptic vesicle fission, which facilitates the exocytosis of neurotransmitters necessary for normal signaling. Pathogenic variants in the DNM1 gene are associated with intractable epilepsy, often manifested as infantile spasms at onset, developmental delay, and a movement disorder, and are located in ...
Davide Mei, Elena Parrini, Claudia Bianchini, Maria Luisa Ricci, Renzo Guerrini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry, Emily Sheng, Joshua F. Baker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two‐Year Follow‐Up of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The Plants for Joints intervention (PFJ), including a whole‐food plant‐based diet, exercise, and stress reduction, reduced signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or metabolic syndrome‐associated hip or knee osteoarthritis (MSOA) compared to usual care. This study examined outcomes two years later. Methods After two 16‐week randomized
Carlijn A. Wagenaar, Wendy Walrabenstein, Marike van der Leeden, Franktien Turkstra, Martijn Gerritsen, Jos W.R. Twisk, Maarten Boers, Martin van der Esch, Henriët van Middendorp, Peter J.M. Weijs, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forecasting the Remittances of the Overseas Filipino Workers in the Philippines [PDF]

International Journal of Statistics and Economics, 20(3), 2019, 2019
This study aims to find a Box-Jenkins time series model for the monthly OFW's remittance in the Philippines. Forecasts of OFW's remittance for the years 2018 and 2019 will be generated using the appropriate time series model. The data were retrieved from the official website of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
arxiv  

The financialization of remittances: governing through emotions

Review of International Political Economy, 2020
In the context of the global financial crisis, remittances have become linked to the global financial inclusion agenda in a phenomenon called the ‘financialization of remittances’ (FOR).
R. Kunz, Julia Maisenbacher, L. Paudel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Microfinance Institutions Will Be an Important Instrument to Earn More Remittance, Send Remittance and Utilize Remittance in Bangladesh [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2012
Remittance is called the life blood of Bangladesh economy. In Bangladesh it contributes much in reducing poverty. In a study of Institute of Microfinance led by Professor S.R. Osmani, we have seen that 4 % poverty of Bangladesh solely reduced by foreign remittance. Microcredit is another important tool in reducing poverty.
openaire   +2 more sources

Whole‐Blood RNA Sequencing Profiling of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Tofacitinib

ACR Open Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often fail to respond to therapies, including JAK inhibitors (JAKi), and treatment allocation is made via a trial‐and‐error strategy. A comprehensive analysis of responses to JAKi, including tofacitinib, by RNA sequencing (RNAseq) would allow the discovery of transcriptomic markers with a two‐fold ...
Chiara Bellocchi, Ennio Giulio Favalli, Gabriella Maioli, Elena Agape, Marzia Rossato, Matteo Paini, Adriana Severino, Barbara Vigone, Martina Biggioggero, Elena Trombetta, Roberto Caporali, Lorenzo Beretta   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Migration and Remittances: Recent Developments and Outlook

, 2015
Using newly available census data, the stock of international migrants is estimated at 247 million in 2013, significantly larger than the previous estimate of 232 million, and is expected to surpass 250 million in 2015.
Kirsten Schuettler, Hanspeter Wyss, D. Ratha, S. Plaza, Supriyo De, Ervin Dervisevic, W. Shaw, Soonhwa Yi, S. R. Yousefi   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source