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A slippery boundary [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003
The Y chromosome has provided one of the greatest challenges in finalizing complete mammalian genome sequences in part because of its unusual relationship with the X chromosome. Part of the Y chromosome, known as the pseudoautosomal region, must pair with the complementary region on the X chromosome and undergo recombination, so that the resulting ...
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Research progress in aluminum-based anti-icing surfaces

open access: yesCailiao gongcheng, 2021
Aluminum and aluminum alloys are widely utilized metal materials. When they are used as surfaces working below 0℃, the anti-icing protection is of great importance for the operation safety of facilities.
HE Zhi-wei   +5 more
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Comparison of subjective and objective measures of office workers' sedentary time

open access: yesPreventive Medicine Reports, 2017
Sedentary behavior is an independent and prominent risk factor for chronic disease. Occupational sitting is likely to be the largest determinant of overall daily sitting time.
Joyan L. Urda   +3 more
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Reliability and validity of the Omron HJ-720 ITC pedometer when worn at four different locations on the body

open access: yesCogent Medicine, 2017
Purpose: To determine the reliability and validity of the Omron HJ-720 ITC pedometer when worn at four different locations on the body. Methods: Subjects wore pedometers at the hip, chest, back, and pocket. Subjects’ stature, body mass, and stride length
Kimberly A. Smith   +3 more
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Focus Groups: How Feedback from Employees Can Impact the Decision-Making Process

open access: yesPennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice, 2017
The idea for the use of focus groups as a management tool was derived from a planned assessment with student employees. The success of the student employee focus groups led the researchers to expand the use of these groups with the library staff.
Jessica Jordan, Martina Haines
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Remaining Useful Life Estimation Considering Prior Accelerated Degradation Data and Bayesian Inference for Multi-Stress Operating Conditions [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences, 2021
Prediction of remaining useful life using the field monitored performance data provides a more realistic estimate of life and helps develop a better asset management plan.
Shah M. Limon, Om Prakash Yadav
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The slippery slope of dishonesty [PDF]

open access: yesNature Neuroscience, 2016
Recent experiments suggest that dishonesty can escalate from small levels to ever-larger ones along a 'slippery slope'. Activity in bilateral amygdala tracks this gradual adaptation to repeated acts of self-serving dishonesty.
Engelmann, Jan B, Fehr, Ernst
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Category bases

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, 1993
We study category bases by means of category decompositions. These enable us to obtain a better insight into the structure of category bases.
M. Detlefsen, A. Szymanski
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Fat-Free Mass and the Balance Error Scoring System Predict an Appropriate Maximal Load in the Unilateral Farmer’s Walk

open access: yesSports, 2018
This study quantified and compared unilateral farmer’s walk (UFW) performance in recreationally active males and females, and determined if additional variables allowed for the prediction of a maximal safe load. Anthropometric (height, body weight (
Michael E. Holmstrup   +3 more
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Predictive Analytics for Thyroid Cancer Recurrence: A Machine Learning Approach

open access: yesKnowledge
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), comprising papillary and follicular thyroid cancers, is the most prevalent type of thyroid malignancy. Accurate prediction of DTC is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Elizabeth Clark   +5 more
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