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Genetics & Heredity
Jane Mbithe Muinde, Devi R. Chandra Bhanu, Rita Neumann, Richard Okoth Oduor, Wangu Kanja, Joseph Kagunda Kimani, Marion W. Mutugi, Lisa Smith, Mark A. Jobling, Jon H. Wetton
Summary: Kenya is a diverse and populous nation that utilizes DNA evidence in its criminal justice system, requiring reliable information on autosomal STR allele frequency variation across the country and its many ethnic groups. This study analyzed the 21 autosomal STRs in a sample of 510 indigenous Kenyans, revealing significant genetic differentiation between different ethnic groups and highlighting the importance of linguistic affiliation over geography in determining genetic relationships.
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL-GENETICS
(2021)
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Immunology
Verena Barbieri, Christian J. Wiedermann, Stefano Lombardo, Dietmar Ausserhofer, Barbara Plagg, Giuliano Piccoliori, Timon Gartner, Wolfgang Wiedermann, Adolf Engl
Summary: In the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, South Tyrol, German speakers have a higher level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy compared to Italian speakers. However, linguistic group membership is not an independent predictor of vaccine hesitancy, and other factors such as age, chronic diseases, and residence have a greater influence.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Amer Hamad Issa Abukhalaf, Jason von Meding
Summary: Research on international linguistic minorities in higher education institutions during disasters is limited. The study aims to understand the key challenges facing international linguistic minorities, including lack of disaster knowledge, generic emergency communication, and inadequate disaster preparedness, in order to develop more efficient disaster mitigation plans.
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Linguistics
Brian O. Raghallaigh, Michal Boleslav Mechura, Aengus O. Fionnagain, Sophie Osborne
Summary: This article introduces a data structure for handling Irish-language surnames and presents a data-driven linguistic database of common Irish-language surnames, accessible via a web application. The aim is to provide standard Irish-language surname forms to support educational, cultural, and public spheres, as well as library and information sciences.
NAMES-A JOURNAL OF ONOMASTICS
(2021)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Siyu Zhang, Zhongliang Yang, Jinshuai Yang, Yongfeng Huang
Summary: The letter introduces a novel framework of linguistic semantic steganography, utilizing rejection sampling strategy and controllable text generation model for encoding secret information. Experiments show that the approach achieves satisfactory efficiency and nearly perfect imperceptibility, using models based on CTRL and BERT for quantitative assessment.
IEEE SIGNAL PROCESSING LETTERS
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Naomi Brewer, Karen Bartholomew, Jane Grant, Anna Maxwell, Georgina McPherson, Helen Wihongi, Collette Bromhead, Nina Scott, Sue Crengle, Sunia Foliaki, Chris Cunningham, Jeroen Douwes, John D. Potter
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of three different invitation methods for cervical-cancer screening self-sampling in Maori, Pacific, and Asian women in Aotearoa New Zealand through a randomized controlled trial. The results showed that home-based self-sampling was the most effective in increasing screening participation rates.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2021)
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Wun-Ting Yang, Chiao-Ting Chen, Chuan-Yun Sang, Szu-Hao Huang
Summary: The data of recommendation systems usually only have purchased items as positive data and un-purchased items as unlabeled data. Existing negative sampling strategies cannot automatically select suitable approaches for different data. Therefore, we propose a novel negative sampling model RHNSR that combines multiple sampling strategies and dynamically adjusts the proportions used by different strategies.
ACM TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Ankit Singh, Niraj Khatri Chhetri, Sharad Kumar Nitesh, Sharad Kumar Gupta, Dericks Praise Shukla
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of different landslide sampling methods on landslide susceptibility map (LSM) preparation, as well as the effect of non-landslide points on its accuracy. The results show that the LSM prepared using watershed sampling method produces the most accurate results, with all statistical measures reaching acceptable levels.
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Gema Hernan, Alexandra K. Dubel, Jennifer E. Caselle, David J. Kushner, Robert J. Miller, D. C. Reed, Joshua L. Sprague, Andrew Rassweiler
Summary: Monitoring is crucial for measuring the progress and success of environmental policies and management programs. This study demonstrates the importance of assessing the relationship between sampling effort and confidence in biodiversity metrics, and compares the efficiency of different methods for monitoring biodiversity. The findings emphasize the need for optimizing resources and highlight the effectiveness of strategically chosen sampling strategies.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Gyeongmin Kim, Junyoung Son, Jinsung Kim, Hyunhee Lee, Heuiseok Lim
Summary: The study investigates the impact of tokenization strategies on Named Entity Recognition task for Korean language characteristics, addressing challenges brought by agglutinative characteristics and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses on coping strategies.
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Engineering, Civil
Juliane Mai
Summary: Model calibration is the process of finding model settings that produce model outputs that closely match observed data. This is especially important for environmental models where parameters cannot be directly measured. This study provides a step-by-step guide for model calibration, including techniques for sensitivity analysis, handling constrained parameters, selecting appropriate data and objective functions, and evaluating calibration success. The strategies outlined in this study aim to help both experienced and novice modelers succeed in calibrating environmental models.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
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Economics
Daniel Diaz Vidal
Summary: Despite its ethnic differences and Latin America's reputation for low social mobility rates, Costa Rica does not appear to be an unusually immobile society. Social mobility rates in Costa Rica have been low, with a high intergenerational correlation of status at the surname level.
ECONOMIC HISTORY REVIEW
(2021)
Editorial Material
Oncology
Inas Abuali, Shruti Patel, Lauren Kiel, Kelly Meza, Narjust Florez
Summary: Disparities in cancer care disproportionately impact minority groups, who face challenges in accessing high-quality care, are underrepresented in clinical trials, and experience financial toxicity and discrimination during their cancer journey. Diversifying the workforce, improving trial access, and allocating research funding for equitable initiatives should be prioritized.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rowena B. D. Kosher, Lauren C. Houghton, Inga T. Winkler
Summary: The experiences of trans and nonbinary individuals with menstruation are affected by gendered menstrual discourse. This research conducted a cyber-ethnography of YouTube videos created by trans and nonbinary menstruators, as well as the accompanying comments, to understand their linguistic strategies in navigating menstruation. Three linguistic strategies were identified: avoiding feminizing language, reframing language through masculinization, and challenging transnormativity. These strategies revealed feelings of dysphoria, attempts to reclaim menstruation within the trans and nonbinary experience, and responses to hegemonic masculinity and transnormativity. The videos provide insight into a marginalized community's unique engagement with menstruation and offer strategies for destigmatization and inclusion.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
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Linguistics
Gulden Tum
Summary: This study examines Turkish patronymic surnames ending with the suffix -oglu 'son of,' exploring their conceptual and grammatical elements as markers of linguistic and cultural diversity within Turkey. The findings highlight the cognitive diversity and meta-language awareness reflected in these surnames, emphasizing the importance of integrating surname research insights into language education to bridge language and cultural barriers for Turkish learners.
NAMES-A JOURNAL OF ONOMASTICS
(2021)
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Luca Pagani, Yoan Diekmann, Marco Sazzini, Sara De Fanti, Maurizio Rondinelli, Enrico Farnetti, Bruno Casali, Amelia Caretto, Francesca Novara, Orsetta Zuffardi, Paolo Garagnani, Franco Mantero, Mark G. Thomas, Donata Luiselli, Ermanno Rossi
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Cell Biology
Cristina Giuliani, Marco Sazzini, Chiara Pirazzini, Maria Giulia Bacalini, Elena Marasco, Guido Alberto Gnecchi-Ruscone, Fang Fang, Stefania Sarno, Davide Gentilini, Anna Maria Di Blasio, Paolina Crocco, Giuseppe Passarino, Daniela Mari, Daniela Monti, Benedetta Nacmias, Sandro Sorbi, Carlo Salvarani, Mariagrazia Catanoso, Davide Pettener, Donata Luiselli, Svetlana Ukraintseva, Anatoliy Yashin, Claudio Franceschi, Paolo Garagnani
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Oncology
Giorgia Simonetti, Antonella Padella, Italo Faria do Valle, Maria Chiara Fontana, Eugenio Fonzi, Samantha Bruno, Carmen Baldazzi, Viviana Guadagnuolo, Marco Manfrini, Anna Ferrari, Stefania Paolini, Cristina Papayannidis, Giovanni Marconi, Eugenia Franchini, Elisa Zuffa, Maria Antonella Laginestra, Federica Zanotti, Annalisa Astolfi, Ilaria Iacobucci, Simona Bernardi, Marco Sazzini, Elisa Ficarra, Jesus Maria Hernandez, Peter Vandenberghe, Jan Cools, Lars Bullinger, Emanuela Ottaviani, Nicoletta Testoni, Michele Cavo, Torsten Haferlach, Gastone Castellani, Daniel Remondini, Giovanni Martinelli
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Anthropology
Elisabetta Cilli, Stefania Sarno, Guido Alberto Gnecchi Ruscone, Patrizia Serventi, Sara De Fanti, Paolo Delaini, Paolo Ognibene, Gian Pietro Basello, Gloria Ravegnini, Sabrina Angelini, Gianmarco Ferri, Davide Gentilini, Anna Maria Di Blasio, Susi Pelotti, Davide Pettener, Marco Sazzini, Antonio Panaino, Donata Luiselli, Giorgio Gruppioni
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Guido Alberto Gnecchi-Ruscone, Stefania Sarno, Sara De Fanti, Laura Gianvincenzo, Cristina Giuliani, Alessio Boattini, Eugenio Bortolini, Tullia Di Corcia, Cesar Sanchez Mellado, Taylor Jesus Davila Francia, Davide Gentilini, Anna Maria Di Blasio, Patrizia Di Cosimo, Elisabetta Cilli, Antonio Gonzalez-Martin, Claudio Franceschi, Zelda Alice Franceschi, Olga Rickards, Marco Sazzini, Donata Luiselli, Davide Pettener
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chiara Barozzi, Margherita Galletti, Luciana Tomasi, Sara De Fanti, Massimiliano Palazzini, Alessandra Manes, Marco Sazzini, Nazzareno Galie
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Paolo Abondio, Marco Sazzini, Paolo Garagnani, Alessio Boattini, Daniela Monti, Claudio Franceschi, Donata Luiselli, Cristina Giuliani
Review
Plant Sciences
Rosalucia Mazzei, Marco Leonti, Santo Spadafora, Alessandra Patitucci, Giuseppe Tagarelli
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biology
Marco Sazzini, Paolo Abondio, Stefania Sarno, Guido Alberto Gnecchi-Ruscone, Matteo Ragno, Cristina Giuliani, Sara De Fanti, Claudia Ojeda-Granados, Alessio Boattini, Julien Marquis, Armand Valsesia, Jerome Carayol, Frederic Raymond, Chiara Pirazzini, Elena Marasco, Alberto Ferrarini, Luciano Xumerle, Sebastiano Collino, Daniela Mari, Beatrice Arosio, Daniela Monti, Giuseppe Passarino, Patrizia D'Aquila, Davide Pettener, Donata Luiselli, Gastone Castellani, Massimo Delledonne, Patrick Descombes, Claudio Franceschi, Paolo Garagnani
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Arianna Landini, Shaobo Yu, Guido Alberto Gnecchi-Ruscone, Paolo Abondio, Claudia Ojeda-Granados, Stefania Sarno, Sara De Fanti, Davide Gentilini, Anna Maria Di Blasio, Hanjun Jin, Thanh Tin Nguyen, Giovanni Romeo, Cecilia Prata, Eugenio Bortolini, Donata Luiselli, Davide Pettener, Marco Sazzini
Summary: The adoption of rice-based diets in Asian populations has led to changes in dietary habits and metabolic diseases, with higher prevalence of diabetes in South Asians compared to East Asians. Long-term consumption of rice and/or millet may have contributed to the evolution of biological adaptations that mitigate metabolic risks in East Asian populations.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ernesto Infusino, Tommaso Caloiero, Francesco Fusto, Gianfranco Calderaro, Angelo Brutto, Giuseppe Tagarelli
Summary: The study demonstrates that during heat waves, the higher the humidity index, the more visits to the hospital emergency department by residents of the Crati River valley, particularly among vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nicola Cantasano, Tommaso Caloiero, Gaetano Pellicone, Francesco Aristodemo, Alessandra De Marco, Giuseppe Tagarelli
Summary: Calabria, a region in southern Italy, is home to numerous natural and cultural heritage sites located near the coast. A study found that over half of these sites are at risk from coastal erosion and human impact. It suggests that Integrated Coastal Zone Management is necessary to integrate and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of coastal regions for the benefit of local communities.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Claudia Ojeda-Granados, Paolo Abondio, Alice Setti, Stefania Sarno, Guido Alberto Gnecchi-Ruscone, Eduardo Gonzalez-Orozco, Sara De Fanti, Andres Jimenez-Kaufmann, Hector Rangel-Villalobos, Andres Moreno-Estrada, Marco Sazzini
Summary: The genetic ancestry of Native Americans is linked to increased risk of health issues in Mexican populations due to recent environmental, dietary, and cultural changes. Indigenous Mexican groups may have retained the highest proportions of genetic components shaped by ancient environments, impacting biological traits and disease risk patterns. Adaptive variants evolved in response to local conditions may play a role in modulating susceptibility to certain diseases in present-day Native and Mestizo Mexican populations.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Alena Kalyakulina, Vincenzo Iannuzzi, Marco Sazzini, Paolo Garagnani, Sarika Jalan, Claudio Franceschi, Mikhail Ivanchenko, Cristina Giuliani
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Anthropology
Andrea Quagliariello, Monica Di Paola, Sara De Fanti, Guido Alberto Gnecchi-Ruscone, Lucia Martinez-Priego, David Perez-Villaroya, Mingma G. Sherpa, Phurba T. Sherpa, Giorgio Marinelli, Luca Natali, Marco Di Marcello, Davide Peluzzi, Patrizia Di Cosimo, Giuseppe D'Auria, Davide Pettener, Marco Sazzini, Donata Luiselli, Carlotta De Filippo
JOURNAL OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2019)