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Self-similarity and non-Markovian behavior in traded stock volumes
(2015)
The volume traded daily for 17 stocks is followed over a period of about half a century. We look at
the volume of stocks traded in a certain time interval (day, week, month) and analyze how long that traded
volume keeps ...
Removal of Thin Clouds in Landsat-8 OLI Data with Independent Component Analysis
(2015)
An approach to remove clouds in Landsat-8 operational land imager (OLI) data
was developed with independent component analysis (ICA). Within cloud-covered areas,
histograms were derived to quantify changes of the reflectance ...
Prevalence of coronary heart disease risk factors in physical education students
(2015)
Abstract To establish the prevalence of coronary risk in physical education students, and compare risk between the genders and the years of course. We evaluated 246 physical education students using RISKO questionnaire to ...
MicroRNA profiling in the left atrium in patients with non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
(2015)
identifying miRNAs that were significantly associated with non-valvular paroxysmal AF.
Methods: The RNA samples were isolated from healthy controls (n = 5) and patients with atrial fibrillation (n = 8). To
confirm the ...
Gemella Species Bacteremia and Stroke in an Elderly Patient with Respiratory Tract Infection
(2017-01-02)
Gemella species are part of normal human flora. They are rarely associated with infections. As opportunistic pathogens, they can cause life-threatening infection in individuals with risk factors. We present an unusual case ...
Rapid development of Purkinje cell excitability, functional cerebellar circuit, and afferent sensory input to cerebellum in zebrafish
(2014-12-19)
The zebrafish has significant advantages for studying the morphological development of the brain. However, little is known about the functional development of the zebrafish brain. We used patch clamp electrophysiology in ...
Alternative splicing of UCP1 by non-cell-autonomous action of PEMT
(2019-11-08)
Phosphatidylethanolamine methyltransferase (PEMT) generates phosphatidylcholine (PC), the most abundant phospholipid in the mitochondria and an important acyl chain donor for cardiolipin (CL) biosynthesis. Mice lacking ...
Health and Occupational Injury Experienced by Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina, USA
(2019-12-30)
Children as young as 10 years old are hired to work on farms in the United States (U.S.).
These children are largely Latinx. Using interview data collected from 202 North Carolina Latinx child
farmworkers in 2017, this ...
Preventable hospital admissions among the homeless in California: A retrospective analysis of care for ambulatory care sensitive conditions
(2014-10)
Background: Limited research exists that investigates hospital admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions
(ACSCs) among the homeless, who frequently lack a usual source of care. This study profiled ACSC admissions ...
Incarcerated uterus and bilateral ovaries in a premature female infant inguinal hernia
(2019-09-28)
We present a case of an inguinal hernia in a premature female infant containing the uterus and bilateral adnexa. This was diagnosed on ultrasound and underwent operative repair. The viable hernia contents were reduced ...