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    Radiation of Supersymmetric Particles from Aharonov-Bohm R-string

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    We study radiation of supersymmetric particles from an Aharonov-Bohm string associated with a discrete R-symmetry. Radiation of the lightest supersymmetric particle, when combined with the observed dark matter density, imposes constraints on the string tension or the freeze-out temperature of the particle. We also calculate the amplitude for Aharonov-Bohm radiation of massive spin 3/23/2 particles.Comment: 18 pages, 2 figures, v2: typos corrected,v3: section 3.2 and appendix B adde

    Frequent Use of Fresh Frozen Plasma Is a Risk Factor for Venous Thrombosis in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: A Matched Case-control Study

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    Percutaneously inserted central catheters (PICCs) are often used in neonatal medicine. Venous thrombosis (VT) is one of the complications associated with PICC use. According to some reports, fresh frozen plasma (FFP) may be a risk factor for VT. The purpose of this study was to determine whether FFP use is associated with VT in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWIs). We performed a matched case-control study on risk factors for VT in ELBWIs born over a period of 5 years in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital. Controls were infants from the unit matched for gestational age and birth weight. We performed univariate analyses and created receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for the cut-off values of continuous parameters such as FFP. We also conducted multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis and calculated adjusted odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals. Thirteen VT cases and 34 matched controls were examined. Using an ROC curve, FFP by day 5>50mL/kg was selected as the cut-off value. In multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis, FFP by day 5>50mL/kg exhibited an adjusted odds ratio of 5.88 (95% confidence interval:1.12-41.81, p=0.036). FFP by day 5>50mL/kg may be a risk factor for VT in ELBWIs

    Silence Without Secrecy? What is Left Unsaid in Early Modern Japanese Maps

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    Explores recent scholarly understanding (Japanese and English language) of Tokugawa era Japanese mapping practices.Early Modern Japan Networ

    A Sociolinguistic Study on the Development of Grammar System of Treatment Expression

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    oai:ojs2.newinera.com:article/18Analysis of the language in which honorific expressions are developed has revealed various findings. The social and cultural background can be considered by analyzing the history of the honorifics, etc., but the honorifics are often used in colloquial language. Is also an issue of this research. Since honorifics reflect not only their practical aspects but also society, culture, and ideas, it is one clue to know from the history and usage of honorifics, and there is room for sociolinguistic analysis and consideration. Is an area where there are still many

    The “Belt and Road” Initiative and Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia

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    Since China's proposal of the “Belt and Road” initiative in 2013, the relationship between China and Southeast Asia has continued to develop. This achievement is inseparable from a large number of overseas Chinese living in Southeast Asia. As an indispensable and unique force to promote the construction of the “Belt and Road”, the Southeast Asians Chinese have played an irreplaceable role: such as support of Chinese culture spreading, building confidence and disambiguation among countries, and economic and trade cooperation. The problems and challenges facing Chinese culture in Southeast Asia are not only related to the development of Chinese society in Southeast Asia but also the current development of Chinese native culture. To overcome the problems and challenges encountered in the process of inheriting Chinese culture in Southeast Asia, we must clearly understand the status of overseas Chinese and the role that overseas Chinese can play to maximize their role and influence as carriers and bridges

    Thrombocytopenia at Birth Is a Predictor of Cholestasis in Infants with Small for Gestational Age

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    Cholestasis and thrombocytopenia are complications that affect infants born small for gestational age (SGA). In SGA infants, other vital organs develop at the expense of the liver, and the thrombopoietin produced by the liver is low, often resulting in cholestasis. We hypothesized that thrombocytopenia at birth can be used to predict cholestasis in very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWIs) with SGA. This retrospective cohort study enrolled VLBWIs with SGA admitted to a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit. A platelet cutoff value predictive of cholestasis was determined using receiver operating characteristic analysis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the platelet cutoff value, and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Regarding the onset of cholestasis, survival analysis was performed by calculating the adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs. A total of 87 infants were evaluated, and the platelet cutoff value was determined as 88×10(3) cells/μl. The adjusted OR for this platelet cutoff value was 10.52 (95% CI 2.26-55.93, p=0.003), and the adjusted HR was 7.76 (95% CI 2.51-23.50, p=0.0006). Thrombocytopenia is a useful predictor for cholestasis in VLBWIs with SGA
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