Previously we presented Swarm v1, a novel and open source amplicon clustering program that produced fine-scale molecular operational taxonomic units (OTUs), T-Shirts free of arbitrary global clustering thresholds and input-order dependency.Swarm v1 worked with an initial phase that used iterative single-linkage with a local clustering threshold (d)
Introduction: Ziziphus jujube (ZJ) or Chinese date or Indian ber is one of the extensively studied medicinal plants as it is a rich source of phytochemicals and thus may encourage a healthy diet.It is a medium-sized native plant of the Rhamnaceae family and is one of the earliest fruits with the greatest significance in Chinese medicine.Traditional
ObjectivesFunctional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is a significant complication of left ventricle (LV) dysfunction associated with poor prognosis and commonly treated by undersized ring annuloplasty.This study aimed to quantitatively simulate the treatment outcomes and mitral valve (MV) biomechanics following ring annulopalsty and papillary muscle re
This paper approaches the evaluation of intelligent agents for the reduction and avoidance of spontaneous traffic jams, which arise without evident reason.Individual vehicles are regarded Kids hats as intelligent agents that act autonomously.The basis of this work is the Nagel-Schreckenberg (NaSch) model.Its extensions by the velocity-dependent ran
The Maltese Islands have a very active recreational Apple Corer fishing community which may affect the coastal marine ecosystem.Despite this, studies to scientifically document the effects of this activity have been lacking prior to works between July 2012 and June 2017 presented here as a case study.This project, with the aim of collecting long-te