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Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
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About: Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is a education organization based out in Lucerne, Switzerland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Computer science & Context (language use). The organization has 700 authors who have published 1121 publications receiving 12195 citations. The organization is also known as: HSLU.
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TL;DR: How diverse mechanical stimuli cause changes in calcium homeostasis by affecting membrane channels and the intracellular stores, which in turn regulate multiple pathways that impart these effects and control the fate of muscle tissue is discussed in detail.
Abstract: Mechanotransduction is a process where cells sense their surroundings and convert the physical forces in their environment into an appropriate response. Calcium plays a crucial role in the translation of such forces to biochemical signals that control various biological processes fundamental in muscle development. The mechanical stimulation of muscle cells may for example result from stretch, electric and magnetic stimulation, shear stress, and altered gravity exposure. The response, mainly involving changes in intracellular calcium concentration then leads to a cascade of events by the activation of downstream signaling pathways. The key calcium-dependent pathways described here include the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation. The subsequent effects in cellular homeostasis consist of cytoskeletal remodeling, cell cycle progression, growth, differentiation, and apoptosis, all necessary for healthy muscle development, repair, and regeneration. A deregulation from the normal process due to disuse, trauma, or disease can result in a clinical condition such as muscle atrophy, which entails a significant loss of muscle mass. In order to develop therapies against such diseased states, we need to better understand the relevance of calcium signaling and the downstream responses to mechanical forces in skeletal muscle. The purpose of this review is to discuss in detail how diverse mechanical stimuli cause changes in calcium homeostasis by affecting membrane channels and the intracellular stores, which in turn regulate multiple pathways that impart these effects and control the fate of muscle tissue.
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TL;DR: In this article, a real-time loading effect compensation algorithm based on a two parallel spot measurement of optical absorption is proposed for the Aethalometer model AE33, which provides the high-quality data necessary for realtime source apportionment and for determination of the temporal variation of the compensation parameter k.
Abstract: . Aerosol black carbon is a unique primary tracer for combustion emissions. It affects the optical properties of the atmosphere and is recognized as the second most important anthropogenic forcing agent for climate change. It is the primary tracer for adverse health effects caused by air pollution. For the accurate determination of mass equivalent black carbon concentrations in the air and for source apportionment of the concentrations, optical measurements by filter-based absorption photometers must take into account the "filter loading effect". We present a new real-time loading effect compensation algorithm based on a two parallel spot measurement of optical absorption. This algorithm has been incorporated into the new Aethalometer model AE33. Intercomparison studies show excellent reproducibility of the AE33 measurements and very good agreement with post-processed data obtained using earlier Aethalometer models and other filter-based absorption photometers. The real-time loading effect compensation algorithm provides the high-quality data necessary for real-time source apportionment and for determination of the temporal variation of the compensation parameter k.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the profitability of 372 commercial banks in Switzerland over the period from 1999 to 2009 using the GMM estimator technique described by Arellano and Bover (1995).
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TL;DR: It is found that even though both methods analyze measurement theory and structural path models, there are many advantages in applying PLS-SEM.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the profitability of 453 commercial banks in Switzerland over the period from 1999 to 2008, taking into account the impacts of the recent financial crisis, and additionally considering the pre-crisis period and the crisis years 2007-2008 separately.
Abstract: This paper analyzes the profitability of 453 commercial banks in Switzerland over the period from 1999 to 2008. In order to take into account the impacts of the recent financial crisis, we additionally consider the pre-crisis period and the crisis years 2007-2008 separately. Our profitability determinants include bank-specific characteristics as well as industry-specific and macroeconomic factors, some of which have not been considered in previous studies. The inclusion of these additional factors as well as the separate consideration of the crisis years allow us to gain new insights into what determines the profitability of commercial banks.
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Philipp Schuetz | 64 | 483 | 16027 |
Patrick Huber | 60 | 268 | 14303 |
Hanspeter Widmer | 41 | 68 | 10344 |
Markus Egli | 38 | 158 | 4163 |
Jana Koehler | 35 | 78 | 4550 |
Mark W. Baldwin | 31 | 56 | 6485 |
Daniel Bolliger | 29 | 145 | 3687 |
Günter Karjoth | 28 | 50 | 3137 |
Marc Achermann | 27 | 57 | 5411 |
Marcel Egli | 27 | 78 | 2094 |
Peter Zotter | 26 | 35 | 5553 |
Heinrich Manz | 25 | 38 | 2499 |
Timothy C. Granata | 22 | 41 | 1814 |
Victoria J. Williamson | 18 | 44 | 1190 |
Uta Jüttner | 18 | 31 | 4381 |