AN EFFICIENT SOCIAL ATTRIBUTE INFERENCE SCHEME BASED ON SOCIAL LINKS AND ATTRIBUTE RELEVANCE



Urban geomorphology of Genoa old city (Italy)

Field survey and geomorphological mapping in urban areas are difficult tasks, particularly those related to the recognition of natural landforms within cities.In this case, it is necessary to apply an integrated scientific approach by combining geomorphology with historical-geography.This paper presents the result of a multi-year survey carried out

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The meningococcal vaccine candidate neisserial surface protein A (NspA) binds to factor H and enhances meningococcal resistance to complement.

Complement forms an important arm of innate immunity against invasive meningococcal infections.Binding of the alternative complement pathway inhibitor factor H (fH) to fH-binding protein (fHbp) is one mechanism meningococci employ to limit complement activation on the bacterial surface.fHbp is a leading vaccine candidate against group B Neisseria m

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Seasonal and diurnal variation of lightning activity over southern Africa and correlation with European whistler observations

Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) data have been analysed to ascertain the statistical pattern of lightning occurrence over southern Africa.The diurnal and seasonal variations are mapped in detail.The highest flash rates (107.2 Contact Grease km-2 y-1) occur close to the equator but maxima are also found over Madagascar (32.1 km-2 y-1) and South Afric

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