POSSIBILITIES OF NEIGHBORHOOD EVACUATION WITHIN A DISTRICT IN THE EVENT OF A LARGE-SCALE FLOOD IN A LOW-LYING AREA: A CASE STUDY OF SHINDEN DISTRICT IN TOKYO

Possibilities of neighborhood evacuation within a district in the event of a large-scale flood in a low-lying area: A case study of Shinden district in Tokyo

The objective of this study is Loft Drawer Storage to examine the possibilities of neighborhood evacuation within a district in the event of a large-scale flood in a low-lying area, through a case study of Shinden district in Tokyo.Shinden district is highly vulnerable to flooding because it is surrounded by two large rivers, namely, the Arakawa Ri

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A Unique Gene Module in Thermococcales Archaea Centered on a Hypervariable Protein Containing Immunoglobulin Domains

Molecular mechanisms involved in biological conflicts and self vs nonself recognition in archaea remain poorly characterized.We apply phylogenomic analysis to identify a hypervariable gene module that is widespread among Thermococcales.These loci consist of an upstream gene coding for a large protein containing several immunoglobulin (Ig) domains a

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What Patients Want in a Smartphone App That Supports Colonoscopy Preparation: Qualitative Study to Inform a User-Centered Smartphone App

BackgroundThe preparation for colonoscopy is elaborate and complex.In the context of colorectal cancer screening, up to 11% of patients do not keep their colonoscopy appointments and up to 33% of those attending their appointments have inadequately cleansed bowels that can delay cancer diagnosis and treatment.A smartphone app may be an acceptable a

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