Variability of Blowing Dust Weather Frequency over Semi-Arid Areas of China (Baicheng, Jilin Province) and Relationships with Climatic Factors During 1951 - 2006

We analyzed the variability of blowing dust weather frequency (BDWF) and patterns in climatic factors over Baicheng for the period 1951 - 2006 in this study.The data showed that blowing dust over Baicheng occurs intensively during the spring and shows significant inter-decadal variability.One of the main findings is that the occurrence of blowing d

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Impulsivity, impulsive and reflective processes and the development of alcohol use and misuse in adolescents and young adults

This paper contrasts dual-process and personality approaches in the prediction of addictive behaviors and related risk behaviors.In dual-process models, behavior is described as the joint outcome of qualitatively different “impulsive” (or associative) and “reflective” processes.There are important individual differences rega

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Synchronous Malignant Gastrointestinal Neuroectodermal Tumor and SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Carcinoma With Independent Origins in the Small Intestine: A Case Report

BackgroundMalignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor (GNET) is a rare malignant mesenchymal neoplasm that commonly arises in the small bowel, stomach or CLEAR colon.Meanwhile, SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma is a rarely reported entity with highly aggressive behavior that may involve the ovary, lung, gastrointestinal (GI) tract,

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