Molecular Imaging of Cathepsin B Proteolytic Enzyme Activity Reflects the Inflammatory Component of Atherosclerotic Pathology and Can Quantitatively Demonstrate the Antiatheroscler... by Dong-Eog Kim, Jeong-Yeon Kim, Dawid Schellingerhout, Soo-Min Shon, Sang-Wuk Jeong, Eo-Jin Kim, Woo Kyung Kim

“…Apolipoprotein E knockout mice ( n = 35) were fed normal chow, a Western diet, a Western diet + atorvastatin, a Western diet + glucosamine, or a Western diet + atorvastatin + glucosamine for 14 weeks. Twenty-four hours after the intravenous injection of a CatB-activatable probe, ex vivo NIRF imaging of the aortas and brains was performed, followed by histology. …”
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Normative Wideband Tympanometry Measures in Birth to 2-Months Iranian Infants: A Preliminary Study by Ebrahim Stajloo, Hassan Haddadzade Niri, Mohammad Maarefvand, Malihah Mazaheryazdi

“…This study aims to evaluate the normative wideband tympanometry values measured in birth to 2-months Iranian infants. Methods: Sixty-four infants participated in this study, including 9 girls and 11 boys in the age group of 0–14 days and 17 girls and 27 boys in the age group of 15–60 days. …”
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Glass fiber for improved behavior of light expanded clay aggregate concrete beams: an experimental study by Louay A. Aboul Nour, Amr G. Ghoniem

“…Towards this, the experimental investigation was designed to study cubes, cylinders, and simply supported beams. Four mixtures had LECA volume of 0%, 75%, 85%, and 95% as coarse aggregate replacement and glass fiber content volume of 2% (N, L75, L85, and L95), and the other two mixtures had 75% LECA and glass fiber content of 1% and 1.5% (L75-F1 and L75-F1.5). …”
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Educação infantil em debate: contribuições feministas contra o fim do mundo by Adriana Alves da Silva, Ana Lúcia Goulart de Faria, Vanderlete Pereira da Silva

“…E o segundo ATO com um fragmento do IV Seminário Internacional Infâncias e Pós-colonialismo: saberes transversais e interlocuções com os povos indígenas realizado pelo Gepedisc Culturas Infantis da Faculdade de Educação da Unicamp em parceria com a Universidade Estadual da Amazonia, realizado em Manaus, que apresenta a construção concreta das resistências indígenas com os múltiplos “espaços de existência epistêmica de corpos territórios e memórias!’…”
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Impact of Biosynthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on the Kidneys Tissues of Male Mice Experimentally Infected with Entamoeba histolytica by Laith A. Yaaqoob, Mohannad Hamid Jasim, Lima Tariq Youash Lazar, Saade Abdalkareem Jasim, Thaer Abdulqader Salih

“…Two groups served as negative and positive controls, respectively. Three other groups (four mice each) were treated with 30, 45, or 60 µg/mL ZnO NPs once daily for ten days. …”
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Characterizing Heterogeneity in Drivers’ Merging Maneuvers Using Two-Step Cluster Analysis by Gen Li, Lu Sun

“…Merging maneuvers of 370 drivers collected from the NGSIM dataset are automatically and optimally segmented into four clusters (Early Merging Drivers at High Speed, Early Merging Drivers at Low Speed, Late Merging Drivers at Low Speed, and Late Merging Drivers at High Speed) by the two-step cluster analysis. …”
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Features of the Emotional Component of Essential Self-Regulation Associated with Women's Marital Satisfaction by Igor Kocharian, Daria Kuznetsova

“…It was found that among the four ways of emotional response, namely: effectiveness, ambivalence, optimum, and apathy, it is the latter - apathy - that has a significant inverse correlation with women's marital satisfaction. …”
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Data-Driven Approach to Evaluate the Level of Service (LOS) of Demand-Responsive Transport for the Disabled (DRTD) with an ANFIS Algorithm by Seohyeon Park, Sooyeon Park, Hosik Choi, Do-Gyeong Kim

“…The model was estimated using an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), which is known to have an excellent predictive performance by combining the advantages of both artificial neural networks and fuzzy inference systems. Four variables, including the number of calls (or requests), the number of vacant vehicles, Medical Infrastructure Concentration Index (MICI), and Disabled Population Concentration Index (DPCI), were used as input variables for the ANFIS-based model. …”
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Linguo-Pedagogical Design of Open Question Items in the Context of Digitalization by A. V. Alikina, D. V. Maltsev

“…To model the linguo-pedagogical design of test tasks the concept of an epistemic situation is used, its four components are described: ontological (subject-content definition of objects and elements of control), methodological (selection of types and types of tasks depending on the level of measured outcomes of learning), communicative-pragmatic (ensuring the comprehensibility of the text of the test task) and technological (technical implementation of the automated check of free response). …”
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Digital technologies as solutions to China’s aging population: a systematic review of their opportunities and challenges in rural development by Yue Ming, Yimin Li, Yun Liu

“…In our review, we focused on four aspects of digital technology: mobile applications (apps), websites and platforms, mobile devices and terminals, and VR technologies or other unspecified technologies.DiscussionWe found that current digital technologies for smart aging have room for improvement in meeting the recreational and mental comfort needs of older adults. …”
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Circular RNAs in cancer: roles, mechanisms, and therapeutic potential across colorectal, gastric, liver, and lung carcinomas by Ayushi Malviya, Rajabrata Bhuyan

“…This review delves into the role of circRNAs in four key cancer types: colorectal cancer (CRC), gastric cancer (GC), liver cancer (HCC), and lung cancer (LUAD). …”
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Non-coding RNAs participate in interactions between senescence and gastrointestinal cancers by Zhao-Zhe Liu, Fa-He Ji, Ying Piao

“…Cellular senescence is related to cancer via four “meta-hallmarks” i.e., genomic instability, epigenetic alterations, chronic inflammation, and dysbiosis, along with two “antagonistic hallmarks” i.e., telomere attrition and stem cell exhaustion. …”
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Applying Sutureless Encircling Number 41 Band and Transscleral Chandelier-Assisted Laser Retinopexy for Scleral Buckling Procedure by Amir Ramadan Gomaa, Samir Mohamed Elbaha

“…The mean age of our group was 49.8 ± 12.3 years, and the mean duration of RD was 7 (0–50) days. Twenty-four eyes (80.0%) were phakic while the remaining 6 eyes (20%) were either pseudophakic or aphakic. …”
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A Comparative Study: The Use of Collagen Implant versus Mitomycin-C in Combined Trabeculotomy and Trabeculectomy for Treatment of Primary Congenital Glaucoma by Alaa Abdel Sadek Singab, Osama Ali Mohammed, Mohammed Iqbal Hafez Saleem, Mortada Ahmed Abozaid

“…A prospective comparative study. Methods. Thirty-four eyes of twenty-one patients with primary congenital glaucoma were included in this study. …”
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Entretien : Regards croisés sur la vraie et fausse porcelaine de Chine by Sophie Duhem, Émilie Roffidal, Maris Boyd Gillette, Laurent Schroeder, Antony J. Allen, Pierre Ansas

“…Should be taken into account finer criteria, specific to amateurs, collectors, craftsmen, art dealers or researchers, who convey their own definitions of "false".This interview, led by Sophie Duhem and Émilie Roffidal, has for objective to gather crossed approaches of specialists of Asian art market, collectors, academics and curators auround four axes :. definitions and perceptions of false Chinese ceramic. location, implemented ways and strategies. ethical questions (financial, patrimonial stakes, etc.). experiences feedback of landmarks or significant events on this topic of true and false.…”
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Effects of Curcumin on The Changes in Some Acute Phase Proteins in Aflatoxin B1 Applied Rats by Ercan Keskin, Deniz Uluışık, Durmuş Hatipoğlu

“…Animals in Group III were orally given 300 mg/kg curcumin dissolved in 10% DMSO daily for 60 days. Animals in Group IV were orally given 250 µg/kg aflatoxin B1 dissolved in 10% DMSO daily for 60 days. …”
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Navigating the challenges of female leadership in the information and communication technology and engineering sectors by Prabha Ramseook-Munhurrun, Perunjodi Naidoo, Sandhya Armoogum

“…Findings – The study identifies four main factors hindering women's progression toward senior management positions, namely working hours, work-family conflict, social role stereotypes and second-generation bias. …”
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An Exhaustive Review on a Solar Still Coupled with a Flat Plate Collector by Ahmadreza Ayoobi, Mahdi Ramezanizadeh

“…Then, solar still coupled with a flat plate collector is extensively reviewed and discussed in detail. Four types of studies on solar still coupled with a flat plate collector were done, including energy analysis, exergy analysis, economic analysis, and productivity evaluation.…”
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Case report: Suspected propofol associated Heinz body anemia in five mechanically ventilated dogs: a historical case series by Emily M. Ireland, Claire R. Sharp, Ellie M. Leister, Susan Boyd

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this report is to raise awareness of the risk of oxidant-induced erythrocyte injury, including Heinz body (HB) anemia, in critically ill dogs by describing the condition in five dogs receiving constant rate infusions of propofol.Case summaryThis case series describes five dogs with suspected propofol-induced HB anemia undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV) for lower motor neuron disease. Four of the five dogs were treated for tick paralysis (Ixodes holocyclus) and one was treated for suspected eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) envenomation. …”
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Methodological developments in the field of structural integrity analyses of large scale reactor pressure vessels in Hungary by Tamás Fekete

“…Although the concept of Structural Integrity first appeared in industrial applications only two-three decades ago, its pertinence has been growing higher ever since. Four nuclear power generation units have been constructed in Hungary, more than 30 years ago. …”
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