Effects of Periodic Task-Specific Test Feedback on Physical Performance in Older Adults Undertaking Band-Based Resistance Exercise by Ryuichi Hasegawa, Mohammod Monirul Islam, Ryuji Watanabe, Naoki Tomiyama, Dennis R. Taaffe

“…Results from this nonrandomized study suggest that periodic test feedback during resistance training may enhance task-specific physical performance in older persons, thereby augmenting reserve capacity or potentially reducing the time required to recover functional abilities.…”
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Clinical Management of Children and Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Like Phenotypes and Complex Behavioural Manifestations: A Multidisciplinary and Dimensional Approach by Ana Moscoso, Aurélie Julien, Antoine Tanet, Angèle Consoli, Martine Pagnard, France Trevisan, Isabelle Kemlin, Diana Rodriguez, David Cohen

“…For the selected cases, we performed a psychiatric assessment, a tailored neuropsychological evaluation based on clinical demands and history, broad speech and motor skills evaluations if there were concerns regarding language, motor abilities and/or learning difficulties and autism specific evaluations, if clinically relevant. …”
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Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke Model by Bing Yang, Kaushik Parsha, Krystal Schaar, Nikunj Satani, Xiaopei Xi, Jaroslaw Aronowski, Sean I. Savitz

“…There have been no studies that investigate the effects of cryopreservation of BM-MNCs on their functional abilities in stroke models. In the present study, C57BL/6 mice were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) for 60 minutes and then divided into two treatment groups: fresh MNCs versus cryopreserved MNCs. …”
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Visually-guided compensation of deafening-induced song deterioration by Manon Rolland, Anja T. Zai, Anja T. Zai, Richard H. R. Hahnloser, Richard H. R. Hahnloser, Catherine Del Negro, Nicolas Giret

“…Individuals who become deaf after learning to speak (post-lingual deafness) experience a gradual decline in their language abilities. A similar process occurs in songbirds, where deafness leads to progressive song deterioration. …”
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A Review of Ranking Models in Data Envelopment Analysis by F. Hosseinzadeh Lotfi, G. R. Jahanshahloo, M. Khodabakhshi, M. Rostamy-Malkhlifeh, Z. Moghaddas, M. Vaez-Ghasemi

“…In the course of improving various abilities of data envelopment analysis (DEA) models, many investigations have been carried out for ranking decision-making units (DMUs). …”
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Tumor-associated neutrophils and macrophages interaction contributes to intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma progression by activating STAT3 by Jian Zhou, Jia Fan, Zhiqiang Hu, Jia Li, Zhengjun Zhou, Pengcheng Wang, Rongqi Sun, Haoyang Xin, Chubin Luo, Shaolai Zhou

“…Interaction between TANs and TAMs enhanced the proliferation and invasion abilities of ICC cells in vitro and tumor progression in a mouse xenograft model of ICC. …”
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VULNERABLITY OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN NINH THUAN PROVINCE TO DROUGHT by Tan Luc Chau, Ha Anh Hoang, Thai Hiep Vo, Thanh Ha Dang

“…Enhancing human capital by raising awareness and skills in adapting to drought and developing comprehensive abilities to implement drought adaptation strategies is needed. …”
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Chaos Game Optimization with stacked LSTM sequence to sequence autoencoder for malware detection in IoT cloud environment by Moneerah Alotaibi, Ghadah Aldehim, Mashael Maashi, Mashael M. Asiri, Faheed A.F. Alrslani, Sultan Refa Alotaibi, Ayman Yafoz, Raed Alsini

“…IoT devices are linked to cloud-based services offering storage, calculating, and analytics abilities. However, these devices are also exposed to malware attacks that could cause significant damage. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Mandarin version of the BDDQ-AS for rhinoplasty patients by Wilson A. Wijaya, Yu Liu, Min Zhou, Yong Qing, Zhengyong Li

“…Besides, based on IRT analysis, the discrimination abilities of all the items were good (over 2.0), and their difficulty estimates were reasonable. …”
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Exploring Vocational Evaluation Practices following Traumatic Brain Injury by Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, Tammy Jorgensen Smith, Ardis Hanson, Sarah Ehlke, Mary Stergiou-Kita, Charlotte G. Dixon, Davina Quichocho

“…Vocational evaluation (VE) is a systematic process that involves assessment and appraisal of an individual’s current work-related characteristics and abilities. Objective. The aims of this study are to (1) examine demographic and employment characteristics of vocational rehabilitation providers (VRPs), (2) identify the specific evaluation methods that are used in the VE of individuals with TBI, and (3) examine the differences in assessment method practices based upon evaluator assessment preferences. …”
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Nonviral targeted mRNA delivery: principles, progresses, and challenges by Xi He, Guohong Li, Letao Huang, Haixing Shi, Sha Zhong, Siyu Zhao, Xiangyu Jiao, Jinxiu Xin, Xiaoling Yin, Shengbin Liu, Zhongshan He, Mengran Guo, Chunli Yang, Zhaohui Jin, Jun Guo, Xiangrong Song

“…In this review, we first described the physiological barriers in the process of mRNA delivery and then discussed the design approach and recent advances in mRNA delivery systems with an emphasis on their tissue/cell‐targeted abilities. Finally, we pointed out the existing challenges and future directions with deep insights into the design of efficient mRNA delivery systems. …”
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Dissociating social reward learning and behavior in alcohol use disorder by Simon Jangard, Björn Lindström, Lotfi Khemiri, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, Andreas Olsson

“…Conclusions Individuals with AUD demonstrated preserved reward learning abilities that do not vary with social behavior. Together, these results indicate that reward processes may not be relevant for understanding compromised social behavior in AUD.…”
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Characterization of original research presented at the COVID-19 First National Scientific Conference , CovidCien2021 by Luis Enrique Jiménez Franco, Claudia Díaz de la Rosa, Jayce Díaz Díaz

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> original investigations represent the fulfillment of a research process; it test all the research team’s abilities, from detecting the problem and conducting the study to interpreting the results and proposing solutions to the problem.…”
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The Interactions among the Heavy Metals in Soils and in Weeds and Their Antioxidant Capacity under the Mining Activities in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam by Ngoc-Lien Nguyen, Cam-Tu Vu, Hien-Minh To, Hoang-Nam Pham, Hai-Dang Nguyen, Tien-Dat Nguyen, Kieu-Oanh Nguyen Thi

“…In addition, the HM distribution and cocontamination phenomena in different soils significantly affected the HM residues and transportation abilities into different species as well as tissues. …”
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Assistive Devices Analysis for Visually Impaired Persons: A Review on Taxonomy by Sadia Zafar, Muhammad Asif, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Taher M. Ghazal, Tauqeer Faiz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Adnan Khan

“…It is observed that most of the existing devices are constrained in their abilities. The paper presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the state-of-the-art assistive devices for VIPs. …”
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Concurrent Effects of Plyometric Interval Training Implemented in Physical Education Lessons on Adolescent Power and Endurance: An Analysis of Responder Prevalence by Dawid Koźlenia, Katarzyna Kochan-Jacheć, Jarosław Domaradzki

“…These findings suggest that plyometric training has the potential for improving physical fitness, even in the context of developing opposing physical abilities, particularly in boys. However, the effects varied across individuals and were generally small, highlighting the need to optimize the intervention to achieve more pronounced results tailored to individual characteristics.…”
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N-Acetylcysteine in Combination with IGF-1 Enhances Neuroprotection against Proteasome Dysfunction-Induced Neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y Cells by Benxu Cheng, Pinki Anand, Anxiu Kuang, Feroz Akhtar, Virginia L. Scofield

“…Previous studies focused on individual neuroprotective agents and their respective abilities to prevent neurotoxicity following a variety of toxic insults. …”
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Case-Based Learning on Students’ Attitudes Toward Chemistry and Formal Reasoning in Acid-Base Topics by Adelia Apriyanti, Antuni Wiyarsi

“…Effective teaching strategies are critical in enhancing students’ attitudes toward chemistry and formal reasoning abilities, particularly for complex topics like acids and bases. …”
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Comparing Sensitivity and Specificity of Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination-I, III and Mini-Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination in Parkinson’s Disease by Tivadar Lucza, Zsuzsanna Ascherman, Márton Kovács, Attila Makkos, Márk Harmat, Annamária Juhász, József Janszky, Sámuel Komoly, Norbert Kovács, Krisztina Dorn, Kázmér Karádi

“…ACE-III and its nested version, the Mini-ACE, had the best screening abilities for detecting mild and major NCD in PD.…”
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Non-target effects of ten essential oils on the egg parasitoid Trichogramma evanescens by van Oudenhove, Louise, Cazier, Aurélie, Fillaud, Marine, Lavoir, Anne-Violette, Fatnassi, Hicham, Perez, Guy, Calcagno, Vincent

“…In particular, we tested whether EOs affected parasitoid fitness either directly, by decreasing pre-imaginal survival, or indirectly, by disrupting parasitoids' orientation abilities. The effect of Anise, Fennel, Sweet orange, Basil, Coriander, Oregano, Peppermint, Mugwort, Rosemary and Thyme EOs were studied on five strains of T. evanescens. …”
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