Development and achievement of aspirations among unaccompanied refugee minors by Elin Sofia Andersson, Pål Ulleberg, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Vivian Tvedt, Marit Solhaug Næss, Tine K. Jensen

“…The qualitative analysis indicated how most of the youth organized their aspirations hierarchically according to their needs, and how aspirations are culturally and socially embedded. We discuss how the youth are able to achieve their aspirations despite having mental health problems, the importance of agency and feeling safe, and how aspirations can be understood as dynamic and changing according to their experiences.…”
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The Socio-Economic Factors Affecting the Performance of Girl Child in Mathematics: A Case Study of Kanaba Sub-Count Kisoro District. by Munyabuntu, Reuben

“…The study findings show that there is influence in girl’s participation in mathematics compared to boys as they include; teachers hold the view that girls are not as trouble as boys in Mathematics as indicated by 20% respondents. beliefs lead to heavy cultural related support for males to be more successful than females as shown by 10% respondents. …”
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Christian Doctrines and the Death of Osinachi: Social Work Intervention with Women in Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria. by Imafi, Kelly Alfred

“…The paper recommends social work profession that is capable of providing effective intervention to empower and liberate to women from abuse and all forms of religious and cultural oppression which has in the past rendered them voiceless and helpless.…”
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Oxamflatin and ascorbic acid improves developmental competence and quality of buffalo (Bubalis bubalis) cloned embryos by Sonal Gupta, Gaurav Tripathi, Kartikey Patel, Ram Parsad, Tanya Gupta, Naresh L. Selokar, Manoj Kumar Singh

“…Aberrant epigenetic marks can be modified by culturing donor cells and/or one cell stage fused embryo or both with epigenetic modifiers alone or in combination. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage for spinal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guozhong Zhou, Xiaorong Liu, Zhi Liang, Xuesong Chen, Chao Song

“…Microbiological diagnostics revealed a 71.7% (95% CI 65.5–77.6%) positive rate in tissue cultures, surpassing blood cultures (odds ratio [OR] 2.72 [95% CI 1.01–7.30]). …”
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Safeguarding in Sport: The Performative Compliance of International Sports Federations by Carole Gomez, Lucie Schoch

“…IFs tend to focus on structural changes but neglect cultural shifts. This highlights the critical absence of a broad long-term strategy. …”
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THE PROSPECTS OF THE RUSSIAN-CHINESE HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION IN FRAMEWORK OF “ONE BELT, ONE ROAD” INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTATION by D. A. Smaliakou

“…The author proposed to involve the humanitarian sphere as the mechanism of the start of transcontinental infrastructure projects in order to normalize the social and economic situation in these regions, to overcome socio-cultural barriers and to achieve integration of economics of various states for the sake of their steady growth and effectivization. …”
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Age modulates, religious coping mediates: the role of attitude to self in cancer patients’ quality of life by Maria-Chidi C. Onyedibe, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Barbara L. Andersen, Uzoamaka F. Ugwoke, Lawrence Ejike Ugwu, Lawrence Ejike Ugwu

“…These findings underscore the urgent need for tailored interventions that integrate cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with culturally and religiously sensitive approaches to improve patient outcomes. …”
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Immanuel Wallerstein's Theory of the Capitalist World-System by Darius Žiemelis

“…On the other hand, the influence of the CWS's theory is confirmed by the further development of international political economy and radical renewal of cultural anthropology (not mentioning historical sociology). …”
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Protective Effects of Thalidomide on High-Glucose-Induced Podocyte Injury through In Vitro Modulation of Macrophage M1/M2 Differentiation by Hui Liao, Yuanping Li, Xilan Zhang, Xiaoyun Zhao, Dan Zheng, Dayue Shen, Rongshan Li

“…TNF-α and interleukin- (IL-) 1β levels as well as protein expressions of nephrin and podocin in HG, (HG) MS, and (Tha) MS-cultured podocytes were evaluated. The results showed that compared to the 11.1 mM normal glucose (NG), the 33.3 mM HG-cultured RAW 264.7 cells exhibited upregulated iNOS and TNF-α mRNAs and protein expressions, and downregulated CD206 and Arg-1 expressions significantly (p<0.05). …”
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Considerations for Establishing a Behavioral Policy-Making and Nudge Institution within the Country's Executive Structure by Seyed Kamal Vaezi, Maryam Darbandi

“…An Iran-specific approach to behavioral policy, emphasizing culturally resonant nudges and superstructural adjustments, is necessary to ensure acceptance and efficacy.…”
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Identifying the causes and consequences of pregnancy in Iranian Kurdish women under the age of 18: A grounded theory study by Javad Yoosefi lebni, Ahmad Ahmadi, Seyed Fahim Irandoost, Mandana Saki, Hossein Safari, Nafiul Mehedi

“…Conclusion: Pregnancy in adolescence is influenced by socio-cultural, family, personal, and structural factors that can lead to positive and negative consequences for women, which in most cases make the lives and health of them and their children difficult. …”
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Targeting HVEM-GPT2 axis: a novel approach to T cell activation and metabolic reprogramming in non-small cell lung cancer therapy by Yuanshan Yao, Chunji Chen, Bin Li, Wen Gao

“…Lung cancer cells co-cultured with Jurkat T cells were xenografted into nude mice to evaluate tumor growth and metastatic potential. …”
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Feasibility of trancutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in Black and Hispanic/Latino people with peripheral neuropathy by Marlon L. Wong, Eva Widerström-Noga, Jessica L. Bolanos, Gabriel Gonzalez, Frank J. Penedo, Peter J. Hosein, Melissa M. Tovin, Juan P. Gonzalez, Lisa M. McTeague

“…High interest in taVNS and successful recruitment and retention rates suggest that culturally sensitive approaches can enhance minority participation in clinical trials. …”
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Effects of Stocking Density on Fatty Acid and Amino Acid Composition in Muscle, Serum Cortisol, Stress and Immune Response in Large Yellow Croaker (<i>Larimichthys crocea</i>) by Youbin Yu, Liang Wang, Wenyun Huang, Duo Yu, Qiaoxuan Sun, Mingcao Cui

“…To explore the effect of density on large yellow croaker (<i>Larimichthys crocea</i>) under intensive aquaculture conditions and determine the appropriate culturing density, this study investigate the effects of different stocking densities on the nutritional composition, stress, and immune levels of large yellow croaker. …”
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Knockout of the inhibitory receptor TIGIT enhances the antitumor response of ex vivo expanded NK cells and prevents fratricide with therapeutic Fc-active TIGIT antibodies by Dean A Lee, Jeremiah L Oyer, Md Faqrul Hasan, Tayler J Croom-Perez, Liza D Robles-Carrillo, Sanjana Kumar, Brendan W Andersen, Brian P Tullius, Alicja J Copik, Amanda R Campbell, Thomas A Dieffenthaller, Catherine A Cash, Jonathan E Eloriaga, Meisam Naeimi Kararoudi

“…TIGIT KO NK cells upregulated mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling and had better metabolic fitness with an increased basal glycolytic rate when co-cultured with cancer cells compared with WT NK cells. …”
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Risk factors associated with mortality and pathogen characteristics of bloodstream infection-induced severe sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort stud... by Jian Chen, Jian Chen, Haixin Huang, Ruichen Zhang, Yueqiang Fu, Chunmei Jing

“…Double organism growth was detected in 8 cultures, and a total of 200 pathogenic bacteria were isolated from all blood cultures. …”
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Comprehensive genomic surveillance reveals transmission profiles of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in Pará, Brazil by Davi Josué Marcon, Davi Josué Marcon, Abhinav Sharma, Alex Brito Souza, Alex Brito Souza, Rafaella Bonfim Barros, Valnete das Graças Dantas Andrade, Ricardo José de Paula Souza Guimarães, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Lima, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Lima, Lúcia Helena Martins Tavares Monteiro, Ana Judith Pires Garcia Quaresma, Ana Judith Pires Garcia Quaresma, Layana Rufino Ribeiro, Layana Rufino Ribeiro, Philip Noel Suffys, Robin Mark Warren, Carlos Augusto Abreu Alberio, Karla Valéria Batista Lima, Karla Valéria Batista Lima, Emilyn Costa Conceição

“…Genomic DNA was extracted from bacterial cultures performed at the Pará Central Laboratory (LACEN-PA). …”
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Metformin Increases Protein Phosphatase 2A Activity in Primary Human Skeletal Muscle Cells Derived from Lean Healthy Participants by Aktham Mestareehi, Xiangmin Zhang, Berhane Seyoum, Zaher Msallaty, Abdullah Mallisho, Kyle Jon Burghardt, Anjaneyulu Kowluru, Zhengping Yi

“…Cultured cells were expanded, differentiated into myotubes, and treated with 50 μM metformin for 24 hours before harvesting. …”
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Exploring anticancer, antioxidant, and antimicrobial potential of Aspergillus flavus, a fungal endophyte isolated from Dillenia indica leaf callus by Ashish Gupta, Brajesh Chandra Pandey, Mohd Yaseen, Renu Kushwaha, Madhavenda Shukla, Pratima Chaudhary, Partha Pratim Manna, Aparna Singh, Ida Tiwari, Gopal Nath, Nishi Kumari

“…Methods: For callus initiation, leaf tissues of Dillenia indica were inoculated on Murashige and Skoog's medium supplemented with BAP (1mgl-1) and NAA (1mgl-1) plant growth regulators. To raise pure cultures of endophyte, fungal hyphae were isolated from the contaminated cultures and were grown on Potato Dextrose Agar medium. …”
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