Novel methods to determine hydrothermal residual stresses in fiber-reinforced polymer composite by John Wang, Paul W. Adcock, Wing Kong Chiu

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Urban Cepaea nemoralis snails are less likely to have nematodes trapped within their shells by Dahirel, Maxime, Reyné, Hannah, De Wolf, Katrien, Bonte, Dries

“…In this study we leveraged a recently discovered defence mechanism, by which snails trap parasitic nematodes in their shells, to explore how snail-nematodes interactions may vary in response to city life. …”
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Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Neuropathy: Futuristic Strategies Based on These Targets by Reddemma Sandireddy, Veera Ganesh Yerra, Aparna Areti, Prashanth Komirishetty, Ashutosh Kumar

“…Mitochondria induced ROS and other oxidants are responsible for altering the balance between oxidants and innate antioxidant defence of the body. Oxidative-nitrosative stress not only activates the major pathways namely, polyol pathway flux, advanced glycation end products formation, activation of protein kinase C, and overactivity of the hexosamine pathway, but also initiates and amplifies neuroinflammation. …”
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Tradition and Innovation Dialectics in Russian Dissertation Culture by P. I. Kasatkin, E. A. Antyukhova

“…The lack of such opportunities in the practice of awarding academic degrees existing in the domestic dissertation culture excluding modification of the manuscript submitted to defence after holding a meeting of dissertation committees, as well as other defects of the historically developed model of awarding academic degrees, defined the fastest transition of the MGIMO University to a new model of certification. …”
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Cytokine Patterns in Brain Tumour Progression by Radu Albulescu, Elena Codrici, Ionela Daniela Popescu, Simona Mihai, Laura Georgiana Necula, Daniel Petrescu, Mihaela Teodoru, Cristiana Pistol Tanase

“…The body’s response to cancer has many parallels with inflammation and repair; the inflammatory cells and cytokines present in tumours are more likely to contribute to tumour growth, progression, and immunosuppression, rather than in building an effective antitumour defence. Using new proteomic technology, we have investigated serum profile of pro- (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, GM-CSF, and TNF-α) and anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4, IL-10), along with angiogenic factors (VEGF, bFGF) in order to assess tumoural aggressiveness. …”
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Safeguarding Nigeria: strategies for combating insurgency and terrorism by O. O. Awotayo, N. O. Yusuf, S. O. Adedayo

“…Another contentious issue is the vote of support by the National Assembly for a proposal to engage mercenaries in defence, reflecting the ongoing debate over security measures. …”
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Investigation of genes expression of the JAK/STAT signalling pathway and AMPs in the presence of Borrelia spirochetes in Ixodes ricinus by Magdalena Szczotko, Sandra Antunes, Ana Domingos, Małgorzata Dmitryjuk

“…Direct antimicrobial defence occurs through the rapid synthesis of numerous antimicrobial agents including antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). …”
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Objectives of military personnel financial and legal protection under martial law by Yu. M. Kret

“…The problem of financial and legal protection is related to the problem of financing special social rights of servicemen, and its implementation depends, firstly, on the distribution and volume of State budget expenditures, secondly, on the improvement of the social protection system, which is inherent in ensuring the implementation of the social function of the State, and thirdly, on the distribution of budget funds, the administrator of which is the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, the available amount of which is a result of the distribution of State expenditures. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Thermal cooling efficacy of a solar water pump using Oldroyd-B (aluminum alloy-titanium alloy/engine oil) hybrid nanofluid by applying new version for the model... by Faisal Shahzad, Wasim Jamshed, Mohamed R. Eid, Rabia Safdar, Siti Suzilliana Putri Mohamed Isa, Sayed M. El Din, Nor Ain Azeany Mohd Nasir, Amjad Iqbal

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VOCATIONAL AND PATRIOTIC EDUCATION OF STUDENTS OF DEFENSE SPECIALTIES AT A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY by N. P. Ustinova

“…The average empirical values have been obtained concerning the level of professional and patriotic education of students of defence specialties at technical universities. It has been shown that targeted educational activities carried out on the basis of the identified organizational and pedagogical conditions, contributes to the level of professional and patriotic education of students of defense specialties at a Technical University.Scientific novelty. …”
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Challenges for Air Transport Providers in Czech Republic and Poland by Anna Toruń, Czesław Burniak, Jerzy Biały, Justyna Tomaszewska, Norbert Grzesik, Sarka Hoskova-Mayerova, Marta Woch, Mariusz Zieja, Adam Rurak

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Legal and tactical basis for conducting a search of a person’s residence or other property: identifying the ways to resolve the controversial issues by O. O. Kovalenko

“…Today, it is important to resolve the issues of unification of the provisions of the criminal procedural legislation of Ukraine in terms of regulating the procedure for technical recording of a search, determining the scope of recording of actions and circumstances of the search, as well as determining the powers of the defence counsel to involve a specialist in the search, etc. …”
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Vitamin D and Tinospora cordifolia modulate TLR3 and TLR4 pathways, reduce inflammation, and maintain antimicrobial peptide levels in infected mice by Jamil Ahmad Shobrun, Widyarti Sri, Setiawan Meddy, Rifa’i Muhaimin

“…This significant finding suggests that the combination of VD + TC has the potential to control inflammation without disrupting the body’s defence mechanisms against infection, providing valuable insights for the field of immunology.…”
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The effect of Garcinia livingstonei aqueous leaf extract on hyperglycaemic-induced human sperm cell: An in-vitro study by Murendeni Nethengwe, Kunle Okaiyeto, Chinyerum S. Opuwari, Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju

“…The consequent production of excessive reactive oxidative species (ROS) and a compromised antioxidant defence system leads to testicular damage and a decline in sperm parameters. …”
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Modification of peroxidase activity and proteome in maize exposed to cadmium in the presence of galactoglucomannan oligosaccharides by Diana Hačkuličová, Eva Labancová, Zuzana Vivodová, Maksym Danchenko, Kristína Holeková, Marko Bajus, Danica Kučerová, Peter Baráth, Karin Kollárová

“…The changes in the content of various proteins (e.g., related to the defence reactions, cell wall structure/metabolism, and activation of plant hormones) caused by GGMOs and Cd indicate possible protective mechanisms that improve the vitality of maize seedlings exposed to metal stress. …”
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Peculiarities of normative and legal regulation for the activity of higher education institutions with specific conditions which provide training for the National Police of Ukraine by D. V. Shvets

“…It has been established that such normative legal regulation is implemented by a considerable number of acts of national legislation which, taken together, can be described as a system comprising the Constitution of Ukraine and international treaties of Ukraine, Laws of Ukraine, decrees of the President of Ukraine, resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, orders of the Ministry of National Defence and orders of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. …”
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A review of recent advancements in the impact response of fiber metal laminates by Vijayan Muniyan, Vishnu Vijay Kumar, Indran Suyambulingam, Suganya Priyadharshini, Divya Divakaran, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

“…The findings presented herein contribute to the development of lightweight, impact-resistant FML components for aerospace, automotive, and defence applications.…”
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Lack of Proinflammatory Cytokine Interleukin-6 or Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-1 Results in a Failure of the Innate Immune Response after Bacterial Meningitis by Lea-Jessica Albrecht, Simone C. Tauber, Julika Merres, Eugenia Kress, Matthias B. Stope, Sandra Jansen, Thomas Pufe, Lars-Ove Brandenburg

“…The lack of TNFR1 and IL-6 results in higher mortality by weakened immune defence, whereas the lack of TNFR1 results in more severe impairment of the innate immune response than the lack of IL-6 alone.…”
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Regional Variation in Restorative Treatment Need among Finnish Young People by Saujanya Karki, Antti Kämppi, Tarja Tanner, Jari Päkkilä, Marjo Seppänen, Leo Tjäderhane, Vuokko Anttonen, Pertti Patinen

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted in 20 garrisons of the Finnish Defence Forces in January and July 2011. The study population comprised 13,819 Finnish conscripts born in the beginning of 1990s, including females. …”
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Cross-sectional study of proteomic differences between moderate and severe psoriasis by Lingling Wu, Chen Cen, Bibo Xie, Lihua Hu, Jia Huang, Ningning Shen, Qiang Dong

“…Our data identify Eighteen DEPs as biomarkers of disease severity, and are associated with IL − 17 signalling pathway, Neutrophil extracellular trap formation, NF − kappa B signalling pathway, and defence response to the bacterium. Targeting these molecules and measures to manage infection may improve psoriasis’s severity and therapeutic efficacy.…”
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