Secretoglobin Superfamily Protein SCGB3A2 Deficiency Potentiates Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Pulmonary Inflammation by Taketomo Kido, Mitsuhiro Yoneda, Yan Cai, Tsutomu Matsubara, Jerrold M. Ward, Shioko Kimura

“…The results further suggest the possible use of recombinant human SCGB3A2 as an anti-inflammatory agent.…”
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Enhancing Pipeline Reliability Analysis through Machine Learning: A Focus on Corrosion and Fluid Hammer Effects by Ajinkya Zalkikar, Bimal Nepal, Mani Venkata Rakesh Mutyala, Anika Varshney, Lianne Dsouza, Hazlina Husin, Om Prakash Yadav

“…However, the safety concerns that arise from potential ruptures or leaks in these pipelines pose serious threats to the environment and human safety. This paper assesses the reliability of pipelines that have undergone corrosion, compounded by the fluid hammer effect observed in the liquefied gas flow. …”
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Induced Neurocysticercosis in Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta) Produces Clinical Signs and Lesions Similar to Natural Disease in Man by N. Chowdhury, A. Saleque, N. K. Sood, L. D. Singla

“…Neurocysticercosis is a serious endemic zoonosis resulting in increased cases of seizure and epilepsy in humans. The genesis of clinical manifestations of the disease through experimental animal models is poorly exploited. …”
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Smart design in biopolymer-based hemostatic sponges: From hemostasis to multiple functions by Chen-Yu Zou, Chen Han, Fei Xing, Yan-Lin Jiang, Ming Xiong, Jesse Li-Ling, Hui-Qi Xie

“…Uncontrolled hemorrhage remains the leading cause of death in clinical and emergency care, posing a major threat to human life. To achieve effective bleeding control, many hemostatic materials have emerged. …”
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Women Born to Older Mothers Have Reduced Fertility. Evidence From a Natural Fertility Population by Niels van den Berg, Ingrid K. van Dijk, Rick J. Mourits

“…Are daughters of older mothers less fertile? The human mutation rate is high and increases with chronological age. …”
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Dynamic Probability Analysis for Construction Schedule Using Subset Simulation by Shen Zhang, Xingyu Wang

“…Our estimator provides our simulation system the ability to handle dynamic assessment without laborious human work. These improvements reduce the limitations of PCPM, making the application of PCPM in practical management affairs possible.…”
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ASSESSMENT OF BACTERICIDAL ROLE OF EPIDERMAL MUCUS OF MAJOR CARPS AGAINST PATHOGENIC MICROBIAL STRAINS by Farkhanda Asad, Shahzad Nasir, Itrat Fatima, Zeliha Selamoglu, Aiman Nadeem, Rafia Jamal, Maryam Fatima, Maimoona Mehmood

“…Fish skin mucus can serve as an alternative to antibiotics for use in aquaculture and potentially for human application. As a natural product, it may help reduce problems associated with antibiotic resistance. …”
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Multicriteria Personnel Selection by the Modified Fuzzy VIKOR Method by Rasim M. Alguliyev, Ramiz M. Aliguliyev, Rasmiyya S. Mahmudova

“…Personnel evaluation is an important process in human resource management. The multicriteria nature and the presence of both qualitative and quantitative factors make it considerably more complex. …”
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GENDER EQUALITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY by KAZEEM ADEREMI ASIYANBI, AHMED YUSUF BABATUNDE, ADENIYI MICHAEL ADEWUSI

“…These disparities jeopardize human rights and limit the country's capacity for long-term growth. …”
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Bioactive Ingredients in Traditional Fermented Food Condiments: Emerging Products for Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes by Alphonse Laya, Honoré Wangso, Iva Fernandes, Raphaël Djakba, Joana Oliveira, Eugenia Carvalho

“…The effects of TFC on obesity and T2D have been found both in animal, human, and clinical studies. The findings demonstrated that BACs in TFC confer potential promising antiobesity and antidiabetic effects. …”
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Identification of Biomarkers for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Feature Selection and Decision Tree Methods by Chun-Wei Tung, Ming-Tsang Wu, Yu-Kuei Chen, Chun-Chieh Wu, Wei-Chung Chen, Hsien-Pin Li, Shah-Hwa Chou, Deng-Chyang Wu, I-Chen Wu

“…Esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) is one of the most common fatal human cancers. The identification of biomarkers for early detection could be a promising strategy to decrease mortality. …”
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The ECOLANG Multimodal Corpus of adult-child and adult-adult Language by Yan Gu, Ed Donnellan, Beata Grzyb, Gwen Brekelmans, Margherita Murgiano, Ricarda Brieke, Pamela Perniss, Gabriella Vigliocco

“…Thus, ECOLANG provides ecologically-valid data about the distribution and co-occurrence of multimodal signals across these conditions for cognitive scientists and neuroscientists interested in addressing questions concerning real-world language acquisition, production and comprehension, and for computer scientists to develop multimodal language models and more human-like artificial agents.…”
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Plant-Derived Anti-Inflammatory Compounds: Hopes and Disappointments regarding the Translation of Preclinical Knowledge into Clinical Progress by Robert Fürst, Ilse Zündorf

“…The major obstacle in this field is the translation of preclinical knowledge into evidence-based clinical progress. Human trials of good quality are often missing or, when available, are frequently not suitable to really prove a therapeutical value. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the selection of residence and housing in Tabriz city by Mina Farokhi someh, Shahrivar Rostaei, Rasoul Ghorbani

“…Today, given the rapid growth of the world's population and its focus on cities, access to quality housing by urban dwellers is an essential component of influencing the long-term outlook of human communities. At the same time, considering the widespread impacts of housing on urban environments and on the economic, social and physical life of the city and its citizens, it is important to identify the factors that influence the choice of place of residence and housing. …”
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Recognition of Reconstructed Frontal Face Images Using FFT-PCA/SVD Algorithm by Louis Asiedu, Felix O. Mettle, Joseph A. Mensah

“…Modern face recognition modules/algorithms have been successful in many application areas (access control, entertainment/leisure, security system based on biometric data, and user-friendly human-machine interfaces). In spite of these achievements, the performance of current face recognition algorithms/modules is still inhibited by varying environmental constraints such as occlusions, expressions, varying poses, illumination, and ageing. …”
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The effect of behaviorally anthropomorphic service robots on customers’ variety-seeking behavior: an analytical examination of social presence and decision-making context by Wenchao Liu, Xin Xin, Chenyu Zheng

“…The concept of anthropomorphism is crucial in enhancing interactions between service robots and humans, serving as a key consideration in the design of these robots. …”
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Dermoscopy and Ultraviolet-Enhanced Fluorescence Dermoscopy (UEFD) Increase the Accuracy of Diagnosis and Are Useful in Assessing the Effectiveness of <i>Kerion celsi</i> Treatment by Justyna Putek, Danuta Nowicka, Alina Jankowska-Konsur

“…<i>Microsporum canis</i>, a zoophilic dermatophyte, infects the stratum corneum and keratinized tissues like hair and nails in cats and dogs, with cats serving as the primary reservoir. Most human infections arise from animal contact. We present the case of a girl aged 8 with skin scalp lesions persisting for two months. …”
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Development of Gus Dur's perspective religious moderation education module at Ma'had Al-Jami'ah UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang by Shuhadak Shuhadak, Nurul Hikmah, Makhi Ulil Kirom, M Rofik Fitrotulloh

“…This idea is known as the nine main values of Gus Dur including monotheism, humanity, justice, equality, brotherhood, liberation, simplicity, chivalry and local wisdom. …”
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Problems of decentralized disaster management in Indonesia: A review of local government failures by Fatkul Fikri Ahmad, Rustian, Afifuddin Mohammad, Ruswandi Dody, Susilo Rahardi Catur, Albright Sumange Andi

“…The causes are: (1) political will from local leaders related to disaster management is still weak; (2) local government budget allocation for disaster management is still low; (3) the low quality of human resources of LDMA apparatus. As a result, local governments are still dependent on the central government for disaster management. …”
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Antiviral Activity of Fridericia formosa (Bureau) L. G. Lohmann (Bignoniaceae) Extracts and Constituents by Geraldo Célio Brandão, Erna G. Kroon, José D. Souza Filho, Alaíde Braga Oliveira

“…A phytochemical study of Fridericia formosa (Bignoniaceae) ethanol extracts of leaves, stems, and fruits was guided by in vitro assays against vaccinia virus Western Reserve (VACV-WR), human herpes virus 1 (HSV-1), murine encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), and dengue virus type 2 (DENV-2) by the MTT method. …”
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