Algorithm of Behaviour of Virtual Avatars During Public Speaking Training in a VR Environment by Karol Jędrasiak, Robert Robert Wolański, Damian Bereska

“…This algorithm integrates multiple aspects of human communication, including posture modelling, voice modulation, greet- ings mannerisms, eye contact management, gestural communication and interactive responsiveness. …”
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NIEKO NĖRA, ARBA BŪTIES PROBLEMA SOFISTŲ MĄSTYME by Skirmantas Jankauskas

“…Finally, it is argued here that Protagoras' famous criterion of man-measure defines the same premise in a positive manner. It also is demonstrated that the essence of the criterion consists in the sensual measuring of the cosmos (logos). …”
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Intrauterine fetal growth restriction in sheep leads to sexually dimorphic programming of Preadipocytes' differentiation potential by Michell Goyal, Rosa I. Luna Ramirez, Sean W. Limesand, Ravi Goyal

“…Thus, we hypothesized that growth restriction differentially programs gene expression and genetic pathways in perirenal preadipocytes, which reduces their differentiation potential in male fetuses in a sexually dimorphic manner. We created FGR by exposing pregnant sheep to ambient hyperthermia. …”
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The Protective Effect of Mangiferin on Formaldehyde-Induced HT22 Cell Damage and Cognitive Impairment by Fan Chen, Na Wang, Xinyan Tian, Juan Su, Yan Qin, Rongqiao He, Xiaping He

“…The results in murine hippocampal cells (HT22) revealed that co-treatment with MGF significantly decreased FA-induced cytotoxicity and inhibited Tau hyperphosphorylation in a dose-dependent manner. It was further found that these protective effects were achieved by attenuating FA-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), as indicated by the inhibition of the ERS markers, GRP78 and CHOP, and downstream Tau-associated kinases (GSK-3β and CaMKII) expression. …”
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A Large Ship Detection Method Based on Component Model in SAR Images by Tiancheng Dong, Taoyang Wang, Xuefei Li, Jianzhi Hong, Maoqiang Jing, Tong Wei

“…Following the feature extraction of GELAN, a multilevel multipooling channel attention is integrated to optimize the feature extraction structure in a hierarchical manner. The method also incorporates environmental features around the target to strengthen the association between different ship components. …”
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Radiation decreases bronchial epithelial progenitor function as assessed by organoid formation by Merian E. Kuipers, Dennis K. Ninaber, Krista C.J. van Doorn-Wink, Annelies M. Slats, Pieter S. Hiemstra

“…Finally, IR of ALI-PBEC had a marked effect on organoid formation capacity, which was markedly impaired following IR in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion In conclusion, epithelial progenitor cell function as assessed by organoid formation capacity is strongly reduced by IR and persists for at least 7 days. …”
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Psychological distress and associated factors among healthcare professionals in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Berhanie Getnet, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Zewudu Andualem, Habtamu Kerebih, Asmamaw Atnafu, Bizuneh Tesfaye, Demeke Demilew

“…This could contribute to implementation of mitigation measures in a standardised and sustainable manner and emphasis should be given to this aspect of health even for future similar and unanticipated events.…”
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Global Transcriptional Profiling Reveals Novel Autocrine Functions of Interleukin 6 in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells by Liza U. Ljungberg, Mulugeta M. Zegeye, Caroline Kardeby, Knut Fälker, Dirk Repsilber, Allan Sirsjö

“…Overall, our data indicate that IL6 acts in an autocrine manner to regulate basal cellular functions, such as cell cycle regulation, signaling, and cellular movement, and suggests that the autocrine functions of IL6 in human endothelial cells are mediated via IL6 classic signaling.…”
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Monetary Fines in EU Mergers: In Need for More Regulation by Nora Memeti

“…Here it is relevant to inquire in what manner the EC imposes fines and why it occasionally mirrors the fining guidelines applicable to other pillars of EU Competition Law. …”
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Efficacy of Diltiazem for the Control of Blood Pressure in Puerperal Patients with Severe Preeclampsia: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Trial by Gilberto Arias-Hernández, Cruz Vargas-De-León, Claudia C Calzada-Mendoza, María Esther Ocharan-Hernández

“…Diltiazem controlled arterial hypertension in a more effective and uniform manner in patients under study than nifedipine. Patients treated with diltiazem had fewer collateral effects and spent less time in the hospital. …”
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Disruption of the CRF1 receptor eliminates morphine-induced sociability deficits and firing of oxytocinergic neurons in male mice by Alessandro Piccin, Anne-Emilie Allain, Jérôme M Baufreton, Sandrine S Bertrand, Angelo Contarino

“…Likewise, genetic CRF1 receptor-deficiency reduced morphine-induced firing of PVN neurons in a CRF1 gene expression-dependent manner. The electrophysiology results consistently mirrored the behavioral results, indicating a link between morphine-induced PVN activity and sociability deficits. …”
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A Survey on Adversarial Attacks for Malware Analysis by Kshitiz Aryal, Maanak Gupta, Mahmoud Abdelsalam, Pradip Kunwar, Bhavani Thuraisingham

“…Our survey addresses this gap by analyzing literature on adversarial evasion attacks published between 2013 and 2024, making it one of the first to systematically focus on malware-specific adversarial attacks in a detailed, self-contained manner. The paper will begin by introducing various machine-learning techniques used to generate adversarial malware samples, including the structural nuances of target files, which influence adversarial vulnerabilities. …”
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Circadian Rhythms Fluctuate the Treatment Effects of Intravesical Treatments on Rat Urinary Frequency Models by Tomofumi Watanabe, Takuya Sadahira, Yusuke Tominaga, Yuki Maruyama, Naoya Nagasaki, Takanori Sekito, Kohei Edamura, Toyohiko Watanabe, Motoo Araki, Masami Watanabe

“…Intravesical instillation of AA increased the urinary frequency and decreased the mean voided volume (VV) in a concentration-dependent manner, with statistical significance at a concentration of 1.0% (urinary frequency; p=0.0007, mean VV; p=0.0032, respectively) compared with PBS. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the ActivForce Digital Dynamometer in Assessing Shoulder Muscle Force across Different User Experience Levels by Christos Karagiannopoulos, Sean Griech, Brian Leggin

“…Its low-cost and electronic accessibility features may promote better compliance for clinicians using dynamometry to objectively assess and store muscle force data in a cost-effective manner. # Level of Evidence 3…”
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Abnormal Visual Function: An Under-recognized Risk Factor of Road Traffic Injuries by Hassan Hashemi, Payam Nabovati, Abbasali Yekta, Ali Borojerdi, Hamidreza Fallahkohan, Farhad Rezvan, Mehdi Khabazkhoob

“…The cases were selected in an ongoing manner (incidence cases). The controls were drivers who were the opposing victims in the same. …”
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A novel CCR5 mutation common in sooty mangabeys reveals SIVsmm infection of CCR5-null natural hosts and efficient alternative coreceptor use in vivo. by Nadeene E Riddick, Emilia A Hermann, Lamorris M Loftin, Sarah T Elliott, Winston C Wey, Barbara Cervasi, Jessica Taaffe, Jessica C Engram, Bing Li, James G Else, Yingying Li, Beatrice H Hahn, Cynthia A Derdeyn, Donald L Sodora, Cristian Apetrei, Mirko Paiardini, Guido Silvestri, Ronald G Collman

“…SIVsmm primary isolates infected both homozygous mutant and wild-type PBMC in a CCR5-independent manner in vitro, and Envs from both CCR5-null and wild-type infected animals used CXCR6, GPR15 and GPR1 in addition to CCR5 in transfected cells. …”
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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Inter-Layer Sandstone in Marine–Continental Transitional Shale: A Case Study of the Upper Permian Longtan Formation in Southern Sichua... by Jianguo Wang, Jizhen Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Ya’na Chen, Denglin Han

“…It also attempts to combine high-pressure mercury intrusion analysis and gas adsorption experiments to describe the structural and fractal characteristics of pores at different scales in a segmented manner. The findings reveal that the sandstone type of the Longtan Formation is mainly lithic sandstone. …”
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Supporting complex skill learning with digital tools in tertiary education: educator’s perspective by Bernarda Letnar, André Klostermann, Mirko Schmidt

“…Educators were presented with a video of a student performing a sports skill in suboptimal manner to prompt a discussion on their approach to optimize student’s movement. …”
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Hepatocyte Rho-associated kinase signaling is required for mice to survive experimental porphyria-associated liver injury by Jessica M. Herrera, Yun Weng, Tyler J. Lieberthal, Marcus Paoletti, Tammy T. Chang

“…ROCK1/ROCK2-deficient primary hepatocytes demonstrated increased susceptibility to both caspase-3–mediated apoptosis and caspase-3–independent forms of cell death in a cell intrinsic manner. Conclusions:. ROCK signaling plays a critical role in mediating hepatocyte cell survival pathways in response to liver injury.…”
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Efficacy of Intravenous Ibuprofen and Paracetamol on Postoperative Pain and Tramadol Consumption After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Clinic... by Muhittin CALIM, Serdar YESILTAS, Mustafa GUNAY, Ismail SUMER, Sedat AKBAS

“…These patients were then randomly assigned in a double-blind manner to two groups: one receiving paracetamol (n=32), and the other receiving ibuprofen (n=32). …”
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