Association between alcohol consumption and sleep difficulty in a nationwide Korean survey by In Cheol Hwang, Yujin Park, Hong Yup Ahn, Kwan Jung Kim, So-Jung Park

“…Among drinkers, the association between alcohol use and sleep difficulty was significant in a dose-dependent manner (P for trend: 0.003 in frequency and < 0.001 in amount). …”
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New evaluation index for the retainability of a swimmer's horizontal posture. by Yasunori Watanabe, Kohji Wakayoshi, Teruo Nomura

“…Although the performance levels in the present study did not show any difference in the absolute quantity of air that humans can inhale in a streamline posture, the BB ratio was higher in a statistically significant manner in junior swimmers competing at international levels compared with the other groups of subjects (P < 0.001). …”
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Chlorogenic Acids Inhibit Adipogenesis: Implications of Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway by Mengting Liu, Jian Qin, Jing Cong, Yubin Yang

“…In addition, CGA repressed the induction of adipocyte differentiation biomarkers as PPAR-γ, adipocyte protein 2 (aP2), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and the secretion of GSK-3β in a dose-dependent manner upregulated the expression of β-catenin and Wnt10b both in gene and protein levels. …”
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Pursuing Paradigm Shift in Construction Safety Management: A Theoretical Introduction to the Safety Action Evaluation by Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati, Keith J. Kowalkowski, Daniela Schröter

“…Managing occupational safety in this manner is unwise. This study proposed a new approach to integrate construction safety management into the responsibilities of frontline supervisors. …”
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Overview of the Near-IR S0 Galaxy Survey (NIRS0S) by E. Laurikainen, H. Salo, R. Buta, J. H. Knapen

“…Detailed visual and photometric classifications were made, for the first time coding also the lenses in a systematic manner. As a comparison sample, a similar sized spiral galaxy sample with similar image quality was used. …”
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Exploration of Resident Satisfaction and Willingness in the Renovation of a Typical Old Neighborhood by Wenjun Peng, Yanyan Huang, Changquan Li, Yilin Wang

“…Residents over 61 years old or those who held real estate certificates had a strong willingness to renovate and tended to accept a unified management manner after the renovation of the old neighborhood. …”
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Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, Palestine by Sameer Qorom, Taleb. M Abu-Sharar, Randa N Albdaiwi

“…Farmers' awareness of the manner of parasite transmission and adherence to safety regulations should be among them.…”
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Administration of Iodine-125 Seeds Promotes Apoptosis in Cholangiocarcinoma through the PI3K/Akt Pathway by Junqing Lin, Leye Yan, Xiaolong Wang, Zhengzhong Wu, Kun Ke, Xin Lin, Ning Huang, Weizhu Yang

“…Conclusion. 125I seeds affect the proliferation and apoptosis of cholangiocarcinoma cells in a dose-dependent manner. The therapeutic effect of low-activity 125I seeds on cancer cells may be better. 125I seed brachytherapy may promote the apoptosis of cholangiocarcinoma cells by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and regulating the Bcl−2/Bax ratio.…”
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Annexin A2 Expression in the Aerogenous Spread of Pulmonary Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma with Gastric Lineage by Kazumori Arai, Tomohiro Iwasaki, Chinatsu Tsuchiya, Akihiro Sonoda

“…A further comparison of this case with an IMAC with nongastric lineage suggested the following probabilities: (1) ANX A2 likely contributes to STAS in a manner that is dependent on its subcellular localization. (2) Both the subcellular localization of ANX A2 and the detachment site depend on tumor cell characteristics, including the biomarker immunophenotype.…”
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Multiview Graph Learning for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises’ Credit Risk Assessment in Supply Chain Finance by Cong Wang, Fangyue Yu, Zaixu Zhang, Jian Zhang

“…All the graphs are integrated in an adaptive manner, providing a quantitative explanation on how the three parts cooperate. …”
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Magnetic Flux Emergence and Solar Eruptions in Partially Ionized Plasmas by Georgios Chouliaras, V. Archontis

“…In both cases, new flux ropes (FR) are formed due to reconnection between emerging field lines, and they eventually erupt in an ejective manner toward the outer solar atmosphere. We are witnessing three major eruptions in both simulations. …”
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Dimensionality of the Challenges of the Institutionalization of the Islamic Banking System by Reza Rahimi

“…Accordingly, in this article, an attempt has been made to examine the dimensions of these challenges in order to avoid repetition, almost in a comprehensive manner. With regard to the above, the present study has examined the dimensions of challenges in the two sections of Islamic banking challenges in Iran and the world separately. …”
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Release of P-TEFb from the Super Elongation Complex promotes HIV-1 latency reversal. by William J Cisneros, Shimaa H A Soliman, Miriam Walter, Lacy M Simons, Daphne Cornish, Simone De Fabritiis, Ariel W Halle, Eun-Young Kim, Steven M Wolinsky, Ramon Lorenzo-Redondo, Ali Shilatifard, Judd F Hultquist

“…KL-2 acts synergistically with other latency reversing agents (LRAs) to reactivate viral transcription in several cell line models of latency in a manner that is, at least in part, dependent on the viral Tat protein. …”
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Promoting Inclusion and Well-Being Through Inclusive Physical Education and Parasports: an Approach for Adolescents with Motor Impairment by Omar Ben Rakaa, Mustapha Bassiri, Said Lotfi

“…The findings suggest that the integration of adapted physical education and inclusive sports, including para-athletics, into school curricula in a systematic manner represents a pivotal element in promoting inclusion, well-being and self-esteem among students with motor impairments. …”
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Health Care for the Elderly People by María Aveiga Hidalgo, Clara Elisa Pozo Hernández, Olga Mireya Alonzo Pico, Erika León León

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 75 % care about the care of the facilities. 62 % argued that the needs of the elderly are met in a timely manner. 56 % do not have adequate training. More than 50 % expressed that the center's staff does not support the recovery process of the elderly and that activities aimed at the physical and mental health of the elderly are not planned. 56 % reported not being a health professional and 50 % highlighted that the functions in the gerontological center are not clearly defined <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> it is necessary to carry out training that contributes to improving the quality of care and attention of the elderly.…”
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CD137 Regulates NFATc1 Expression in Mouse VSMCs through TRAF6/NF-κB p65 Signaling Pathway by Jinchuan Yan, Yunjie Yin, Wei Zhong, Cuiping Wang, Zhongqun Wang

“…Data shows that the CD137 expression can be stimulated by TNF-α in a time-dependent manner in mouse VSMCs. Knockdown of TRAF6 by siTRAF6 significantly attenuated agonist-CD137mAb induced increase of NF-κB p65 and NFATc1 in VSMCs. …”
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Ethical Considerations in Protecting the Marine Environment from the Effects of Oil Pollution and Its Support by International Law by Rafa Zaati Abadee, Reza Nikkhah Saranghi, Siamak Jafarzadeh

“…Material and Methods: This study used reliable sources and international scientific articles in the field of environmental ethics and the support of international laws for the marine environment from oil pollution in a descriptive and review manner. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that it is not possible to define a specific and unified ethical framework for protecting the marine environment. …”
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W jaki sposób możemy wyrazić naszą troskę i odpowiedzialność za przyszłość naszej planety i zamieszkującej ją ludzkości? by Rafał Czekalski

“…Undoubtedly, something needs to be done, but can future generations be treated in the same manner as contemporary ones? This is a question that is very difficult to find a satisfactory answer for. …”
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Post-mortem and histological lesions in the European minks (Mustela lutreola) induced by spontaneous infection with coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 by I. A. Subbotina, I. N. Gromov

“…All this together will allow veterinary specialists not only to quickly and timely diagnose the disease in the population of fur animals (European mink), but also to take necessary therapeutic and preventive measures in a timely manner, to select the most effective means for symptomatic and pathogenetic therapy as well as the most rational and effective substances and disinfection procedures.…”
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Relationship between weather parameters and risk of exertional heat injuries during military training by Beng Hoong Poon, Alexander Wilhelm Gorny, Kaiyuan Zheng, Wee Kiong Cheong

“…Introduction: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) collaborated with the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) to study the relationship between weather parameters and the incidents of exertional heat injury (EHI) to mitigate the risk of EHI in a practical manner. Methods: Data from the SAF's heat injury registry and MSS’ meteorological data from 2012 to 2018 were used to establish a consolidated dataset of EHI incidents and same-day weather parameters rank-ordered in deciles. …”
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