Unlocking African economic growth potentials through the lenses of trade openness and financial development shocks by Abdussalam Aljadani, Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim, Lukman Raimi, Usama Al-Mulali, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan

“…Using robust methodologies such as the Pooled Mean Group (PMG) and Quantile Regression (QR), we find that trade openness is a critical driver of EG. …”
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Aspects of Toxoplasma Infection on the Reproductive System of Experimentally Infected Rams (Ovis Aries) by Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes, Alvimar José da Costa, Luis Fernando Santana, Ricardo Silva dos Santos, Walter Matheus Rossanese, Wilton Carlos Zanetti Lopes, Gustavo Henrique Nogueira Costa, Cláudio Alessandro Sakamoto, Thais Rabelo dos Santos

“…This coccidian was isolated (bioassay and PCR) in tissue pools (testicles, epididymis, seminal vesicle, and prostrate) from two rams infected presenting oocysts and in one presenting tachyzoites.…”
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Development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scale by Khubaib Khalid, Noman Aftab, Maaz Ahmed, Zeba Khan, Maria Muzaffar Janjua

“…The scale in the current study was developed through a rigorous methodological process, including item pool generation, expert reviews, and both Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). …”
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The social media scale for depression in adolescence by Eve Twivy, Daniel Freeman, Ciorsdan Anderson, Bao Sheng Loe, Felicity Waite

“…One thousand one hundred and forty adolescents completed an item pool. Factor analyses were conducted to derive the Social Media Scale (SMS). …”
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Vaginal Microbiota and the Use of Probiotics by Sarah Cribby, Michelle Taylor, Gregor Reid

“…The human vagina is inhabited by a range of microbes from a pool of over 50 species. Lactobacilli are the most common, particularly in healthy women. …”
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Syntalos: a software for precise synchronization of simultaneous multi-modal data acquisition and closed-loop interventions by Matthias Klumpp, Lee Embray, Filippo Heimburg, Ana Luiza Alves Dias, Justus Simon, Alexander Groh, Andreas Draguhn, Martin Both

“…Data is stored in a comprehensively structured format to facilitate pooling or sharing data between different laboratories. …”
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Deep learning based gasket fault detection: a CNN approach by S. Arumai Shiney, R. Seetharaman, V. J. Sharmila, S. Prathiba

“…The system consists of two sets of convolution layers, followed by two sets of batch normalization layer, two sets of RELU layer, max pooling layer and finally fully connected layer for classification of gasket images. …”
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Platelet count and retinopathy of prematurity, a systematic review and meta-analysis by Qian Zeng, Qian Zeng, Ling Wang, Yurong Li, Yurong Li, Yuanyuan Yue, Yuanyuan Yue, Xin Lv, Xin Lv

“…Subsequently, a subgroup analysis was performed.ResultsThis meta-analysis included ten studies involving 1762 neonates, with 747 cases of ROP identified. The pooled analysis indicated a significant decrease in mean platelet count among the ROP group compared to the non-ROP group (mean difference: −18.65, 95% confidence interval: −22.80 to −14.50, P < .00001). …”
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Internal Determinants of Capital Structure of Islamic Banks: Evidence from the Middle East by Abdalla Mohammad Khalaf Al Badarin, Nabeela Khaleel Ibrahim Abanda

“…The study used a panel data method by pooling ordinary least squares, fixed effects, and random effects to determine the relationship between book leverage and internal variables such as profitability, size, non-debt tax shield, growth opportunity, tangibility, liquidity, and earnings volatility. …”
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SLC29A1 and SLC29A2 are human nicotinamide cell membrane transporters by Mingyang Chen, Luexiang Yuan, Binxin Chen, Hui Chang, Jun Luo, Hengbin Zhang, Zhongjian Chen, Jiao Kong, Yaodong Yi, Mengru Bai, Minlei Dong, Hui Zhou, Huidi Jiang

“…We further observe that ENT1/2 regulates cellular respiration and senescence, contributing by altering the NAD+ pool level and mitochondrial status. Changes to cellular respiration, mitochondrial status and senescence by ENT1/2 knockdown are reversed by NMN supplementation. …”
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Invasive macroalgae shape chemical and microbial waterscapes on coral reefs by Chloé Pozas-Schacre, Hugo Bischoff, Delphine Raviglione, Slimane Chaib, Camille Clerissi, Isabelle Bonnard, M. Nugues Maggy

“…Dominant macroalgae were surrounded by a distinct chemical pool of diverse lipid classes (e.g., diterpenoids and glycerolipids) and labile organic matter (e.g., organooxygen compounds), which diffused from algal tissues to boundary layers according to their polarity. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF AUDIT REPORT LAG OF VIETNAMESE LISTED FIRMS by Nguyễn Thanh Hồng Ân, Hoàng Mai Phương

“…Using a dataset of 176 firms listed on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange from 2013 to 2016, the ordinary least square pooled data model regression results show that the audit report lag of the Vietnamese firms is determined by four factors: The quality of the auditors, the profitability of the firms, the amount of inventory and account receivable, and the total amount of accrual of the listed firms. …”
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Can a Manufacturer Get Better off When Providing Product Sharing Services? by Xiaozheng Li, Xiaojian Hu, Ju Qiu, Xinxuan Zhu

“…High product quality weakens the influence of these two factors, while strengthening the influence of the pooling effect on the manufacturer’s provision decision. …”
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Donor Lungs’ Procurement Implementation with Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion in a Low-Volume Lung Transplant Center by Matteo Petroncini, Elena Salvaterra, Leonardo Valentini, Silvia Bonucchi, Niccolò Daddi, Saverio Pastore, Pietro Bertoglio, Piergiorgio Solli, Filippo Antonacci

“…(1) Background: Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) is a technique designed to assess and recondition marginal lungs, potentially expanding the donor pool and improving transplant outcomes (2) Methods: This retrospective study evaluated lung transplantation outcomes after EVLP. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Dzongkha Handwritten Digit Classification by Yonten Jamtsho, Pema Yangden, Sonam Wangmo, Nima Dema

“…In the study, the 3 layer set of CONV → ReLU → POOL, followed by a fully connected layer, dropout layer, and softmax function were used to train the digit. …”
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CHF Phenomena by Photographic Study of Boiling Behavior due to Transient Heat Inputs by Jongdoc Park, Katsuya Fukuda, Qiusheng Liu

“…The transient boiling heat transfer characteristics in a pool of water and highly wetting liquids such as ethanol and FC-72 due to an exponentially increasing heat input of various rates were investigated using the 1.0 mm diameter experimental heater shaped in a horizontal cylinder for wide ranges of pressure and subcooling. …”
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Microplastic and mesoplastic in stagnation of the Vistula water in highly urbanized areas of the Krakow poviat - preliminary research by Ewa Dacewicz, Tomasz Bergel, Ewa Łobos-Moysa, Katarzyna Moraczewska-Majkut, Witold Nocoń

“…Results and conclusions: In all the tested Vistula pools, secondary plastic particles fragmented from larger plastics were found. …”
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Calcium Channel Blocker Lacidipine Promotes Antitumor Immunity by Reprogramming Tryptophan Metabolism by Yuwen Sheng, Chong Qiao, Zhonghui Zhang, Xiaoke Shi, Linhan Yang, Ruiying Xi, Jialing Yu, Wanli Liu, Guolin Zhang, Fei Wang

“…Mechanistically, lacidipine targets calcium channels (CaV1.2/1.3) to inhibit Pyk2‐JAK1‐calmodulin complex‐mediated IDO1 transcription suppression, which suppresses the kynurenine pathway and maintains the total nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) pool by regulating NAD biosynthesis. These results reveal a new function of calcium channels in IDO1‐mediated tryptophan metabolism in tumor immunity and warrant further development of lacidipine for the metabolic immunotherapy in breast cancer.…”
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Wear-resistant Ti/TiCp composite coatings via synchronous powder supplied wire arc additive manufacturing by Xinxin Guo, Ming Ma, Shuaifeng Zhang, Zhengying Wei

“…The heat erosion caused by the titanium alloy melt did not lead to the complete dissolution of the TiC particles; however, the carbon atoms at the edges of these particles diffuse into the molten pool. The resulting titanium matrix composite coatings contain residual unmelted TiC as well as in-situ precipitated TiC phases. …”
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Orthogonal validation of PROTAC mediated degradation of the integral membrane proteins EGFR and c-MET by Camilla Ruffilli, Sascha Röth, Noam Zelcer, Kevin Moreau

“…Overall, we recommend the use of immunofluorescence and flow cytometry, for an increased accuracy with both a qualitative and quantitative insight into degradation efficacy and a critical distinction between cell membrane-localized and intracellular IMP protein pools.…”
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