Retention of bimanual performance following hand arm bimanual intensive therapy in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: A six-month longitudinal study. by Shailesh S Gardas, Christine Lysaght, Charity Patterson, Swati M Surkar

“…Accelerometer-derived variables-use ratio (UR), magnitude ratio (MR), bilateral magnitude (BM), median acceleration (MA), and acceleration variability (AV)-quantified bimanual performance during real-world activities. UE function was measured with standardized assessments. …”
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Ideas of Multipolarity in the Conceptual Frame of the Soviet Diplomacy during the Final Phases of the Great Patriotic war (1943–1945) by I. E. Magadeev

“…Although Soviet Foreign Office officials did not discount the possibility of the formation of a united Anglo-American front against the USSR, they believed that Soviet diplomacy should actively work to prevent such an outcome by capitalizing on the fissures between Washington and London.…”
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Enhanced quantitative precipitation estimation through the opportunistic use of Ku TV-SAT links via a dual-channel procedure by L. Gelbart, L. Barthès, F. Mercier-Tigrine, A. Chazottes, C. Mallet

“…This technique provides rain measurements at a fine temporal resolution (a few tens of seconds) and with a spatial resolution of a few kilometres, which is a good compromise for human activities such as civil security (watershed monitoring, flash flood), agriculture or transport. …”
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East Central Europe in the Federalist-Regional Concepts of the Polish Emigrants of the Second Half ofthe 20th century by Barbara Stankevič

“…The present article is dedicated to their activities and has formulated the concepts meant for the substantiation of the federal past of East Central Europe and the independence of the region. …”
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Tissue-specific roles of de novo DNA methyltransferases by Dániel Márton Tóth, Flóra Szeri, Mária Ashaber, Muhyiddeen Muazu, Lóránt Székvölgyi, Tamás Arányi

“…We emphasize the context-dependent roles of DNMT3A and DNMT3B and demonstrate that they also complement DNMT1 maintenance methyltransferase activity. Overall, the expression patterns of DNMTs across tissues provide insights into potential therapeutic applications for treating neurologic diseases, cancer, and osteoporosis.…”
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Highway Travel Time Prediction of Segments Based on ANPR Data considering Traffic Diversion by Wenjun Du, Bo Sun, Jiating Kuai, Jiemin Xie, Jie Yu, Tuo Sun

“…Third, the residual network is introduced to increase the network depth and overcome the vanishing gradient problem, which consists of three pairs of one-dimensional convolutional layers (Conv1D) and batch normalization (BatchNorm) with the rectified linear unit (ReLU) as the activation function. Finally, a series of Conv1D layers is connected to extract features further and reduce dimensionality. …”
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Influence of Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy on Liver Function in Patients with Graves’ Orbitopathy by Piotr Miśkiewicz, Anna Jankowska, Kinga Brodzińska, Justyna Milczarek-Banach, Urszula Ambroziak

“…Intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) pulse therapy is the first-line treatment in active moderate-to-severe Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) and dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON). …”
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Non-print Periodicals in the Wroblewski Library: what does the Collection Tell us about the History of Publishing in Lithuania? by Rima Cicėnienė

“…They became a space for young creators to unfold and demonstrate practical knowledge, showcasing the potential of non-print periodicals publishing activities, which nurtured more than one professional press figure in Lithuania. …”
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Killer-Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors (KIR) in HIV-Exposed Infants in Cameroon by Kagoué Simeni Luc-Aimé, Yindom Louis-Marie, Loni Ekali Gabriel, Clauvis Kunkeng Yengo, F. Esemu Livo, Nguedia Jules Clement Assob

“…This may be partly due to differences in host immunogenetic factors in highly polymorphic regions of the human genome such as those encoding the killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) molecules which modulate the activities of natural killer cells. The primary aim of this study was to determine the variants of KIR genes that may have a role to play in MTCT in a cohort of infants born to HIV-infected mothers in Yaoundé, Cameroon. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vivo Cytokinome Profile of IL-12-Loaded PLGA Nanospheres by Ryan A. Lacinski, Justin E. Markel, Jabeen Noore, Hillary G. Pratt, Brock A. Lindsey

“…When IL-12-NS was administered in vivo to female BALB/c mice through retroorbital injection, IL-12-NS produced a favorable systemic cytokine profile for tumoricidal activity within the peripheral blood. Whereas IFN-γ nadir occurred at 72 hours, levels recovered quickly and displayed positive correlations postburst out to 25 days postinjection. …”
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6-thioguanine inhibits EV71 replication by reducing BIRC3-mediated autophagy by Qiao You, Jing Wu, Ruining Lyu, Yurong Cai, Na Jiang, Ye Liu, Fang Zhang, Yating He, Deyan Chen, Zhiwei Wu

“…Our previous studies had identified the 6-thioguanine (6-TG), an FDA-approved anticancer drug, as a potential antiviral agent, but its anti-EV71 activity is largely unknown, therefore, we aim to explore the antiviral effect of 6-TG on EV71. …”
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Evaluating a system-wide, safety investigation in healthcare course in Norway: a qualitative study by Carl Macrae, Siri Wiig, Veslemøy Guise, Cecilie Haraldseid-Driftland, Lene Schibevaag, Janne Gro Alsvik, Adriana Rosenberg

“…The need for additional activities to further develop a safety investigation curriculum in healthcare was identified. …”
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Analgesic Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block at the L2 Level in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: A Single-Center, Randomized Control... by Ying He, Mingying Huang, Qiangui Zhong, Huijuan Ni, Zenggui Yu, Xinjian Zhang

“…Both at rest and during activity, numerical rating scale (NRS) scores and the incidence of rescue analgesia were lower in group Q at any time point after surgery. …”
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Efficacy of Patellar Taping and Electromyographic Biofeedback Training at Various Knee Angles on Quadriceps Strength and Functional Performance in Young Adult Male Athletes with Pa... by Shahnaz Hasan, Asma Alonazi, Shahnawaz Anwer, Azfar Jamal, Suhel Parvez, Faiz Abdulaziz Saleh Alfaiz, Heng Li

“…The severity of the articular lesion is the single most essential element in investigating the extent of flexion that is required for activities. However, a prior study found no differences in muscle strength gains of quadriceps muscles at different knee angles in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). …”
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Investigation of the Flow Field Characteristics of Aortic Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves with Different Leaflet Shapes Using PIV by Y. Qiang, T. C. Duan, M. Z. Zhang, L. Qi, L. J. Wei

“…Curved leaflets minimized turbulent shear stress on blood cells, reducing platelet activation and lowering the incidence of thromboembolism. …”
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Social inclusion programming for older adults living in age-friendly cities: a scoping review by Josephine McMurray, Madalena Pamela Liougas, Adriana Fortino, Kari Brozowski

“…Key outcomes included an improved sense of belonging, increased engagement with community resources and activities, enhanced digital literacy and connectivity, and a reduction in feelings of loneliness and isolation. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Pathogenicity Genes in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Affecting Brassica napus by Hengameh Taheri, Mohamad Hamed Ghodoum Parizipour

“…Gene ontology (GO) analysis showed that the genes related to the metabolism of organic substances, catalytic activity, and cellular anatomical entity had the highest count. …”
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Construction of Shoot Apical Meristem cDNA Yeast Library of <i>Brassica napus</i> L. and Screening of Proteins That Interact with the Inflorescence Regulatory Factors BnTFL1s by Lingxiong Zan, Haidong Liu, Xutao Zhao, Dezhi Du, Kaixiang Li

“…Additionally, the bait vector pGBKT7-BnTFL1s was transformed into yeast cells alongside positive and negative controls, demonstrating no toxicity to the yeast cells and no self-activation. This bait was used to screen the SAM cDNA library of <i>B. napus</i>, ultimately identifying two BnTFL1s-interacting proteins: 14-3-3-like protein GF14 omega GRF2. …”
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Assessment of infectious diseases in commercial frozen semen straws of water buffalo bulls. Preliminary results by Rosaura Pérez-Gil

“…The presence of antibodies against IBR was detected in 28,6% of the straws evaluated (farm: A 1/2; D 1/1; F 1/3 and G 1/2); however, on farm A and F the animals were vaccinated 180 days before semen collection and the antibodies detected could come from the secretion of the accessory glands (seminal plasma); the antibodies detected in straws from farms D and G are attributed to an active infection of the IBR virus and are the product of a systemic response of the animal. …”
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Residual organochlorine pesticide contaminants profile in fish and sediment from a dam by N.J. Mensah, S. Antwi-Akomeah, E.J.D. Belford, G.E. Sebiawu, R. Aabeyir

“…METHODS: Pesticide residue extraction was achieved using acetonitrile containing 1% (v/v) acetic acid in the presence of sodium acetate, sodium citrate and magnesium sulphate followed by purification over activated florisil and sodium sulphate. Identification and quantification of residue extracts was done using a gas chromatograph conjugated with mass spectrometer. …”
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