The Use of Le Bail Method to Analyze the Semicrystalline Pattern of a Nanocomposite Based on Polyaniline Emeraldine-Salt Form and α-Al2O3 by Edgar A. Sanches, Adriano de S. Carolino, Amanda L. dos Santos, Edson G. R. Fernandes, Daniela M. Trichês, Yvonne P. Mascarenhas

“…Ceramic nanocomposites constituted by a matrix of α-Al2O3 microparticles reinforced by polyaniline emeraldine-salt form (PANI-ES) nanoparticles were prepared by in situ polymerization and characterized structural and morphologically. …”
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Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma First Presenting as Painful Gingival Swellings and Tooth Hypermobility: A Life-Saving Referral by Erofili Papadopoulou, Maria Kouri, Dimitrios Velonis, Anastasia Andreou, Maria Georgaki, Spyridon Damaskos, Evangelia Piperi, Konstantina Delli, Ioannis K. Karoussis, Antonia Vlachou, Georgia Avgerinou, Antonis Kattamis, Nikolaos G. Nikitakis

“…While jaw lesions are common in endemic BL, they are infrequent in sporadic cases, only rarely constituting the first manifestation of the disease. …”
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A comprehensive review of AI-based collagen valorization: Recent trends, innovations in extraction, and applications by Arthi Srinivasan, Arun Gupta, Vigneswaran Narayanamurthy

“…Collagen, constituting approximately 30 % of total body proteins, is a critical structural protein with extensive applications in biomedical, cosmetic, and food industries. …”
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Data on compositional diversity of textural varieties of lake superior-type Banded Iron Formation (BIF) of the Njweng prospect, Mbalam iron ore district, southern CameroonMendeley... by Dieudonne Charles Isidore Ilouga, Cheo Emmanuel Suh, Akumbom Vishiti, Elisha Muntum Shemang

“…During field mapping and ground-truthing of this anomaly, samples were collected and the geochemical data of 26 representative samples constitute the core of this contribution. The selected samples for geochemical studies represented the various facies: oxide facies BIF composing of magnetite, hematite/martite, quartz; the silicate facies BIF composing of quartz, magnetite, hematite/martite and goethite. …”
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Inherited metabolic diseases are a potent risk factor for cytomegalovirus infection in pediatric living donor liver transplantation by Kentaro Ushijima, Yukihiro Sanada, Shinya Otomo, Keiko Ogaki, Taiichi Wakiya, Noriki Okada, Yuta Hirata, Toshio Horiuchi, Takahiko Omameuda, Kiichiro Takadra, Ryosuke Akimoto, Yasuharu Onishi, Yasunaru Sakuma, Koichi Mizuta

“…This study aimed to determine whether IMDs constitute an independent risk factor for postoperative CMV infection. …”
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Comparison of ExPress Mini-Device Implantation Alone or Combined with Phacoemulsification for the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma by Łukasz Stawowski, Joanna Konopińska, Marta Deniziak, Emil Saeed, Renata Zalewska, Zofia Mariak

“…Coexistence of cataracts does not constitute a compelling contraindication for combined surgery.…”
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STAT3-Inducible Mouse ESCs: A Model to Study the Role of STAT3 in ESC Maintenance and Lineage Differentiation by Yu Qian Wong, Hongyan Xu, Qiang Wu, Xinyu Liu, Chengchen Lufei, Xiu Qin Xu, Xin-Yuan Fu

“…However, there is still lack of direct evidence on STAT3 functions in ESCs and embryogenesis because constitutive STAT3 knockout (KO) mouse is embryonic lethal at E6.5–E7.5, prior to potential functional role in early development can be assessed. …”
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Differential coping capacities underlie the overall resistance of temperate seagrasses to herbivory by J. Boada, T. M. Smith, A. M. Ricart, T. Alcoverro, M. Pérez, J. Romero, N. Sanmartí, Y. Ontoria, M. Pierrejen, R. Arthur, D. Alonso, M. P. Adams, F. Rossi

“…Additionally, we used mechanistic models to assess induced and constitutive responses in the different seagrass species. …”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma: signaling pathways and therapeutic advances by Jiaojiao Zheng, Siying Wang, Lei Xia, Zhen Sun, Kui Ming Chan, René Bernards, Wenxin Qin, Jinhong Chen, Qiang Xia, Haojie Jin

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) constitutes around 90% of liver cancer cases and is primarily linked to factors incluidng aflatoxin, hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV), and metabolic disorders. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Pregnancy Terminations: 9-Years Experience at a Tertiary Hospital in Southeastern Turkey by Neslihan Bayramoglu Tepe, Reyhan Gunduz, Omer Faruk Dizibuyuk, Huseyin Caglayan Ozcan, Ozge Komurcu Karuserci, Seyhun Sucu, Tanyeli Guneyligil Kazaz, Ali Irfan Kutlar

“…Conclusion: Central nervous system anomalies constitute the most common indication for termination of pregnancy in this retrospective study. …”
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Pilot-scale phosphorus recovery from mobile toilet wastewater in Bangkok, Thailand by Thanakrit Neamhom, Pakasinee Yakam, Chalermkiet Bathbumrung, Wirunya Tachavarong, Varakorn Kosaisavee, Yada Pinatha

“…Results from nine experiments (3 × 3) indicate that (1) the percentage of phosphorus recovery ranged from 1.9 to 65.2, with a peak observed at high pH values, (2) optimal phosphorus recovery is attained at Mg:P ratio of 1.25 and pH of 9 during precipitation, and (3) the EDS analysis confirms the presence of major elements with phosphorus constituting the predominant component at 13.1%weight. …”
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Factors Associated with Malaria Infection among Head Porters in Agbogbloshie Market in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana by Patience Kwofie, John Tetteh, Reindorf Elijah Akakpo, Bismark Sarfo

“…Background. Head porters constitute the mobile population who are at an increasing risk of being infected with malaria. …”
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Integralna ochrona środowiska w nauczaniu Jana Pawła II by Wojciech Bołoz

“…He does not take into consideration the specificity of nature’s constituting components: natural resources, plants and animals. …”
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Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in the taxonomy of Miscanthus by N. M. Slynko, N. V. Burmakina, O. M. Potseluyev, S. Yu. Kapustyanchik, G. Yu. Galitsin, T. N. Goryachkovskaya, L. V. Kuybida, S. V. Shekhovtsov, S. E. Peltek, V. K. Shumny

“…The main components of the extracts of miscanthus samples are fatty acids and their derivatives (total content 19.94–41.02 %), dominated by palmitic and linolenic acids, and sterols (mainly β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, and α-amyrin), which constitute 17.15–31.73 %. The values of the CPI “oddness index” for the alkane components of the extracts were within 1.55–7.18, with extracts from leaves of the Far Eastern samples characterized by the lower half of this range (1.55–2.74), while extracts from leaves of hybrids fell to the upper half (5.78–7.18). …”
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MUSLIM POLE OF THE WORLD ECONOMY AND THE GENIE OF GLOBALIZATION by L. L. Fituni, I. O. Abramova

“…«Islamic Economy» is an economy that implements in practice the primacy of Shariah norms over conventional market norms, procedures and mechanisms. Both of them constitute important material conditions for sustaining the Muslim civilizational identityIn recent academic literature political, legal and religious aspects of Muslims upholding their identity have been sufficiently researched. …”
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Pain assessment and management of adult patients in the Swedish EMS: a nationwide registry study by Glenn Larsson, Pär Wennberg, Kristoffer Wibring

“…Abstract Background Pain is a frequent reason for contacting the Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and effective pain management constitutes one of its cornerstones. The aims of this study have been: (a) to describe the prevalence of pain intensity ratings in EMS care of patients with pain-related conditions; (b) to describe pain treatment in the EMS setting in terms of drugs administered and the proportion of patients receiving analgesics and (c) to investigate the relationship between patients’ self-reported pain intensity and vital signs. …”
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Sustainable Distance E-Learning for Enhanced Students Retention and Support: Faculty of Law National Open University of Nigeria in Focus by Erimma Gloria Orie

“…Specifically, students’ background / orientation, state of infrastructure nationwide, funding and staffing inadequacies constitute the major issues. Strategies proffered to remedy the situation include pre-enrolment orientation in e-Learning environment and mentoring, improved budgetary allocation, improved ICT facilities including e-library, follow-up on students and proper staffing amongst others. …”
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Towards estimating the economic cost of invasive alien species to African crop and livestock production by René Eschen, Tim Beale, J. Miguel Bonnin, Kate L. Constantine, Solomon Duah, Elizabeth A. Finch, Fernadis Makale, Winnie Nunda, Adewale Ogunmodede, Corin F. Pratt, Emma Thompson, Frances Williams, Arne Witt, Bryony Taylor

“…Yield losses, reductions in livestock derived income and IAS management costs, mainly labour costs, constitute the majority of the estimated cost (ca. 1, < 1 and 99 percent, respectively). …”
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Do dogs preferentially encode the identity of the target object or the location of others’ actions? by Lucrezia Lonardo, Christoph J. Völter, Robert Hepach, Claus Lamm, Ludwig Huber

“…Dogs (Canis familiaris) constitute interesting comparative models for the study of action perception due to their marked sensitivity to human actions. …”
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The effect of replacing red algae on histomorphology and enzymes of digestive tract of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus by Sanaz Kord, Rahim Abdi, Isaac Zamani, Rhima Peyghan

“…Introduction: Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus is one of the commercially important fish species in many parts of the world. Red algae constitute a widely-used composition of the diet. The purpose of the present study was to replace the red algae on the diet with enzymes and its impact on Nile tilapia gastrointestinal tract. …”
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