METTL3 Attenuates LPS-Induced Inflammatory Response in Macrophages via NF-κB Signaling Pathway by Jinghua Wang, Shushan Yan, Hongying Lu, Shufeng Wang, Donghua Xu

“…Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was adopted to estimate the generation of IL-6 and TNF-α in macrophages. …”
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Relationship between nutrition knowledge and nutritional adequacy in Japanese university students: a cross-sectional study by Yatsuki Yanagihara, Aiko Narumi-Hyakutake

“…Although the intakes of only a few nutrients and foods were associated with nutrition knowledge, the total number of nutrients below the estimated average requirement was lower in the high nutrition knowledge group (3.1 ± 2.7) than in the low nutrition knowledge group (3.6 ± 2.9) (P = 0.046). …”
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Preparation of Chloro Penta Amine Cobalt(III) Chloride and Study of Its Influence on the Structural and Some Optical Properties of Polyvinyl Acetate by Nada K. Abbas, Majeed Ali Habeeb, Alaa J. Kadham Algidsawi

“…The nature of electronic transition from valence band to conduction band was determined and the energy band gaps of the composite films samples were estimated by UV-visible spectrum. It was observed that the optical conductivity increased with photon energy and with the increase of [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 concentration.…”
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Labor productivity within the framework of the Labor Productivity and Employment Support national project by N. Z. Zotikov

“…According to macroeconomic estimates, the Russian economy is characterized by a relatively low level of labor productivity, two to three times inferior to the economies of a number of industrialized countries. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Corrective Surgery on Adult Spinal Deformity Patients: Comparison of Short and Long Fusion by Koichiro Ono, Kazuo Ohmori, Takeshi Hori

“…Group L had shorter operation time, smaller intraoperative estimated blood loss, and shorter postoperative hospitalization days. …”
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Role of prescribed medication in the development of iron deficiency anaemia in adults—a case–control study by Orouba Almilaji, Jonathon Snook, Kiran Prabhu, Elizabeth Williams, Frazer Warricker

“…Objective To estimate the strength of association between exposure to selected classes of prescribed medications and the risk of developing iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), specifically considering oral anticoagulants (OACs), antidepressants, antiplatelet agents, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories.Design A case–control study involving the analysis of community repeat prescriptions among subjects referred with IDA, and unmatched controls referred as gastroenterology fast-tracks for other indications. …”
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Quaternion modeling of the helical path for analysis of the shape of the DNA molecule by A. F. Muterko

“…Further, taking the base pairs as rigid bodies, their relative location in space can be estimated based on these parameters. Matrices are a common method to implement any rigid body transformations and are widely used in the modeling of DNA structures. …”
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Saline Water Impact on Water Use Efficiency of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L) Using Drip Irrigation by Kamran Baksh Soomro, M. M. Shaikh, Sanyogita Andriyas, Muhammad Rizwan Shahid

“…The present study was conducted in Malir, a semiarid region in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The purpose was to estimate the effects of two different qualities of irrigation water including fresh quality water (IT1 0.56 dS m−1) and saline groundwater (IT2 2.89 dS m−1) on WUE using drip irrigation technology in 2018–19. …”
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Injuries in Quidditch: A Prospective Study from a Complete UK Season by Rachel Pennington, Ashley Cooper, Alastair C Faulkner, Alasdair MacInnes, Thomas S W Greensmith, Alistair I W Mayne, Peter S E Davies

“…# Background Quidditch is a mixed-gender, full-contact sport founded in the USA in 2005, played worldwide by an estimated 25,000 players. It is one of the few mixed-gender full-contact sports, yet there remain few published studies regarding injury rates and patterns. …”
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Effects of Friction Plate Hardness and Surface Orientation on the Frictional Properties of Cereal Grain by Zdzisław Kaliniewicz, Krzysztof Jadwisieńczak, Zbigniew Żuk, Stanisław Konopka, Adam Frączyk, Zbigniew Krzysiak

“…The kernels’ coefficient of static friction remained fairly constant within the analyzed range of plate hardness values, and it was estimated at 0.4 on plates with a perpendicular surface orientation and at 0.3 on plates with a parallel surface orientation.…”
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MAGDM Model Using the Exponential Similarity Measure of Neutrosophic Confidence Cubic Sets in a Single-Valued Neutrosophic Multivalued Circumstance by Jun Ye, Zhenhan Zhang, Rui Yong, Shigui Du

“…Probability estimation of small sample data is a key tool to ensure the probability that sample data fall within the confidence interval at a certain confidence level and probability distribution, which shows its advantages in practical engineering applications. …”
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A thermo-magnetohydrodynamic particle-fluid suspension moves peristaltically through a porous medium by N.M. Hafez, A.M. Abd-Alla, S.R. Mahmoud

“…Numerical integration is applied for estimating the friction force and the parameters of the pumping rate. …”
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Hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension-altered abdominal girdle phenotypes and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in women seen at the Provincial Climacteric Consult... by Elodia María Rivas Álpizar, Karen Lizeth García, Annia Quintana Marrero

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the frequency of women with altered waist phenotypes and to establish the association between these and the main cardiovascular risk factors, as well as to estimate the global cardiovascular risk at 10 years.…”
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Identifying and prioritizing antifragile tourism strategies in a Neutrosophic environment by Mahdi Ghaforiyan, Ali Sorourkhah, Seyyed Edalatpanah

“…Subsequently, the performance of strategies in each indicator state was estimated using NSs. Then, considering the future scenarios, the antifragility scores of the strategies were determined. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting the Severity of Injuries in Electric Two-Wheeled Vehicle Crashes with or without Violation: A Random Parametric Logit Model considering Heterogeneity... by Fulu Wei, Yuxin Han, Yanyong Guo, Yongqing Guo

“…In order to test the validity of the model for modeling the injury severity of pedestrians riding electric two-wheelers, multinomial logit (MN-logit model), and random parameter logit model (RP-logit) were estimated, and the results showed that the RP-HMV logit model was significantly superior in terms of goodness of fit. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE OCCLUSION WITH TWO DIFFERENT METHODS: A T-SCAN II OCCLUSAL ANALYSIS AND THE TEETHAN SYNCHROMYOGRAPHY RECORDING SYSTEM by Vladimir Bogdanov, Ivan Chakalov

“…In this case report, two methods for evaluation of the occlusion are compared – one with a T-scan analysis, using a sensor between the teeth, and the second by evaluating the electromyographic activity of the masticatory muscles (via surface electromyography (sEMG). The occlusion was estimated by both methods during voluntary clenching, and the results from both methods were compared. …”
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Self-Inhibiting Modules Can Self-Organize as a Brain of a Robot: A Conjecture by J. Negrete-Martínez

“…In the robot, each module drives either a joint motor or a pair of wheel motors. Every module estimates the distance from a sensor placed in the tool to a beacon. …”
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Multiple Gamma-Ray Detection Capability of a CeBr3 Detector for Gamma Spectroscopy by A. A. Naqvi, F. Z. Khiari, F. A. Liadi, Khateeb ur-Rehman, M. Raashid, A. A. Isab

“…Use of multiple gamma-ray intensities in elemental analysis instead of a single one improves the accuracy of the estimated results. Multigamma-ray detection capability of a cylindrical 75 mm × 75 mm (diameter × height) CeBr3 detector has been tested by analyzing the chlorine concentration in water samples using eight chlorine prompt gamma rays over 517 to 8578 keV energies utilizing a D-D portable neutron generator-based PGNAA setup and measuring the corresponding minimum detection limit (MDC) of chlorine. …”
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Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 in Pasta Matrices by Kristi S. Gowans, Bradley J. Taylor, Brad D. Geary, Richard A. Robison, Gene J. Ahlborn

“…Serial dilution and direct plating methods allowed for the estimation of bacterial survival at each treatment. …”
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Feasibility Study of PV-Wind-Fuel Cell Hybrid Power System for Electrification of a Rural Village in Ethiopia by Mikias Hailu Kebede, Getachew Bekele Beyene

“…In this work, the techno-economic feasibility study (using HOMER) of emission-free hybrid power system of solar, wind, and fuel cell power source unit for a given rural village in Ethiopia called Nifasso (latitude of 9°58′40″N and longitude of 39°50′3″E with an estimated population of 1059) that can meet the electricity demand in a sustainable manner has been studied. …”
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