Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case by Alessandra Quercioli, Franco Dallegri, Luciano Ottonello, Fabrizio Montecucco, Giacomo Borgonovo

“…This report provides evidence to consider phytobezoar as a possible cause of small bowel obstruction in patients previously treated with abdominal radiotherapy.…”
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Semiochemical Diversity in Practice: Antiattractant Semiochemicals Reduce Bark Beetle Attacks on Standing Trees—A First Meta-Analysis by Fredrik Schlyter

“…This meta-analysis showed a substantial overall effect size (treatment-control means divided by their SD) of −0.96, with some heterogeneity but little evidence of publication bias. There was no effect of beetle species or publication year. …”
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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: Deciphering Cardiovascular Complications in Systemic Sclerosis by Ailia Giubertoni, Mattia Bellan, Luca Cumitini, Giuseppe Patti

“…This review summarizes the development, supporting evidence, and application of CPET in assessing cardiac involvement in patients with SSc.…”
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The Synthetic Effects of Iron with Sulfur and Fluorine on Photoabsorption and Photocatalytic Performance in Codoped by Xiaohua Li, Jibao Lu, Ying Dai, Meng Guo, Baibiao Huang

“…This work gives understanding to the recent experiment and provides the evidence of choosing the more effective co-dopants in TiO2.…”
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IMPLICATIONS OF XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS ON NIGERIANS AND NIGERIA-SOUTH AFRICA DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS: A REVIEW OF RE-CURRENT ISSUES by ABDULRASHEED ABDULYAKEEN, MUHAMMAD RABIU

“…It also found that competition over jobs and government housing is perhaps the most frequently cited explanation for South African xenophobia, the evidence is mixed. This study conclude that Nigeria and South Africa diplomatic ties has been negatively affected by the xenophobic attacks. …”
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Global language geography and language history: challenges and opportunities [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Matthias Urban

“…Third, I ponder that, in contrast to the traditional focus of historical linguistics on language diversification and expansion, understanding how the ranges of languages are reduced might be the key missing piece of evidence in a global theory of language diversity and its genesis. …”
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - THE CASE OF WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES by Zijad Džafić

“… This paper investigates and compares development of the Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) sector and different obstacles for development of this sector in the Western Balkan countries (WBCs). Many evidence from the countries of central Europe show that the development of SMEs and entrepreneurship is a key factor for a successful transformation from command to market based economy in WBCs. …”
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Structure and usage do not explain each other: an analysis of German word-initial clusters by Wiese Richard, Orzechowska Paula

“…The study thus demonstrates, in accordance with other recent evidence, that preferred phonetic/phonological structures and their usage frequency constitute two separate domains for which distributions may not have to coincide.…”
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Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Literature Review by Yasunori Minami, Masatoshi Kudo

“…Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver cancers can be performed safely using percutaneous, laparoscopic, or open surgical techniques, and much of the impetus for the use of RFA has come from cohort series that have provided an evidence base for this technique. Here, we give an overview of the current status of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including its physical properties, to assess the characteristics that make this technique applicable in clinical practice. …”
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Nobiletin Protects Endothelial Cell Function via Upregulation of eNOS/ET-1 and Antioxidant Status-Related Genes under Nonstimulated and Inflammatory Conditions by Lu Li, Biyun Zhang, Ludovica De Pieri, Yue Wu, Karen Birch, Christine Boesch

“…However, there is limited evidence on the molecular mechanisms by which nobiletin modulates endothelial cell function. …”
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At the Start of the Sarcomere: A Previously Unrecognized Role for Myosin Chaperones and Associated Proteins during Early Myofibrillogenesis by J. Layne Myhre, David B. Pilgrim

“…This paper will outline several lines of evidence that converge to build a model for Unc45b activity during early myofibrillogenesis.…”
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The Importance of CD44 as a Stem Cell Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Cancer by Ranjeeta Thapa, George D. Wilson

“…In addition, interaction of HA and CD44 promotes EGFR-mediated pathways, consequently leading to tumor cell growth, tumor cell migration, and chemotherapy resistance in solid cancers. Accumulating evidence indicates that major HA-CD44 signaling pathways involve a specific variant of CD44 isoforms; however, the particular variant almost certainly depends on the type of tumor cell and the stage of the cancer progression. …”
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Arduino based platform for process control learning by Bruna Couto Molinar Henrique, Leonardo Couto Molinar Henrique, Humberto Molinar Henrique

“…Results showed the developed platform proved to be suitable for use in experimental setups allowing users compare their ideas and expectations with the experimental evidence in a real and low-cost fashion. In addition, the instrumentation is simple to configure with acceptable level noise and particularly useful for control/automation learning with educational purposes. …”
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PPAR Gamma Activators: Off-Target Against Glioma Cell Migration and Brain Invasion by Sebastian Seufert, Roland Coras, Christian Tränkle, Darius P. Zlotos, Ingmar Blümcke, Lars Tatenhorst, Michael T. Heneka, Eric Hahnen

“…Today, there is increasing evidence that PPARγ agonists, including thiazolidinediones (TDZs) and nonthiazolidinediones, block the motility and invasiveness of glioma cells and other highly migratory tumor entities. …”
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Do majority shareholder control deviation results in financial constraints? by Igor Bernardi Sonza, Alberto Granzotto

“…Originality/Relevance: The originality of the research resides in the evidence that the deviation of shareholding control can be understood as a source of credit restriction, putting in check a particular and idiosyncratic source in emerging markets such as Brazil. …”
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Leveller Women Petitioners and the Rhetoric of Power in the English Revolution (1640-1660) by Claire Gheeraert-Graffeuille

“…Cette étude met en évidence l’influence paradoxale de quelques femmes proches du mouvement niveleur sur la vie politique anglaise au milieu du XVIIe siècle. …”
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Numerical investigation of water droplet collision dynamics on moving surfaces by Shu Tian, Atena Ghaderi

“…In contrast, the smaller droplets had a quite stable spreading with no lamella breakup at all, which is evidence again for the decisive action of droplet size and kinetic energy in dynamics after impact. …”
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Methods of Calculating Ionization Energies of Multielectron (Five or More) Isoelectronic Atomic Ions by Peter F. Lang, Barry C. Smith

“…This work provides very strong evidence that ionization energies are not functions of complete squares, and when calculating ionization energies electron transition/relaxation has to be taken into account. …”
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Forefoot Injuries in Athletes: Integration of the Movement System by Lindsay A Carroll, Stephen Paulseth, RobRoy L Martin

“…By applying a prioritized, objective problem list and movement system diagnosis, emphasis is shifted from a pathoanatomical diagnosis-based treatment plan to a more impairment and movement focused treatment. # Level of Evidence 5…”
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A scoping review and thematic analysis of mentoring models that include leadership and school connectedness theories by Anita Suleman, Philemon Chigeza, Jo Mensinga

“…Given the limited reviews addressing the leadership and school connectedness factors in Australia, the objective was to understand the scope of published literature, identify evidence gaps and suggest future research needs. This scoping review searched within five electronic databases, in which only studies reported in English during the period 2010-2020 and published on mentoring, leadership and connectedness were selected. …”
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