The Enduring Conflict in Somalia: Analyzing the Dynamics of Instability and the Path to Sustainable Peace by Zoia Malik

“… Somalia has faced prolonged instability for over three decades, ranking among the least peaceful nations in the Global Peace Index 2024. This essay examines the origins and dynamics of the Somali conflict, analyzing its historical, political, economic, and social dimensions. …”
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Elephantiasis and Directed Occupational Rehabilitation by Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy

“…Her body weight was 106 kilograms, height was 160 cm, and the body mass index (BMI) was 41.6 kg/m2. The patient was submitted to intensive treatment for three weeks, which led to a 21-kg reduction in weight and 66 cm reduction in leg circumference. …”
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Fish oil-loaded silver carp scale gelatin-stabilized emulsions with vitamins for the delivery of curcumin by Jiamin Xu, Guangyi Kan, Juan Wang, Kefeng Yang, Xichang Wang, Jian Zhong

“…The emulsions’ curcumin retention at room temperature and in vitro digestion behaviors (transformation, bioaccessibility, and bioaccessibility index) depended on vitamin additions: VC + VE ≈ VC > VE ≈ Control. …”
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Subwavelength-scale off-axis optical nanomanipulation within Gaussian-beam traps by Zhou Lei-Ming, Sun Wan, Tao Zong-Qiang, Xiong Ning-Jun, Huang Chan, Jiang Xiao-Yun, Ren Yu-Xuan, Yang Yuanjie, Shi Yu-Zhi, Hu Ji-Gang, Zhan Qiwen

“…These potential-wells work for not only the metallic particles, but also the high refractive-index dielectric particles. By engineering the contribution of the gradient force and scattering force through the particle size, the particle material and the position of the manipulation transverse plane, the force field and trapping potential-well can be tailored to trap/manipulate nanoparticles at different off-axis distance at the subwavelength scale. …”
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Primary leiomyosarcoma of the scalp: a case report and review of the literature by Shuo Gao, Pule Liu, Jixing Liu, Wenzhen Yang, Shude Yang

“…Early recognition and intervention are essential to prevent locally invasive growth and potential metastasis, emphasizing the need for a high index of suspicion among healthcare professionals.…”
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Failure evidences of reduced span bridges in case of extreme rainfalls - The case of Livorno by Mario Lucio Puppio, Sara Novelli, Mauro Sassu

“…A classification of small bridges on the basis of submergibility indexes is eventually proposed…”
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Frequency of the Causes of Postmenopausal Bleeding, Results of a Tertiary Referral Center in Turkey by Umit Yasemin Sert, Ismail Guler, Tuncay Nas

“…We found that premalignant and malignant lesions were related to the patients’ BMI (body mass index), duration of postmenopause, the presence of diabetes, determination of thick endometrium by ultrasonography. …”
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Quality of Life Assessment in Primary Headache Patients with Headaches Related to Abuse Using Scales and Questionnaires by Saidvaliyev Farrukh, Rakhimova Shakhnozakhon

“…Using standardized tools such as the VASH scale, HALT-90 index, LDQ scale, and McGill Pain Questionnaire, the study measured pain intensity, drug dependence, and functional impairment. …”
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Analysis of a Cementless Femoral Stem Neck Fracture Using Scanning Electron Microscopy and the Finite Element Method by Hirokazu Takai, Daisuke Nakayama, Masatoshi Murayama, Tomoki Takahashi

“…In this patient, multiple risk factors, including thin stem (the smallest size, NAR #1), use of the long neck (+3 mm), obesity (body mass index: 27.3), and adjacent osteoarthritis (contralateral THA loosening and knee osteoarthritis), were present. …”
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Efficacy of Frontal Sinus as a Reliable Tool for Sex Differentiation – A Cross-Sectional Study by Ridhi Bhola, Shreya Chatterjee, Mala Kamboj, Anjali Narwal, Anju Devi, Manisha Kamal Kukreja

“…Materials and Method: A total of 300 (150 males and 150 females) lateral cephalograms of the age >20 years were retrieved. The frontal sinus index (ratio of maximum height to depth), area, and perimeter of the same were calculated using Adobe Photoshop software. …”
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Effects of fine terrain complexity on cloud and precipitation changes over the Tibetan Plateau: a modeling study by Kai Yang, Jinghua Chen, Tianliang Zhao, Chunsong Lu, Xiangde Xu, Yuehan Luo, Qingjian Yang, Chenghao Tan, Weikang Fu, Ziyue Wang

“…This study utilizes the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model with multiple terrain datasets and introduces the terrain complexity index (TCI) to quantify the degree of terrain changes, aiming to evaluate how terrain complexity affects the cloud and precipitation processes over the TP. …”
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Processed beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) as a natural antioxidant in mayonnaise: Effects on physical stability, texture and sensory attributes by Vassilios Raikos, Angela McDonagh, Viren Ranawana, Garry Duthie

“…The turbiscan stability index (TSI) revealed that the commercial mayonnaise was less prone to destabilization phenomena. …”
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Association of Autoantibodies to BP180 with Disease Activity in Greek Patients with Bullous Pemphigoid by Aikaterini Patsatsi, Aikaterini Kyriakou, Aikaterini Pavlitou-Tsiontsi, Anastasia Giannakou, Dimitrios Sotiriadis

“…39 bullous pemphigoid (BP) patients were studied to assess the clinical significance of anti-BP180 and anti-BP230 circulating autoantibodies of BP and correlate their titers with the clinical scores of the BP Disease Area Index (BPDAI) and the Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorder Intensity Score (ABSIS) as well as with the intensity of pruritus measured by the BPDAI pruritus component. …”
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Geospatial Modelling Predicts Agricultural Microplastic Hotspots from Biosolid Application Risks by Kieran McNulty, Kamrun Nahar

“…In doing so, this study demonstrates the use of a geospatial methodology that may be used in future risk assessments, both within Australia and globally. Risk index mapping was conducted for three different pollutant transport pathways: rainfall-runoff of microplastics, in-soil retention of microplastics, and groundwater infiltration of microplastics. …”
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Large increase in extreme fire weather synchronicity over Europe by Miguel Ángel Torres-Vázquez, Francesca Di Giuseppe, Alberto Moreno-Torreira, Andrina Gincheva, Sonia Jerez, Marco Turco

“…Here, we quantify the synchronicity of extreme fire weather in Europe by analysing historical data of the Canadian fire weather index (FWI) from 1981 to 2022 and projecting FWI future scenarios with temperature increases from 1 °C to 6 °C and precipitation changes from −40% to +60%. …”
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Research Progress on Metabolic Regulation of Lysosomes and Their Regulatory Mechanism on Meat Tenderness by DONG Yushan, DU Rui, SU Rina, YAO Lili, DU Xuerong, LI Chenlong, WU Junqin, HOU Yanru, LUO Yulong

“…Tenderness is one of the most important indicators to judge meat quality, and it is also the most important sensory index for consumers to choose meat. Postmortem muscle undergoes complex biochemical processes, and apoptosis is considered to be a key biochemical pathway to regulate postmortem muscle tenderization. …”
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Securing cyber-physical robotic systems for enhanced data security and real-time threat mitigation by Akashdeep Bhardwaj, Salil Bharany, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Ghanshyam G. Tejani, Seada Hussen

“…The systematic categorization of each physical device and its associated integrated sensors has been accomplished via data from logs and an information repository contained within a sensor index device library.…”
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Pedicled Abdominal Flap in the Youngest Patient Yet? A Case Report of a Newborn with Neonatal Compartment Syndrome by S. Raja Sabapathy, A. Dharanipriya, Monusha Mohan, Subramanian Ramani, M. Selvaraj, R. Raja Shanmuga Krishnan

“…Since no guidelines exist for the diagnosis and management of NCS, a high index of suspicion and urgent fasciotomy are required to limit its sequelae. …”
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Broadband Polarization-Independent Edge Couplers With High Efficiency Based on SiN-Si Dual-Stage Structure by Yang Jiang, Zhewei Zhang, Peng Liu

“…Silicon nitride (SiN) plays a critical role in silicon photonics because of its lower refractive index, low waveguide loss, broad operating bandwidth and compatibility with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) fabrication process. …”
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Quantifying the Impact of Obesity Category on Major Chronic Diseases in Canada by Ying Jiang, Yue Chen, Douglas Manuel, Howard Morrison, Yang Mao, Obesity Working Group

“…We grouped overweight/obese participants aged 18 years and over into four levels based on body mass index (BMI, kg/m2): overweight (25.0– 29.9), class I obesity (30.0–34.9), class II obesity (35–39.9), and class III obesity (extreme/clinical obesity, BMI ≥ 40.0). …”
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