Sperm DNA fragmentation index: limited effectiveness on predicting embryo quality in assisted reproduction technology treatments by Huan Jiang, Xiaolu Xia, Ying Luo, Haiyan Pan, Shihao Qu, Jianying Xu

“…Abstract Purpose Prior sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) thresholds for diagnosing male infertility and predicting assisted reproduction technology (ART) outcomes fluctuated between 15 and 30%, with no agreed standard. …”
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Perspectives for Reforming Criminal Procedural Legislation Regarding the Regulation of Investigative (Search) Actions Restricting the Inviolability of Housing or Other Personal Pos... by O. V. Salmanov

“…In particular, the author emphasizes that it is necessary to offer: clarification of the content of the concept of "housing" and "other personal possession" stated in Part 2 of the Art. 233 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine; clear definition of the interpretation of the terms of "search of housing or other personal possession" and "inspection of housing or other personal possession" contained in Part 1 of the Art. 234 and Part 2 of the Art. 237 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine; clarification of the provisions of Part 2 of the Art. 237 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine on the grounds for inspection of housing or other personal possession; providing the possibility of conducting search of a vehicle, where the detainee was, in accordance with Part 3 of the Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine; definitions in the Articles 234, 236, 237, 240 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine of the interrogator as a subject of search, inspection and investigative experiment. …”
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Epitypification of the Linnaean name Lemna arrhiza (≡ Wolffia arrhiza), Araceae by Shiyan N.M.

“…The “neotype” (a herbarium specimen preserved at FI) does not meet the requirements of Art. 9.8 of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN), because it is not part of the original material for Lemna arrhiza and, therefore, cannot be considered for the lectotypification purpose (Art. 9.3 and 9.4 of the ICN). …”
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Re-imagining the History of British Abolition: The New Historical Consciousness in Winsome Pinnock’s Rockets and Blue Lights by Xiting Qiao

“…While calling Britain to take responsibility for slavery, the play also explores the critical role of art interpretation in reassessing and reshaping historical narratives.…”
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Rafael e a metafísica de artista em O nascimento da tragédia by André Luís Mota Itaparica

“…Em O nascimento da tragédia, Nietzsche desenvolve uma teoria da arte apolínea, na qual Rafael desempenha um papel importante. …”
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De la « Great Exhibition » à l’Esthétisme : entre production et poïétique by Charlotte Ribeyrol

“…This paper will focus on the links between the art object and the commodity thanks to the many ekphraseis in the official exhibition catalogues (1851 and 1862). …”
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Aesthetic Aspects of the novel "Decline of Colonel" by Khodabakhsh Asadollahi, Leila Azarnivar

“…Based on his understanding of beauty and art, the author finds a relationship with his imaginative power that makes the truth and essence of art and beauty the source of his work of art. …”
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Entretien : Regards croisés sur la vraie et fausse porcelaine de Chine by Sophie Duhem, Émilie Roffidal, Maris Boyd Gillette, Laurent Schroeder, Antony J. Allen, Pierre Ansas

“…The question of the "true" and the "false" recurrently agitates the communities of art market and museums. It is also present in watermark in some academic publications about the materiality of objects. …”
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Effect of Aromatherapy using Lavender Oil on Audio and Visual Reaction Time: A Quasi-experimental Study by Saroj Chaudhary, Manjinder Kaur, Suman Sharma, Naren Kurmi, Khushboo Shrimali, Soniya Pipliwal, Muskan Singh

“…Aim: To evaluate Auditory Reaction Time (ART) and Visual Reaction Time (VRT) after 30 minutes of inhalational of lavender oil. …”
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Treatment Buddies Improve Clinic Attendance among Women but Not Men on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Nyanza Region of Kenya by Charles Kibaara, Cinthia Blat, Jayne Lewis-Kulzer, Starley Shade, Patrick Mbullo, Craig R. Cohen, Elizabeth A. Bukusi

“…Kenyan antiretroviral (ART) guidelines encourage treatment buddies (TBy) to maximize treatment adherence. …”
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Interface between biomedical and traditional systems of treatment and care among HIV positive fisher folk in two fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda by Christopher, Tumwine, Peter, Aggleton, Stephen, Bell

“…Following HIV diagnosis, the majority of participants used ART exclusively, while a smaller number used both ART and traditional care strategies, or reported times when they used alternative therapies instead of ART. …”
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Le regard du portraitiste. De la réflexion à la diffraction by Marie-Madeleine Martinet

“…This article concerns perspective in visual arts…”
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Defect in the procedure as a ground for invalidating the public procurement procedure by Magdalena Taraszkiewicz

“…Contracting authority in accordance with Art. 255 PPL is obliged to cancel the public procurement procedure in the event of any of the events listed in this provision. …”
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Forward Trajectory of a Positive Black Self by Nolan Stevens

“… It is said that the future of black art is bright. The truth is the future of blackness in any context can only ever be promising. …”
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Muzyczne harmonie i harmonia świata. „Pieśni Ziemi i Mocy” Grega Beara by Joanna Kokot

“…One of the main themes of Greg Bear’s dylogy, Songs of Earth and Power is music (as well as art in general) and its power to change the material reality. …”
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Plant growth-promoting endophytic consortium improved artemisinin biosynthesis via modulating antioxidants, gene expression, and transcriptional profile in Artemisia annua (L.) und... by Arpita Tripathi, Praveen Pandey, Shakti Nath Tripathi, Alok Kalra

“…Since no single endophyte can up-regulate every step in the biosynthesis process, we tried a consortium of four endophytes: ART1 (Bacillus subtilis), ART2 (Bacillus licheniformis), ART7 (Burkholderia sp.) and ART9 (Acinetobacter pittii) regulating key artemisinin biosynthesis pathway genes and transcriptional factors (TFs) for attaining maximum artemisinin yield. …”
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"They gave us the right to choose." A qualitative study of preferences for differentiated service delivery location among recipients of antiretroviral therapy at Lighthouse Trust i... by Lisa Orii, Kate S Wilson, Jacqueline Huwa, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia, Odala Sande, Agness Thawani, Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Evelyn Viola, Hannock Tweya, Petros Tembo, Wapu Masambuka, Richard Anderson, Caryl Feldacker

“…Some differentiated service delivery (DSD) models for antiretroviral therapy (ART) allow stable recipients of care (RoC) to receive multi-month ART drug refills and complete rapid reviews in community sites. …”
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3D plants: the impact of integrating science, design, and technology on high school student learning and interests in STEAM subjects and careers by Sandra Arango-Caro, Tiffany Langewisch, Kaitlyn Ying, Michelle Arellano Haberberger, Nate Ly, Christopher Branton, Kristine Callis-Duehl

“…Abstract STEAM education is an educational approach of interdisciplinary teaching of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. STEAM education, however, is often viewed as only including art elements into STEM teaching. …”
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Cohort profile: Anhui Maternal–Child Health Study in China by Yunxia Cao, Ruoling Chen, Weiju Zhou, Xiaofeng Xu, Xiaoqing Peng, Jiaqian Yin, Chunmei Liang, Ranjit Khutan, Fang-Biao Tao

“…AMCHS recruits participants from all couples who sought ART treatment in the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China. …”
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High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load and Coinfection with Viral Hepatitis Are Associated with Liver Enzyme Abnormalities among HIV Seropositive Patients on Antiretrov... by Shabani Iddi, Caroline A. Minja, Vitus Silago, Asteria Benjamin, Jastine Mpesha, Shimba Henerico, Benson R. Kidenya, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

“…Liver enzymes abnormalities have been found to be common among patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART). Apart from the effects of ART on these changes, other factors that can potentially contribute to the abnormal levels of these enzymes have been found to vary in different geographical locations. …”
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