EZSCAN for undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz, Andrea Ruiz-Alejos, J Jaime Miranda, Rohini Mathur, Pablo Perel, Liam Smeeth

“…OVID (Medline, Embase, Global Health), CINAHL and SCOPUS databases, plus secondary resources, were searched until March 29, 2017. The following keywords were utilized for the systematic searching: type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, EZSCAN, SUDOSCAN, and sudomotor function. …”
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Identification of genetic locus with resistance to take-all in the wheat-Psathyrostachys huashanica Keng introgression line H148 by Sheng-sheng BAI, Han-bing ZHANG, Jing HAN, Jian-hui WU, Jia-chuang LI, Xing-xia GENG, Bo-ya LÜ, Song-feng XIE, De-jun HAN, Ji-xin ZHAO, Qun-hui YANG, Jun WU, Xin-hong CHEN

“…Psathyrostachys huashanica Keng is a valuable germplasm resource with high resistance to take-all. This study reported on a wheat-P. huashanica introgression line H148 with improved take-all resistance compared with its susceptible parent 7182. …”
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Unraveling the complexities: morpho-physiological and proteomic responses of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) to dual drought and salt stress by Charlie Sithole, Rotondwa Rabelani Sinthumule, Joseph Lesibe Gaorongwe, Oziniel Ruzvidzo, Tshegofatso Bridget Dikobe

“…Catalytic and binding activities were the predominant molecular functions detected across treatments suggesting their central role in stress response. …”
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Measuring enablers and indicators of employee engagement: Internal validity of the Flow@Work engagement survey by Melinde Coetzee, Dieter Veldsman, Ingrid L. Potgieter, Nadia Ferreira

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PCI-DB: a novel primary tissue immunopeptidome database to guide next-generation peptide-based immunotherapy development by Sven Nahnsen, Hans-Georg Rammensee, Cécile Gouttefangeas, Jonas S Heitmann, Juliane S Walz, Jens Bauer, Marcel Wacker, Annika Nelde, Jonas Scheid, Steffen Lemke, Marissa L Dubbelaar, Patrick Zimmermann, Naomi Hoenisch Gravel, Susanne Jung, Anna Dengler, Yacine Maringer, Sven Fillinger, Tatjana Bilich

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Spectral Properties of Suprathermal Protons Associated with Interplanetary Shocks from WIND/STICS Data by Johann Rubens Mejia-Ott, Brent M. Randol

“…“Suprathermal” designates energies above the bulk, “thermal” solar wind, including inner-source pickup ions, cometary ions, solar energetic particles, and suprathermal tail particles. …”
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井下凿岩机停车制动器的结构设计 by 于升, 张光伟, 郑智良, 俞跻聪

“…In order to protect the environment,the development of mineral resources is more inclined to underground mining,that the mining vehicles is in great demand,and its brake safety is very important.The classification and characteristics of brake are discussed,and the working principle of multi-functional wet-type brake and its key parameters selection process are introduced and the rock drill parking brake is designed.After the installed test,the results show that the brakes meet the rock drill parking brake and emergency brake requirements.…”
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GAPO: A Graph Attention-Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Congestion-Aware Task Offloading in Multi-Hop Vehicular Edge Computing by Hongwei Zhao, Xuyan Li, Chengrui Li, Lu Yao

“…Building on this foundation, an attention-based Actor–Critic framework makes joint offloading decisions by intelligently selecting the optimal destination and collaboratively determining the ratios for offloading and resource allocation. …”
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Transforming education in a rural ecosystem: school libraries as hubs for teaching-learning innovation by Lulama Mdodana-Zide, Godsend T. Chimbi

“…Libraries also help mitigate resource inadequacies, enhancing teachers' subject knowledge and pedagogy. …”
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Biomass Modification Using Cationic Surfactant Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) to Remove Palm-Based Cooking Oil by Amira Satirawaty Mohamed Pauzan, Normala Ahad

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eCBT-I dialogue system: a comparative evaluation of large language models and adaptation strategies for insomnia treatment by Xueying Bao, Xingyu Zhu, Dongren Yang, Hao Lou, Ruoyun Wang, Yutong Wu, Wenhui Li, Yu Xia, Li Zeng, Yingying Pan, Xiqin Wang, Xian Zhang, Cheng Ling, Youhui Ling, Yan Zhang, Qi Zhao, Mei Yang

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Circular RNA WRNIP1 activates the PI3K-AKT and ERK1/2 signaling pathways by binding to miR-129-5p/IGF2 axis and facilitates ovarian follicle development in chickens by Xiyu Zhao, Yuanhang Wei, Xinyan Li, Xinghong Yu, Zhenyu Lei, Yao Zhang, Shunshun Han, Huadong Yin, Can Cui

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From Clusters to Communities: Enhancing Wetland Vegetation Mapping Using Unsupervised and Supervised Synergy by Li Wen, Shawn Ryan, Megan Powell, Joanne E. Ling

“…This study addresses these challenges by developing a scalable vegetation classification framework that integrates cluster-guided sample selection, Random Forest modelling, and multi-source remote-sensing data. …”
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Association of Omega-3 Index and Blood Cell Count-Derived Systemic Inflammatory Indexes among Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Survivors by Milica Zeković, Marko Živković, Marija Takić, Sanja Stanković, Nebojša Bojanić, Aleksandar Janičić, Uroš Bumbaširević

“…Background and objectives: Although testicular cancer is considered the paradigm of highly curable malignancy, treatment-induced adverse effects and potential impairment of gonadal function may cause non-negligible long-term health repercussions, including metabolic disturbances and cardiovascular sequelae. …”
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Construction of an Ecological Security Structure in Fuzhou City of Jiangxi Provicne Based on an MCR Model by Chen Qun, Liu Pinghui, Zhu Chuanmin

“…A minimum cumulative resistance (MCR) model was constructed by selecting various land use factors, soil and water conservation function importance, and ecological sensitivity. …”
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Energy­Saving Lighting of Agricultural Premises and its Parameters Calculation by L. Yu. Yuferev

“…It has been noted that the LED light sources’ functioning has such features that make the application of standard calculation methods impossible. …”
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Vehicle Authentication-Based Resilient Routing Algorithm With Dynamic Task Allocation for VANETs by Nagaraju Pacharla, K. Srinivasa Reddy

“…With the goal of reducing task offloading delay and improving enhanced reaction time, a VANET-based task scheduling system is proposed after selecting an optimal route in the VANET. Taking into account the limited resources of vehicle nodes, the suggested technique efficiently moves workloads to the fog computing layer. …”
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Soil water dynamics in a 450-year-old natural landslide-dammed valley farmland: Insights into precipitation responses by Zhao Jin, Huifeng Wu, Hao Han, Yunchong Fu, Jing Zhang, Guofan Cao, Keyan Xu

“…Tens of thousands of sediment check dams have historically played vital ecological functions in China’s Loess Plateau, and dammed valley farmland has been a significant agricultural resource for centuries. …”
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Tree growth is better explained by absorptive fine root traits than by transport fine root traits by Anvar Sanaei, Fons van der Plas, Hongmei Chen, Sophie Davids, Susanne Eckhardt, Justus Hennecke, Anja Kahl, Yasmin Möller, Ronny Richter, Jana Schütze, Christian Wirth, Alexandra Weigelt

“…The stronger relationship between absorptive roots and tree growth highlights that roots mostly involved with resource absorption are more important in explaining tree growth than transport roots, which are mainly responsible for resource transportation.…”
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The ‘crisis’ of fat body in the neoliberal era: the case of obesity in Turkey by Seda Keklik, Neriman Berna Güler

“…Qualitative data, systematically selected from academic and institutional sources, are used to examine the structural roots of obesity in capitalist social relations, focusing on how individuals function as both labour and consumers. …”
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