An evaluation of stress in medical students at a South African university by S.S. Naidoo, J. van Wyk, S.B. Higgins-Opitz, K. Moodley

“…However, studies have shown that undergraduate medical students experience varying degrees of stress which impacts on their health, academic performance and social functioning. This study explored the prevalence and causes of stress, its impact on students and their coping strategies in a racially diverse cohort of final-year medical students exposed to a problem-based learning curriculum in South Africa. …”
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Live and heat-killed Leuconostoc mesenteroides counteract the gastrointestinal dysfunction in chronic kidney disease mice through intestinal environment modulation. by Fittree Hayeeawaema, Natthawan Sermwittayawong, Chittipong Tipbunjong, Nawiya Huipao, Paradorn Muangnil, Pissared Khuituan

“…This study aimed to evaluate the probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria derived from natural sources and to investigate the effects of both live and heat-killed Leuconostoc mesenteroides (Ln.m) on renal and gastrointestinal functions in CKD mice. …”
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DRIFTING TO SOCIALLY-ORIENTED ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC: THE INPUT OF TECHNOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION by B. N. Porfiryev, V. N. Leksin

“…Case studies illustrating successful implementation of the above policies in the mining and energy sectors in selected AZRF regions are introduced.Conclusions and relevance: substantiated is the conclusion of imperative of the public policy stimulating socially and ecologically oriented technological modernization in the AZRF. …”
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Polymeric membranes grafted by ionizing radiation for uranium adsorption by Amanda Caroline Patricio Cardoso, Rafael Henrique Lazzari Garcia, Elita Fontenele Urano de Carvalho, Mohamad Al-Sheikhly, Yasko Kodama

“…RIG promotes functionalization of WPP with phosphate groups that are prone to capture U from solution. …”
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Characteristics of Plasmodium vivax apicomplexan amino acid transporter 8 (PvApiAT8) in the cationic amino acid transport by Wang-Jong Lee, Ernest Mazigo, Jin-Hee Han, Seok Ho Cha

“…PvApiAT8 was sodium-independent and functioned at pH levels between 6.5 and 8.5, with no efflux activity observed. …”
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In Vivo Assessment of Bone Regeneration in Alginate/Bone ECM Hydrogels with Incorporated Skeletal Stem Cells and Single Growth Factors. by David Gothard, Emma L Smith, Janos M Kanczler, Cameron R Black, Julia A Wells, Carol A Roberts, Lisa J White, Omar Qutachi, Heather Peto, Hassan Rashidi, Luis Rojo, Molly M Stevens, Alicia J El Haj, Felicity R A J Rose, Kevin M Shakesheff, Richard O C Oreffo

“…The proposed hydrogel system functioned without the need for growth factor incorporation or an exogenous inducible cell source. …”
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Comparative analysis of gut symbionts in Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and their dietary substrate, sauce-flavored Daqu by Jun Lü, Shan Xu, Can Teng, Rujia Huang, Guiqin Xiong, Qin Cheng

“…Shared bacterial ASVs (n=58) exhibited functional divergence: carbohydrate metabolism dominated in SFD, whereas insect-associated ASVs enriched drug resistance genes. …”
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Melatonin in the regulation of human life and its role in development pathology by A. V. Shilova, N. I. Ananyeva, N. Yu. Safonova, L. V. Lukina

“…For a detailed analysis, 42 literature sources were selected for the melatonin role in the development of neurological and mental disorders. …”
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Types of Attributive Constructions in Middle English Poetry by E. A. Nilsen, I. K. Mashko

“…The research focuses on attributive constructions functioning in Middle English poetic texts. The analysis of the identified attributive structures using a morphological approach is carried out. …”
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Fate and risks of potentially toxic elements associated with lacustrine groundwater discharge: quantification, modeling, and biogeochemistry by Shen Qu, Juliang Wang, Keyi Zhang, Mengyu Fan, Yuanzhen Zhao, Xu Yang, Zhongli Wang, Helena I. Gomes, Rachel L. Gomes, Limin Duan, Shaogang Dong, Ruihong Yu

“…Thus, self-organizing maps (SOM) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) were employed in present work to decipher source of selected PTE (Li, V, Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ba, Pb, U, Sr) in Ulansuhai Lake basin (Inner Mongolia, China). …”
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Suspensory Materials for Surgery of Blepharoptosis: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies. by Elena Pacella, Daniele Mipatrini, Fernanda Pacella, Giulia Amorelli, Andrea Bottone, Gianpaolo Smaldone, Paolo Turchetti, Giuseppe La Torre

“…The following materials were investigated: Fascia Lata, Mersilene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and Silicon.<h4>Data source and methods</h4>Following the Prisma procedure, on January 30th, 2016 we used the following electronic databases to select the studies: MEDLINE and Scopus.…”
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Analysis of Human Gut Microbiota Enzymes for Biotechnological and Food Industrial Applications by Alfonso Torres-Sánchez, Gracia Luque, Pilar Ortiz, Alicia Ruiz-Rodríguez, Ana López-Moreno, Margarita Aguilera

“…The human gut microbiota is a complex and dynamic ecosystem, recognized for its valuable and wide array of physiological functions. This study investigated the human gut microbiota as a source of enzymes for innovative applications in the biomedicine, bioremediation, and food and feed biotechnological industries by integrating data from combined in silico and in vitro approaches. …”
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF EXPERT COMPETENCY by Olena Lobach, Igor Babych, Elena Persiyanova

“…The following results were obtained: the problem of assessing the quality of experts was considered; based on the authors’ practical experience and analysis of literature sources, the structural diagram of the properties of experts and their assessment was developed; five main groups of existing methods for assessing the quality of experts were analyzed; existing models of an integrated assessment of the competency of experts were reviewed; a two-stage method for the integrated assessment of the competency of experts was developed by integrating the methods of heuristic, test, and statistical assessment; the main groups of users and functional requirements to the information system for assessing the competency of experts were identified; the database and user interface of the information system were developed; the developed information technology of the integrated assessment of the competency of experts was tested on actual data for selecting an expert group to choose the methodology of project management. …”
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Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in N... by Sakshi Yadav, Prakash Ranjan Mishra, R. Rajalekshmi, Bharath Gopinath, Praveen Aggarwal, Akshaya Ramaswami, Paulina, Mohit Sharma

“…While most participants were aware of the active form of vitamin D, its sources and critical functions, knowledge about non-skeletal manifestations and measurable forms of vitamin D deficiency was limited. …”
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Common bean processing to obtain a protein ingredient for the plant-based market by Janice Ribeiro Lima, Tatiana de Lima Azevedo, Melicia Cintia Galdeano, Ilana Felberg, Caroline Grassi Mellinger

“…They are naturally rich sources of proteins, ranging from 19% to 24%. This study aimed to define conditions for obtaining protein concentrate from common beans using alkaline extraction with subsequent acid precipitation. …”
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Biomodification of Ostrich Meat Properties with Collagenase: Optimization of Technological Parameters by Kolodyaznaya V., Shestopalova I., Kiprushkina E., Rogozina E., Golovinskaia O.

“…Ostrich meat is an advantageous source of functional food products due to its high content of native protein, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and group B vitamins and low contents of cholesterol. …”
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METHODOLOGY FOR ACCOUNTING THE INFLUENCE OF METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS ON THE EFFICIENCY OF APPLICATION OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ON THE BASIS OF SYSTEM ANALYSIS by I. E. Kuznetsov, A. V. Melnikov, E. A. Rogozin, O. V. Strashko

“…Strategies for selecting the trajectories of flights around local zones in which UAVs can be influenced by DI are given. …”
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Decoupling of the onset of anharmonicity between a protein and its surface water around 200 K by Lirong Zheng, Bingxin Zhou, Banghao Wu, Yang Tan, Juan Huang, Madhusudan Tyagi, Victoria García Sakai, Takeshi Yamada, Hugh O'Neill, Qiu Zhang, Liang Hong

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A Transition Metal‐Free Approach for the Conversion of Real‐Life Cellulose‐Based Biomass into Formate by Tong Zhang, Peng Ren, Yuman Qin, Thanh Huyen Vuong, Ana V. Cunha, Remco W. A. Havenith, Jabor Rabeah, Shoubhik Das

“…Finally, mechanistic investigations including electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations are conducted to gain insights into the underlying reaction mechanism.…”
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Controllable surface carrier type of metal oxide nanocrystals for multifunctional photocatalysis by Han Li, Yingchun Ding, Kaiyi Luo, Qiuping Zhang, Huan Yuan, Shuyan Xu, Ming Xu

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