Cross-Talk between Apolipoprotein E and Cytokines by Hongliang Zhang, Li-Min Wu, Jiang Wu

“…Despite its importance in lipid transport and atherosclerosis pathogenesis, apoE is associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson disease, and autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. …”
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Negotiating Identity: A Pilot Study on Cultural Identity, Belonging, and College Student Retention by Terron Phillips

“… Some minority/minoritized college student groups struggle to develop a sense of belonging – a factor in student attrition – at culturally homogenous U.S. colleges and universities. …”
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Significados do mundo do crime para adolescentes em medida socioeducativa de internação, Brasil by Vinicius Coscioni, Bruno Graebin de Farias, Edinete Maria Rosa, Sílvia Helena Koller

“…Los significados expresados por los participantes han revelado que la afiliación al mundo del crimen atiende a necesidades de seguridad económica, fortalecimiento de la identidad personal, reconocimiento social, sentido de pertenencia y protección física, lo que consiste un proceso de resiliencia oculta. …”
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Multiple Sessions of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Improve Periodontal Outcomes in Patients with Down Syndrome: A 12-Month Randomized Clinical Trial by Rafael Ferreira, Sebastião Luiz Aguiar Greghi, Adriana Campos Passanezi Sant’Ana, Mariana Schutzer Ragghianti Zangrando, Carla Andreotti Damante

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> aPDT improved periodontal health in the long term through a stable gain in attachment.…”
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TRABALHO E INOVAÇÕES TECNOLÓGICAS NA HORTICULTURA ORGÂNICA NO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO by MAURO JOSÉ ANDRADE TERESO, ROBERTO FUNES ABRAHÃO, IVAN AUGUSTO VALL RIBEIRO, FILIPE CARVALHO ANDRADE TERESO, SANDRA FRANCISCA BEZERRA GEMMA, NILTON LUIZ MENEGON, UIARA BANDINELI MONTEDO

“…Teve por objetivo mapear a tecnologia empregada na horticultura em propriedades do Estado de São Paulo. Com a análise da atividade e aplicação de questionário junto aos seus gestores, procurou-se identificar adaptações, inovações e demandas tecnológicas que, simultaneamente, minimizassem a carga laboral e as dificuldades na execução das tarefas e aumentassem a produtividade do trabalho. …”
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The Prevalence and Severity of Tooth Wear in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Patcharawan Srisilapanan, Matee Jindarat, Jeffrey Roseman

“…The most prevalent type of tooth wear was attrition (99.4%). The prevalence of erosion, abrasion, and abfraction were 64.8%, 31.3%, and 7.3%, respectively. …”
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PPARG2 Pro12Ala and TNFα -308G>A Polymorphisms Are Not Associated with Heart Failure Development in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Izabela Wojtkowska, Tomasz A. Bonda, Andrzej Tysarowski, Katarzyna Seliga, Janusz A. Siedlecki, Maria M. Winnicka, Janina Stępińska

“…TNFα and PPARγ are important modulators of metabolism, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of heart failure (HF). …”
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Educational endeavors in a rural society –an example from a small community in Sweden by Peter Erlandson, Anne Kjellsdotter

“…Currently, at our research site, significant attention is given to traditional farming, which emphasises acquiring the skills essential for integration within the local community. …”
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ORGANIZATION OF STUDENTS’ LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT by Dmitry N. Kryukov, Inna L. Vasilyeva

“…The authors focus their attention on electronic modular courses of disciplines.…”
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Exploring the intersection of utilitarianism and sustainability in business: A conceptual analysis by Artur Yetvart Mumcu

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Helical dislocation-driven plasticity and flexible high-performance thermoelectric generator in α-Mg3Bi2 single crystals by Mingyuan Hu, Jianmin Yang, Yan Wang, Junchao Xia, Quan Gan, Shuhuan Yang, Juping Xu, Shulin Liu, Wen Yin, Baohai Jia, Lin Xie, Haifeng Li, Jiaqing He

“…Transmission electron microscopy, time-of-flight neutron diffraction, and chemical bonding theoretic analyses elucidate that the plasticity of α-Mg3Bi2 stems from the helical dislocation-driven interlayer slip, small-sized Mg atoms induced weak interlayer Mg-Bi bonds, and low modulus of intralayer Mg2Bi2 2- networks. …”
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New insights into the N-glycomes of Dictyostelium species by Alba Hykollari, Daniel Malzl, Chunsheng Jin, Carina Eschenbach, Kristína Kianičková, Iain B.H. Wilson, Katharina Paschinger

“…In contrast, neutral N-glycans with multiple fucose residues attached to terminal mannoses were found in D. giganteum. …”
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“Nay ’tis in grain, I warrant it hold colour”: The Materiality of Black in Middleton’s Black Book by Chantal SCHÜTZ

“…Starting with the satirical Microcynicon and flourishing in the self-referential Black Book, Thomas Middleton’s obsession with black, the colour of ink and atrabile, pervades his non-dramatic texts but also his plays, both tragic and comic. …”
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METHODOLOGY OF COST RECORDING AND ACCOUNTING IN DAIRY COOPERATIVES by Marzena Ganc, Mirosław Wasilewski

“…It would be appropriate to attempt to introduce a variable cost account in dairy cooperativesin order to avoid the contractual assignment of indirect costs to products. …”
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Book Review: Decolonizing the Mind (by Sandew Hira) by Patrick Delices

“…Thus, Hira’s Decolonizing the Mind is a scholarly and timely attempt at the production of knowledge and other ways of knowing.…”
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Teaching and international competitions: objectives, methods and experiences by Simona Colajanni

“…The issues developed during this decade of collaboration had constituted an opportunity to involve the debate, currently underway, about Architectural-Engineering which, in recent years, is experiencing a profound crisis by the professional market with particular attention to the Southern one.…”
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Quality of life and psychological and gastrointestinal symptoms after cholecystectomy: a population-based cohort study by Eivind Ness-Jensen, Kristian Hveem, Stian Lydersen, Arne Talseth, Tom-Harald Edna

“…Participants who underwent cholecystectomy for gallstone disease between 1 January 1990 and until 1 year before attending HUNT3 were compared with the remaining non-operated cohort. …”
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Modeling and power analysis for uplink of laser communication between airplane and satellite by CHEN Chun-yi1, YANG Hua-min1, TONG Shou-feng2, JIANG Hui-lin2

“…Aiming at the uplink of laser communication between airplane and satellite, the factors including the ambient light, the loss of laser propagating in atmosphere, the receiving efficiency of receiver and the laser intensity fluctuation, which all can affect the link performance, were theoretically modeled and analyzed. …”
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IS SUSTAINABLE RUNNING POSSIBLE? EXPLORING INITIATIVES IN URBAN MARATHONS IN EUROPE by Liwia Delińska

“… Background and Objective: The increasing popularity of urban marathons has brought significant attention to their impact on sustainability. Despite contributing to numerous economic and social benefits, large-scale events represent a challenge from the perspective of sustainable development. …”
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Interlocuções entre a psicologia analítica-comportamental e da libertação: algumas contribuições de Skinner e Martín-Baró by Glysa de Oliveira Meneses, Leonardo Carneiro Holanda, Verônica de Morais Ximenes, Walberto Silva dos Santos

“… A ética nas relações, decisões e ações cotidianas é um atributo normalmente almejado pela maioria das pessoas. …”
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