Viscoelastic, Spectroscopic, and Microscopic Characterization of Novel Bio-Based Plasticized Poly(vinyl chloride) Compound by Mei Chan Sin, Irene Kit Ping Tan, Mohd Suffian Mohd Annuar, Seng Neon Gan

“…In this study, mcl-PHA were synthesized by Pseudomonas putida PGA1 in shake flask fermentation using saponified palm kernel oil (SPKO) and subsequently moderately thermodegraded to low molecular weight oligoesters (degPHA). SEM, ATR-FTIR, 1H-NMR, and DMA were conducted to study the film morphology, microstructure, miscibility, and viscoelastic properties of the PVC-PHA and PVC/degPHA binary blends. …”
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Rusçuk Çiftlikleri ve Çiftlik Piyasasında Eski Aktörler, Yeni Figürler by Ahmet İlker BAŞ

“…While they are generally evaluated under the topics of landownership and legal status of peasants in the context of centrifugal forces, as a commodity, the exchange of çiftliks in the real estate market does not attract scholars’ attention enough. Data extracted from sale contracts in the kadı records enable researchers to track changes in the profiles of çiftlik sellers and buyers in a period of commercialization of agriculture. …”
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Problema protocronismului. Precizări by Edgar Papu

“…This theory scored a new axiological attitude towards the Romanian literature, remaining a possible guide-line in re-assessing the history of ideas.…”
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Synergistic design of CuO/CoFe₂O₄/MWCNTs ternary nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light by Davis Varghese, Niranjana S. R, Joselene Suzan Jennifer P, Muthupandi S, Madhavan J, Victor Antony Raj M

“…The enhanced photocatalytic efficiency observed can be largely attributed to the improved charge transfer dynamics and effective electron-hole separation facilitated by MWCNT doping. …”
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Real-Time Human Motion Capture Driven by a Wireless Sensor Network by Peng-zhan Chen, Jie Li, Man Luo, Nian-hua Zhu

“…However, the solution of motion attitude remains a challenge that restricts the rapid development of motion capture systems. …”
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Experiences and overall impact reported by people living with obesity: results from a multinational study by Esther Artime, Swarna Khare, Sarah Zimner-Rapuch, Josefine Redig, Caragh Flannery, Victoria Higgins, Andrea Leith, Ashley Mortimer, Bruno Halpern, Nasreen Alfaris

“…People/patients with obesity struggled with weight for a mean ± SD of 64.1 ± 86.6 months with a median (interquartile range) of 3.0 (2.0–5.0) weight-loss attempts. Mean ± standard deviation 36-Item Short Form Health Survey scores for people/patients with obesity above the obesity threshold showed impairment in general health (42.3 ± 11.5), social functioning (44.3 ± 9.2), role-emotional (46.0 ± 9.3), and mental health (45.7 ± 9.6). …”
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Systemic adverse drug events to topical prostaglandin analogs for treating glaucoma: a retrospective focused pharmacovigilance study by Kannan Sridharan

“…Varied systemic adverse events were observed within the class as latanoprost was linked to conditions like angina pectoris, atrial tachycardia and Meniere’s disease, bimatoprost to lentigo maligna melanoma, and tafluprost to labyrinthitis and skin discoloration. …”
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Current status of Traditional Chinese Medicine external application in integrated pension and medical service of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the elderly (中医外治法在中医药医养结合养老服务中的应用... by DONG Shuo (董硕), HUANG Yanping (黄砚萍), FENG Xiaoxuan (冯晓璇), LI Jie (李洁), DUAN Yajing (段雅静), FENG Xinxin (封幸幸)

“…I ncreasing attention has been paid to health condition of the elderly as the fast growth of the elderly population. …”
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Peran Self-Compassion terhadap Dimensi-dimensi Kualitas Hidup Kesehatan pada Remaja Panti Asuhan by Annisa Zahra Kawitri, Ratih Arruum Listiyandini, Rina Rahmatika

“…The role of self-compassion toward HRQoL implied that adolescents living at foster care need to develop a compassionate attitude for theirself in order to achieve better HRQoL.…”
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The Role of the United Nations Security Council in the Protection of Cultural Heritage by Bagher Beidaghi, Peyman Bolouri, Malek Zolghader

“…Due to the various characteristics of cultural heritage, any attack on it draws the attention of the international community. …”
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The Historian and the Source: Some Contemporary Problems in Holocaust Historiography by Nerijus Šepetys

“…Or what is the picture of history that emerges when the attempts to apply both the attitudes of primordial trust and primitive questioning to subjective sources are uncontrolled? …”
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Ophthalmologists’ and patients’ perspectives on treatments for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Lynne Lohfeld, Hoang Tran, Katie Curran, Van Thu Nguyen, Tung Thanh Hoang, Hue Thi Nguyen, Quan Nhu Nguyen, Catherine Dardis, Hoang Huy Tran, Anh Tuan Vu, Mai Quoc Tung

“…Services must be available, accessible and acceptable to patients if we are to ensure they seek such care.Objectives To understand patients’ knowledge and attitudes towards laser versus antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections to treat DR in Vietnam, and to identify factors Vietnamese ophthalmologists consider when making treatment decisions.Methods This is a descriptive qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with 18 patients (12 from Ho Chi Minh City and 6 from Hanoi) plus individual interviews with 24 ophthalmologists working in eye clinics in these cities. …”
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Analysis of Air Pollution Data in India between 2015 and 2019 by Disha Sharma, Denise Mauzerall

“…Our reanalyzed dataset is useful for evaluation of Indian air quality from satellite data, atmospheric models, and low-cost sensors. Our dataset also provides a baseline to evaluate the future success of National Clean Air Programme as well as aids in assessment of existing and future air pollution mitigation policies.…”
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GHANAIAN CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTION ON CHALLENGES TO FEMALE RETENTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY by J Ayarkwa, K Agyekum, A Acheampong

“…The strategies suggested in this paper will help attract and retain female graduates in the Ghanaian construction industry to enable them effectively participate in infrastructure development. …”
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Des insectes et des hommes (Nord du Cameroun) by Christian Seignobos

“…However, the classification of insects according to human society is only attested in the Mandara mountains, particularly in the sphere of influence of the Mowo people, the alleged founders of the Gudur chiefdom (16th–beginning of the 20th cent). …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Aerobic Training in Obesity by Thomas Nickel, Henner Hanssen, Ingrid Emslander, Verena Drexel, Gernot Hertel, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Claudia Summo, Zeljka Sisic, Marius Lambert, Eva Hoster, Martin Halle, Michael Weis

“…Physical inactivity and obesity are independent risk factors for atherosclerosis. We analyzed the immunomodulatory capacity of 10-week intensified exercise training (ET) in obese and lean athletes. …”
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Role Of Political Parties In Resolving The Challenges Confronting Nigeriafrom 1960-1966 by Mas’ud Bello, Sani Ibrahim

“… Shortly after Nigeria attained its independence on the 1st October, 1960 it experienced numerous challenges of Nation-building, this is because, the conquest and imposition of colonial rule with its divide and rule tactics and other attendant consequences has set different ethnic groups in Nigeria at logger beads, mistrust has gained ground in the body polity of the Nation, couple with devastated economy, poor infrastructural facilitates. …”
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Evaluation of Cross-Border Transport Connectivity and Analysis of Spatial Patterns in Latin America by Changqi Miao, Yinbao Zhang, Xinjia Zhang, Jianzhong Liu, Shike Zhang

“…Comprehensive connectivity evaluations are lacking and insufficient attention has been paid to Latin American connectivity, so it is of great practical importance to comprehensively and rationally evaluate Latin American connectivity. …”
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Rational selection of TbpB variants yields a bivalent vaccine with broad coverage against Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Jamie E. Fegan, Epshita A. Islam, David M. Curran, Dixon Ng, Natalie Y. T. Au, Elissa G. Currie, Joseph J. Zeppa, Jessica Lam, Anthony B. Schryvers, Trevor F. Moraes, Scott D. Gray-Owen

“…The gonococcal transferrin binding protein B (TbpB) is an attractive candidate vaccine antigen. However, it exhibits high levels of antigenic variability, posing a significant obstacle in evoking a broadly protective immune response. …”
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Negotiating National Equality in the Austrian Silesian Diet 1905-1914 by Paula Krajnik

“…Despite many years of attempts, the Silesian diet found no national compromise. …”
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