GLOBALISATION AND THE PERPETUITY OF POVERTY IN THE CONTEMPORARY SECURITY ENVIRONMENT by Rodica LISEANU

“…There is no emphasis on the needs at the bottom of the pyramid, as these are an implicit necessity, and poverty can be defined not only in terms of living on the edge of subsistence, but also in terms of the precariousness of daily life, of a limited, inadequate life, at odds with universal principles, values and ideals.…”
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The Association of COPD Exacerbations with New Onset Type 2 Diabetes among Medicare Patients by Joseph S. Marino, Cynthiya Ruban, Christopher M. Blanchette

“…Cases in the emergency room (1.97 claims per person) (p = <0.001) and hospitalizations (2.02 claims per person) (p = <0.001) had a higher rate of exacerbations. …”
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Hypercoagulable states in young adults with ischemic stroke in a Stroke Belt state: a retrospective study by David Lee Gordon, Sarah R. Durica

“…With the benefit of final hypercoagulable profile results, the postdischarge vascular neurologist identified the stroke etiology as hypercoagulable state in 167 (54.22%, 95% CI 48.64–59.70%, p-value &lt;2.2e-16) and undetermined etiology in 28 (9.09%, 95% CI 6.36–12.83%, p-value 1.03e-14). …”
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云南滇池紫水鸡生态学特性初步研究 by 罗康, 吴兆录, 张海艳, 项希希, 苏栋栋

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Optimizing Biomedical Ontology Alignment through a Compact Multiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm Driven by Knee Solution by Xingsi Xue, Xiaojing Wu, Junfeng Chen

“…In this context, the biomedical ontology matching problem in the Semantic Web (SW) domain is investigated, which can be of help to integrate the biomedical knowledge and facilitate the translational discoveries. …”
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A Highly Selective Analytical Method Based on Salt-Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction for Trace-Level Enrichment of Multiclass Pesticide Residues in Cow Milk for Quantitative Liquid Chromatographic Analysis by Habtamu Bekele, Weldegebriel Yohannes, Negussie Megersa

“…While precision with interday and intraday in terms of relative standard deviations (RSDs) was observed in the range of 1.97 ̶ 7.88% and 4.52 ̶ 8.04%, respectively. The results of the precision studies reveal that good repeatability and reproducibility (RSDs <9) were achieved, thus showing a low variability extraction of the developed method. …”
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Microwave System: A Novel Treatment for Localized Adiposity Reduction in a Latin American Population by Aura Ibeth Ruiz-Rosas, Nelly Patricia Muño-Velasco, Dayana Sofia Rengifo-Bolaños, Tatiana Carolina Reyes-Vivas, Paula Lozano-Bitar, Irene Fusco, Paola Andrea Russy-Buitrago

“…In all patients examined, statistical significant differences were found in pre- and post-treatment skinfold test for each body area: superior abdomen (F(1,27) = 63.13; p=0.001), iliac crest (F(1, 23) = 114.33; p<0.001), posterior waist (F(1, 20) = 27.36; p<0.001), trochanter (F(1, 17) = 26.94; p<0.001), among others. …”
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LYMPHOCYTES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ACTIVE EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTION EXHIBITED ELEVATED PD-1/PD-L1 EXPRESSION AND A PREVAILING TH2 IMMUNE RESPONSE. by kang sun

“…Moreover, most of the T cells infected with EBV displayed a memory phenotype characterized by the presence of CD45RO+. Additionally, patients with CAEBV showed markedly decreased frequency of helper T cells 1 (Th1) and naïve T (Tn) cells, and significantly elevated frequency of Th2 and effector-memory T (Tem) cells. …”
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Minimizing the error in the hemoglobin estimation of blood donors as an articulate step toward donors’ blood management by Manisha Roy, Sangeeta Kumari, Suchet Sachdev, Ratti Ram Sharma

“…MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study enrolled 187 blood donors after approval from the institute’s ethics committee. …”
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Effect of Irradiation on Quality of Vacuum-Packed Spicy Beef Chops by Liming Zhao, Yin Zhang, Siya Guo, Wei Xiong, Hu Xia, Wenlong Liu, Zhongli Pan, Chandrasekar Venkitasamy

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The relationship between childhood trauma and romantic relationship satisfaction: the role of attachment and social support by Lijuan Quan, Kun Zhang, Haiyan Chen

“…Statistical analyses included correlation analyses, regression models, and moderated mediation analyses using PROCESS Macro.ResultsChildhood trauma negatively predicted romantic relationship satisfaction both directly (β = -0.06, t = -2.11, p &lt; 0.05) and indirectly through attachment (β = -0.07, t = -2.59, p &lt; 0.05). Social support moderated the relationship between childhood trauma and attachment, with the effect of childhood trauma on attachment strengthening as social support increased (low: t = 2.18, p = 0.03; high: t = 4.37, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Конститутивный и репаративный нейрогенез: роль глии в регенерации и развитии мозга позвоночных by Илья Александрович Капустянов, Евгения Владиславовна Пущина, Дмитрий Константинович Обухов, Глеб Геннадьевич Клюка

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O direito constitucional sob o olhar dos caciques da Terra Indígena Mãe Maria (Pará), povo indígena Gavião by Messias Furtado da Silva, Milene Moraes Moreira

“…Os dados foram constituídos a partir de entrevista semiestruturada com caciques de 12 aldeias da TI Mãe Maria a partir de duas questões geradoras sobre o que os caciques entendem por direito e o que pensam sobre os direitos dos povos indígenas assegurados na Carta da República. …”
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Flexi-Bar Training for Restoring Muscle Strength in Postpartum Women: A Pre-Post design by Aishwarya Nitin Sonwane, Shrajal Shetty, Sakshi Shekhar

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Cuestiones metodológicas en torno al triángulo "patrimonio-turismo-desarrollo" en la República Democrática del Congo by Yves Robert

“…La cuestión de la presencia de la República Democrática del Congo en las listas del patrimonio mundial material (Convenio de 1972) e inmaterial (Convenio de 2003) de la UNESCO está siendo actualmente planteada en el Congo (RDC) por diferentes representantes congoleños y belgas, con ocasión de un programa común de colaboración. …”
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Psychometric properties of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale (NEP) by Vdović Milica, Hagen Mina, Simonović Anja, Avramović Nađa, Milošević-Đorđević Jasna

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KIBRIS TÜRKLERİ by Charles Fraser Beckıngham

“…Tek başına bir değerifade eden henüz kaydedilmemiş çok delil halâ vardır.Kıbrıs’ın nüfusu yaklaşık iki yüz yıldır çoğalmaktadır ve şimdi(1954 yılında) 527.000 olarak tahmin edilmektedir. …”
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Research on bias stress characteristics and influencing factors of concrete stacked columns with thin-walled steel tubes restrained by spiral ribs by Zhen-Shan Wang, Qian-Li Huang, Jia-Yi Han, Jun Wei, Jun-Long Lu

“…Vs. ord. concrete-filled steel tube, bearing cap. up from 932kN to 1119kN (20% growth), safety margin from 1.48 to 1.84 (24% incr.). …”
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Changes in the Diaphragm Lipid Content after Administration of Streptozotocin and High-Fat Diet Regime by Bartlomiej Lukaszuk, Agnieszka Miklosz, Malgorzata Zendzian-Piotrowska, Beata Wojcik, Jan Gorski, Adrian Chabowski

“…The STZ and HFD rats had increased concentration of lipids, namely, ceramides (CER) and diacylglycerols (DAG). Interestingly, this coincided with an increased concentration of long-chain (C ≥ 16) saturated fatty acid species present in both the aforementioned lipid fractions. …”
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The percentage of Body Fat and its Relationship with Blood Pressure in Adults from Rural and Urban Areas by Carlos Enrique García Yerena, Omar Oliveros Rangel, Brian Johan Bustos Viviescas, Amalia Villamizar Navarro, John Alexander García Galviz

“…Body mass was evaluated, with the use of the tool called electrical impedance and the OMRON HBF-514C brand equipment, and blood pressure and the OMRON HEM-4030 digital blood pressure monitor was used. …”
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