Effect of Age on the Biomechanical Properties of Porcine LCL by Narendra Singh, Jovan Trajkovski, Jose Felix Rodriguez Matas, Robert Kunc

“…The LMM (Linear Mixed Model) analysis revealed a marginally significant positive slope for Young’s modulus (<i>p</i> = 0.0512) and a significant intercept (<i>p</i> = 0.0016); for Maximum Stress, a negative slope (<i>p</i> = 0.0346) and significant intercept (<i>p</i> < 0.0001); while Maximum Stretch showed a significant negative slope (<i>p</i> = 0.0007) and intercept (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), indicating the muscle reduces compliance and load-bearing capacity with age.…”
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Bond Strength and Deflection of Four Types of Bonded Lingual Retainers by Amin Golshah, Shirin Asadian Feyli

“…In this in vitro, experimental study, 160 extracted, mandibular incisors were mounted in acrylic blocks in sets of two and randomized into four groups for bonding of 1.0.010 × 0.026-inch Bond-A-Braid®, 0.012 × 0.027-inch Retanium®TM, 0.038 × 0.016-inch Ortho FlexTech®, and 0.0175-inch three-strand retainer wires; 15 mm of passive wire was adhered to the lingual tooth surface using Transbond XT composite. …”
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A Low-Complexity GA-WSF Algorithm for Narrow-Band DOA Estimation by Haihua Chen, Jialiang Hu, Hui Tian, Shibao Li, Jianhang Liu, Masakiyo Suzuki

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Resultados de la realización del hemocultivo al ingreso hospitalario en pacientes con neumonía adquirida en la comunidad by Iris González Morales, María Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Luís Alberto Corona Martínez

“…<br /><strong>Métodos:</strong> estudio descriptivo y prospectivo realizado en el Hospital Gustavo Aldereguía, de Cienfuegos, durante segundo semestre del año 2012, que incluyó 52 pacientes con neumonía adquirida en la comunidad a los que se les realizó hemocultivo a su ingreso hospitalario.…”
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LENDING RATE AND COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING IN NIGERIA by Lateef Adewale Yunusa, Mayowa Ebenezer Ariyibi, Kehinde Isiaq Olaiya, Tolulope Oyakhilome Williams

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Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITN) ownership and utilization patterns among caregivers with children under five years: A community-based cross-sectional study in Battor, North Tong... by Emmanuel Abu Bonsra, Petra Amankwah Osei, Akua Grace Sekyi, Gideon Amankwah Kyere

“…Chi-square analysis revealed significant associations between ITN knowledge and factors such as sex (p = 0.025), educational level (p = 0.043), marital status (p < 0.001), religion (p = 0.020), challenges faced in using ITNs (p = 0.012), affordability (p = 0.001), and cultural beliefs (p = 0.003). …”
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Aplication of Gene Transfer in Aquaculture by . Alimuddin, G. Yoshizaki, O. Carman, K. Sumantadinata

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Towards Resilient Marine Ecosystems: EcoSensitivity as an Operational Model for Strategic Oil Spill Management by Anneliis Kõivupuu, Mihhail Fetissov, Robert Aps, Helen Orav-Kotta, Valtteri Laine, Mirka Laurila-Pant, Merli Rätsep, Jonne Kotta

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Pont de Sant Jordi de Alcoy by Daniel Pérez Verdú

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Participants in criminal proceedings: problematic issues of classification by A. F. Volobuyev

“…To achieve the set goal, the following main scientific tasks were solved: to analyze the norms of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine regarding the determination of the status and classification of participants in criminal proceedings; to analyze scientific publications after the adoption of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine in 2012, devoted to participants in criminal proceedings; using a systemic approach to determine the connections between participants in criminal proceedings with their distribution by stages of criminal proceedings and functions performed. …”
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A Review of Caffeine Adsorption Studies onto Various Types of Adsorbents by Javier Andrés Quintero-Jaramillo, Javier Ignacio Carrero-Mantilla, Nancy Rocío Sanabria-González

“…Phenyl-phosphate-based porous organic polymer (301 mg/g), natural sandy loam sediment (221.2 mg/g), composites of MCM-48 encapsulated graphene oxide (153.8 mg/g), and organically modified clay (143.7 mg/g) showed adsorption capacities lower than those of activated carbons. …”
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Correlates of disappointment in a relationship of generations X, Y, Z: behavioural inhibition/activation system and sense of coherence by Monika Baryła-Matejczuk, Małgorzata Artymiak, Marta Pawelec

“…Material and methods 595 people participated in the research, including 102 born between 1960 and 1975; 273 born between 1976 and 1996, and 220 born between 1997 and 2012. The correlates of relationship disappointment included temperamental ones, measured by the IPIP BIS/BAS questionnaire, and those related to life orientation, measured with the SOC-29 scale. …”
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Initial Treatment of Meningocele and Myelomeningocele Lesion in Children by Ammar Anwer, Naveed Ahmad Khan, Obaid Ur Rehman, Javaria Siddiq, Abrar Ullah Khan

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El fenómeno turístico-residencial y la ocupación irregular del suelo: el caso del valle medio del río Almanzora by Antonio Castilla-Polo, Carlos Rosa-Jiménez

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Our Unique Experience with Low-Dose Alemtuzumab as an Induction Agent for Renal Transplantation: A Case Series by Cherin Josi, Arjun Parthasarathy, Divya Sundar, Milly Matthew, Premkumar Rajendran, Georgi Abraham

“…The mean age of the patients was 33 (±12) years. All the patients underwent live donor kidney transplants. …”
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Toxicopathological Effects of the Venom of Echis ocellatus on Experimentally Envenomated Swiss Albino Rats by P. O. Yusuf, D. Ada, D. B. Nuhu, S. Dahiru, P. M. Ameh, M. Mamman, M. U. Kawu, M. Bisallah, S. J. Enam

“…Table 2 provides leukocyte parameters: leukocyte counts were 12.0 ± 0.5429 ×10⁹/L  for the envenomated group and 12.12 ± 0.2419 ×10⁹/L for controls. …”
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Antenatal Ultrasound Findings in Fetus with Down Syndrome by Mehmet Serdar KÜTÜK, Mahmut Tuncay ÖZGÜN, Mehmet Dolanbay, Gülsüm Uysal, Aslı Uzak, Elif Kulengir, Semih Uludağ, Mustafa Başbuğ

“…STUDY DESIGN: The study was conducted in Erciyes University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prenatal Diagnosis Unit between 2010-2012. The data of 67 fetus prenatally diagnosed as Down syndrome were analyzed retrospectively with special emphasizes on ultrasound findings. …”
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大丰麇鹿国家级自然保护区鸟类多样性 by 刘彬, 丁玉华, 任义军, 徐安宏, 解生彬, 侯立冰

“…2010年1～12月,采用样线法对江苏大丰麋鹿国家级自然保护区内7种不同生境的鸟类进行了调查。结果如下:共记录到鸟类150种,分属16目43科,其中水鸟56种,分属7目12科。…”
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Prospective Cohort Study on Refractive Changes after Trabeculectomy by Kentaro Iwasaki, Yoshihiro Takamura, Shogo Arimura, Takahiro Tsuji, Takehiro Matsumura, Makoto Gozawa, Masaru Inatani

“…We observed a progressive and significant mean refractive myopic shift of −0.80 D at 12 months after surgery. In phakic eyes, the mean myopic refractive shifts progressed significantly by −0.46 D at 3 months after surgery (P=0.003), by −0.52 D at 6 months (P=0.012), and by −1.31 D at 12 months (P<0.001). …”
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EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA Y TCHOUKBALL, EL DEPORTE ALTERNATIVO PARA FORMAR SERES INTEGRALES by Nelly Esperanza López Rojas

“…Este estudio de tipo descriptivo de relatos experienciales, usando el método de investigación educativa tuvo inferencia en como dieron  a conocer este deporte, desde la perspectiva pedagógica, que tiene como base la construcción de estrategias de equipo para el logro efectivo de ganar en el juego, la implicación de sus habilidades psicomotoras y promoviendo valores humanos en su práctica deportiva escolar y fortaleciendo la convivencia como juego colectivo cumpliendo las categorías reglamentarias FITB y de género mixto, con las que han participado desde el 2012 a nivel internacional como ATBC – Asociación de Tchoukball Colombia. …”
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