Self-Centered Function of Adaptive Immunity in Regulation of Immune Responses and in Tolerance by Silvana Balzar

“…Consequently, outlined was the first dynamic comprehensive picture of the immune system function. …”
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UTE MRI technical developments and applications in osteoporosis: a review by Soo Hyun Shin, Hee Dong Chae, Hee Dong Chae, Arya Suprana, Arya Suprana, Saeed Jerban, Eric Y. Chang, Eric Y. Chang, Lingyan Shi, Robert L. Sah, Jeremy H. Pettus, Gina N. Woods, Jiang Du, Jiang Du, Jiang Du

“…The contribution of mineral to bone’s mechanical properties has dominated scientific thinking for decades, partly because collagen and water are inaccessible using X-ray based techniques. Accurate evaluation of bone requires information about its components (mineral, collagen, water) and structure (cortical porosity, trabecular microstructure), which are all important in maintaining the mechanical integrity of bone. …”
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ANTHROPOLOGICAL SEARCH FOR VALUE ORIENTATIONS OF A NEW CULTURE BY AURELIUS AUGUSTINE by V. V. Kuzmenko, V. O. Boniak, I. A. Serdіuk

“…The ethical ideal of the thinker is an eternal city that is not based on human nature, it is too volatile, therefore it is only to a small extent subject to research, but on a Divine basis – the Christian idea.…”
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Characterization and Atmospheric Drivers of Nocturnal Ozone Enhancement in Putian City, China by Chunsheng Fang, Xiaowei Zhou, Yuxuan Cai, Ju Wang

“…The increasingly severe nocturnal ozone enhancement (NOE) event pollution is widely concerning. Therefore, based on the observed hourly O₃ concentrations from 2015 to 2023, this study analyzes the characteristics of NOE events over Putian City. …”
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Understanding how and why audits work: protocol for a realist review of audit programmes to improve hospital care by Rijk Gans, Kees Ahaus, Lisanne Hut-Mossel, Gera Welker

“…The first step was to develop an initial programme theory based on the literature that explains how audits are supposed to work. …”
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Numerical Investigation and Design of Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Equipped with Tuned Liquid Multiple Columns Dampers by Zhe Wang, Liang Cao, Filippo Ubertini, Simon Laflamme

“…A strength model for the TLWD is developed to empower faster performance evaluation on more complex models. Results from the FEM are used to validate the strength model and show that the model could be used conservatively in assessing strength performance. …”
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A New Hope for the Patients of Non‐Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: FDA Gives Green Signal for Resmetirom Use by Abdul Haseeb Hasan, Muhammad Ali Abid, Muhammad Hafi Abid, Laiba Suhail, Abubakar Nazir

“…In a randomized Phase 3 trial, significant histological improvements were observed in 25.9% and 29.9% of patients receiving 80 and 100 mg doses, respectively, compared to 9.7% in the placebo group. …”
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Association between hemoglobin glycation index and poor outcome after endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Yan Yang, Mei Liu, Shungui Huang, Chen Zhu, Guangzong Li, Bin Wang, Xiaojing Luo, Lingwen Zhang, Weizheng Song

“…We used multivariable logistic regression models to investigate the association between HGI and poor outcome. …”
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The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Poststroke Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study by Amin Ghaffari, Bahador Asadi, Armin Zareian, Malahat Akbarfahimi, Gholam Reza Raissi, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani

“…To measure fatigue, the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) and the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) were used. …”
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Advanced Machine Learning Ensembles for Improved Precipitation Forecasting: The Modified Stacking Ensemble Strategy in China by Tiantian Tang, Yifan Wu, Yujie Li, Lexi Xu, Xinyi Shi, Haitao Zhao, Guan Gui

“…We developed and compared five deterministic precipitation forecasting models, including elastic net regression (ENR), support vector regression, random forest, extreme gradient boosting, and light gradient boosting to provide forecasts with lead times ranging from 0 to 5 months at a spatial resolution of 0.5<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$^\circ$</tex-math></inline-formula>. …”
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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: History, Key Achievements and Development Prospects by E. S. Melkumyan

“…The author emphasizes that the GCC’s ability to adopt a joint position based on a compromise should be credited to the leaders of the member-states. …”
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Anemia among Women Who Visit Bost Hospital for Delivery in Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Zabihullah Anwary, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Wali Mohammad Wyar, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Khushhal Farooqi

“…Methods. This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study that included 787 pregnant women who visited Bost Hospital for delivery services from January to June 2019. …”
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Comparative Evaluation Of Postoperative Sensitivity Using Total-Etch Versus Self-Etch Bonding Techniques In Resin Composite Restorations: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Shahid Ahmad Marwat, Hassan Maqbool, Umair ul Haq, Zarnab Rizwan, Khadija Sajid, Shakeel Ur Rehman Khattak

“…Methods: A randomized clinical trial conducted at the Department of Operative Dentistry &Endodontics, from April 1st, 2022, to September 30th, 2022. Patients were assigned to Group A (total-etch) or Group B (self-etch) based on odd or even outpatient department numbers, determined through randomization. …”
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Analysis of the Coupling Coordination and Spatiotemporal Evolution of High-Tech Industrial Technological Innovation and Regional Economic Development by Xu-Mei Yuan, Fu-Li Wei, Hui Li, Ying An

“…Improving the coordination between technological innovation in high-tech industries and regional economic development is an important measure for all provinces (cities) to implement the innovation-driven development strategy. Based on the analysis of the mechanism of high-tech industrial technological innovation and regional economic development, this paper constructs the measurement index system of high-tech industrial technological innovation and regional economic development, and the chain network DEA model, entropy weight method, coupling coordination model, and exploratory spatial data analysis technology are comprehensively used to empirically analyze the technological innovation efficiency of high-tech industries, regional economic development level, and the coupling coordination relationship between them and the spatiotemporal evolution trend in 24 provinces (cities) of China from 2009 to 2018. …”
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Prosocial behavior and youth mental health outcomes: A scoping review protocol. by Saima Hirani, Emmanuela Ojukwu, Nilanga Aki Bandara

“…The findings of this review will provide evidence-based recommendations for promoting youth mental health and a basis for future research.…”
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Evolutionary analysis of DELLA proteins in sweet potato and related species reveals their roles in development and stress responses by Zhidan Zuo, Haoqiang Zhao, Yue Fan, Yixuan Zhu, Wenpeng Song, Hong Zhai, Shaozhen He, Huan Zhang, Ning Zhao, Qingchang Liu, Shaopei Gao

“…Among the six Ipomoea species, only I. nil contains five DELLA genes, while the remaining species have three DELLA genes each. …”
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Properties and Components of Recycled Engine Oil Bottom Rejuvenated Asphalt and Its Grey Relationship Analysis by Jin Li, Miaozhang Yu, Xinzhuang Cui, Wentong Wang

“…Numerous environmental pollution and resource waste problems are associated with recycled engine oil bottom (REOB), which cannot be effectively recycled. Based on the similarity compatibility theory and component adjustment theory, comparing the physical and rheological properties of laboratory-aged asphalt under three types of REOB (defined as REOB-1, REOB-2, and REOB-3) with different dosages, the optimum type and dosage of REOB as asphalt regenerant were explored. …”
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The Potential of Online Tasks to Facilitate Autonomous Language Learning with the Use of Online Dictionaries in a Higher Education ESP Classroom by Carolina Girón-García

“…The incorporation of technological tools together with the use of integrated resources in Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) learning tasks provide multiple benefits in the field of ESP, as well as greater motivation and autonomy. …”
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Wikipedia and indigenous language preservation: analysis of Setswana and Punjabi languages by Shahid Minhas, Abiodun Salawu

“…A quanti-qualitative approach is used to investigate the issue, integrating quantitative metrics from Wikipedia’s statistical pages with qualitative content analysis of the articles. …”
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Conflicts in the tourist city from the perspective of local social movements by Yolanda Romero-Padilla, Alfonso Cerezo-Medina, Enrique Navarro-Jurado, José María Romero-Martínez, Antonio Guevara-Plaza

“… Conflictos en la ciudad turística desde la perspectiva de los movimientos sociales locales Esta investigación aborda los conflictos generados por el crecimiento turístico reciente en la ciudad turística desde la perspectiva de los movimientos sociales locales. Para ello primero, se revisan estos procesos de crecimiento, con especial atención a la percepción del exceso de turismo y al papel de las viviendas con fines turísticos. …”
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