Bouvard et Pécuchet et le ruban de Möbius. Variation mathématique sur le désir by Florence Pellegrini

“…Complementary, antithetical but harmonic, the childless widower and the bachelor resolve the solitude of their lives in this providential encounter which mates them for good: a two-headed protagonist, Bouvard and Pécuchet form an inseparable entity that functions with cross-references, connections, inverted symmetry. …”
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Whey Protein Hydrogels and Emulsion Gels with Anthocyanins and/or Goji Oil: Formation, Characterization and In Vitro Digestion Behavior by Abdullah S. Seddiek, Kaiwen Chen, Fanlin Zhou, Muhindo Mwizerwa Esther, Abdelaziz Elbarbary, Hazem Golshany, Angelo Uriho, Li Liang

“…In this study, WPI hydrogels and emulsion gels were developed with goji oil (GO) as the oil phase by the inclusion of blueberry extract (BE) in the protein matrix. Heat-denatured WPI (hWPI) particles and emulsions were characterized in terms of size distribution, ζ-potential, interfacial protein, and anthocyanin partition. …”
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Community-Based Health Insurance Utilization and Its Associated Factors among Rural Households in Akaki District, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2021 by Amenti Teka Geferso, Sisay Begashaw Sharo

“…In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, the odds of CBHI utilization for males were 2 times higher (AOR = 1.629; 95% CI: 1.063, 2.497) compared to female-headed households; household family size <5 was 3 times higher (AOR = 2.99; 95% CI: 1.987, 4.139) compared to household family size >5; farmer was 4 times higher (AOR = 3.763; 95% CI: 1.371, 10.327) compared to other occupational status; household income <30,000 ETB was 2 times higher (AOR = 2.474; 95% CI: 1.514, 4.043) compared to the household income of 30000 ETB, and all these were factors significantly associated with CBHI utilization. …”
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An Efficient 3D Convolutional Neural Network for Dose Prediction in Cancer Radiotherapy from CT Images by Lam Thanh Hien, Pham Trung Hieu, Do Nang Toan

“…The model is developed using the OpenKBP challenge dataset, which consists of 200, 100, and 40 head and neck cancer patients for training, testing, and validation, respectively. …”
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Hunting for gravity waves in non-orographic winter storms using 3+ years of regional surface air pressure network and radar observations by L. R. Allen, L. R. Allen, S. E. Yuter, S. E. Yuter, M. A. Miller, L. M. Tomkins, L. M. Tomkins

“…., buoyancy waves) can occur within stable layers when vertical oscillations are triggered by localized heating, flow over terrain, or imbalances in upper-level flow. …”
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Evaluation of gestational nonpersistent pesticide exposure with newborn size and gestational length in rural Ghana using a novel time-varying extension of multiple informant models by Wylie BJ, Kaali S, Duttweiler L, Ae-Ngibise KA, Mujtaba M, Tawiah C, Gibson E, Calafat AM, Ospina M, Jack DJ, Agyei O, Lee AG, Roberts DJ, Boamah-Kaali EA, Factor-Litvak P, Modest AM, Hauser R, Coull BA, Asante KP

“…No associations were found for birth length or head circumference for any pesticide. In constant association models, a doubling of weekly 2,4-D was associated with a 0.05 week increase in gestational length (95 %CI:0.01,0.09); no associations were found with other biomarkers. …”
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The Influence of Posterior Class II Composite Restoration Location and Techniques on Marginal Sealing by Mishel Haddad, Diva Lugassy, Mohana Barhum, Tamar Brosh, Shlomo Matalon

“…<b>Methods</b>: Sixty extracted human teeth that had been indicated for orthodontic extraction were collected and embedded into a custom-made holder that was located in one of the four quadrants of a laboratory phantom head. Class II resin composite restorations, using flowable and packable composites, were performed on all teeth using two techniques: Pre-cure and Co-cure. …”
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Revealing Land-Use Dynamics on Thermal Environment of Riverine Cities Under Climate Variability Using Remote Sensing and Geospatial Techniques by Nazia Iftakhar, Fakhrul Islam, Mohammad Izhar Hussain, Muhammad Nasar Ahmad, Jinwook Lee, Nazir Ur Rehman, Saleh Qaysi, Nassir Alarifi, Youssef M. Youssef

“…These findings highlight the importance of green spaces and water management to mitigate urban heat and improve ecological health.…”
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Investigation on the Effect of Atmosphere on the Pyrolysis Behavior and Oil Quality of Jimusar Oil Shale by Zhiqin Kang, Zhijing Wang, Yang Lu, Ran Cao, Dongwei Huang, Qiaorong Meng

“…The H2O and CO2 atmosphere promoted the formation of a well-developed pore structure, which was conducive to mass and heat transfer during pyrolysis of oil shale.…”
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Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Extreme Precipitation and Its Future Trend Analysis in Huaihe River Basin by GUO Wei, YE Wen, ZHU Xuchao, WU Wei, WANG Lu, GAO Huamin, ZHANG Haiming, SHI Shaohui

“…Amid global warming, water and heat patterns will experience changes on a regional scale, resulting in frequent occurrence of extreme climate events. …”
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In vitro evaluation of the immunomodulatory and antibacterial activities of calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3) as a potential application for aerobic vaginitis treatment - prel... by Anna Tomusiak-Plebanek, Grażyna Więcek, Edyta Golińska, Magdalena Strus

“…Results Human vaginal A431 epithelial cells were treated with calcitriol (100 nM) and then stimulated with thermally inactivated strains of AV-associated bacteria (Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus agalactiae), or first stimulated with heat-treated bacteria and then incubated with calcitriol (30 nM). …”
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Computational and experimental approaches to explore defense related enzymes conferring resistance in Fusarium infected chilli plants by regulating plant metabolism through nutriti... by Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Atiq, Nasir Ahmed Rajput, Muhammad Sagheer, Ye Xia

“…Pearson's correlation heat-map analysis showed that all the enzymes of antioxidant defense system were found positively correlated with each other. …”
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Delayed Supplementation Strategy of Extracellular Vesicles from Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells with Improved Proregenerative Efficiency in a Fat Transplantation Model by Shan Mou, Yuan Li, Di Sun, Muran Zhou, Jialun Li, Lifeng Chen, Shaokai Liu, Jie Yang, Peng Xiao, Jing Tong, Zhenxing Wang, Jiaming Sun

“…The migration of HUVECs was assessed using the scratch wound healing assay, whereas the length of tubes and number of vessel-like structures formed by HUVECs were determined using tube formation assay. …”
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Management of Bone Defects and Complications After Bone Tumor Resection Using Ilizarov Method by Kai Zheng, Xiu‐Chun Yu, Jinfang Cai, Ming Xu, Haocheng Cui, Qian Chen, Jing‐Yu Zhang

“…The clinical outcomes assessed included the patient's general information, the location of bone defects, the length of bone repair, the status of bone healing, and limb function. Results Eleven patients were followed up for an average of 66 months (range, 24–132 months). …”
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Mitigation of human factor in tomographic post processing of additive manufactured critical parts for aviation application by Stefano Benuzzi, Davide Borghi, Maria Grazia Righi, Natanaele Galavotti, Fabio Esposito

“…The design freedom that Additive Manufacturing allows, enables the designer to develop increasingly optimized parts, capable of joining different geometries (lattice structures, thick walls, geometries optimized for heat dissipation) on a scale that can vary significantly depending on the required application. …”
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Estimated Aerosol Health and Radiative Effects of the Residential Coal Ban in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region of China by Kelsey R. Bilsback, Jill Baumgartner, Michael Cheeseman, Bonne Ford, John K. Kodros, Xiaoying Li, Emily Ramnarine, Shu Tao, Yuanxun Zhang, Ellison Carter, Jeffrey R Pierce

“…Within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China, where there are severe air quality problems, several municipalities have begun implementing a coal-to-electricity program that bans residential coal and provides subsidies for electricity and electric-powered heat pumps. We used GEOS-Chem to evaluate two complete residential coal-to-electricity transitions—a Beijing-off scenario and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-off scenario—each relative to a base case. …”
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Design of a Solar Powered Precision Irrigation System. by Othieno John Wangara

“…However in Africa especially in sub-Sahara Africa this has been high hindered by unreliable levels of rainfall as result of it having too much sun heat (desert) which intern calls for irrigation. …”
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Teachers' Motivation and Students' Academic Performance in Schools in Kanungu Town Council Kanungu District. by Arineitwe, Benson

“…The study recommended that the head teachers should take into consideration the feelings of teachers since teachers are the key assets of the school therefore they should be motivated always so that they can perform and there should be a good education policy to guarantee quality outputs, it must be serviced optimally with appropriate trained and motivated teaching staff. adequately supplied with necessary facilities scholastic materials and equipment.…”
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The Impact of Teacher Training on The Academic Performance of Student's Among Secondary Schools in Mbarara District: A Case Study of Kashari County Uganda. by Amumpaire, Catherine

“…This study would be very important to educational institutions all over the country, county, governments, the ministry of Education (MoE), educational policymakers, school boards of management, and school head teachers and also form a baseline for further research…”
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Teacher Professional Development on Students Learning and Academic Performance: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Rubanda Town Council. by Owomugisha, Edith

“…The finding shows that there were ways of strengthening teacher professional development including; ensuring the sustainability of the teaching service, Through in-service upgrading, the Government providing adequate training skills, delegation of responsibilities, encouraging head teachers to reward more professional teachers, and access to teaching and reading materials. …”
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