The Characteristics of Thunderstorms and Their Lightning Activity on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau by Lei Hui, Yunjun Zhou, Zhitao Yan

“…Over the QTP, greater vertical wind shear leads to the movement of upper positive charges and promotes the occurrence of +CG lightning. …”
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Association between Chinese visceral adiposity index and risk of new-onset hypertension in middle-aged and older adults with prediabetes: evidence from a large national cohort stud... by Lanlan Li, Lanlan Li, Linqiang Xi, Qianhui Wang

“…This study aimed to assess the predictive utility of the CVAI for the new onset of hypertension in middle-aged and older adult Chinese individuals with prediabetes.MethodsA prospective cohort study was conducted involving participants aged 45 years and above with prediabetes from the 2011–2012 cohort of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Logistic regression models were utilized to investigate the association between CVAI levels and the risk of new-onset hypertension.ResultsThe study included 2,186 participants, among whom 444 (20.31%) developed hypertension. …”
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Correlation between atherogenic index of plasma and cardiovascular disease risk across Cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome stages 0–3: a nationwide prospective cohort study... by Yaohua Hu, Yu Liang, Jian Li, Xinyang Li, Mengyuan Yu, Wenpeng Cui

“…Methods This prospective study analyzed the data of 7,708 eligible participants (aged ≥ 45 years) from the Chinese Longitudinal Research of Ageing (CHARLS), particularly the 2011–2012 baseline survey (Wave 1). …”
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Assessing the impact on mode competitiveness of improvements of the Trans-Eurasian railway network by Seyed Mohseni, Edwin van Hassel, Thierry Vanelslander

“…Air transport, due to its higher charges, typically is only used by higher-value goods. …”
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Potentiation of Doxorubicin Cytotoxicity Utilizing Clarithromycin Loaded-PEGylated Liposomes by Islam Alfreahat MS, Hamdi Nsairat PhD, Ibrahim Deeb Aldeeb PhD, Ali Al-Samydai PhD, Walhan Alshaer PhD

“…These liposomes maintained good stability regarding size and charge over 9 days. Encapsulation efficiencies were 81.05% for CAM and 78.13% for DOX. …”
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O olhar contemporâneo na releitura do moderno: A lição de anatomia do temível Dr. Louison by Bruno Anselmi Matangrano

“…Para ello, el texto se divide en cinco partes: en la primera son utilizados estudios sobre el steampunk con la intención de entender sus mecanismos y situar la obra de Tavares en esta tendencia estética contemporánea; en seguida se da inicio propiamente al análisis de A lição de anatomia, leído como novela policíaca, explicitando el diálogo con las obras a que hace referencia; después de eso, a la luz de los escritos de Charles Baudelaire, se evidencia el diálogo y la relectura de la tradición, al mismo tiempo en que señala el debate entre el cientificismo y el misticismo que estructura la obra en un contrapunto, dándole unidad; por fin, una lectura detallada de la figura del personaje-título es realizada en perspectiva comparada al personaje Des Esseintes del libro À Rebours [A contrapelo], de J.…”
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Student Councils and Management Of Discipline in Selected Secondary Schools in Kamwenge District. by Wilson, Hakiza

“…The researcher recommended that teachers in charge of students’ Council should ensure that there is effective flow of information between administration and students; school councils should also be empowered with skills that will enable them to thwart any planned strikes and the Ministry of Education should come up with a policy framework for training of student leaders which will lead to improvement of discipline in Ugandan secondary schools.…”
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Establishment of a rapid and quantitative method for detecting the range of infection exposure in preclinical dental education by Ayaka Ueda, Yuki Shinoda-Ito, Kazu Takeuchi-Hatanaka, Takashi Ito, Shintaro Ono, Kimito Hirai, Kazuhiro Omori, Tadashi Yamamoto, Shogo Takashiba

“…The degree of contamination of personal protective equipment and dental chairs in preclinical practice using this artificial saliva was determined using the ATP fluorescent method and measuring the luminescence areas among 10 dentists, 10 dental residents, and 10 fifth-grade dental students. …”
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Nanoparticles for Biomedical Use Derived from Natural Biomolecules: Tannic Acid and Arginine by Mehtap Sahiner, Selin S. Suner, Nurettin Sahiner

“…Arginine (ARG) is a positively charged amino acid at physiological pH because of nitrogen-rich side chain. …”
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The concept of natural genome reconstruction. Part 1. Basic provisions of the “natural genome reconstruction” concept. Changing the genome of hematopoietic stem cells using several... by L. A. Yakubov, O. S. Taranov, S. V. Sidorov, S. D. Nikonov, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, N. A. Kolchanov, S. S. Bogachev

“…The binding sites for DNA fragments are heparin-binding domains and clusters of positively charged amino acid residues that are parts of protein molecules of these factors. …”
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Biogenesis, characterization, and applications of Spirulina selenium nanoparticles by Asmaa S. Yassein, Rokaia B. Elamary, Eman A. Alwaleed

“…Results The biosynthesized Spirulina platensis selenium nanoparticles (SP-SeNPs) were spherical and crystalline, with a diameter of 65 nm and a net charge of -16.7 mV. Furthermore, they were surrounded by active groups responsible for stability. …”
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Highlights of 2023-Print Issue by Patient Safety Authority

“…**The 2023 highlights issue of _Patient Safety_ is available to read online and download at no charge.** This issue revives previously published articles—original studies, data analyses, interviews, safety alerts, and more—as well as Patient Safety Authority content you may have missed. …”
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Experimental and computational approach on the corrosion inhibition properties of two newly pyrazole derivatives on carbon steel in acid medium by Nawal Setti, Asma Barrahi, Mohamed Maatallah, Yassine Kaddouri, Taibi Ben Hadda, Halima Outada, Abhinay Thakur, Rachid Touzani, Khalid Karrouchi, Hatem A. Abuelizz, Burak Dikici, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Ali Dafali

“…Based on the electrochemical impedance technique, the addition of the two inhibitors increased the charge transfer resistance and decreased the double layer capacity. …”
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Villes durables : leviers de nouveaux modèles économiques et de développement? by Jean-Christophe Lipovac, Antoine Boutonné

“…La concrétisation de la ville durable requiert de réinterroger le modèle de développement économique du territoire et les modèles économiques d’entreprise qui y sont associés afin de mettre en œuvre des solutions nouvelles répondant à d'autres modes de vie urbains, prenant en charge des effets non souhaités (positifs ou négatifs) sur un plan environnemental, écologique et social, et favorisant l'intégration des fonctions de la ville. …”
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Enhanced Biomechanical Stability in Proximal Humeral Fractures: Finite Element Analysis of a Novel Endosteal Anatomical Support Nail for Improved Fixation in Elderly Patients by Jiawen Chen, Zhonghe Wang, Changda Li, Peiyu He, Zhongxuan Chen, Lijun Sun, Xiaoyan Cao, Na Tian, Xiang Dong, Peifu Tang, Hua Chen

“…Specimens were subjected to loads simulating partial‐weight‐bearing (as in rising from a chair or using crutches) and full‐weight‐bearing (as in rising from bed). …”
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Comparison of the Accuracy of Fixture-Level Implant Impression Making with Different Splinting Techniques by Mehrdad Nateghi, Ramin Negahdari, Sahar Molaei, Ali Barzegar, Sepideh Bohlouli

“…Therefore, dentists can make an impression after 17 minutes to reduce chair time.…”
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La Convención de los Derechos del Niño veinte años después by Ligia Galvis Ortiz

“…El recorrido con el desarrollo de los antecedentes del reconocimiento de los derechos de los niños y niñas en el siglo XIX luego de que autores de la literatura universal como Charles Dickens y Jules Vallès presentaran en sus obras la situación de autoritarismo y maltrato, narrada a partir de sus experiencias. …”
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Barriers facilitators and needs of female sex workers in Arak to access sexual health services a qualitative study by Iman Navidi, Elham Shakibazadeh, Firoozeh Raisi, Samaneh Akbarpour

“…Additionally, it is recommended that services be provided either free of charge or at reduced costs to enable this vulnerable group to utilize the services effectively. …”
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The effects of ultra-selective beta1-antagonism on the metabolic and cytokine profile in septic shock patients receiving noradrenaline: a sub-investigation from the STRESS-L Random... by Jarrod L. Thomas, Kirsty C. McGee, Anower Hossain, Gavin D. Perkins, Anthony C. Gordon, Duncan Young, Danny McAuley, Mervyn Singer, Ranjit Lall, Tina Kramaric, Janet M. Lord, Tony Whitehouse, Luis A. J. Mur, for the STRESS-L. collaborators

“…The metabolites were identified using DIMEdb (dimedb.ibers.aber.ac.uk) from their mass/charge ratios. These metabolomic data were also re-analysed using individual and cluster-level analysis. …”
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A concept of natural genome reconstruction. Part 2. Effect of extracellular double-stranded DNA fragments on hematopoietic stem cells by V. S. Ruzanova, S. G. Oshikhmina, A. S. Proskurina, G. S. Ritter, S. S. Kirikovich, E. V. Levites, Y. R. Efremov, T. V. Karamysheva, M. I. Meschaninova, A. L. Mamaev, O. S. Taranov, A. S. Bogachev, S. V. Sidorov, S. D. Nikonov, O. Y. Leplina, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, N. A. Kolchanov, E. V. Dolgova, S. S. Bogachev

“…The bioinformatic analysis conducted indicates that the main surface marker proteins of hematopoietic stem cells belong to the indicated groups of factors and contain specific DNA binding sites, including a heparin-binding domain and clusters of positively charged amino acid residues. A direct interaction of CD34 and CD84 (SLAMF5) glycoproteins, markers of hematopoietic stem cells, with double-stranded DNA fragments was demonstrated using an electrophoretic mobility shift assay system. …”
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