Investigating the Implications of COVID-19 on PM2.5 in Pakistan by Hassaan Sipra, Faheem Aslam, Jabir Hussain Syed, Tahir Mumtaz Awan

“…In Lahore significantly lower efficiency is observed during COVID-19; no conclusion on lockdown can be made. In Karachi, higher efficiency was achieved COVID-19, which was well correlated with the before COVID-19 period, implying effective lockdown policy. …”
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GENDER GENEALOGY OF READING AS CULTURAL PRACTICE by N. Yu. Kryvda, L. V. Osadcha

“…The practice of thoughtful reading connects the subject with culture; makes a man coeval to any historical era. Using the text; a person faces the cultural meanings without any institutional mediation; thus forming self-identity.…”
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Quality Assessment of Soaps Produced from Palm Bunch Ash-Derived Alkali and Coconut Oil by HO Ogunsuyi, CA Akinnawo

“…The making of soap using vegetable matter (palm bunch waste) was examined. …”
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Chromosome Numbers and Reproductive Life Cycles in Green Plants: A Phylotranscriptomic Perspective by Rijan R. Dhakal, Alex Harkess, Paul G. Wolf

“…Applying the novel tools and methods emerging from ongoing progress in biotechnology and computational sciences presents an opportunity to make new inroads into this long‐standing question.…”
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A novel USP4 inhibitor that suppresses colorectal cancer stemness by promoting β-catenin and Twist1 degradation by Fengtian Li, Yi Zhou, Xinyue Lin, Yaxin Zhang, Qingyong Hu, Enen Zhao, Huali Li, Xingyan Pan, Feng Shu, Kun Zhang, Chengmei Huang, Na Tang, Wenting Liao

“…Deubiquitinating enzymes are essential regulators of CSC maintenance, making them potential targets for eliminating CSCs and overcoming chemotherapy resistance. …”
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Approaches to the usage of machine translation systems for the organization of independent work of students of a pedagogical university with English-language scientific texts by Tatiana N. Suvorova, Lyubov A. Shunina, Ivan V. Shunin

“…As a part of the ascertaining stage, empirical information was collected and analyzed, which made it possible to clarify the hypothesis of the study and confirm its relevance. …”
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Reproductive relationships between taxa morphologically close to <i>Elymus caninus</i> (Poaceae: Triticeae) by E. V. Shabanova, A. V. Agafonov, O. V. Dorogina

“…Thus, the assessment of the inheritance of diagnostic characters makes it possible to classify E. goloskokovii, E. prokudinii, and E. viridiglumis as intraspecific taxa of E. caninus s. l. …”
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Assessment of computer vision syndrome and associated factors among employees of Ethio-telecom in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Natnael Gizachew, Teferi Abegaz, Tenaw Demis, Melese Gashaw, Lidetu Demoze

“…In developing countries like Ethiopia, there is scarcity of studies on computer vision syndrome, particularly in the telecom industry making evidence-based interventions difficult. Hence, the study aims to identify the determinants and the prevalence of computer vision syndrome among Ethio telecom workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of CVS and identify its factors among Ethio telecom workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.MethodsInstitution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among Ethio telecom employees in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from March to June 2023. …”
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A study on the impact of sports participation support on the level of sports participation of urban junior high school girls in China by Mingyuan Dong, Mingtian Niu, Zhengxin Jiang, Yongchul Choi, Ning Li

“…The support of friends and teachers will make up for the decrease in family support. A school-based social support network is essential to address disparities in activity support and implement health intervention programs for middle school girls.…”
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Immune microenvironment features underlying the superior efficacy of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy over chemotherapy in local advanced gastric cancer by Ning Zhang, Chunyu Li, Zehua Zhao, Biying Jiang, Wentao Wang, Fujing Sun, Yong Zhang, Yanmei Zhu

“…Compared with Chemo group, density of CD4+(1904.8 vs. 1530), CD8+(1982.9 vs. 1124.4), CD20+(1115.6 vs. 574), CD38+(1580.4 vs. 1128), CD138+(1237.2 vs. 496.4), and CD56+ (596.8 vs. 159) cells was increased 24.5%, 76.4%, 94.4%, 40.1%, and 149.2% respectively, whereas CD163+ macrophages (994.4 vs. 1706) was decreased 41.7% in Io+Chemo group.ConclusionsOur study favors neoadjuvant Io+Chemo over Chemo and reveals Io+Chemo can induce the formation of an immune-activated microenvironment that make Io+Chemo superior to Chemo.…”
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Falls and balance impairment; what and how has this been measured in adults with joint hypermobility? A scoping review by Yiduo Wang, Paul H. Strutton, Caroline M. Alexander

“…Different classification systems were used making it difficult to generalise the results. Although the methods used suggest a low level of evidence, it seems clear that people who are hypermobile have poor balance. …”
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Organizational and Legal Principles of Soviet Militia Dispatch Center’s Functioning during 1969–1991 by D. V. Halkin, O. M. Halkina

“…Thus, the creative use of obtained experience to improve the activities of the dispatch centers of internal affairs agencies will to some extent avoid mistakes and miscalculations made in previous historical periods.…”
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Effect of Microwave Heat Processing on Nutritional Indices, Antinutrients, and Sensory Attributes of Potato Powder-Supplemented Flatbread by Muhammad Waseem, Saeed Akhtar, Nazir Ahmad, Tariq Ismail, Claudia E. Lazarte, Majid Hussain, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor

“…Straight-grade wheat flour (SGF) was substituted with potato powder at the rate of 2.5–10% d.w. A comparison was made for nutritional, antinutrient, and organoleptic attributes of microwave heat-treated potato powder and SGF—potato powder composite flour-based flatbreads. …”
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Comparison of combined suprascapular and axillary nerve pulsed radiofrequency and nerve block for the treatment of primary frozen shoulder: a prospective cohort study by Yue Wu, Jiangyou Huang, Weibo Zhang, Suming Tian, Gang Chen

“…Shoulder pain during rest, activity and sleep was measured by a numerical rating scale (NRS), the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) was used to assess shoulder function and disability, and the passive range of motion (PROM) of the shoulder joint was measured by a digital inclinometer. Assessments were made at baseline and 2 weeks and 1, 3, and 6 months after the procedure.Results Of the 74 patients, 63 were eventually included, and a total of 3 patients were lost to follow-up. …”
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Chitosan-multilayered graphene oxide hybrid beads for $\protect \text{Zn}^{2+}$ and metoprolol adsorption by Bouyahmed, Farida, Muller, Fabrice, Richard, Annie, Mostefaoui, Toufik Amayas, Belabbas, Imad, Warmont, Fabienne, Roulet, Marjorie, Reinert, Laurence, Duclaux, Laurent, Delpeux-Ouldriane, Sandrine

“…Chitosan (CS) hydrogel beads and hybrid beads made of a blending of CS hydrogels and Multilayer Graphene Oxide (MGO) were synthesized. …”
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Salaman and Absal in Abd al-Rahman Jami by Halilović Tehran

“…Jami's extensive knowledge of Ibn Arabi's doctrinal gnosis makes this story one of Jami's finest literary and gnostic works.…”
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Tailored exercise and manual therapy versus standardised exercise for patients with shoulder subacromial pain: a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Otago MASTER trial) by J Haxby Abbott, Daniel C Ribeiro, Zohreh Jafarian Tangrood, Gisela Sole, Ross Wilson

“…Adverse events (n=2, only in the tailored group) were minor in nature and included skin injury or pain following taping.Conclusions Our feasibility trial showed that additional strategies are required for improving recruitment, enrolment and minimising drop-out of participants into the trial and making it feasible to conduct a full trial.Trial registration number ANZCTR: 12617001405303.…”
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Development of source material for pea breeding through chemical mutagenesis and evaluation of its genetic diversity using SSR markers by K. P. Gainullina, B. R. Kuluev, F. A. Davletov

“…A microsatellite analysis with 10 SSR markers revealed differences among the M2 mutant populations at the genetic level and made it possible to identify them.…”
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Effect of Pre-Emulsified Flaxseed Oil Containing Rutin on the Quality of <i>Nemipterus virgatus</i> Surimi Gel: Gelatinization Properties, Storage Stability, and Protein Digestibil... by Qingguan Liu, Xiaobing Huang, Huanta Ma, Xinyi Qin, Pengzhi Hong, Xiaowen Pi, Chunxia Zhou

“…Therefore, supplementing functional fats in a stable form can make up for the fat loss of surimi during the rinsing process. …”
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Les monolingues parlent aux bilingues : Plurilinguisme et parole politique aux États-Unis et au Canada by Charles Brasart

“…Mixing languages is an act of identity with an “emblematic function” (Matras 2009: 57): it makes it possible to determine who is part of the group and who is not. …”
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