Pollution Characteristics and Source Analysis of Carbonaceous Components in PM2.5 in a Typical Industrial City by Liyan Ma, Dongmei Hu, Yulong Yan, Yueyuan Niu, Xiaolin Duan, Yafei Guo, Wanhua Li, Lin Peng

“…Abstract Carbonaceous components are important components of fine atmospheric particulate matter (PM2.5) and can affect the local environment, climate, and human health. …”
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Resistance of <i>Wolbachia</i> to Trimethoprim: Insights into Genes Encoding Dihydrofolate Reductase, Thymidylate Synthase and Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase in the Rickettsiales by Ann M. Fallon

“…In <i>E. coli</i> and humans, DHFR participates in a coupled reactions with the conventional thymidylate synthase (TS) encoded by <i>thyA</i> to produce the dTMP required for DNA synthesis. …”
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Construção colaborativa do conhecimento tecnológico, pedagógico e do conteúdo de professores de matemática by Arthur B. Powell

“…Nossa proposta é fruto de um projeto colaborativo - eMat - entre pesquisadores de duas universidades que reúne professores de Matemática que desejam evoluir nas suas práticas, aprendendo matemática colaborativa e discursivamente com tecnologias digitais.  …”
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Hélène Cabanes-Gracia (1919-2010), Itinerari d’una ensenhaira occitana by Philippe Canales

“…We will also note her participation in the founding of the MLCR (Secular Movement of Regional Cultures) and the liaison work that she organized around her friend Raoul Bayou, then deputy for Hérault (and former member of the Antonin Perbosc Group) with a view to table a bill in favor of the teaching of regional languages.This fight does not end when she retires. …”
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Association between airway microbiota and systemic inflammation markers in non-small cell lung cancer patients by DanHui Huang, QianNan Ren, LingYan Xie, YueHua Chen, Cui Li, XiaoFang Su, LiShan Lin, LaiYu Liu, Haijin Zhao, Tingyue Luo, JianHua Wu, Shaoxi Cai, Hangming Dong

“…Abstract Growing evidences have suggested the airway microbiota may participate in lung cancer progression. However, little was known about the relationship between airway microbiota and lung cancer associated systemic inflammation. …”
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Impact of moral distress on burn-out: a cross-sectional survey of front-line family physicians during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by John Billimek, Johanna Shapiro, Cynthia Haq, Tan Nguyen, Avital Sabrina Fischer, Reece Fenning, John Michael Robb, Allison Slater, Uyen Mai, Tien Lam, Jan Paolo De La Cruz

“…The primary objective of this study was to investigate factors contributing to burn-out and moral distress and their relationship among practising family physicians (FPs) in California early in the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Cross-sectional study, online survey evaluating burn-out, moral distress and associated factors.Setting California FPs between July and August 2020 practising in community health centres, hospital systems, private clinics and university systems were surveyed with a 22-item online questionnaire.Participants FPs practising in California were eligible. …”
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Inflammation and endothelial gene polymorphism are associated with ischemic stroke by Wanli Chen, Jie Li, Jintao Zhou, Xingyang Yi, Hong Chen

“…Residents aged ≥40 years voluntarily join in the face-to-face survey in 8 communities. 2,377 participants were at high risk of stroke, of which 429 had a previous history of ischemic stroke. …”
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Instituições participativas: conselhos gestores e conferências de políticas públicas - diálogos e reflexões by Everton Henrique Faria

“… A Constituição Federal Brasileira de 1988, ao assegurar, dentre os seus princípios e diretrizes, “a participação da população por meio de organizações representativas, na formulação das políticas e no controle das ações em todos os níveis” (Art. 204), certamente instituía uma nova prática a ser implementada dentro da gestão pública que, por sua vez, transcendia as até então vigentes percepção e experiência de uma forma organizativa do Estado altamente centralizadora e avessa a formas alternativas, complexas e modernas de participação da sociedade civil brasileira. …”
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Una dimensión didáctica y conceptual de un instrumento para la Valoración de Objetos Virtuales de Aprendizaje. El caso de las fracciones by Mónica María Triana-Muñoz, Juan Fernando Ceballos-Londoño, Jhony Alexander Villa-Ochoa

“…El instrumento de valoración fue validado en varias etapas, donde fueron partícipes profesores de matemáticas de diferentes niveles educativos. …”
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Unraveling the insomnia puzzle: sleep reactivity, attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms, and insomnia severity in ADHD Patients by Hilal Uygur

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep reactivity, attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms, and the severity of insomnia in adults with ADHD.MethodsThis study included 61 adults with ADHD with no comorbid psychiatric or medical diseases and 61 adult healthy controls (HCs) matched for age, sex, body mass index, and years of education. All participants completed the sociodemographic data form, Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test (FIRST), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS), and Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS).ResultsSleep reactivity, insomnia severity, and poor sleep quality were higher in adults with ADHD compared to HCs. …”
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Correlation between MDA Level and Chitotriosidase-1 Activity in Seminal Fluid of Iraqi Infertile Males by Ali S. Abdul Aziz, Hedef D. Elyaseen, Hussain K. Kadhem

“…Methods: Ninety males aged between twenty and forty-five were included in this cross-sectional study, all diagnosed with infertility by specialists at the infertility unit of Al-Batool Teaching Hospital between February 2022 and February 2023. The participants were categorized into three groups: the Normozoospermic Group (G1), the Asthenospermia Group (G2), and the Oligozoospermic Group (G3). …”
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Separate Aspects of Saving the Confidentiality of People Collaboration With Law Enforcement Bodies by V. M. Davydiuk

“…It has been offered to supplement the Art. 43 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine with the norm that would extend the rights of persons who under the law, perform a special task by participating in an organized group or criminal organization, to confidants, who assist law enforcement agencies in preventing and/or investigating a serious or particularly serious crime. …”
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Prevalence, aetiology, and service mapping of dementia in rural Uganda. Part of DEPEND Uganda (Dementia Epidemiology, unmet Need and co-Developing Solutions in Uganda). [version 2;... by Joseph Mugisha, Nicholas J Ashton, Claire J Steves, Racheal Alinaitwe, Josephine Prynn, Tunde Peto, Beatrice Kimono, Martin Prince

“…In Part 1, cohort participants are selected based on screening scores to undergo detailed cognitive assessment, using methods developed by the 10/66 Dementia Research Group. …”
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Germany’s stance on the Nord Stream 2 project: Internal and external determinants by F. А. Basov

“…All major German political parties supported this decision.…”
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The riflemen union in the Independence war by Aušra Jurevičiūtė, Audronė Veilentienė

“…After the fights with Poles were finished, a neutral zone was appointed to be guarded exclusively by RU, led by officers—regional instructors. For their participation in the fights for independence, members of RU and volunteer creators of the Army were granted the privilege to acquire land on favorable terms. …”
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Genetic influences on non-syndromic cleft lip palate: The impact of BMP4, RUNX2, PAX7, and TGFB3 allelic variations by Praveen Kumar Neela, Rajeshwari B.V, Mahamad Irfanulla Khan, Shahistha Parveen Dasnadi, Gosla Srinivas Reddy, Akhter Husain, Vasavi Mohan

“…The DNA was extracted from each participant using the salting-out method. The isolated DNA was sent for genetic analysis by Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) genotyping using the MassArray method. …”
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The association between visceral fat metabolic score and stroke: mediation by declining kidney function by Yue Cao, Weixing Wen, Hao Zhang, Weiwen Li, Guolin Huang, Yuli Huang

“…Methods Data from the 1999–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed, including 19,109 participants. Weighted logistic regression models were used to assess the association between METS-VF and stroke risk, with restricted cubic splines employed to explore their non-linear relationships. …”
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Data linkage of German statutory health insurance claims data and care needs assessments preceding a population-based cohort study on nursing home admission by Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Dominik Domhoff, Kathrin Seibert, Susanne Stiefler, Dirk Peschke

“…After linkage, the results of each stage were analysed and the resulting dataset was evaluated cross-sectionally with respect to bias generated through this process.Setting The study comprises data from the German SHI and Statutory Long-Term Care Insurance.Participants The study cohort comprised 158 069 individuals who became care dependent in 2006. …”
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Mapping livestock systems, bovine and caprine diseases in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Province, Chad by Kella Douzouné, Joseph Oloukoi, Ismaila Toko Imorou, Toure Gorgui Ba, Derrick Chefor Ymele Demeveng

“…A survey was conducted between 6 May and 7 August 2024 using a cascade data collection method identifying 310 farmers and 19 veterinarians with an average of 10 to 12 years of experience in advising and supporting livestock practices The data collected included socio-professional characteristics of participants, livestock practices, and geospatial information. …”
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Association between SPISE and NAFLD in patients with type 2 diabetes by Hongyan Zhao, Hongyan Zhao, Baolan Ji, Xin Wang, Shuwei Shi, Shuwei Shi, Jie Sheng, Jie Sheng, Xuan Ma, Xuan Ma, Bo Ban, Guanqi Gao

“…SPISE was calculated based on high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c), triglycerides (TG), and body mass index (BMI). Participants were categorized into NAFLD and non-NAFLD groups based on the results of ultrasonographic diagnosis. …”
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