Understanding the current backlash against LGBTIQ+ rights through the lens of heteroactivism: A case study of the International Organization for the Family’s transnational norm dif... by Strand Cecilia, Eriksson Åsa, Svensson Jakob

“…In this article, we identify differences between the two periods, noting that the period covering the flagship event, the World Congress of Families (WCF) in 2022, was markedly less LGBTIQ-hostile and adversarial than the first period. IOF thus appears to be inspired by heteroactivist frames during the WCF and abides by logic that should trigger user interaction and content spreading. …”
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Patterns of Objective and Subjective Burden of Informal Caregivers in Multiple Sclerosis by E. Bayen, C. Papeix, P. Pradat-Diehl, C. Lubetzki, M. E. Joël

“…When considering MS aggressiveness, it appeared that both burdens were not correlated with a higher duration of MS but rather increased for patients with severe and early dysexecutive function and for patients classified as fast progressors according to the Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score. …”
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Simultaneous paratesticular liposarcomas with histopathological differences. A Case report by Pedro León Acosta, Pedro Rosales Torres

“…The analytical study only showed erythrocyte sedimentation rate at 95 mm/h and LDH at 650 U/l; The testicular ultrasound showed heterogeneous, solid and hyperechoic mass, with a fatty inguinoscrotal appearance and measuring more tan 30 cm, without the testicle being observed. …”
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Self-Testing of Vision in Age-Related Macula Degeneration: A Longitudinal Pilot Study Using a Smartphone-Based Rarebit Test by Christina Winther, Lars Frisén

“…Conclusions. The MBT appears to have a good potential for effective self-testing of vision in AMD and merits large-scale studies. …”
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Numerical Modeling of Tsunami Waves Interaction with Porous and Impermeable Vertical Barriers by Manuel del Jesus, Javier L. Lara, Inigo J. Losada

“…The use of numerical models based on the Navier-Stokes equations appears as a reasonable approach due to their ability to evaluate complex flow patterns around coastal structures without the inherent limitations of the classical depth-averaged models. …”
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Morphological Characterization and Assessment of Genetic Variability, Character Association, and Divergence in Soybean Mutants by M. A. Malek, Mohd Y. Rafii, Most. Shahida Sharmin Afroz, Ujjal Kumar Nath, M. Monjurul Alam Mondal

“…Pod and seed number and maturity period appeared to be the first order traits for higher yield and priority should be given in selection due to their strong associations and high magnitudes of direct effects on yield. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection among Jordanian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Khaled Seetan, Almu’atasim Khamees, Afnan Migdadi, Mosab Abu Shqeer, Maram Jameel Hasan, Leen Ahmad Shatnawi, Tala Abu Bakr, Nada Zayed

“…The general level of the medical students’ knowledge of skin cancer and its risk factors appeared to be higher than what is found in other studies; it is reasonable as the study participants were medical students. …”
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Floquet topological phase transitions in 2D Su–Schrieffer–Heeger model: interplay between time reversal symmetry breaking and dimerization by Adrian Pena, Bogdan Ostahie, Cristian Radu

“…In the absence of light irradiation, we identify a symmetry-protected degeneracy and prove the appearance of a flat band along a specific direction in the momentum space. …”
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Changing Pattern in Sweet Potato Cultivation in Semi-Arid Environment, Nigeria by J.O. Adejuwon, A.O. Olawole, N.O. Adeoye

“…Factors that determine choice of the varieties planted include farmers’ choice of sweet potatoes is determined by nutritional value, skin colour, flesh colour, taste, size, personal preference, market value, demand, yield, appearance as well as resistance to pests and diseases. …”
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Temperature Sensing in Agarose/Silk Fibroin Translucent Hydrogels: Preparation of an Environment for Long-Term Observation by Maria Micheva, Stanislav Baluschev, Katharina Landfester

“…The process of triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC), performed in a nanoconfined environment with a continuous aqueous phase, appears to be a possible solution to these severe sensing problems. …”
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Word formation chains of denominal multistage derivatives with initial formant -iti in Slovenian by Kern Boris

“…In the material derived from nouns denoting senses, the suffix -iti as a base formant appears in the following four word-formation chains: (1) -iti + -ati + -anje, (2) -iti + -ati + -alo + -ni, (3) -iti + -ati + -oč, (4) -iti + -ati + -n. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Herpes Simplex in Cienfuegos by Marlene Curbelo Alonso, Manuel M. Sabatés Martínez, María J. Cabrera Pereda, Eunice Díaz de Villegas Álvarez, Yoan Bernández Cruz

“…<strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> The disease appears mainly in female patients with average age of 34 years old and white skin color. …”
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A comprehensive review of biological and genetic control approaches for leishmaniasis vector sand flies; emphasis towards promoting tools for integrated vector management. by Yasoda Kumari, Nayana Gunathilaka, Deepika Amarasinghe

“…This current review identified several promising methods, including genetically modified sand flies, using transgenic approaches by taking advanced gene editing tools like Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR/Cas9) and genetic modification of symbiotic microorganisms for controlling sand fly populations, which appeared to be proven under laboratory and field settings.…”
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Wound Morphology and Topography in the Diabetic Foot: Hurdles in Implementing Angiosome-Guided Revascularization by Dimitri Aerden, Nathalie Denecker, Sarah Gallala, Erik Debing, Pierre Van den Brande

“…This process can be more difficult than anticipated because diabetic foot (DF) wounds vary greatly in quantity, morphology, and topography. This paper explores to what extent the heterogeneous presentation of DF wounds impedes development of a proper revascularization strategy. …”
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SEM-2/SoxC regulates multiple aspects of C. elegans postembryonic mesoderm development. by Marissa Baccas, Vanathi Ganesan, Amy Leung, Lucas R Pineiro, Alexandra N McKillop, Jun Liu

“…Second, in addition to specifying the SM fate, SEM-2 is essential for the proliferation and diversification of the SM lineage. Finally, SEM-2 appears to directly regulate the expression of hlh-8, which encodes a basic helix-loop-helix Twist transcription factor and plays critical roles in proper patterning of the M lineage. …”
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Catatonia in Older Adult Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities by Megan White, Edward Maxwell, Warren E. Milteer, Jose de Leon

“…He had been “institutionalized” since age 22 and his undiagnosed catatonic episodes appeared to have been intermittently present for at least the last ten years. …”
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Evaporative Cracking Characteristics of the Embankment Soil Affected by the Saline Concentration by Jiawei Liu, Yingzhi Xia, Hui Li, Guoping Hu, Mingming Hu

“…With the development of the drying time, the cracks gradually appeared on the soil surface, gradually deepened in the soil, and expanded the crack network. …”
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Scanning electron and light microscopic investigation of bursa fabricius in turkey (meleagris gallopavo) by Murat Erdem Gultiken, Dincer Yildiz, Siyami Karahan, Durmus Bolat

“…There was a distinct irregularity of this appearance in the following weeks (13^th and 24^th).…”
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أخلاقیات مهنة المکتبات والمعلومات: برنامج تدریبی مقترح لرؤیة طلاب قسم المکتبات والمعلومات فی ضوء میثاق أخلاقیات المهنة للاتحاد العربی للمکتبات والمعلومات (اعلم)... by د. محمد فتحی محمود الجلاب

“…This study aims at introduce the Code of Ethics issued by the ArabFederation for Libraries and Information, and the definition of the four elementsthat make up the code of ethics, and raise students' efficiency in libraries andinformation section, check the effectiveness of the proposed training program tosee the students of Library and Information Department in the light of the Code ofEthics of the Union Arab libraries and information (ALLAM), and this study wasconducted on a number (35) students as a control sample, and the number of 37student as a Experimental group To find out their views with regard to the presentCode, the researcher used two approaches : experimental approach and themethodology of content analysis. the results of the study indicated there werestatistically significant differences between mean scores of differences instudents the experimental and control groups in the post application of the testand all of its components for the experimental group students, also show astatistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimentalgroup students before and after the application of the program on all elements ofthe code of ethics of the profession supports of the dimensional application, andthere appeared a great impact of the proposed program in the concepts of theCode of the ethics of the profession. the study also found a set ofrecommendations including: the need to provide a course or curriculum forstudents in libraries and information departments in universities even studentsare able to become recognition with the ethics of the profession, and benefit of the content of the training program prepared by the researcher at the students'code of ethics in all libraries and information departments…”
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Diverse Presentations of Carcinoma Erysipelatoides from a Teaching Hospital in Australia by Hui Ting Chow, Kim Tran, Ewan K. A. Millar, Jodi Lynch, Dedee F. Murrell

“…These obstacles to achieve diagnosis serve to further worsen the prognosis by delaying the initiation of multimodality treatment which can improve survival. The purpose of our paper is to increase awareness among breast cancer specialists of the importance of undressing the patient for basic clinical examination of the breasts, recognition of the appearances of this type of local recurrence of breast cancer, and not to rely purely on ultrasound and mammography due to delay in diagnosis in some of our local cases. …”
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