Determining the Natural Disaster Diversity of Van Province by Fine Kinney Risk Assessment Method (FK-RAM) by Bülent Matpay, Sacit Mutlu

“…Finally, high-risk areas in Van were identified by risk rating of four natural disaster types. Therefore, it is recommended that risk assessment results should be taken into consideration with a proactive perspective. …”
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Morale in Old Age and Its Association with Sociodemographic, Social, and Health-Related Factors in Different Age Groups by Marina Näsman, Johan Niklasson, Jan Saarela, Mikael Nygård, Birgitta Olofsson, Yngve Gustafson, Fredrica Nyqvist

“…Multidimensional interventions targeting especially social and mental health and the oldest-old could therefore be recommended.…”
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TIM‐4 increases the proportion of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells in the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma microenvironment by inhibiting IL‐6 secretion by Ziyao Wang, Zerong Xie, Yu Mou, Ruiman Geng, Chen Chen, Nengwen Ke

“…Analyzing of the role of TIM‐4 in the immune regulation of PDAC can offer novel insights for immune therapy. Methods We analyzed the TIM‐4 expression in tumor specimens from PDAC patients. …”
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The sequence and directions of doing business in the market by O. A. Zemlyanskiy

“…Markets also have great differences, features or specifics, therefore, a comparative analysis of the feasibility of entering or presence in them requires not only the calculation of economic indicators, but also the development of a single sequence and lines of business for any market, type and scale of business, allowing an analysis of the possibility of effective conducting different types of business, occupying desired positions in the market, compare these business opportunities in different markets. …”
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Piotr Czyżewski’s “Alfurkan tatarski” (Wilno, 1616/1617) and its Authorship by Sergejus Temčinas

“…This comparison reveals thematic similarities between the two editions accompanied by identical wording which must be viewed as result of textual borrowing from the earlier edition into the later one. …”
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A sub-fossil coral Sr∕Ca record documents northward shifts of the Tropical Convergence Zone in the eastern Indian Ocean by M. Pfeiffer, H. Takayanagi, H. Takayanagi, L. Reuning, T. K. Watanabe, T. K. Watanabe, S. Ito, D. Garbe-Schönberg, T. Watanabe, T. Watanabe, T. Watanabe, C.-C. Wu, C.-C. Shen, C.-C. Shen, J. Zinke, G.-J. A. Brummer, S. Y. Cahyarini

“…A nearby sediment core indicates colder SSTs and a shallower thermocline prior to <span class="inline-formula">∼1930</span>. …”
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Improving employee performance through compensation in savings and loans cooperatives by Sonny Hersona, Yamarthin Partogi Tarihoran, Sari Sekarini, Vicky Alvin Nugraha, Hilmy Muhammad Iqbal

“…However, it should be noted that other factors not tested also played an important role at 56.8%. Therefore, further recommendations for future research could involve additional variables to understand other factors that influence employee performance in a more holistic manner.…”
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Sixth-Month Perinatal Outcomes of Anemic Pregnancies by Emel Kıyak Çağlayan, Öznur Küçük, Ayşe Yeşim Göçmen, Levent Seçkin, Ayla Aktulay, Yaprak Engin Üstün

“…CONCLUSION: There is a negative correlation between anemia and preterm delivery week, fetal development and small head circumference at birth. Therefore maternal candidates with high rates of anemia such as housewives should be closely monitored during pregnancy and in the postpartum period for fetal development. …”
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Life-Cycle Management Strategy on Steel Girders in Bridges by Kevin K. L. So, Moe M. S. Cheung, Eric X. Q. Zhang

“…The major problems affecting the service life of bridges are related to various factors such as fatigue-sensitive details, increased service loads, corrosion deterioration, and the lack of proper maintenance. Among them, corrosion deterioration and fatigue damages of structures particularly to steel girder bridges are the most common ones. …”
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JUVENILE DELINQUECY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THE DYNAMIC DUO by Igbaekemen Goddy Osa

“…Substance abuse is also associated with violent and income-generating crime by youth, which increases community residents’ level of fear and the demand for juvenile and criminal justice services, thereby further increasing the burden on these resources. …”
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A Complex Evaluation and Optimization Approach for Oxygen-Enriched Combustion Characteristics of Blended Fuels Based on Response Surface Methodology by Y. C. Liu, H. Zhang, Z. M. Luo, S. Qing, A. M. Zhang, S. P. Yang

“…Such complex evaluation and optimization approach ensure the stable operation of thermal power plant production.…”
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The Evaluation of Tau Deposition with [18F]PI-2620 by Using a Semiquantitative Method in Cognitively Normal Subjects and Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Dis... by Attapon Jantarato, Sira Vachatimanont, Natphimol Boonkawin, Sukanya Yaset, Anchisa Kunawudhi, Chetsadaporn Promteangtrong, Jintana Assanasen, Nithi Mahanonda, Chanisa Chotipanich

“…Some studies have reported the effectiveness of [18F]PI-2620 as an effective tau-binding radiotracer; however, few reports have applied semiquantitative analysis to the tracer. Therefore, this study’s aim was to perform a semiquantitative analysis of [18F]PI-2620 in individuals with normal cognition and patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Chronic NaAsO2 exposure promotes migration and invasion of prostate cancer cells by Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin/TCF4 axis-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition by Zhi-Hui Zhang, Hai-Xin Yan, Ming-Dong Liu, Feng-Wen Niu, Kai Yao, Shi-Yao Feng, Xi Li, Yuan-Hua Chen, Dong-Dong Xie

“…Akt is expected to be a potential therapeutic target for chronic arsenic exposure-mediated prostate cancer metastasis.…”
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Passer les frontières dans la Corne de l’Afrique : trois logiques de survie autour des figures du réfugié, du passeur et du rebelle by Alexandre Lauret

“…The present article aims to comprehend how the crises foster new places of exchange between three different types of stakeholders: the Yemenite refugee fleeing war, the smuggler routing Ethiopian migrants, and the Afar rebel fighting the Djiboutian government. Each of them gives a specific example of a strategy for survival: crossing the border for exile, economic opportunity, and the support of an armed rebellion from abroad. …”
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Accuracy of a step counter during treadmill and daily life walking by healthy adults and patients with cardiac disease by Erik Elgaard Sørensen, John Hansen, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Mette Grønkjær, Jan Jesper Andreasen, Birthe Irene Dinesen

“…Background Step counters have been used to observe activity and support physical activity, but there is limited evidence on their accuracy.Objective The purpose was to investigate the step accuracy of the Fitbit Zip (Zip) in healthy adults during treadmill walking and in patients with cardiac disease while hospitalised at home.Methods Twenty healthy adults aged 39±13.79 (mean ±SD) wore four Zips while walking on a treadmill at different speeds (1.7–6.1 km/hour), and 24 patients with cardiac disease (age 67±10.03) wore a Zip for 24 hours during hospitalisation and for 4 weeks thereafter at home. A Shimmer3 device was used as a criterion standard.Results At a treadmill speed of 3.6 km/hour, the relative error (±SD) for the Zips on the upper body was −0.02±0.67 on the right side and −0.09 (0.67) on the left side. …”
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Caractériser les liens entre qualification et gestion des ressources : une analyse comparative d’instruments de gestion des végétations en élevage by Nathalie Girard, Antoine Doré, Danièle Magda

“…With a managerial and sociological analysis of three instruments valuating semi-natural vegetation used in livestock systems, we show how they describe the vegetation, the flock and the farmer, assigning them roles and skills. We explore how they prescribe different management modes of these vegetations, thus calling for various management philosophy. …”
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Coming Back to the Same Places: The Ethnography of Human-Reindeer Relations in the Northern Baikal Region by Vladimir Davydov

“…On the other hand, reindeer herders know the places to which the animals return outside the camp and this helps them to find reindeer in certain places. Reindeer herding in the northern Baikal region is based on constant relocation of the herd from place to place, implying daily short-term movement in order to bring animals to the camp and meaning a continuous monitoring of reindeer and predator movements.…”
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Probing third-generation New Physics with K→πνν¯ and B→K(⁎)νν¯ by L. Allwicher, M. Bordone, G. Isidori, G. Piazza, A. Stanzione

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Surface functionalization of titanium implants with controlled-release glutathione conjugate for antioxidant and osteogenesis by Huichuan Xu, Kosuke Nozaki, Ziniu Yu, Nobuyuki Kawashima, Takeshi Ueno, Huaze Wu, Hao Wu, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…To counteract intracellular ROS overproduction and the oxidized microenvironment, we constructed vinylphosphonic acid-glutathione (VPA-GSH) conjugates synthesized through a thiol-ene click reaction on Ti substrates, endowing them with good biocompatibility, antioxidant capability, and promotion of osteogenesis. …”
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Promoting quality education through blended learning during and post COVID-19 pandemic by De-Graft Johnson Dei

“…The registrars of the institutions were purposively selected and served as the participants for the study. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the data collected via the interview. …”
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