Identification of a Novel Anticancer Oligopeptide from Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. and Its Enhanced Anticancer Effect by Targeted Nanoparticles In Vitro by Dong-Liang He, Ri-Ya Jin, Hui-Zhen Li, Qing-Ye Liu, Zhi-Jun Zhang

“…Three fractions were isolated by the chromatography assay. The third fraction has a broad-spectrum and the strongest anticancer effect. …”
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High SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels after three consecutive BNT162b2 booster vaccine doses in nursing home residents by Marloes I Hofstee, Joanna Kaczorowska, Abigail Postema, Erna Zomer, Maren van Waalwijk, Gustaaf Jonathans, Lia GH de Rond, Gaby Smits, Lotus L van den Hoogen, Gerco den Hartog, Anne-Marie Buisman

“…Methods In a two year longitudinal study with Dutch NH residents (n = 107), aged 50 years and over, we monitored antibody responses in serum prior to and after vaccination with a third, fourth BNT162b2 (wild-type; WT), and a BNT162b2 bivalent (WT/OMI BA.1) fifth vaccine. …”
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SÖZLÜ TARİH/SÖZLÜ GELENEK VE HADİS KİTAPLARI-Sahîh-i Müslim Örneği- by M. Hanefi Palabıyık

“…Although these texts are indited from the beginning, we think that the natural and the sceptic attitude for the writing and the text and the book include the hadith texts too. …”
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Information and Communication Technologies for Development: Evolution of International Discourse by Z. E. Gomboin

“…The second section examines the evolution of the key donors’ approaches to the ICT sector development in the 1970s and 1980s, which was primarily aimed at promoting economic growth in the Global South. The third section highlights donors’ new policies and priorities outlined in the mid-1990s and focusing predominantly on social factors of development. …”
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تأثیر مجموعات المکتبة المرکزیة بجامعة القاهرة فى البحث العلمى فى تخصص المکتبات والمعلومات : دراسة تحلیلیة... by د.سرفیناز أحمد حافظ

“…Secondly researchers’ satisfaction with the services provided throughthe Central Library. Thirdly what are the information sources has a weaknesspoints in the Central Library. …”
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Tryptophan and/or canthaxanthin in quail diets: effects on performance, carcass traits, hematology, blood chemistry and hepatic antioxidant capacity by Khaled H. El-Kholy, Mohamed E. Sokariaa, Mohammed F. El Basuini, Sara F. Fouda, Tarek A. Ebeid, Ibrahim T. El-Ratel, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mahmoud Madkour, Mahmoud Alagawany

“…Chicks in group 1 (T1) served as the control and were fed a basal diet without any supplementation from week 1 to week 5. The second (T2) and third (T3) groups received feed supplemented with 0.01 % Trp and 0.005 % CX, respectively. …”
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Study on the safety and efficacy of HIFU in the treatment of VaIN by Susu Wu, Xiang Li, Dabao Xu, Mingzhu Ye

“…Purpose This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia(VaIN).Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical, pathological, and follow-up data of 43 patients who underwent HIFU treatment for VaIN at Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University between January 2018 and December 2022. …”
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Sheikh al-Qaraḍāwī’s Independent Reasoning (Ijtihād) in Reformulating Contemporary Islamic Criminal Jurisprudence within the Framework of the Modern State by Gaber Mohamed

“…Second, it examines his legal reasoning in light of his stated principles of ijtihād and his objective of adapting Islamic law to fit within the framework of the modern state. Third, it analyses his independent rulings (ijtihādāt) in relation to contemporary writings on criminal law. …”
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Efficacy of Sodium Fluoride and Fluoridated Calcium Phosphate in Mitigating Dental Erosion on Human Enamel: An In vitro Analysis by Mohammed Raihan Assadi, Darshana Devadiga, Aditya Ingle, Nainy Jain, Dheeraj Devadiga

“…Materials and Methods: Ten extracted human third molars were sectioned to obtain 40 enamel sections and randomly assigned into four groups (n = 10) and treated as follows: G1 (Sound Enamel), G2 (Erosive Challenge), G3 (CPP-ACPF + Erosive Challenge), and G4 (NaF + Erosive Challenge). …”
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The effect of propagation saw test geometries on critical cut length by B. Bergfeld, K. W. Birkeland, V. Adam, V. Adam, P. L. Rosendahl, A. van Herwijnen

“…Our experiments showed that PSTs with normal cut ends have up to 50 % shorter critical cut lengths, and the difference predominantly depends on the slope angle and slab thickness. We developed two load-based models to convert critical cut lengths between the test geometries: (i) a uniform slab model that treats the slab as one uniform layer and (ii) a layered model that accounts for stratification. …”
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A cross-lagged analysis of the relationship between marital quality and depression among the older adults: gender effects of socioeconomic status by Bi-Ji Fang, Kai-Seng Leong, Hong-Xiu Tan

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the mechanism and gender effect of socioeconomic status on the relationship between marital quality and depression among the older adults, with the intention of providing a practical foundation for enhancing the quality of life of the older adults.MethodsThe data sourced from the third (conducted in 2015, denoted as the first survey) and fourth (carried out in 2018, regarded as the second survey) installments of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) were meticulously analyzed through the utilization of cross-lagged analytical techniques and moderating effect examination methodologies.ResultsAmong the older adults, there exists a reciprocal causal relationship between marital quality and the level of depression. …”
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Evaluation of the structures of the optic nerve and chiasm in patients with skull base tumors using high-resolution MRI by Ekaterina S. Egorova, Valeriia V. Musulevska, Mykola O. Guk, Oksana Y. Skobska

“…Conclusions: Measuring the thickness of the chiasm and the diameter of the intracranial part of the optic nerve using high-resolution MRI is a convenient and effective method for diagnosing optic nerve atrophy (ONA) and predicting ophthalmological outcomes after decompression of the optochiasmal complex.…”
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Optimal Bone Preparation for Triple-Tapered Stems: Does the Sagittal Taper Affect Optimal Femoral Sizing? by Jeff Shi, MD, Kevin Salomon, MD, Victor Shen, BS, Andrew Moore, MD, John T. Wilson, MD, Brian Palumbo, MD

“…Then that broach was removed, and a standardized one-third of the posterior femoral neck and posterior cancellous bone was removed, permitting broaches to prepare the femur collinear to the femoral diaphyseal sagittal axis— triple-tapered preparation (TTP). …”
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Malaria and Helminth Coinfection among Children at the Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital by Ashungafack Flavio, Yamssi Cedric, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Vincent Khan Payne

“…Blood samples were collected from the children and thick blood smears were prepared and examined microscopically for malaria parasites. …”
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The Effect of Prebiotics, Alone or as Part of Synbiotics, on Cardiometabolic Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized... by Elham Razmpoosh, Mala S. Sivanandy, Alan M. Ehrlich

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: This study suggests that prebiotics may beneficially affect several cardiometabolic parameters in PCOS women. Approximately one-third of the results were based on moderate-to-high-quality evidence. …”
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Wildlife policy, the food system and One Health: a complex systems analysis of unintended consequences for the prevention of emerging zoonoses in China, the Democratic Republic of... by Zhuoyu Wang, Tarra L Penney, Mala Ali Mapatano, Chloe Clifford Astbury, Janielle Clarke, Kathleen Chelsea Togño, Shital Desai, Anastassia Demeshko, Russel Aguilar, Angran Li, Zhilei Shi, Cary Wu, Marc K Yambayamba, Hélène Carabin, Valentina De Leon, Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao, Kirsten Melissa Lee, Krishihan Sivapragasam, Mary Wiktorowicz

“…In each country, we highlighted context-specific impacts of the FTF on zoonotic spillover risk and key food system outcomes.Conclusion Our use of systems thinking highlights how system adaptation may undermine prevention policy aims, with a range of unintended consequences for food systems and human, animal and environmental health. …”
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Optimize the Synthesis Error in an Eight‐Bar Peaucellier–Lipkin Mechanism Using an Objective Function Maximization Approach and Application to Load Lifting by Abdel Axis Bodie Nguemiengo, Frédéric MBA MBA, Alban Fabrice Lionel Epee, Claude Valery Ngayihi Abbe, Charles Hubert Kom

“…The results of the post‐design FEM analysis show that for a 1.4571 steel (X6CrNiMoTi17‐12‐2) with a thickness of 50 mm and a joint with a radius of 500 mm, the mechanical device obtained can support a load of 1500 kg.…”
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Enhanced CyGNSS Soil Moisture Retrieval Validated by In-Situ Data in Argentina&#x0027;s Pampas by Javier Arellana, Francisco Grings, Mariano Franco

“…To address these overestimations, we propose a model where the reflected signal is scattered by a medium comprising two layers: one with a finite thickness <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$d$</tex-math></inline-formula> and permittivity <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\varepsilon _{1}$</tex-math></inline-formula> and the other semi-infinite with permittivity <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\varepsilon _{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula>. …”
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Weekly external load distribution in football teams of different competitive levels by Diogo Coutinho, Diogo Oliveira, Pedro Lisboa, Fábio Campos, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, Jorge Baptista, Eduardo Abade

“…A total of 22 microcycles from one team of each competitive level (first division, 1 st DIV, n = 32 players; second division, 2 nd DIV, n = 23 players; third division, 3 rd DIV, n = 23 players) were monitored using GPS (10 Hz, Catapult). …”
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Billing Systems and Customer Satisfaction in the Ministry of Water and Environment Uganda: A Case of Kabale South Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation. by Ayebare, Ivan

“…Regarding the second objective, the analysis demonstrated a significant and positive correlation between the MOWE Billing System and response rate. Finally, the third objective aimed to establish the relationship between MOWE billing systems and customer care. …”
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