The Six-Minutes Walking Test (6MWT) in healthy Turkish children and its comparative review by Asli Sahın, Aysegul Aksoy, Baris Karakoyun, Gulsah Sahın, Hasim Katra, Kubra Gultekın, Nevin Kaya, Nurdan Yaykın, Omer Durukan, Omur Kocak, Ozan Canpolat, Ozhan Bavlı, Serkan Isık

“…A statistically significant difference between the 6-MWT distance according to children's gender was observed. Finally there was a significant difference between 6-MW distance according to the children's age groups.…”
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Gnanonobodom Tiou-Tagba Aliti, Modélisation des déséquilibres financiers globaux et régimes de change by Gnanonobodom Tiou-Tagba Aliti

“…If a freely floating of the yuan appears unrealistic in the current context, a managed exchange rate regime over the yuan-dollar parity adjustment mechanisms gives quite similar. Finally, the model with flexible prices confirms the main results obtained previously.…”
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Guayaramerim: a borderland marked by the Mamore River and its “cachuelas” by Bianca De Marchi-Moyano, Laura Helena Arraya-Pareja

“…Additionally, the diplomatic processes which defined the border during the rubber era, are investigated. Finally, a sketch of recent history is provided in an effort to identify new trends in the trade flows and population exchanges that are taking place in situ. …”
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Numerical study of crack path by MMCG specimen using M integral by S. El Kabir, R. Moutou Pitti, N. Recho, Y. Lapusta, F. Dubois

“…The stability is shown for the opening mode (Mode I), the shear mode (Mode II), and the mixed mode of 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75° by computing the energy release rate versus the crack length. Finally, it is shown that the MMCG specimen can be reduced in various shape and used for example in small climate chamber in order to perform creep test at different temperature and moisture content levels.…”
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The Happy Warrior: Winston Churchill and the Representation of War, 1895–1901 by Antoine Capet

“…The British Empire of course provided ample scope for military adventure, and once again young Churchill had all possible strings pulled for him in order to allow him to join the peace-keeping (in the sense of Pax Britannica) operations on the North-West frontier of India, in the Sudan (where he famously participated in the last cavalry charge in British history) and finally in South Africa, where his daring escape from his Boer prison in 1900 made him a world-wide celebrity. …”
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Impact of the Contamination Method on the Disinfection of N95 Respirators: Drops versus Aerosols by Mirna Alameddine, Oluchi Okoro, Loïc Wingert, Geneviève Marchand, Benoit Barbeau

“…Inactivation was greater in coupons contaminated using artificial saliva, followed by phosphate buffer solution, and finally artificial saliva with mucin which also presented the highest fraction of resistant spores, based on kinetic modeling. …”
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Batch-in-Batch: a new adversarial training framework for initial perturbation and sample selection by Yinting Wu, Pai Peng, Bo Cai, Le Li

“…The analysis further demonstrates the efficiency and mechanisms of the proposed initial perturbation design and sample selection strategies. Finally, results concerning training time indicate that the BB framework is computational-effective, even with a relatively large m.…”
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Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity in Parkinson’s Disease: A Metasynthesis of the Literature by Hanna Johansson, Maria Hagströmer, Wilhelmus J. A. Grooten, Erika Franzén

“…A narrative synthesis suggests that brain function and structure can be altered in a positive direction after an exercise period, whereas a meta-analysis on neurochemical adaptations after exercise points in disparate directions. Finally, a GRADE analysis showed that the current overall level of evidence for exercise-induced neuroplasticity in people with PD is very low. …”
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Le musée du fado : infrastructure patrimoniale ou attraction touristique ? by Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco, Iñigo Sánchez-Fuarros

“…En reconnaissant l’importance du musée du fado dans l’institutionnalisation et la légitimation du fado en tant que patrimoine de la ville - et son importance pour la production sociale et symbolique de l’Alfama en tant que quartier du fado -, nous visons finalement à problématiser la fonction de ce type d’infrastructures patrimoniales dans la relation complexe entre le tourisme, la patrimonialisation et la régénération urbaine à l’ère du surtourisme.…”
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PTMNavigator: interactive visualization of differentially regulated post-translational modifications in cellular signaling pathways by Julian Müller, Florian P. Bayer, Mathias Wilhelm, Maximilian G. Schuh, Bernhard Kuster, Matthew The

“…Additionally, PTMNavigator automatically runs kinase and pathway enrichment algorithms whose results are directly integrated into the visualization. …”
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Optically Transparent Anionic Nanofibrillar Cellulose Is Cytocompatible with Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells and Allows Simple Imaging in 3D by Jonathan J. Sheard, Mesude Bicer, Yiming Meng, Alessia Frigo, Rocío Martínez Aguilar, Thomas M. Vallance, Donata Iandolo, Darius Widera

“…Moreover, it is shown that aNFC is cytocompatible, allowing for MSC proliferation, maintaining cell viability and multilineage differentiation potential. Finally, aNFC is compatible with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy including the application of conventional dyes, fluorescent probes, indirect immunocytochemistry, and calcium imaging. …”
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Short-Term Changes in Fertility Attributes and Soil Organic Matter Caused by the Addition of EM Bokashis in Two Tropical Soils by Carlos Eduardo Pacheco Lima, Mariana Rodrigues Fontenelle, Luciana Rodrigues Borba Silva, Daiane Costa Soares, Antônio Williams Moita, Daniel Basílio Zandonadi, Ronessa Bartolomeu Souza, Carlos Alberto Lopes

“…Particulate organic carbon (POC) and mineral-associated organic carbon (MOC) and total organic carbon (TOC) were also investigated. Finally, the Principal Component Analysis was conducted in order to identify possible patterns related to soils when fertilized with EM Bokashi. …”
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Constructing the biomolecular networks associated with diabetic nephropathy and dissecting the effects of biomolecule variation underlying pathogenesis by Zi-Han Wang, Qi Dong, Qian Yan, Wan-Rong Yu, Dan-Dan Zhang, Ran Yi

“…In the second step, we investigated the differential expression and co-expression of hub nodes in diseased and normal individuals, identifying lncRNA-mRNA relationships implicated in disease regulation. Finally, we gathered DN-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and lncRNAs from the LincSNP 3.0 database. …”
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Study on Lateral Bearing Characteristics of Geotextile Bag Retaining Wall of Two-Stage Slope by GUAN Xiaodi, QIN Zexuan

“…Under the background of the rapid development of high-speed traffic and the popularization of low-carbon life,the ecological slope protection technology with geotextile bags has attracted wide attention.To investigate the lateral bearing characteristics of two-stage slopes supported by the geotextile bag retaining wall,we conduct lateral non-uniform loading tests of a two-stage slope under the conditions of inclined support,L-shaped support,and reverse-slope L-shaped support.The analysis of the tests indicates that the horizontal displacement of the two-stage slope is greater than that of a one-stage slope,and the earth pressure increases with the increase in wall height.Through the comparison of test results,it is found that with the slope with inclined support as a reference,the arch height of the slope top is increased by 22.2% and 59.3% in the case of L-shaped support and reserve-slope L-shaped support,respectively,and the earth pressure at the two-stage slope toe is increased by 11.1% and 19.2%,with that at the one-stage slope toe increased by 24.7% and 35.8%,respectively.The failure mode analysis shows that the failure of the two-stage slope occurs before that of the one-stage slope,which is a sliding failure,and the sliding surface is a circular arc.Finally,the correctness of the model test results is verified by ABAQUS.…”
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A Joint Doppler Frequency Shift and DOA Estimation Algorithm Based on Sparse Representations for Colocated TDM-MIMO Radar by Tao Chen, Huanxin Wu, Lutao Liu

“…The improved M-FOCUSS algorithm can work more robust than SVD-SR and JS-SR algorithms in the aspects of coherent signals resolution and estimation accuracy. Finally, simulation experiments have shown that the proposed algorithms and schemes are feasible and can be further applied to practical application.…”
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Antibacterial and quorum sensing regulatory activities of some traditional Eastern-European medicinal plants by Tolmacheva Anna A., Rogozhin Eugene A., Deryabin Dmitry G.

“…Subsequent statistical analysis showed differences between antimicrobial and anti-QS activities, whereas both activities were defined by phylogenetic position of medical resource plant. Finally, extract from Quercus robur cortex revealed at least two fractions, showing different anti-QS mechanisms. …”
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Identification of Initial Crack and Fracture Development Monitoring under Uniaxial Compression of Coal with High Bump Proneness by Zuoqing Bi, Han Liang, Qianjia Hui

“…The distributions of fractural points in different bearing states show that the fracture points emerge in the later load stage and finally penetrate to form macrofracture, resulting in sample failure. …”
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A scoping review on heat indices used to measure the effects of heat on maternal and perinatal health by Anayda Portela, Debra Jackson, Nathalie Roos, Chuansi Gao, Francesca Conway, Ijeoma Solarin, Chloe Brimicombe, Darshnika Lakhoo

“…All studies demonstrate that certain socioeconomic factors influence the effect of heat on maternal and perinatal health outcomes.Conclusion We make three suggestions based on the results: (1) heat indices should be standardised across studies and explained. (2) An increased number of perinatal and maternal health outcomes explored. Finally, (3) enhanced collaboration across climate and health to improve understanding.…”
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A Comprehensive Survey of Electric Vehicle Charging Demand Forecasting Techniques by Mamunur Rashid, Tarek Elfouly, Nan Chen

“…We then provide a taxonomy of existing EV charging demand forecasting techniques, followed by a critical analysis and comparative study of state-of-the-art research. Finally, we discuss open issues, which offer useful insights and future direction for various stakeholders.…”
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Process enhancements and wear evaluation of directed energy deposited bronze: Implications for reducing bronze in worm gear manufacturing by Sunil Raghavendra, Sasan Amirabdollahian, Matteo Perini, Priyadarshini Jayashree, Simone Perissinotto, Jan Coenen, Matteo Benedetti

“…Comprehensive assessments of porosity, microstructure, and microhardness are conducted on these specimens. Finally, our findings reveal the potential of DED bronze as a groundbreaking alternative to traditional wrought bronze in gear applications, highlighting its promise for reducing bronze usage in worm gears with an enhanced wear performance.…”
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