Characterization of a Selenium-Tolerant Rhizosphere Strain from a Novel Se-Hyperaccumulating Plant Cardamine hupingshanesis by Xinzhao Tong, Linxi Yuan, Lei Luo, Xuebin Yin

“…A novel selenium- (Se-) hyperaccumulating plant, Cardamine hupingshanesis, accumulating Se as a form of SeCys2, was discovered in Enshi, Hubei, China, which could not be explained by present selenocysteine methyltransferase (SMT) theory. …”
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Histoire africaine de langue française et mondialisation by Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch

“…Plusieurs générations d’historiens africains formés aux Écoles de Dakar, de Dar es Salaam, ou d’Ibadan, nous rappellent désormais que ce que nous, Occidentaux, pensons être évident est loin de l’être pour l’Autre, et inversement. …”
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Prevalence and impact of combined vision and hearing (dual sensory) impairment: A scoping review. by Tess Bright, Jacqueline Ramke, Justine H Zhang, Gatera Fiston Kitema, Sare Safi, Shaffi Mdala, Miho Yoshizaki, Christopher G Brennan-Jones, Islay Mactaggart, Iris Gordon, Bonnielin K Swenor, Matthew J Burton, Jennifer R Evans

“…Data were charted by two reviewers independently using a pre-piloted form. The review identified 183 reports of 153 unique primary studies and 14 review articles. …”
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Clarté (1919-1928) : du refus de la guerre à la révolution by Alain Cuénot

“…Diverses formes de résistance à la guerre et de rejet de l’ordre capitaliste s’expriment avec force parmi les intellectuels combattants regroupés autour d’Henri Barbusse au sein de la revue Clarté dans l’immédiat après-guerre. …”
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Fiber Optic Projection-Imaging System for Shape Measurement in Confined Space by Lujie Chen, Viswanath Bavigadda, Theodoros Kofidis, Robert D. Howe

“…In situations where alignment is difficult, significantly increased error is observed. The error is in the form of gross-scale geometrical distortion; for example, flat surface is reconstructed with curvature. …”
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Brand Image as a Strategic Lever for Mergers and Acquisitions in the Financial Services Sector in South Africa by Ridwaan Asmal, Marlini Moodley

“…This study contributes to the body of knowledge by revealing that institutions who merge in the financial services sector consolidate their position in the market if brand image is aligned to the institution’s strategy. A fortified brand image results in greater market share. …”
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On predictive modeling of the twitter-based sales data using a new probabilistic model and machine learning methods by Min Wan, Mohammed A. Alshahrani, Najla M. Aloraini, Alia A. Alkhathami, Haifa Alqahtani

“…Furthermore, we employ two machine learning techniques to forecast the sales, with a particular emphasis on 1-step and 3-step advance predictions. …”
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Percepciones ambientales de niños, niñas y adolescentes de Villa Pehuenia, Neuquén by Miguel Angel Prieto, Luciano Javier Sánchez, María Cecilia Navarro, Adela Maria Bernardis

“…La metodología utilizada se asienta en los fundamentos conceptuales de la investigación y acción participativa la cual es una forma de acercarse a la problemática social, diagnosticándola y buscando el modo de formular una propuesta de cambio en la realidad social sin dejar de lado la implicancia de las partes. …”
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“HAVENDO UM, DEVOLVERIA TODOS” - ESCRAVIZADOS NEGROS E AS CONSTITUIÇÕES BOLIVIANAS COMO INSTRUMENTO PARA AS RELAÇÕES COM O IMPÉRIO DO BRASIL by Ernesto Cerveira de Sena

“…Resumo O artigo trata de como as constituições bolivianas, entre as décadas de 1820 e 1860, foram instrumentalizadas para suas relações internacionais com o Império do Brasil, especialmente ao tratar dos escravizados negros. …”
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Morfometric evaluation of young buffalo males in two Argentinean herds by Gabriela Alejandra Koza, José Luis Konrad, Jesús Alfredo Berdugo, Norma Beatriz Mussart, Josefina Hernando

“…Linear regression and correlation between variables were evaluated. Forty males of the Mediterranean breed, 20 from each herd, were employed. …”
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Instantaneous correlations of Shannon’s big data in nonlocal cosmos by Igor É. Bulyzhenkov

“…Lomonosov’s interpretation “from here to there” for measured Newtonian forces supports instantaneous correlations in the matterspace informatics continuum of Umov, Kotel’nikov, and Shannon. …”
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FARMER-HERDERS CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: ITS CHALLENGES AND INTERVENTIONS by M.O. Mazeli, Binta Side

“… Climate change has forced herders to move out of the desert to the forest, searching for a greener posture but not ethnic war. …”
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Enhanced effect of the immunosuppressive soluble HLA-G2 homodimer by site-specific PEGylation by Chisato Yamada, Kimiko Kuroki, Naoyoshi Maeda, Hiroshi Watanabe, Ami Takahashi, Katsumi Maenaka

“…A conventional HLA-G isoform, HLA-G1, forms a heterotrimeric complex composed of a heavy chain (α1-α3 domains), β2-microglobulin (β2m) and a cognate peptide. …”
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Childhood abuse and neglect and adult body attitude by Laura Råman, Mia Scheffers, Janet Moeijes, Bertus F. Jeronimus

“…Third, we expected a more positive body attitude in men than women after childhood physical abuse/neglect or emotional abuse/neglect.Method: Body attitude was measured with the Dresden Body Image Questionnaire (DBIQ-NL) and the severity and type of childhood trauma with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) in 749 Dutch adults aged 18-77. We fit multiple regression models and focused on childhood abuse and neglect with moderate to severe intensity.Results: Childhood sexual abuse (∼15%), physical neglect (∼14%), emotional abuse (∼20%) and emotional neglect (∼30%) are associated with a more negative body attitude, while childhood physical abuse (moderate/severe, ∼6%) associated with a slightly more positive adult body attitude. …”
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Physical exercise behavior characteristics and influencing factors for participation in police officers by Yuliang Feng, Chao Chen, Yang Liu, Sen Li

“…ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to analyze police officers’ exercise participation behavior and influencing factors in order to better promote physical exercise participation and improve the health status of the police force.MethodsPolice officers (n = 3,682) were recruited from 16 district public security substations in a city in eastern China to investigate their physical exercise participation and influencing factors, and logistic regression analysis was used to investigate three aspects: exercise behavior, health cognition, and influencing factors.FindingsThe physical exercise behavior of police officers showed long duration of time, but low frequency and intensity. …”
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Valor diagnóstico de la ecografía en lesiones nodulares del tiroides by Rubén González Tabares, Olayma Fernández Cedeño, Libardo Castillo Lamas

“…A través de la ecografía tiroidea se identificó composición, ecogenicidad, forma, márgenes y focos ecogénicos. El riesgo de malignidad de cada nódulo se estimó según cuatro sistemas de estratificación. …”
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Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation climatologies mapped by machine learning and Bayesian interpolation by E. Shehaj, E. Shehaj, S. Leroy, K. Cahoy, A. Geiger, L. Crocetti, G. Moeller, G. Moeller, B. Soja, M. Rothacher

“…At the six iso-heights, we obtain post-fit residuals of 10.9, 9.1, 5.3, 1.6, 0.6, and 0.3 <span class="inline-formula"><i>N</i></span> units for BI and 8.7, 6.6, 3.6, 1.1, 0.3, and 0.2 <span class="inline-formula"><i>N</i></span> units for the fused BI&amp;ML. …”
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Ce que l’anthropocène fait (faire) by Yann Calbérac

“…This article formulates the hypothesis that the Anthropocene functions as a meta-narrative, i.e. that it constitutes both a program that gives coherence to the research being developed today, and an ideological and political basis for action and commitment. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Proliferation and Migration Behaviour of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Presence of Platelet-Rich Plasma by Anh Thi Mai Nguyen, Ha Le Bao Tran, Thuy Anh Vu Pham

“…The proliferation of hBMSCs was examined by 2 methods: cell-number counting with the haemocytometer method and the colony-forming unit-fibroblast (CFU-F) assay. Cell migration was evaluated using the scratch wound healing (SWH) assay; after that, the recorded digital images were analysed by the Image-Analysis J 1.51j8 software to compare the cell-free areas between groups after 0, 24, and 48 hours. …”
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EFFECT OF MICRO CREDIT FINANCE ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE by Helen Walter Mboto, Takon Samuel Manyo, Nkamare Stephen Ekpo, Effiong Okon Asuquo

“…The population used for the study was two hundred and fifty (250) married women in Cross River State.One hundred and fifty-four(154) married women were randomly selected for the study using Taro Yamane formula. Ordinary least square of simple regression was employed to analyze the effect of independent variables on dependent variable. …”
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