Open pilot study of a guided digital self-help intervention targeting sleep and the biological clock in university students using a pre-test post-test design by Laura M. Pape, Niki Antypa, Philip Spinhoven, Annemieke van Straten, Sascha Y. Struijs, Caring Universities Consortium

“…To summarize, the intervention had low uptake but moderate adherence and fairly good acceptability along with important improvements in sleep, mental health, and functioning. …”
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MicroRNA-181a/b-1 Is Not Required for Innate γδ NKT Effector Cell Development. by Inga Sandrock, Natalia Ziętara, Marcin Łyszkiewicz, Linda Oberdörfer, Katrin Witzlau, Andreas Krueger, Immo Prinz

“…If successful, newly selected NKT cells gain effector functions already in the thymus. Some γδ T cell subsets also acquire effector functions in the thymus. …”
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Trait‐independent habitat associations explain low co‐occurrence in native and exotic birds on a tropical volcanic island by Jean‐Yves Barnagaud, Olivier Flores, Gérard Balent, Jacques Tassin, Luc Barbaro

“…Species' trophic preferences were segregated along habitat gradients, but ecological traits had an overall weak role in explaining the composition of species assemblages. …”
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Long-term impacts of captivity on skull morphology and endocranial volume in a marsupial carnivore by Emily L. Scicluna, Marissa L. Parrott, Leila Siciliano-Martina, Margot Michaud, Kylie Robert, Peter T. Green

“…Changes in skull morphology and brain size may be linked to functional and behavioural changes, influencing survival outcomes. …”
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Exposure to violence and other determinants of health literacy among Palestinian adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Mohammed B. A. Sarhan, Rika Fujiya, Masamine Jimba, Rita Giacaman, Junko Kiriya, Akira Shibanuma

“…Results Among the 816 students, 20.4%, 30.5%, and 50.5% had low functional, confusion, and communication health literacy levels, respectively. …”
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Effect of Defatting Method on Japanese Quince (<i>Chaenomeles japonica</i>) Fruit Seed Protein Isolate Technological Properties by Danija Lazdiņa, Dalija Segliņa, Zaiga Anna Zvaigzne, Aldis Butlers, Inga Ciproviča

“…Defatting did not significantly affect amino acid composition but had a significant effect on every tested functional property (solubility, water, and oil binding capacity, apparent viscosity, foaming capacity, and emulsifying activity index). …”
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Conversion of rainforest to oil palm and rubber plantations alters energy channels in soil food webs by Winda Ika Susanti, Melanie M. Pollierer, Rahayu Widyastuti, Stefan Scheu, Anton Potapov

“…At present, these responses are hard to predict considering the poor knowledge on structure and functioning of tropical soil food webs.…”
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Pengaruh Variasi Konsentrasi Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) Pada Anggrek (Dendrobium hybrid) Terhadap Survival dan Pertumbuhan Dalam Media Arang by Niakurrotul A'yun Firdausy, Tintrim Rahayu, Gatra Ervi Jayanti, Dita Agisimanto

“…One of the most popular types of orchids by the public is the Dendrobium Orchid. One of the functions of adding growth regulators is Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) which functions to accelerate root growth. …”
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A New Approach to the Study of Regional Integration: Practice Theory and its Application in European Integration Studies by Milad Lotfi, Seyed Jalal Dehghani Firoozabadi

“…Theories such as federalism, functionalism, neo-functionalism, communication theory, etc. are among the most important theories that specifically seek to explain how regional integration occurs in a specific region. …”
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The urban lighting in the rehabilitation of the minor historical centre. The design scenarios for the architectural valorisation and the energy efficiency improvement of the urban... by Pierluigi De Berardinis, Chiara Marchionni, Luisa Capannolo

“…In the last decades, the topic of lighting of the historical minor centres is taking a prominent role in the cultural debate on the urban recovery interventions, because of the development of a greater awareness of the regenerative potential role that a careful planning system of urban lighting can take in this context. The latter, which had a purely functional role in the past, has recently taken a figurative and emotional role, associated with the vision of the urban light scene during the night and its valorization. …”
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CLINICAL RESULTS OF THE USAGE OF NEW LOCAL METHOD OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OF ORAL MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND PARODONTIUM IN SMOKERS by O. L. Zolotuhina, L.S. Kravchenko, O.V. Goncharenko, A. A. Bas, E.A. Strochenko

“…The effect of the developed local agent in smokers with inflammatory diseases of oral mucous membrane and parodontium restores structural-functional condition of parodontium and oral mucosa. …”
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How did the outcome of international cooperation in school-based management help schools respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal? by Yoko Ishida, Bhim Kumar Shrestha, Uma Thapa, Khagendra Subba

“…Purpose – This study aims to determine how school-based management (SBM) capacity developed through international cooperation functioned to overcome challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Nepal. …”
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Nurturing wheat resilience: An overview of unravelling the detrimental effects of drought and heat stress (HS) on plant growth and grain quality and mitigation approac... by Deepika Kathuria, Narpinder Singh, Sheetal Thakur, Tammana Awasthi, Swasti Mudgal

“…The physiological and biochemical responses of wheat to drought and heat stress (HS) varied and had unfavorable impacts on plant growth, as well as grain yield and quality. …”
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Novel tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl-phenethyl ureas: synthesis and dual antibacterial-anticancer activities by Yusuf Akbaba, Fatma Necmiye Kacı, Mehmet Enes Arslan, Süleyman Göksü, Adil Mardinoğlu, Hasan Türkez

“…Importantly, these compounds had reduced toxicity to healthy fibroblast cells than to cancer cells, suggesting their potential as dual-functioning agents targeting both cancer and bacterial infections.…”
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Development of Flat Burr Coffee Grinding Machine for Small and Medium Enterprises Scale by Rofandi Rori Aditiar Warandi, Maulana Furqon, Dadang Gandara, Taufik Yudhi, Ade Rosadi, Santoso Santoso, Azis Budi Setyawan, Subardiya Noor, Samsu Samsu, Ari Rahayuningtyas

“…The development phase included a broad description, sizing, defining main components, developing technical drawings, manufacturing, and conducting functional tests. The machine had an overall dimension of 743 mm in length, 367 mm in width, and 580 mm in height. …”
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Production of one novel low-calorie structured lipid using tiger nut oil by enzymatic transesterification by Hira Ijaz, Shangde Sun, Gholamreza Abdi, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…Results showed that novel SLs had high melting point and solid fat content, to further optimize functionality, unique blend formulations of SLs and TNO were prepared, and the best ratio was selected. …”
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SPINAL DURAL ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA: CLINICAL CASE AND LITERATURE REVIEW by R. A. Gapeshin, A. A. Yakovlev, A. G. Smochilin, A. V. Gavrichenko, M. S. Pushkaryov

“…Para- or tetraparesis, disturbance of deep sensation and pelvic organs functions may develop during the course of disease. …”
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Risk factors for further sick leave among Japanese workers returning to work after an episode of major depressive disorder: a prospective follow-up study over 1 year by Hikaru Hori, Asuka Katsuki, Kiyokazu Atake, Reiji Yoshimura, Jun Nakamura, Bernhard T Baune

“…Objectives We aimed to investigate the risk factors for further sick leave episodes among Japanese workers returning to work after time off with a major depressive disorder.Design A prospective study with 1 year of follow-up.Participants We recruited 103 workers who had returned to work after taking sick leave with a major depressive disorder. …”
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CHANGES IN VALUES OF MEAN AGE IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY DIAGNOSED MALIGNANCIES I N KRASNODAR REGION IN 2001-2015 by R. A. Murashko, L. G. Teslenko, L. L. Stepanova, O. M. Golub, S. V. Sharov

“…Stages of Formation and functioning of population-based cancer registries (PBCR) in Krasnodar Region are presented now in this article. …”
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EVALUATION OF PATIENT’S LIFE QUALITY AFTER SIMULTANEOUS PANCREAS AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION by N. V. Zagorodnikova, R. V. Storozhev, Yu. A. Anisimov, K. E. Lazareva, I. V. Dmitriev, O. Yu. Mikita, А. V. Pinchuk

“…Patients’ life quality was estimated using the SF-36 questionnaire.Results: Patients in group II had significantly better physical functions, general health  status, and vital activity.Conclusion: Simultaneous pancreas &amp; kidney transplantation considerably improves the life quality of patients with DM1.…”
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