Body Mass Index Trajectories during 6–18 Years Old and the Risk of Hypertension in Young Adult: A Longitudinal Study in Chinese Population by Haoyue Teng, Jia Hu, Wenxin Ge, Qiling Dai, Ji Liu, Chengqi Xiao, Jieyun Yin, Xiaoyan Zhu

“…Compared with the low slow-increasing group, another three increasing groups had gradually elevated risk of hypertension, yielding maximally adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) (OR (95% CI)) of 2.48 (1.39–4.42), 3.24 (1.66–6.31), and 3.28 (1.19–9.08), respectively, whereas the elevated-decreasing group reversed overweight/obesity to normal weight in childhood, rendering its association with hypertension as not statistically significant (OR (95% CI) = 2.74 (0.98–7.65)). …”
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β-Catenin Regulation in Sporadic Colorectal Carcinogenesis: Not as Simple as APC by Ernst Fredericks, Gill Dealtry, Saartjie Roux

“…The role of COX-2 expression, especially its posttranscriptional regulation in colorectal cancer, needs further elucidation.…”
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L’histoire d’un vrai faux traité philosophique (Ḥatatā Zar’a Yā‘eqob et Ḥatatā Walda Ḥeywat). Épisode 1 : Le temps de la découverte. De l’entrée en collection à l’édition scientifi... by Anaïs Wion

“…This first article in a series devoted to the history of Ḥatatā Zar’a Yā‘eqob and its appendix, Ḥatatā Walda Ḥeywat, shows how these texts fit into Juste d’Urbin’s work, describes the manuscripts he sent to Antoine d’Abbadie, and analyzes the hitherto unpublished correspondence between these two men.  …”
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Multilayer Full Polarization Conversion Transpolarizing Structures by Misagh Khosronejad, Gian Guido Gentili, Giuseppe Macchiarella

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THREE STAGES IN THE HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTE by Lidia P. Chumakova

“…In the history of the Institute the author highlights three stages of its development and gives a description of each of them. …”
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Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index by María Pardo, Ana B. Crujeiras, María Amil, Zaida Aguera, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Rosa Baños, Cristina Botella, Rafael de la Torre, Xavier Estivill, Ana B. Fagundo, Jose M. Fernández-Real, José C. Fernández-García, Gema Fruhbeck, Javier Gómez-Ambrosi, Roser Rodríguez, Francisco J. Tinahones, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Felipe F. Casanueva

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate irisin levels in conditions of extreme BMI and its correlation with basal metabolism and daily activity. …”
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How to improve the quality of euglycemic glucose clamp tests in long-acting insulin studies by Yi Yang, Fu Kuang, XueYing Zhu, Li Li, Yao Huang, Yang Liu, Xian Yu

“…Abstract Background The euglycemic clamp test stands as the best method for assessing the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of long-acting insulin. However, despite its widespread use, there remains a notable absence of an established gold standard for evaluating the test’s quality. …”
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The German Days of Dora Pejačević by Domagoj Marić

“…On 10 February 1920, before her second move to Germany, her Symphony, Op. 41 was performed in its entirety in Dresden for the first time. In addition to private lessons with Percy Sherwood, Pejačević’s first stay in Dresden was marked by cooperation with Trio Bachmann, with whom she went on tour in October and November 1910 to Budapest, Pécs, Osijek, and Zagreb. …”
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Deep Q-Networks for Minimizing Total Tardiness on a Single Machine by Kuan Wei Huang, Bertrand M. T. Lin

“…This paper considers the single-machine scheduling problem of total tardiness minimization. Due to its computational intractability, exact approaches such as dynamic programming algorithms and branch-and-bound algorithms struggle to produce optimal solutions for large-scale instances in a reasonable time. …”
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Stinging Nettles of Florida: Cnidoscolus by Wendy B. Zomlefer

“…Zomlefer, describes this perennial herb with stinging hairs, milky sap, and tuberous roots — its classification, description, similar species, and toxicity. …”
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IKIMOKYKLINIO AMŽIAUS VAIKŲ DOROVINIŲ VERTYBIŲ UGDYMO(SI) BŪDAI ŠEIMOJE by Gitana Baležentienė, Algimantas Bagdonas

“…Straipsnyje pabrėžiama šeimos įtaka ugdant ikimokyklinio amžiaus vaikų dorovines vertybes. …”
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Les cartes redistribuées de la gestion locale de l’eau : la mise en œuvre de la réforme « Gemapi » dans l’aire métropolitaine montpelliéraine by Sylvain Barone, Stéphane Ghiotti

“…An important evolution has occurred in local water management since 2014 with the so-called Gemapi reform (management of aquatic environments and flood prevention) and its deployment at the local level. This reform upsets the balance between institutions and redistributes the cards between the various actors involved in this management, especially between the inter-municipalities and the watershed institutions. …”
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What Former ICS Students Say About Their UTS Study Abroad Experience by Sabina Groeneveld

“… Since 1994 more than 3500 students have completed the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BAIS) and its successor, the Bachelor of International Studies (BIS) at the University of Technology (UTS), which allows them to spend two semesters at one global partner university. …”
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Antimicrobial Analysis of Biosynthesized Lectin-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles by Hassien M. Alnashiri, Fahad M. Aldakheel, Abdulkarim S. Binshaya, Nahed S. Alharthi, Musthaq Ahmed

“…No significant differences were observed in the inhibition zone diameters from killed bacteria and its supernatant towards any of the tested organisms. …”
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Syzygium aromaticum extract mediated, sustainable silver nanoparticle synergetic with heterocyclic antibiotic clarithromycin and their antimicrobial activities by Zehra Edis, Zehra Edis, Samir Haj Bloukh, Samir Haj Bloukh, Akram A. Ashames, Akram A. Ashames, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha, Moyad J. S. A. Shahwan, Moyad J. S. A. Shahwan, Hamed Abu Sara, Hamed Abu Sara, Sai H. S. Boddu, Sai H. S. Boddu, Sohaib N. Khan, Sohaib N. Khan, Ibrahim Haj Bloukh, Maram Eladdasy, Somayeh Sadeghi, Haneen Alkubaisi, Iman Haj Bloukh, Nageeb A. G. M. Hassan, Nageeb A. G. M. Hassan

“…It has also been used historically for its pain relief especially for tooth ache. Clove extract derived nanoparticle synthesis is a promising method of combining therapeutics with metals at nanoscale. …”
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Femtosecond Laser and Big-Bubble Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: A New Chance by Luca Buzzonetti, Gianni Petrocelli, Paola Valente

“…Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA), spherical equivalent and, by Sirius Scheimpflug camera (CSO, Firenze, Italy) keratometric astigmatism were evaluated. Results. …”
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Nonlinear Vibration Mechanism of the Marine Rotating Machinery with Airbag Isolation Device under Heaving Motion by Xiaolei Du, Ming Li

“…Then, the multiple-scale method is conducted to analyze the nonlinear dynamic characteristics of the mechanical system; the frequency-response curves are mainly studied under different parameters, such as the heave excitation, rotor speed, and damping; and the numerical method is also introduced to analyze its dynamic behaviors, such as the steady-state response and its corresponding phase diagram, Poincaré section. …”
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CGV-Net: Tunnel Lining Crack Segmentation Method Based on Graph Convolution Guided Transformer by Kai Liu, Tao Ren, Zhangli Lan, Yang Yang, Rong Liu, Yuantong Xu

“…On TunnelCrackDB, CGV-Net attains accuracy, recall, and F1 scores of 81.15%, 83.54%, and 82.33%, respectively, showcasing its superior performance in challenging segmentation tasks.…”
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Towards person-centred maternal and newborn care in Ethiopia: a mixed method study of satisfaction and experiences of care by Tigist Eshetu, Eshcolewyine Fekadu, Ahmed Abdella, Adiyam Mulushoa, Girmay Medhin, Merga Belina, Atalay Alem, Roxanne Keynejad, Tanya Robbins, Nadine Seward, Andrew Shennan, Louise M. Howard, Martin Prince, Jane Sandall, Charlotte Hanlon

“…Service satisfaction was measured using a 21-item validated measure. Independent variables: [1] person-centred care (1A: receipt of information; 1B: perceived adequacy of health worker responses) and [2] unmet psychosocial needs (2A: Patient Health Questionnaire for depressive symptoms; 2B: screening questionnaire for intimate partner violence (IPV)). …”
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Implementation of Frugal Innovation Approach in Moroccan Industry through the Development of a New Frugal System by Bilal Karroumi, Abdelfettah Sedqui

“…These results reinforce the importance of the approach in its global application.…”
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