Precision nanoparticles for drug delivery, cell therapy tracking, and theranostics by Felder-Flesch, Delphine, Talamini, Laura, Muller, Sylviane

“…When properly designed, vectorized nanoparticles represent high-value-added tools with potentially invaluable properties in a number of areas, including biology, biotechnology, and medicine owing to their exceptional physico-chemical properties, especially resulting from their high surface area, high loading capacity, and nanoscale size. Smart design and building of nanoparticles through appropriate surface chemistry and functionalization provide a material that possesses multifunctional capabilities, able to specifically interact with a selected target, release a compound in a controlled and sustained way, and overcome, if desired, biological barriers such as the blood–brain barrier or lung barriers of interest. …”
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Economic optimization configuration of energy storage in distribution network considering the attenuation of aging photovoltaic output by HU Haipeng, ZHAO Ping, LI Yan, HOU Qingxing, WANG Guanghui, LI Zhenxing

“…The impact of aging PV generation decay rate and operational lifespan on actual PV output is thoroughly analyzed, leading to the development of a mathematical relationship between PV output and rated energy storage power and capacity. Building upon this analysis, an optimization model for energy storage configuration is established with a focus on minimizing life cycle costs and reducing voltage deviations at distribution network nodes. …”
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Unveiling the wind energy future of Türkiye with policies technologies and potential by Haci Sogukpinar, Ismail Bozkurt, Saadin Oyucu, Ahmet Aksoz

“…Türkiye has set ambitious renewable energy targets aligned with the European Union Green Deal, aiming for 55 % renewables by 2035 and finally, zero-emission by 2050 so for this target a total installed capacity of 120 GW in wind and solar energy by 2035. …”
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Mapping forest cover change and estimating carbon stock using satellite-derived vegetation indices in Alemsaga forest, Ethiopia. by Anbaw Tigabu, Agenagnew A Gessesse

“…However, the study clearly shows that satellite imaging has the capacity to map forest cover change, biomass and estimating carbon stock accurately, which is an important first step toward a better understanding of how forests contribute to climate change.…”
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Effect of Work-Related Stress on Employee's Performance among Construction Professionals in Julius Berger PLC, Abuja, Nigeria by Waziri Babamaaji Goodnews, Kabiru Jinjiri Ringim, Halima Shuaibu

“…Therefore recommended among other things that taking responsibility for work which one has adequate capacity to handle, establishing realistic budgets and time frames for project delivery, provision of spatially adequate, visually and thermally comfortable site offices, adoption of appropriate job design practices and education of professionals in stress management, Ensuring staffs participate in the decision making process involving organizational change will reduce the incidence of stress among professionals in the construction industry in Nigeria. …”
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Impact analysis of tunnel crossing pile foundation at different angles by Zhongxi Tian, Zhiyu Zhang, Guangzhan Zhang, Xiangjun Shan, Wanrong Liu

“…Abstract Shield method construction is a common method of urban subway tunnel excavation, shield tunneling through existing building pile foundation will produce disturbance to the surrounding strata, causing bending of the pile foundation, decreasing the bearing capacity of the pile foundation, underpinned piles is one of the commonly used problem-solving approaches. …”
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Role of ginsenoside Rg1 as a PPAR-γ activator in protecting against manganese-induced hepatotoxicity: Insights into the TLR4/MyD88/MAPK signaling pathway by Mengjing Zhao, Min Zhang, Shoudong Ni

“…Rg1 markedly enhances the activities of SOD, GSH, and CAT, while reducing levels of MDA and ROS, indicating an improvement in antioxidant defense capacity. Furthermore, Rg1 decreases inflammatory markers iNOS, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12 and NO levels, underscoring its strong anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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THE MEASUREMENT OF HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW by Nia Kania, Yaya Sukjaya Kusumah

“…Findings - The results emphasize the significance of implementing a thorough evaluation approach that integrates standardized exams alongside other assessment methods to measure students' cognitive capacities in advanced mathematical reasoning precisely. …”
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Estimating Potential for Drug Budget Reallocation Following Expiration of Exclusivity of Pharmaceutical Products by Samira Toghanian, John Moshtaghi-Svensson, Maria Papageorgiou, Kristin Kittelsen, Christiaan Dolk, Markus Hultstrand, Stina Salomonsson

“…**Conclusion:** Estimation of future release of budget capacity using the Affordability by ReallocaTing Funds model supports discussion on resource allocation to fund innovation and may help inform policy changes.…”
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La educación jurídica y la democracia en México bajo la perspectiva de John Dewey by Joaquín Ordóñez Sedeño

“…La universi- dad ha sido, y debe seguir siendo, la formadora por excelencia y por tradición de hombres aptos política y socialmente, de individuos que sean capaces de involucrarse en su Estado. El beneficio que se espera obtener del análisis pre- tendido es hacia la universidad pública y su democracia –cuya connotación no debe ser solamente en relación con la forma de gobierno– y finalmente hacia la propia sociedad que recibe el producto terminal de la máxima casa de estudios. …”
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Glocalization of Yoruba Omoluwabi Ideology by Ademola O. Dasylva

“…The paper argues that Omoluwabi remains one great ideology in the Yoruba Ifa knowledge systems practice that possesses a capacity for gauging socially approved human rela­tions of global magnitude; there is a plurality of poetics, not just one. …”
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An Investigation of the Association between Transversus Abdominis Myofascial Structure and Activation with Age in Healthy Adults using Ultrasound Imaging by Nathaly Gaudreault, Justine Benoît-Piau, Jan Paul van Wingerden, Carla Stecco, Frédérique Daigle, Guillaume Léonard

“…However, there are gaps in knowledge about age-related changes in the structure and activation capacity of these muscles. # Hypothesis/Purpose This study investigated the association between deep abdominal muscles and fascial structures and transversus abdominis activation with age in healthy adults…”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN THE PAST AND THE 21ST CENTURY AFRICAN SOCIETY IN THE CONTEXT OFÌWÒRÌTÚRÚPỌ̀NIN IFÁ DIVINATION by SAMUEL KÁYỌ̀DÉ OLÁLẸ́YẸ, OLÚWÁTÓYÌN ADÉBÓ̩LÁ GBÀDÀMÓ̩S̩Í

“…As a result of this, many programmes are designed to help in this capacity. However, looking at women empowerment from the past, can one really say that women are not empowered particularly in Africa and in Yorùbá society in Nigeria to be specific even from the time of the gods to the present time? …”
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Suitability of Bentonite-Stabilized Laterite for Use as a Material for Nuclear Waste Containment in Sub-Saharan Africa by Emmanuel E. Arinze, Colin T. Davie

“…The results reveal that the addition of laterite improves the compaction properties of the mixture, decreases the clay concentration, increases permeability, reduces water absorption, and lowers swelling capacity. The recommended mixture for nuclear waste containment in sub-Saharan Africa is 85% bentonite and 15% laterite, meeting required specifications while considering cost-effectiveness and material availability. …”
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One-minute sit-to-stand test: Reference values for the Chilean population. by Matías Otto-Yáñez, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Marisol Barros-Poblete, Marcela Barros, Carola Valencia, Alex Campos, Leticia Jadue, Homero Puppo, Pamela Serón, Jordi Vilaró

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The one-minute sit to stand test (1min-STST) is a field test used to assess functional capacity. It is easily implementable and of significant clinical utility; however, no reference values are currently available for the Chilean population. …”
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Bridging Strategy from Both Business Economics and Design Sciences by Jörn Bühring, Brigitte Borja de Mozota, Patricia A. Moore

“…Similarly, the how, which would outline the ways in which these capacities could be built and coordinated towards the support of stra-tegic design and forward-looking decision-making processes is at best assumed, yet very rarely articulated. …”
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Fishery stock dynamics in the Baltic Sea: The dichotomy between total allowable catch limits and spawning stock biomass by Rosciszewski-Dodgson Michael J., Cirella Giuseppe T.

“…These limits are set to maintain a target level that can sustain or rebuild the spawning stock biomass (SSB), which is an indicator of a stock’s reproductive capacity. Ideally, a strong correlation between TAC quotas and SSB exists, indicating that reductions in TAC are positively impacting SSB. …”
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¿Emperador por gracia de madre? La verdadera instrumentalización de la figura de Beatriz de Suabia by Giovanni Collamati

“…Este artículo analiza cómo se presenta la figura de la reina Beatriz en las diferentes fuentes (alfonsinas, italianas gibelinas y papales) en relación con el fecho del imperio y la sucesión al ducado de Suabia.…”
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Primera evidencia de Chlamydia psittaci en huron sable (Mustella putorios furo) en Venezuela by C. Rodríguez-Leo, D. Camacho, V. Hernández-Aguilera, M. Viettri, C. Flores, H. Henríquez, M. González

“…Comúnmente es identificada en aves, sin embargo, han emergido genotipos capaces de infectar nuevos reservorios mamíferos. …”
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Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment by Naifi Hierrezuelo Rojas, Alfredo Hernández Magdariaga, Rolando Bonal Ruiz

“…Aging leads to deterioration of the functional capacities and increases individuals’ vulnerability. …”
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