Towards which Representation? by Roberto de Rubertis

“… It was important for the first Focus of the 2017 UID Convention in Naples to be centered on the theme of the identity of drawing in terms of temporal evolution. …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up, Association between CARD15/NOD2 Polymorphisms, and Clinical Disease Behavior in Crohn’s Disease Surgical Patients by Francesco Giudici, Tiziana Cavalli, Cristina Luceri, Edda Russo, Daniela Zambonin, Stefano Scaringi, Ferdinando Ficari, Marilena Fazi, Amedeo Amedei, Francesco Tonelli, Cecilia Malentacchi

“…Patients carrying an hz881 and a 3020insC exhibited, respectively, a lower rate of responsiveness to azathioprine (p=0.012), but no difference was found in biologic therapy. Finally, the risk of surgical recurrence was significantly associated, respectively, to age at diagnosis, to familial CD history, to diagnostic delay, to arthritis, and to the presence of perioperative complications. …”
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Impact of Varicocele on The Expression of Testicular Enzymes Involved in The Transsulfuration Pathway by Azam Shiasi, Marziyeh Tavalaee, Ramesh Monajemi, Dattilo M, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani

“…We aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms.Therefore, the expression of the main enzyme proteins involved in the generation of endogenous antioxidant power,cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS), cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE), heme oxygenase (HO-1), and also, some ofthe metabolites (methionine, homocysteine, taurine and vitamin B6) reporting on their activity was investigatedusing a surgical varicocele model in rats.Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, thirty male Wistar rats (7-8 weeks old, weighing 180-220 g)were divided into three groups: control, sham, and varicocele. …”
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Investigating key elements of digital resilience among nursing undergraduates: a qualitative study by Fanfan Li, Qiuping Ma, Chunxiao Yang, Mingyang Zhong

“…ObjectiveTo explore key elements of digital resilience in nursing undergraduates, providing a foundation for comprehensive assessment and training during medical colleges’ digital transformation.MethodsConducted semi-structured interviews with 20 nursing undergraduates experienced in online learning or digital resource use from March–May 2024, utilizing descriptive qualitative research and directed content analysis.ResultsIdentified five themes with nineteen sub-themes: understanding digital threats (information overload, decreased learning engagement, impaired social interaction, digital technology failures, digital security risks), knowing coping strategies (seeking teacher support, seeking peer support, seeking social support), learning knowledge and skills (nursing expertise, autonomous learning ability, digital technology application skills, digital learning skills, digital communication skills), overcoming digital threats stress (psychological resilience, learning perseverance), and adapt to digital environment (self-regulation and motivational efficacy, online learning self-efficacy, digital skills self-efficacy, social interaction self-efficacy).ConclusionNursing undergraduates’ digital resilience is multifaceted. …”
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Accompagner à la littéracie universitaire par le dialogue by Claire Polo

“…The CLEFS program, which has been implemented in November 2018, in Lyon, supports students with special needs in their first year at university, to prevent them from dropping out. Dramatical means invested in this program make it possible to provide students with intense support: groups of maximum 12 people, tutoring, tripled time for transversal teaching on university methodology and literacy, critical and scientific thinking. …”
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Propagation of Electromagnetic Wave into an Illuminated Polysilicon PV Cell by Vinci de Dieu Bokoyo Barandja, Bernard Zouma, Auguste Oscar Mackpayen, Martial Zoungrana, Issa Zerbo, Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo

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Clinical Characteristics of Inpatients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Admitted with Non-Ulcer Complaints: A Retrospective Study by Li L, Li Y, Qin S, Zeng J, Ma W, Wei D

“…After admission, 25.0% of the DFU inpatients with non-ulcer complaints did not receive any local wound care, and only 7.6% of the patients admitted to the departments without DF specialists obtained a referral.Conclusion: Approximately one-third of inpatients with DFU are admitted with non-ulcer complaints and most of them are admitted to departments without DF specialists. …”
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辽宁鸟类家族又添新成员──矛隼 by 张跃文, 张凤江, 韩树范

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Prophage-DB: a comprehensive database to explore diversity, distribution, and ecology of prophages by Etan Dieppa-Colón, Cody Martin, James C. Kosmopoulos, Karthik Anantharaman

“…We applied several state-of-the-art tools in our pipeline to annotate these viruses, cluster them, taxonomically classify them, and detect their respective auxiliary metabolic genes. …”
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Comparison of Milrinone with Sildenafil for the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn by Imtiaz Ahmad, Motia Javaid, Tanveer Ahmad, Imran Baloch, Nisar Khan Sajid, Abdul Razzaq Mughal

“…Conclusion: Milrinone has been proven to be a promising therapeutic choice for persistent  pulmonary hypertension in neonates, and it is effective in doing so in low resource settings.   …”
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Development of an expectation management intervention for patients with Long COVID: A focus group study with affected patients. by Manuel Funk, Max Reinke, Bernd Löwe, Petra Engelmann

“…Feedback was audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Thirteen themes relating to the main components of the intervention manual were developed. …”
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Prediction of the pull-out strength of chemical anchors in natural stone by L. Contrafatto, R. Cosenza

“…The applicability of some numerical models for the prediction of the failure mechanism and of the bearing capacity of post-installed threaded rods chemically anchored in basalt, sandstone and limestone is investigated, as well as the reliability of theoretical formulations conceived for concrete. The numerical predictions, performed by means of engineering structural analysis software and advanced numerical codes, are compared with the results of an experimental research related to chemical anchors in natural stone. …”
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Determining the correlations between faculty of sport sciences students’ unemployment anxiety and their levels of hopelessness by Mine Koc

“…As a result, it has been found that all sub-factors of unemployment anxiety have an increasing effect, except for the contraction in employment and the decrease in the workforce. Therefore, it can be said that students' grade point averages and ages are significant variables in unemployment anxiety and/or hopelessness. …”
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土们岭附近 晚秋鸟类组成与地理分布 by 陈鹏

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Estimation and Study on the Potential of Irrawaddy River Waterway by LI Wenjie, LIU Dan, YANG Shengfa, YANG Wei, LONG Hao

“…Aiming at the development of the Irrawaddy River waterway, thispaper deduces the theoretical formula for the waterway depth based on the hydraulics, river dynamicsand available estimation methods for waterway potential, and estimates the theoretical depth of thewaterway that can be achieved in different sections of the Irrawaddy River by the measured data andempirical parameters.The results show that under the condition of 98% navigation guarantee rate ofthe Irrawaddy River, the minimum waterway development depth from Bhamo to Mandalay, Mandalay toProme, and Prome to Yangon is 2.14 m, 2.58 m and 2.75 m respectively, and the annual navigationcapacity is more than 1.8 billion tons.The research results can provide some theoretical andtechnical support for the development of the Irrawaddy River waterway.…”
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IDEALIZATION OF REALITY THROUGH PHOTOS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS by Svetlana M. Maltseva, Natalia A. Nikitina, Ekaterina S. Surovegina

“…The research is based on such methods as comparison, analysis, synthesis and interpretation of philosophical ideas of humanists, theorists of psychoanalysis and postmodernism based on the facts of modernity. …”
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STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR FOR CRACKED FLAT-ELLIPTIC CROSS-SECTION PIPE by LI Chong, XIE YuJun

“…In order to solve practical engineering problems,most of them are three-dimensional crack problems,crack mouth widening energy release rate based on the principle of virtual work and bending theory,i. e. …”
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On the degree of import dependence of the merchant fleet of the Russian Empire on the eve and at the beginning of the First World War by D. A. Maliuchenko

“…On the basis of previously published statistical data and archival documents introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, various degrees of dependence on the import of spare parts of sea and river merchant fleets, as well as the level of satisfaction of the country’s needs achieved by them, are demonstrated. The main manifestations of the critical dependence of Russian merchant ships on a number of German-made components are highlighted. …”
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FINANCIAL INCLUSION AS A PARADOX FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA by Majeed Ajibola IBRAHIM, Olawale DADA, Kayode Abdul-Ganiyu AKANBI, Lateef Kayode JAJI

“…OLS regression analysis was adopted, and the entire outcomes of the regression analysis indicates a positive relationship exist between the financial inclusion and economic growth in Nigeria given cognizance to the reported coefficients on each of the adopted variables. Therefore, it was recommended that financial regulators should request for comprehensive and adequate policy guidance that will encourage financial inter-mediation across board as this will no doubt foster economy growth. …”
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Online Algebraic Estimation of Parameters and Disturbances in Brushless DC Motors by David Marcos-Andrade, Francisco Beltran-Carbajal, Alexis Castelan-Perez, Ivan Rivas-Cambero, Jesús C. Hernández

“…Moreover, unknown load torque is estimated by approximating the disturbance over a short time window using Taylor series expansion polynomials. The theoretical contribution is analytically validated and is also verified through numerical evaluations revealing the effectiveness of the proposed technique for real-time parameter and disturbance estimation in BLDC motors over other important techniques. …”
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