Prevalence and determinants of unhealthy feeding practices among young children aged 6-23 months in five sub-Saharan African countries. by Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mulugeta Wassie, Bewuketu Terefe, Mohammed Seid Ali, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Agazhe Aemro

“…However, there is a scarcity of recently updated multicounty information on unhealthy feeding practices and determinants in SSA countries. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of unhealthy feeding practices and determinants among children aged 6-23 months in five SSA countries.…”
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Falling Back in Love with Trans-Inclusive Feminism: Canadian Creative Artists Re-Story Death and Choose Transformation by Devon Harvey

“…Addressing the (inter)disciplinary possibilities of trans-inclusive feminism and comics studies, this article celebrates how these texts disavow and re-story the “Good” Trans Character, who dies to satisfy transmisogynistic ideologies, and theorizes the T4t Dead Trans Character, who dies to reclaim instances of trans death and recodify trans personhood as a site of hope, agency, and self-determination. …”
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Very low urinary marinobufagenin excretion reflects a high risk of disease progression in non-advanced CKD by Davide Bolignano, Davide Bolignano, Marta Greco, Marta Greco, Loredana Tripodi, Mario D’Agostino, Paola Cianfrone, Roberta Misiti, Roberta Misiti, Sara Pugliese, Mariateresa Zicarelli, Michela Musolino, Michela Musolino, Daniela Patrizia Foti, Daniela Patrizia Foti, Michele Andreucci, Michele Andreucci, Giuseppe Coppolino, Giuseppe Coppolino

“…The study (renal) endpoint was a composite of serum creatinine doubling, eGFR decline >25% from baseline values, or ESKD requiring chronic renal replacement therapy.ResultsDuring follow-up (mean 21 months), 32.4% of patients had progressive CKD. …”
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Examining Inclusive Tertiary Education Delivery through the National Open University of Nigeria's Community Study Centres by Musibau O. Oyebode

“…Using Charles Wedemeyer’s theory of independent study, findings revealed that certain barriers to gaining access to tertiary education are overcome as 87.3% of the respondents believed that NOUN provides adequate access. 56.5% of the respondents adjudged NOUN facilities as inadequate while 76.5% of the respondents opined that online facilitation, video lectures and quality course materials provide good tuition. …”
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Comparison of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, SGLT-2 Inhibitors, and DPP-4 Inhibitors as an Add-On Drug to Insulin Combined With Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs: Umbrella Review by Sanbao Chai, Yapin Niu, Fengqi Liu, Shanshan Wu, Zhirong Yang, Feng Sun

“…Conclusions: The combination of GLP-1 RAs, DPP-4i, and SGLT-2i can effectively lower HbA1c and FPG in T2DM patients who have poor therapeutic effects on basic insulin combined with metformin/sulfonylureas, respectively. …”
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Genome-wide identification of high-affinity nitrate transporter 2 (NRT2) gene family under phytohormones and abiotic stresses in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) by Yanyan Luo, Lili Nan

“…In summary, MsNRT2s play an irreplaceable role in the growth, development and stress response of alfalfa, and this study provides valuable information and theoretical basis for future research on MsNRT2 function.…”
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Analysis and improvement of ZG off-line TTP non-repudiation protocol by LIU Dong-mei1, QING Si-han 2, LI Peng-fei4, LI Shang-jie1

“…Based on the weakness of ZG off-line TTP（trusted third party） non-repudiation protocol because of using pro-tocol deadline, the improvement of the ZG off-line TTP non-repudiation protocol was given, which eliminated the delay-ing resolve request attack and ensured non-repudiation and fairness.Therefore, two kinds of improvement of ZG off-line TTP non-repudiation protocol were given, which had different point of focus.Among them, the first one could eliminate delaying message attack in ZG protocol;the second one also had the property of preventing the abuse of sub-protocol be-sides eliminating delaying message attack.The first one is suitable for electronic payment and certified email, but the second one is suitable for digital contract signature.…”
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EFFECTS OF SURFACE MICROMORPHOLOGY CHARACTERISTICS ON FATIGUE PERFORMANCE OF DOUBLE COLD EXPANDED HOLE by JIANG TingYu, WANG Yang, YANG Zhen, WANG Peng, WAN ZhiCheng, ZHANG QuanLi, SU HongHua

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GENDER INFLUENCE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES SYSTEM: A STUDY OF BABCOCK UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS by VICTOR A. ADESIYAN, BABAJIDE JACOB, SEIGHA SONIA GESIERE, WOLE-TAIWO OLAYINKA

“…However, less attention has been given to the effect of gender differences on academic performance in the literature. Therefore, this study addressed the problem of gender differences in academic performance in Nigerian universities. …”
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From hinterland granary fort to frontier mountain fortress: Initiation, construction, and expansion of the Diaoyucheng Fortress, Hechuan, China, in the wars during 1125–1279 by Wen Huang, Jiang Feng

“…The Southern Song planned and constructed the Diaoyucheng Fortress at Hezhou of the Sichuan Theatre, during the 13th century. This fortress became famous for its 36-year resistance against the Mongols and the death of Möngke Khan in 1259. …”
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Calculation of the Overall Coordination Internal Force of the Grille Beam-Column under the Impact of Debris Flow by Yongsheng Wang, Hao Zhu, Bing Wang

“…Under the condition of full reservoir of debris flow, the grille beam-column meets the working principle of elastic foundation beam; therefore, the equation of the overall cooperative work of the grille beam-column is derived based upon Winkler’s theory of elastic foundation beam. …”
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Healthcare access, attitudes and behaviours among Navajo adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Robin B Harris, Carmenlita Chief, Heidi E Brown, Rachelle L Begay, Priscilla R Sanderson, Breanna Lameman

“…Despite limited internet access, 28.8% chose a telehealth appointment and 42% expressed satisfaction with their experience. Discussion themes revealed perceived disruptions of healthcare needs with acknowledgement that healthcare providers were supportive throughout the Navajo Nation quarantine.Conclusion Presence of comorbidities and living in multigenerational homes do not explain the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 among American Indian communities. …”
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Improving the Fharmacology Teaching-Learning Process in the Formation of Medicine Doctors: Conceptions, Challenges and Perspectives by Pedro Miguel Milián Vázquez, María Magdalena López Rodríguez del Rey

“…Pharmacology is a discipline that provides medicine doctors with a scientific support for therapies while applying an integral treatment to patients. …”
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Exploring mechanisms of insulin action and strategies to treat diabetes by Takayoshi Sasako

“…These approaches also raise fundamental questions, but addressing them in an appropriate manner will surely contribute to the further development of endocrinology.…”
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Modeling and Experimental Analysis of Grinding Surface Roughness of Face Gear by Ming Xingzu, Gao Qin, Xiao Lei, Long Yu, Liu Jinhua

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Bilateral Renal Colic as an Initial Presentation of Erdheim-Chester Disease by Julien Sarkis, Fady Haddad, Sarah Nasr, Elie Hanna, Ahmad Mroueh, Elie Nemr

“…We present a rare case of a 75-year-old woman on long-term treatment for panhypopituitarism and steroid therapy for vasculitis, presenting to the emergency department with bilateral renal colic and acute kidney injury. …”
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Perceived stress among undergraduate medical students and its association with anxiety and depression in district Almora, Uttarakhand by Preeti Kumari, Vikram Dhapola, Akbar Ahmed

“…Perceived stress was significantly associated with anxiety, depression, gender, academic year, and the presence of known illness.Conclusion: Stress is highly prevalent among healthcare students and is strongly associated with female gender as well as levels of anxiety and depression. Therefore, addressing the mental health of healthcare students is crucial, as it significantly impacts perceived stress and identifies at-risk individuals.…”
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Reasons to fight: preliminary results on motivations to combat fake news by Wenting Yu, Qing Yan

“…We examined the impacts of planned-behaviour-theory components and prior experience of being deceived by fake news on the intentions of news verification, fake news refutation, and fact-checks sharing, with demographical characteristics, media use, and media credibility under control. …”
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Casuarina equisetifolia, Australian Pine by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…Australian pine was originally planted in Florida in the late 1800′s as a windbreak and for shade. But soon thereafter it was spreading without help from humans. …”
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Communs (im)matériels : enjeux épistémologiques, institutionnels et politiques by Arnaud Buchs, Catherine Baron, Géraldine Froger, Adrien Peneranda

“…The research objects (urban area, water, land, cooperatives, seeds, summer pastures) are analyzed thanks to various theoretical and conceptual corpora reflecting the diversity of the disciplines mobilized (economics, geography, planning, law, management, anthropology and political science). …”
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