Du blanc au gris, du gris au noir : les métamorphoses de Goya by Maud Le Guellec

“…This article will look back at these three major events that turned his artistic world upside down and show how each of them had irreversible repercussions on his paintings, engravings and drawings.…”
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Finite Element Modeling of FRP-Strengthened RC Beam under Sustained Load by Shiyong Jiang, Weilai Yao, Jin Chen, Tao Cai

“…According to the comparison between theoretical predictions and test results, the validity of the FE model is verified. …”
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Caesarean sections and private insurance: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ilir Hoxha, Medina Braha, Lamprini Syrogiannouli, David C Goodman, Peter Jüni, Bruno R da Costa

“…Objective Financial incentives associated with private insurance may encourage healthcare providers to perform more caesarean sections. We therefore sought to determine the association of private insurance and odds of caesarean section.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources MEDLINE, Embase and The Cochrane Library from the first year of records through August 2016.Eligibility criteria We included studies that reported data to allow the calculation of OR of caesarean section of privately insured as compared with publicly insured women.Outcomes The prespecified primary outcome was the adjusted OR of births delivered by caesarean section of women covered with private insurance as compared with women covered with public insurance. …”
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Bordel de bled, bordel au Bled : figures rurales de la prostitution au Maroc by Mustapha Qadéry

“…By examining several recollections, exploring individual stories, personal accounts, as well as historic information available on prostitution in this region, this article seeks to reconstruct unifying themes that allow rethinking its inscription in local social dynamics as well as studies on gender and sexuality.…”
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Clifford's Ethic of Belief and Maximum Extreme Reasoning by Ghasem Pourhassan, Afsaneh Pandjoo

“…In his treatise, he criticized the religious rightness beliefs of Muslims and, after Locke, specifically addressed the theory of authority. Clifford's method will face many challenges in emphasizing mere reason of maximum extreme type, and rejection of the particular state of faith.…”
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Polygonatum kingianum polysaccharide alleviated intestinal injuries by mediating antioxidant ability and microbiota by Reng Qiu, Chuangye Pan, Yuxi Qin, Qianfei Wei, Yue Yu, Ying Zhang, Xuehan Xie, Jianqin Li, Shouhai Chen, Kun Li, Dalia Fouad, Yi Wu, Qiu Zhong

“…We revealed that Polygonatum kingianum polysaccharide could alleviate intestinal injuries by promoting oxidation resistance, decreasing inflammatory responses, and accommodating the intestinal microbiota of mice.DiscussionOur results suggest the possibility of developing novel therapies for intestinal diseases.…”
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Research progress of acupuncture rehabilitation nursing for stroke patients (脑卒中患者针刺康复护理研究进展) by HUANG Chaoping (黄朝萍), GENG Qingwen (耿庆文)

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Metformin-induced mitophagy suppresses auditory hair cell apoptosis via AMPK pathway by Yifan Lai, Jiawei Qiu, Kuang Zheng, Xiang Li, Yinuo Lin, Zhengzheng Li, Haiqiu Sun

“…Mechanistically, we discovered that metformin activates AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling in HEI-OC1 cells stimulated by TBHP, thereby triggering mitophagy. Overall, our results suggest that metformin may represent a promising and innovative therapeutic strategy for mitigating the onset of hearing loss.…”
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Fenofibrate Protects Cardiomyocytes from Hypoxia/Reperfusion- and High Glucose-Induced Detrimental Effects by Fabiola Cortes-Lopez, Alicia Sanchez-Mendoza, David Centurion, Luz G. Cervantes-Perez, Vicente Castrejon-Tellez, Leonardo del Valle-Mondragon, Elizabeth Soria-Castro, Victoria Ramirez, Araceli Sanchez-Lopez, Gustavo Pastelin-Hernandez, Wylly Ramses Garcia-Niño, Maria Sanchez-Aguilar, Luz Ibarra-Lara

“…Fenofibrate, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) agonist, promotes beneficial activities counteracting cardiac injury. Therefore, the objective of this work was to determine the potential protective effect of fenofibrate in cardiomyocytes exposed to HG, H/R, and HG+H/R. …”
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Genetic Correction of Sickle Cell Anemia and β-Thalassemia: Progress and New Perspective by Ajay Perumbeti, Punam Malik

“…Gene therapy for β-globinopathies, particularly β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia, holds promise for the future as a definitive corrective approach for these common and debilitating disorders. …”
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开缝钢板剪力墙的理论分析与数值模拟 by 孙飞飞, 王文涛, 刘桂然

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The Development Strategy of Dual-Channel Supply Chain of Smart Elderly Care Service from the Perspective of Time Perception by Tong Zhao, Qiaoming Hou

“…This research takes the smart elderly care service supply chain as the object, combines the social emotional choice theory for the first time, and uses the time perception to refine the elderly care demand into future-orientation demand and present-orientation demand. …”
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L’ascension de l’artiste dans The Mountain and the Valley (1952) d’Ernest Buckler by André Dodeman

“…The story is set in the small town of Entremont which, as its very name suggests, is surrounded by two mountains that isolate and confine the characters to a life of routine and deny them access to time and progress. The North and South Mountains do not merely enclose the characters in the seasonal life of the farmer, they frame the narrative of David Canaan that begins and concludes with the ascent of the South Mountain where he dies prematurely at the age of thirty. …”
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Le Livre Rouge de Carl Gustav Jung by Christine Maillard

“…Par delà le plan du récit de vie, les textes et les illustrations du Livre Rouge ont valeur de témoignages sur une époque de la vie culturelle européenne : celle de la « Fin de siècle » (1890-1914), qui contribue à fonder la modernité, avec ses thèmes et son esthétique spécifiques, que le Livre Rouge partage par maints traits : ainsi par la présence de certains personnages, comme Salomé, et aussi par le discours sur la Grande Guerre et sa signification pour l’Europe. …”
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BRICS 15 Years On: Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Countries in the Shifting Global Institutional Landscape by Gabriel Rached, R.M. Rodrigues de Sá

“…The investigation employs theoretical frameworks from International Political Economy (IPE), particularly focusing on the dynamics of international multilateral frameworks.…”
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The Role of Artisans in the Circumcision Festival of 1675 During the Reign of Sultan Mehmed IV by M. Fatih Torun, Nalan Turna

“…However, rather than the mere theatrical aspects of the guilds’ pageantry, it emphasizes other yet multiple functions of the artisans. …”
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Constitutive Model of Rock Uniaxial Damage Based on Rock Strength Statistics by Ming Ji, Kai Chen, Hong Jun Guo

“…The research outcomes presented in this paper can provide useful reference for the theory of rock mechanics and for rock engineering.…”
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Granulomatous dermatitis post Mycobacterium Indicus Pranii (MIP) vaccine in severe covid-19 infection: an exaggerated hypersensitivity phenomenon by Pooja Agarwal, Raju Chaudhary, Kalgi Baxi, Malhar Shah

“…The patient was started on a combination therapy of ofloxacin 400 mg /day and clarithromycin 500 mg 12 hourly for 2 months. …”
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Impact of acupuncture on mortality in patients with disabilities and newly diagnosed heart failure: a nationwide cohort study by Hyungsun Jun, Dasol Park, Jae-Uk Sul, Moon Joo Cheong, Haerim Kim, Inae Youn, Jungtae Leem, Jungtae Leem, Jungtae Leem

“…ObjectivePeople with disabilities have high rates of cardiovascular diseases and mortality, and heart failure can worsen their condition. Therefore, preventing and managing cardiovascular diseases is particularly important for this population. …”
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Public perceptions on the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare: a qualitative meta-synthesis by Jing Gao, Xinyu Chen, Xiaolian Jiang, Chenxi Wu, Huiqiong Xu, Dingxi Bai

“…However, several policy and regulatory issues such as credibility, sharing of responsibility and ethics have raised concerns in the use of AI. It is therefore necessary to understand the general public’s views on medical AI. …”
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