Reimagining South African political campaigns through indigenous language posters in the 4IR: A political communication perspective by Fulufhelo Oscar Makananise

“… This study sought to explore how the Fourth Industrial Revolution tools or platforms such as digital media technology, social media, and the internet are employed to publicise indigenous language posters for political election campaigns in South Africa. …”
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Multimodal fluorescence-optoacoustic in vivo imaging of the near-infrared calcium ion indicator NIR-GECO2G by Sarah F. Shaykevich, Justin P. Little, Yong Qian, Marie-Eve Paquet, Robert E. Campbell, Daniel Razansky, Shy Shoham

“…Functional optoacoustic neuro-tomography (FONT) with genetically encoded calcium ion indicators is a promising approach towards this goal. …”
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Cell wall components of gut commensal bacteria stimulate peritrophic matrix formation in malaria vector mosquitoes through activation of the IMD pathway by Xiumei Song, Han Zhou, Jingwen Wang

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Transition characteristics and driving mechanisms of different types of rural settlements in plain agricultural areas by QU Yanbo, HE Xinhan, DONG Xiaozhen, LIU Chunqiang, YANG Yong, LI Yuanchao

“…[Methods] Based on the differential manifestations of rural at the regional and village scales, This paper systematically analyzed the morphological characteristics, transformation process, and driving mechanisms of rural settlements from both the “point” and “plane” perspectives, furthermore, a comparative study was conducted on four typical villages in Fangsi Town, Yucheng City, the plain agricultural area in Shandong Province: urban-rural integrated, agglomeration-enhanced, characteristic development, and preservation-improvement types. …”
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Exploring the relationship between ambient sulfur dioxide and semen quality parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Seyed Sobhan Bahreiny, Mojtaba Aghaei, Mohammad Reza Dabbagh, Hamid Ghorbani, Moslem Javidan, Reza Mohammadpour Fard

“…However, no statistically significant associations were observed for total sperm count (PC = -0.038; 95% CI: -0.079 to 0.003; P=0.070), seminal fluid volume (PC = -0.009; 95% CI: -0.048 to -0.030; P=0.662) and sperm motility (PC = -0.17; 95% CI: -0.363 to 0.022; P=0.830). …”
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Levodopa Challenge Test Predicts STN-DBS Outcomes in Various Parkinson’s Disease Motor Subtypes: A More Accurate Judgment by Zijian Zheng, Zixiao Yin, Bohan Zhang, Houyou Fan, Dan Liu, Yuancheng Zhou, Jian Duan, Dongwei Zhou, Xi Wu, Guohui Lu

“…We aim to evaluate the value of total levodopa response (TLR) and symptom levodopa response (SLR) in predicting postoperative improvement in different PD motor subtypes. …”
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Huerto urbano Adelfas (Madrid, 24 de enero de 2021) by Claudia Antón Biezma

“…En este en concreto al lado de mi casa, tiene un espacio abierto grande, puede recibir bien el sol y la luz, los vecinos lo riegan dos veces por semana y está abierto a todo el mundo. La primera ventaja es el poder contactar los niños de ciudad con un ambiente más rural y de campo donde plantar y cultivar, muchos niños solo descubren verduras y hortalizas cuando los compran sus padres y los traen envasados a casa del supermercado. …”
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Implosiones: corporalidades fronterizas como prácticas de libertad o cómo diluir un régimen de verdad y producir otro en el propio cuerpo, sin morir en el intento by Juan Camilo Cajigas-Rotundo

“…En este artículo se presenta, por una parte, una descripción densa de la técnica de la capoeira angola, pretendiendo mostrar los efectos que genera su ejercicio en la construcción de la corporalidad y por ende en el mundo vivido, y por otra, una serie de reflexiones que tienen como objeto abrir la posibilidad de ampliar la noción foucaultiana de «prácticas de libertad», a partir de una perspectiva micropolítica decolonial que toma como referencia la agencialidad encarnada, presente en este tipo de saberes espirituales, tan presentes y vivos en Latinoamérica.…”
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Ischemic optic neuropathy: a review by M.Iu. Chaban

“…The value of current diagnostic techniques (optical coherence tomography, regional hemodynamic studies and electrophysiological techniques) in providing accurate assessment of optic nerve damage is highlighted. …”
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Identification and analysis of factors affecting the maturity of knowledge-based companies in the food industry with the approach of the fourth-generation industry by Ali Mohaghar, Fatemeh Saghafi, Mohammad Hasan Maleki, Daryamehr Keshani

“…Some suggestions were: the use of data-driven technologies such as business intelligence and big data to strengthen data-driven decision-making, the use of a hybrid approach in training and the application of new technologies in the field of training such as Metaverse, the use of Internet of Things and blockchain technologies to automate and intelligentize processes and finally Moving towards an open innovation policy.…”
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Imaginer la ville de demain sans « reproduire les clichés » de genre by Elsa Koerner

“…Iconography and planning documents are tools for imagination of a city freed from the norms of the gendered social order. …”
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Recent Advances in Chitosan-Based Metal Nanocomposites for Wound Healing Applications by Kai Wang, Su Pan, Zhiping Qi, Peng Xia, Haotian Xu, Weijian Kong, Hongru Li, Pan Xue, Xiaoyu Yang, Chuan Fu

“…Chitosan (CS) has been extensively studied as a natural polymer, in the field of wound repair, due to its useful properties, which include a lack of toxicity and stimulation, excellent biological affinity, degradability, and promotion of collagen deposition. …”
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Development of a Multifunctional Chitosan-Based Composite Film from Crab Shell (<i>Portunus segnis</i>) and Algae (<i>Ulva lactuca</i>) with Enhanced Antioxidant and Antimicrobial... by Imen Zaghbib, Johar Amin Ahmed Abdullah, Alberto Romero

“…ULP’s incorporation reduced the moisture content, water solubility, lightness (L*), redness (a*), and whiteness index values while significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) increasing the yellowness (b*), total color difference (ΔE), yellowness index (YI), tensile strength (TS), and elongation at break (EB). …”
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Impact of healthy lifestyle on diabetes incidence among adults of different socioeconomic status in Guizhou province: a prospective cohort study by Yiying WANG, Min CHEN, Lieqiang ZHANG, Xin WANG, Wei ZHAN, Yunxi PAN, Xiaodeng ZHAO, Tao LIU

“…ObjectiveTo understand the impact of healthy lifestyle on diabetes incidence among adults with different socioeconomic status (SES) in Guizhou province and provide reference for diabetes prevention and control. MethodsA total of 9 280 permanent residents aged ≥ 18 years in Guizhou Province were recruited using multistage cluster random sampling. …”
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Successful Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Child with Trisomy 21 and Complex Congenital Heart Disease with Mechanical Prosthetic Valve by Saima Alvi, Evan Shereck, Manraj K. S. Heran, George G. S. Sandor, Shahrad Rod Rassekh

“…Adjustments were made to avoid anthracyclines. The child tolerated therapy well without complications and remains relapse free five years after diagnosis.…”
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Prospering the ASEAN Community: How Micro-Region Becomes a Driving Force Prosperity in Indonesia’s Border Area? by Fitrisia Munir, Yanyan Mohammad Yani, Rendi Prayuda, Artha Yudilla, Dini Tiara Sasmi

“…This research focused on the roles and activities of sub-state actors in border areas such as the Riau Islands with Malaysia and Singapore, who could work hard together with other sub-state actor entities through the support of a strong leadership network to take quicker and more efficient actions to overcome various issues. …”
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Study protocol for Adaptive ChemoTherapy for Ovarian cancer (ACTOv): a multicentre phase II randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of adaptive therapy (AT) with carbo... by Michelle Lockley, Kathy Robinson, Rowan Miller, Charlie Gourley, Nicholas Counsell, Iain Mcneish, Trevor Graham, Uma Anne Mukherjee, Helen Hockings, Apini Patel, Priya Narayanan, Katie Wilkinson, Harjot Dhanda, Alexander R A Anderson

“…Secondary endpoints will include acceptability, deliverability, compliance, toxicity, CA125, quality of life and overall survival. …”
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Relationship between deadwood structural diversity and carbon stock along environmental and disturbance gradients in Tropical dry forests by Masanja Sarafina N., Shirima Deo D., Zahabu Eliakimu M.

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Improving smuon searches with neural networks by Alan S. Cornell, Benjamin Fuks, Mark D. Goodsell, Anele M. Ncube

“…We also present a workflow using publicly-available analysis tools, that can lead, from background and signal simulation, to network training, through to finding projections for limits using an analysis and ONNX libraries to interface network and recasting tools. …”
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Gestasyonel diyabet gelişiminde KCNJ11 geninin rolü by Funda İşcioğlu, Süleyman Baldane, Sevgi Bozkurt, Hilal Arıkoğlu

“…Amaç: Gestasyonel Diabetes Mellitus GDM değişik şiddette hiperglisemi ile sonuçlanan gebelik sırasında başlamış veya ilk defa gebelik sırasında fark edilmiş olan herhangi bir düzeydeki glukoz tolerans bozukluğudur. Bu çalışmada, Tip 2 Diabetes Mellitus T2DM ’a geçiş sürecinin önemli belirleyicisi olan GDM’nin ortaya çıkmasında genetik yatkınlık oluşturabileceği düşünülen Kir6.2 kanal proteinini kodlayan KCNJ11 geninin toplumumuzdaki GDM’li bireylerde taranması ve tek nükleotid polimorfizmlerinin SNP belirlenerek hastalıkla ilişkileri bakımından değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. …”
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