Stigmasterol Modulates Allergic Airway Inflammation in Guinea Pig Model of Ovalbumin-Induced Asthma by Aaron Opoku Antwi, David Darko Obiri, Newman Osafo

“…Overexpression of serum vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and ovalbumin-specific immunoglobulin E (OVA sIgE) elicited by ovalbumin sensitization and challenge was significantly controlled with stigmasterol. Taken together, stigmasterol possessed significant antiasthmatic properties and had suppressive effects on key features of allergen-induced asthma.…”
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Strategies to Enhance Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Jibin Han, Yanmin Li, Yuanyuan Li

“…To provide a comprehensive and updated view, we summarize a large body of experimental evidence for a variety of strategies directed towards strengthening the therapeutic potential of MSCs in ARDS.…”
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Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision-Making for Ranking Intercrop in Rubber Plantations under Social, Economic, and Environmental Criteria by Jitsupa Muangman, Kittipong Krootsong, Phattamon Polrong, Weera Yukunthorn, Weerawat Udomsap

“…According to fuzzification, the final rating evaluation of plant options are determined by total utility values. Finally, ranking of the plant options is obtained. …”
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Incidencia de la frontera entre las poblaciones autóctonas americanas: El caso de Argentina y Chile by Miguel-Héctor Fernández-Carrión

“…La importancia de elaborar científicamente un método, es que todos los investigadores en un futuro puedan aplicar las mismas terminologías para referirse a unos supuestos iguales o semejantes, y además posibilita la clasificación tipológica de las fronteras tratadas en cada supuesto.…”
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Adaptive Sliding Mode Fixed-Time Tracking Control Based on Fixed-Time Sliding Mode Disturbance Observer with Dead-Zone Input by Hongbin Wang, Bo Su, Yueling Wang, Jing Gao

“…Furthermore, for the case that the total disturbance of the system has an unknown upper bound, the corresponding adaptive law is designed to estimate the unknown upper bound, and the fixed-time controller is designed based on FTSMDO algorithm to make all state variables converge in a fixed-time. …”
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Land use planning strategies for food versus non-food estate sustainable farming by D. Juhandi, D.H. Darwanto, M. Masyhuri, J.H. Mulyo, N.A. Sasongko, H.L. Susilawati, A. Meilin, T. Martini

“…Primary data was collected through interviews using questionnaires and seven aspects analyzed include economic, social, environmental, institutional, technological, marketing, and cultural, with several factors. In addition, a total of 45 indicators were used to compare sustainability of farms, including 7 economics, 6 social, 9 environmental, 5 institutional, 7 technological, 5 marketing, and 6 cultural.FINDINGS: The results showed that in Food Eestate farming, sustainability value for economic aspects was 47.57, social 50, environmental 72.22, institutional 50, technological 50, market 53.4, and cultural 33.33. …”
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Impact of Gender on the Association of Epicardial Fat Thickness, Obesity, and Circadian Blood Pressure Pattern in Hypertensive Patients by In Kyoung Shim, Kyoung-Im Cho, Hyun-Su Kim, Jung-Ho Heo, Tae Joon Cha

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of gender on the association between epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and circadian blood pressure (BP) changes in patients with recently diagnosed essential hypertension (EH). A total of 441 patients with EH (male/female: 236/205, mean age: 50.7 ± 13.8) and 83 control patients underwent 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring and echocardiography. …”
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Identificación en el campo de los síntomas de cancro de los cítricos y los procedimientos de descontaminación by Mongi Zekri, Megan Dewdney, Jamie Burrow, Pamela Roberts

“…La mayoría de los cultivos de cítricos son susceptibles, la toronja, la lima mejicana y algunas naranjas tempranas son las más susceptibles. …”
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Analysing the Deep Learning Strategies Questionnaire: a case study with higher education students in Catalonia by Ludmila Martins, Antoni Ruiz-Bueno

“…Additionally, we explored whether students’ beliefs about the subject and their previous experience with peer-assessment processes are related to their self-regulated learning skills. METHOD. A total of 475 higher education students from various year groups and faculties at a university in Catalonia participated in this study. …”
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DISEÑO TECNOPEDAGÓGICO PARA LA APLICACIÓN EN LA PEDAGOGÍA BASADA EN TICS by Boris Gabriel Martínez Gómez

“…Las TIC han dado paso en firme en todos los ámbitos del mundo moderno, pero su implementación en el campo de la educación requiere de la preparación adecuada del docente para el cambio de rol a comunicador pedagógico, en el que necesita el conocimiento disciplinar, habilidades comunicativas en multimedia, didáctica de la tecnología de la que se puede nutrir el diseño tecno-pedagógico. …”
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Zorlu Yaşam Olaylarını Anlamlandırmada Dünyaya İlişkin Varsayımlar ve Din by Muharrem Aka

“…Bu üç temel varsayımın dayandığı inançlar, bir bütün olarak ele alındığında bireyin dünyaya ilişkin varsayımlarıyla ilgili kavramsal modelde toplamda sekiz ilke görülmektedir. Bunlar; dünyanın iyiliği, insanların iyiliği, adalet, kontrol edebilirlik, rastlantısallık, kendilik değeri, kendilik kontrolü ve şanstır. …”
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İNSAN ve SADAKAT by Emel Koç

“…Fidelity can only be shown towards a person, never at all to a notion or an ideal. …”
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Chatbot-delivered mental health support: Attitudes and utilization in a sample of U.S. college students by Gavin N. Rackoff, Zhenyu Z. Zhang, Michelle G. Newman

“…However, public utilization of and opinions toward chatbots for mental health support are poorly understood. …”
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À la recherche d’une intimité sexuelle. Résistance collective et camaraderie masculine des appelés dans les casernes grecques by Angeliki Drongiti

“…Using data from semi-structured interviews and participant observation, and mobilizing analytical tools from the sociology of the military and sociology of gender, I examine gendered criteria for exclusion and inclusion in those gangs: access to these tight-knit groups is allowed only to those who demonstrate heteronormative sexuality and manifested masculinity.…”
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NATAÇÃO ESPORTIVA E SAÚDE MENTAL: EXISTE RELAÇÃO? by Leonardo Geamonond Nunes

“…A natação é um dos esportes individuais mais praticados em todo o mundo, os benefícios proporcionados na saúde da população abrange um eixo biopsicossocial. …”
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Development of Entrepreneurial Activity Using the Integration of Human Capital and Green Technologies to Optimize the Sustainable Development of the Territories by Alma Karshalova, Aidos Akpanov, Santay Tleubayeva, Anuar Belgibayev, Askar Makhmudov, Aigul Atchabarova, Margarita Zholayeva

“…Tourists' behavior is also changing. The future demand for tourism is likely to be driven by growing environmental awareness, increased use of digital services and new technologies, a shift towards a more personalized travel experience, and ensuring well-being and better engagement with local communities and culture. …”
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Assessment of Home Isolation Measures and Factors Associated with Adherence Among Patients During the Pandemic in Nepal: A CrossSectional Study by Lisasha Poudel, Bikram Adhiakri1 , Deekshya Neupane, Pranita Maharjan, Tek Bahadur, Pramita Shrestha, Rashmi Maharjan, Nishan Katuwal, Brish Bahadur Shahi, 3akhat Bhandari, Rajeev Shrestha, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Archana Shrestha

“…We reported adjusted odds ratios(aOR) with 95% confidence intervals. Results: Of the total, 15% did not have ventilation in their isolation rooms, and only about 30% used separate toilets during isolation. …”
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Temel Bileşenler Analizi Ve K-Ortalama Kümeleme Yönteminin Birlikte Kullanımı: Bir Örnek Uygulama- Combined Use Of Principal Component Analysis And K-Clustering Method: A Case Stud... by Nilgün Şengöz, Gültekin Özdemir

“…Buna istinaden büyük ölçekte verilen veri setlerini kümelemekte bir takım zorluklar yaşandığından ötürü boyut indirgemede yaygın olarak kullanılan Temel Bileşenler Analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. 3 farklı kümeye ayrılmak istenen veri seti için öncelikle, k-ortalama yöntemi uygulanmış olup, toplamdaki hata sayısı 16 olarak görülmüştür. Sonrasında temel bileşenler analizi kullanılarak boyut indirgenmiş ve böylelikle 16 olan hata sayısı 13’e düşmüştür.…”
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Clinical Features and Contributing Factors of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Chinese Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: The Role of Comorbid Symptoms and Polysomnographic Variables by Chuan Shao, Huan Qi, Ruyi Lang, Biyun Yu, Yaodong Tang, Lina Zhang, Xun Wang, Ling Wang

“…This was a cross-sectional study from a tertiary medical center in China. A total of 874 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed OSA were included. …”
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Energy-Efficient Compact Heat Exchangers Made of Porous Heat-Conducting Materials by S. N. Osipov, A. V. Zakharenko

“…Highly porous materials include porous-permeable structures having an open porosity (with a total pore surface area of more than 50 % in relation to a smooth surface). …”
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