Health profile of residents of retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand: findings from a cross-sectional survey with health assessment by Kathy Peri, Michal Boyd, Martin J Connolly, Joanna B Broad, Dale Bramley, Zhenqiang Wu, Katherine Bloomfield, Joanna Hikaka, Annie Tatton, Cheryl Calvert, Ann-Marie Higgins

“…Where sampling was not approved, volunteers were sought.Setting 33 RV were included from a total of 65 villages in Auckland, New Zealand.Participants Residents (n=578) were recruited either by sampling (n=217) or as volunteers (n=361) during 2016–2018. …”
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Bioactive Compounds in Herbal Bitter Drinks and Effects on selected Hepatic Biomarkers in Albino Wister Rats in Lagos, Nigeria by A.B. Ojekale, O. Lawal, M.O. Lasisi, C.A. Bamgbose, F.A. Dosu

“…This paper therefore evaluates the bioactive compounds of three herbal drinks and their concomitant effects on selected hepatic biomarkers in albino Wister rats in Lagos, Nigeria using standard methods. A total of 31 bioactive compounds were positively identified in the three bitter drinks analyzed, Out of which are: Yoyo (5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (6.8%), Coumaran (1.7%), Octamethyl cyclotetrasiloxane ( 4.5%), Squalene(3.2%) - 2,4-Dihydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furan-3-one(1.7%),3,3-Dimethyl-2butanol(1.1%),2-Hydroxy-2- cyclopenten-1-one (0.7%)). …”
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Spatial Network Structures of Urban Agglomeration Based on the Improved Gravity Model: A Case Study in China’s Two Urban Agglomerations by Yubo Zhao, Gui Zhang, Hongwei Zhao

“…The backbone network of the BTHUA has a triangular shape and trends toward a “sparse north and dense south,” while the YRDUA is characterized by multiple axes and an overall distribution that trends toward a “dense north and sparse south.” (4) Cities with poor comprehensive strength are more likely to be captured, forming an attract and be attracted relationship. (5) The BTHUA and the YRDUA each form three communities.…”
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Conscientious Objection Based on Patient Identity by John Dinelli

“…Journal of Medical Ethics, 29(5), 297-302. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.29.5.297 [10] Toon, P. D. (1999). Towards a philosophy of general practice: a study of the virtuous practitioner. …”
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Gelfand theorem implies Stone representation theorem of Boolean rings by Parfeny P. Saworotnow

“…Stone Theorem about representing a Boolean algebra in terms of open-closed subsets of a topological space is a consequence of the Gelfand Theorem about representing a B∗- algebra as the algebra of continuous functions on a compact Hausdorff space.…”
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Considering Psychosocial Factors When Investigating Blood Pressure in Patients with Short Sleep Duration: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis by Ningjing Qian, Dandan Yang, Huajun Li, Siyin Ding, Xia Yu, Qingqiu Fan, Zhebin Yu, Shenfeng Ye, Hualiang Yu, Yaping Wang, Xiaohong Pan

“…A total of 429 participants were included. 72 participants with sleep duration ≤6 h and 65 participants with sleep duration >6 h were matched after PSM. …”
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Regulación de caudales, ecosistemas y asentamientos humanos en el alto valle del Río Negro by Mario Gerardo De Jong, Marcos Damián Mare

“…La sociedad de la región está consciente y sensibilizada en el sentido de que muchas decisiones que la afectan se toman en forma inconsulta, lo que no está lejos de la realidad en la medida que son numerosas las pruebas de que esas decisiones afectan sus intereses en forma negativa o muy negativa (ejemplo, obras públicas). …”
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Computational evaluation on spectroscopic (FT-IR, Raman), electronic and biological, and NLO properties of cirsilineol by DFT, ADMET, and molecular docking method by Tirth Raj Paneru, Poonam Tandon, Bhawani Datt Joshi

“…The pharmacological properties of cirsilineol determined by ADMED analysis confirmed that it is non-toxic. To assess the biological performance of cirsilineol, molecular docking was performed with protein codes 1E3G and 1GS4, which showed inhibition action with binding affinity −7.7 and −7.8 kcal/mol, respectively. …”
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Child Sexual Abuse in Focus: A Case Study on Case Management in a Selected Local Government Unit in Metro Manila by Florinor Algo

“…Findings indicate that variability in case management practices is influenced by resource limitations, levels of political support, and cultural attitudes toward CSA, underscoring the need for enhanced training, resources, and support at the LGU level.…”
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Rural Household Perception of Drought Occurrence and Its Influence on Livelihood Strategy in Northeast Ethiopia by Sisay Demeke Molla, Menberu Teshome Zeleke, Sisay Misganaw Tamiru

“…Globally, drought is occurring more frequently today, which is considerably affecting rural households’ agricultural productivity and socioeconomic development. …”
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Composite cardiovascular risk factor control in US adults with diabetes and relation to social determinants of health: The All of Us research program by Frances Golden, Johnathan Tran, Nathan D. Wong

“…Notably, only 1.9 % and 6.9 % were at target for HbA1c, LDL-C, and BP together, based on current and prior recommendations, respectively. …”
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Mechanical properties of new endodontic instruments: a comparative approach with different in vitro tests by Maya Feghali, Biraj Patel, Dina Adami, James Wealleans, Massimo Galli, Tugba Turk

“…On the contrary Protaper size 25 is more resistant to torsional stress when measuring torque at failure. …”
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A Constituição Imperial de 1824: Uma breve análise dos aspectos sociais, políticos, econômicos jurídicos by Rossana Teresa Curioni Mergulhão, Bazilio de Alvarenga Coutinho Junior, Elton Fernando Rossini Machado

“…Also notorious that its origin brought a not too distantpast, inserted into your body experiences that have brought benefi ts to society are still there. …”
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Ekologia rodziny w kontekście współczesnego społeczeństwa by Wojciech Bołoz

“…Cohabitation means living together without a formal base. It is undertaken in order to ease a life together, facilitate economic functions of the partnership, accommodate lasting sexual relationship and bring up children. …”
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Inequality in maternal delays related to maternal death at home and en route to a health facility in Ethiopia: insights from national mortality surveillance data by Neamin Tesfay, Rozina Tariku, Girmay Hailu, Haymanot Firde, Fistum Hadgu Woldeyohannes

“…Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis identified factors contributing to these disparities in maternal deaths at home and intransit.Participants A total of 4530 reviewed maternal deaths were included in this study.Results ECI was 0.18 (SE 0.02) for maternal deaths occurring at home and 0.12 (SE 0.01) for those en route to a health facility, indicating a higher concentration of deaths among women with a high maternal mortality risk index in both settings. …”
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采用塑性损伤模型分析钢-混凝土组合构件的静力性能 by 尧国皇, 黄用军, 宋宝东, 谭伟

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Transverse cracking in glass fibre-reinforced composites monitored with synchrotron X-ray multi-projection imaging by Elise Van Vlierberghe, Jeroen Soete, Eleni Myrto Asimakopoulou, Zisheng Yao, Julia Rogalinski, Zhe Hu, Kannara Mom, Bratislav Lukić, Christian Breite, Pablo Villanueava Perez, Yentl Swolfs

“…Deep learning segmentation has been proven effective in analysing the crack shape before a crack opening occurs. With these tools, a comparison between different lay-ups revealed that external transverse plies are much weaker than internal ones. …”
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Short Stature on a Boy: Mosaicism with an Isodicentric Y Chromosome by Catarina Silvestre, Juliette Dupont, Rosário Silveira Santos, Brígida Robalo, Carla Pereira, Maria Lurdes Sampaio

“…This case report emphasizes the wide range of etiologies that can be involved in short stature and that chromosomal study is an important tool when firstly approaching males with short stature, avoiding unnecessary tests. …”
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O complexo religioso e os batistérios de Mértola na Antiguidade Tardia by Virgílio Lopes

“…The results are the outcome of several archaeological excavation I have carried out as co-responsible, integrated into the institution’s team, and that has greatly contributed, on a continuous basis, to the knowledge of the material culture and historical topography of the city of Myrtilis city and its territory in Late Antiquity.…”
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Prevalence and correlates of loneliness in the later life—insights from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave-1 by Priya Srivastava, Manushi Srivastava

“…Method: The study is based on secondary data from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave-1 (2017-2018) data collected from a total of 30,394 older adults aged 60 and above excluding missing responses. …”
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