Evaluation of the Competitiveness Model in the Steel Industry with a Technology Transfer Approach by Ali Amraei, Safieh Mehrinejad, Amir Bayattork

“…The model validation in this research was formed comprehensively with an interpretive-structural modeling approach.   …”
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Knowledge and perception of stroke management practices among middle-aged residents of Otolo community in Nnewi North Local Government Area, Nigeria by Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Chidera Chibuikem Fortunate, Sochima Johnmark Obiekwe, Uchechukwu Martha Chukwuemeka, Christiana Nkiru Okafor, Augustine Asiduba Igwe, Jovita Ada Daniel

“…A self-reported questionnaire was distributed to the participants in the meeting venues, churches and market places with the help of research assistants after filling the consent forms. The data collection lasted for four weeks and it took the average of 12 min to complete each questionnaire. …”
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Mechanism of melanoma suppression by Prosopis juliflora derived alkaloids: Apoptosis induction and signaling pathway inhibition by Jasoda Choudhari, Snehal K. Nimal, Shridhar Chougule, Trupti Shinde, N.R. Dhatrak, Gopal C. Kundu, Rajesh N. Gacche

“…In-vitro spheroid assay was performed to explored the PJLME-AF cytotoxic effects on tumour spheroid forming ability of melanoma cells. Additionally, the anti-tumor efficacy of PJLME-AF was tested in an in-vivo C57BL/6 mouse model. …”
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Patient experience and burden of haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn: a systematic review by P. Maurice, J. McCallion, M. Fitzgibbon, J. N. Barthelmes, W. Karmous, E. J. Hardy, S. A. Mitchell, C. R. Mitchell, J. Lee, W. Noel, Andras Borsi, J. M. Jouannic

“…While in newborns, HDFN can lead to severe forms of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia and kernicterus. …”
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Urinary concentrations of arsenic species in older Dutch adults and risk of chronic kidney disease by Hannah P. McKeon, Weiluan Chen, Jan Dirk te Biesebeek, Nanette G. Vrijenhoek, Jacqueline J.M. Castenmiller, Marcel J.B. Mengelers

“…It occurs in different chemical forms which vary in toxicological potential. Human biomonitoring (HBM) is used to measure internal (all-route) exposure to different As species. …”
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Comparison of phenotypic and genetic traits of ESBL-producing UPEC strains causing recurrent or single episode UTI in postmenopausal women by Michelle Kalu, Peter Jorth, Annie Wong-Beringer

“…Virulence factors such as type 1 fimbriae adhesin FimH, the outer membrane protease OmpT, and the secreted pore-forming toxin α-hemolysin (HlyA) have been shown to support the formation of intracellular bacterial communities (IBCs) within bladder epithelial cells (BECs), facilitating persistence. …”
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The Role of Physical Activity in Pregnancy: Impact on Preeclampsia, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, and Labor Outcomes by Paulina Woźniak, Ewa Wietrzykowska, Wiktoria Gajek-Flanczewska, Sebastian Flanczewski, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Katarzyna Wójtowicz, Agata Walczak, Dominika Sobolewska, Katarzyna Michalczyk-Fraszka, Martyna Śliwińska, Anna Podraza

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Biosynthesis of a range of ZnO nanoparticles utilising Salvia hispanica L. seed extract and evaluation of their bioactivity by Kiran Singh, Shweta Yadav

“…The study synthesized the diverse forms of zinc oxide nanoparticles (NP-α, NP-β, NP-γ, NP-δ, NP-ε, and NP-η) utilising various molar concentrations (0.5mM, 1.0mM, 3.0mM, 5.0mM, 7.0mM, and 9.0mM) of a precursor solution, zinc nitrate [(ZnNO3)2]. …”
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Performance of Banana Peelings Extract as A Natural Coagulant in the Treatment of Surface Water Case Study: River Rwizi, Mbarara. by Asingya, Derrick

“…The use of banana peelings extract helped in the removal of turbidity from the water by providing a protein content pectin and other mineral components like potassium which helped in neutralizing the negatively charged suspended solids in water by reducing the zeta potential of the river water thus making the particles to come together forming flocs to settle at the bottom. The initial turbidity of water that was at 41.5 NTU, pH at 7.17, color at 466 PtCo, Ecoli was 3.5CFU/100ml and TSS 45mg/l, after dosing in different banana peelings extracts from both the raw and ripe banana peelings, the values changed as follows; for the raw banana peelings extract at a 60mg/l concentration, the final turbidity value came to 5.6 NTU, color reduced to 25.6 PtCo, pH came to 7.9 and TSS reduced to 0.3mg/l. …”
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IGJR issue 1/2018 by IF and FRFG

“…Articles may be submitted electronically through the IGJR homepage (see “Submissions”). For more information on the double issue and requirements for submissions, please visit www.igjr.org. …”
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No Galaxy-scale [C ii] Fast Outflow in the z = 6.72 Red Quasar HSC J1205–0000 by Mahoshi Sawamura, Takuma Izumi, Kouichiro Nakanishi, Takeshi Okuda, Michael A. Strauss, Masatoshi Imanishi, Yoshiki Matsuoka, Yoshiki Toba, Hideki Umehata, Takuya Hashimoto, Shunsuke Baba, Tomotsugu Goto, Toshihiro Kawaguchi, Kotaro Kohno, Dragan Salak, Taiki Kawamuro, Kazushi Iwasawa, Masafusa Onoue, Chien-Hsiu Lee, Kianhong Lee

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Efficacy and safety of glycyrrhizic acid combined to essential phospholipids (Phosphogliv) at non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: results of multicenter double blind randomized plac... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. G. Bakulin, P. O. Bogomolov, M. V. Matsiyevich, N. I. Geyvandova, P. V. Koroy, S. V. Nedogoda, O. A. Sablin, L. G. Lenskaya, Ye. V. Beloborodova, A. A. Bagretsova, R. A. Abdulkhakov, M. F. Osipenko, I. V. Osipova, D. A. Pocheptsov, Ye. V. Chumachek, O. M. Khromtsova, Ye. V. Kuzmicheva

“…To estimate efficacy and safety of two pharmacological forms of «Phosphogliv» (lyophilizate for intravenous administration and capsules) for the treatment of fatty liver degeneration of non-alcoholic etiology. …”
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Physiological and multi-omics analysis revealed the mechanism of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to cadmium toxicity in green onion by Kunhao Xie, Yixuan Chen, Xiaoqin Wang, Xiaoya Zhou, Yizhe Cheng, Xianchang Yu, Jun Wang, Mintao Sun, Yansu Li, Chaoxing He

“…This study used a Cd treatment concentration of 1.5 mg·kg−1, which corresponds to the risk control threshold for soil pollution in Chinese agricultural land, to examine the effects and molecular mechanisms of AMF inoculation on the growth and physiology of green onion under Cd stress. AMF formed an effective symbiotic relationship with green onion roots under Cd stress, increased plant biomass, improved root structure and enhanced root vitality. …”
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Water–rock interaction in the geothermal systems related to post-collision zone volcanism: A case study based on multivariate statistical analysis from the Kavak geothermal field (... by Gündüz, Mesut, Bozdağ, Ayla, Bayram, Ali Ferat, Bozdağ, Ali, Asan, Kürşad, Sardini, Paul

“…Multivariate statistical analysis confirms that first type and second type thermal waters identified based on their hydrochemistry formed two separate statistical groups, and suggests that the chemistry of the KGF waters was mainly controlled by the composition of the ErAVC rather than those of the basement metamorphic rocks as a result of water–rock interaction.…”
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Challenging cases of adherent periarterial vein during subinguinal Fisch technique and subinguinal micro-varicocelecotmy and sclerotherapy: a prospective comparative study by Amr Elahwany, Nashaat Nabil, Sameh Fayek GamalEl Din, Ahmed Raef Sadek, Ahmed Ewais Sayed, Ahmed Ragab

“…Patients who underwent the 3 techniques demonstrated statistically significant differences between baseline and post-operative vein diameter, reflux duration, sperm concentration, progressive sperm motility, progressive motile count/ejaculate and sperm abnormal forms. Conclusion The 3 techniques showed significant improvement in the semen parameters after 3 months in the studied patients. …”
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HIV-1 resistance mutations and genetic diversity among children failing antiretroviral treatment in five healthcare facilities in Benin, West Africa. by Edwige Hermione Dagba Gbessin, Edmond Tchiakpe, René Kpemahouton Keke, Nicole Vidal, Michel Kiréopori Gomgnimbou, Haziz Sina, Euloge Senan Adjou, Aldric Afangnihoun, Moussa Bachabi, Akadiri Yessoufou, Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo, Lamine Baba-Moussa

“…Genetic diversity is characterized by a preponderance of CRF02_AG (72%, 23/32), followed by unique recombinant forms (URFs) (25%, 8/32) and one subtype G.<h4>Conclusion</h4>A high rate of mutations has been observed in children. …”
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CX3CR1+ age-associated CD4+ T cells contribute to synovial inflammation in late-onset rheumatoid arthritis by Mitsuhiro Akiyama, Sohma Wakasugi, Keiko Yoshimoto, Koichi Saito, Sho Ishigaki, Risa Inukai, Yoshiyuki Matsuno, Waleed Alshehri, Yasushi Kondo, Yuko Kaneko

“…Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis (LORA) exhibits unique characteristics compared to other RA forms, suggesting distinct immunological mechanisms. …”
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Implementasi Color Quantization pada Kompresi Citra Digital dengan Menggunakan Model Clustering Berdasarkan Nilai Max Variance pada Ruang Warna RGB by Tommy Tommy, Rosyidah Siregar, Andi Marwan Elhanafi, Imran Lubis

“…The color palette is then formed using centroids resulting from the clustering process. …”
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CONSULTA DE SEGUIMENTO DO DISPOSITIVO INTRAUTERINO (DIU) DE COBRE INSERIDO NO PERÍODO PÓS-PARTO E PÓS-ABORTAMENTO IMEDIATO by Rafaela Quintana Domingues, Camila Giugliani, Victor Matheus Santos da Silva

“…A coleta de dados foi realizada de forma on-line (Google Forms). Resultados: Participaram do estudo oito médicos, 14 enfermeiros e cinco residentes médicos ou de enfermagem. …”
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Report on the Academic Symposium: Youth Quotas − The Answer to Changes in Age Demographics? by Igor Dimitrijoski

“…The organisers planned to publish the outcomes of the symposium in an anthology ((April 2015): Youth Quotas and other Efficient Forms of Youth Participation in Ageing Societies. …”
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