Impact of Obesity Visceral Adiposity and Metabolic Syndrome on Male Fertility by Esra Bahar Gur, Ebru Sahin Gulec, Sadik Ince, Mehmet Zeynel Keskin, Ahmet Demir, Baris Sengul, Mehmet Serkan Gur

“…In multiple regression analysis, the effect of anthropometric measurements, including visceral fat thickness, on semen parameters was not found, but only smoking was found to be a factor affecting sperm concentration, progressive motility, and morphology (p=0.03, p=0.03, and p=0.01). …”
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pH-Dependent preferential adsorption and stability of humic substances on goethite: The dual role of aromatic and aliphatic moieties by Long Wang, Yanan Ren, Mengke Jia, Jinkang Yang, Hongen Liu, Peng Zhao, Jihua Tang, Jie Ma, Liping Weng, Yongtao Li

“…Preferential adsorption occurs during interaction between humic substances (HS) and metal (hydr)oxides, however, the preferential adsorption and thermal stability mechanism remains poorly understood. …”
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Understanding Indigenous knowledge of conservation and stewardship before implementing co-production with Western methodologies in resource management by Stafford Maracle, Jennifer Maracle, Stephen Lougheed

“…We develop a thesis of the embed­ded relational nature of Indigenous knowledges and the unique strengths and perspectives that must be understood before effective and ethical co-production can be possible. We contend that Indigenous knowledge must be treated as a distinct framework to inform conservation and stewardship of biodiversity and nature, rather than selectively integrating it into Western science. …”
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Exhausting the (Human) Problem by Annalaura Alifuoco

“…De Bruyckere’s headless forms, rendered through wax, animal hide, cloth, and metal, materialize exhaustion through specific formal choices: suspension, fragmentation, drooping, wounding. …”
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Significant role of anionic behavior of cocoyl glutamate on lead(II) ion adsorption towards activated carbon adsorbent from cigarette butts by Moh Zeinur Ridho, Retno Pertiwi, Eldo Delta Bagaskara, Raya Rambu Rambani, Chika Synthia Pitaloka, Fanta Mei Wahyuni, Istiqomah Rahmawati, Muhammad Reza

“…However, the synthesized CA lacks functional groups facilitating the interaction with adsorbate, like heavy metal. This paper investigates the effect of Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate (DCG) modification on CA towards lead(II) ion adsorptions. …”
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The epididymal microenvironment in Akodon cursor (Muridae, Sigmodontinae, Akodontini): The lifetime of spermatozoa from production to maturation by Tatiana Prata Menezes, Fernanda Carolina Ribeiro Dias, Nara Clara Lazaroni e Merchid, Camila Folly Batista, Camilo Jose Ramirez-Lopez, Arabela Guedes de Azevedo Viana, Renner Philipe Rodrigues Carvalho, Adrielli Ribeiro Araújo, José Lino-Neto, Gisele Lessa, Arlindo A. Moura, Mariana Machado-Neves

“…The length of A. cursor sperm was 52.71 ± 0.79 μm (mean ± SD), with 5.12 ± 0.07 μm corresponding to the nucleus. Sperm motility and vigor were 45.6 % ± 2.9 and 2.9 ± 0.2, respectively. …”
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Moral Permissibility of Euthanasia- A Bangladesh Context by Nilufa Yasmin

“…The practice of "mercy killing," or euthanasia is an ongoing debate in the discussion of medical ethics. When it comes to making euthanasia decisions for their incompetent patients, medical practitioners are faced with a problem. …”
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SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF RUTHENIUM NITROSYL COMPLEXES CONTAINING POLYPYRIDYL LIGANDS by Dayana P. S. Penha, Thuanny M. de Sousa, Dayane C. de Oliveira, Maria R. H. da Silva, Verônica da S. Oliveira, Daniel de L. Pontes, Ana C. F. de B. Pontes, Tércio de F. Paulo, Francisco O. N. da Silva

“…The UV-Vis results allowed for the identification of intraligand bands of bipyridine and phenanthroline ligands, as well as metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) bands for both polypyridine ligands in the wavelength range of 320 to 400 nm. …”
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GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND WOMEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE by NNANA OKOI OFEM, NSAN KINGSLEY TIKU

“…The findings revealed that; there is a significant relationship between female genital mutilation and psychological development of the girl child, there is a significant relationship between educational status, age, marital status and women's employment opportunities in Calabar. …”
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LOCALITY AND STEREOTYPICAL CONCEPTS AS PREDICTORS OF VOTING ATTITUDES AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ADULT NIGERIAN EMPLOYEES by CHRISTIAN OGBOGU UGOCHUKWU, JACOB IGO, CASMIR NNAEMEKA NWANKWO, BASSY JOHN-JIREH

“…Locality as an established place one resides, and stereotype originally demoted a solid metallic printing plate containing stock image that is difficult to change once cast was measured with Gender Stereotype Scale (GSS) developed by Sekhar & Parameswari (2020), and voting attitude as the consistent manner of feeling and beliefs of how a person views the electoral process that predispose one to act in a certain way during voting was measured using Attitude to Voting Scale (AVS) developed by Obiechina (2009). …”
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Functional Disorders of the Biliary Tract and Cholelithiasis: Analysis of a Possible Relationship by Yu. O. Shulpekova, I. R. Popova, V. M. Nechaev

“…Lithogenic bile provokes inflammation of low grades in the mucous membrane of the biliary tract, decreased contractility of the gallbladder and impaired relaxation of the biliary sphincters, impaired physiological response to cholecystokinin. Changes in motility of the biliary tract may be associated with the influence of hydrophobic bile salts and impaired eicosanoid metabolism. …”
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Evaluating interdisciplinary breastfeeding and lactation knowledge, attitudes and skills: An evaluation of a professional graduate programme for healthcare professionals. by Denise McGuinness, Kate Frazer, Karl F Conyard, Paula Cornally, Lauren Cooper, Niamh Vickers

“…All students enrolled in a six month programme were invited to complete an online anonymous survey at two time points: January 2023 and July 2023. Ethical approval (LS-C-23-17) was obtained in January 2023. …”
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Üniversite Öğrencileri Üzerinde Sosyal Medya Influencerlarının Etkisi by Müzeyyen Çatkafa, Özlem Altunsu Sönmez

“…Araştırma sonucunda Z kuşağı üniversite öğrencileri üzerinde influencerların olumlu ve olumsuz etkileri olduğu, internette geçirilen sürenin çoğunluğunun sosyal medyada geçirildiği, en fazla Instagram kullanıldığı, kişisel gelişim, çevre ile ilişkiler, eğitim hayatı ve kültürel-siyasi-dini etkiler alt boyutlarında erkeklerin kadınlardan anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir.…”
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Available phosphorus from phosphate extracted from swine wastewater for poultry by Fernando de Castro Tavernari, Airton Kunz, Vivian Feddern, Ricardo Steinmetz, Paola de Azevedo Mello, Valderi Luiz Dressler

“…Phosphate advantages from swine wastewater are reflected in the environmental issue, that is, free of contamination (inorganic metals) and less amount disposed in the environment. …”
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Anaerobic metabolism promotes breast cancer survival via Histone-3 Lysine-18 lactylation mediating PPARD axis by Ying Xu, Weiwei Meng, Yingqi Dai, Lin Xu, Ning Ding, Jinqing Zhang, Xuewei Zhuang

“…This highlights the therapeutic potential of targeting the H3K18la/PPARD/AKT axis in breast cancer, providing new insights into epigenetic regulation and cancer metabolism (Trial registration: The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee Shandong Provincial Third Hospital (KYLL-2023057; https://www.medicalresearch.org.cn/ )).…”
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From single to multi-stage forming process of copper thin sheet by Lagroum Amine, Manach Pierre-Yves, Thuillier Sandrine

“…In the electronics industry sector, different types of parts made out of copper alloys are used, such as metal supports (lead frames), on which the chips are assembled. …”
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The contrasting origins of glauconite in the shallow marine environment highlight this mineral as a marker of paleoenvironmental conditions by Tribovillard, Nicolas, Bout-Roumazeilles, Viviane, Abraham, Romain, Ventalon, Sandra, Delattre, Marion, Baudin, François

“…The weakly reducing conditions necessary for the formation of glauconite here are attested by the contents of metallic trace elements sensitive to redox conditions (vanadium, germanium, arsenic, in this case). …”
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Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter by Application of Machine Learning Clustering Algorithms by Vikas Kumar, Manoranjan Sahu, Pratim Biswas

“…The sources (source contribution in parentheses) identified are: combustion (45.9 ± 3.66%) and secondary sulfate (11.4 ± 1.09%), vegetative/wood burning (17.5 ± 1.46%), diesel (10.6 ± 0.92%) and gasoline (3.6 ± 0.33%) vehicles, soil/crustal (2.07 ± 0.2%), traffic (9.3 ± 0.81%), and metal processing (8.8 ± 0.72%). The source profiles obtained using SC also show similarity with the profiles derived using PMF. …”
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Metallurgical assessment of Al-Zr-Y alloys for laser-based processing by J.T. Hierlihy, I.W. Donaldson, D.P. Bishop

“…Historically, several such materials were premised on alloys that incorporated transition metal (TM) additions which formed refractory aluminides as the principal strengthening addition. …”
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Impact of Architectural Sculpture Design on Buildings: A Case Study of Kigezi Region. by Tumwekwase, Boaz

“…Architectural sculpture emerges as a testament to human ingenuity in the realm of form and space, where concrete meets metal. It is not merely construction, but a dialogue between materiality and imagination, a dance of shadows and light. …”
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