Associations between hypovitaminosis D, adiposity indices and insulin resistance in adolescents: mediation analyses from NHANES 2011–2018 by Yaping Deng, Yingting Luo, Yilei Shen, Yong Zhao, Wei Cao, Jie Cao, Lijuan Xu, Lin Kong

“…Abstract Background As all kown, both hypovitaminosis D and insulin resistance (IR) have been linked to adiposity. However, the extent of adiposity’s mediating influence on the hypovitaminosis D-IR relationship among adolescents remains to be elucidated. …”
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District Health System performance in South Africa: Are current monitoring systems optimal? by P Barron, H Mahomed, T C Masilela, K Vallabhjee, H Schneider

“…We then review some global frameworks, especially linked to the World Health Organization, and look at some of the differences between what is internationally recommended and what we do in South Africa. …”
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Food Fundamentals Workbook by Joy C. Jordan, Linda D. Cook

“… 4-H FOOD FUNdamentals will introduce you to the fundamentals of health, nutrition and fitness. There are nine fundamental topics to help you score with PYRAMID POWER! …”
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Monitoring Volatile Organic Compounds in Air Using Passive Sampling: Regional Cross-Border Study between N. Macedonia and Kosovo by Vllaznim Mula, Jane Bogdanov, Jasmina Petreska Stanoeva, Lulzim Zeneli, Zoran Zdravkovski

“…Abstract The aim of the study was to monitor volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in outdoor air in nine cities/towns across the Republic of N. Macedonia and the Republic of Kosovo for nine consecutive months, using the Radiello® passive and diffusive samplers, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). …”
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Comparison of Endometrial Microbiota Results Between Patients with Unexplained Infertility and Fertile Patients through 16s rRNA Sequencing by Gonca Ozten Dere, Cagman Tan, Sezcan Mumusoglu, Pinar Zarakolu, Gurkan Bozdag

“…Lactobacillus dominance was detected in six of nine patients (66.7%) in the study group and four of nine patients (44.5%) in the control group, and no significant difference was observed between them (p=0.64). …”
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DIMETHYL N-CYANODITHIOIMINOCARBONATE AND TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE OXIDE METAL HALIDE COMPLEXES: MOLECULAR CRYSTAL ELUCIDATION by MOUHAMADOU BIRAME DIOP, MODOU SARR, LIBASSE DIOP, ALLEN G. OLIVER, DAVID HUGHES

“…In the structure, each molecule is linked to height neighbors through H-bonds affording a 3D network. …”
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Introducing STAF: The Saarbrücken Treebank of Albanian Fiction by Luigi Talamo

“…STAF focuses on the fiction genre, featuring 200 sentences selected from nine literary texts written by Albanian contemporary authors.…”
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(T)RE(E)MEDIATION by Grusin Richard

“…In so doing I explore how technical, human, arboreal, and mycorrhizal infrastructures are linked by their participation in processes of radical tree mediation.…”
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On the trail of John Calvin's philosophy of language: a few notes on his commentary on Genesis 10 and 11 by N. T. van der Merwe

“…As a follow-up the author refers  to the contemporary paradigm shift of linking the philosophy of language to contextual studies, pragmatics, rhetoric, ethics and hermeneutics. …”
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Secure Pesticide Storage: Security and Safety-promoting Features of Pesticide Storage Facilities by Thomas W. Dean

“… This document describes nine features that specifically promote pesticide storage facility security and safety. …”
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Florida Production Budgets and Agribusiness Analysis by Scott A. Smith

“…Also included is a web link to a business analysis of ornamental plant nurseries for various areas of Florida. …”
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Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Work by Dale Pracht, Marilyn Norman, Kate Fogarty, Jean Hink

“…4H10.1, a 3-page fact sheet by Dale Pracht, Marilyn Norman, Kate Fogarty, and Jean Hink, serves as the introduction to the Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Work series. …”
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The rapid detection of a neonatal unit outbreak of a wild-type Klebsiella variicola using decentralized Oxford Nanopore sequencing by Rhys T. White, Michelle Balm, Megan Burton, Samantha Hutton, Jamaal Jeram, Matthew Kelly, Donia Macartney-Coxson, Tanya Sinha, Henrietta Sushames, David J. Winter, Maxim G. Bloomfield

“…Environmental sampling revealed K. variicola ST6385 in two sink traps on the unit, and prospective sequencing of all K. pneumoniae isolates from NICU samples revealed two further infants with K. variicola ST6385. …”
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Association of early menopause with indoor air pollution: A multilevel modelling analysis of the nationally representative cross-sectional study in India by Pritam Halder, Anamika Soni, Ashwani Seth, Dheenadahayalan Vijayakumar, Anamika Das, Sujata Sankhyan, Anshul Mamgai, Saumyarup Pal, Jaya Tiwari, Aparna Baranwal, CM Chaitra

“…This study aimed to primarily examine the link between early menopause and indoor air pollution (IAP) and demonstrate this association within the Indian population, considering their place of residence. …”
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Bio-preservation Potential of Leaf Extracts of <i>Ocimum gratissimum L.</i> on Fresh-Cut Fruits of <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> (Thunb) by A.M. Ebabhi, O.O. Adeogun, A.A. Adekunle, A.O, Onafeko

“…This study showed that there was lower reduction in moisture content, pH, ascorbic acid and potential browning values of the treated fresh-cut fruits of C. lanatus, compared to higher reduction in untreated and tween 80 treated fresh-cut fruits during the storage intervals for nine days. The treated fresh-cut fruits had higher Brix values of TSS, total phenolic acid and carotenoids contents, compared with the untreated fresh-cut fruit, which was low during the period of storage for nine days. …”
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Treatment efficacy for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in children with trisomy 21 by Henry Chen, Henry Chen, Adam L. Numis, Adam L. Numis, Renée A. Shellhaas, John R. Mytinger, Debopam Samanta, Rani K. Singh, Rani K. Singh, Shaun A. Hussain, Danielle Takacs, Kelly G. Knupp, Li-Rong Shao, Carl E. Stafstrom

“…Twenty of 34 (59%) children were initially treated with ACTH, nine (26%) with oral corticosteroids, and five (15%) with vigabatrin. …”
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Alimentando a su bebé by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Las habilidades que aprenda también le ayudarán a evitar “peleas” para alimentar a su hijo durante la niñez y la edad pre-escolar. Revised! This 3-page fact sheet is the Spanish language version of FCS8545/HE964: Feeding Your Baby. …”
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Fides ex visu. O medialnych wizualizacjach wiary by Andrzej Draguła

“…Teologia zachodnia od X wieku, a potem na skutek Reformacji, krytycznie podchodziła do epifanijnej funkcji obrazu, która dla chrześcijaństwa wschodniego jest oczywista. …”
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HUBUNGAN INTERTEKSTUAL HIMNE “HOMERIC” DAN EPOS “ODYSSEUS” KARYA HOMER DENGAN PUISI “HERMES” KARYA ISWADI PRATAMA by Yurie Zumas Saddid Arsyad Temenggung, Muhammad Fuad, Edi Suyanto, Munaris

“…Dengan demikian, penelitian ini tidak hanya mengisi celah pengetahuan terkait puisi modern dan pengaruh sastra klasik, tetapi juga membuka pintu untuk pemahaman tentang bagaimana Iswadi Pratama membangun makna dari serangkaian teks yang saling terhubung dalam intertekstualitas sebagai fenomena sastra. …”
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Un Salta-Planta Flátido en Palmas, Ormenaria rufifascia (Walker) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Flatidae) by Forrest W. Howard, Susan Halbert

“…Los adultos igual como las ninfas son insectos conspicuos que frecuentemente llaman la atención de la gente. …”
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