“For mine is the bitter, the ale and the lager”: Parodic prayer and the spirituality of humour by A. Houck

“…The article then examines contemporary examples of parodic prayers, arguing that the confluence of humour and faith expressed in medieval parodies is still possible and potentially salutary today, both in furthering the work of justice and in expanding the religious imagination. …”
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Diffusion-programmed catalysis in nanoporous material by Suvendu Panda, Tanmoy Maity, Susmita Sarkar, Arun Kumar Manna, Jagannath Mondal, Ritesh Haldar

“…Abstract In the realm of heterogeneous catalysis, the diffusion of reactants into catalytically active sites stands as a pivotal determinant influencing both turnover frequency and geometric selectivity in product formation. …”
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RESEARCH OF GENDER-BASED BEHAVIOURAL DIFFERENCES IN THE PURCHASING DECISION-MAKING PROCESS by Dijana Tevšić, Arnela Nanic

“…The aim of this paper is to analyze the considerable differences in shopping behavior of both male and female, to research their attitudes and habits by purchasing decision-making process and to determine new shopping trends of these consumer categories. …”
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Evaluation of cold atmospheric pressure plasma effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa wound infection in a mouse model by Reyhaneh Shekari, Gholamreza Zarrini, Vahid Siahpoush, Farzam Sheikhzadeh Hesari

“…The antibiotic treatment group had a 1.2 log reduction. Both plasma and antibiotic therapies had similar effects on microbial inactivation. …”
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Short bowel syndrome: pathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment by Anna F. Sheptulina, O. Z. Okhlobystina, O. S. Shifrin

“…SBS prophylaxis is feasible and, taking into account of high disability and mortality rates of such patients, is essential both at preoperative stage, and during surgical intervention. …”
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Eye-tracking dataset of endoscopist-AI teaming during colonoscopy: Retrospective and real-time acquisition by Yan Zhu, Rui-Jie Yang, Pei-Yao Fu, Zhen Zhang, Yi-Zhe Zhang, Quan-Lin Li, Shuo Wang, Ping-Hong Zhou

“…Eye-tracking data was collected from graduate students, nurses, senior endoscopists, and novice endoscopists while they reviewed retrospectively recorded colonoscopy withdrawal videos, both with and without computer-aided detection (CADe) assistance. …”
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A Real-Time Safe Navigation Proposal for Mobile Robots in Unknown Environments Using Meta-Heuristics by Micael Balza, Mateus A. Goldbarg, Sergio N. Silva, Lucileide M. D. Silva, Marcelo A. C. Fernandes

“…The results demonstrate that both versions provide sub-optimal solutions, with MHRTSN-PSO showing superior performance in terms of required processing time and better convergence compared to MHRTSN-GA when using a small number of individuals. …”
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Results of long-term follow-up of patients with chronic gastritis after <i>H. pylori</i> eradication by T. L. Lapina, A. S. Tertychny, E. R. Nasretdinova, I. M. Kartavenko, A. V. Paraskevova, Ye. Yu. Yur’yeva, O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Monitoring of 62 year-old male patient after successful eradication for 5 years has shown stable morphological pattern without progression of premalignant lesions. Taking into account both severe atrophy and intestinal metaplasia of antral region and mild atrophy of body of the stomach, as well as positive family history, esophagogastroscopy with biopsy is recommended once per year to this patient.Conclusion. …”
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Weighted joint curve inversion of aquifer parameters in pumping tests with multiple observation wells by Mingqian Li, He Wang, Hongbiao Gu, Baoming Chi

“…A weighted joint curve method (WJCM) based on Theis equation and optimization theory, which simultaneously considers both the pumping and recovery stages of field tests. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI-OBJECTIVE PRODUCTION PLANNING MODEL FOR A SAWMILL by SEGUN ABIODUN ALONGE, CHRISTOPHER OSITA ANYAECHE

“…The results obtained indicated that, for GP1, the product volume goals for all products were achieved, and all but one, volume goals were achieved for both GP2 and GP3. The viability test showed that all priority structures used were profitable with GP1, GP2, and GP3 recording 1.099, 1.102, and 1.095 respectively. …”
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Recent progress of artificial cells in structure design, functionality and the prospects in food biotechnology by Li Li, Xiaolin Yao, Guoliang Li, Qianqian Guo, Juan Yue, Wenguang Liu, Yapeng Fang, Adam Midgley, Mouming Zhao, Katsuyoshi Nishinari

“…Ultimately, it provides a comprehensive evaluation of the safety of artificial cells from both biological and environmental viewpoints, to introduce and expand the application scenarios of this innovative biotechnology in food science.…”
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Miscarriage Rates Due to Endometriosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Pinar Calis, Gizem Isik, Dilara Duygulu, Nuray Bozkurt, Deniz Karcaaltincaba

“…Patients were divided into two groups; endometriosis and non-endometriosis according to their pathology report and ultrasound examination. In both groups, miscarriage rates and in vitro fertilization pregnancy ratios were analyzed. …”
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Multi-scale comparison of the formation mechanisms in landscape genes of traditional villages by Chao Yu, Zhiyuan Zhou, Junbo Gao, Xiangmin Zhang, Qian Zheng, Zhengbing Liu, Zhifei Ma, Weichun He, Suping Wen

“…This paper address these challenges by expanding the sample selection range and combining both qualitative and quantitative analyses of landscape genes across various scales. …”
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Vitamin D and Selenium: Review of Clinical Trials of Synergistic Effects on Thyroid Antibody Levels and Disease Progression in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Agnieszka Starzyk, Piotr Charzewski

“…Vitamin D deficiency correlated with elevated TSH, anti-TPO, and anti-TG levels, with HT patients showing significantly lower vitamin D levels than healthy controls or hypothyroid patients. Both selenium and vitamin D demonstrated potential immunomodulatory benefits. …”
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Meta-analysis and systematic review for the genetic basis of cleft lip and palate by Wafaa Yahia Alghonemy, Mohamed Gaber Ashmawy

“…The etiology of CLP involves both genetic and environmental factors. The current study aimed to examine the genetic basis of nonsyndromic (NS) CLP (NSCL/P) and its association with specific genetic polymorphisms. …”
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APMAT analysis reveals the association between CD8 T cell receptors, cognate antigen, and T cell phenotype and persistence by Jingyi Xie, Daniel G. Chen, William Chour, Rachel H. Ng, Rongyu Zhang, Dan Yuan, Jongchan Choi, Michaela McKasson, Pamela Troisch, Brett Smith, Lesley Jones, Andrew Webster, Yusuf Rasheed, Sarah Li, Rick Edmark, Sunga Hong, Kim M. Murray, Jennifer K. Logue, Nicholas M. Franko, Christopher G. Lausted, Brian Piening, Heather Algren, Julie Wallick, Andrew T. Magis, Kino Watanabe, Phil Mease, Philip D. Greenberg, Helen Chu, Jason D. Goldman, Yapeng Su, James R. Heath

“…We leverage this comprehensive dataset to integrate with peptide antigen properties, TCR CDR3 sequences, and T cell phenotypes to show that distinct physicochemical features of the antigen-TCR pairs strongly associate with both T cell phenotype and T cell persistence. This analysis suggests that CD8 T cell phenotype following antigen stimulation is at least partially deterministic, rather than the result of stochastic biological properties.…”
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Case report: Hypoparathyroidism-sensorineural hearing loss-renal dysplasia without febrile seizures: a novel mutation in the GATA3 gene by Haibin Chen, Haibin Chen, Yudi Zhang, Xueyao Yang, Xueyao Yang, Yongzhen Li

“…The missense mutation was determined to be both pathogenic and novel.ConclusionEarly genetic testing should be prioritized, and regular monitoring of kidney development and hearing status is essential. …”
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A pathogenic COL7A1 variant highlights semi-dominant inheritance in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa by Saira Sattar, Thashi Bharadwaj, Umm-e- Kalsoom, Anushree Acharya, Saadullah Khan, Suzanne M. Leal, Isabelle Schrauwen

“…Abstract Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is a rare subtype of inherited epidermolysis bullosa, caused by variants in the collagen type VII alpha 1 chain (COL7A1) gene (MIM120120). Both autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance has been reported with variable phenotype. …”
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Experimental analysis of flashover characteristics for overhead power lines based on the lightning fractal model by ZHAN Jintao, YANG Tianyi, GUO Jun

“…Based on the WZ model and finite difference method, a lightning fractal model is established, and the characteristics of line flashover are simulated and analyzed under the configuration of the scaled experimental gap. Both the simulation experiments and the simulation results indicate that the points with high flashover probability are concentrated near the transmission line, and the overall flashover space presents a parabolic shape, conforming to the flashover law. …”
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Dental Age Estimation in A Sample of Kurdish Subjects (Aged 9-15 Years Old) in Erbil City Adopting Demirjian Method A Radiographic Study by Bayan Abdulla Hassan, Mahmoud Kanan Mohsin

“…Results: A strong linear correlation between dental and chronological ages for both males and females were observed (r = 0.845, 0.893). …”
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