Yoruba Epistemology, Art, Language and the Universe of Meanings: A Meta-Analysis by Michael O. Afolayan

“…Although short in quantity, I consider it to be loaded in quality, contents, intents, intensities, and in its ability to problematize a discourse critical to our understanding of indigenous scholarship and all its epistemological implications that span the entire landscape of the humanities. …”
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Comparative the effect of bisphenol A and bisphenol S on the development and spectral sensitivity of cone photoreceptors in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio) by Liguo Qiu, Peng Yu, Qiang Li, Cuiping Wen, Haiyang Wang, Dongying Zhao, Tianyu Zhang, Chenghui Wang, Lixia Liu, Dongxue Li, Shiyong Wen, Yinghui Sun

“…The results indicated that BPA (10 and 100 μg/L) caused the abnormal proliferation (increased number of cone cells), morphological abnormalities (increased height of cone cells), mosaic pattern disorder, and depressed expression of key genes related to the photo-transduction pathway, and impaired the light perception ability of both red and UV cones ultimately. Similar to the BPA exposure group, BPS (1, 10, and 100 μg/L) exposure resulted in structural damage and mosaic arrays disorder of red and UV cone photoreceptors. …”
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The Role of Lactobacillus reuteri DSMZ17648 for Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy (Review of literature and advisory council resolution, February 28, 2018) by V. T. Ivashkin, O. P. Alekseyeva, A. Yu. Baranovsky, Ye. K. Baranskaya, Ye. V. Beloborodova, T. A. Kolesov, N. V. Korochanskaya, K. . Lang, T. L. Lapina, I. V. Mayev, M. V. Mokshina, D. L. Nepomnyashchy, Ye. V. Onuchina, R. G. Sayfutdinov, T. H. Sviridova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. V. Tkachev, A. S. Trukhmanov, L. P. Faizova, I. B. Khlynov, O. B. Khlynova, A. A. Sheptulin

“…L. reuteri strain DSM17648 which was chosen from over 700 wildtype strains of Lactobacillus spp. possess the ability for selective adhesion to H. pylori in vivo in the gastric media. …”
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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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Improving health outcomes and quality at the subdistrict level: Evaluation of the ‘3 feet model’ in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa by H Schneider, F Mukinda, J Cupido, J Wessels, P Kupa, P Leboho, N Nkoana, N Bosch, Y Pillay

“…Plausible factors in implementation successes were the presence of stable and committed hybrid (clinical-managerial) subdistrict leaders and their ability to overcome entrenched silos between a variety of system actors; new collaborative relationships between primary healthcare facilities, hospitals and emergency medical services; the generation and packaging of information in ways that directed responses (‘actionable intelligence’); and support from senior district managers. …”
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External validation and revision of the Lafontaine criteria for unstable distal radius fractures: a retrospective study by Pornpanit Dissaneewate, Phatklao Thanavirun, Yanin Tangjaroenpaisan, Kantapon Dissaneewate

“…Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the Lafontaine criteria as a diagnostic prediction rule for distal radius fractures, assess the inter-rater reliability and predictive ability of various parameters for distal radius instability, and develop new criteria for fracture instability using reliable and highly predictive factors. …”
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A scalable multi-modal learning fruit detection algorithm for dynamic environments by Liang Mao, Liang Mao, Zihao Guo, Mingzhe Liu, Yue Li, Linlin Wang, Jie Li

“…Additionally, the detection heads with resolutions of 80 × 80 pixels and 160 × 160 pixels are replaced by TSCD detection heads to enhance the model's ability to detect small targets. Subsequently, the positioning loss function is replaced with the EIoU loss function, and the confidence loss is substituted by VFLoss to further improve the accuracy of the detection bounding box and reduce the missed detection rate in occluded targets. …”
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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

“…Conclusion Our findings indicate strain-specific ability to persist inside BECs with the recurrent strains exhibiting increased ompT expression inside BECs and higher intracellular bacterial burden compared to strains causing single episode UTI. …”
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PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway by Xu Xu, Yuan-Yue Tang, Xiaohong Liang, Wen Luo, Dong-Mei Jiang, Jie Chen

“…In 786-O cells with low PTEN expression, further induction of PTEN overexpression significantly inhibited PI3K/AKT signaling activity (p < 0.01), accompanied by decreased cell viability and migration ability. These results indicate that the expression pattern of PTEN in RCC is complex, but its overexpression can exert tumor-suppressive effects by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. …”
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PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS LABORATORIUM VIRTUAL MELALUI GOOGLE CLASSROOM PADA MATERI HUKUM OHM UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS by Marini Amalia Ocvianti, Dwi Sulisworo

“…Learning innovation during the Covid-19 pandemic using Google Classroom is expected to foster the ability of educators to think critically. Research on the use of Google Classroom in virtual laboratory-based learning on Ohm’s Law has been carried out for 3rd grade students at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta. …”
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Food packaging films from natural polysaccharides and protein hydrogels: A comprehensive review by Mou Zhao, Ping Han, Hongyan Mu, Suling Sun, Juan Dong, Jingtao Sun, Shiling Lu, Qingling Wang, Hua Ji

“…Additionally, recent applications of hydrogel films in food packaging in are discussed, showcasing their ability to extend or monitor food freshness. Despite existing challenges, the current advancements present a promising and sustainable alternative to conventional plastic materials paving the way for innovative packaging solutions.…”
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Home-based strength and balance exercises for fall prevention among older individuals of advanced age: a randomized controlled single-blind study by Jian Zhou, Bo Liu, Jian-fang Xu, Fu-bai-hui Wang, Hui Ye, Jin-Ping Duan, Xin-wen Cui

“…We conducted a comprehensive geriatric assessment (self-care ability, muscle strength, mobility, cognition, and psychological status) at baseline and 12 months later and dynamic posture mapping for balance and gait.Results The test group had a decreased risk of falls compared to the control group (25.4%vs.44.3%, respectively; RR = 0.747; 95% CI: 0.551–0.975; p = 0.027). …”
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The Use of Electronic Consent (eConsent) Within the Ketamine for Long-Lasting Pain Relief After Surgery (KALPAS) Multicenter Trial by Doan LV, Burr J, Perez R, Martinez H, Cuevas R, Watt K, Wang J

“…When signing the eConsent, however, all potential participants are provided with a concise summary of the informed consent document, an approach not widely used by multicenter studies. eConsent has been noted to be beneficial to research staff when trying to gather informed consent from participants who live far away from the hospital, want to include their family and friends, and for researchers who can approach patients outside of their clinical appointments.Conclusion: The ability to consent patients remotely has allowed for a flexible workflow within sites and a more patient-centric process that focuses on including loved ones in the discussion and scheduling time to speak to a principal investigator. …”
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Retrieval of Land Surface Temperature From Passive Microwave Observations Using CatBoost-Based Adaptive Feature Selection by Yang Dai, Yingbao Yang, Xin Pan, Penghua Hu, Xiangjin Meng, Fanggang Li, Zhenwei Wang

“…Passive microwave (PMW) remote sensing is increasingly employed for generating seamless all-weather land surface temperature (LST) data due to its ability to penetrate cloud cover and capture the actual surface conditions underneath. …”
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Specific surface area changes and functional potential exploration of Pleurotus pulmonarius under ultrasonic frequency control by Hangyu Fan, Jinlin Jiang, Huaihai Dong, Jinqing Hu, Wenjun Chen, Yingjie Pan, Yong Zhao, Haiquan Liu

“…The results show that within a certain range, the specific surface area and pore size increase with the increase of ultrasonic waves, which has a significant effect on the release of flavor substances of P. pulmonarius and also affects its ability to adsorb and release substances. Therefore, controlling the specific surface area and pore structure of P. pulmonarius by ultrasonic frequency can make P. pulmonarius more effectively absorb nutrients in the surrounding environment and improve its nutritional value and availability.…”
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Targeting CXCL8 signaling sensitizes HNSCC to anlotinib by reducing tumor-associated macrophage-derived CLU by Xin Hu, Yikang Ji, Mi Zhang, Zhihui Li, Xinhua Pan, Zhen Zhang, Xu Wang

“…In vivo and in vitro CXCL8 and CLU expression levels in tumor cells were determined using qPCR, immunohistochemistry and ELISA. The ability of CLU from TAMs to respond to tumor-derived CXCL8 was assessed using RNA sequencing, siRNA silencing, immunofluorescence and CCK-8 assays. …”
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Development and Evaluation of an ICU Nurse Training Program on Oral Mucosal Pressure Injury Prevention and Management Using the ADDIE Model by Jia T, Lan Y, Pang J, Ma M, Ding Z, Wang Y, Jiang E

“…The incidence of oral MMPI after the training (5.94%) was significantly lower than that before training (22.93) (x2=12.034, P< 0.001).Conclusion: The training course program for ICU nurses to care for oral MMPI based on the ADDIE module can effectively improve ICU nurses’ comprehensive ability to prevent oral MMPI and reduce the incidence of oral MMPI. …”
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Exploring the noncovalent interaction between β-lactoglobulin and flavonoids under nonthermal process: Characterization, physicochemical properties, and potential for lycopene deli... by Gongshuai Song, Fang Li, Ziming Xu, Nengliang Jiang, Danli Wang, Tinglan Yuan, Ling Li, Jinyan Gong

“…The thermal stability, surface hydrophilicity, and antioxidant properties of β-LG-API, β-LG-LUT, and β-LG-MY complexes were superior by multi-spectroscopy methods and molecular simulation analysis (P < 0.05). The ability of β-LG-API for delivering LY was the best among above three binary complexes, revealing superior environmental stability and bioavailability of the β-LG-API-LY complex. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN TEACHING SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES by Anna Kyrpa, Olena Stepanenko, Viktoriia Zinchenko, Tetiana Datsiuk, Iryna Karpan, Neonila Tilniak

“…At the control stage, the authors analysed and summarized the dynamics of the levels of formation of the indicators of teachers’ competence like awareness of the use of AI tools in educational activities; flexibility and ability to adapt when working with AI tools; assessment of confidence when implementing AI tools in educational activities. …”
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An Assessment of Microfinance Institution Services and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale Municipality. by Mugarura, Elijah

“…The study also found out that development of managerial skills positively affected SMEs performance mainly by improving SME governance, increasing business vision through met objectives and plans as well as motivating employees to work hard for better hence guaranteeing SMEs ability to compete, survival and thrive in a dynamic environment. …”
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