ALDH^High Breast Cancer Stem Cells Exhibit a Mesenchymal–Senescent Hybrid Phenotype, with Elevated Metabolic and Migratory Activities by Luis Larrea Murillo, Conor J. Sugden, Bela Ozsvari, Zahra Moftakhar, Ghada S. Hassan, Federica Sotgia, Michael P. Lisanti

“…Cancer stem cells (CSCs) account for 0.01 to 2% of the total tumor mass; however, they play a key role in tumor progression, metastasis and resistance to current cancer therapies. The generation and maintenance of CSCs are usually linked to the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), a dynamic process involved in reprogramming cancer cells towards a more aggressive and motile phenotype with increased stemness potential. …”
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In Search of Law in Women’s and Gender Studies: Toward Critical Womanist Legal Studies by Mark Kessler

“…It also assesses the extent to which legal studies are evidenced in current published works in WGS journals and emphasizes how an increased emphasis on such scholarship permits researchers to usefully explore significant concerns in the field, including the operation of power and privilege, possible interventions in dominant cultural discourses, and legal constructions of intersecting roles of race, gender, class, and sexuality. …”
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The potential impact of COVID-19 in refugee camps in Bangladesh and beyond:  A modeling study. by Shaun Truelove, Orit Abrahim, Chiara Altare, Stephen A Lauer, Krya H Grantz, Andrew S Azman, Paul Spiegel

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our findings suggest that a COVID-19 epidemic in a refugee settlement may have profound consequences, requiring large increases in healthcare capacity and infrastructure that may exceed what is currently feasible in these settings. …”
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From conflict to conservation: Understanding public attitudes of hunters and conservationists toward Carpathian lynx (Lynx lynx carpathicus) in Slovakia by Peter Smolko, Jakub Kubala, Peter Klinga, Tibor Lebocký, Rudolf Kropil, Ján Zbranek, Tomáš Iľko, Branislav Tám, Marek Svitok

“…Our data suggest that increasing public awareness of lynx, implementing adaptive science‐based management, and involving hunters in citizen science and management decisions might be the most effective way to develop policies balancing conservation goals with the socio‐cultural context of human‐large carnivore coexistence.…”
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Cranberry Leaves as Feed Additive in Poultry Nutrition: Effects on Performance and Oxidative Stability by Arabela Elena Untea, Iulia Varzaru, Mihaela Saracila, Petru Alexandru Vlaicu, Alexandra-Gabriela Oancea, Tatiana Dumitra Panaite

“…The leaves belonging to that species can be considered a cost-effective alternative in the context of reducing antibiotics strategy in animal nutrition. …”
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Formation of the Soviet education system among the indigenous peoples of Southern Siberia in the 1920s by L. N. Aksenova, L. V. Sokolskaya, A. S. Valentonis, I. V. Shcherbinina

“…Today, the interest of researchers in regional history has increased all over the world; therefore, the current article will be useful to readers, as the analysis of new archival documents helps to fill the gaps in the scientific literature on the establishment of the Soviet school among the indigenous peoples of southern Siberia in the 1920s. …”
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Stakeholder perspectives on scaling up potassium-enriched salt to reduce cardiovascular disease in Australia: a qualitative study by Juliette Crowther, Annet C. Hoek, Kathy Trieu, Inez Denham, Irene Deltetto, Alain Balaguer-Mercado, James D. Bullen, Katrina Kissock, Dori Patay, Emalie Rosewarne, Simone Pettigrew, Bruce Neal, Jacqui Webster

“…Interviewees identified increased awareness, support for industry research and development, and leveraging current policies and initiatives (such as the Australian Health Star Rating system) as potential enablers. …”
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Adverse birth outcome research case definitions associated with maternal HIV and antiretroviral drug use in pregnancy: a scoping review by Kopano R. Dube, Shani T. de Beer, Kathleen M. Powis, Michael McCaul, Amy L. Slogrove

“…Abstract Background Adverse birth outcomes (preterm birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age, and stillbirth) seem to persist in infants born to people with HIV, even in the context of maternal antiretroviral therapy. However, findings have been disparate, inconclusive, and difficult to compare directly across settings, partly owing to variable outcome definitions. …”
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The future of geography field course pedagogy in UK higher education by Ewan Woodley, Stewart Barr, Lesley Batty, Karen Bickerstaff, Christopher Darvill, Raihana Ferdous, Naomi Holmes, Ihnji Jon, Kenny Lynch, Julian Martin, Alan Marvell, Derek McDougall, Hannah Pitt, Aled Singleton, Catherine Souch, Lynda Yorke

“…Yet, this key area of pedagogy appears increasingly unsustainable and complex for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) within the context of the urgent need for decarbonisation, increasing financial costs, and the institutional challenges of comprehensively embedding necessary Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) considerations into these activities. …”
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Letter to readers by Francesca Gorini

“…The evolution of educational technologies and their impact on the educational system is, also, a topic that personally involves me, having dedicated part of my research job in exploring which skills are essential to preserve and develop in order to interact appropriately with AI – a tool which is becoming increasingly pervasive even in teaching and educational contexts. …”
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Changing or validating physician opioid prescribing behaviors through audit and feedback and academic detailing interventions in primary care by Celia Laur, Natasha Kithulegoda, Nicola McCleary, Emily Nicholas Angl, Michael Strange, Barbara Sklar, Thivja Sribaskaran, Gail Dobell, Sharon Gushue, Jonathan M. C. Lam, Lindsay Bevan, Victoria Burton, Lena Salach, Justin Presseau, Laura Desveaux, Noah Ivers

“…Physicians mentioned that academic detailing validated current opioid practices or increased their belief about capabilities and their intentions , mediated by increased skills and the impact of environmental context and resources . …”
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Pharmacokinetics of levosimendan in critically Ill children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a prospective observational study by Stéphane Bertin, David Haefliger, Maria-Helena Perez, Monia Guidi, Monia Guidi, Laurent A. Decosterd, Vivianne Chanez, Ermindo R. Di Paolo, Thierry Buclin, Françoise Livio

“…This suggests that dosage should be increased in this context, to achieve optimal exposure of levosimendan and its active metabolite.…”
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Incomplete epidemiological transition in Kazakhstan: changes in the structure of life expectancy and causes of death by А. Алдангаркызы, М. Денисенко

“… This article examines Kazakhstan's epidemiological transition, focusing on shifts in mortality patterns and life expectancy within the context of socioeconomic and demographic influences. …”
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Joint response of coal permeability and wettability to changes in organic matter induced by oxidation treatment by Baoxin ZHANG, Xuehai FU, Fanhua Bill ZENG, Ze DENG, Zhaobiao YANG, Junqiang KANG, Chaochao DUAN

“…The results show that the permeability under varying effective stress increases after oxidation, and the average change in the initial permeability (stress-free conditions, k0) and contact angle (θ) is 65.8% and −40.9%, respectively. …”
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Investing in the future: an integrated model for analysing user attitudes towards Robo-advisory services with AI integration by Sandeep Singh, Atul Kumar

“…Filling these gaps will improve the knowledge of consumer behaviour in the context of Fintech adoption and develop the current research. …”
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The effectiveness of blended learning technologies in higher education: Assessment methodology by N. V. Bordovskaia, E. A. Koshkina, M. A. Tikhomirova, M. P. Iskhakova

“…The concept and methodology of studying the blended learning technologies effectiveness is a component of quality management concept of higher education in the context of its digital transformation and its resource-didactic provision. …”
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Polymer carrier selection for creation of diosmin solid dispersion system by hot melt extrusion by A. A. Danilova, E. V. Vishnyakov, E. S. Surbeeva, K. A. Gusev, D. N. Maimistov, E. V. Flisyuk

“…Particular importance in the context of current approach is attached to the selection of an effective polymer matrix.Aim. …”
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Management system and optimal control for three-dimensional visualization and maintenance of thermal power plant by Zhiqiang Feng, Qiuxiang Liang, Mingyi Wei, Lei Li, Youzhu Bu, Yanqing Xin

“…After optimization by CNN technology, the response time of the system is increased by 5%. The calculation cost is reduced by 15%, and the data throughput is increased by 13%. …”
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Potential of the mortgage housing lending market by N. I. Parusimova, D. A. Dobrin

“…The aim of the study is to identify causal relationships and determine the conditions for developing the potential of the mortgage housing lending market in the context of inflationary risks, a high key interest rate, and a wide range of government measures supporting access to housing for certain segments of the population. …”
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Radiological Assessment of Coal Fly Ash from Polish Power and Cogeneration Plants: Implications for Energy Waste Management by Krzysztof Isajenko, Barbara Piotrowska, Mirosław Szyłak-Szydłowski, Magdalena Reizer, Katarzyna Maciejewska, Małgorzata Kwestarz

“…It was also found that the frequency of exceeding the annual effective dose limits (IAEDs) showed an increasing trend with the increasing installed capacity of the facility. …”
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