Death and disappearance: Measuring racial disparities in mortality and life expectancy among people in state prisons, United States 2000-2014. by Bryan L Sykes, Ernest K Chavez, Justin D Strong

“…Following the Great Recession and the push for criminal justice reforms, prisoner mortality dropped significantly and is concentrated at older ages among men during 2010-2014; the shifting pattern of mortality means that men age 30 in 2010-2014 had similar death rates as men in their early 20s during 2000-2004, representing a 7.5 year shift in age-specific mortality rates. …”
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The effect of sunflower seed shell extract (Helianthus annus) as an organic inhibitor on carbon steel in 1 M HCl by Pramudya Imawan Santosa, W.B. Wan Nik, Atria Pradityana, Farah Khosfirah, Muhammad Saiful Rizal, Eddy Widiyono, Hari Subiyanto, Nur Husodo, Ahmat Safa'at, Rizaldy Hakim Ash Shidieqqy, Muhammad Lukman Hakim

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed the formed protective layer on the steel surface, significantly reducing corrosion. …”
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Boosting the synthesis of 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran from N-acetyl-D-glucosamine: understanding the significant role of homogeneous Cl - by Delong Yang, Jinhang Dai, Ziting Du, Qingya Cao, Gang Chen, Ting Qi, Weilu Wang, Fukun Li

“…The spent LiCl and DMA could be recycled and reused, without obvious decrease of 3A5AF yield. Moreover, the formed 3A5AF could be purified by a facile procedure. …”
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Time to be seen and heard: Including children’s and adolescents’ voices in the South African TB response by C Goslett, K du Preez, G Hendricks, A Best

“…Children are particularly vulnerable to TB infection and to dangerous forms of disseminated TB such as TB meningitis, which can cause death or major lifelong disability. …”
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The role of diet and physical activity in PCOS - A Quick Review by Natalia Pawelec, Weronika Mazur, Artur Hawajski, Natalia Jankowska, Adrianna Świerzyńska, Alicja Kapciak, Julia Górny, Katarzyna Naja

“…While there are no specific diets or forms of physical activity recommended, research shows that any modifications towards eliminating unhealthy diet habits and sedentary lifestyles can significantly impact the quality of life for these women. …”
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Endothelial SHANK3 regulates tight junctions in the neonatal mouse blood-brain barrier through β-Catenin signaling by Yong-Eun Kim, Minseong Kim, Sunwhi Kim, Raham Lee, Yusuke Ujihara, Esther Magdalena Marquez-Wilkins, Yong-Hui Jiang, Esther Yang, Hyun Kim, Changhoon Lee, Changwon Park, Il Hwan Kim

“…Here we report that SHANK3, an ASD-risk gene, expresses in the BBB-forming brain endothelial cells (BECs) and regulates tight junctional (TJ) integrity essential for BBB’s barrier function. …”
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Probiotics Addition Potential to Increase Body Weight, Feed Consumption and Feed Conversion on Pre-Layer Laying Hens by Sukmawati Lailatul Jannah, Mirni Lamid, Mohammad Sukmanadi, Mohammad Anam Al Arif, Sri Hidanah, Sri Chusniati

“…Probiotics are all forms of microbial cell preparations or components of microbial cells that have a beneficial effect on the health and life of the host. …”
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LAMOST Reveals Long-lived Protoplanetary Disks by Xiao-Long Wang, Min Fang, Yao Liu, Miao-Miao Zhang, Wen-Yuan Cui

“…Nearly all of these objects are distributed far away from nearby associations and star-forming regions but show evidence of being members of open clusters. …”
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Liver Transplantation in Situs Inversus and Portal Vein Thrombosis (First Case Report in Russia) by M. S. Novruzbekov, O. D. Olisov, V. A. Guliaev, K. N. Lutsyk, K. M. Magomedov, B. I. Kazymov

“…End-to-side cavocaval anastomosis was formed between the donor's retrohepatic and the recipient's main inferior vena cava, with successive portal and arterial anastomoses and complete donor liver reperfusion. …”
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KUKHARENKOITE-(Ce) AND ITS MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE IN PEGMATITES OF THE VISHNEVYE MOUNTAINS (SOUTH URALS) by V.I. Popova, M.A. Rassomakhin, V.A. Popov, A.M. Kuznetsov, S.M. Lebedeva

“…A rare Ba and REE fluorocarbonate kukharenkoite-(Ce) Ba2 Ce(CO3 )3 F with empirical formula (Ba1.88Sr0.17)2.05(Ce0.53La0.31Nd0.11)0.95(CO3 )3 F was found in alkali pegmatite of vein no. 35 in the Vishnevye Mountains, South Urals. Kukharenkoite-(Ce) forms small inclusions up to 3–7 µm in anatase and quartz. …”
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REE-Nb MINERALIZATION IN TRACHYTES AND RHYOLITES OF THE KHULAM VOLCANO-PLUTONIC COMPLEX, NORTH CAUCASUS by E.N. Kaigorodova, O.A. Nabelkin, P.M. Kartashov, V.A. Lebedev

“…The fluorocarbonates and ilmenorutile formed later as a result of autometamorphism and low-temperature hydrothermal alteration of felsic rocks.…”
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Effect of Tax Payment on Performance of Small-Scale Businesses in Uganda: A Case Study of Bwambara Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Akampurira, Space

“…The study recommends that the Government through the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development call for workshops, seminars, and radio programs to educate the business community about the different forms of taxes imposed on small-scale businesses. …”
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Effect of Child Abuse on Academic Performance of Pupils in Selected Primary Schools in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Ndorwa West Kabale District. by Kesande, Novias

“…The findings revealed a significant prevalence of various forms of child abuse physical, emotional, and neglect among the pupils. …”
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Segmentasi Citra X-Ray Dada Menggunakan Metode Modifikasi Deeplabv3+ by Rima Tri Wahyuningrum, Maughfirotul Jannah, Budi Dwi Satoto, Amillia Kartika Sari, Anggraini Dwi Sensusiati

“…Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) is a computer assisted diagnosis system that can be used as supporting information in making a diagnosis. To make it easier to make a diagnosis, we need a deep learning model that can help with this. …”
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Characteristics of Traditional Human Settlement Landscapes on Bedrock Islands in Guangdong Based on the “Ao” Unit by Ying PAN, Linxi CHEN, Ying SHI

“…Through this approach, a robust database of the Ao units on Nan’ao Island is meticulously compiled, encompassing information such as location, area, industry type, historical background, cultural beliefs, and origins of the island’s immigrants. …”
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Relationship between four healthy lifestyle factors and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among residents aged 35 – 75 years in Hebei province by Yuhuan LIU, Lijuan TANG, Xiaoying LU, Jingjing ZHAO, Yajing CAO, Xiaoli LIU, Dongsheng JIANG

“…These participants had complete information on four healthy lifestyle factors (non-smoking, no or moderate alcohol consumption, adequate physical activity, and a healthy diet) and socio-economic characteristics, and no history of CVD or cancer. …”
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The diagnostic value of the combined application of blood lipid metabolism markers and interleukin-6 in osteoporosis and osteopenia by Liping Fan, Jiahao Chen, Chong Chen, Yongwei Zhang, Yeqing Yang, Zhe Chen

“…Methods Data from 276 patients treated in the orthopaedics department were retrospectively analysed. Their general information was collected, and the relationships among the blood lipid profile, IL-6 with bone turnover markers, and bone mineral density (BMD) were analysed. …”
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Presenting a Framework of Effective Factors on the Implementation of Policies in the Field of Protection and Exploitation of Forests in the North of the Country by Davoud Hosseinpoor, Seyed Mahdi Alvani, Hossein Aslipour, Aghil Ghorbani Paji

“…Results The analysis of the collected data yielded a substantial amount of valuable information. Specifically, 473 open codes (representing initial concepts) were identified, which were further distilled into 390 basic themes. …”
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Potential impact and mechanism of aged polyethylene microplastics on nitrogen assimilation of Lactuca sativa L. by Xiaoli Mou, Hedong Zhu, Renrui Dai, Li Lu, Shengqi Qi, Min Zhu, Yuyang Long, Nan Ma, Chao Chen, Jiali Shentu

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A prospective cohort study on the impact of healthy lifestyles on all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among adult residents in Guizhou province by Jie ZHOU, Ling LI, Ji ZHANG, Lisha YU, Yujin REN, Wei JI, Yingjiao MU, Tao LIU

“…After excluding participants with incomplete baseline lifestyle information and loss to follow-up, 9 085 adult residents were finally included. …”
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