Meteorin-like alleviates hepatic steatosis by regulating hepatic triglyceride secretion and fatty acid oxidation by Lingyu Song, Yali Huang, Lu Liu, Xuebing Chang, Laying Hu, Guifang Wang, Lifen Xu, Tian Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang, Ying Xiao, Hong Yang, Suye Ran, Qing Shi, Tuanlao Wang, Mingjun Shi, Yuxia Zhou, Bing Guo

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Leveraging AI to optimize vaccines supply chain and logistics in Africa: opportunities and challenges by Sulaiman Muhammad Musa, Usman Abubakar Haruna, Lukman Jibril Aliyu, Mubarak Zubairu, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno

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Levels of Digital Inequality and The Process of Adaptation to Digital Culture by Ali Şimşek, Furkan Sürün

“…Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 8 participants who are considered capable of providing detailed information on the subject. The survey form contained statements intended to measure the access and benefit levels of the participants. …”
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Estimation of supply and demand for public health nurses in Japan: A stock-flow approach. by Kazuya Taira, Masanao Horikawa, Takahiro Itaya, Rikuya Hosokawa, Misa Shiomi

“…This simulation study adopted a stock-flow approach using data from a survey of local governments, log data from a recruitment information website, and government statistics. The supply was estimated by adding up the numbers of newly hired PHNs and job changers to that of PHNs from the human resource pool. …”
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A Detection Method Against Load Redistribution Attacks in the Interdependence of the Natural Gas Network and Power System Based on Entropy by Yaoying Wang

“…However, the advanced information and communication equipment in these integrated electricity-gas energy systems give rise to cybersecurity concerns. …”
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PREVALENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF KIDNAPPING IN SOUTHERN TARABA STATE, NIGERIA by YIKWABS PETER YIKWAB, WAJIM JOHN, ALEGBEJO NOAH KOLAWOLE, AROKOYO JACOB

“…Exploratory research design was adopted using qualitative method (key Informant Interview and In-depth Interview) for the collection of data. …”
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Reflections on the ecclesiastical interpretations of 6th April 1652 as a South African symbolic date by R. M. Britz

“…Consequently, theological and cultural inferences that played into the hands of an ideological understanding or appropriation of the past and its symbolic date, hampered a critical and responsible assessment. …”
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The influence of agricultural development initiatives on women's empowerment and their right of access to land in Burkina Faso: the case of the Bama plain by Akinni Raoul AKANRO, ZONOU Bienvenu, BOUGOUMA-YAMEOGO Valérie

“…Results: Descriptive statistics were used to process the information. Our findings show that women do not have easy access to land in the commune of Bama. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID-19 and its prevention among medical and dental students in an educational institution in Telangana by Preeti U. Deshpande, Anuradha Basavaraju, Nagapraveen Veerapu, Ashish Akula

“…Everyone was overwhelmed by the plethora of information from different sources, creating confusion, misconceptions, and panic in the community. …”
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A abstinência voluntária do consumo de carne pode ser compreendida como um princípio ético? by Marta Luciane Fischer, Andressa Luiza Cordeiro, Rafael Falvo Librelato

“…Although the diet is based on numerous biopsychosocial factors, the access to information, especially regarding scientific knowledge about animal consciousness, added to the consolidation of bioethics, contributes to the strengthening of a critical awareness about the treatment of animals, and potentially constitutes a stimulus for the decision to abstain from meat consumption. …”
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Column layout design for concrete frame structures utilizing the strain energy-based topology optimization method by Xin-Cai Xiong, Hu-Zhi Zhang, Gang Peng, Fei-Fan Feng

“…Intelligent design is advancing civil engineering, providing new opportunities for structural optimization.This paper proposes an innovative intelligent design method integrating topology optimization into concrete frame column layout design.The method iteratively removes a defined percentage of columns from the initial layout, guided by the architectural plan, to achieve optimal column topologies.The approach’s efficacy is validated through a numerical example and a practical case study, showing that materials in optimized frames enhance structural stiffness more effectively than in traditional designs. …”
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Toward a green economy in China: current status and perspective in electricity generation by Jorge Morales Pedraza

“…A review of the published literature was conducted to provide updated data and information on China's energy transition from fossil fuel-based electricity generation to the utilization of renewable energy sources. …”
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DIGITAL MARKETING AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN IBADAN, OYO STATE by Abiola Abass Carim, Kayode Muhammed Ibrahim, Solomon Olugbade Adedokun

“…This study used a descriptive survey research design in which a structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the target respondents, who were customers patronizing online businesses in Ibadan. …”
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Las mujeres y la sociedad del conocimiento: uso y aplicabilidad de las TIC por las investigadoras by Gizelle Guadalupe Macías González, Claudia Islas Torres

“…La metodología empleada se encuentra bajo el enfoque cuantitativo, aplicándose un estudio transversal de alcance descriptivo. …”
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Optimizing spatial allocation schemes with a focus on carbon fixation services by the integration of GIS and a robust algorithmic approach by Eryan Guo, Jing He

“…The study took typical forest farms in southern China as the research area, constructed a multi-objective forest planning model based on Simulated Annealing Algorithm, and interfaced with geographic information systems. The aim is to achieve long-term scientific and rational arrangement of forest management measures to balance wood production and forest carbon storage. …”
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Evaluation of the ratcheting behavior of Cr-Mo steel used in CNG tank by Karim Aliakbari, Shahab Kamel Abbasnia, Mahmoud Shariati

“…The novelty of this research is that the hardening coefficients of 25CrMo4 steel were estimated by particular innovative mathematical equations. The effect of amplitude stress and mean stress on the ratcheting behavior of 25CrMo4 steel was investigated numerically. …”
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Fish Health Management Considerations in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems - Part 1: Introduction and General Principles by Roy Yanong

“…This series of circulars – Fish Health Management Considerations in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems: Parts 1, 2 and 3 – provides basic information that should assist the beginning- or intermediate-level aquaculturist interested in working successfully with recirculating systems. …”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 1: General Considerations and Regulations by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffrey E. Hill

“…It introduces the series, explains why non-native species containment is important, provides information on regulations, including the Florida Aquaculture Best Management Practices rule, describes the BMP inspection process, and provides advice on achieving compliance with these important regulations. …”
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