Combination of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) Pericarp Extract and Physical Exercise Decreases Atherosclerotic Lesions in Atherogenic Diet-Fed Rats by Andreas Arie Setiawan, . Sugiri, Awal Prasetyo, Eirin Yovita Kurniawan, Dominikus Evano Putra

“…In conclusion, the combination of MP extract (and its nanoemulsion) and PE decreases atherosclerotic lesions and provides comparable results to the atorvastatin-treated group, indicating their potential as alternative options for preventing atherosclerosis. …”
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RETRACTED: An Infrared Small Target Detection Method Based on a Weighted Human Visual Comparison Mechanism for Safety Monitoring by Yuanyuan Chen, Huiqian Wang, Yu Pang, Jinhui Han, En Mou, Enling Cao

“…Initially, a combined contrast ratio is defined that stems from the pixel-level divergence between the target and its neighboring pixels. Then, an improved regional intensity level is used to establish a weight function with the concept of ratio difference combination, which can effectively suppress complex backgrounds and random noise. …”
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Decoding the specific minty-like aroma of ‘Rucheng baimaocha’ (camellia pubescens) black tea by Jian Ouyang, Ronggang Jiang, Huimin An, Xingchang Ou, Jing Wang, He Xie, Wenjie Fu, Jing Zhang, Hongyu Chen, Qi Liu, Juan Li, Haitao Wen, Ligui Xiong, Jian-an Huang, Zhonghua Liu

“…Rucheng Baimaocha (Camellia pubescens) black tea (RCBT) exhibits floral and sweet attributes with a unique minty-like aroma, distinguishing it from traditional and other innovative black teas. However, its key odorants remain unknown. In this study, gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) combined with aroma extraction dilution analysis detected 26 aroma-active compounds (ACCs), of which 20 ACCs were quantified as odorants of RCBT infusion. …”
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A Pedagogy of Grace: Love and Care in Edith Stein’s Thought by Guido Cavalli

“…The notion of existence itself, regarded as a transformative and educational relationship, enables her to revisit the phenomenological categories of care, anxiety, and freedom. …”
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The rhabdoid variant of adrenocortical carcinoma-Report of three cases and literature review by Pavithra Ayyanar, Mukund N. Sable, Amit K. Adhya, Manoj K. Das, Madhabananda Kar, Pritinanda Mishra

“…We reported the rhabdoid variant of ACC, a novel entity, and its diagnostic approach from their histological mimickers. …”
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Integrated hip fracture care pathway (IHFCP): reducing complications and improving outcomes by Louise Heyzer, Rani Ramason, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, William Wai Lim Chan, Chen Yi Loong, Ernest Beng Kee Kwek

“…It is distinct from other orthogeriatric care models, with its ability to provide optimal care coordination, early transfer to community hospitals and post-discharge day rehabilitation services. …”
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Unsteady ground: understanding the problem of BPPV in the world of sports by Wojciech Nowak, Mirosław Sawicki, Jagoda Mikołajczyk, Paulina Krzemińska, Maciej Gołębski, Zuzanna Kukla, Sebastian Musialik, Stella Mieruszyńska, Jakub Włosiański, Izabela Sadowska

“…While data on possible new risk factors is growing, it often consists of case reports or orginal studies with small sample sizes, limiting its generalizability. It is widely believed though that certain types of movement may play a role in triggering BPPV. …”
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Organizing collective cell migration through guidance by followers by Boutillon, Arthur

“…It focuses on one recently discovered mechanism called “guidance by followers”, through which a cell is oriented by its immediate followers. In the gastrulating zebrafish embryo, during embryonic axis elongation, this phenomenon is responsible for the collective migration of the leading tissue, the polster, and its guidance by the following posterior axial mesoderm. …”
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Designing a Model for Demand Side Management in Electricity Sector Based on Collaborative Governance by Gholamreza kazemian, Mohammadreza Raecy, Reza Vaezi, Vajollah Ghorbanizadeh

“…It seeks to develop an innovative model for Demand Side Management in the electricity sector, integrating a collaborative governance framework into its core. This research is both developmental in nature and applied in terms of its specific objectives. …”
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BEAUTY LIVED TOWARDS SHALOM: THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AS AESTHETIC-ETHICAL EXISTENCE by A.M. Coates

“…By rightly ordering the appreciation and cultivation of beauty in everyday life, its relationship to works of justice is immediately apparent, as both modes of relating mutually serve as fitting shalom. …”
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Jamaican Field Cricket, Gryllus assimilis (Fabricius) (Insecta: Orthoptera: Gryllidae) by Thomas J. Walker

“…It may have first become established in south Florida as recently as the early 1950's. Its scientific name (Gryllus assimilis or Acheta assimilis) was applied to all New World field crickets until 1957. …”
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Growing Gardenias in Florida by Joan Bradshaw, Sydney Park Brown

“…Circular 1098, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Joan Bradshaw and Sydney Park Brown, provides guidelines for growing this evergreen shrub known for the sweet scent of its wax-like blossoms — site selection, planting, maintenance practices, pests and other problems, cultivars, and propagation. …”
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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

“…These adverse effects make enhancing the effectiveness of lower doses of methadone an attractive therapeutic goal. Long recognised for its capacity to enhance treatment outcomes for a wide range of neuropsychiatric disorders including pain, the placebo effect offers an as-yet untested avenue to such an enhancement. …”
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Introduction: Views from the Shoreline: Community, Trade and Religion in Coastal Yorubaland and the Western Niger Delta by Insa Nolte, Olukoya Ogen

“…Introducing the 19 articles in this Special Issue, which cover the coastal stretch from Ikorodu (near Lagos) to Ore-Isi (Urhoboland) and Benin, the article maps out how the coast’s lack of centralization, its complex settlement histories, and its underrepresentation in government and mainstream mission archives may be addressed by using multi-methods approaches and in-depth fieldwork. …”
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Oridonin: A natural terpenoid having the potential to modulate apoptosis and survival signaling in cancer by Abhishek Chauhan, Hemant Joshi, Divya Kandari, Diwakar Aggarwal, Ritu Chauhan, Hardeep Singh Tuli, Arpit Mehrotra, Abhilasha Sood, Ujjawal Sharma, Darin Mansor Mathkor, Shafiul Haque, Naveen Chandra Joshi, Laurent Dufossé

“…Background: Oridonin, a diterpenoid lactone derived from medicinal plants, has drawn considerable attention due to its therapeutic potential, particularly its anticancer properties. …”
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A novel surgical technique for cranial cruciate ligament repair in dogs using autologous lateral digital extensor muscle tendon graft combined with platelet-rich plasma: A prelimin... by Mousa H. Daradka, Mays A. Malkawi, Zuhair Banni Ismail1, Hanan M. Hammouri, Mahmoud A. Abu-Abeeleh, Saba A. Rihani

“…Further studies are recommended to validate its efficacy in clinical settings.…”
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Tribalismo pós-moderno: Da identidade às identificações by Michel Maffesoli

“…Thus, he elegantly elaborates on the two roots contained in post-modern tribalism: on the one hand, by stressing aspects of tribalism that are simultaneously archaic and youthful and, on the other hand, by pointing out to its communal dimension along with the saturation of the concept of individual and the logic of identity…”
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Raw Milk: Fact or Fiction by Michelle A. Zitt, Ron Schmidt, Karla P. Shelnutt

“…A simple Internet search using the term “raw milk” yields conflicting claims about its benefits and dangers. Many people base their opinions about raw milk on myths rather than facts. …”
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Homeowner Fact Sheet: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Mongi Zekri, Jamie D. Burrow, Pamela D. Roberts

“…This disease is of concern to homeowners also, not only because of its economic effects on the  commercial industry, but because it is highly contagious and the majority of infected fruit on a severely affected tree may drop off the tree prematurely. …”
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THE NEXUS BETWEEN POVERTY AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN ILORIN TOWNSHIP by HADIZAT AUDU SALIHU

“…This percentage cuts across every part of the country including Ilorin which is the capital of Kwara State has taken its toll on teen girls. Many teen girls between the ages of 13 to 19 years in Ilorin Township have become victims of teenage pregnancy and dropped out of school. …”
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