Alleviation of DSS-induced colitis by Meconopsis polysaccharides correlated with reduced PI3K/AKT signaling and gut microbiome diversity by Jun Dai, Weidong Wang, Fangfang He, Yujuan Wang, Denglang Zou

“…Mechanistically, MP exerted its anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. …”
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Enhancing Motivation through Work Meaningfulness by Jarred Shellhouse, Hannah S Carter, Matt P Benge

“… Proper human resources management can strengthen an organization through strategic talent recruitment and adequate benfits, but employee motivation is also needed to limit absenteeism and ensure an organization is reaching its fullest potential. Research shows various methods that an organizational leader can take to motivate employees by connecting them closer to the meaning of their work. …”
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Called to the missional frontline in a turbulent world: The role of theological education by Daniel N. Andrew

“…The article engages with theological education in the context of a Western hegemonic epistemology that dominates its provision in the Global South and in the African context. …”
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The Relationship between Academic History and Audio-Visual History in Lithuania: A Closing of the Gap? by Rūta Šermukšnytė

“… The article is aimed at enumerating the barriers to cooperation between audio-visual communications specialists and formal historians in Lithuania in the 1988-2005 period, determining preconditions for overcoming these stumbling blocks and demonstrating the gap between these two spheres plus the consequences of its narrowing for audio-visual work. Documentary films and documentary-type cultural programs in which recognizable historical reports are discernible and which were made in the 1988-2005 period were used to achieve these aims. …”
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Adapting the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: A collaborative study in West Africa by Kadidiatou R. Kourouma, Tieba Millogo, Aissatou Diallo, Wambi M.E. Yaméogo, Marie L. Agbré-Yacé, Mamadou D. Baldé, Issaka Tiembré, Alexandre Delamou, Séni Kouanda

“…Results: Minor modifications were made on 27 items. No items were deleted. Two items related to hand hygiene and the use of protective equipment were added at the ‘just before pushing’ pause point. …”
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The role of the behavioral immune system in the expression of short and long-term orientation in young Chilean men during the COVID-19 pandemic by Oriana Figueroa, Pablo Polo, Daniel Torrico-Bazoberry, Gabriela Fajardo, Carlos Rodríguez-Sickert, Nohelia Valenzuela, Abigail Arenas, Paula Pavez, Montserrat Belinchon, Gabriela Valdebenito, José Antonio Muñoz-Reyes

“…., number of partners in the last year) between pre-pandemic samples and the pandemic itself, regardless of their relationship status and samples inside of each period. …”
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EFFICACY AND ADAPTATION OF E-LEARNING IN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS DURING COVID-19 by Jayashree Saha, Papori Baruah

“…A few institutions have effectively adjusted the learning process, but its prolificacy is doubtful in the majority of cases. …”
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DEMOCRACY, POVERTY AND THE SEARCH FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA by Morris K.O. EDOGIAWERIE, E.O. Bello

“…This study will adopt the analytic a priori approach in the exploration of the phenomenon called poverty with a view of determining its cause(s), implications and challenges for the Nigerian state and how to get around this seemingly horrific issue threatening to cripple and tear the nation apart. …”
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An Analysis of Must-be Attributes of Off-campus Student Housing Facilities and their Influence on Effective Learning: The Case of One University in South Africa by Anthony Kambi Masha, Nana Yaw Brenya Agyeman

“…The study adds to existing research on student housing and its impact on effective learning.…”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Sessile Ciliates by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…The information provided in this guide is not intended to be a complete, detailed description of each parasite or parasite group and its characteristics but rather is intended to assist in the visual identification of some of the most common species or groups of parasites seen in freshwater fish. …”
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The calendars of the XVI-XVII century in the Vilnius University Library by Irena Balčienė

“… Almanac - a book containing the days, weeks, and months of the year, along with information about festivals, astronomical data, and other items of interest. The article describes the oldest almanacs held in the Vilnius University Library. …”
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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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Quantifying soil surface erosion by Philippe, Pierre, Benahmed, Nadia

“…In order to describe this type of measurement in deeper detail, we restricted the scope of our review to situations of concentrated surface erosion of homogeneous soils, on moderate spatial and temporal scales, as typically studied in the fields of civil or environmental engineering. Measuring erosion itself is challenging, both in terms of determining the rate of mass removal from a surface, and in terms of selecting and quantifying a relevant hydrodynamic quantity to reflect the strength exerted by the flow. …”
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Intramedullary Nailing of Proximal Tibia Fractures in Semi-extended Position Using Suprapatellar Approach: Results and Outcomes by Kumar Rohit, Vikas Verma

“…There is also absence of anterior knee pain which is very common in the standard infrapatellar approach due to which its use could be extended for nailing of all types of tibia fractures.…”
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Water Scorpions, Water Stick-Insects Ranatra spp. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Nepidae) by Taryn Griffith, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

“…They are ambush predators and will spend most of its time in the water waiting for prey. They are limited to the length of their raptorial forearms in terms of catching prey. …”
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Optimal $L^2$ Extensions of Openness Type and Related Topics by Xu, Wang, Zhou, Xiangyu

“…We describe a different approach to the Suita conjecture and its generalizations, which is based on a log-concavity for certain minimal $L^2$ integrals.…”
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Odor symptom management in patients with malignant wounds in Mali: the use of a cinnamon dressing by Charlotte Ngô, Fatoumata M Sidibe, Sophie Goossens, Dianeko Zenabou Tapa, Irène Kriegel, Abdramane A Kone, Moussa Bathily, Hamidou D Doumbia, Claire Rieux, Isabelle Fromantin

“…This study aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of routine use of cinnamon dressing in the Malian context, and to assess its effect on tumor wound odors. Patients and methods This is a prospective observational pilot study conducted jointly by the oncology department of the Point G University hospital in Bamako and Médecins Sans Frontières France. …”
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Drone fly, rat-tailed maggot Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Syrphidae) by Margaret Pfiester, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…It describes this hover fly that mimics the European honey bee and is adapted to living in polluted habitats — its distribution, description, life cycle, economic importance, and management. …”
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Teacher knowledge: insights for continuing education in Southern Brazil by Fabiana Diniz Kurtz, Denilson Rodrigues da Silva, Maria Cristina Pansera de Araújo

“…Considering the essential dialogue between the university, through its teacher education courses and the basic education school, an applied research project was developed (participatory action research) whose theme presupposes technological innovation from a double perspective, as a means and an end. …”
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A Novel Generalization of Strong Probabilistic $b$-Metric Spaces and Fixed Point Theorems by Youssef Achtoun, Abderrahim Mbarki, Ismail Tahiri, Mohammed Lamarti Sefian

“…We also demonstrate some of its fundamental topological properties and provide examples. …”
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