Postharvest Quality of Parthenocarpic and Pollinated Cactus Pear [<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> L. (Mill)] Fruits by Berenice Karina Flores-Hernández, Ma. de Lourdes Arévalo-Galarza, Manuel Livera-Muñoz, Cecilia Peña-Valdivia, Aída Martínez-Hernández, Guillermo Calderón-Zavala, Guadalupe Valdovinos-Ponce

“…The plant produces edible and juicy fruits called cactus pear, recognized for their pleasant flavor and functional properties. However, the fruits have a short shelf life, hard seeds, and the presence of glochidia in the pericarpel. …”
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Exploring the relationship between intrinsic capacity and social participation in healthy ageing: Evidence from Singapore by Grace Cheong, William Tov, Robin Wai Munn Choo, Micah Tan, Lay Khoon Lau, Wee Shiong Lim, Yew Yoong Ding, Paulin Tay Straughan

“…This study emphasizes the need for healthcare interventions aimed towards the promotion of healthy ageing to adopt a holistic approach that enhance IC across its five domains, ensuring both social and physical participation and functional independence of older adults.…”
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CONCEPTS THROUGH A LINGUOSYNERGETIC LENS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE CONCEPT OF DEATH) by Nataliia V. Tatsenko., Liliia O. Molhamova

“…The research is aimed to investigate the DEATH concept functioning from a linguosynergetic perspective and develop a model for understanding the synergistic interplay of linguistic and contextual factors in the conceptualization of death. …”
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Surface functionalization of carbon fabric towards high-performance epoxy composites via enhanced fiber–matrix interfacial strength and intergrowth charring behavior by L. Zhang, Y. Ou, D.-Y. Wang

“…In this work, the phosphorus-containing flame retardant 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene 10-oxide (DOPO) based amine functional silane coupling agent was coated on carbon fabric, aiming to promote the interfacial charring behavior, and at the same time, improve the fiber-matrix interfacial strength. …”
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Development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for children and youth with deafblindness: protocol for a multistudy collaboration a... by Walter Wittich, Shirley Dumassais

“…This project aims to develop ICF Core Sets specifically for children and youth with deafblindness, capturing their daily functioning and providing a comprehensive understanding of their needs.Methods and analysis This multimethod research project will follow the standardised ICF Core Set development methodology as outlined by the ICF Research Branch. …”
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Sulfhydryl Functionalized Magnetic Chitosan as an Efficient Adsorbent for High-Performance Removal of Cd(II) from Water: Adsorption Isotherms, Kinetic, and Reusability Studies by Jari S. Algethami, Ayoub Abdullah Alqadami, Saad Melhi, Mohsen A. M. Alhamami, Ahmed M. Fallatah, Moustafa A. Rizk

“…In this study, dimercaptosuccinic acid-functionalized magnetic chitosan (Fe3O4@CS@DMSA) was synthesized via in situ coprecipitation process and amidation reaction, aiming to eliminate cadmium (Cd(II)) ions from an aqueous environment. …”
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Polyamine and Isoamylamine Levels in Peripheral Blood Cells and Plasma as Biomarkers of Structural and Functional Alterations in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Heart Failu... by José Manuel Rubín, Lorena Suárez, Begoña Cantabrana, Eva Barreiro-Alonso, Ignacio Rodríguez-Uña, Manuel Sánchez

“…Polyamines are essential biological compounds that play crucial roles in various physiological processes, including cardiovascular function. This study explored polyamine levels in peripheral blood cells and plasma from patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and chronic heart failure (CHF), aiming to assess their value as biomarkers for cardiac diseases. …”
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Remote ischaemic conditioning and early changes in plasma creatinine as markers of one year kidney graft function-A follow-up of the CONTEXT study. by Marie B Nielsen, Nicoline V Krogstrup, Mihai Oltean, Gertrude J Nieuwenhuijs-Moeke, Frank J M F Dor, Henrik Birn, Bente Jespersen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Ischaemia-reperfusion injury in kidney transplantation leads to delayed graft function (DGF), which is associated with reduced long term graft function. …”
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Histological and functional outcomes in a rat model of hemisected spinal cord with sustained VEGF/NT-3 release from tissue-engineered grafts by Zi-Xing Xu, Li-Qun Zhang, Yi-Nan Zhou, Xue-Min Chen, Wei-Hong Xu

“…Microvascular disturbance, excessive inflammation and gliosis are key pathophysiologic changes in relation to functional status following the traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). …”
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The effect of physical exertion exercises using electrical muscle stimulation on the development of some physical and functional characteristics of women aged (40-45) years by Zuhad Fawzi, Dr. Mawahib Hameed

“…And the aim of the research is to prepare and identify physical exertion exercises using electrical muscle stimulation in developing some physical and functional characteristics of women aged (40-45) years old, and the researchers used the experimental method of pre and post testing for the experimental and control groups, and the research community was identified as trainees in the student club hall Sports Activity / University of Baghdad, for the training season 2019-2020, whose number is (18) trainees, as the research sample was selected using the comprehensive inventory method and the sample was divided into two experimental groups and the control group with (9) trainees for each group. …”
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Intelligent rehabilitation in an aging population: empowering human-machine interaction for hand function rehabilitation through 3D deep learning and point cloud by Zhizhong Xing, Zhizhong Xing, Zhizhong Xing, Zhijun Meng, Gengfeng Zheng, Guolan Ma, Lin Yang, Lin Yang, Xiaojun Guo, Li Tan, Yuanqiu Jiang, Huidong Wu

“…Human-machine interaction and computational neuroscience have brought unprecedented application prospects to the field of medical rehabilitation, especially for the elderly population, where the decline and recovery of hand function have become a significant concern. Responding to the special needs under the context of normalized epidemic prevention and control and the aging trend of the population, this research proposes a method based on a 3D deep learning model to process laser sensor point cloud data, aiming to achieve non-contact gesture surface feature analysis for application in the field of intelligent rehabilitation of human-machine interaction hand functions. …”
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Comprehensive objective function- guided decomposition-prediction co-optimization framework: Enhanced Transformer model for high-accuracy forecasting of non-stationary runoff by Xiaoqi Guo, Xuehua Zhao, Xueping Zhu, Bowen Zhu, Qiucen Guo, Xixi Wu, Huifang Wang, Jiatong An

“…The study emphasizes systematic validation through multi-metric evaluation, objective function comparison, ablation studies, and model evaluations across three hydrological stations of Fen River Basin in China, aiming to improve forecasting accuracy for water resource management under climate change and human activity impacts. …”
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Increment in Oncovascular Risk Factors and Psychological Distress and Unaltered Vascular Endothelial Function with Advancement of the Stages in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Primar... by Gokul Arora, Zachariah Bobby, Prasanth Ganesan, V. C. Sunitha, Kamila Thalapalliyil

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Valuation of Company Merger from the Shareholders’ Point of View by Christian Toll, Thomas Hering

“…Based on his considerations, the aim of our paper is to extend and generalize the valuation methods for a company merger and foremost to set the algebra for the computation of the critical share by using maximization of wealth as target function on a firm foundation. …”
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Using respiratory polygraphy in diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea - our experiences by Novković Dobrivoje, Cvetković Gordana, Aćimović Slobodan, Milić Rade, Šarac Sanja, Urošević Radmila

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Is surgical treatment necessary in all hydronephrotic kidney allografts? by Topuzović Čedomir, Radovanović Milan N., Pejčić Tomislav

“…In twelve (29%) patients renal function normalized. Renal function remained stable during the period of medical observation. …”
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The First Study of Mersenne--Leonardo Sequence by Paula Maria Machado Cruz Catarino, Eudes Antonio Costa

“…In this study, we introduce a new class of numbers, referred to as Modified Mersenne--Leonardo numbers. The aim of this paper is to define the Modified Mersenne--Leonardo sequence and investigate some of its properties, including the recurrence relation, summation formula, and generating function. …”
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Effective of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training on body composition, glycolipid metabolism, and cardiopulmonary function in patients with p... by Xinbei Chen, Lijuan Wu, Yan Zheng, Xuling Ni, Xiaojin Zhuang, Liming Chen, Qiaoling Hu, Chunyan Zou, Lianhua Yin

“…AimsThe aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on body composition, cardiovascular function, glycolipid metabolism, and cardiopulmonary function in patients with pre-diabetes.MethodsSeventy-one participants were randomly assigned to the HIIT (10 × 1-min at 75%–90% HRpeak, intersperse with 1-min active recovery at 50% HRpeak) or MICT (50 min at 55%–70% HRpeak) for a 12-week (three times per week) program. …”
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Efficacy of surgical treatment in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy by Ivetić Dražen, Pavlićević Goran, Kostić Dejan

“…Twenty-three patients (46%) had a satisfactory functional recovery, while twenty-seven (54%) had an unsatisfactory functional recovery rate. …”
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MARKET ECONOMICS PRICING PARTICULARS by V. I. Parshin

“…The price performs several economic functions: accounting, stimulation, distribution, demand and offer balancing, serving as production site rational choice criterion, information. …”
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