“PEOPLE MATTER. FREEDOM MATTERS. PEACE MATTERS”: CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR ANALYSIS OF VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY’S SPEECHES by Anastasiia S. Skichko, Sandrine Peraldi, Stephen Lucek

“…It is worth noting that while this study does not currently encompass visual, gestural, and spatial modes, they hold the potential for inclusion in future investigations of motivational speeches, which could potentially augment the research outcomes. …”
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Simulation and experimental investigation of single CVD micro-edge diamond abrasive grain grinding by Dongdong Liu, Haojie Zhu, Rui Shen, Fanghong Sun

“…Precision grinding relies on the micro-cutting effect of abrasive grain micro-edges during material processing. However, there currently lacks an effective method to generate numerous sharp micro-cutting edges on single-crystal diamond abrasive grains. …”
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Predictors of health-related quality of life among patients with diabetes on follow-up at Nekemte specialised Hospital, Western Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bikila Regassa Feyisa, Mekdes Tigistu Yilma, Belachew Etana Tolessa

“…Gender (male), marital status (currently married), absence of comorbidity and absence of chronic complications related to diabetes mellitus were positively associated with overall HRQoL.Conclusion The overall HRQoL of patients with diabetes on follow-up at the study area was found to be moderate. …”
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From IP3RPEP6 Inhibition of IP3 receptor channels to insights: do channel subunits collaborate or cooperate? by Katja Witschas, Siyu Tao, Luc Leybaert

“…The channels are tetrameric structures centered around a Ca2+-permeable pore, which mutually interact to control channel opening initiated by both IP3 and cytoplasmic Ca2+. …”
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Analysis of qRT-PCR Data to Identify the Most Stable Reference Gene Using gQuant by Abhay Pathak, Sukhad Kural, Shweta Singh, Lalit Kumar, Manjari Gupta, Garima Jain

“…Yet, the lack of consensus on a universally accepted reference gene for a given sample type or species, despite being necessary for accurate quantification, presents a challenge to the broad application of such biomarkers. Various tools are currently being used to identify a stably expressed gene by using qRT-PCR data of a few potential normalizer genes. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scleroderma in Children of the Samara Region: a Single-Stage Retrospective Study by Juliya S. Bogomolova, Galina V. Santalova

“…Juvenile scleroderma is an autoimmune disease of connective tissue in children of different ages. Currently, there is no structured information about the course of this disease in children of The Samara Region, which makes it difficult to regularly monitor and timely correct the treatment of the disease.The aim of the study is to create a regional registry, as well as to conduct a clinical and epidemiological analysis of scleroderma in children in the Samara region for 2018–2023. …”
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Nutritional knowledge and behaviours among adolescents in Calabar: Towards prevention of diet-related noncommunicable diseases by Danjuma DS, Odiba EE, Fele VO, Onyenweaku EO

“… Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and obesity are major global health concerns currently. Adolescents are also increasingly exposed to NCD risk factors due to poor dietary habits and lifestyle choices that they are exposed to during this formative period. …”
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A handheld stereo vision and LiDAR system for outdoor dense RGB-D mapping using depth map completion based on learned priors by M. Bleier, Y. Yuan, A. Nüchter

“…Readily available commercial RGB-D sensors are typically limited to a range of less than 10m, which is too small to capture large outdoor structures. Currently available low-cost automotive LiDAR scanners feature a suitable range but provide only sparse data. …”
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STATISTICAL PROCESSING OF TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VIBRATING PLATE COMPACTORS by I. S. Tyuremnov, D. V. Fedorova

“…Introduction. Currently, manufacturers of vibrating plate compactors practically do not give recommendations on the choice of model and justification of the equipment operating modes when compacting the soil in specific process conditions. …”
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Cross-sectional study measuring the level and relationship of awareness, attitude and willingness to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Davao City, Philippines by Von Jay Maico Gillado Gabucan

“…Statistical analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics like correlation, linear regression and structural modelling.Settings This research was conducted in Davao City, Philippines. …”
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Novel thrombolytic protease from the rare halophile Brachybacterium paraconglomeratum: bioprocessing and in vitro application by Mandragutti Teja, Tura Safawo Jarso, Dokka Muni Kumar, Sudhakar Godi

“…Proteases produced by halophiles showed exceptional efficiency in breaking down the complex structures ranging from pigments to extracellular proteins, tissue proteins to tumors, and thrombin clots. …”
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Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Brayton Cycle Recuperator by Elvis Falcão de Araújo, Guilherme Borges Ribeiro, Lamartine Nogueira Frutuoso Guimarães

“…Thermodynamic cycles are currently the most wanted means of converting nuclear power into available work due to the higher conversion efficiencies provided. …”
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Unveiling the Emerging Role of Extracellular Vesicle–Inflammasomes in Hyperoxia-Induced Neonatal Lung and Brain Injury by Karen Young, Merline Benny, Augusto Schmidt, Shu Wu

“…Although BPD is a predictor of poor neurodevelopmental outcomes, it is currently unknown how BPD contributes to brain injury and long-term NDI in pre-term infants. …”
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Assessing Lightweight Folding UAV Reliability Through a Photogrammetric Case Study: Extracting Urban Village’s Buildings Using Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) Method by Junyu Kuang, Yingbiao Chen, Zhenxiang Ling, Xianxin Meng, Wentao Chen, Zihao Zheng

“…Nevertheless, limited research currently explores data collected by such compact UAVs, and whether they can balance a small form factor with high data quality remains uncertain. …”
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Relational approaches to sustainability transformations: walking together in a world of many worlds by Simon West, L. Jamila Haider, Tilman Hertz, Maria Mancilla Garcia, Michele-Lee Moore

“…In this paper we explore five intersecting ‘relationalities’ currently contributing to discussions around transformations: (i) Indigenous-kinship, (ii) systemic-analytical, (iii) posthumanist-performative, (iv) structural-metabolic, and (v) Latin American-postdevelopment. …”
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Managing obstetric bleeding in Wales: A qualitative evaluation of the OBS Cymru care bundle using Normalisation Process Theory. by Tanvi Rai, Lisa E Hinton, Rosa Mackay, Mairead Black, Julia Sanders, Pauline Slade, Amy Elsmore, Amrit Dhadda, William Parry-Smith, Rachel Collis, Stavros Petrou, Simon Stanworth, Philip Pallman, Julia Townson, Haddy Fye, Ayşe Gür Geden, Peter Collins, Sarah Bell

“…The Obstetric Bleeding Strategy (OBS) care bundle for PPH management was adopted into Welsh national guidelines in 2019 (as OBS Cymru), and is currently being implemented across 36 sites in the rest of the UK through the OBS UK stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. …”
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China tuberculosis policy at crucial crossroads: comparing the practice of different hospital and tuberculosis control collaboration models using survey data. by Xiaolin Wei, Guanyang Zou, John Walley, Jia Yin, Knut Lonnroth, Mukund Uplekar, Weibing Wang, Qiang Sun

“…In each site, 50 patients were selected from TB patient registries for a structured questionnaire survey, with a total of 293 patients recruited. …”
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Molecular correlates of childhood adversity – a multi-omics perspective on stress regulation by Johannes C. S. Zang, Caroline May, Katrin Marcus, Robert Kumsta

“…The capacity and yield of different omics-profiling methods might currently limit the full potential of integrative approaches.…”
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An online survey of doctor’s willingness to quit tobacco in India by Pawan Gupta, Suneela Garg, Ritesh Singh, Sudip Bhattacharya

“…Methodology: A semi-structured questionnaire in the Google Form was circulated by the investigators to their contacts. …”
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Making nutrition labels more evaluable: A qualitative research study exploring equivalence framing for energy density to support chronic disease prevention by Lauren Bayliss

“…Because serving size was so often overlooked, the use of a set serving size across different food categories may be more useful than the variable serving size currently used in the United States. Alternatively, however, flipping the energy density ratio (providing serving size per a set number of calories) might also help participants overcome the error of denominator neglect.…”
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