Assessment of Vitamin A versus Vitamin E effect on Motility and DNA Integrity of Human Cryopreserved Sperms by Samir Al-Anbari, Mustafa Ibraheem, Thaer Farhan

“… Background: It is well known that cryopreservation procedure may result in negative impact on spermatozoa function throughout relative overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). …”
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Unraveling the Scale Dependency of SIF-Based Phenology: Amplified Trends and Climate Responses by Xiufeng Chen, Yanbin Yuan, Tao Xiong, Sicong He, Heng Dong

“…Meanwhile, this study analyzed the trends of phenology utilizing the three scales of SIF products and found a general trend of advancement. The coarser spatial resolution of the SIF data made the trend of advancement more obvious. …”
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Pièces liturgiques médiévales moldaves – objets d’art au musée du Monastère de Putna / Moldavian Medieval Liturgical Pieces – Art Objects at the Museum of Putna Monastery... by Emilian Adrian Gavrilean

“…As time passes many of liturgical objects from the altar of Putna have been deposited in the Thesaurus Tower (1481) and then exposed to the general public in the monastery museum which was inaugurated in 1976. …”
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Low Serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D (25-OHD) and Hepatic Encephalopathy in HCV-Related Liver Cirrhosis by Mohamed Abd Ellatif Afifi, Ahmed Mohamed Hussein, Mahmoud Rizk

“…A deficiency of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) in the general population is associated with a loss of cognitive function, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Geometric structure of parameter space in immiscible two-phase flow in porous media by Håkon Pedersen, Alex Hansen

“…In this endeavor, we will encounter two interpretations of the velocities of the fluids: as tangent vectors (derivations) acting on functions or as coordinates on an affine line. The two views are closely related, with the former viewpoint being more useful in relation to the underlying geometrical structure of equilibrium thermodynamics and the latter being more useful in concrete computations and finding examples of constitutive relations. …”
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Research on Pedestrians’ Visual Perception Characteristics Based on USGGS: A Case Study of the Six Inner-City Districts of Tianjin by Hanwen YANG, Shang’en TSOU, Yike HU

“…ObjectiveThis research aims to explore in depth the interactions between urban street greening general structure (USGGS), and pedestrians’ visual perception, and the influence of USGGS on urban ecological environment and residents’ health. …”
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THE FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD IN THE EUROPEAN UNION by Mihaela Iuliana DUMITRU, Diana Elena BRINZA

“…The aim of the work is to highlight the efforts and the activity carried out at the level of the European Union in the direction of the fight against fraud, both at a general level and especially in terms of ensuring a favorable climate for the functioning and development of economic mechanisms. …”
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Unravelling the prognostic and operative role of intratumoural microbiota in non‐small cell lung cancer: Insights from 16S rRNA and RNA sequencing by Fuling Mao, Zixuan Hu, Ruifeng Shi, Hongbing Zhang, Zihe Zhang, Yongwen Li, Xuanguang Li, Penghu Gao, Jinhui Li, Minghui Liu, Hongyu Liu, Jun Chen

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The Mines Rescue Service in the Polish System of Crisis Management by Tomasz Ciupa

“…In this way the mines rescue service has become more utilitarian and more universal and therefore may be efficiently used for operations in more general crisis situations and even better contribute to the smooth functioning of the state. …”
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TAX BEHAVIOR: AVOIDANCE VS EVASION (ANALYSIS OF INDICATORS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE WORLD) by Tamara Merkulova

“…This confirms the more active involving offshore technologies in tax behaviour in European countries compared to the general sample.…”
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Perioperative Hemostatic Features in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Chronic Coronary Heart Disease by Yu. V. Nikiforov, G. G. Chernysheva, L. V. Molchanova, M. Ye. Yevdokimov

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SOMO-m Optimization Algorithm with Multiple Winners by Wei Wu, Atlas Khan

“…In particular, Su and Zhao proposes in (2009) an SOM-based optimization (SOMO) algorithm in order to find a wining neuron, through a competitive learning process, that stands for the minimum of an objective function. In this paper, we generalize the SOM-based optimization (SOMO) algorithm to so-called SOMO-m algorithm with m winning neurons. …”
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Clinical performance of the atrial fibrillation in the Russian population depending on the antithrombotic therapy: findings from the GLORIA-AF registry phase 2 by E. V. Shlyakhto, S. V. Villevalde, A. V. Ezhov, S. A. Zenin, N. A. Koziolova, O. Yu. Korennova, T. N. Novikova, K. V. Protasov, G. A. Chumakova, C. Teutsch, S. Lu, G. Y. H. Lip, M. V. Huisman

“…Dabigatran doses of 110 mg twice daily were more frequently prescribed for female patients aged 65 years or older and patients with a previous coronary events and impaired renal function, who had a higher CHA2DS2-VASc score for stroke risk. …”
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Impact of Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Repair in Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Insights From the OCEAN‐Mitral Registry by Takashi Hiruma, Mike Saji, Mamoru Nanasato, Itaru Takamisawa, Ryosuke Higuchi, Yuki Izumi, Ryo Abe, Mitsuaki Isobe, Masanori Yamamoto, Shunsuke Kubo, Masahiko Asami, Yusuke Enta, Shinichi Shirai, Masaki Izumo, Shingo Mizuno, Yusuke Watanabe, Makoto Amaki, Kazuhisa Kodama, Junichi Yamaguchi, Toru Naganuma, Hiroki Bota, Yohei Ohno, Daisuke Hachinohe, Masahiro Yamawaki, Hiroshi Ueno, Kazuki Mizutani, Toshiaki Otsuka, Kentaro Hayashida

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Research Design and Approach by Alexander Wandl

“…Which morphological and functional structures of dispersed urban areas offer the potential for more sustainable development? …”
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Velocity-based training in mid- and late-stage rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a narrative review and practical guidelines by Nicky van Melick, Mario Bizzini, Alexandre Rambaud, Florian Forelli, Patrice Marine, Ayrton Moiroux-Sahraoui, Jean Mazeas, Mathias Thoelen, Bram Swinnen

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Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia: Surgical Management and Long-Term Outcomes at a Referral Center in Mexico City by Luis Alejandro Lopez-Garibay, Osvaldo Guevara-Valmaña, Jose Eduardo Telich-Tarriba, David Felipe Navarro-Barquín, Natalia Haro-Alvarez, Laura Andrade-Delgado, Rogelio Martínez-Wagner

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A Unified Perspective on Musical Structure: Applying Agawu's Theory to Divergent Interpretations of Form in Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto by Setareh Beheshti, Iman Fakhr, saeed Majidi

“…By using a more general and simplified model, as suggested by Agawu, musicians and theoreticians are not limited to looking at a musical work with just one analysis.  …”
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Healthcare utilization and disease burden in children with metachromatic leukodystrophy in Germany by Christiane Kehrer, Andrea Bevot, Pascal Martin, Christa Raabe, Saskia Gregor, Ingeborg Krägeloh-Mann, Samuel Groeschel

“…Gallbladder polyposis was seen in 52%. General well-being did not strongly correlate with motor function, whereas pain was associated with reduced well-being. …”
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Lung immune incompetency after mild peritoneal sepsis and its partial restoration by type 1 interferon: a mouse model study by Qiuming Meng, Fumiko Seto, Tokie Totsu, Tomoyuki Miyashita, Songfei Wu, Masahiko Bougaki, Michiko Ushio, Takahiro Hiruma, Bruce C. Trapnell, Kanji Uchida

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