An Investigation of the Association between Transversus Abdominis Myofascial Structure and Activation with Age in Healthy Adults using Ultrasound Imaging by Nathaly Gaudreault, Justine Benoît-Piau, Jan Paul van Wingerden, Carla Stecco, Frédérique Daigle, Guillaume Léonard

“…An ultrasound image of their transversus abdominis, internal oblique, external oblique and associated fasciae was first captured at rest, then during a contraction of the transversus abdominis. …”
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Quantification of onion (Allium cepa L.) evapotranspiration and crop coefficient via weighable lysimeter under semi-arid climate of Melkasa, Ethiopia by Nigusie Kebede, Mekonen Ayana, Boja Mekonnen

“…Using weighable lysimeters, the study measured field-level water balance components, with crop evapotranspiration calculated through the water balance equation. …”
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A CFD simulation method for nozzle droplet deposition characteristics and corresponding experimental validation by Jie Yan, Jianyu Wang, Chi Lv, Songlin Wang

“… Spray booms can often tilt during operation due to factors such as uneven ground, tires deformation and crop canopy structure and height, adversely affecting droplet deposition. …”
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SOCIAL AND ERGONOMIC EVALUATION OF MOTORCYCLE PROTECTIVE ISOLATION SHIELD FOR REDUCING COMMUNITY SPREAD OF COVID-19 by OLUKAYODE O. OYESIKU, OLASUNKANMI O. AKINYEMI, BASHIR O. ODUFUWA, BABATUNDE O. ADETIFA

“… Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have rapidly evolved into a situation with profound effects on lifestyle and travel worldwide, ranging from a dramatic decrease in the patronage of formal public transport modes to an unprecedented increase in the usage of informal public transport modes. …”
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Coal as a non-conventional resource of rare earth elements (REEs) and trace elements: Benefits and impacts on environment and human health – A review by Himanshu Jaiswal, Alok K. Singh

“…To achieve this, it is necessary to develop equipment that can be installed in thermal power plants during the final stage of thermal processing, enabling the extraction of REEs from the same plants to make the thermal plants more beneficial and add value to already running thermal plants. …”
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Family adoption program (FAP) as a learning tool—perceptions of students and faculty of community medicine by Rajyalakshmi Chepuru, Kuppli Sai Sushma, Sarada Vadlamani, Rongala V. Manasa, Bodhi Srividya Vennam

“…The faculty mentioned that they faced challenges in arranging logistics. The faculty also made some recommendations to improve the program. …”
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Application of Gaseous ClO2 on Disinfection and Air Pollution Control: A Mini Review by Tse-Lun Chen, Yi-Hung Chen, Yu-Lin Zhao, Pen-Chi Chiang

“…Abstract During the sever pandemic of coronavirus, the development and deployment of efficient disinfection technology have attracted hospitals’ attention. …”
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Activating PKC-ε induces HIV expression with improved tolerability. by Alivelu M Irrinki, Jasmine Kaur, Bally Randhawa, Ryan McFadden, Chelsea Snyder, Hoa Truong, Daniel Soohoo, Eric Hu, Helen Yu, Bernard P Murray, Bing Lu, Dmytro Kornyeyev, Ishak Darryl Irwan, Lan Nguyen, Yu-San Yang, Jean-Philippe Belzile, Uli Schmitz, Todd C Appleby, Brian Schultz, Jay Lalezari, Steven Deeks, Tomas Cihlar, Jeffrey P Murry

“…Activation of latent HIV during ART could improve recognition and elimination of infected cells by the immune system. …”
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Application of the Perme Score to assess mobility in patients with COVID-19 in inpatient units by Milena Siciliano Nascimento, Claudia Talerman, Raquel A. C. Eid, Simone Brandi, Luana L.S. Gentil, Fernanda M. Semeraro, Fabiano B. Targa

“…The variables collected included demographic characterization data, length of hospital stay, respiratory support, Perme Score values at admission to the inpatient unit and at hospital discharge and the mobilization phases performed during physical therapy. # Result A total of 69 patients were included, 80% male and with a mean age of 61.9 years (SD=12.5 years). …”
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A novel classification method for balance differences in elite versus expert athletes based on composite multiscale complexity index and ranking forests. by Yuqi Cheng, Dawei Wu, Ying Wu, Youcai Guo, Xinze Cui, Pengquan Zhang, Jie Gao, Yanming Fu, Xin Wang

“…Balance is crucial for various athletic tasks, and accurately assessing balance ability among elite athletes using simple and accessible measurement methods is a significant challenge in sports science. …”
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Errors in Latin Inscriptions on Renaissance Works of Fine Art by Lazer-Pankiv Olesia, Korolova Nataliia

“…Ever wider spread of the Latin language in Europe during the Renaissance period resulted in de facto bilingual society. …”
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Visualization of solving problems with sequences of numbers: Statistical comparison of the two methods by Mihajlov-Carević Miroslava, Milojević Nataša, Rešić Sead

“…The twenty-first century has brought the growing use of information and communication technologies in many spheres of human life. …”
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Efficacy and safety of laquinimod versus placebo in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Malik Waleed Zeb Khan, Aizaz Ali, Amna Hussain, Safeena Khan, Ammara Tahir, Muhammad Haris Khan, Touba Azeem, Abdul Moeez, Arysha Monis, Aban Masaud Mian, Fazia Khattak, Moosa Ali, Jibran Ikram

“…Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane’s Risk of Bias tool. Statistical analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4.1. …”
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Drivers that motivate participation in mangrove forest management among the local people at Barangay Lasang, Davao City, Philippines by Jadloc Johanne Astrid, Legaspina Thecil, Gabrinao Wayne Pascual, Gorgonio Charlyn

“…Contrarily, nonmonetary-related benefits such as making friends, improving environmental quality, and strengthening relationships hold the weakest influence (r=0.14). …”
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Exogenously applied ABA alleviates dysplasia of maize (Zea mays L.) ear under drought stress by altering photosynthesis and sucrose transport by Zizhu Jiang, Yu Peng Li, Ping Zhuo Gai, Jinsheng Gao, Lijian Xu

“…They were used to study the physiological regulation of exogenous ABA on maize ears development during drought stress. …”
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Roma & Sinti Culture as Modern German Studies by Arushi Nair

“…I argue  that these perspectives are invaluable to the discipline of German Studies and that there is much more to this group than the discrimination and pain they have faced. …”
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One-minute sit-to-stand test: Reference values for the Chilean population. by Matías Otto-Yáñez, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Marisol Barros-Poblete, Marcela Barros, Carola Valencia, Alex Campos, Leticia Jadue, Homero Puppo, Pamela Serón, Jordi Vilaró

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The one-minute sit to stand test (1min-STST) is a field test used to assess functional capacity. It is easily implementable and of significant clinical utility; however, no reference values are currently available for the Chilean population. …”
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Prevalence of Postpartum Depression among Women in Childbearing Age Attending Primary Health Care Centres, Qassim Region. by Huda G. Alonazi, Saulat Jahan

“… # Methods This was a cross sectional study including 204 mothers aged 18-45 years in postpartum period attending primary health care centres in Buraidah during April to August 2021. A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather data regarding socio-demographic characteristics, newborn related factors, marital and family relationship factors, and social support factors of the participants. …”
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Bacteriocin-like peptides encoded by a horizontally acquired island mediate Neisseria gonorrhoeae autolysis. by Katy Poncin, Samantha A McKeand, Hayley Lavender, Kacper Kurzyp, Odile B Harrison, Annabell Roberti, Charlotte Melia, Errin Johnson, Martin C J Maiden, David R Greaves, Rachel Exley, Christoph M Tang

“…NapC also induces lysis of human cells, so the peptides are likely to have multiple roles during colonisation and disease. The acquisition of the nap island contributed to the emergence of PCD in the gonococcus and meningococcus and potentially to the appearance of invasive disease in Neisseria spp.…”
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Micro CT Analysis of Hard Tissue Debris Accumulation Created by SAF vs. ProTaper systems by Diyar Kh Bakr, Hussien Al-Hwaizi, Raid Salman

“…The root canals in the second group were prepared using SAF for 4min, with continuous irrigation (normal saline). …”
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