Efforts and systems by local governments to improve participation rates in national and local health and nutrition surveys in Japan: Findings from a workshop 2019-2024. by Midori Ishikawa, Osamu Hemmi, Yasuyo Wada, Kenichi Ohmi, Yuichi Ando, Hidemi Takimoto, Tetsuji Yokoyama

“…The study identified that "preparation for a survey" required efforts such as "disseminating information to participants using various channels," including "handling of the personal information of respondents." In local structure for survey, they mentioned "cooperation with key persons such as the president of residents' association." …”
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Long-term magnesium orotate therapy in patients with mitral valve prolapse by A. I. Martynov, A. V. Akatova, O. P. Nikolin

“…The study identified the specifics of clinical features, their association with the degree of phenotypical manifestation of connective tissue dysplasia, ECG changes, heart valve structure, autonomic homeostasis, BP levels and circadian profile, and sympathetic and parasympathetic tone. …”
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Le serment de Jacques Ier d’Angleterre : souveraineté royale contre souveraineté pontificale by Bernard Bourdin

“…Pope Paul V asked Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, a Jesuit, to respond to this Apologie, a work which revealed, for the first time in an English context, James’s theologico-political conceptions of royal power. The argumentative structure through which the two opponents debated to justify their pleas (in favour of divine right monarchy for the one, and of the papacy for the other) shed light on two interpretations of the European history of the relations between temporal and spiritual powers. …”
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Combining Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Drone-Based Photogrammetry towards Improving Volume Calculations in Construction Projects by Sharafaddin Th. Muhammed, Fanar M. Abed

“…A low-cost drone was used for data acquisition, whereas Structure from Motion (SFM) and Multi View Stereo (MVS) algorithms were used for processing and analysing the photogrammetric data. …”
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Polarization-independent wideband meta-material rasorber with wide transmission window based on resistor loaded circular and split ring resonators by A. Kumar, G. Sen, J. Ghosh

“…Lastly, the proposed structure has been constructed using PCB technology and validated in a semi-anechoic chamber. …”
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Changes in Leaf Area Index, Forage Quality and Above-Ground Biomass in Grazed and Ungrazed Rangelands of Eastern Anatolia Region by H. Ibrahim Erkovan, M. Kerim Gullap, Mahmut Dascı, Ali Koc

“…The aim of this study is to determine some plant aspects and canopy structure to generate an apposite management plan. …”
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The Method of Estimating the Premium in Mergers and Acquisitions in Emerging Markets for Private Companies by Elena V. Ryabova, Valentina V. Petrova

“…Due to the imperfections of an emerging capital market, lack of available and reliable information about private target-companies, investors need a methodology able to take into account these features of the market, to more reasonably calculate the transaction price and the premium in its structure.Topic. As the object of the study we analyse mergers and acquisitions in the countries of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) for 2005–2015.Purpose. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of PVA/Modified Starch/Acrylic Acid–Based Biocomposite Films by Zarina Kenessova, Zhansaya Urkimbayeva, Assel Toktabayeva, Galiya Irmukhametova, Perizat Urkimbayeva, Raikhan Rakhmetullayeva

“…Unlike conventional approaches that rely on simple blending of PVA and starch, the use of AA as a functional monomer enables the formation of a chemically cross-linked structure, where the carboxyl groups of AA establish additional hydrogen and covalent bonds with the hydroxyl groups of PVA and starch, as confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. …”
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Refined Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Analysis Using Incompatible Solid Finite Element for Evaluating Stresses and Impact Factors by Qing Xie, Wanshui Han, Yangguang Yuan

“…The vehicle-bridge interaction can induce bridge vibration and consequently fatigue, durability deterioration, local damage, and even collapse of bridge structure. In this paper, a solid vehicle-bridge interaction (VBI) analysis method is developed to provide refined analysis on the bridge responses including displacement and local stress under vehicle loads. …”
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Pattern recognition receptors: function, regulation and therapeutic potential by Ruochan Chen, Ju Zou, Jiawang Chen, Xiao Zhong, Rui Kang, Daolin Tang

“…This review examines the classification, structure, and signaling cascades of key PRR families, including toll-like receptors (TLRs), C-type lectin receptors (CLRs), nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptors (NLRs), AIM2-like receptors (ALRs), and others. …”
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Impact of carbon nanotubes on chloride diffusion in cement mortar under temperature gradient conditions by Sohail Maqsood, Mohd Mukarram Ali, Remilekun A. Shittu, Tae-Yeon Kim

“…The results indicated that adding 0.05% CNTs yielded the best performance, showing over a 24.6% increase in strength, about 17.5% reduction in absorption and accessible porosity, improved porous structure, and reduced chloride content. Notably, the critical chloride content based on the accelerated laboratory experimental results was substantially lower in the optimal mix than in the control, suggesting that 0.05% CNTs effectively delays chloride ion diffusion and corrosion initiation, enhancing the durability in marine environments.…”
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Water and Chlorophyll Content and Leaf Anatomy of Patchouli Planlet (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) Resulted by Shoot-tip Culture Experience Hyperhydricity after Treatment of Modificati... by Aisyah Rahmawati Zen, Wahyu Widoretno, Serafinah Indriyani

“…In general, the main symptom of hyperhydricity is a change in the condition of the plantlets which looks clear (Glassy) as a result of low levels of chlorophyll, the high water content in the plantlets, and the abnormal anatomical structure of the leaves. Hyperhydricity can be controlled by reducing cytokinin concentration, increasing gelling agent concentration, and reducing ammonium nitrate and macro salt concentration on medium. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF THE ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE WHO HAD A LOWER LIMB AMPUTATION by Денис Николаевич Макаров, Сергей Людовикович Кан, Елена Михайловна Васильченко

“…The group of the retrospective study consisted of 654 persons – we studied hospital lethality, the structure of hospital lethality and the risk factors for hospital lethality. …”
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MEASURING THE DEGREE OF LOCAL MADE SUB SOIL PLOW CHISEL FRAME TOLERANCE TO APPLIED STRESSES AND ITS FIELD PERFORMANCE by Aziz R. Al-Bana

“…After that its basic dimensions were stated in order to show its design and structure by applying (ANSYS) programme as to analyse its which are stresses and show its degree of tolerance to this stresses resulting a simulated conditions as possible. …”
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Impact of sprint training on bone health: a literature review of current evidence by S. Bali, S. Panda, A. Singh, S. Singh

“…Specific impact of sprint training (ST) on bone health has yet to be fully explored, in particular how it affects bone mineral density (BMD) and bone structure.Aim. To investigate the ST and bone health relationship between athletes of different training intensities and nonathletes of different ages.Materials and methods. …”
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Network propagation of rare variants in Alzheimer's disease reveals tissue-specific hub genes and communities. by Marzia Antonella Scelsi, Valerio Napolioni, Michael D Greicius, Andre Altmann, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP)

“…However, testing single genes separately does not consider the complex interaction landscape of genes, nor the downstream effects of non-synonymous variants on protein structure and function. Here we present the NETwork Propagation-based Assessment of Genetic Events (NETPAGE), an integrative approach aimed at investigating the biological pathways through which rare variation results in complex disease phenotypes. …”
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Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of Sulfates Using Mosaic Grating Spatial Heterodyne Raman Spectrometer by Jun Qiu, Xiaotian Li, Xiangdong Qi

“…We introduce a field-widened spatial heterodyne Raman spectrometer with a mosaic grating structure to investigate the broadband Raman spectra of sulfates. …”
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FKBP12 activates the cardiac ryanodine receptor Ca2+-release channel and is antagonised by FKBP12.6. by Elena Galfré, Samantha J Pitt, Elisa Venturi, Mano Sitsapesan, Nathan R Zaccai, Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova, Stephen O'Neill, Rebecca Sitsapesan

“…We have therefore investigated the effects of FKBP12.6 and another structurally similar molecule, FKBP12, which is far more abundant in heart, on the gating of single sheep RyR2 channels incorporated into planar phospholipid bilayers and on spontaneous waves of Ca(2+)-induced Ca(2+)-release in rat isolated permeabilised cardiac cells. …”
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Effect of organic acid concentration in lubricant on tribological characteristics of friction couple by V. E. Burlakova, E. G. Drogan

“…It is established that the film formed in an aqueous solution of caproic acid has a denser structure in comparison with the film formed under friction in aqueous solutions of butyric and caproic acids.Discussion and Conclusions. …”
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PFAS in water environments: recent progress and challenges in monitoring, toxicity, treatment technologies, and post-treatment toxicity by Aya Alsadik, Olufemi Oluseun Akintunde, Hamid R. Habibi, Gopal Achari

“…Standardized and reliable bioassays for assessing PFAS toxicity are still under development, and current predictive models linking molecular structure to human health effects are at an early stage. …”
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