Nanoencapsulation platform for oral delivery of peptides: In vitro stabilization of AvPAL and formulation of a gastrointestinal-resistant luciferase by Daniel Abella-López, Adrián López-Teijeiro, Tomás Pose-Boirazian, Natalia Barreiro-Piñeiro, José M. Martínez-Costas

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Synergistic integration of geopolymer coatings and concrete for enhanced corrosion protection: performance and economic assessment by Chava Venkatesh, T. Muralidhara Rao, Takkellapati Sujatha, Chereddy Sonali Sri Durga, Ramamohana Reddy Bellum, Meseret Getnet Meharie, Bypaneni Krishna Chaitanya

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Images of Relations between Nobility and Peasantry in Russian Liberal Literature in Late 19^th — Early 20^th Centuries by M. A. Ponomareva

“…The question is raised about the differences in the self-identification of the Russian nobility, as well as in the mutual representations of the two most important estates of post-reform Russia. The novelty of the study is seen in the fact that, on the basis of new methodological approaches, several images of relations between the nobility and the peasantry have been identified at the cusp of XIX—XX centuries: the image of the “new entrepreneurial type”, “guardianship” and “preservation of traditions”, conventionally “lordly”, as well as the image of “free action”; their distinctive characteristics are given. …”
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"New Normality" of Economics, Politics and society in the conditions of COVID-19 and After by A. N. Kuriukin

“…In society, there will be a need to revise modern social values, in the direction of the transition from the degree of satisfaction of individual and personal needs to the availability of such satisfaction as the main value. The central issue of post-image politics will be the question of whether the pandemic will bring about an anti-democratic rollback and an evolving authoritarianization of power, or, on the contrary, will become an impetus for the positive development of democracy, an increase in the role of civil society and the political participation of citizens.Conclusions and Relevance: with regard to the economy, society and politics, it is stated that, on the one hand, they will experience unprecedented transformational pressures under the influence of the ongoing pandemic crisis, but at the same time, they will face a choice – to maintain crisis stagnation hoping to “just survive” or perceive the crisis as source of new opportunities for development and progress.…”
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Exploitation du « Historic Building Information Modeling » pour la conservation du patrimoine architectural colonial et post-colonial : cas des barrages en République Démocratique... by David Kisalu Nzundu, David Mwila Bwalya

“… Cette étude examine le rôle du Historic Building Information Modeling (HBIM) dans la préservation des barrages coloniaux et post-coloniaux, en soulignant son potentiel pour la conservation et la gestion. …”
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Prepollination barriers prevent gene flow between co-occurring bat-pollinated bromeliads in a montane forest by Stephanie Núñez-Hidalgo, Alfredo Cascante-Marín

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The impact of plasma-activated water and selenium nanoparticle solution on the shelf life of Mandarin cv. Orlando Tangelo in storage by Mahdeieh Ebrahimi, Zahra Pakkish, Hadi Noori, Fatemeh Nasibi, Hamid Reza Soufi, Mansour Ghorbanpour

“…Abstract This study investigates the potential of post-harvest immersion in plasma-activated water (PAW) and water containing 1 mg/L selenium nanoparticles (Se-NP solution) to extend the shelf life of mandarin fruit using a two-factor factorial experiment with three replications in a completely randomized design. …”
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ANALYSIS OF METASTASIS-FREE SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS WITH SMALL CHOROID MELANOMA DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF PRIMARY TUMOR TREATMENT by L. V. Naumenko, S. A. Krasny, K. P. Zhylayeva, A. A. Evmenenko, I. Y. Zherko

“…Key words: choroid melanoma, uveal melanoma, transpupillary thermotherapy, photodynamic therapy, brachytherapy, metastatic-free survival, organ-preserving treatment.>˂0.0001). However, in some cases, preference can be given to laser treatment methods, allowing the patients to avoid post-radiation retinopathies. …”
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A novel second-stage surgical strategy for severely obese patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: a case report by Akira Umemura, Akira Sasaki, Hiroyuki Nitta, Hirokatsu Katagiri, Shoji Kanno, Daiki Takeda, Taro Ando, Satoshi Amano, Masao Nishiya, Noriyuki Uesugi, Tamotsu Sugai

“…LSG before pancreatectomy may have a potential to reduce pancreas thickness and recovery of islet β cell function in severely obese patients, thereby reducing the risk of clinically relevant POPF and post-pancreatectomy T2D onset.…”
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The Mummification of Votive Birds: Past and Present by Stephanie D. Atherton, Lidija M. McKnight

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Copper supplementation mitigates Parkinson-like wild-type SOD1 pathology and nigrostriatal degeneration in a novel mouse model by Benjamin D. Rowlands, Benjamin G. Trist, Connor Karozis, Greta Schaffer, David Mor, Richard Harwood, Sarah A. Rosolen, Veronica Cottam, Freyja Persson-Carboni, Miriam Richardson, Anne A. Li, Michael P. Gotsbacher, Amr H. Abdeen, Rachel Codd, Kay L. Double

“…We demonstrated copper supplementation corrects altered post-translational modifications on soluble SOD1 and improves the enzymatic activity of the protein in the brains of these animals. …”
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Les réformes foncières dans les régions de montagnes post-socialistes et leur impact sur l’aménagement du territoire – une étude de cas dans le Caucase by Alexey Gunya

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Negotiating Identity: The Cultural and Religious Significance of Rifa'iyah Batik for Women by Sigit Setyawan, Titis Srimuda Pitana, Prasetyo Adi Wisnu Wibowo

“…This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with a post-structuralist feminist approach to reveal the dynamics of Rifa'iyah women's identity. …”
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Evaluating the Discontinuation of India’s Supply-Side Affordable Housing Policy for Slum Redevelopment Through Frank Fischer’s Lens by Dhruv Tapadia, Tithi Soladhara, Shelly Kulsheshtra, Rishita Lunawat

“…Re-imagined supply-side programmes must pair incremental upgrading and portable subsidies with enforceable post-occupancy governance to preserve agglomeration benefits while ensuring social equity. …”
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Review of Certificateless Authentication Scheme for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks by Abdulaziz Zaid A. Aljarwan, Md Asri Bin Ngadi

“…Moreover, this study considers the application of 5G networks, edge computing, and post-quantum cryptography in VANET authentication. …”
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137Cs and 90Sr in the water of the ChNPP cooling pond by V. V. Kanivets, S. I. Kireev, G. V. Laptev, O. I. Nasvit, S. M. Obrizan

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Evidence of Food Preparation, Consumption and Storage in a Late Medieval Manor in Czechowice, Upper Silesia by Radosław Zdaniewicz, Renata Abłamowicz

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A scalable neural network emulator with MRAM-based mixed-signal circuits by Jua Lee, Jua Lee, Jiho Song, Hyeon Seong Im, Jonghwi Kim, Woonjae Lee, Wooseok Yi, Soonwan Kwon, Byungsu Jung, Joohyoung Kim, Yoonmyung Lee, Jung-Hoon Chun

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THE PERMISSIBLE INPUT OF BIOGENIC ELEMENTS TO WATER BODIES WITH SLOWED AND MODERATE WATER EXCHANGE by Aleksandr N. Popov

Influencing factors of pulmonary dysfunction among community-based population at high-risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Putuo District， Shanghai by SONG Rongwei, WU Chunxiang, YU Jie, LU Yuqing, ZHANG Fengying

“…In addition, risk factors related to pulmonary dysfunction were analyzed for the establishment of risk assessment model.ResultsA total of 823 individuals aged between 35‒76 years were included, among which 298 (36.21%) were diagnosed with pulmonary dysfunction, 167 (20.29%) with COPD, and 131 (15.92%) with preserved ratio but impaired spirometry. Logistic regression analysis revealed that male gender, increasing age, more frequent smoking, insufficient physical activity, recurrent wheezing, the presence of post-exercise wheezing or coughing, insensitive to airborne allergens, and history of chronic bronchitis or bronchial asthma were correlated with pulmonary dysfunction. …”
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