Women’s unemployment in urban Ethiopia: bayesian multilevel model approach by Buzuneh Tasfa Marine, Mihiret Genene Zewde

“…In Ethiopia, unemployment is one of the most pressing concerns, particularly as women's potential contribution to economic activity, growth, and well-being remains greatly underutilized, despite women comprising over half of the population. …”
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PARAMETERS OF KAMCHATKA SEISMICITY IN 2008 by Vadim A. Saltykov, Nadezhda M. Kravchenko

“…A map of variations of seismic rupture areas ΔS (Fig. 9) shows that seismic activity of 2008 was mainly manifested at the southern part of the Kamchatka seismic zone. In 2008, most of the earthquake clusters varying in energy also occurred in the southern part of Kamchatka (Fig. 10). …”
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Prospective observational study of FKRP‐related limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy R9: A GRASP consortium study by Lindsay N. Alfano, Meredith K. James, Kristine Grosfjeld Petersen, Karen Rudolf, John Vissing, Renee Augsburger, Tahseen Mozaffar, Aileen Jones, Amanda Butler, Katie M. Laubscher, Shelley R. H. Mockler, Katherine D. Mathews, Megan A. Iammarino, Natalie F. Reash, Lindsay Pietruszewski, Linda P. Lowes, Talia Strahler, Matthew Wicklund, Stephanie Hunn, Conrad C. Weihl, Sandhya Sasidharan, Melissa Currence, Jeffrey M. Statland, Nikia Stinson, Megan Holzer, Doris G. Leung, Donovan J. Lott, Peter B. Kang, Scott Holsten, Urvi Desai, Nicholas E. Johnson, the GRASP‐LGMD Consortium

“…Clinical management and future trial design are improved by determining which standardized clinical outcome assessments (COA) of function are most appropriate to capture disease presentation and progression, informing endpoint selection and enrollment criteria. …”
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Walking as a viable alternative to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for improving cardiovascular outcomes in coronary artery disease patients by Zejun Yang, Yunting Liang, Liu He, Le Zhou, Xiaodong Peng, Yiwei Lai, Cong Yuan, Xiaoxia Liu, Ning Zhou, Weihua Zhang, Caihua Sang, Qian Tong, Xin Du, Jianzeng Dong, Changsheng Ma

“…Background: Home-based cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for coronary artery disease (CAD) patients, while exercise is the most important component. There is lack of evidence on whether walking alone can improve cardiovascular prognosis in CAD patients, particularly those unable to tolerate moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). …”
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Spatial distribution of bolls affects yield formation in different genotypes of Bt cotton varieties by Jun-jun NIE, Yan-chao YUAN, Du-lin QIN, Yan-hui LIU, Shuang-lei WANG, Jin-pu LI, Mei-ling ZHANG, Na ZHAO, Wen-jun GUO, Jie QI, Li-li MAO, Xian-liang SONG, Xue-zhen SUN

“…Although lint yield was significantly affected by the interannual changes, the lint yield of J169 was the highest and the most stable, as well as its yield components. These observations demonstrated the increase in lint yield was due to the increase in boll weight, and the large bolls and high fiber quality were attributed to the optimal distribution of bolls within the canopies.…”
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Clinical, epidemiological, and pathological findings of ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 infections in cattle from Southern Brazil by Selwyn Arlington Headley, Juliana Torres Tomazi Fritzen, Érika Fernandes Lopes Maturana, Natali Araujo Correia Alves de Alvarenga, Rafael Vince Rodrigues, Ana Laura Paulino Leite Gomes, Maria Constanza Rodriguez, Maria Izabel Pedra Sogari, Ana Aparecida Correa Xavier, Flávia Helena Pereira Silva, Priscilla Fajardo Valente Pereira, Vitor Bruno Bianconi Rosa, Karina Keller Marques da Costa Flaiban, Giovana Wingeter Di Santis, Thais Helena Constantino Patelli, Júlio Augusto Naylor Lisbôa, Amauri Alcindo Alfieri

“…An immunohistochemical (IHC) assay utilizing the 15A monoclonal antibody (15A-MAb), which is specific for MCFV, revealed positive intracytoplasmic immunoreactivity within the epithelial cells of the lungs, intestine, liver, and kidneys in most animals, confirming infections by MCFV. PCR detected singular infections by OvGHV2 (n = 3) and bovine gammaherpesvirus 6 BoGHV6 (n = 3) in cattle with positive intracytoplasmic immunoreactivity by the 15A-MAb IHC assay. …”
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Population dynamics and evolutionary history of an endemic Sambucus africana Standl. (Viburnaceae): Evidence from complete plastomes and ecological niche analysis by Emmanuel Nyongesa Waswa, Elijah Mbandi Mkala, Jacinta Katunge Kawenze, Elizabeth Syowai Mutinda, Wyclif Ochieng Odago, Victoire Izabayo, Harriet Melany Nyamvula, Neduvoto Mollel, M.A.H. Fernandez Voortman, Guang-Wan Hu

“…Ancestral area reconstruction revealed that the most probable ancestral area for Sambucus is Asia, with a secondary ancestral presence in North America, followed by diversification to other regions. …”
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The role of environmental access to exercise opportunities in cardiovascular mortality: evidence from a nationwide study by Xiaowen Wang, Yongshi Gu, Ying Wang, Yuqing Qiu, Tianling Chen, Philip K. Hopke, Kai Zhang, Shao Lin, Yanji Qu, Ziqiang Lin, Xinlei Deng, Jie Sun, Shuming Zhu, Xueqing Deng, Sizhe Li, Xian Lin, Zhicheng Du, Yuantao Hao, Wangjian Zhang

“…Access to exercise opportunities was significantly associated with a reduced risk of CVD mortality (RR = 0.93 [0.91–0.95]), and the association was most pronounced for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality (RR, 0.80 [0.76–0.85]). …”
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Primary care providers’ experience and satisfaction with personalised breast cancer screening risk communication: a descriptive cross-sectional study by Bartha Knoppers, Nora Pashayan, Tracy Stockley, Antonis Antoniou, Hermann Nabi, Jacques Simard, Michel Dorval, DOUGLAS EASTON, Jocelyne Chiquette, Yann Joly, Julie Lapointe, Jennifer D Brooks, Philippe Fortier, Arian Omeranovic, Anne-Sophie Bergeron, Asma Boubaker, Laurence Eloy, Annie Turgeon, Laurence Lambert-Côté, Meghan J Walker, Anna Maria Chiarelli

“…This study suggests that, if introduced in Canada in a manner similar to the PERSPECTIVE I&I project, risk-based BC screening would likely be supported by most PCPs. However, they emphasised the importance of addressing concerns such as professional training and the potential impact on workload if the approach were to be implemented at the population level. …”
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Lithuania's integration into Europe: Alternatives and choices by Gediminas Vitkus

“…Further on, by reason of these obstacles, the author propounds five alternative opportunities to NATO. The most viable of these are the first three: first, further participation in the Partnership for Peace with NATO and the non-NATO states; second, membership in the EU; and third, regional co-operation with the Nordic and the Baltic States. …”
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Human-relevant doses of bisphenol a induce insulin resistance by downregulating Irs1 expression in skeletal muscle through estrogen receptor-α by Zhang-Hong Ke, Yue-Hong Li, Ai-Li Yu, Xue-Fen Cai, Yan-Ying Lin, Shun-He Lin, Chu-Chu Zheng, Chen-Xi Yu, Bei-Hong Zheng, Yan Sun

“…RNA sequencing of skeletal muscle identified the insulin signaling pathway as the most significantly disrupted, with Irs1 showing the highest degree of differential expression among key genes involved in glucose metabolism. …”
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Mulberry leaf polysaccharide alleviates liver damage and glucose metabolism disorder in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) induced by high-starch by Qinqin Xiao, Lele Wei, Lihong Yin, Yimin Jiang, Qianting Zheng, Jiajie Wang, Ting Ye, Yangyan Wang, Tong Zhou, Lingtao Nie, Zhuangwen Mao, Fufa Qu, Shenping Cao, Min Wan, Zhen Liu, Min Tao, Jianzhou Tang

“…Transcriptomic analysis identified most DEGs significantly enriched in the signaling pathways related to glucose metabolism, starch metabolism, and insulin resistance between the HSM0 and HSM4 groups. …”
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Unravelling agronomic performance and genetic diversity of newly developed maize inbred lines for arid conditions by Abdallah A. Hassanin, Areej S. Jalal, Ehab M. Mahdy, Hend Mandour, Elsayed Mansour, Mohamed M. Kamara, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Eman Fayad, Mohammed Alqurashi, Maha Aljabri, Thorya Abdulrahman Fallatah, Diaa Abd El-Moneim, Ahmed S. Eldomiaty

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) identified associations between these lines and yield-related traits, emphasizing their potential as the most promising candidates for improving maize yield. …”
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Intraocular pressure is a promising target for myopia control by Peiyuan Wang, Kangjie Kong, Jiaxuan Jiang, Jingwen Jiang, Zihong Xie, Fengbin Lin, Yunhe Song, Xiuli Fang, Ling Jin, Fei Li, Wei Wang, Shaolin Du, Zhuoxing Shi, Junwen Zeng, Xiulan Zhang, Shida Chen, for the Glaucoma Suspects with High Myopia Study Group

“…Results Based on 24-h and 4-week IOP monitoring, the group receiving both Brinzolamide and Latanoprost exhibited the greatest magnitude of IOP reduction and the most significant inhibition of axial length (AL) growth. …”
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Understanding the Interface Characteristics Between TiB₂(0001) and L1₂-Al₃Zr(001): A First-Principles Investigation by Xingzhi Pang, Loujiang Yang, Hang Nong, Mingjun Pang, Gaobao Wang, Jian Li, Zhenchao Chen, Wei Zeng, Zhihang Xiao, Zengxiang Yang, Hongqun Tang

“…A Detailed analysis of the electronic structure further reveals that most interfaces predominantly exhibit covalent bonding, with the TAB, TZH, and BZH interfaces primarily featuring covalent bonds, while the BAT interface displays a combination of ionic and covalent bonds. …”
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Dysglycaemia is associated with the pattern of valvular calcification in micro-computed tomography analysis: an observational study in patients with severe aortic stenosis by Magdalena Kopytek, Kamila W. Undas, Jacek Tarasiuk, Sebastian Wroński, Michał Ząbczyk, Joanna Natorska

“…The valves in the highest glucose group were the most severely affected. Micro-CT parameters were also associated with both transvalvular pressure gradients (PGmean and PGmax), Vmax and aortic valve area (all p < 0.05). …”
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«Å skape mening i konsolideringens navn» by Jens Petter Nielsen

“…A commemoration of the Russian Revolution will nonetheless take place under the aegis of the Russian Ministry of Culture, most likely with an emphasis on the negative consequences. …”
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Annexin A8 deficiency delays atherosclerosis progression by Carmen Gutiérrez‐Muñoz, Rafael Blázquez‐Serra, Irene San Sebastián‐Jaraba, Sandra Sanz‐Andrea, Maria J. Fernández‐Gómez, Gonzalo Nuñez‐Moreno, Pablo Mínguez, Joan Carles Escolá‐Gil, Paula Nogales, Veronique Ollivier, Jose L. Martín‐Ventura, Benoit Ho‐Tin‐Noe, Ursula Rescher, Nerea Méndez‐Barbero, Luis M. Blanco‐Colio

“…Results RNA‐Seq unveiled AnxA8 as one of the most significantly upregulated genes in atherosclerotic aortas of ApoE−/− compared to wild‐type mice. …”
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Climate resilience differs across dairy sheep populations in Europe by M.J. Carabaño, V. Tsartsianidou, D. Hazard, H. Larroque, D. Buisson, C. Pineda-Quiroga, E. Ugarte, M. Serrano, M.A. Jiménez, A. Triantafyllidis, G. Arsenos, C. Díaz, M. Ramón

“…On the other hand, the Lt breed showed the highest tolerance to cold stress and was moderately sensitive to heat. The most productive breeds, As and Lc, showed the largest sensitivity to cold (CS) or heat (HS) stress, with As/Lc showing the greatest production loss associated with cold/heat stress. …”
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From rural practice to scientific evidence: synergistic antiplasmodial and antioxidant properties of combined Ageratum conyzoides and Bidens pilosa extracts by Patrick Valere Tsouh Fokou, Courthney Akwi Mboh, Kenneth Lifoter Navti, Marius Jaurès Tsakem Nangap, Raoul Kemzeu, Canis Parfait Donbou Djiotie, Aubin Youbi Kamche, Hubert Nana Djigang, Arnold Tegen Tah, Mariscal Brice Tchatat Tali, Lauve Rachel Tchokouaha Yamthe, Vincent Ngouana, Fabrice Fekam Boyom

“…Cytotoxicity was evaluated via hemolysis test, and antioxidant potential using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), ABTS [2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)], and FRAP (ferric ion reducing antioxidant potential) assays. The most potent combination was tested for acute toxicity and curative antimalarial activity in a rodent model. …”
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