by Etinosa O. Igbinosa, Abeni Beshiru, Isoken H. Igbinosa, Gyu-Sung Cho, Charles M. A. P. Franz
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by Ηαnnah E. Wong, Panagiotis Tourlomousis, Gavin K. Paterson, Steve Webster, Clare E. Bryant
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by Mark R. Sandfoss, Steve Reichling, Beth M. Roberts
The relationship between male ejaculate traits and reproductive success is an important consideration for captive breeding programs. A recovery plan for the endangered Louisiana pinesnake includes captive breeding for the release of young to the wild. Semen was collected from twenty captive breeding male snakes and ejaculate traits of motility, morphology, and membrane viability were measured for each male. Semen traits were analyzed in... Читать дальше...
by Ester M. M. Cardinaal, Heleen N. W. Duighuisen, Patrick P. T. Jeurissen, Hubert Berden
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by Takahiro Yajima, Kumiko Yajima
The bioelectrical impedance analysis-measured ratio of extracellular water (ECW) to intracellular water (ICW) reflects fluid volume and malnutrition. It may be an indicator of protein-energy wasting and muscle wasting in hemodialysis patients. We examined the association between the ECW/ICW ratio and simplified creatinine index, which is a new surrogate marker of protein-energy wasting and muscle wasting, and whether their combination can accurately predict mortality. Читать дальше...
by Alaa Emara Rabee, Taha Abd El Rahman, Mebarek Lamara
Leguminous trees and saltbushes provide potential alternatives to conventional feeds to overcome feed deficiency in arid and semi-arid countries. However, these plants are rich in antinutritional factors that have adverse effects on rumen microbiota and the host- animal. Some rumen microbiota detoxifies plants’ secondary metabolites; thus, understanding plant-microbe interaction in the rumen could improve the plants’ utilization. This... Читать дальше...
by Clara Krzikalla, Nexhmedin Morina, Tanja Andor, Laura Nohr, Ulrike Buhlmann
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by Simon Cao, Michael J. Jurczak, Yoko Shuda, Rui Sun, Masahiro Shuda, Yuan Chang, Patrick S. Moore
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by Amy B. Smoyer, Adam Pittman, Peter Borzillo
Justice-involved women face myriad challenges as they negotiate the terms of community supervision and manage the long-term implications and stigma of living with a criminal record. Major tasks that women juggle include securing safe, affordable housing, finding and retaining employment, accessing physical and mental health care (including substance use treatment), and handling relationships with family, friends, children, and intimate partners. Читать дальше...
by Francesco Zanatta, Patrizia Steca, Cira Fundarò, Anna Giardini, Guido Felicetti, Monica Panigazzi, Giovanni Arbasi, Cesare Grilli, Marco D’Addario, Antonia Pierobon
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by Jiancu Chen, Siyuan Yang, Jiang Xiong, Yiping Xiong
The effectiveness of open-domain dialogue systems depends heavily on emotion. In dialogue systems, previous models primarily detected emotions by looking for emotional words embedded in sentences. However, they did not precisely quantify the association of all words with emotions, which has led to a certain bias. To overcome this issue, we propose an emotion tendency perception model. The model uses an emotion encoder to accurately quantify the emotional tendencies of all words. Читать дальше...
by Jun Kawabata, Haruhisa Fukuda
ObjectiveJapan introduced a financial incentive scheme in April 2016 to improve hospital-based dementia care, but its effectiveness remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the scheme’s impact on medical and long-term care (LTC) expenditures, as well as on changes in care needs levels and daily living independence levels among older persons one year after hospital discharge.
MethodsWe linked medical and LTC claims databases, and retrospectively... Читать дальше...
by Paweł Strojny, Agnieszka Strojny, Krzysztof Rębilas
Motivational Intensity Theory could serve as a useful framework in the process of analyzing and optimizing a user’s involvement in computer games. However, it has not yet been used in this way. Its main advantage is that it makes clear predictions regarding the relations between difficulty level, motivation and commitment. The current study aimed to test whether the postulates of this theory may be useful in the process of game development. Читать дальше...
by Bayan F. Ababneh, Siew Chin Ong, Rabia Hussain
IntroductionThere is a lack of attention to drive-thru services in the community pharmacy setting, particularly during the COVID-19 period in Malaysia. The main objective of this study was to assess the public awareness, attitudes, and perceptions towards drive-thru community pharmacy services among during COVID-19 in Malaysia.
MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administrated, web-based survey (Google form)... Читать дальше...
by Rafael Tesorero, Joachim Janda, Friederike Hörster, Patrik Feyh, Ulrike Mütze, Jana Hauke, Kathrin Schwarz, Joachim B. Kunz, Georg F. Hoffmann, Jürgen G. Okun
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by Altair Seabra de Farias, Elizandra Freitas do Nascimento, Manoel Rodrigues Gomes Filho, Aurimar Carneiro Felix, Macio da Costa Arévalo, Asenate Aline Xavier Adrião, Fan Hui Wen, Fabíola Guimarães de Carvalho, Felipe Murta, Vinícius Azevedo Machado, Jacqueline Sachett, Wuelton M. Monteiro
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by Kumudha Aruldas, Kim Dawson, Malvika Saxena, Angelin Titus, Jabaselvi Johnson, Marie-Claire Gwayi-Chore, Jayaprakash Muliyil, Gagandeep Kang, Judd L. Walson, Ajay Khera, Sitara S. R. Ajjampur, Arianna Rubin Means
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by The PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors
by Gabriel Ferri, Daniel Musikant, Martin M. Edreira
Trypanosoma cruzi cAMP-mediated invasion has long been described, however, the detailed mechanism of action of the pathway activated by this cyclic nucleotide still remains unknown. We have recently demonstrated a crucial role for Epac in the cAMP-mediated invasion of the host cell. In this work, we gathered evidence indicating that the cAMP/Epac pathway is activated in different cells lines. In accordance, data collected from pull-down... Читать дальше...
by Anni S. Halkola, Kaisa Joki, Tuomas Mirtti, Marko M. Mäkelä, Tero Aittokallio, Teemu D. Laajala
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The current issue of The North Shore News volume 19-05 published March 10th, 2023.Covering North Shore local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.(Click HERE to read the paper.)
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No matter how small, learn how scientists can detect human gravity fields.
The Diageo whisky brand is rolling out its version of the red carpet at a party for female filmmakers.
GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 09: The Pittsburgh Panthers mascot shows their frustration during their game during ACC Tournament between the Duke Blue Devils and the Pittsburgh Panthers on March 9, 2023 at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. | Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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