Untimely aesthetics by Martin, N, Martin, Nicholas

“…</p><p>After analysing Nietzsche's attitude to Schiller, particularly in connection with the argument of <em>Die Geburt der Tragödie</em>, the thesis compares the strategies adopted in the two texts: both present triadic schemes of historical development, in which the Greek experience is regarded as crucial; their aesthetic 'reform programmes' are predicated on psycho-metaphysical pictures of human nature; and both texts reject attempts to cure human ills by political means. …”

The effect of maternal vitamin D concentration on fetal bone. by Ioannou, C, Javaid, M, Mahon, P, Yaqub, M, Harvey, N, Godfrey, K, Noble, J, Cooper, C, Papageorghiou, A

“…DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A novel method for assessing FV consists of three ultrasound measurements-femur length, proximal metaphyseal diameter (PMD), and midshaft diameter-and a volume equation; this was validated by comparing ultrasound to computed tomography measurements in six pregnancies after mid-trimester termination. …”

Borderline consciousness, phenomenal consciousness, and artificial consciousness: a unified approach by Chin, C

“…Building on new arguments for stipulating the reference of species concepts, I demonstrate that this use of stipulation in biology is neither epistemologically complacent nor metaphysically capricious; it also need not sow semantic confusion. …”

Writing against theodicy: evil, secular ethics, and Victorian realism by Pollatschek, N

“…Before turning to Victorian writers, the thesis sets up a historical and philosophical context of theodicy discourse from Leibniz and Pope to Voltaire, Goethe, and Coleridge, differentiating between three types of evil (moral, metaphysical, physical) and two types of theodicy (Augustinian, Irenaean). …”

In vivo and in vitro characterization of neonatal hyperparathyroidism resulting from a de novo, heterozygous mutation in the Ca2+-sensing receptor gene: normal maternal calcium hom... by Bai, M, Pearce, S, Kifor, O, Trivedi, S, Stauffer, U, Thakker, R, Brown, E, Steinmann, B

“…The female neonate presented with moderately severe hypercalcemia, markedly undermineralized bones, and multiple metaphyseal fractures. Subtotal parathyroidectomy was performed at 6 wk; hypercalcemia recurred rapidly but the bone disease improved gradually with reversion to an asymptomatic state resembling familial benign hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FBHH). …”

‘The language of the heavens’: Wordsworth, Coleridge and astronomy by Owens, T, Thomas Owens

“…Central models of Wordsworth’s and Coleridge’s literary and metaphysical inventions were indissociable from scientific counterparts upon which they mutually relied. …”

Presence of mind: consubstantiality and extended cognition in Montaigne's writing by Oddy, N

“…This study investigates how the metaphysical notion of consubstantiality can be rethought fruitfully as a distinctively cognitive figure in Montaigne’s writing. …”

Piet Mondrian, early Neo-Plastic compositions, and six principles of Neo-Plasticism by Fallahzadeh, Ali, Yousof, Ghulam Sarwar

“…While other scholars analyzed the components of Neo-Plastic theory through formal tenets of De Stijl or a metaphysical lens through premises of western philosophies such as Theosophy, Hegel, and Platonism. …”
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Negative effects of nicotine on bone-resorbing cytokines and bone histomorphometric parameters in male rats by Hapidin, Hermizi, Othman, Faizah, Soelaiman, Ima-Nirwana, Douglas A, Luke, Mohamed, Norazlina

“…Histomorphometric analysis was done on the metaphyseal region of the trabecular bone of the left femur by using an image analyzer. …”

Al-Attas' conception of language and his utilization of semantic analysis by Ahmad, Salina

“…He has also employed the methodology of semantic analysis in his metaphysical and ethico-religious framework which can be explicated under eight semantic fields of Wujud, Mahiyyah and Dhat, ?…”
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The histopathological evaluation of effects of application of the bovine amniotic fluid with graft on peri-implant bone regeneration by Ozmen ISTEK, Murat TANRISEVER, Hatice EROKSUZ, Burak KARABULUT, Erhan Cahit OZCAN, Muhammet Bahattin BINGUL, Rıdvan GULER, Serkan DUNDAR

“…Bone sockets with a diameter of 4 mm in the coronal part and a diameter of 2.5 mm in the apical part of the implant were created into the corticocancellous bone in the metaphyseal parts of the right tibia bones of all subjects. …”
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Novel Pathogenic Variants of the AIRE Gene in Two Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type I Cases with Atypical Presentation: Role of the NGS in Diagnostic Pathway and Review of the... by Luigia Cinque, Cristina Angeletti, Alfredo Orrico, Stefano Castellana, Lucia Ferrito, Cristina Ciuoli, Tommaso Mazza, Marco Castori, Vito Guarnieri

“…Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS-1) with or without reversible metaphyseal dysplasia is a rare genetic disorder due to inactivating variants of the autoimmune regulator, <i>AIRE,</i> gene. …”
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Biomechanical comparison of orthogonal versus parallel double plating systems in intraarticular distal humerus fractures by Ata C. Atalar, Onur Tunalı, Ali Erşen, Mehmet Kapıcıoğlu, Yavuz Sağlam, Mehmet S. Demirhan

“…Methods: Intraarticular distal humerus fracture (AO13-C2) with 5 mm metaphyseal defect was created in sixteen artificial humeral models. …”
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Femtosecond Laser Irradiation to Zirconia Prior to Calcium Phosphate Coating Enhances Osteointegration of Zirconia in Rabbits by Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Hidehiko Yashiro, Masayuki Kakehata, Ayako Oyane, Atsuo Ito

“…Untreated zirconia, CaP-coated zirconia, and FsL-irradiated and CaP-coated zirconia were implanted in proximal tibial metaphyses of male Japanese white rabbits for four weeks. …”
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Crystalline Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Coating on Mini-Pin Implants to Accelerate Osseointegration and Extend Drug Release Duration for an Orthodontic Application by Menghong Li, Gang Wu, Mingjie Wang, Ernst B. Hunziker, Yuelian Liu

“…BioCaP (amorphous or crystalline) coatings with or without the presence of bovine serum albumin (BSA) were applied on such implants and inserted in the metaphyseal tibia in rats. The percentage of bone to implant contact (BIC) in histomorphometric analysis was used to evaluate the osteoconductivity of such implants from six different groups (n=6 rats per group): (1) no coating no BSA group, (2) no coating BSA adsorption group, (3) amorphous BioCaP coating group, (4) amorphous BioCaP coating-incorporated BSA group, (5) crystalline BioCaP coating group, and (6) crystalline BioCaP coating-incorporated BSA group. …”
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The effects of resistance training on bone mineral density and bone quality in type 2 diabetic rats by Aoi Ikedo, Kohei Kido, Satoru Ato, Koji Sato, Ji‐Won Lee, Satoshi Fujita, Yuuki Imai

“…Interestingly, trabecular number, trabecular thickness and trabecular space as well as BMD and bone volume/tissue volume in proximal tibial metaphyseal trabecular bone were significantly improved in RT legs compared with CON legs in both groups. …”
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Altered oral microbiome, but normal human papilloma virus prevalence in cartilage-hair hypoplasia patients by Heidi Arponen, Svetlana Vakkilainen, Natalie Tomnikov, Teemu Kallonen, Steffi Silling, Outi Mäkitie, Jaana Rautava

“…Abstract Background Cartilage-hair hypoplasia (CHH) is a rare syndromic immunodeficiency with metaphyseal chondrodysplasia and increased risk of malignancy. …”
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Effects of emulsified and non-emulsified palm tocotrienol on bone and joint health in ovariectomised rats with monosodium iodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis by Sophia Ogechi Ekeuku, Muhamed Lahtif Nor Muhamad, Alya Aqilah Aminuddin, Fairus Ahmad, Sok Kuan Wong, Wun Fui Mark-Lee, Kok-Yong Chin

“…EPT and NEPT prevented femoral metaphyseal and subchondral bone volume decline caused by ovariectomy. …”
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Functional Block of Interleukin-6 Reduces a Bone Pain Marker But Not Bone Loss in Hindlimb-Unloaded Mice by Hiroki Wakabayashi, Gaku Miyamura, Nobuto Nagao, Sho Kato, Yohei Naito, Akihiro Sudo

“…The bilateral distal femoral and proximal tibial metaphyses were analyzed three-dimensionally with micro-computed tomography. …”
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Factors for Prolonged Pain and Restriction of Movement Following Hemiepiphysiodesis Plating for the Correction of Lower Limb Malalignment in the Frontal Plane: An Explorative Analy... by Sebastian Braun, Marco Brenneis, Andrea Meurer, Jana Holder, Felix Stief

“…In conclusion, simultaneous plate implantation at the femur and tibia and metaphyseal plate positioning resulted in prolonged pain and a delay of function. …”
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