Pharmacological PPARβ/δ activation upregulates VLDLR in hepatocytes by Zarei, Mohammad, Barroso, Emma, Palomer, Xavier, Escolà-Gil, Joan Carles, Cedó, Lidia, Wahli, Walter, Vázquez-Carrera, Manuel

“…Finally, treatment with another PPARβ/δ agonist increased VLDLR levels in the liver of wild-type mice, but not PPARβ/δ-deficient mice, confirming the regulation of hepatic VLDLR by this nuclear receptor. …”
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The Survey Method : The Contribution of Surveys to Sociological Explanation / by Marsh, Catherine, author 192668

“…Properly designed, executed and analysed, they can actually provide the kind of evidence that social theorists, concerned with un-covering dynamic aspects of social life, will want to use. …”

The relation between particle number concentration and high frequency sound level of traffic noise by Kim, Sung Min, Hong, Joo Young, Jeon, Jin Yong

“…The results show that traffic speed and noise level of traffic have negative correlation in low frequency band, and relationship between traffic volume and traffic noise has negative correlation in mid frequency. In addition, the correlation between particles and traffic noise indicates that high frequency sound increase the concentration of particles road side area. …”
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Bio-based lubricant with additives: Tribological performances in hydrodynamic journal bearing by Norazman, Amanda, Paiman, Zulhanafi, Samion, Syahrullail, Afiq, Muhammad Noor, Muhammad Yazid, Witri, Rasep, Zuraidah

“…Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance of bio-based lubricants (BBL), namely, palm mid-olein (PMO) enriched with an antioxidant agent, tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) and a viscosity improver, ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), in journal bearing (JB) applications. …”

Methods for Extracting and Analyzing Political Content on TikTok by Fadel, Marie Diane

“…This exploration into the political landscape of TikTok represents one of the first of its kind, with the primary aim of this thesis being to develop a methodology that will support future research in this field.…”
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Energy democracy, public participation, and support for local energy system change in Canada by Fiander, J, Walker, C, Rowlands, IH, Devine-Wright, P, Wilson, C, Soutar, I, Gupta, R

“…Additionally, support and a desire to participate is predominantly motivated by environmental factors, including combating climate change, with community and social motivations playing a secondary role, followed by financial motivations. These findings, some of the first of their kind in the realm of energy democracy in Canada, provide useful insights relevant to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners working on LSG implementation as well as others with an interest in socio-technical innovation and energy system change.…”

Clinical and microscopic evaluation of extracapsular stabilisation technique for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in local dogs by Tahier, Abdullah

“…Mild to moderate osteoarthritis was seen, however there was no obvious different in the presence of inflammatory cells between the operated and non-operated joint fluid. …”
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Disruption of the Broadcast by Packer, Randall

“…“The role of the media … forces us to ask what kind of a world and what kind of a society we want to live in, and in particular, in what sense of democracy do we want this to be a democratic society?” …”
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Long wavelength quantum cascade laser and gas sensing application by Li, Yishun

“…The major goal of this dissertation is to investigate the performance of mid-infrared laser upon gas sensing. First, we reviewed recent literature about the history of semiconductor lasers and discussed the advantages of quantum cascade lasers. …”
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Strategies of colour and lighting design in the cinematography of Christopher Doyle by Peh, Colin Jin Wei

“…The research aims to highlight the importance of cinematography in narrative storytelling through the case study of Director of Photography Christopher Doyle’s aesthetic practices through the major high-budget feature film Hero (2002), the mid-range-budget feature film In the Mood for Love (2000), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) to the independent low-budget feature films Chungking Express (1994) and Fundamentally Happy (2015). …”
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Follow the Tulip, researching into the textile manufacturer Henry Nathan by Pierce, Gina

“…The use of the textile archive as a means for exploring industrial and social history is less established, and this research demonstrates how the tangible evidence can be a tool for an in depth study of a particular manufacturer in the mid-twentieth century. In following up the trail provided by a small number of fabric samples in the Parker Knoll archive (Special Collections, 2018) new findings have been discovered, that have an impact on a national historic collection. …”
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Numerical investigations of detonation reinitiation and failure modes from Mach reflection by Zhang, S, Lai, S, Tang, S, Yang, L, Qi, F, Fang, X

“…By arranging the obstacle at the mid-height of the channel, detonation waves go through the process of propagation-overdriven-diffraction and the repeatable Mach reflection of the incident shocks can be captured at the trailing edge of the obstacle. …”

Effects of different throttle opening and air intake lengths on the volumetric efficiency of SI engine using 1D simulation method by Ahmad Harazi, Mohamad Firzan, Hairuddin, Abdul Aziz, As’arry, Azizan, Masuri, Siti Ujila

“…The findings from this study contribute to a good understanding of engine performance through intake length tuned based on throttle opening.…”
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Leveraging gamification to enhance persuasive behaviour and streamline online product returns: an approach grounded in multiple case studies by Panda, Debadrita, Raut, Sachin Kumar, Rana, Sudhir, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir

“…Customers and delivery partners prioritize return processes, policies and rewards, emphasizing efficiency. Meanwhile, mid- and strategic-level employees are optimistic about return process enhancements. …”
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Assessment of climatic influences on net primary productivity along elevation gradients in temperate ecoregions by Mehmood, Kaleem, Ahmad Anees, Shoaib, Rehman, Akhtar, Rehman, Nazir Ur, Muhammad, Sultan, Shahzad, Fahad, Liu, Qijing, Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali, Alfarraj, Saleh, Ansari, Mohammad Javed, Khan, Waseem Razzaq

“…Significant elevation-dependent variations were observed, especially in mid-elevation zones (401 to 1600 meters), where NPP increased at a rate of 0.174 g C m-2 a-1 per meter (R² = 0.808, p < 0.01). …”
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PPARβ/δ prevents endoplasmic reticulum stress-associated inflammation and insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells through an AMPK-dependent mechanism by Salvadó, Laia, Barroso, Emma, Gómez-Foix, Anna Maria, Palomer, Xavier, Michalik, Liliane, Wahli, Walter, Vázquez-Carrera, Manuel

“…Methods Studies were conducted in mouse C2C12 myotubes, in the human myogenic cell line LHCN-M2 and in skeletal muscle from wild-type and PPARβ/δ-deficient mice and mice exposed to a high-fat diet. …”
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Adversarial robustness of deep reinforcement learning by Qu, Xinghua

“…However, such an assumption not only makes the robustness improvement more expensive, but may also leave a model less effective to other kinds of attacks in the wild. In contrast, we propose an adversary agnostic robust DRL paradigm that does not require learning from adversaries. …”
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Strategies to mitigate establishment under the Wolbachia incompatible insect technique by Soh, Stacy, Ho, Soon Hoe, Ong, Janet, Seah, Annabel, Dickens, Borame Sue, Tan, Ken Wei, Koo, Joel Ruihan, Cook, Alex R., Sim, Shuzhen, Tan, Cheong Huat, Ng, Lee Ching, Lim, Jue Tao

“…Our simulations indicate that these interventions do not override the intended wild type suppression of the IIT approach. These findings will inform policy makers of possible ways to mitigate the potential establishment of Wolbachia using the IIT population control strategy.…”
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Biochemical characterisation of NS2B-NS3 protease from flaviviruses by Nah, Jojo Qian Hui

“…Here, we compared the enzymatic activities of DENV NS2B47- G4SG4 NS3 Wild Type (WT) pro, DENV NS2B47- G4SG4 NS3WTSSpro with DENV NS2B47- G4SG4 NS3WTSS and Zika virus (ZIKV) NS2B-NS3 WT pro. …”
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"Better is never better for all” : a study of feminist dystopia in Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Lessing’s The Marriages between Zones Three, Four, and Five ; as narrated by The... by Eliza, Isa

“…When you are a fiction writer, you’re confronted everyday with the question that confronted, among others, George Elliot and Dostoevsky: what kind of world shall you describe for your readers? …”
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