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International Journal of Endocrinology, 2013 The “nonclassic” role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3) has been recently widely recognized. In type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), it plays an immunomodulatory role through the vitamin D receptor (VDR) present on pancreatic and immune cells ...
Marlene Chakhtoura, Sami T. Azar
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Did COVID-19 Impact Contraceptive Uptake? Evidence from Senegal. [PDF]
Stud Fam Plann, 2022 Abstract This study assessed the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the number of new contraceptive acceptors in Senegal overall and by method. Monthly service data from March 2019 to December 2020 were extracted for the number of new contraceptive users of IUDs, implants, injectables, and oral contraceptive pills (OCPs).
Fuseini K +4 more
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Deep Eutectic Solvents for Subcutaneous Delivery of Protein Therapeutics. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh), 2023 Here the use of deep eutectic solvents in biologic formulations is reported to improve the pharmacokinetic properties of insulin and monoclonal antibodies. The underlying mechanisms are reported and the safety of deep eutectic biologics formulations in a rodent model is evaluated.
Curreri AM +6 more
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Australian Journal of Politics &History, Volume 69, Issue 2, Page 210-226, June 2023., 2023 Ralph Bunche, the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, was a committed anti‐imperialist, a fighter against racism and for civil rights. And yet, his action and appearance as special representative of the United Nations Secretary‐General in the Congo, made him appear as hostile to African independence and as a (neo‐colonial) “blanc,”
Catherine Goetze
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MOVEMENT 4. BREATH SIGH TEMPEST: On the Temporal Dimensions of Re‐arrangements
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 47, Issue 3, Page 496-509, May 2023., 2023 Abstract The fourth movement explores the temporal relationship between arrangements and re‐arrangements, addressing the question of how an obdurate and ‘sticky’ temporal order may give way to palpable re‐arrangement of the ways in which subjects experience time.
The Re‐Arrangements Collective +10 more
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Who cares about the UN General Assembly? National delegations size from 1993 to 2016
Global Policy, Volume 14, Issue 2, Page 349-360, May 2023., 2023 Abstract The UN General Assembly is the central forum of world politics. While it formally allows the member states to delegate up to five representatives, the size of the national delegations is generally larger and significantly increases over time.
Vaclav Vlcek
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Development of the First Tritiated Tetrazine: Facilitating Tritiation of Proteins
ChemBioChem, Volume 23, Issue 23, December 5, 2022., 2022 A tritiated tetrazine based on a phenyl/pyridyl core structure was successfully radiolabeled with NaBT4 by reducing an aldehyde moiety. The synthon was effectively employed to label an antibody in vitro with pretargeted autoradiography. Abstract Tetrazine (Tz)–trans‐cyclooctene (TCO) ligation is an ultra‐fast and highly selective reaction and it is ...
Natasha Shalina Radjani Bidesi +9 more
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Global Policy, Volume 13, Issue 2, Page 235-246, May 2022., 2022 Abstract Since its inception in 1966, the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) has prevailed in the face of significant existential challenges. Against this backdrop, we investigate how and why the JIU persisted over time. Combining delegation and historical institutionalist approaches, we posit that entrepreneurial agents and layering processes ...
Eugénia C. Heldt +3 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 23, Issue 11, November 2021., 2021 3D X‐ray diffraction (3DXRD) provides a map showing the center‐of‐mass position of each grain in a braze clad Al sheet exposed to controlled atmosphere brazing, where a cooling block is placed on one end of the sample. Every circle represents a grain, while the diameter and color of the circles correspond to the grain size and orientation, respectively.
Torkel Stenqvist +6 more
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How earmarking has become self‐perpetuating in United Nations development co‐operation
Development Policy Review, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 343-359, May 2021., 2021 Abstract Motivation The share of earmarked funding to the development pillar of the United Nations (UN) has risen to a record level of 79% (2018) of its total revenue/spending. This poses severe implications for the organizational efficiency, aid effectiveness and multilateralism of the UN. Reforms have not been able to stem the trend towards earmarked
Max‐Otto Baumann
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