Lettuce-avicularin treatment reverses insulin resistance through stimulation of glycolytic kinases and insulin signaling molecules [PDF]
Objective(s): In order to recommend a more effective approach to manage insulin resistance, we monitored the activities of glycolytic kinases, insulin signaling molecules, and incretin hormones and identified the possible targets related to the insulin ...
Joy Amadi +3 more
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Large-scale density functional theory simulation of inorganic nanotubes: a case study on Imogolite nanotubes [PDF]
The high experimental control over inorganic Imogolite-like open-ended nanotubes (Imo-NTs) composition, dimensions and monodispersity together with the potentially huge range of tuneable properties that can be introduced by chemical functionalisation and
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A review on barrier layers used in flexible stainless-steel based CIGS photovoltaic devices
Two primary engineering challenges are en route to fabricating high-performance flexible stainless-steel based Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 solar cells; Growing absorbers without contamination from the substrate, and providing alkali dopants to the absorber.
Sarallah Hamtaei +3 more
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Revisiting Unsinkable Ships: From Titanic to Helge Ingstad, the Long-Standing Issues and Persistent Risks of Ship Disasters [PDF]
The objective of this paper is to take a closer look at the theory of damage stability, i.e., origin, construction, organization and human developments, regulations, and in this context pinpoint a possible causal relationship between two specific ship ...
KÁre Johansen, Ove Tobias Gudmestad
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Efficacy of using walnuts as statin adjuvants in hypertension management
Background Due to the widespread unorthodox use of nuts to improve cardiovascular health, this clinical trial was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of walnut as an adjuvant statin in hypertensive subjects.
Peter U. Amadi +10 more
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External Maritime Policy of the EU: A Unilateral Initiative of Greece in the IMO [PDF]
External maritime policy is the common sea transport principles of action which are supported by the EU in the international maritime organizations and especially in the IMO.
Dimitrios Grekos
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Recommendations on the nature of the passenger response time distribution to be used in the MSC 1033 assembly time analysis based on data derived from sea trials [PDF]
The passenger response time distributions adopted by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)in their assessment of the assembly time for passanger ships involves two key assumptions. The first is that the response time distribution assumes the form
Deere, Steven +5 more
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Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) is a commercialized, high-efficiency thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technology. The state-of-the-art energy yield models for this technology have a significant normalized root mean square error (nRMSE) on power ...
Santhosh Ramesh +5 more
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Risk analysis for RoPax vessels [PDF]
The paper presents the results of a recent risk analysis study for RoPax vessels, carried out as part of the activities of the SAFEDOR Integrated Project.
Konovessis, Dimitris +2 more
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This paper examines the application of the CHASING M2 PRO MAX underwater robot for the creation of databases for the technical inspection of the underwater components of water transport vehicles and their infrastructure.
Justas Žaglinskis, Evelina Noreikaitė
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