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Relationship between NAFLD and coronary artery disease: A Mendelian randomization study

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Background and Aims There is an ongoing debate on whether NAFLD is an active contributor or an innocent bystander in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the present study was to assess the causal relationship between NAFLD and CAD.
Zhewen Ren, Pomme I. H. G. Simons, Anke Wesselius, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Martijn C. G. J. Brouwers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel planning approach for the water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) sector: the use of object-oriented bayesian networks [PDF]

, 2018
Conventional approaches to design and plan water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) interventions are not suitable for capturing the increasing complexity of the context in which these services are delivered. Multidimensional tools are needed to unravel the
Giné Garriga, Ricard, Molina, José Luis, Pérez Foguet, Agustí, Requejo Castro, David   +3 more
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Who is Afraid of Political Instability? [PDF]

, 2000
An unstable macroeconomic environment is often regarded as detrimental to economic growth. Among the sources contributing to such instability, the literature has assigned most of the blame to political issues.
Campos, Nauro F., Nugent, Jeffrey B.
core   +2 more sources

A pilot study in the Waterberg district to develop a ward-level social progress index to improve measuring human development in South Africa

Town and Regional Planning
For town planners, prioritising human development, including education, health, income, and equity, is key for cultivating sustainable, thriving communities.
Johan Maritz
doaj   +1 more source

Microfinance social performance: A global empirical study [PDF]

, 2012
Over the years, microfinance has been purported to have experienced enormous progress and is seen to contribute towards poverty reduction by extending finance to people previously excluded from formal financial markets.
Awaworyi, Sefa, Marr, Ana
core  

Socially Inclusive Development : The Foundations for Decent Societies in East and Southern Africa [PDF]

, 2016
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Abbott, Pamela, Sapsford, Roger, Wallace, Claire   +2 more
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Effect of Laser Deoxidation on Adhesive‐Bonded Aluminum in an Oxygen‐Free Atmosphere

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study investigates laser ablation of aluminum under oxygen‐free conditions. The goal is to produce oxide‐free substrates that enable improved adhesive bonding with epoxy. Optimized laser parameters (90% overlap, 300 µJ) combined with oxide‐free substrates result in the highest tensile strength of the adhesive bond.
Sandra Gerland, Finn‐Lennard Janthur, Sarah Seffer, Jörg Hermsdorf, Ludger Overmeyer, Annika Raatz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socio-economic development drives solid waste management performance in cities: A global analysis using machine learning.

Science of the Total Environment, 2023
Mismanaged municipal solid waste (MSW), the major source of plastics pollution and a key contributor to climate forcing, in Global South cities poses public health and environmental problems.
C. Velis, David C. Wilson, Y. Gavish, S. Grimes, Andrew D. Whiteman   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Investigation of Oxygen‐Free Wetting Behavior of Aluminum on Copper via Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Experiments

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The wettability of aluminum droplets (Al) on different copper substrates (Cu), where liquid Al spreads on solid Cu surfaces to form a liquid–solid interface, is studied numerically and experimentally. The experimental and numerical results show good agreement in the fast‐spreading regime.
Shan Lyu, Timon Steinhoff, Finn‐Lennard Janthur, Sarah Seffer, Jörg Hermsdorf, Christian Klose, Ludger Overmeyer, Hans‐Jürgen Maier, Nina Merkert   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poverty and inequality in the UK: 2009 [PDF]

, 2009
In this Commentary, we assess the changes to average incomes, inequality and poverty that have occurred since Labour came to power in 1997, with a particular focus on the changes that have occurred in the latest year of data.
Brewer, M., Muriel, A., Phillips, D., Sibieta, L.   +3 more
core   +1 more source