The present study investigates the role of articulatory and perceptual factors in the change from pre- to post-aspiration in two varieties of Andalusian Spanish.In an acoustic study, the influence of stop type, speaker age, and variety on the production of pre- and post-aspiration was analyzed in isolated words produced by 24 speakers of a Western
Biofilms are clusters of bacteria that live in association with blazer surfaces.Their main characteristic is that the bacteria inside the biofilms are attached to other bacterial cells and to the surface by an extracellular polymeric matrix.Biofilms are capable of adhering to a wide variety of surfaces, both biotic and abiotic, including human tiss
Thadei S Mlughu,1 Amani Anaeli,2 Renatha Joseph,1 Nathanael Sirili2 1Department of Bioethics and Health Professionalism, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 2Department of Development Studies, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaCorrespondence: Nathanael Sirili Departme
BackgroundAs individuals age, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases, largely due to progressive stiffening of the arteries.This relationship underscores the critical need to monitor arterial stiffness as a predictor of CVD outcomes.While aerobic exercise has demonstrated benefits for vascular health, the influence of flexibility, parti