Multi-scale structural evolution during simulated gelatinization process of sweet potato starch by heat-moisture treatment by Sijie Zhang, Weiguo Wu, Jihe Zhu, Junling Wu, Zengpeng Gan, Houqin Deng, Yu Zhang, Luyan Liao

“…The starch paste of S2 was gelatinized by heating at 95 °C, and the original crystalline structure of the starch was destroyed, where layered structure formed by recrystallization was observed. …”
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Effects of Vegetated and Synthetic (Impervious) Surfaces on the Microclimate of Urban Area by MO Obiakor, CD Ezeonyejiaku, TC Mogbo

“…These threats include increased stormwater runoff, reduced water quality, higher maximum summer temperatures, degraded, and destroyed aquatic and terrestrial habitats, and the diminished aesthetic appeal of streams and landscapes. …”
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THE NIGERIA MILITARY AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE`s WEST AFRICA PROVINCE (ISWAP), 2016-2022 by BABA ALI KELLU, RUTH CALEB LUKA LUKA, MOHAMMED BELLO BABAN’UMMA

“…The findings from the study revealed that there were several offensives by the Nigerian military against ISWAP with the aim of neutralizing their fighters by destroying their camps and hideouts and restoring peace and security in the affected areas, certain strategies exhibit significant shortcomings, necessitating continuous refinement. …”
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THE IMPOVERISHED AND THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING: A SYNTHETIC ANALYSIS by DAVID KUMIJE, ABUBAKAR ZUBAIRU AGUYE

“…It is a significant challenge that hinders and destroys the beauty of human existence. Governments and countries worldwide are taking various actions to tackle this endemic malaise; however, the more significant the efforts to alleviate poverty's impact, the harder it becomes. …”
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THE NEXUS BETWEEN POVERTY AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN ILORIN TOWNSHIP by HADIZAT AUDU SALIHU

“… Poverty is a hydra-headed monster which affects and destroys anything it touches. In sub-Saharan Africa and indeed Nigeria, the prevalence of poverty is very high with over 110 million Nigerians still living below the poverty line. …”
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Building Coastal Dunes with Sea Oats and Surrogate Wrack by Natalie Hooton, Debbie L. Miller, Mack Thetford, Sean Claypool

“…Sea oats build dunes by capturing blowing sand and stabilizing it, and they’re often planted after dunes have been eroded, fragmented, or destroyed. Managers have tried commercial fertilizers and water-absorbing gels to ensure planted sea oats survive and thrive, but these products are not always effective and can be expensive. …”
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Prehospital management of earthquake crush injuries: A collective review by Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Kamal Idris, Arif Alper Cevik

“…Earthquakes are natural disasters which can destroy the rural and urban infrastructure causing a high toll of injuries and death without advanced notice. …”
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Microstructures and mechanical properties of a 30CrNi2MoV steel/GH4098 joint produced by hot-compression bonding by Shengqing Wu, Sheng Liu, Hexin Wang, Shaofei Ren, Bin Xu, Xiaopeng Zhang, Mingyue Sun

“…As the strain increases, the bonding interface bugles and the interfacial oxide layer is destroyed. The highest interfacial bonding strength is obtained under conditions associated with high temperatures and large deformation.…”
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Oral Manifestations, Risk Factors and Management Strategies of COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis in Tertiary Care Hospital by Pankaj Goel, Jitendra Kumar, Anshul Rai, Prateek Shakti, Gunjan Chouksey

“…Background: Mucormycosis (black fungus) is an aggressive, life-threatening infectious disease-causing infiltration and by destroying the surrounding bone and soft tissue through vascular thrombosis and subsequent tissue infarction that may reach the brain with fatal complications. …”
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CONFLICT BETWEEN PASTORALISTS AND FARMERS IN NIGERIA AND ITS POTENTIALS FOR REGIONAL INSECURITY IN AFRICA by Angela Ajodo-Adebanjoko, Joy Ede Ukoje

“…For instance, climate change, drought, desertification and flooding have necessitated the movement of herders from their base in the northern part of the country to the south for greener pastures, a move that has pitched them against southern farmers whose crops are often destroyed during such migrations. Furthermore, population explosion, blocking of traditional grazing routes, cattle rustling and banditry as well as manipulation of the crisis by the political elite, have all aided the exacerbation of the conflict. …”
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Старините в прохода Траянови врата в пътеписите от XVI–XIX век by Ivan Valchev

“…The descriptions of foreign travellers and the sketches, engravings and plans they left behind constitute the sole source of information about the ancient gate, which was destroyed in 1835, as well as about part of the fortifications connected to it, of which no remains have been preserved either. …”
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Introduction risk of fire ants through container cargo in ports: Data integration approach considering a logistic network. by Shota Homma, Daisuke Murakami, Shinya Hosokawa, Koji Kanefuji

“…Invasive alien species introduced to ports through cargo containers have destroyed the biodiversity worldwide. The introduction risk at ports must be estimated to control the early stages of invasion. …”
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Improving ferroptosis-mediated immunotherapy for colorectal cancer through lysosome-targeted photodynamic therapy by Zhian Chen, Yutong Wang, Zhenhao Li, Meijuan Chen, Yingshi Li, Chuyue Lu, Zhenyu Lin, Hua Zheng, Lujia Chen, Qianbing Zhang

“…Upon internalized by cancer cells, TLA was specifically accumulated in lysosome, and which would destroy the integrity of lysosomal membranes and inhibit protective autophagy upon exposure to light irradiation. …”
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Knowledge Management in Road Accident Detection Based on Developed Deep Learning by Bvss Subbarao, Ramana K

“…A vehicle's sensors can be destroyed in various ways, including through minor accidents or fixed interactions. …”
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Financial and economic consequences of the war for Ukraine by Olena Lytvyn

“…According to the World Bank’s RDNA3 methodology, damage is the direct costs of destroyed or damaged physical assets and infrastructure, valued in monetary terms. …”
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Genetic advancements in breast cancer treatment: a review by Marzieh Shokoohi, Sadaf Sedaghatshoar, Homaira Arian, Milad Mokarami, Fatemeh Habibi, Fatemeh Bamarinejad

“…Simultaneously, OVT leverages genetically engineered viruses to selectively destroy cancer cells and stimulate robust antitumor immune responses. …”
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Maksimovka I Grave Field (Forest-Steppe Volga Region): Results of the 2019 Excavations by Arkadii I. Korolev, Anton A. Shalapinin

“…Two burials had been destroyed and are nothing but heaps of heavily fragmented bones with no grave goods observed. …”
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Sing A Song for Home: How Displaced Iranian Song-Writers in LA Conceive of Home and Homeland by Pouya Morshedi, Lisa-Jo K. van den Scott

“…The sadness about the destroyed home, hope to return to home, and the tendency to come back to their mother (or motherland) point to the singers’ emotions about their homeland. …”
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