Alleles of Ppd-1 genes that control sensitivity to photoperiod in a number of bread winter wheat genotypes by А. О. Бакума, Г. О. Чеботар, А. В. Ткачук, С. В. Чеботар, Т. З. Москалець, В. В. Москалeць

“…It was revealed that ‘Yuvivata 60’ variety has a recessive Ppd-1 genotype and belongs to the III haplotype by a combination of mutations in the structure of Ppd-D1 gene. Line ‘L41/95’ was heterogeneous by alleles of Ppd-D1 gene, which corresponded to the presence of haplotypes III and VII. …”
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Relational Theory of Risk and Its Applications to Game Theory Problems of Non-Numerical Economics by T. A. Urazaeva

“…In fact, the paper proposes a new relational theory of risk, attracting only two entities to define the concept of “risk”: set and order of preference, inducing on this set the minimum structure of a semilattice or family of semilattices. …”
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(Non)specific interaction patterns in families raising a child with disability or chronic illness: a latent profile analysis by Ariadna Łada-Maśko, Urszula Sajewicz-Radtke, Paweł Jurek, Paweł Jurek, Michał Olech, Bartosz M. Radtke, Małgorzata Lipowska

“…To assess interaction patterns within families, the following measures were used: the Questionnaire of Relationships with Siblings to evaluate relationships between healthy adolescents and their siblings, the Parentification Questionnaire for Youth to measure emotional and instrumental parentification, the KidScreen-27 to assess quality of life, the Parental Attitude Scale-2 to assess parental attitudes, and the Family Rating Scales to evaluate family dynamics, including the structure and quality of family interactions. Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was used to analyze data.ResultsWe identified two latent profiles: “Strained Families” profile, which featured lower-quality family interactions with parents displaying greater rejection, inconsistent, and overdemanding attitudes, and the “Resilient Families” profile reflected balanced functioning with greater cohesion and flexibility. …”
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Experiences of women living with cervical cancer in Ghana: challenges and coping strategies by Joyce Agyeiwaa, Abigail Kusi-Amponsah Diji, Sarah Ama Amoo, Hayford Asare, Dorcas Yeboah, Godwin Antwi, Anita Efua Davies, Francis Diji, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan

“…A total of 16 participants were purposively sampled based on the eligibility criteria and individually interviewed using a semi-structured guide. The six-step technique for qualitative analysis by Braun and Clarke guided data analysis. …”
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Human activities modulate reciprocal effects of a subterranean ecological engineer rodent, Tachyoryctes macrocephalus, on Afroalpine vegetation cover by Addisu Asefa, Victoria Reuber, Georg Miehe, Luise Wraase, Tilaye Wube, Dana G. Schabo, Nina Farwig

“…Our results demonstrate that giant root‐rats play a synanthropic engineering role that affects vegetation structure and ecosystem processes.…”
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Analysis of the Effect of Planting Depths on the Growth and Yield of Carrots. by Muserero, Ronald Regan

“…The sowing depths indicated in the treatment structure above were used based on the treatment, that is, shallow depth (0.6 cm), normal depth (1.6cm), and deep depth (2.6cm). …”
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Agricultural Innovation Characteristics and Their Utilisation: A Case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Barekye, Alex

“…Using a cross sectional survey research design, a survey mainly using structured questionnaires was carried out among the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) staff to establish the factors that influence development of agricultural innovations. …”
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Optimization of soil hydraulic parameters within a constrained sampling space by Meijun Li, Wei Shao, Wenjun Yu, Ye Su, Qinghai Song, Yiping Zhang, Hongkai Gao, Yonggen Zhang, Jianzhi Dong

“…The direct optimization of soil hydraulic parameters (SHP) in unconstrained parameter space introduces significant uncertainties in ecohydrological modeling, particularly when addressing the complex model structure of Richards’ equation combined with Penman-Monteith equation. …”
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Developing a universal precautions approach to stigma reduction in health care: Insights from clinical and non-clinical health workers by Carla Treloar, Louise Maher, Emily Lenton, Gemma Nourse, Adrian Farrugia, Kate Seear, Amy Kirwan, Sophia Schroeder, Caitlin Douglass, Loren Brener, Timothy R Broady, Virginia Wiseman, Mark Stoové, Rob Monaghan, Elena Cama

“…To further develop this approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 health workers in clinical and non-clinical roles in Australia. …”
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Factors influencing accidents and injuries in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining industry in Ghana: A case of Adadiem in the Jaman North district of Ghana by Ebenezer Kwadwo Siabi, Peter Donkor, Michael Kwasi Sieh, Kwasi Frimpong, Samuel Kofi Mensah, Sarah Elikplim Siabi, Christopher Vuu

“…This study was undertaken to determine the prevalent occupational accidents/injuries characterizing Ghana's ASGM industry and to establish the specific types and underlying causes of injuries that occur during ASGM activities as the intricate factors which wield influence over the ASGM's compliance with safety regulations in Ghana. A structured questionnaires and interview guide were used to collect data from 248 survey respondents. …”
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Changes in Soil Properties Under the Influence of Microplastics in Plastic and Open Field Production in Three Serbian Valleys by Elmira Saljnikov, Tara Grujić, Marina Jovković, Veljko Perović, Dragan Čakmak, Aigul Zhapparova, Vesela Radović, Slobodan Stefanović, Vladimir Miladinović, Slađan Stanković, Žaklina Marjanović, Sayagul Kenzhegulova, Aigul Tleppayeva, Gulya Kunypiyaeva, Slobodan Krnjajić

“…The NA results support the main findings that the presence of microplastics leads to the destruction of soil structure, which reduces bulk density and increases soil porosity. …”
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Unveiling the dynamic effects of major depressive disorder and its rTMS interventions through energy landscape analysis by Chun-Wang Su, Chun-Wang Su, Yurui Tang, Nai-Long Tang, Nai-Long Tang, Nian Liu, Nian Liu, Jing-Wen Li, Shun Qi, Hua-Ning Wang, Zi-Gang Huang, Zi-Gang Huang

“…IntroductionBrain dynamics offer a more direct insight into brain function than network structure, providing a profound understanding of dysregulation and control mechanisms within intricate brain systems. …”
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Formation of H+ PUI Tails Downstream of Distant Interplanetary Shocks by E. J. Zirnstein, D. J. McComas, B. L. Shrestha, H. A. Elliott, P. C. Brandt, S. A. Stern, A. R. Poppe, J. Parker, E. Provornikova, K. Singer, A. Verbiscer, New Horizons Heliophysics Team

“…After we convert our distributions to count rates in the spacecraft frame, the results show similar structure to the data. We conclude that significant H ^+ PUI tails can form downstream of distant interplanetary shocks if there is a relatively large compression ratio (>2) and significant turbulence present.…”
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Effective Resistivity in Relativistic Reconnection: A Prescription Based on Fully Kinetic Simulations by Abigail Moran, Lorenzo Sironi, Aviad Levis, Bart Ripperda, Elias R. Most, Sebastiaan Selvi

“…The guide field dependence is encoded in α and p , which we fit to PIC data. This resistivity formulation—which relies only on single-fluid MHD quantities—successfully reproduces the spatial structure and strength of nonideal electric fields and thus provides a promising strategy for enhancing the reconnection rate in resistive MHD simulations.…”
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Signature of Strange Star as the Central Engine of GRB 240529A by Xiao Tian, HouJun Lü, WenJun Tan, ShaoLin Xiong, HaoYu Yuan, WenYuan Yu, ShuQing Zhong, WenLong Zhang, EnWei Liang

“…GRB 240529A is a long-duration gamma-ray burst (GRB) whose light curve of prompt emission is composed of a triple-episode structure, separated by quiescent gaps of tens to hundreds of seconds. …”
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Pubertal low dose exposure to benzophenone-3 (BP-3) alters murine mammary stem cell functions by Hui Gao, Xintong Yang, Pengge Pan, Xueli Liu, Yan Ma, Yadan Chen, Yunxin Liu, Yaqi Sun, Sinan Cao, Yuan Tian, Yanzhou Yang

“…These effects were accompanied by a decreased fraction of basal mammary stem cells and decreased self-renewal and differentiation abilities of basal mammary stem cells in vitro and in vivo such as decreased sphere formation ability, a smaller 3D structure, increased branching points and hyperplastic lesions in regenerated mammary glands. …”
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Guiding Principles for Transformation Towards Integrated Acute Care for Older Adults Close to Home: Lessons from Nine Dutch Regional Partnerships. A Realist Evaluation by Eline D. Kroeze, Gercora Hoitinga, Susanne M. Smorenburg, Janet L. MacNeil Vroomen, Anneke J. A. H. van Vught, Bianca M. Buurman

“…We conducted a document analysis (n = 19), semi-structured interviews (n = 11) and two focus groups (n = 8). …”
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REVIRAL: roadmap for the elimination of viral hepatitis in Latin America by Javier Crespo, Javier Crespo, Javier Crespo, Joaquín Cabezas, Joaquín Cabezas, Graciela Castro-Narro, Hugo Cheinquer, Fernando Contreras, Nelia Hernandez, Christie Perelló, Christie Perelló, Christie Perelló, Ezequiel Ridruejo, José Luís Calleja, José Luís Calleja, José Luís Calleja

“…These factors hinder progress towards elimination, necessitating collaborative responses tailored to the epidemiological and socioeconomic realities of each country. The project’s structure is organized into three fundamental phases: The first phase involves an initial assessment, where the epidemiological situation of each country will be analyzed, specifically the prevalence and incidence data of viral hepatitis and the response capacity of each country’s health systems. …”
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Identifying factors affecting the competence of heads of units and centers of Islamic Azad University in accordance with the statement of the second step of the Islamic Revolution... by Seyed samad Emadi vahdi, mohammadreza mardani, Nader Bohlouli, Mojtaba Ramazani

“…In the qualitative part, a semi-structured interview was used to identify factors, and in the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect the data. …”
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The alternative prey hypothesis revisited: Still valid for willow ptarmigan population dynamics. by Jo Inge Breisjøberget, Morten Odden, Per Wegge, Barbara Zimmermann, Harry Andreassen

“…In order to better understand the role of these potential changes in community structure on an alternative prey species, willow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus, we analyzed nine years of population census data from SE Norway to investigate how community interactions affected their population dynamics. …”
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