How STEM content is presented in mathematics textbooks from the U.S. and China: a comparative study by Shuhui Li, Lianghuo Fan, Jietong Luo

“…The enriched-level STEM content (i.e., full integration of in-depth and a wide range of content knowledge) was very limited. The PEP series contained more from engineering and agriculture, and presented more in the main text; the BIM series presented more in statistics and probability, placed more in chapter previews, had more moderate-level content (i.e., partial integration of content knowledge) and a balanced distribution of authentic and non-authentic contexts in enriched-level content. …”
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What to do when the earth shakes? DCH or door frames: evaluating generalised risk minimisation guidance by Sheena Ramkumar

“…Individuals and their families who tried to follow such guidance found that, as a result, they were faced with increased risks and the loss of more lives. Moreover, a Google Trends search revealed that in at least two major hazard events, people searched for outdated PAMs and advice, asking Google if this is what they should do.DiscussionRisk communication methods, PAMs and risk minimisation guidance require a closer critical examination and evaluation on a context-by-context basis, rather than the generalised messaging currently adopted. …”
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Climate Change Risk, Performance, and Value Added in Agricultural Sector by Ramin Amani, Zanko Ghorbani, Zana Mozaffari

“…This, in turn, results in decreased production costs, increased investment returns, surplus domestic supply, and expanded agricultural product exports. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Corporate Cash Holdings and Speed of Adjustment by Abbas Aflatooni, Mohammad Khatiri, Farzad Eivani

“…The results indicated that during the COVID-19 period, firms' cash holdings ratios became increased than doubled and the speed of cash ratio adjustment increased by nearly 40% compared to previous years. …”
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Invasive alien plant species, riverbank instability and hydraulic risk: what do we know about <i>Amorpha fruticosa</i>, <i>Arundo donax</i> and <i>Reynoutria japonica</i>? by Fabrizio Buldrini, Sara Landi, Giacomo Titti, Stefano Parodi, Massimo Valente, Lisa Borgatti, Rossano Bolpagni

“…Nevertheless, the reasons for the implications of increasing presence of IAPs on the stability and effectiveness of flood defences are still unclear. …”
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Enhancing corrosion resistance with chemically modified aluminum oxide in UV-curable coatings applied to steel surfaces by M. Attia, Mahmoud Basseem I. Mohamed, M. A. Hegazy, M. M. Ghobashy, H. Abd El-Wahab, F. Abdelhai

“…In a similar vein, Potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) exhibited a significant decrease in corrosion current density (i corr), diminishing from 0.82 to 0.059 µA/cm2, thereby achieving an inhibition efficiency exceeding 99%. …”
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Network pharmacology-based prediction and “gut microbiota-inflammation-brain axis” validation of the active ingredients and potential mechanisms of Plantagins Herba for treating di... by Zhixuan Huang, Zhixuan Huang, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Hui Li, Hui Li, Hui Li, Yangwen Ai, Yangwen Ai, Dongyue Zhou, Dongyue Zhou

“…BackgroundDiabetes-related cognitive dysfunction (DRCD) is increasingly recognized as a common complication. However, there are currently no specific remedies for DRCD. …”
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Influence of coal macerals on carbonization process and sodium storage behavior by Rundong HE, Hang GUO, Zhongchao SUN, Wencui LI

“…The excellent electrochemical properties attributed to its increased interlayer sodium storage sites and concentration of oxygen-containing functional groups.…”
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Protective Effect of Fenugreek Supplementation against Mercury Toxicity on Sperm Parameters, Serum Testosterone and Testicular Tissue in the Rat by Jalal A. Karim, Karim R. Hamad

“…Whereas sperm motility, and normal sperm were increased significantly, and serum MDA was decreased significantly from HgCl2 group. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Following this project, it would be valuable to estimate the cost, benefits and practicalities of implementing the tool, aided by data from the study, and trial its effectiveness compared with current care. Scientific summary This summary contains text reproduced with permission from Pell et al. …”
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Spraying macro and micro fertilizers affects positively fruit yield and quality of ‘Page’ mandarin by Mohsen MOHAMMAEI, Babak VALIZADEHKAJI

“…In the current work, the effects of foliar application of two commercial fertilizers [CalfalB (containing calcium and boron) and Rice (containing macro- and micronutrients)] on leaf minerals, chlorophyll content, yield, and fruit quality, as well as some phytochemical characteristics of mandarins ‘Page’ was investigated for two consecutive years. …”
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Saccharomyces boulardii supplementation does not affect anaerobic power gain induced by short-term sprint interval training in physically active individuals by A.S.R. Hudson, A.M.T. Lisboa, P.V.R. Andrade, R.S. Bruzzi, Y.A.T. Martins, D.D. Soares, F.S. Martins, S.P. Wanner

“…During the training period, participants ingested a capsule containing PLA or at least 1×109 Sb cells daily for 14 days. …”
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Oral history as a citizen science tool to understand biodiversity loss and environmental changes: on firefly extirpation in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico by Danna Betsabe Rivera Ramírez, Cisteil X. Pérez-Hernández, Yaayé Arellanes-Cancino, Luis Mendoza-Cuenca

“…Morelians associated these phenomena with increased anthropogenic activities in the city, such as urban growth and a notable increase in pollution and deforestation. …”
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Relationship of Individual Athlete External Load, Session Rating of Perceived Exertion, and Athlete Playing Status Across a Collegiate Women’s Basketball Season by Faith S. A. Brown, Jennifer B. Fields, Andrew R. Jagim, Erica L. King, Robert E. Baker, Angela Miller, Margaret T. Jones

“…Across all athletes, IL increased across the season (40.11 AU) and for each 1 unit of change in EL, IL increased by 1.04 AU. …”
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Corrosion Resistance, Friction and Wear Properties of Cemented Carbide Coatings under Variable Temperature by ZHANG Shuai, MA Yu - shan, DAI Wan - xiang, HE Tao, CHANG Zhan - dong, LIU Hai - bo, JIA Hua, JI Hua

“…Result showed that when temperature changed from 25 ℃ to 60 ℃, the corrosion current density in 0.5 mol/L H2SO4&#x00A0;solution increased 2.7 times for WC - 10Co4Cr coating and 23.9 times for NiCr - Cr3C2&#x00A0;coatings, respectively. …”
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GC-Faster RCNN: The Object Detection Algorithm for Agricultural Pests Based on Improved Hybrid Attention Mechanism by Bolun Guan, Yaqian Wu, Jingbo Zhu, Juanjuan Kong, Wei Dong

“…Experiments have shown that compared with the original Faster RCNN model, GC-Faster RCNN has improved the average accuracy mAP0.5 on the Insect25 dataset by 4.5 percentage points, and mAP0.75 by 20.4 percentage points, mAP0.5:0.95 increased by 20.8 percentage points, and the recall rate increased by 16.6 percentage points. …”
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Cocoa bean shell waste as potential raw material for dietary fiber powder by Lienda Handojo

“…Purpose The shell of cocoa beans is one of the cocoa industry byproducts that currently still become waste. Through this research, utilization of cocoa bean shell for producing alkalized fiber powder was observed. …”
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Value added medicines: what value repurposed medicines might bring to society? by Mondher Toumi, Cécile Rémuzat

“…Discussion & conclusions: There is currently a gap between increasing regulatory authority interest in capturing value added medicines’ benefits and the resistance of HTA bodies/payers, who tend to ignore this important segment of the pharmaceutical field. …”
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Land use dynamics in Sagara River Catchment in Dodoma Region, Tanzania by Dominico Benedicto Kilemo

“… Abstract Context and background: The Sagara hills provide key ecosystem services to the communities in Kongwa and Mpwapwa districts in Dodoma region. …”
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The Impact of Social Responsibility Activities on Gaining Values by Sümeyye Koç

“…Social responsibility activities implemented within the scope of the project that has been carried out can be summed up as teacher candidates engaging in educational activities for the underprivileged, marking down the positive experiences that experienced teachers have had throughout their careers, meeting with secondary and high school students during social activities and informing them about the universities and departments they are currently enrolled in. The social responsibility activities in this project aim to increase teacher candidates' sense of responsibility. …”
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