Life cycle assessment of polyethylene packaging and alternatives on the European market by Manfred Tacker, Tasja Hafner-Kuhn, Andrin Gstöhl, Experience Nduagu, Eric Vozzola, Timothee W. Roux, Rafael Auras

“…The assessment covered the material and production phase to end-of-life (EoL), based on current conditions in Europe (EU27 + UK). The potential impacts from the packaged product's production and usage phase were excluded. …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxocariasis and Its Associated Risk Factors among Adult Population in Kavar District, Fars Province, South of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Seroepidemi... by Fatemehsadat Pezeshkian, Ali Pouryousef, Mostafa Omidian, Fattaneh Mikaeili, Ali Reza Safarpour, Sara Shojaei-Zarghani, Bahador Sarkari

“…Multivariable logistic regression revealed that housewives (OR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.18–3.51, p = 0.010) and subjects with learning disability (OR = 3.32, 95% CI: 1.29–8.52, p = 0.013) were at increased risk of Toxocara infection. The findings of the current study depicted a noticeable seroprevalence of Toxocara infection in the general population in the Kavar district, southern Iran. …”
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Stunting Super App as an Effort Toward Stunting Management in Indonesia: Delphi and Pilot Study by Kadek Ayu Erika, Nur Fadilah, Aulia Insani Latif, Nurhikmawaty Hasbiah, Aidah Juliaty, Harun Achmad, Anugrayani Bustamin

“… Abstract BackgroundCurrently, 30 million children are experiencing acute malnutrition, and 8 million children are severely underweight. …”
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Development of recipes for combined products with functional properties by O. A. Ogneva, N. S. Bezverkhaya

“…Currently, products with functional properties are becoming more and more important, therefore, it is relevant to expand the range of these products and increase their production. …”
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Impact of Electro-UV Aging on the Insulation Performance of PVC/ZnO Nanocomposites for Outdoor Applications by Wasim Ullah, Muhammad Farasat Abbas, Salman Khan, Aymen Flah, Claude Ziad El-Bayeh, Kamel A. Shoush, Bander Saman

“…Additional tests, including hydrophobicity, contact angle, leakage current, and temperature- and frequency-dependent analyses, were conducted during 450 hours of UV exposure at 5.11 mW/cm2, with measurements taken every 150 hours. …”
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Practices, Challenges, and Future of Digital Transformation in Smallholder Agriculture: Insights from a Literature Review by Yuyang Yuan, Yong Sun

“…The digital transformation of smallholder agriculture can enhance productivity, increase farmers’ income, ensure food security, and promote sustainable rural development. …”
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Differences between the European and Eurasian Good Pharmacovigilance Practices by A. V. Matveev, A. E. Krasheninnikov, E. A. Matveeva, B. K. Romanov

“…However, the number of differences between the documents increases, as changes are made to the EU GVP. A more comprehensive harmonisation of the EAEU GVP with the current version of the EU GVP will make it possible to develop and use uniform pharmacovigilance documents in the EU and EAEU, and will facilitate the introduction of EAEU medicines into the global pharmaceutical market.…”
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Surface modification of aluminum on a silicon chip by citric acid treatment by Moataz Mekawy, Kazuya Iida, Akitsu Shigetou, Jin Kawakita

“…In situ electrical current measurements from arrays of aluminum wires located on the silicon chip were performed during the treatment. …”
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Broadband Chirped InAs Quantum-Dot Superluminescent Light-Emitting Diodes With In_xAl_1-xAs Strain-Reducing Layers by Ruizhe Yao, Nicholas Weir, Chi-Sen Lee, Wei Guo

“…In the SLED devices, a broad and uniform spectrum with a linewidth of 100 nm at 3 dB is realized at an injection current level of 100 mA, and no significant spectrum dip is observed in the entire injection current window ranging from 50 <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu\text{A}$</tex-math></inline-formula> to 100 mA.…”
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Adenosine A2A receptor agonist polydeoxyribonucleotide ameliorates short-term memory impairment by suppressing cerebral ischemia-induced inflammation via MAPK pathway. by Il-Gyu Ko, Jun-Jang Jin, Lakkyong Hwang, Sang-Hoon Kim, Chang-Ju Kim, Jung Won Jeon, Jun-Young Chung, Jin Hee Han

“…In order to confirm the participation of the adenosine A2A receptor in the effects mediated by PDRN, 8 mg/kg 7-dimethyl-1-propargylxanthine (DMPX), adenosine A2A receptor antagonist, was treated with PDRN. In the current study, induction of ischemia enhanced the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and increased phosphorylation of MAPK signaling factors in the hippocampus and basolateral amygdala. …”
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Prospective Interventions for reducing the vulnerability of communities in post-disaster resettlement, a case of Bunambutye camp, Eastern Uganda by Harriet Cherotich, Frank Mugagga, Fredrick Tumwine, Henry Musoke Ssemakula

“…We recommend the establishment of a skills-based training institution within the resettlement that should train survivors using content customized to address current and future needs hence ensuring self-sufficiency, reliance, and livelihood sustainability through outcomes like increased disposable incomes and wellbeing of the survivors in the resettlement. …”
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Microbiological examination of aerosols and sprays by O. V. Gunar, N. G. Sakhno

“…The current regulatory standards for microbiological testing of medicines provide little information on the quality control of metereddose aerosols. …”
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The Involvement of Ser1898 of the Human L-Type Calcium Channel in Evoked Secretion by Niv Bachnoff, Moshe Cohen-Kutner, Daphne Atlas

“…This mutation does not alter basal CaV1.2 current properties or regulation of CaV1.2 current by PKA and the beta-adrenergic receptor, but abolishes CaV1.2 phosphorylation by PKA. …”
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Productivity and nutritional value of aboveground biomass of annual crops in companion sowings by Т. V. Rodina, V. I. Zhuzhukin, А. N. Astashov

“…Siberian and Italian millet formed mean productivity of 16.13 and 15.60 t/ha, respectively. The current paper has presented data on productivity and has studied feed advantages of single-species and two-species sowings. …”
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Insect farming: A bioeconomy-based opportunity to revalorize plastic wastes by Juan C. Sanchez-Hernandez, Mallavarapu Megharaj

“…Managing plastic waste is one of the greatest challenges humanity faces in the coming years. Current strategies—landfilling, incineration, and recycling—remain insufficient or pose significant environmental concerns, failing to address the growing volume of plastic residues discharged into the environment. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cell- derived exosomes as cell-free therapeutics for sensorineural hearing loss by Maria Perde-Schrepler, Ioana Brie, Alma Maniu

“…This paper aims to review current knowledge on the use of MSCs and MSC-derived exosomes for inner ear sensory cell regeneration and explore their potential for clinical applications. …”
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Study on the Preparation and Corrosion Properties of Hydrotalcite Composite Permeation Layer via Plasma Electrolytic Carbonitriding by YANG Zhuolin, ZHAI Yanbo, CENG Shunke, PENG He, LE Chunpeng, WEI Ziwei

“…In order to improve the corrosion resistance of steel materials treated by plasma electrolytic infiltration，annealed 20 steel was used as the experimental substrate.Micro-nanopores formed during the plasma electrolytic carbonitriding process were utilized as containers to load magnesium-iron layered double hydroxides (Mg-Fe-LDHs) as a corrosion inhibitor，and the effects of Mg-Fe-LDHs on the corrosion performance of 20 steel were investigated.First，formamide was used as the carbon and nitrogen source，and KCl was used as the conductive salt.These components were mixed with deionized water to form an electrolyte.Then，the samples were treated at a constant DC pulse voltage of 220 V for 9 min to produce a carbonitrided layer (denoted as PEC/N samples).Subsequently，the PEC/N samples were immersed in a Mg-Fe-LDHs precursor solution containing urea，MgSO4&#x00A0;and Na2CO3，and hydrothermally crystallized at 140 ℃for 10 h to obtain a composite infiltration layer (denoted as PEC/N-LDHs samples).The performance of the composite infiltration layers was analyzed using a microhardness tester，scanning electron microscopy (SEM)，X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electrochemical testing.Results showed that the microhardness of the composite infiltration layer reached approximately 900 HV，which was 4.6 times higher than that of the substrate.The carbonitrided layer of the PEC/N samples was about 20 μm，with a smooth and flat cross-section but a rough，porous and honeycomb-like surface.After hydrothermal synthesis of LDHs，the surface became smooth，lacking a visible honeycomb structure，and a large number of flake-like crystalline deposits appeared on the surface.The XRD spectra of the PEC/N samples showed absorption peaks corresponding to Fe3C，Fe5C2，α-Fe and Fe3N phases.After the in-situ loading of Mg-Fe-LDHs，new absorption peaks corresponding to the (003)，(006) and (009) crystal planes of Mg-Fe-LDHs appeared in the XRD spectra of the PEC/N-LDHs samples.Combined with SEM morphology analysis，it was confirmed that Mg-Fe-LDHs were successfully loaded，presenting a flake-like structure.Compared with 20 steel，the PEC/N samples exhibited improved corrosion potential (Ecorr) and corrosion current density (Jcorr)，reaching－0.451 V and 75.22 μA/cm2，respectively，although the lowfrequency impedance modulus (｜Z&#x00A0;｜0.01&#x00A0;Hz) showed no significant increase，reaching only 998.5 Ω&#x00B7;cm2.After loading Mg-Fe-LDHs，the PEC/N-LDHs samples demonstrated further improvements，with&#x00A0;Ecorr，Jcorr&#x00A0;and ｜Z&#x00A0;｜0.01&#x00A0;Hz&#x00A0;reaching－0.355 V，39.11 μA/cm2&#x00A0;and 6 586.0 Ω&#x00B7;cm2，respectively，showing significant enhancement compared to both 20 steel and PEC/N samples.These results indicated that plasma electrolytic carbonitriding treatment of 20 steel could produce a carbonitrided layer with high hardness.Additionally，the hydrothermal loading of LDHs further improved the corrosion resistance of the composite infiltration layer without affecting its hardness.The PEC/N-LDHs composite infiltration layer thus achieved both high hardness and superior corrosion resistance.…”
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Pre-sleep casein ingestion with probiotic strains improves anaerobic power and lower-body-specific strength and power performance in soccer players by Reza Sadeghi, Mohammad Hemmatinafar, Fereshteh Eftekhari, Babak Imanian, Negar Koureshfard

“…One-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) or Quade tests with a significance level of p < 0.05 was used to analyze the collected data.Result The current study’s findings indicated that APT-180°/s (ext) significantly increased in CAS (p = 0.008) and PRO+CAS (p = 0.003) compared to PLA. …”
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Personal Outreach in a Virtual World by A. Ben Wagner

“…In the same way, I am convinced that face-to-face outreach usually has the same high impact because it is increasingly rare. Is not one of the main objectives of the current interest in embedded librarians direct personal contact with patrons? …”
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Organizational innovation capability as a result of knowledge management processes - a literature review by Inków Monika

“…The organizations should have a sufficiently high level of innovation capability to be able to effectively develop and implement new solutions. Currently, researchers are increasingly talking about knowledge management processes in the context of creating and developing innovation capability of an organization (e.g. …”
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