Assessment of the Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Capacity of Flowers, Seeds, and Seed Cake of Cactus Pear (<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> L.) and Their Application in Biscuits by Fatiha Brahmi, Amira Oufighou, Leila Smail-Benazzouz, Nouna Hammiche, Lydia Hassaine, Lila Boulekbache-Makhlouf, Khodir Madani, Federica Blando

“…Functional ingredients rich in bioactive compounds can be added to conventional ingredients for the formulation of food to increase its nutraceutical potential. Three prickly pear parts, namely flowers, seeds, and seed cake were utilized in the current work as natural antioxidant resources. …”
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A pilot study on physiological relaxation and enhanced work performance by volatile organic compounds emitted from Kagawa hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) interior walls by Fumi Kishida, Kazuki Tani, Taisuke Nakashima, Fadilla Zennifa, Akiko Isa, Noboru Fujimoto, Koki Fujita, Ryuma Taki, Hiroo Yasutomi, Naotoshi Yasumori, Kuniyoshi Shimizu

“…This timber was reported to have a relaxing effect toward the participants, and this study discovered that inhaling air containing VOCs emitted by Kagawa hinoki interior walls increased parasympathetic nervous activity during resting periods between arithmetic tasks. …”
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Topological transformation of microbial proteins into iron single-atom sites for selective hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis by Xiaofeng Xiao, Zechao Zhuang, Shuhu Yin, Jiexin Zhu, Tao Gan, Ruohan Yu, Jinsong Wu, Xiaochun Tian, Yanxia Jiang, Dingsheng Wang, Feng Zhao

“…These moieties resemble the structural features of nonheme Fe-dependent enzymes while being effectively confined on a microbe-derived, electrically conductive carbon support, enabling high-current density electrolysis. A comparative analysis involving catalysts derived from eleven representative microbes reveals that the presence of 0.05 wt% Fe single-atom sites leads to a significant 26% increase in hydrogen peroxide selectivity. …”
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Development and evaluation of superhydrophobic carbon nanotube coatings onmaraging steel: Corrosion protection, and anti-fouling characteristics by F.abdel Mouez, H. Halfa, Ahmed Yahia, H.M. Hussien, Mohab Gaber, Heba H. Ali

“…Atomic force microscopy indicated a substantial increase in surface roughness, contributing to the superhydrophobic behavior. …”
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Nrf2 depletion enhanced curcumin therapy effect in gastric cancer by inducing the excessive accumulation of ROS by Yan Wang, Shasha Wang, Chenchen Ma, Weiwei Qi, Jing Lv, Mengqi Zhang, Shibo Wang, Rui Wang, Yangyang Lu, Wensheng Qiu

“…Abstract Gastric cancer (GC) is the most common malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract and currently has a poor clinical outcome. Turmeric’s rhizome contains a polyphenolic component called curcumin (Cur), which has been demonstrated to inhibit a variety of tumor cells, such as pancreatic, colon, lung and gastric cancers. …”
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Addition to the summary of cryptogam vascular and gymnosperms plants: “Flora of the Lower Volga Region” (based on materials of the herbarium of SSU (SARAT)) by Boldyrev, Vladimir Alexandrovich, Nyuschenko, Ekaterina Alexandrovna, Stepanov, Michail Vladimirovich

“…The herbarium of the SSU (SARAT) registered 33 species of higher spore-bearing vascular plants: Lycopodiophyta &ndash; four, Equisetophyta &ndash; six, Polypodiophyta &ndash; 19 and Pinophyta &ndash; four out of 41 species indicated in the literature for the Lower Volga region. The fund currently contains 1539 herbarium sheets related to the studied devisions the collections of which were carried out from 1902 to 2017. …”
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Assessment of Aerodynamic Properties of the Ventilated Cavity in Curtain Wall Systems Under Varying Climatic and Design Conditions by Nurlan Zhangabay, Aizhan Zhangabay, Kenzhebek Akmalaiuly, Akmaral Utelbayeva, Bolat Duissenbekov

“…This area is becoming particularly relevant in the context of global challenges related to climate change, rising energy costs and increased environmental requirements. …”
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The future of geography field course pedagogy in UK higher education by Ewan Woodley, Stewart Barr, Lesley Batty, Karen Bickerstaff, Christopher Darvill, Raihana Ferdous, Naomi Holmes, Ihnji Jon, Kenny Lynch, Julian Martin, Alan Marvell, Derek McDougall, Hannah Pitt, Aled Singleton, Catherine Souch, Lynda Yorke

“…Yet, this key area of pedagogy appears increasingly unsustainable and complex for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) within the context of the urgent need for decarbonisation, increasing financial costs, and the institutional challenges of comprehensively embedding necessary Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) considerations into these activities. …”
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The effectiveness of blended learning technologies in higher education: Assessment methodology by N. V. Bordovskaia, E. A. Koshkina, M. A. Tikhomirova, M. P. Iskhakova

“…In this regard, scientists and practitioners show increasing interest to the problem of the effective use of blended learning technologies, approaches and methods in higher education.Aim. …”
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Assessing the Spatial Dependence of the Shipped Products Volume in Dynamics by V. M. Timiryanova

“…At the same time, it is obvious that any current state is a consequence of the position achieved by the considered territory in the past. …”
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Business model innovation and SMEs’ resilience: technological roadmap in Nigeria by Oluwakemi R. Alake, Omotayo Adegbuyi, Abiola A. Babajide, Odunayo P. Salau, Oluwakemi O. Onayemi, Opeyemi O. Joel, Oluwatoyin D. Adesanya

“…In summary, this study offers a current road map for technical development in the context of novel business models and the resilience of SMEs in Nigeria. …”
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Extracting Multifaceted Characteristics of Patients With Chronic Disease Comorbidity: Framework Development Using Large Language Models by Junyan Zhang, Junchen Zhou, Liqin Zhou, Zhichao Ba

“… BackgroundResearch on chronic multimorbidity has increasingly become a focal point with the aging of the population. …”
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Psychological Service in the Education System as a Phenomenon by Irina V. Dubrovina

“…The article highlights a relevant problem of upbringing students within modern school education as considered in the context of the role of interaction between psychology and pedagogy. …”
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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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Examining interprofessional collaboration in oncogenetic service delivery models for hereditary cancers: a scoping review protocol by Maude Laberge, Jason Robert Guertin, Hermann Nabi, Karine Bouchard, Michel Dorval, Maria Eugenia Espinoza Moya, Julie Lapointe

“…Introduction In a context of limited genetic specialists, collaborative models have been proposed to ensure timely access to high quality oncogenetic services for individuals with inherited cancer susceptibility. …”
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Relationship between TyG-related index and hearing loss in people over 45 s in China by Chao Wang, Mengdi Shi, Liangzhen Xie, Chenhao Jiang, Yunxin Li, Jingxiao Li, Shulin Li, Yan Li

“…It and its derivatives such as the TyG-BMI index are currently able to reflect the degree of insulin resistance and are closely related to a variety of metabolic diseases. …”
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The new peas variety “Pamyati Popova” by F. A. Davletov, G. М. Nigmatullina, К. P. Gaynullina, А. V. Pleshkov, F. F. Safn

“…According to the Competitive Variety Testing, the average yield increase of the variety “Pamyati Popova” was on 3.9 hwt/ha in 2016–2019. …”
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Pedagogical Culture of Teachers at Technical Universities for Safe Educational Process During the War in Ukraine. by Natalia Tverdokhliebova, Nataliіa Yevtushenko

“… The entire education system is currently undergoing structural changes, which are reflected in the increased use of digital and distance learning technologies. …”
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Modeling consequences of spatial closures for offshore energy: Loss of fishing grounds and fishery‐independent data by M. Campbell, J. F. Samhouri, J. W. White

“…Abstract Many jurisdictions are currently pursuing renewable sources of energy from the ocean, including offshore wind farms (OWFs). …”
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Plasma-activated water promotes and finely tunes arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in Lotus japonicus by Filippo Binci, Enrico Cortese, Erfan Nouri, Arianna Capparotto, Giacomo Guarneri, Alessio G. Settimi, Manuele Dabalà, Vanni Antoni, Andrea Squartini, Marco Giovannetti, Lorella Navazio

“…In plant biology, PAW has been shown to enhance seed germination, plant growth, and plant resilience against biotic and abiotic stresses. Despite increasing knowledge of the beneficial effects exerted by PAW on plants, little information is currently available about how this emerging technology may affect mutualistic plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere. …”
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