Drivers of Adoption of Sustainable Prickly Pear (<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i>) Innovations and Conservation Agriculture by Smallholder Farmers in Morocco by Laura Eline Slot, Fatiha Fort

“…The main aim of farmers was to increase production and income. Farmers, in general, pay little attention to the environment. …”
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Study of chemical properties of hybrid nanofluid flow between two permeable disks with suspension of carbon nanotubes using Yamada Ota and Xue models by A. Naeem, Z. Abbas, M.Y. Rafiq

“…Furthermore, the Nusselt number increases with greater heat source/sink and radiative parameters.…”
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Architectural concretes for 3D construction printing by I. A. Stoletova (Cherepanova), A. A. Volodchenko

“…One of the rising architectural trends of the present time is to increase the comfort and aesthetics of the territories of populated areas through artistic improvement, a significant role in which is given to various types of small architectural forms. …”
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The challenges of co-extraction of animal and plant proteins from transgenic plants for use in food and feed by William R. Aimutis, Rohan A. Shirwaiker

“…While recognizing the benefits of complete animal proteins, consumers are increasingly adding plant-based meat-, dairy-, seafood-, and egg-alternatives to diversify their diets. …”
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Using 'sentinel' plants to improve early detection of invasive plant pathogens. by Francesca A Lovell-Read, Stephen Parnell, Nik J Cunniffe, Robin N Thompson

“…Our results demonstrate that including sentinel plants in monitoring programmes can reduce the expected prevalence of infection upon outbreak detection substantially, increasing the feasibility of local outbreak containment.…”
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Optimizing PSO for classification: comparison of Naïve Bayes and C4.5 for osteoporosis prediction by Zulfi Anugerahwati, Sri Lestari

“…Osteoporosis is a medical disease marked by a reduction in bone density, which significantly increases the risk of fractures. Osteoporosis patients do not always exhibit symptoms and because current diagnostic techniques have limitations, early detection is frequently needed. …”
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Shengui Sansheng San alleviates the worsening of blood–brain barrier integrity resulted from delayed tPA administration through VIP/VIPR1 pathway by Jiacheng Hu, Yiyang Li, Xingping Quan, Yan Han, Jinfen Chen, Mengchen Yuan, Ying Chen, Manfei Zhou, Enze Yu, Jiahao Zhou, Dawei Wang, Ruibing Wang, Yonghua Zhao

“…Abstract Background Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is currently the only FDA-approved thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), however, relative narrow therapeutic time window (within 4.5 h of AIS onset) and high risk of hemorrhagic transformation due to blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption limit tPA therapeutic benefits for patients. …”
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Distribution of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and post-translationally modified fetuin-A in outpatients with acute kidney disease detected using a nationwide a... by Ya-Chi Lin, I-Wen Ting, David Ray Chang, Ya-Luan Hsiao, Yu-Ting Lin, Mei-Chuan Hsieh, Shu-Woei Ju, Jie-Sian Wang, Chang-Cheng Jiang, Hsuan-Jen Lin, Cheng-Ting Lu, Che-Chen Lin, Tzu-Ling Tseng, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Chin-Chi Kuo

“…Similarly, uPTM-FetA demonstrated comparable characteristics to uNGAL in reflecting kidney injury in the context of AKD.…”
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TELEMEDICINE AS AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE TO FIGHT COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Sacharissa Zerlina Tsarwah Thirafi, Triadi Putra Paladan, Bonfilio Neltio Ariobimo, Barizatul Husniyah, Monica Tiara Arum Kinanthi, Gusti Agung Ayu Ira Kencana Dewi, Prima Ardiansah Surya, Yolanda Ayu Yashinta, Zaufy Verlieza Oktaviano Subagyo, Laksmi Wulandari, Linda Dewanti

“…The role of the community is an essential part to cut down the COVID-19 chain transmission, a current world pandemic. Knowledge determines a person's healthy behavior that can prevent transmission of COVID-19. …”
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Computational methods for protein identification from mass spectrometry data. by Leo McHugh, Jonathan W Arthur

“…Here, we undertake a systematic review of the currently available methods and algorithms for interpreting, managing, and analyzing biological data associated with protein identification. …”
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New perspectives on heterogeneity in astrocyte reactivity in neuroinflammation by Daniel Evangelista Santos, Sarah Alexandra Silva Lima, Leticia Santos Moreira, Silvia Lima Costa, Clarissa de Sampaio Schitine

“…Astrocyte reactivity, previously considered uniform and functionally inactive, is currently a very diverse event in different inflammatory processes. …”
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Fostering Educational Change at the Intersection of Macro-Level Institutional Narratives and Micro-Level Classroom Experiences by Marta Guarda

“…By highlighting the role of teachers’ agency in challenging macro-level narratives from below, the study addresses the imbalances of power between institutionalised and non-institutionalised languages, and contributes to research framing plurilingual education as a socially engaged phenomenon in increasingly multilingual contexts.…”
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Investigation of the properties of self-compacting concrete using treated rubber powder, polypropylene fibers, and wash water by Ali Katebi, Gholamreza Asadollahfardi, Amirmasoud Salehi, Ghasem Ahmadi, Abolfazl Soleymani-tushmanlo

“…Additionally, specimens containing wash water exhibited a 4 % average increase in tensile strength. …”
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Influence of f-d exchange interaction on the properties of nanoscale structures based on Fe, Co, Ni metals and rem oxides. A review by A. M. Kasumov, A. I. Dmitriev, K. A. Korotko, V. M. Karavaeva, K. O. Vyshnevska, A. I. Ievtushenko

“…And this, in turn, leads to an increase in magnetization-dependent properties, such as galvanomagnetic, magneto-optical, and current-voltage properties. …”
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Requirements elicitation for a health monitoring mobile application: a participatory design approach with clinicians and researchers by Erika Jarva, Tiia Yrttiaho, Minna Isomursu

“… Participatory methods have been introduced in healthcare to increase the adoption and acceptance of digital solutions for disease management and health promotion. …”
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Stimulatory effect of medium components on phytase production by Aspergillus niger and biotechnological application as a poultry feed additive by Shahzad Mahmood, Memuna G. Shahid, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad S. A. Ahmad, Muhammad Irfan

“…The current study indicated that phytase can effectively be supplemented in the broilers diet for better growth performance, recommending the use of phytase as useful additive in poultry feed formulation. …”
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A Malware Detection Method Based on Genetic Algorithm Optimized CNN-SENet Network by Zheng Yang, Hua Zhu, Zhao Li, Gang Wang, Meng Su

“…With the popularization of smart terminals and the gradual increase of power grid informatization and digitization, the protection of power monitoring systems from various cybersecurity threads is a current scientific problem that needs to be solved urgently. …”
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A protective lipidomic biosignature associated with a balanced omega-6/omega-3 ratio in fat-1 transgenic mice. by Giuseppe Astarita, Jennifer H McKenzie, Bin Wang, Katrin Strassburg, Angela Doneanu, Jay Johnson, Andrew Baker, Thomas Hankemeier, James Murphy, Rob J Vreeken, James Langridge, Jing X Kang

“…In fat-1 mice, an unbiased profiling showed a significant increase in the levels of unesterified eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), EPA-containing cholesteryl ester, and omega-3 lysophosphospholipids. …”
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Unveiling polyoxometalate redox properties at the nanoscale by Volatron, Florence, Izzet, Guillaume, Vuillaume, Dominique,  Proust, Anna

“…In this context, we have been exploring various strategies to immobilize POMs onto electrodes with the aim of improving the control of the molecules/electrode interface. …”
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Digital Transformation Strategy of Aerospace Industry by Pu Sun, Weijia Yuan, Fengli Sun, Qian Shi, Shengyou Shi, Guoqing Wang

“…The aerospace industry, as an important representative of high-end manufacturing, plays an irreplaceable role in the development of new-quality productivity. In the context of increasingly complex projects and rapid iteration of new technologies, the development model of the aerospace industry is facing significant challenges and urgently requires digital transformation to promote high-quality development of the industry. …”
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