Assessment of consumer perspectives on the use of paper packaging in Trinidad. by Farrah Mathura, Rohanie Maharaj

“…<h4>Background</h4>Paper packaging is increasingly being used to replace single use plastics to mitigate the negative effects of plastic pollution on the environment. …”
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A congestion prediction method based on trajectory mining algorithm by Liu Dongjiang, Li Leixiao, Li Jie

“…Abstract Nowadays, number of private cars is increasing rapidly. Traffic congestion becomes a serious problem in urban region. …”
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Perceptions and Beliefs on Vaccination for COVID-19 in Delhi: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abha Sharma, Anshuman Srivastava

“…Hence, this study may help the administrators to understand the community concerns, tweaking current policies, and increasing the awareness campaign so that people gather more knowledge about vaccine benefits and community trust is built.…”
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18F-FDG PET/CT revealed primary malignant giant cell tumor of the sacrum: a case report by Zelong Feng, Ronghua Yu, Xianwen Hu

“…Primary malignant giant cell tumor of bone (PMGCTB), which is usually confirmed to contain a high-grade sarcomatous component at the time of initial diagnosis, accounts for 1.6% of giant cell tumors of bone (GCTB). …”
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From Ocean to Market: Technical Applications of Fish Protein Hydrolysates in Human Functional Food, Pet Wellness, Aquaculture and Agricultural Bio-Stimulant Product Sectors by Dolly Bhati, Maria Hayes

“…Food producers need to increasingly adopt sustainable practices to reduce negative environmental impacts and food waste. …”
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Correlation of disease severity with body weight and high fat diet in the FATZO/Pco mouse. by Brian A Droz, Bria L Sneed, Charles V Jackson, Karen M Zimmerman, M Dodson Michael, Paul J Emmerson, Tamer Coskun, Richard G Peterson

“…Obesity in many current pre-clinical animal models of obesity and diabetes is mediated by monogenic mutations; these are rarely associated with the development of human obesity. …”
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Fabrication of Sol Gel Solution-Based Zinc–Tin Oxide/Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Thin-Film for Thin-Film Transistors by Yong-Jae Kim, Woon-Seop Choi

“…Among the samples, the ZTO TFT with an SWNT concentration of 0.07 wt.% showed a field-effect mobility (μsat) of 13.12 cm²/Vs (increased by a factor of 3) and an I_on/I_off current ratio of 7.66 × 10⁷ with a lower threshold voltage. …”
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Effects of wetting events on mass timber surface microbial communities and VOC emissions: implications for building operation and occupant well-being by Gwynne Á. Mhuireach, Susan Collins, Leslie Dietz, Patrick Finn Horve, Aurélie Laguerre, Dale Northcutt, Jason Stenson, Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, Elliott Gall, Mark Fretz

“…IntroductionHumans have used wood as a construction material throughout history. Currently, mass timber products, such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), are becoming more popular as a structural material, since they are renewable and have a lower carbon footprint than concrete or steel. …”
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Nanostructured Strategies for Melanoma Treatment—Part I: Design and Optimization of Curcumin-Loaded Micelles for Enhanced Anticancer Activity by Valentina Paganini, Andrea Cesari, Silvia Tampucci, Patrizia Chetoni, Susi Burgalassi, Michele Lai, Giulia Sciandrone, Silvia Pizzimenti, Fabio Bellina, Daniela Monti

“…Additionally, free curcumin induced a 30% increase in cytoplasmic area, indicating necrosis, whereas TPGS30ELP15 decreased the cytoplasmic area by 20%, suggesting apoptosis. …”
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Unraveling the Role of <i>CHRNA6</i>, the Neuronal α6 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit by Yasamin Hajy Heydary, Emily M. Castro, Shahrdad Lotfipour, Frances M. Leslie

“…The increased prevalence of electronic cigarettes, particularly among adolescents, has escalated concerns about nicotine addiction. …”
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A High Efficiency Chlorophyll Sensitized Solar Cell with Quasi Solid PVA Based Electrolyte by H. C. Hassan, Z. H. Z. Abidin, F. I. Chowdhury, A. K. Arof

“…The CSSC with electrolyte containing only KI salt produced a short circuit current density (Jsc) of 4.59 mA cm−2, open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.61 V, fill factor (FF) of 0.64, and efficiency (η) of 1.77%. …”
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The effect of high-sugar feeding on rodent metabolic phenotype: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sophie Lucic Fisher, G. Jean Campbell, Alistair Senior, Kim Bell-Anderson

“…Abstract Dietary sugar consumption has been linked to increased cardiometabolic disease risk, although it is unclear if this is independent of increases in body weight and adiposity. …”
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Enhancement effect of urea toward electroporation-mediated plasmid transfection efficiency in the HEK-293 cell line by Mahshid Mowla, Gilar Gorji-Bahri, Hamid Reza Moghimi, Atieh Hashemi

“…To overcome these issues, the current study investigated the effect of urea on electroporation-mediated transfection efficiency. …”
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The pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interactions of ivermectin in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. by Urs Duthaler, Michael Weber, Lorenz Hofer, Carlos Chaccour, Marta Maia, Pie Müller, Stephan Krähenbühl, Felix Hammann

“…Mass drug administration of endectocides to humans and livestock is a promising complementary approach to current insecticide-based vector control measures. …”
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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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Study of the biostimulating effect of a decoction of Michurin's chokerenia leaves <i>in vitro</i> using the <i>Parameсium caudatum</i> cilia test system by O. V. Pugacheva, A. V. Buzlama, A. Yu. Kuznetsov, O. V. Trineeva

“…The fruits of this plant have long been used in folk and traditional medicine, being, first of all, a source of anthocyanin compounds. The leaves are currently only a by-product in the preparation of fruits, however, they can be used as a promising source of such groups of biologically active substances as flavonoids, tannins, leucoanthocyanins, which makes it possible to use this raw material to obtain herbal medicinal products (HMP). …”
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Epidemiology of Disability of Adult Population in the Russian Federation by S. N. Puzin, M. A. Shurgaya, N. V. Dmitrieva, G. E. Pogosyan, I. V. Lyalina, A. M. Mammaraeva, T. A. Ivanova, L. S. Idrisova

“…Conclusions. Currently, the low level of rehabilitation and habilitation of persons with disabilities in the Russian Federation remains. …”
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Characterization of harmful gases and bioaerosols of pig farms: a review of the existing literature by P. B. Grigorash, Y. V. Horiuk

“…The existing strategies and methods to combat these problems are still imperfect and need to be refined. Currently, the interaction of harmful gases, dust, solid particles and microorganisms is not taken into account, which can increase the toxic effect of each other on the animal's body. …”
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Optimization procedure for conformance control by Konstantin M. Fedorov, Rodion M. Ganopolsky, Alexander Ya. Gilmanov, Alexander P. Shevelev

“…The article is devoted to the development of an optimization procedure for conformance control treatment. Currently, due to the significant share of reservoirs with high water cut, it is relevant to use methods that allow reducing the rate of production water cut increase. …”
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