Sustainable agricultural mechanization in Timor-Leste: status, challenges and further action by Jelle Van Loon, Mayling Flores Rojas

“…Beyond this, a reform of the current government mechanization hire schemes is needed: integrated approaches, as found from business model analyses and training exercises during field missions, are needed, that entail context-specific solutions for targeted rural communities, with special attention given to participatory extension, inclusive co-validation of technologies, and private sector-led business model development around mechanization service delivery. …”
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Modelling of wax deposition for waxy crude oil by ANSYS fluent by Salman Hadi Dahwal, Zarana Patel, Ashish Nagar

“…Furthermore, the temperature gradient between wall temperature and bulk fluid temperature also has a significant impact on wax deposition. Increase in the temperature gradient between wall and ambient temperature leads to increase the wax deposition and gelling formation. …”
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“Korona” is the new adaptable winter bread wheat variety for the North-Caucasus region by N. A. Morozov, V. V. Ivanov, I. V. Samsonov

“…The purpose of the current study was to develop a new winter bread wheat variety adaptable to the sharply continental climate of the North Caucasus region, with a high level of productivity and grain quality. …”
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Effects of β-glucan on the performance and gut integrity of broilers under acute heat stress conditions by Mohannad Abuajamieh, Mohmmad Al-Qaisi, Zeinab M.H. Mahasneh, Rahaf Istatieh, Mohamed A. Abedal-Majed, Anas Abdelqader, Abdur-Rahman Al-Fataftah

“…The treatments were: 1) a basal diet (Ctrl); 2) a diet containing 1 g/kg of β-glucan (BG1); 3) a diet containing 2 g/kg of β-glucan (BG2); 4) a diet containing 3 g/kg of β-glucan (BG3). …”
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Dynamics of educational activity of students under the influence of digitalisation by D. Yu. Narkhov, E. N. Narkhova, D. V. Shkurin

“…This study is based on the use of specific approaches to industry-specific sociological knowledge (youth and education): community, system, structural-functional, institutional, temporal, thesaurus, network, panoramic (pedagogical science). The current research employs the results of a mass survey conducted among students (N = 1825, 19 universities of the Sverdlovsk region) according to the authors’ method. …”
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Complementary Strategy of Maternal Immunization with RSVpreF Vaccine and Monoclonal Antibodies for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Among Italian Infants: A Cost-Effec... by Barbara Polistena, Fabio Midulla, Giovanni Sotgiu, Daniela d’Angela, Roberto Di Virgilio, Federico Spandonaro

“…Methods Using a model (with a cohort framework and a Markov-type process) specifically adapted to the Italian context, the study provided cost-effectiveness and cost-utility assessment of prevention strategies adding the maternal vaccination to the existing immunization opportunities with palivizumab or nirsevimab administered to high risk and unprotected infants. …”
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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of patient–portal–based screening for substance use among people with HIV by Eric Roessler, Daniela Zimmer, Jon Grant, Harold Pollack, Basmattee Boodram, Jessica Schmitt, Jessica Schmitt, Eleanor Friedman, Jade Pagkas-Bather, Jade Pagkas-Bather, Russell A. Brewer, Jessica Ridgway, Neda Laiteerapong, Neda Laiteerapong

“…This will lay the groundwork for the second aim, the focus of the current manuscript, RCT to measure the effectiveness of a population health, patient portal-based substance use screening program. …”
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Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, or a Combination of Both, Alter Lipid Metabolism Due to Changes in Acylcarnitine Concentration in Older Persons by Selma Karime Castillo-Vazquez, Berenice Palacios-González, Marcela Vela-Amieva, Isabel Ibarra-González, Ricardo Morales, Paola García-delaTorre, Sergio Sánchez-García, Carmen García-Peña, Ricardo Reyes-Chilpa, Raúl Hernán Medina-Campos, Jessica Hernández-Pineda, Juan Carlos Gomez-Verjan, Nadia Alejandra Rivero-Segura

“…However, the relationship between the two entities (insomnia and CI) is poorly understood. In this context, adults with insomnia show metabolic changes, including alterations in the catabolism of branched-chain amino acids, glycerophospholipids, and glutathione and glutamate biosynthesis. …”
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Increasing day three parasitaemia is observed after treatment of patients with artemether-lumefantrine and single dose of primaquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria... by Bontu Abate, Bokretsion Gidey Brhane, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Hussien Mohammed, Yonas Wuletaw, Moges Kassa, Mesay Hailu, Getachew Tollera, Geremew Tasew, Ashenafi Assefa, Eyasu Makonnen

“…These findings support the ongoing use of AL with a single dose of PQ as the primary treatment option for uncomplicated P. falciparum infections in the study area. In the context of the emergence and spread of partial artemisinin-based combination therapy(ACT) resistance in Africa, regular monitoring of the efficacy of current artemisinin-based combinations is recommended for the early detection of emerging drug resistance in the study setting and beyond.…”
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Impact of Climate Change on the Narrow Endemic Herb Psilopeganum sinense (Rutaceae) in China by Ruixiong Deng, Kaitong Xiao, Xin Chen, Beibei Huang, Haoran Li, Lin Wu, Hang Ning, Hui Chen

“…Our results not only provide a scientific basis for managing P. sinense resources in the context of climate change but also serve as an important reference for restoring wild P. sinense populations.…”
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Associations among circulating sphingolipids, β-cell function, and risk of developing type 2 diabetes: A population-based cohort study in China. by Huan Yun, Liang Sun, Qingqing Wu, Geng Zong, Qibin Qi, Huaixing Li, He Zheng, Rong Zeng, Liming Liang, Xu Lin

“…Network analysis further identified 5 modules, and 2 modules containing saturated sphingomyelins showed the strongest associations with increased T2D risk (RRQ4 versus Q1 = 1.59 and 1.43; both Ptrend < 0.001). …”
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Phosphogypsum improves soil and benefits crop growth: An effective measure for utilizing solid waste resources by Liu Gao, Runhe Li, Dejian Yang, Li Bao, Naiming Zhang

“…Abstract The utilization rate of phosphogypsum (PG) is currently low, and prolonged storage poses environmental pollution. …”
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Acute effects of single-bout isometric handgrip exercise on selected cardiovascular parameters in young normotensive adults at a tertiary care center of West Bengal by Anisha Dutta, Anish Bhowmik

“…Context: Hypertension is currently prevalent along with other lifestyle disorders, which further adds up to cardiovascular morbidity. …”
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"Glowing head" mice: a genetic tool enabling reliable preclinical image-based evaluation of cancers in immunocompetent allografts. by Chi-Ping Day, John Carter, Zoe Weaver Ohler, Carrie Bonomi, Rajaa El Meskini, Philip Martin, Cari Graff-Cherry, Lionel Feigenbaum, Thomas Tüting, Terry Van Dyke, Melinda Hollingshead, Glenn Merlino

“…Preclinical therapeutic assessment currently relies on the growth response of established human cell lines xenografted into immunocompromised mice, a strategy that is generally not predictive of clinical outcomes. …”
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Trimethylamine oxide and its possible role in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease by A. I. Kochetkov, M. V. Klepikova, O. D. Ostroumova

“…In view of this, large-scale randomized clinical trials are needed to study the CVR profile in patients receiving such therapy. Currently, other hepatoprotective agents are available that are devoid of such potential risks, since they do not contain PLs. …”
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The Palliative Care in Patients with Oncological Diseases - a New Medical and Therapeutic Approach by Catalina FLORESCU, Octavian VASILIU, Dan PRELIPCEANU

“…A new notion, created by the first author, is supported by this research, i.e., “long-term oncological survivorship care,” which will replace the former concept of palliative care, which refers to “end-of-life care,” or “comfort care,” in relation to the oncological context.…”
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Glomalin and Contribution of Glomalin to Carbon Sequestration in Soil: A Review by MD. Belal Hossain

“…Mixed primary forest, tropical rainforest, soil organic matter, clay soil, no tillage, quality and quantity of fertilizers, crop rotation, and water stable aggregates are also suitable to increase glomalin production. Glomalin is a glycoprotein that contains 30–40% carbon (C) which is assumed to be stable and persistent in soil. …”
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Optimization of Distillation Conditions for Improved Recovery of Phthalides from Celery (Apium graveolens L.) Seeds by Adam Kokotkiewicz, Anna Badura, Żaneta Tabaczyńska, Andżelika Lorenc, Adam Buciński, Maria Luczkiewicz

“…The change of distillation mode from HD to SDE significantly increased the oil yield of whole seeds (from 2.8 to 5.8% for 6 h processing) while maintaining its high phthalide content (62.5%), which translated to an increase in the total phthalide yield from 19.4 to 36.0 g/kg.…”
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Evolution of standardization of therapeutic and diagnostic allergens produced in Russia by S. S. Masalskiy, E. I. Sakanyan, M. A. Yasnaya

“…A method of competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using specific sera containing specific IgE antibodies is used for this purpose.In addition, the specific activity of allergen preparations is certified through three additional characteristics: total protein content (using the Bradford method), protein profile (through electrophoresis in a polyacrylamide gel with sodium dodecyl sulfate under reducing conditions), and authenticity through the presence of major specific components, which is determined by the Western blot method using sera containing IgE antibodies specific for the corresponding allergen.Currently, in the Russian Federation, the standardization of therapeutic and diagnostic allergens is conducted simultaneously according to two indicators: protein nitrogen content, expressed in Protein Nitrogen Units (PNU), and allergenic (specific) activity expressed in units of allergenic activity per milliliter (EAA/ml). …”
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Molecular Layering Synthesis and Investigation of Nanostructured Oxide Layers in High Aspect Ratio Substrates by A. P. Baraban, V. A. Dmitriev, A. V. Drozd, V. A. Moshnikov

“…Comparative tests of MCP samples containing the synthesized films were carried out.Conclusion. …”
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