Agricultural valorization of sewage sludge: Impacts on soil bio-physico-chemical quality and Triticale (X Triticosecale wittmack) production by Hassen Wafa, Hassen Bilel, Hidri Yassine, Abdennaceur Hassen

“… The current investigation aimed to assess the impact of sewage sludge on the physico-chemical and bacteriological characteristics of soils cultivated with the forage Triticale “X Triticosecale Wittmack." …”
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Quality failures in Energy- saving renovation projects in Northern China by Yuting Qi

“…Five residential buildings in Hohhot (a Northern city in China) that meet the renovation requirements are selected on the criteria such as location, contract value, renovation size, construction companies, supervision companies and the current status of building energy renovation projects. …”
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Tip of the Spear: Developing Predictive Military Planning Tools Using Hidden Markov Models by Matthew Litvinas

“…The evolution of the modern battlefield is increasingly complex as new technologies emerge. However, the nature of the battlefield still can be explained by Baron De Jomini’s “Grand Tactics.” …”
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Bioactive Three-Dimensional Chitosan-Based Scaffolds Modified with Poly(dopamine)/CBD@Pt/Au/PVP Nanoparticles as Potential NGCs Applicable in Nervous Tissue Regeneration—Preparatio... by Aleksandra Sierakowska-Byczek, Aleksandra Gałuszka, Łukasz Janus, Julia Radwan-Pragłowska

“…Until now; most functional biomaterials used for this purpose were based on decellularized extra cellular matrix (ECM) or nanofibrous materials, whereas current clinically verified ones in most cases do not exhibit bioactivity or the possibility for external stimulation. …”
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PHYTASE AS A FACTOR IN PHOSPHORUS ABSORPTION by O Kananykhina, T Turpurova

“…Screening showed that phytase increases the bioavailability of nutrients contained in plant-based feeds, and also allows for a significant reduction in the level of inorganic phosphate input. …”
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Strengthening climate and health adaptation strategies to combat cholera in Angola and beyond by Abdulrakib Abdulrahim, Valdemiro Amilton Rafael, Bashar Haruna Gulumbe, Victor Abiola Adepoju, Safayet Jamil

“…Cholera, often referred to as a ‘disease of poverty,’ is currently classified as a disease of very high risk globally [5] ,[6] . …”
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Diffusion and Risks of House Prices in the Netherlands by Alfred Larm Teye

“…The chapters are self-contained, four of them having been published separately in international journals and the other being currently under review. …”
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Using a layer based on materials with a metal to semiconductor phase transition for electrothermal protection of solar cells by Alexander Tonkoshkur, Alexander Ivanchenko

“…One of the main problems in ensuring the reliability of solar electrical power sources is local overheating, when hot spots form in photovoltaic cells of solar arrays. It is currently considered that these negative phenomena are caused, among other things, by overvoltage in the electrical circuits of solar arrays. …”
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Electrical Characteristics of Solution-Based Thin-Film Transistors with a Zinc-Tin Oxide/Carbon Nanotube Stacked Nanocomposite Active Layer by Yong-Jae Kim, Woon-Seop Choi

“…The ZTO/SWNT TFT, fabricated using a stacked structure with ZTO on the top and SWNT at the bottom layer, showed a significant improvement in the field-effect mobility of 15.37 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>cm</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup><mrow><mo>/</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">V</mi><mo>·</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">s</mi></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (factor of three increase) and an I_on/I_off current ratio of 8.83 × <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mrow><mn>10</mn></mrow><mrow><mn>8</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> with improved hysteresis. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Electrostatic Charging Characteristics Considering the Flow Conditions of Nonconductive Flammable Liquids by Junghwan Byeon, Hyeongon Park, Woong Ko

“…Electrostatic is generated through friction or contact between certain materials—a process that frequently occurs in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, electronics, chemicals, petroleum, and gas. …”
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Rheology as a Tool to Investigate the Degradability of Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers by Grimaldi G, Galasso G, Capillo MC, Alonci G, Bighetti S, Bettolini L, Sommatis S, Mocchi R, Carugno A, Zerbinati N

“…-Spin-Off, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 2Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 3Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; 4University of Insubria, Department of Medicine and Technology Innovation, Varese, ItalyCorrespondence: Stefano Bighetti, Dermatology Department, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, Brescia, 25123, Italy, Tel +39 030 3995301, Fax +39 030 399505, Email s.bighetti@unibs.itBackground: In the current landscape of aesthetic medicine, the use of hyaluronic acid (HA)-based dermal fillers is increasingly prevalent. …”
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Research on the running-in scuffing of aviation spiral bevel gears based on measured analysis of surface integrity parameters by YIN Feng, YANG Duo, DENG Mingming, TANG Jinyuan, FENG Xin

“…ObjectiveThe primary failure modes of aviation spiral bevel gears include tooth surface scuffing, wear, and scoring. Current evaluation methods for these failures neglect the influence of surface integrity parameters, making it difficult to accurately assess the correlation between the appearance of scuffing and the actual degree of damage. …”
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Strategic Diagnostics of the Industry as a Strategizing Object by N. I. Sasaev

“…Kvint, is designed to systematize and take into account the variability of conditions, the variety of strategic factors and emerging opportunities, decompose the latter to the level of strategic priorities, the implementation of which will generate high efficiency over the entire horizon of strategizing.At the same time, the general theory of strategy is a young science, being in constant contact with practice, the theoretical foundations and methodological provisions of its main directions, including industrial, are still at the stage of formation and improvement.Making correct and reasonable strategic decisions increasingly depends on the depth of studying the object of strategizing. …”
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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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Is consumer response to plain/standardised tobacco packaging consistent with framework convention on tobacco control guidelines? A systematic review of quantitative studies. by Martine Stead, Crawford Moodie, Kathryn Angus, Linda Bauld, Ann McNeill, James Thomas, Gerard Hastings, Kate Hinds, Alison O'Mara-Eves, Irene Kwan, Richard I Purves, Stuart L Bryce

“…<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Standardised or 'plain' tobacco packaging was introduced in Australia in December 2012 and is currently being considered in other countries. The primary objective of this systematic review was to locate, assess and synthesise published and grey literature relating to the potential impacts of standardised tobacco packaging as proposed by the guidelines for the international Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: reduced appeal, increased salience and effectiveness of health warnings, and more accurate perceptions of product strength and harm.…”
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Efficacy of stage I rehabilitation of medical workers with moderate course of interstitial lung damage associated with COVID-19 by L. A. Shpagina, V. A. Drobyshev, S. A. Karmanovskaya, E. M. Loktin, I. S. Shpagin, O. S. Kotova, L. A. Panacheva, T. V. Musienko, E. A. Zaikina

“…To increase the effectiveness of stage I of the rehabilitation of medical workers with COVID-19 and lung damage, it is necessary to conduct more intensive and longer rehabilitation than indicated in the current guidelines.…”
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Impaired plasma membrane calcium ATPase activity and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to calcium dysregulation in Fabry disease-related painful neuropathy by Francesco Formaggio, Asia Pizzi, Cecilia Delprete, Davide Pasqualini, Isabella Mataloni, Roberto Rimondini, Ludovica Campolongo, Vincenzo Donadio, Anna Maria Ghelli, Rocco Liguori, Marco Caprini

“…The reduced activity was associated with a decrease of cytosolic pH which weakened the PMCA-dependent calcium extrusion. …”
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Primary Stability Assessment of Patient-Specific Transfemoral Osseointegrated Implants During Static Load-Bearing Exercise: A Comparative Analysis by Andrea Valenti, Antonino Cirello, Tommaso Ingrassia, Giuseppe Marannano, Vincenzo Nigrelli, Vito Ricotta, Agostino Igor Mirulla

“…The results showed that implants that follow the curvature of the residual femur provide lower micromotion values and a wider contact area, with a reduction of up to 30.4% and an increase of 10.8%, respectively, compared to the straight design, leading to a more homogeneous load distribution. …”
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The spiritual needs and care of children and young people with life-threatening or life-shortening conditions, and parents (SPARK): a mixed-method investigation by Bryony Beresford, Natalie Richardson, Suzanne Mukherjee, Rebecca Nye, Jan Aldridge, Karl Atkin, Mark Clayton, Faith Gibson, Julia Hackett, Richard Hain, Mohammed Arshad, Paul Nash, Bob Phillips

“…We also suggest national condition-specific professional bodies use the study findings to review their coverage on the spiritual needs and care of their patient group and to review any current guidance and recommendations. They may also wish to use study days and conferences to increase the profile of spirituality and spiritual care within their specialism. …”
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