Effects of fodder production on smallholder farmers’ household income in Homa Bay County, Kenya: An application of propensity score matching by Mary Stacey Ayuko, Job Kibiwot Lagat, Michael Hauser, Kevin Okoth Ouko, Dick Chune Midamba

“…The global feed production has increased in the past few years. Despite the growing trend, the current production does not meet the demand in Kenya. …”
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Changes in tree-ring wood density of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), silver fir (Abies alba Mill.), and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) in European mountain forests... by Chiara Torresan, Torben Hilmers, Admir Avdagić, Edmondo Di Giuseppe, Matija Klopčič, Mathieu Lévesque, Florian Motte, Enno Uhl, Tzvetan Zlatanov, Hans Pretzsch

“…Abstract Key message We found a significant increase in the latewood density of European beech, and a decrease in the latewood and mean wood density of silver fir and Norway spruce in European mountain forests over the period 1901–2016. …”
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Ashwagandha and Its Role in Stress Reduction, Hormonal Balance, and Athletic Recovery: An Evidence-Based Review by Weronika Ossowska, Maksymilian Czarnota, Wiktoria Ösztreicher

“…State of Knowledge: Current clinical studies suggest that ashwagandha may effectively lower cortisol levels, thereby supporting stress resilience in both mentally and physically demanding contexts. …”
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Climate and human activities alter coupling of soil macro- and micronutrients: Evidence from a long-term experiment in typical steppes by Yi Zhou, Shenghua Chang, Xiaojuan Huang, Wenjun Wang, Fujiang Hou, Yanrong Wang, Zhibiao Nan

“…Our results showed decreases in soil Zn and Fe stocks, alongside increases in Cu, SOC, and STN stocks over time. …”
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The existing state of knowledge about sleep health in community-dwelling older persons – a scoping review by Sandra Öberg, Christina Sandlund, Björn Westerlind, Deborah Finkel, Lennarth Johansson

“…Few reviews have described current knowledge about the holistic concept of sleep health of community-dwelling older people.Aim This study aimed to describe the current state of knowledge and identify research gaps concerning sleep health among community-dwelling older persons.Method We conducted a scoping review. …”
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Cost-benefit analysis of craniocerebral surgical site infection control in tertiary hospitals in China by Jiong Zhou, Xiaojun Ma

“…This study aimed to determine the cost of SSIs and to evaluate whether SSI control can reduce medical costs under the current medical payment system and wage rates in China. …”
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Citizens’ Perceptions of Public Administration Ethics, Public Service Quality and Politicization of Public Organizations: A Study in Diyarbakır by Müslüm Kayacı

“…Field studies in different contexts can provide evidence for new public management scholars to expand theory and for governments to improve current policies and operations in the bureaucracy. …”
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A New Hall Microdevice with Minimal Complexity by Siya Lozanova, Avgust Ivanov, Martin Ralchev, Chavdar Roumenin

“…The first two opposite electrodes are connected and the second two are fed in the same way, and third ones are the outputs. The increased sensitivity constituting 40 V/AT is due to the reduced parasitic surface currents. …”
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Terrecotte votive da Taranto. Un tentativo di contestualizzazione di materiali sequestrati by Irene Managlia

“…The amount of votive terracottas yielded by ritual contexts in Magna Graecia have been increased by seized archaeological objects which have yet lost part of their informative power. …”
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Reflection of Covid-19 Pandemic on Advertisements by Enes Çetinkaya

“…As a result, it should be considered as a reflection of the current system that brands try to benefit from this fear in their advertisements at a time when individuals are afraid of losing health. …”
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Assessment on Impact of Agricultural Subsidies on Potato Production: Evidence from Syangja, Nepal by Bibas Chaulagai, Isha Nepal, Saroj Yadav, Promise Shrestha, Anish Parajuli, Subheksha Shrestha

“… This study examines the impact of agricultural subsidies on potato production in the Syangja District of Nepal, where the current productivity is not sufficient to meet the increasing demand despite favorable policies by the government. …”
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Trends, Cycles and Seasonal Variations of Ukrainian Gross Domestic Product by Debesh Bhowmik

“…The article attempts to study trends, seasonal variations and cyclical fluctuations of Ukraine’s quarterly GDP at current prices. The period of the study is from the first quarter of 2010 to the first quarter of 2020. …”
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Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α promotes tubulointerstitial fibrosis via the upregulation of Muc4 by Zhong-Tang Li, Xin-Hui Hu, Wei-Jie Ni, Zuo-Lin Li, Bi-Kun Huang, Yu Zhang, A-Feng Miao, Jing-Yuan Cao

“…Furthermore, MUC4 overexpression in the context of HIF-1α knockout was positively correlated with increased ECM protein expression and TIF. …”
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Bedrock Controls on Water and Energy Partitioning by Robert S. Ehlert, W. Jesse Hahm, David N. Dralle, Daniella M. Rempe, Diana M. Allen

“…Bedrock water storage (Sbedrock), in addition to soil moisture, thus plays an important role in water cycling and should be accounted for in the context of surface energy balances and streamflow generation. …”
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Thermally induced PtOx interfacial layer enhances stability of Pt/β-Ga2O3 vertical Schottky diodes by Kingsley Egbo, William A. Callahan, Shahadat Sohel, Chris Chae, Brooks Tellekamp, Jinwoo Hwang, Andriy Zakutayev

“…Further exposure to a constant 350 °C environment for 10 h reveals a slight increase in the leakage current from 10−7 to 10−6 A at −5 V and degradation of the forward current, due to potential thermodynamic instability of the Ohmic contacts. …”
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Transformation of trading patterns in global agricultural markets by V. V. Stroev, E. N. Smirnov

“…The analysis of international trade is conducted in the context of the need to ensure food security and counteract various exogenous shocks (decreasing crop yields, escalating geopolitical conflicts, food crises). …”
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‘It was a joint plan we worked out together’. How the I-WOTCH programme enabled people with chronic non-malignant pain to taper their opioids: a process evaluation by Martin Underwood, Kate Seers, Charles Abraham, Harbinder Kaur Sandhu, Vivien P Nichols, Sam Eldabe, Alleyne Sharisse, Balasubramanian Shyam, Betteley Lauren, Booth Katie, Carnes Dawn, D Furlan Andrea, Haywood Kirstie, Iglesias Urrutia C Paola, Lall Ranjit, Manca Andrea, Mistry Dipesh, Noyes Jennifer, Rahman Anisur, Shaw Jane, KY Tang Nicole, Taylor Stephanie, Tysall Colin, Underwood Martin, J Withers Emma

“…Background The Improving the Wellbeing of people with Opioid Treated CHronic pain (I-WOTCH) randomised controlled trial found that a group-based educational intervention to support people using strong opioids for chronic non-malignant pain helped a significant proportion of people to stop or decrease opioid use with no increase in pain-related disability. …”
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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

“…The life expectancy increase in patients with cancer requires more attention to the quality of life and mental health status of this population. …”
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Impact of Abiotic Stress-Reducing Cultivation Technologies and Long-Term Storage on the Oxidative Potential of Edible Potato Tubers (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) by Jarosław Pobereżny, Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska, Jarosław Chmielewski, Barbara Gworek, Wiesław Szulc, Beata Rutkowska, Joanna Korczyk-Szabó

“…Currently, in the context of the emphasis on introducing a reduction in mineral fertilization and the increase in pressure on sustainable agriculture, magnesium fertilization and the use of biostimulants are becoming an alternative tool to increase the quality of potato tuber yield. …”
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Impacts of CACNB4 overexpression on dendritic spine density in both sexes and relevance to schizophrenia by Emily M. Parker, Nathan L. Kindja, Rebecca A. DeGiosio, Ryan B. Salisbury, Josh M. Krivinko, Claire E. J. Cheetham, Matthew L. MacDonald, Weijia Fan, Bin Cheng, Robert A. Sweet

“…Overexpressing the gene that encodes the voltage-gated calcium channel subunit β4, CACNB4, selectively reduced small spine density in vitro. In the current study we extended this observation in an intact mammalian system within a relevant neurodevelopmental context. …”
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