Scaling climate information services and climate smart agriculture through bundled business models by Desire M. Kagabo, Livingstone Byandaga, Patrick Gatsinzi, Patrick Mvuyibwami, Yvonne U. Munyangeri, Nasson Ntwari, Mathieu Ouedraogo

“…Eleven CIS-CSA bundled business models with publicly available quantitative scaling readiness data (financial capacity, the number of customers, customer categories, and the number of beneficiaries) were used to quantitatively model how different CIS-CSA products and services bundling strategies, the revenue stream structure of a CIS-CSA business, and the structure of a CIS-CSA business’s stakeholder network (the diversity of its stakeholders) affect its scaling readiness. …”
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Aborto provocado: representações sociais de mulheres [Induced abortion: social representations of women] by Bárbara Angélica Gómez Pérez, Nadirlene Pereira Gomes, Maria de Fátima de Souza Santos, Normélia Maria Freire Diniz

“…A free word association test was used in 2007. Data was analyzed on the EVOC-2000 software. The structure of the representations is supported by elements of the central nucleus and by those of the peripheral nucleus. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Construction of Salt-Tolerant Core Germplasm in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Based on Phenotypic Traits and SNP Markers by Yongfeng Song, Jiahao Wang, Yingwen Ma, Jiaxin Wang, Liangliang Bao, Dequan Sun, Hong Lin, Jinsheng Fan, Yu Zhou, Xing Zeng, Zhenhua Wang, Lin Zhang, Chunxiang Li, Hong Di

“…Whole-genome genotyping was conducted using the Maize6H-60K liquid phase chip. Population structure analysis, principal component analysis, and cluster analysis divided the 588 accessions into six subgroups. …”
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Robust Image Population Based Stain Color Normalization: How Many Reference Slides Are Enough? by Jose L. Agraz, Caleb M. Grenko, Andrew A. Chen, Angela N. Viaene, MacLean D. Nasrallah, Sarthak Pati, Tahsin Kurc, Joel Saltz, Michael D. Feldman, Hamed Akbari, Parth Sharma, Russell T. Shinohara, Spyridon Bakas

“…Histopathologic evaluation of Hematoxylin &amp; Eosin (H&amp;E) stained slides is essential for disease diagnosis, revealing tissue morphology, structure, and cellular composition. Variations in staining protocols and equipment result in images with color nonconformity. …”
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The alternative prey hypothesis revisited: Still valid for willow ptarmigan population dynamics. by Jo Inge Breisjøberget, Morten Odden, Per Wegge, Barbara Zimmermann, Harry Andreassen

“…In order to better understand the role of these potential changes in community structure on an alternative prey species, willow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus, we analyzed nine years of population census data from SE Norway to investigate how community interactions affected their population dynamics. …”
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Raising Awareness of Canine, Feline and Human Dirofilariosis in Aveiro, Portugal: A One Health Perspective by Joana Esteves-Guimarães, José Alberto Montoya-Alonso, Jorge Isidoro Matos, Elmano Ramalheira, Elena Carretón, Ivan Rodríguez-Escolar, Alfonso Balmori-de la Puente, Manuel Collado-Cuadrado, Rodrigo Morchón, Ana Patrícia Fontes-Sousa

“…The coastal district of Aveiro, Portugal, marked by its unique hydrographic structure, Ria de Aveiro, and a concerning rise in heartworm disease, was the focus of our study. …”
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PiezoSight: Coupling vision based tactile sensor neural network processing and piezoresistive stimulation for enhanced piezo-vision hybrid sensing by Abdullah Solayman, Hussain Sajwani, Oussama Abdul Hay, Rui Chang, Laith AbuAssi, Abdulla Ayyad, Yahya Zweiri, Yarjan Abdul Samad

“…A machine learning LSTM model was used to train the data for different designs for using such sensors in unsupervised environments.…”
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Gender-affirming hormonal therapy induces a gender-concordant fecal metagenome transition in transgender individuals by Timur Liwinski, Matthias K. Auer, Johanna Schröder, Ina Pieknik, Christian Casar, Dorothee Schwinge, Lara Henze, Günter K. Stalla, Undine E. Lang, Alina von Klitzing, Peer Briken, Thomas Hildebrandt, Jeanne C. Desbuleux, Sarah V. Biedermann, Paul-Martin Holterhus, Corinna Bang, Christoph Schramm, Johannes Fuss

“…Abstract Background Limited data exists regarding gender-specific microbial alterations during gender-affirming hormonal therapy (GAHT) in transgender individuals. …”
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Edible microcapsules containing canola oil for cultivated meat production by Juliano Douglas Silva Albergaria, Ana Elisa Antunes dos Santos, Jorge Luís Melo Guadalupe, Isabella Paula de Araújo, Aline Gonçalves Lio Copola, João Paulo Ferreira Santos, Erika Cristina Jorge, Luciana de Oliveira Andrade, Aline Bruna da Silva

“…Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) further validated the chemical structure of the materials. Microsphere stability in aqueous media was also evaluated. …”
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Transfer Learning Empowered Multiple‐Indicator Optimization Design for Terahertz Quasi‐Bound State in the Continuum Biosensors by Shengfeng Wang, Bingwei Liu, Xu Wu, Zuanming Jin, Yiming Zhu, Linjie Zhang, Yan Peng

“…However, prior approaches primarily establish one‐to‐one mappings between structure and optical response, neglecting the trade‐offs among key performance indicators. …”
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The genome landscape of the Xinglong buffalo by Yuan Chai, Shiyuan Li, Hui Wu, Yong Meng, Yujing Fu, Hong Li, Guansheng Wu, Junming Jiang, Taoyu Chen, Yuqing Jiao, Qiaoling Chen, Li Du, Lianbin Li, Churiga Man, Si Chen, Hongyan Gao, Wenguang Zhang, Fengyang Wang

“…The population genetic structure analysis indicates that at K = 3, the Xinglong buffalo for the first time showed a distinct ancestral origin from other water buffalo. …”
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“You do it for the patient”: a qualitative analysis of changes to primary care nurses’ workplace demands and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada by Sarah Spencer, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Emily Gard Marshall, Maria Mathews, Samina Idrees, Jennifer E. Isenor, Ruth Martin-Misener, Leslie Meredith, Crystal Vaughan, Dana Ryan, Dana Ryan

“…Accordingly, we sought to understand the personal and professional experiences of nurses working in primary care settings in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform future pandemic responses and health workforce planning that account for primary care nurses’ mental and physical needs.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with licensed and registered practical nurses, registered nurses, and nurse practitioners working in primary care in four Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. …”
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The clinical spectrum associated with ERCC5 mutations: Is there a relationship between phenotype and genotype? by Jinpeng Zhang, Jiannan Ma, Yuanyuan Luo, Siqi Hong, Li Jiang, Tianyi Li

“…The gene mutation has not been reported and was predicted to seriously affect the protein structure. According to a review of 59 cases of ERCC5 mutations, cerebrooculofacioskeletal syndrome (COFS) occurred in 16 cases, XP in 19 cases, and XP/CS in 24 cases. …”
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Design of cross-reactive antigens with machine learning and high-throughput experimental evaluation by Chelsy Chesterman, Thomas Desautels, Luz-Jeannette Sierra, Kathryn T. Arrildt, Adam Zemla, Edmond Y. Lau, Shivshankar Sundaram, Jason Laliberte, Lynn Chen, Aaron Ruby, Mark Mednikov, Sylvie Bertholet, Dong Yu, Kate Luisi, Enrico Malito, Corey P. Mallett, Matthew J. Bottomley, Robert A. van den Berg, Daniel Faissol

“…The top mutant identified underwent biophysical and x-ray crystallographic characterization to confirm that the overall structure of fHbp was maintained throughout this epitope engineering experiment. …”
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Myths and misconceptions of intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorities: a qualitative exploration by Stefan Kurbatfinski, Stefan Kurbatfinski, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Susanne Marshall, Dawn McBride, Jason Novick, Keira Griggs, Arielle Perrotta, Arielle Perrotta, Morgan Daye, Carrie McManus, Kendra Nixon

“…This study sought to: (1) develop a compendium of myths and misconceptions that SGM individuals exposed to IPV and relevant service providers shared they encountered; (2) describe the impacts of these myths and misconceptions on SGM individuals experiencing IPV; and (3) make recommendations to address these myths and misconceptions.MethodsThis qualitative study used data from a larger project focused on SGM IPV where SGM individuals who experienced IPV (n = 18) and service providers who supported SGM individuals experiencing IPV (n = 8) were interviewed using semi-structured formats. …”
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Evaluating the new family medicine internship programmes in the Western Cape, South Africa by Lauren N. Hutton, Louis S. Jenkins, Robert Mash, Klaus von Pressentin, Steve Reid, Jennie Morgan, Paul Kapp

“…Many interns reported no structured teaching programme (41.7% – 55.6%). Most supervision was from medical officers and registrars. …”
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Recognition and cleavage of human tRNA methyltransferase TRMT1 by the SARS-CoV-2 main protease by Angel D'Oliviera, Xuhang Dai, Saba Mottaghinia, Sophie Olson, Evan P Geissler, Lucie Etienne, Yingkai Zhang, Jeffrey S Mugridge

“…We also determined the structure of an Mpro-TRMT1 peptide complex that shows how TRMT1 engages the Mpro active site in an uncommon substrate binding conformation. …”
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Bayesian trial of adalimumab versus secukinumab for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis or chronic anterior uveitis by Athimalaipet V Ramanan, Andrew D Dick, Thomas Jaki, Gianmarco Caruso, David S Robertson, Ashley P Jones, Ben Hardwick, Sian Drake, Balini Balasubramaniam, Coziana Ciurtin, Ivan Foeldvari, Elke O Kreps, Alice Leahy, Kristina May, Pierre Quartier, Matthieu P Robert, Gabriele Simonini, Catherine Guly, Michael W Beresford

“…Methods Nine international experts in paediatric rheumatology, paediatric ophthalmology and/or paediatric uveitis took part in a structured Bayesian prior elicitation meeting. Results The final consensus was that adalimumab is expected to yield a higher response rate than secukinumab (mean 0.67 vs. 0.55). …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and vaccination coverage of medical students toward hepatitis B virus in North Sudan, 2023 by Osama M.I. Mohamed, Hassan S.H. Mohammedali, Shimaa N.A. Mohamed, Hussein A.S. Ahmed, Alaa A.M. Mohamedsalih, Ola M.A. Abdalgani, Tebian A.A. Mohammedosman, Alaa A.A. Ali, Thuiba A.H. Ali, Othman N.O. Amin, Mohamed A. Issak, Mohamed O. Abdelaziz

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2023 among medical students in North Sudan. Data were collected using a structured scale using online Google Forms. …”
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, anxiety level and perceived mental healthcare needs toward mpox infection among nursing students: A multi-center cross-sectional study by Mona Gamal Mohamed, Md Rabiul Islam, Sirwan Khalid Ahmed, Shimaa Abdelrahim Khalaf, Hanan Abdelrazik Abdelall, Kochr Ali Mahmood, Ekram M. Abdel Khalek, Judie Arulappan, Syed Masudur Rahman Dewan

“…Participants completed a structured questionnaire covering sociodemographic information, knowledge of mpox, attitudes towards the disease, levels of anxiety, and perceived mental healthcare needs. …”
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