VERDI AND WAGNER IN EARLY VICTORIAN LONDON: THE VIEWPOINT OF “THE MUSICAL WORLD” by Massimo ZICARI

“…By the mid-1850s Wagner’s figure was conceptualized on the basis of factors that only in part depended on the quality of his music; yet, the manner in which his controversial writings impinged on the Victorian musical milieu benefited Verdi’s image, which came to be understood as a more reassuring popular composer. …”
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Effect of 1-month laughter yoga training on verbal working memory in visually impaired schoolchildren by Anchal Sharma, Moradhvaj Singh

“…Regular yoga practice has been associated with cognitive benefits, including memory enhancement, making it a potential intervention to enhance verbal memory in this population. …”
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Perennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea by Julius, Chama

“…Farmers also need constant sensitization on the benefits of the cash crop.…”
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Network Packet Sniffer: A Case Study of Kabale University. by Mugarurebye, Shawn, Gumoshabe, Rebecca

“…At the same time when we enjoy the convenience and benefits brought by the networks, we also suffer from a great amount of intelligent attacks and malicious intrusions. …”
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Using Fabric Cutoffs to Create Branding Patchwork Designs Around Kabale Town. by Amutuheire, Anold

“…Moreover, the research highlights the economic and social benefits of sustainable fashion practices. Despite challenges such as time constraints, limited funding, and language barriers, the study underscores the value of fabric offcuts as a resource for branding and creative innovation in the fashion industry.…”
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The Effect of Fermented Human Urine on the Cabbage Yields. by Nsanga, John

“…Higher concentration and extended fermentation beyond optimal point do not provide additional benefits and may lead to nutrient stress. Therefore fermented urine with a concentration of 50% fermented for more than 4 weeks and applied on a weekly basis yielded the best growth outcomes across all measured parameters.…”
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Perennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea by Julius, Chama

“…Farmers also need constant sensitization on the benefits of the cash crop.…”
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The emerging role of glycine receptor α2 subunit defects in neurodevelopmental disorders by Sean D. Fraser, Sean D. Fraser, Robert J. Harvey, Robert J. Harvey

“…This review will focus on newly-emerging genetic forms of NDDs resulting from variants in the glycine receptor (GlyR) α2 subunit gene. …”
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The causal relationship of cigarette smoking to metabolic disease risk and the possible mediating role of gut microbiota by Jingda Zhang, Lin Hou, Shanxiang Lei, Yan Li, Guogang Xu

“…In the MVMR model, the genetic connection between cigarette smoking, gut microbiota, and type 2 diabetes remained significant. …”
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High-quality DNA extraction for Desmodium gangeticum: A medicinal shrub of Shivalik Himalayas by Shiwani Singh, Maneesh S. Bhandari, Neeraj Dwivedi

“…Also, the isolation of DNA in purified form has its significance in facilitating precise genetic analysis such as sequencing, restriction digestion and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based trials. …”
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Optimizing fully-efficient two-stage models for genomic selection using open-source software by Javier Fernández-González, Julio Isidro y Sánchez

“…Genomic selection (GS) predicts genomic breeding values (GEBV) using dense genetic markers. Single-stage models predict GEBVs from phenotypic observations in one step, fully accounting for the entire variance-covariance structure among genotypes, but face computational challenges. …”
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HISS: Snakemake-based workflows for performing SMRT-RenSeq assembly, AgRenSeq and dRenSeq for the discovery of novel plant disease resistance genes by Thomas M. Adams, Moray Smith, Yuhan Wang, Lynn H. Brown, Micha M. Bayer, Ingo Hein

“…Most recently, this has included the development of a k-mer based association genetics approach, the use of PacBio HiFi data, and graphical genotyping with diagnostic RenSeq. …”
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Sampling Guidelines and Recommendations for Submitting Samples for Diagnosing Laurel Wilt in Avocado Trees (Persea americana L.) by Jonathan Henry Crane, Romina Gazis, Jeff Wasielewski, Daniel Carrillo, Bruce Schaffer, Fredy Ballen, Edward A. Evans

“… Laurel wilt (LW) is a vascular disease caused by a fungal pathogen transmitted to avocado trees by several ambrosia beetle species and through root grafts among adjacent avocado trees. …”
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Hunting Billbug, Sphenophorus venatus vestitus Chittenden (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Robert E. Woodruff

“…Billbug larva are often confused with white grubs, which is the name usually given to beetle larvae in the genus Phyllophaga, family Scarabaeidae.  …”
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Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Quality Control Points by Todd A. Thrift, Matt J. Hersom, Max Irsik

“…It describes management approaches for five areas of quality concern: breeding and genetic selection, utilization of animal health products and practices, processing/cattle handling, nutrition, and culling management. …”
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Soil pH Management for Optimum Commercial Fruit Production in Florida by Guodong Liu, Rao Mylavarapu, Ed Hanlon, Wei Chieh Lee

“…The crop response to soil pH varies due to crop genetic diversity. Soil pH determines nutrient bioavailability and hence fruit growth, yield, and quality. …”
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Addressing the limitations of the regulatory landscape in South Africa regarding advanced cell and gene therapies and related sectors involving human cells, tissues and organs by I M Viljoen, M S Pepper

“…However, South Africa (SA)’s regulatory frameworks for medicines, human biological materials and genetically modified organisms have not kept pace with scientific and technological developments, leaving regulatory gaps. …”
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Infantile undifferentiated sarcomas: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge – two case reports and literature review by Aleksandra Stanio, Jakub Czarny, Sandra Rutkowska, Katarzyna Adamczewska-Wawrzynowicz, Łukasz Młynarczyk, Agnieszka Stróżyk, Katarzyna Jończyk-Potoczna, Alicja Bartkowska-Śniatkowska, Jacek Wachowiak, Katarzyna Derwich, Olga Zając-Spychała

“…Background: Soft tissue undifferentiated sarcomas (STUS) are an ultra-rare and heterogenous group of mesenchymal neoplasms often lacking known genetic abnormalities with a marked vulnerability towards intensive therapy such as invasive surgery and high dose chemotherapy. …”
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Milkweed Assassin Bug (Suggested Common Name) Zelus longipes Linnaeus (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) by Megha Kalsi, Dakshina R. Seal

“…They are generalist predators feeding on a wide range of soft-bodied prey in garden and fields, such as mosquitoes, flies, earthworms, cucumber beetles, and caterpillars (fall armyworm, rootworm, etc.) …”
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Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Propagation by Jeff Wasielewski, Carlos F. Balerdi

“…While sexual propagation (by seed) results in plants that are not genetically the same as the mother plant, asexual propagation (cuttings, division, air-layers, and grafting) creates offspring that are clones of the mother plant. …”
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