Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of Ghana by Omid Zamani, Craig Chibanda, Mavis Boimah, Collins Asante-Addo

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‘Scrotal “Sack” – A Bag of Worms’: Scrotal Arteriovenous Malformation by Shruti Thakur, Suresh Kumar Thakur, Anupam Jhobta, Charu Smita Thakur

“…Pre-operative embolisation and surgery was offered as a treatment option which the patient declined and was lost to follow-up. However, this case describes scrotal AVM as an important and possibly correctable cause of infertility. …”
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Pests and Fungal Organisms Identified on Olives (Olea europaea) in Florida by Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Sandra A. Allan, Jonael H. Bosques-Mendez, Lyle J. Buss

“…A few plant pathogens that may infect olives also can lead to a decline in overall plant health, fruit yield, or the visual appearance of plants. …”
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A RE-EXAMINATION OF INDIGENOUS VALUES AS PANACEA FOR LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA by CHIAKOR ALFRED, EUGENE ALIEGBA, RUTH CALEB LUKA

“…It further examines the crises of leadership in the face of the declining absence of positive political values, which were structurally embedded in the indigenous value systems of Nigerian societies. …”
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Broiler Management - The First 24 Hours by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“…These early stressors also influence final performance, resulting in declines in final body weights, increases in feed conversions and cost per pound of meat produced. …”
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THE NEXUS BETWEEN EMPLOYEE HAPPINESS AND COMPANY PERFORMANCE by Maria-Teodora PAPAINOG

“…Conversely, it resulted in a decline in profitability for firms exhibiting exceptionally high ROA or ROE indicators.…”
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Assessing the Impact of Stone Quarrying on Vegetation Cover in Kiyoora Kabale District. by Abaho, Amos

“…Key findings revealed a decline in vegetation diversity, soil erosion and degradation, dust accumulation on plants, and changes in water resources. …”
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An engineered Yarrowia lipolytica with rapid growth and efficient lipid utilization by Tianyu Dong, Yujie Shu, Ying Wang, Mingdong Yao, Wenhai Xiao

“…Boosting its growth and lipid utilization capabilities is crucial to enhancing the overall efficiency Y. lipolytica. Herein, an integrated strategy was implemented to enhance lipid uptake, accumulation and metabolism and systematically promote the growth and lipid utilization of the commonly used Y. lipolytica Po1f strain. …”
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Business intelligence in organizational decision-making: a bibliometric analysis of research trends and gaps (2014–2024) by Sabri Mekimah, Rahma Zighed, Khaled Mili, Ismail Bengana

“…Despite substantial literature, our findings reveal a declining trend in BI publications and significant under-exploration in integrating BI with competitive intelligence, decision-making processes, data mining, and human resources management. …”
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Analysis of fermentation characteristics in fermented grains across seven rounds of sauce-flavored Baijiu: Microbial communities structure, physicochemical parameters, volatile and... by Xiaomin Liu, Yingchun Mu, Xiangxiang Lv, Nuo Chen, Lei Chen, Tangzheng Wen, Wei Su

“…In both groups, volatile flavor compounds (VFCs) and moisture contents initially increased and then declined, non-volatile flavor compounds (N-VFCs) and starch contents overall decreased, and acidity, reducing sugar, and organic acid levels generally increased. …”
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Machine learning in medicine: what clinicians should know by Jordan Zheng Ting Sim, Qi Wei Fong, Weimin Huang, Cher Heng Tan

“…Therefore, physicians should acquaint themselves with ML and AI, and their role as an enabler rather than a competitor. Herein, we introduce basic concepts and terms used in AI and ML, and aim to demystify commonly used AI/ML algorithms such as learning methods including neural networks/deep learning, decision tree and application domain in computer vision and natural language processing through specific examples. …”
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Wet pulverization combined with temperature cycling strategy for extraction of Stropharia rugosoannulata protein with attenuating hepatic steatosis on obese mice by Peng Liu, Chen Gao, Wen Li, Wanchao Chen, Zhong Zhang, Di Wu, Tingzhao Li, Shuai Sun, Yan Yang

“…However, the effective extraction of S. rugosoannulata protein has been a challenge, and the amelioration of it against obesity still remain unclear. Herein, S. rugosoannulata protein (SRA) with mainly molecular weight of 15, 40 and 50 kDa, complete amino acid composition and typical α-helix structure, was obtained by wet pulverization combined with temperature cycling strategy. …”
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Mediastinal extension of amoebic liver abscess: A case report on the rare thoracic complication of Entamoeba histolytica by Gautam Jesrani, Jaspreet Kaur, Samiksha Gupta, Yuvraj Singh Cheema, Prashant Ahlawat

“…Amoebic liver abscess is one frequently encountered intra-abdominal infection, caused by Entamoeba histolytica and has various abdominal and thoracic life-threatening complications. Herein, describe a case of a 30-year-old female, who suffered from multiple amoebic liver abscesses and presented with massive right-sided pleural effusion. …”
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Pain Management during Ultrasound Guided Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval – A Narrative Review by Puvithra Thanikachalam, Dilip Kumar Govindan

“…This review focuses on the various modes of anaesthesia and the anaesthetic drugs which can be administered safely to provide effective analgesia in normal and in special conditions such as women with pre-existing comorbidities. Medline, Embase, PubMed and Cochrane electronic databases were searched according to modified Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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Deep empirical neural network for optical phase retrieval over a scattering medium by Huaisheng Tu, Haotian Liu, Tuqiang Pan, Wuping Xie, Zihao Ma, Fan Zhang, Pengbai Xu, Leiming Wu, Ou Xu, Yi Xu, Yuwen Qin

“…However, it completely fails in tackling systems without analytical solution, where wave scattering systems with multiple input multiple output are typical examples. Herein, we propose a concept of deep empirical neural network (DENN) that is a hybridization of a deep neural network and an empirical model, which enables seeing through an opaque scattering medium in an untrained manner. …”
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Development of an analytical method involving thiol methylation for the analysis of pentachlorothiophenol in food using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry by Junhyeong Park, Adebayo J. Akinboye, Joon-Goo Lee

“…Since existing methods for detecting and quantifying PCTP are applicable only to environmental and aquatic samples, it is imperative to develop methods applicable to foods. Herein, a method involving gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and optimized methylation conditions is proposed for quantifying PCTP concentrations in food. …”
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The Social Organization of Honey Bees by Ashley N. Mortensen, Bryan Smith, James D. Ellis

“…Mortensen, Bryan Smith, and James D. Ellis, and published by the Entomology and Nematology Department, November 2015. …”
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Revealing differences in flavor compounds during plum wine fermentation using single and mixed yeast strains through metabolomic analysis by Tian Li, Mengsheng Deng, Shuang Li, Yu Lei, Dong Li, Ke Li

“…In single fermentation, volatile compounds increased over time, while in mixed fermentation, they first increased and then declined. Mixed fermentation notably increased esters and reduced higher alcohols, with key differentiators including phenethyl acetate, hexyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, ethyl acetate, isoamyl alcohol, phenethyl alcohol, ethyl caproate, and isobutanol. …”
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Impact of dietary protein hydrolysates on cognitive performance: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials involving adults by Micah S. Adams, Ronald P. Mensink, Peter J. Joris

“…Changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF) - a marker of brain vascular function - may improve cognitive performance, and enhancing CBF through a healthy lifestyle could mitigate cognitive decline. Protein hydrolysates have shown potential to improve brain health. …”
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Iron nanoparticle/carbon nanotube composite as oxidase-like nanozyme for visual analysis of total antioxidant capacity by Junlin Liu, Sophia Xie, Nan Wang, Zhongyue Sun, Lina Tang, Guo-jun Zhang, John Tressel, Yulin Zhang, Yujie Sun, Shaowei Chen

“…Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) is an important indicator for assessing the merit of natural plants and foods. Herein, a visual TAC assay is developed based on the oxidase-like activity of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes loaded with Fe nanoparticles (FeNPs@NCNT), which is prepared via high-temperature pyrolysis of metal-organic framework precursors and can catalyze the oxidation of colorless o-phenylenediamine (OPD) to colored 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP). …”
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