Boosting Indonesia’s Economy Through Hajj and Umrah: Opportunities and Diplomatic Avenues by Mohamad Hery Saripudin, Mansur Juned

“…The organization of Hajj and Umrah not only impacts the economy but also serves as a diplomatic tool for both the host country, Saudi Arabia, and the countries of origin of the pilgrims, such as Indonesia. …”
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Path Scheduling and Target Trajectory Optimization in UAVs Based on Dragonfly and Firefly Algorithm by Methaq Hadi Lafta

“…Based on the results of the evaluation criteria, it is feasible to ensure that the recommended technique will be used for UAV route scheduling and target trajectory optimization when the project is finished.…”
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Maternal environmental enrichment affects the corpora lutea and progesterone levels in pregnant mice by Fernanda Luz De la Cruz Borthiry, Jimena Soledad Beltrame, Julieta Aylen Schander, Aime Florencia Silva, Fernanda Parborell, Ana María Franchi, María Laura Ribeiro

“…As progesterone regulates gestation, we decided to study the effect of maternal environmental enrichment on ovarian physiology during early gestation.MethodsFor this, six-week-old female mice were housed in enriched or control cages for six weeks and then mated with control fertile males. …”
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Early-life gut mycobiome core species modulate metabolic health in mice by Mackenzie W. Gutierrez, Erik van Tilburg Bernardes, Ellen Ren, Kristen N. Kalbfleisch, Madeline Day, Ewandson Luiz Lameu, Thaís Glatthardt, Emily M. Mercer, Sunita Sharma, Hong Zhang, Ali Al-Azawy, Faye Chleilat, Simon A. Hirota, Raylene A. Reimer, Marie-Claire Arrieta

“…This work revealed that three common fungal colonizers have distinct causal influences on obesity and metabolic inflammation and justifies the consideration of fungi in microbiome research on host metabolism.…”
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Metabolic deficiencies underlie reduced plasmacytoid dendritic cell IFN-I production following viral infection by Trever T. Greene, Yeara Jo, Carolina Chiale, Monica Macal, Ziyan Fang, Fawziyah S. Khatri, Alicia L. Codrington, Katelynn R. Kazane, Elizabeth Akbulut, Shobha Swaminathan, Yu Fujita, Patricia Fitzgerald-Bocarsly, Thekla Cordes, Christian Metallo, David A. Scott, Elina I. Zúñiga

“…Abstract Type I Interferons (IFN-I) are central to host protection against viral infections, with plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) being the most significant source, yet pDCs lose their IFN-I production capacity following an initial burst of IFN-I, resulting in susceptibility to secondary infections. …”
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Classical eikonal from Magnus expansion by Joon-Hwi Kim, Jung-Wook Kim, Sungsoo Kim, Sangmin Lee

“…Abstract In a classical scattering problem, the classical eikonal is defined as the generator of the canonical transformation that maps in-states to out-states. It can be regarded as the classical limit of the log of the quantum S-matrix. …”
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Native Centric Ethics Constraining Illegal Migration in Nigeria by Osebor Ikechukwu Monday, Alumona Nicholas Onyemechi, Uchena Chukwuka Obed

“…Stress on the infrastructure, sadness, and anxiety in the host community, and the resurfacing of violence-related post-traumatic disorder attributed to illegal migration. …”
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Seroprevalence of HCMV among Pregnant Women and Its relation to CD4 and CRP by Staar Mohammed Qader

“…The study carried out in Kirkuk governorate from the December 2017 to May 2018 for study the relation of CD4 percentage and CRP with HCMV seropositive pregnant women. …”
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Cuban Agriculture Before 1959: The Social Situation by José Alvarez

“… Very few studies of social indicators were carried out in Cuba before 1959. The two most complete included the 1946 National Agricultural Census (Memoria, 1951) and the 1953 Population, Housing, and Electoral Census (Oficina, 1954-55). …”
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NOBLE METAL MINERALIZATION IN GABBROIDS OF THE KUMBA INTRUSIVE, THE URALIAN PLATINUM BELT (NORTH URALS) by V.V. Mikhailov, S.Yu. Stepanov, S.V. Petrov, R.S. Palamarchuk

“…Our results make it possible to estimate the prospects of the discovery of new copper-noble metal deposits hosted in gabbro of the Uralian Platinum Belt. Taking into account the principles of occurrence of noble metal and copper mineralization, most gabbro intrusives of the Uralian Platinum Belt can be considered the promising objects for large-tonnage copper deposits with associated ore Au and Pd grades.…”
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Demographic disparities, service efficiency, safety, and user satisfaction in public bus transit system: A survey-based case study in the city of Charlotte, NC by Sanaz Sadat Hosseini, Babak Rahimi Ardabili, Mona Azarbayjani, Hamed Tabkhi

“…Key findings show that East Charlotte residents and females face limited routes and longer wait times; safety concerns are more prevalent among Black participants and those in East Charlotte; and privacy concerns are higher among infrequent and higher-income bus users. …”
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease at children: epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, prognosis by E. M. Mukhametova, S. I. Erdes

“…Basic methods of instrumental diagnostics of GERD and its complications at children, as well as at adults, include esophagogastroduodenoscopy and 24-hour esophageal and gastric рН-monitoring. However at children, there is no interrelation of clinical, endoscopic and рН-metrical changes severity.Conclusion. …”
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Substantiation of application and estimation of efficacy of probiotics at inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Poluektova, Yu. O. Sidorina, S. Yu. Kuchumova, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin

“…Microbiome changes result in initiation of cascade of pathological immune reactions of the host in related to presence of genetical defects, that, in turn, promotes development of clinical symptoms and morphological changes in intestinal wall. …”
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Alien species of Ipomoea in Greece, Türkiye and Iran: distribution, impacts and management by Sima Sohrabi, Ayşe Yazlık, Ioannis Bazos, Javid Gherekhloo, Vaya Kati, Yasin Emre Kitiş, Margarita Arianoutsou, Alessandra Kortz, Petr Pyšek

“…The management of Ipomoea species differs according to the habitats invaded; in agricultural areas, the management is more dependent on the host crop and the available registered herbicides, whereas in areas with natural habitats, other management options such as mechanical and biological measures are more appropriate. …”
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CYTOTOXIC EFFECT OF FREEZE DRIED BOVINE CARTILAGE POWDER AND PLATELET RICH PLASMA (PRP) TO MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL (MSCs) by Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Anthoni Yusbida

“…Furthermore, scaffold frequently cause toxicity to the host. Therefore, this study was performed in vitro to test the toxicity effect of scaffold freeze dried bovine cartilage powder and platelets Rich Plasma (PRP). …”
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URBANIZATION, MIGRATION, AND HUMAN SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA by Damian Kehinde Adesegha, Adeshina Iyanuoluwa Omotayo

“…Urbanization and migration often lead to overcrowding, inadequate housing, and limited access to basic services such as water and healthcare. …”
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Highly Time-Resolved Elemental Source Apportionment at a Prague Urban Traffic Site by Laurence C. Windell, Petra Pokorná, Jaroslav Schwarz, Petr Vodička, Philip K. Hopke, Naděžda Zíková, Radek Lhotka, Jakub Ondráček, Petr Roztočil, Michal Vojtišek, Vladimír Ždímal

“…Abstract Positive Matrix Factorization was used for source apportionment of 2-hour online metals (Xact625i; PM2.5) and elemental and organic carbon (EC/OC analyser; PM1) data at an urban traffic site in Prague, Czech Republic, for two month-long periods in spring (February–March) and winter (November–December), 2020 (400 samples). …”
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Design of field trials for the evaluation of transmissible vaccines in animal populations. by Justin K Sheen, Lee Kennedy-Shaffer, Michael Z Levy, Charlotte Jessica E Metcalf

“…We also identify how required sample sizes change based on the characteristics of host ecology such as the overdispersion of the contact structure of the population, as well as the efficacy of the vaccine and timing of vaccination. …”
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Veggies and Herbs Made in the Shade: A Growing Season Calendar for North Florida by Daniel K. Fenneman, Robert C. Hochmuth, Wanda L. Laughlin, Sean R. McCoy

“…In addition to greenhouses, production now exists in high tunnels, insect screens or net houses, and open shade-covered structures. In southern parts of Florida, outdoor hydroponic systems without any structure are becoming more common. …”
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The Effects of Economic Deprivation on the Welfare of Older Persons in Kabale District: A Case Study of Butanda Sub-County. by Atusingwize, Prize A.

“…The findings revealed a high prevalence of economic deprivation among older persons in Butanda sub-county, characterized by insufficient food supplies, limited or delayed access to healthcare, and poor housing conditions. The study also found that economic deprivation negatively affects the physical and mental health of older persons, leading to financial stress, psychological and emotional disorders, and depression. …”
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