Protein dielectric characterization using a tetra square-shaped DNG metamaterial as a differential microwave sensor by Shihabun Sakib, Ahasanul Hoque, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Md. Shabiul Islam, Mohamed S. Soliman, Haitham Alsaif

“…The MM demonstrates concurrent negative permittivity and permeability at 6.5GHz and 8.1GHz. …”
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Isolation of probiotics bacterium from coral reef for controlling vibriosis in tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) larvae by Ade Dwi Sasanti, . Widanarni, . Sukenda

“…., and have probiotic activity against V. harveyi in in vitro and in vivo test.Of the total 110 isolates, 54 isolates show the inhibiting zone. Two isolates(8A and 1C)were not pathogenic and have the most effective activity in inhibiting growth of V. harveyi and significantly reduced larval mortality in in vitro and in vivo test. …”
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Review of climate-resilient agriculture for ensuring food security: Sustainability opportunities and challenges of India by Satiprasad Sahoo, Chiranjit Singha, Ajit Govind, Armin Moghimi

“…GRACE data indicated that northwestern India emerged as a critical water scarcity hotspot, displaying negative trends of around −7.413 cm per year. Furthermore, the analysis clearly showed that the Western Dry Region, Western Himalayan, and Gangetic Plain agro-ecological zone (AEZ) experienced the sharpest declines in equivalent water thickness (EWT) compared to other AEZ regions in India. …”
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Dynamic Splitting Behavior and the Constitutive Relationship of Frozen Sandstone Containing a Single Fissure by Tao Zhao, Gengshe Yang, Lei Wang, Hailiang Jia, Yuzhe Qiao

“…The results show the following: (1) the fissure angle does not significantly affect the dynamic tensile strength of frozen fractured sandstone but mainly affects the failure mode of the sample. (2) The dynamic tensile strength of fractured sandstone has a negative linear correlation with the freezing temperature. (3) When the fissure angle is small, only tensile cracking occurs; when the fissure angle is large, tensile cracking occurs along both the loading direction and the fissure; and shear cracking occurs along the fissure as well. (4) Regardless of the fissure angle, tensile cracking is initiated at the stress-concentration zone and then propagates towards the loading end. …”
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Perceptions, barriers, and facilitators of maternal health service utilization in southern Ethiopia: A qualitative exploration of community members' and health care providers' view... by Amanuel Yoseph, Wondwosen Teklesilasie, Francisco Guillen-Grima, Ayalew Astatkie

“…Some have experienced negative interactions with health care providers, health facilities, and ambulance drivers. …”
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Integration and the Diplomatic Crisis: Current Realities of the GCC by L. V. Shkvarya

“…Regional economic integration in the GCC has passed through the several traditional stages: the Free trade zone, the Customs Union and the Common market. Certain exceptions remain in the GCC integration, but the countries aim to create a full economic Union by 2025. …”
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A study of introduced apple cultivars according to the main components of winter hardiness by simulating damaging factors under controlled conditions by А. M. Galasheva, N. G. Krasova, Z. E. Ozherelieva

“…Most of the plantings of fruit crops in Russia are located in the zone of risky agriculture. In the European part of Russia, in winter, fruit crops are affected by the impacts of weather conditions (spring frosts, droughts, early frosts, low-temperature stress, a short growing season, and thaws). …”
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Comparative analysis of optic disc and macular microvasculature in children with anisometropic amblyopia before and after treatment by Jia-Hao Li, Chen-Yu Yang, Jia-Yu Ma, Jing Wang, Ying-Jun Li

“…Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) was used to evaluate the macular vessel density of superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP), optic disc vascular density (VD), foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area, macular thickness, and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT). …”
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Effect of segregation on hot deformation behavior of GCr15 bearing steel in continuous casting by Mingyang Liu, Tianyu Zhang, Chenchong Wang, Ye Liu, Junyang Qian, Hongshuang Di, Qing Yin, Chi Zhang

“…This heightened instability, which accelerates with increasing true strain, can be attributed to stress concentrations arising from inhomogeneities inherent to the continuous casting process. Additionally, the negative macro-segregation zone demonstrated superior hot workability, attributed to its lower hardness. …”
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Experimental study and theoretical analysis on the flexural behaviors of UHPC-strengthened NC overlay in bridge deck by Haibo Jiang, Gongyong Mei, Ruyu Shen, Jie Xiao, Shaowei Deng, Shufeng Zhang

“…In this study, eight USNBs representing the UHPC-rehabilitated NC overlays in negative bending moment zone of bridge decks were designed and fabricated for four-point bending tests to investigate the cracking behaviors and flexural performances. …”
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Feed resources, feeding system and feed balance of dairy cattle in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia by Kechero Yisehak, Kore Adane

“…Objectives The research was carried out in the Chencha District of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, with the goals of assessing the available, feeding system, opportunity, limits and copying strategy of dairy cattle production, as well as estimating feed balance. …”
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Chemical, Physical, and Technological Characteristics of Palm Olein and Canola Oil Blends by Ayman Younes Allam, Zakir Showkat Khan, Mohmad Sayeed Bhat, Bindu Naik, Sajad Ahmad Wani, Sarvesh Rustagi, Tahmeed Aijaz, Mohamed Farouk Elsadek, Tse-Wei Chen

“…The results indicated negative cold tests only for B1 and B2 blends with 10 and 20% PO, respectively. …”
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Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with Point-of-Care Methods for Glucose versus Hospital Laboratory Method Using Isotope Dilution Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry as R... by Karl Kristensen, Anne-Marie Wangel, Anastasia Katsarou, Nael Shaat, David Simmons, Helena Fadl, Kerstin Berntorp

“…In Bland-Altman analysis, a positive bias was observed for HC201+ (4.2%) and CL (6.1%) and a negative bias for HC201RT (−1.8%). In the surveillance error grid, 95.9% of the HC201+ values were in the no-risk zone as compared to 98.1% for HC201RT and 97.5% for CL. …”
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Parametric Design and Mechanical Characterization of a Selective Laser Sintering Additively Manufactured Biomimetic Ribbed Dome Inspired by the Chorion of Lepidopteran Eggs by Alexandros Efstathiadis, Ioanna Symeonidou, Emmanouil K. Tzimtzimis, Dimitrios Avtzis, Konstantinos Tsongas, Dimitrios Tzetzis

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis of the chorion reveals a medial zone that forms an arachnoid grid resembling a ribbed dome with convex longitudinal ribs and concave transverse ring members. …”
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Biochemical, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Profiling of Essential Oils of Indian Origin for Culinary Applications by K. Sathish Kumar, S. Visnuvinayagam, G. Teena, K. Elavarasan, J. Bindu, Amjad K. Balange, R. Sivaranjani, L. Narasimhamurthy

“…Among them, clove EO demonstrated the most potent antimicrobial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, with notable activity against MRSA with an inhibition zone of 41.33±0.57 mm. …”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors for retinopathy of prematurity by O.V. Zhukova, I.A. Mal’tseva, A.V. Zolotarev

“…Moreover, several studies show the potential efficacy of intravitreal anti-VEGF drugs plus avascular zone photocoagulation for APROP. Finally, our experience with intravitreal ranibizumab for threshold ROP and plus d isease in a patient who was followed-up for subsequent 9 years is described.…”
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The antibacterial activity of clove Syzygium aromaticum extract and its effects on the survival rate of hybrid grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × E. lanceolatus ♂ infected with... by Inem Ode, Sukenda, Widanarni, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Munti Yuhana, Mia Setiawati

“…The diameter of the clove extract inhibition zone was significantly different (P < 0.05) in all treatments. …”
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Investigating the Role of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) on the Frequency of Dust Storms in Selected Stations of Khuzestan Province and Tracking the Paths of Dust Entering it by Fatemeh Vatanparast Galeh Juq, Bromand Salahi, Batoul Zeinali

“…Pearson correlation coefficients were computed to assess the relationship between dust data and the indices, and the findings were depicted through zoning maps. Subsequently, the frequency percentage of each index for both positive and negative phases was quantified. …”
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Topographic correlation of microperimetry with foveal microstructure characteristics in idiopathic epiretinal membrane patients with an ectopic inner foveal layer by Qianqian Wang, Congyao Wang, Yihua Su, Fenfen Yu, Tingting Chen, Xia Dong, Pengxia Wan

“…The foveal light sensitivity was significantly positively correlated with VD in the parafoveal region and negatively correlated with EIFL alteration, best-corrected visual acuity and ellipsoid zone disruption [Log(λ) = − 0.18303, λ = 0.6561]. …”
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Age-related features of the pattern of oral fluid patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Nataliya Emelyanova, Dmitry Emelyanov

“…The metabolic dysfunction negatively affect the organization of protein molecules and the formation of marginal zone in which pathology markers are spread – fissures, wrinkles, pigment inclusions. …”
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