Growth and Physiological Responses of Three Culturally Significant Native Edible Berry Species to Controlled-release Fertilizer in Greenhouse Conditions by Ji-Jhong Chen, Jill F. Keith, David A. Claypool

“…However, their wild populations are threatened by extreme weather conditions and invasive species, necessitating greenhouse cultivation methods to ensure their survival. Although controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) are widely used in horticultural production, their optimal application rates for native edible berry plants remain understudied. …”
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Success factors and measures for scaling patient-facing digital health technologies from leaders’ insights by Estelle Pfitzer, Odile Giger, Christoph Kausch, Tobias Kowatsch

“…and (RQ2) How can companies implement these factors? Methods Following COREQ guidelines, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 29 executives and founders of European DHT companies targeting NCDs. …”
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Design and synthesis of phosphonium ionic liquids exhibiting strong fluorescence in various solvents and liquid or glassy state by David King, Yan P. Arnaiz, Hari D. Mandal, Haesook Han, Pradip K. Bhowmik

“…Additionally, mono and diphosphonium chloride ILs were prepared via an improved workup process to afford ILs with high purity (>99 %) compared to traditional methods. All fluorescent PILs possessed high thermal stabilities (Td = 332–383 °C) as determined by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Establishment and application of an SNP molecular identification system for grape cultivars by Fu-qiang WANG, Xiu-cai FAN, Ying ZHANG, Lei SUN, Chong-huai LIU, Jian-fu JIANG

“…Therefore, SNP molecular markers based on KASP typing technology provide a new way for mapping DNA fingerprints in grape cultivars. With high efficiency and accuracy and low cost, this technology is more competitive than other current identification methods. …”
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Nanocarrier-encapsulated SGLT-2 inhibitor (dapagliflozin) protects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by reducing myocardial fibrosis by CY Li, F Xu, LR Zhu, C Cheng, JY Kuang, T Zhao

“…At 2.5 mg DAPA, the best encapsulation efficiency (86.11 ± 0.49 %) and load capacity (3.82 ± 2.11 %) were obtained. …”
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Physiological tolerance to uncompensated heat stress in soldiers: Effects of various types of body cooling systems by Jovanović Dalibor, Karkalić Radovan, Zeba Snježana, Pavlović Miroslav, Radaković Sonja S.

“…Methods. Ten male soldiers were voluntarily subjected to exertional heat stress tests (EHSTs) consisted of walking on a treadmill (5.5 km/h) in hot conditions (40ºC) in climatic chamber, wearing NBC isolating impermeable protective suits. …”
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Treatment of corneal ulcers by local ultraviolet crosslinking (an experimental study) by V. V. Neroev, E. V. Yani, E. N. Iomdina, I. P. Khoroshilova-Maslova, V. A. Golikova, A. V. Kiryukhin

“…Morphological changes in the cornea were determined using light microscopy (Leica with a DFC 420C digital camera). …”
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Mathematical model for vertical miller operation when snow mass transportation by D. S. Aleshkov, M. V. Sukovin

“…Materials and methods. A description of analytical studies of the dependence describing the design parameters of the feeder cutter for a rotary-milling snow blower is presented, on the basis of which the concept of a fundamentally new design of the feeder for a rotary-milling snow blower is formed. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing of two clinical strains of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> with phenotypic susceptibility to rifampicin but predicted resistance by Xpert MTB/RIF by Oleg B. Ogarkov, Viacheslav V. Sinkov, Tatyana A. Kuhtina, Svetlana N. Zhdanova, Ilya G. Kondratov

“…The aim of the study was to search for the most probable compensatory mutations in the rpoA, rpoB and rpoC genes encoding α-, β- and β′-subunits of M. tuberculosis RNA polymerase. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional analysis of phenotypic and genetic resistance to RIF among 2298 clinical strains of M. tuberculosis revealed 8 cases in which resistance as determined by the Xpert Ultra MTB/RIF test was not confirmed bacteriologically. …”
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Comparative Retreatment Efficacy of Two Multi-File Systems with Different Access Cavity Designs: A Micro-Computed Tomography Study by Emine Odabaşı Tezer, Dilan Kırmızı, Mohamad Abduljalil, Fatma Basmacı, Arda Buyuksungur, Meltem Dartar Öztan

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: Conservative access cavity (CAC) preparation was performed for 80 mandibular premolars. …”
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Iol optic power calculation in patients with eye axial length 24‑28 mm without preceding refractive surgery by K. B. Pershin, N. F. Pashinova, A. Iu. Tsygankov, S. L. Legkih

“…Amount of surgically induced astigmatism was determined by the program SIA Calculator v.2.1.Results. …”
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Research on step-by-step visual servo control system of anchor drilling robot by Mengyu LEI, Xuhui ZHANG, Wenjuan YANG, Jicheng WAN, Yuyang DU, Henghan YU, Chenhui TIAN

“…Secondly, through displacement and angular sensors deployed on manipulator joints, this study constructed an enhanced kinematic model using the modified Denavit-Hartenberg (MDH) method, enabling accurate spatial position resolution of the end-effector and determination of its initial and target positions. …”
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Preoxygenation in difficult airway management: high-flow oxygenation by nasal cannula versus face mask (the PREOPTIDAM study). Protocol for a single-centre randomised study by Samir Jaber, Karim Asehnoune, Fanny Feuillet, Mickael Vourc’h, Donatien Huard, Gabrielle Baud, Arthur Guichoux, Marielle Surbled, Melanie Tissot, Anne Chiffoleau, Christophe Guitton

“…The primary objective is to determine whether HFNC is more efficient than standard oxygenation techniques to prevent desaturation ≤94% or face mask ventilation during DI. …”
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Application of supervised machine learning and unsupervised data compression models for pore pressure prediction employing drilling, petrophysical, and well log data by Abu Bakker Siddique, Tanveer Alam Munshi, Nazmul Islam Rakin, Mahamudul Hashan, Sushmita Sarker Chnapa, Labiba Nusrat Jahan

“…Abstract Accurate determination of pore pressure is critical in the design of wells, determining a safe range of mud properties, and estimating the required mud weight to ensure wellbore stability. …”
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GENERATING OF OPTIMAL QUANTIZATION LEVELS OF CONTROL CURRENTS FOR LINEAR STEPPING DRIVES OF PRECISION MOTION SYSTEMS by I. V. Dainiak, V. P. Oger, D. S. Tsitko, D. G. Begun

“…The paper proposes a method of taking into account accumulated and temperature errors while forming coordinate discrete grid of a linear stepping drive. …”
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Petrological controls on the engineering properties of carbonate aggregates through a machine learning approach by Javid Hussain, Tehseen Zafar, Xiaodong Fu, Nafees Ali, Jian Chen, Fabrizio Frontalini, Jabir Hussain, Xiao Lina, George Kontakiotis, Olga Koumoutsakou

“…The analysis identified clay, calcite, feldspar, and dolomite as the primary determinants for the engineering behavior of carbonate aggregates. …”
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Perceptions, Experiences, and Beliefs About Patient Portals Among Women With Limited English Proficiency: Multicultural Qualitative Interview Study by Hae-Ra Han, Joyline Chepkorir, Tina Kim, Martha Zamora, Emma Huang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore perceptions, experiences, and beliefs about patient portals among women with LEP. MethodsWe used a qualitative semistructured interview design and recruited a purposive sample of women through diverse methods. …”
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An approach for accurate identification and monitoring of species in mangrove forests based on multi-source spectral data and deep learning by Monterrubio-Martínez Erandi, Trujillo-Acatitla Rubicel, Tuxpan-Vargas José, Moreno-Casasola Patricia

“…First, the integration of photogrammetric analysis from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enables the precise determination of the spatial distribution of mangrove forests. …”
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The extensive cultivation of Pyropia haitanensis along the coastal areas influences the ecological dynamics of nearby intertidal mudflat pond water by Peihao Liu, Qijun Luo, Shanshan Zhu, Juanjuan Chen, Rui Yang, Tingting Niu, Tiegan Wang, Peng Zhang, Haimin Chen

“…This study aimed to understand the impact of the seaweed cultivation on the water quality and microbial communities in their neighboring intertidal mudflat ponds.MethodsA unique recirculating culture system was established, integrating seaweed farming in marine areas with aquaculture ponds on mudflats, and incorporating an effluent treatment process for added efficiency. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Air Pollutants and Meteorological Parameters in the Agricultural Sector of Mazandaran Province Using Logistic Regression by Majid Ghorbani, Abolfazl Mahmoodi, Mohammad Khaledi

“…In fact, this study is going to investigate the process of pollutants using logistic regression method and time series analysis to examine the efficiency and flexibility of these methods in modeling. 2-Materials and Methods Studied air pollution measuring stations in this work include Gulogah, Ghaemshahr, Sari and Kiasar stations. …”
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