Substitution time of natural food by artificial diet on survival rate and growth of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) postlarvae during rearing in low salinity media by Ferdinand Hukama Taqwa, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Ridwan Affandi

“…The result of this experiment showed that the use of artificial diet as soon as after salinity acclimatization (PL25) gave best performance production compared to which only that was given natural food Chironomus sp. during experiment or with treatment by artificial diet substitution at day-7, day-14 or day-21, shown with the highest value of food consumption level, protein retention, energy retention, daily growth rate and food efficiency. Survival rate of PL54 was above 80% and not significant different between treatment. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Operation Safety of Earth-rock Dams Based on Weight Optimization-cloud Model by ZHANG Jianwei, WU Weitao, HOU Ge, HUANG Jinlin, WANG Bingpeng, LIU Hongze, HU Zixu

“…Since the error did not change significantly when the number of cloud drops continued to increase, 5 000 was taken as the optimal number of cloud drops to balance computational efficiency and accuracy.Results and DiscussionsThe established evaluation model was applied to the earth and rock dam of the Helong Reservoir in Guangdong Province. …”
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Can the remote sensing of combustion phase improve estimates of landscape fire smoke emission rate and composition? by F. Owsley-Brown, F. Owsley-Brown, F. Owsley-Brown, M. J. Wooster, M. J. Wooster, M. J. Wooster, M. J. Grosvenor, M. J. Grosvenor, M. J. Grosvenor, Y. Liu, Y. Liu

“…Estimates of CO and CH<span class="inline-formula">₄</span> emission rates were improved to a lesser extent than that of CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>, but the accuracy of the smoke modified combustion efficiency (MCE) estimates increased by <span class="inline-formula">30±15</span> % and <span class="inline-formula">46±10</span> %, respectively. …”
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Modern approach to automation of internal control of quality and safety of medical care by S. Y. Morozov, M. A. Morozova, L. E. Morozova

“…This is complicated by the fact that the codes of medical services in the UMIAS system differ from the codes featured in the approved medical service nomenclature, whereas expert criteria undergo frequent updates.Conclusion. …”
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Pneumatic Compliant End-effector Using Multi-compensation Integrated Nonlinear Active Disturbance Rejection Control by ZHANG Shuzhong, WU Qianxin, DAI Fuquan, WANG Yabing, ZHANG Gong

“…Therefore, the performance of this control directly affects the quality and efficiency of the polishing process. Among various end-effector mechanisms, the pneumatic type is widely adopted due to its lightweight structure, low cost, robustness, and ease of maintenance. …”
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The Analysis of Process of Crushing in the Vibrocavitational Homogenizer by E. V. Flisyuk, S. S. Belokurov, I. A. Narkevich, O. M. Flisyuk, D. Yu. Ivkin

“…However, fine grinding of raw materials often leads to the formation of a sediment layer that pollutes the solution with ballast substances and complicates its purification, and also reduces the yield of biologically active substances, therefore, the study of this process is necessary to control the dispersed composition in order to ensure the highest extraction efficiency in devices of this type.Materials and methods. …”
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Effect of rituximab on the manifestations of activity and pulmonary function in patients with systemic sclerosis: one-year follow-up evaluation by L. P. Ananyeva, O. A. Koneva, O. V. Desinova, L. A. Garzanova, S. I. Glukhova, M. N. Starovoitova, O. B. Ovsyannikova, A. V. Volkov, A. P. Aleksankin, E. L. Nasonov

“…Data from a number of studies show that rituximab (RTM) can improve lung function and reduce the severity of skin fibrosis in patients with SS.Objective: to evaluate the efficiency of RTM in a cohort of patients with SS-associated ILD after one-year follow-up. …”
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Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages with lytic activity against multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella from Nairobi City county, Kenya by Michael Mugo, Abednego Musyoki, Angela Makumi, Ivy Mutai, Kelvin Kering, Peter Muturi, Collins Kebenei, Kristin Weber, Michael Pietsch, Tanja Pilz, Oliver Drechsel, Tobias Hoffmann, Lothar Wieler, Cecilia Mbae, Antje Flieger, Samuel Kariuki

“…Phage efficacy was assessed in vitro by testing host range and efficiency of plating (EOP) against 12 Salmonella strains isolated in Kenya over different years. …”
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High-frequency ultrasound induced the preparation of oxidized low density lipoprotein by Yuanmin Li, Wanyue Yang, Xinyi Zhang, Jingjing Ba, Han Yang, Wen Wang, Ke Zhang, Ze Yang, Hui Liang, Zihan Li, Muthupandian Ashokkumar, Jiguo Zhang, Zhiliang Gao, Yang Yu

“…Therefore, high-frequency ultrasound oxidation method represents a green and efficient strategy for oxLDL preparation, offering potential advantages for advancing atherosclerosis research.…”
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Stability Analysis of Dry Yield of Z. multiflora Boiss. under Drought Stress and Mycorrhizal Fungi Symbiosis by Ashraf Aghababapoor Dehkordi, Sadollah Houshmand, Shahram Mohammady

“…Water scarcity is a significant limiting factor for crop growth and production. Reduced efficiency of chemical fertilizer uptake under drought conditions and their negative environmental effects necessitate using sustainable agricultural practices. …”
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Pearl River Delta: Scales, Times, Domains by Liang Xiong

“…The dominance of the efficiency-oriented fast urbanization process and its accompanying infrastructure development have put the deltaic social, cultural, and ecological environments at greater risk. …”
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The agricultural plastic paradox: Feeding more, harming more? by Kai Wang, Xuejun Liu, David R. Chadwick, Changrong Yan, Michaela Reay, Tida Ge, Fan Ding, Jingkuan Wang, Ruimin Qi, Mouliang Xiao, Rui Jiang, Yanling Chen, Ji Ma, Charlotte Lloyd, Richard P. Evershed, Yongming Luo, Yongguan Zhu, Fusuo Zhang, Davey L. Jones

“…Agricultural plastic film mulch (PFM) covers ca. 50 million hectares of the Earth’s surface and has revolutionized agriculture, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, by improving crop yields, water use efficiency, farmer incomes and feeding an extra 85 million people in China alone. …”
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The importance of interpretive social science to promoting renewable energy and sustainable development by Steve Connelly

“…To be sure, in the field of sustainable development and renewable energy there are many technical issues unresolved: around efficiency and implementation, about what works best in particular settings and so on. …”
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Genetic Parameter Estimation of Body Weight and <i>Vp</i>_AHPND Resistance in Two Strains of <i>Penaeus vannamei</i> by Guixian Huang, Jie Kong, Jiteng Tian, Sheng Luan, Mianyu Liu, Kun Luo, Jian Tan, Jiawang Cao, Ping Dai, Guangfeng Qiang, Qun Xing, Juan Sui, Xianhong Meng

“…These findings also suggest that infection frequency and observation time influence resistance performance and breeding selection, emphasizing the need for a tailored resistance evaluation program to improve breeding efficiency and reduce costs.…”
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Oxymatrine and astragaloside IV co-loaded liposomes: Scale-up purposes and their enhancement of anti-PD-1 efficacy against breast cancer by Liangyin Wei, Hong Wang, Xietao Ye, Junfan Yue, Hong Guo, Dengxuan Mao, Xia Li, Yeyang Sun, Congyan Liu, Yuping Liu, Yan Chen

“…Om-As-Lip prepared via microfluidics demonstrated superior entrapment efficiency (As: 99.03 ± 0.04 %, Om: 67.01 ± 0.02 %) and a significantly higher production rate (22.12 mL/min) compared to EP-HPH (1.19 mL/min). …”
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Milk fatty acids and rumen composition as proxy measures of enteric methane by Timothy P. Bilton, Sharon M. Hickey, Arjan Jonker, Kathryn McRae, Melanie K. Hess, Benjamin J. Perry, Brooke Bryson, Hannah Henry, Wendy Bain, Fern Booker, Barry Veenvliet, Jacqueline Peers-Adams, Gerrard Pile, Erin Waller, Peter H. Janssen, Kathryn M. Tiplady, Peter Reid, Stefan Muetzel, Michael Agnew, Ken G. Dodds, John C. McEwan, Suzanne J. Rowe

“…The genetic correlation between proxies and measured methane was between 0.52 and 0.71. The estimated efficiency of indirect selection for methane was higher for the milk sample proxies (49%–75%) than the rumen metagenomic profiles (45%–47%) and rumen VFA profiles (12%–38%). …”
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Molecular classification of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma based on hypoxia-related genes and clinical significance of STC2 by ZHU Jianing, WANG Tiantian, ZHANG Rui, SONG Hongquan

“…We knocked down STC2 in CAL-27 cells and verified the knockdown efficiency by qRT-PCR and Western blot. CCK-8 assay and cell scratch assay were used to assess the effect of STC2 on cell proliferation and migration ability. …”
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Directly replanting with GF296 extends the years of ratooning and yield in sugarcane by Huiwen Zhou, Hanmin Luo, Youchen Wei, Hongchui Wei, Yuanke Wei, Ming Liu, Ming Li, Jianhua You, Yangrui Li, Haifeng Yan, Lihang Qiu

“…The present study provides a theoretical basis for constructing high-yield populations, maximising ratoon potential, and achieving high-efficiency cultivation.…”
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Calculation Model of Multi-roll Straightening Process Based on Bilinear Hardening and Power Hardening by ZHU Xiaoyu, CHENG Zixing, WANG Xiaogang, HAN Peisheng

“…Selecting an appropriate material model based on specific material characteristics is crucial to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the straightening process. This research provides theoretical support for the development of straightening technology for new materials.…”
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Path and Practice of Gap Management in National Parks: A Comparison Between China and the US and Inspirations Therefrom by Yun MA, Siyuan HE

“…Additionally, China may learn from the institutional tools used in the US for managing gaps on federal lands, and select and combine these tools to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of national park protection.…”
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