The Potential of Acalypha indica L. Leaf Extract as a Repellent Against Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes by Laily Masruroh, Marlik -, Demes Nurmayanti, Windri Khusuma Pratiwi, Slamet Wardoyo

“…Number one of the issues in controlling Aedes aegypti mosquitoes is the limitations of using chemical repellents, which often have harmful side effects for humans and the environment. The solution to this problem is using natural materials, such as Acalypha indica L. …”
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PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PERFORMANCES OF STEERING WHEEL COVER LEATHERS IN SPECIAL CONDITIONS by MADALINA IGNAT, ANDREI DUMITRU, BOGDAN RUSU, ROXANA CONSTANTINESCU, CIPRIAN CHELARU

“…A series of tests were performed on leather samples before and after exposing them to special conditions (high\low temperature, humidity, UV) like tensile strength and elongation, tear strength, tear load, surface softness, color fastness and flex resistance. …”
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Sensitive ratiometric detection of Fumonisin B1 using a reusable Ag-pSi SERS platform by Narsingh R. Nirala, Sudharsan Sadhasivam, Rohit Kumar Singh, Edward Sionov, Giorgi Shtenberg

“…Food and agricultural commodities endure consistent contamination by mycotoxins, low molecular weight fungal metabolites, which pose severe health implications to humans together with staggering economic losses. Herein, a ratiometric aptasensor was constructed using silver-coated porous silicon (Ag-pSi) used as an efficient surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate. …”
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Peer effects among friends on students' cognitive abilities: An analysis based on emotional distance. by Wenyi Zhou, Junming Xie, Jinsong Kuang, Yongqing Feng, Dag Øivind Madsen

“…In contemporary society, students' cognitive abilities are crucial for the accumulation of human capital. Consequently, significant concern has been expressed regarding the impact of peer effects among friends on students' cognitive abilities. …”
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D-2-hydroxyglutarate impairs DNA repair through epigenetic reprogramming by Fengchao Lang, Karambir Kaur, Haiqing Fu, Javeria Zaheer, Diego Luis Ribeiro, Mirit I. Aladjem, Chunzhang Yang

“…Abstract Cancer-associated mutations in IDH are associated with multiple types of human malignancies, which exhibit distinctive metabolic reprogramming, production of oncometabolite D-2-HG, and shifted epigenetic landscape. …”
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Aid to life – Montessori pedagogy in the service of autism spectrum children by Monika Pawluczuk-Solarz

“…It highlights the importance of preserving the core tenets of Montessori pedagogy – individual, spontaneous activity, and holistic human development – while adapting to external conditions. …”
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Role of microRNA in the risk stratification of ischemic strokes by Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, May Adel Alhamid, Fawaz Al-Mufti

“…Selection criteria included human research, a certain date, or categories of studies. …”
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Comparison of chemical constituents in Lysimachia species and their antimicrobial activity for extending the shelf life of foods by Li-Li Chen, Shuang Long Yang, Ji-Cun Bao, Wei-You Xie, Zhao-Chan Wang, Nian Shi, Zhao-Jie Wang

“…Food spoilage causes significant economic losses and endangers human health. Developing novel antimicrobial agents and preservatives is urgently needed for anti-foodborne diseases and improving food storage. …”
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Sustainability in higher education: Comparison of the Asia-Pacific region and Serbia by Đukić Gordana, Ilić Biljana

“…Mankind is slowly and painfully realizing that sustainability is very complicated in the current patterns of human lives. The fact that a billion times smaller enemy (virus) can put all the achievements of the previous civilization to the test testifies to how powerless man is before nature. …”
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Visualization of solving problems with sequences of numbers: Statistical comparison of the two methods by Mihajlov-Carević Miroslava, Milojević Nataša, Rešić Sead

“…The twenty-first century has brought the growing use of information and communication technologies in many spheres of human life. Also in education. In the learning process, students are increasingly focused on the use of modern technologies and software packages. …”
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Recent Advances in Fiber-Optic Sensors for the Detection of Inorganic Acidic Gases by Lingnan Kong, Yuanke Gong, Xiaoyu Zhong, Yang Liu, Bo Wan, Quanhua Xie, Yuanyuan He, Xiaoling Peng, Haixing Chang, Dengjie Zhong, Huiling Liu, Nianbing Zhong

“…Alternatively, inorganic acidic gases that leak into the air have harmful effects on the human health, infrastructure, and cultural relics. …”
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Inhibition of tumour necrosis factor alpha by Etanercept attenuates Shiga toxin-induced brain pathology by Robin Christ, Devon Siemes, Shuo Zhao, Lars Widera, Philippa Spangenberg, Julia Lill, Stephanie Thiebes, Jenny Bottek, Lars Borgards, Andreia G. Pinho, Nuno A. Silva, Susana Monteiro, Selina K. Jorch, Matthias Gunzer, Bente Siebels, Hannah Voss, Hartmut Schlüter, Olga Shevchuk, Jianxu Chen, Daniel R. Engel

“…Analysis of microglial populations using a novel human-in-the-loop deep learning algorithm for the segmentation of microscopic imaging data indicated specific morphological changes, which were reduced to healthy condition after inhibition of TNF-α. …”
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Evaluation of sustainable consumption behavior according to sociodemographic factors in Indigenous communities by Guido Ayay-Arista, Edwin Gustavo Estrada-Araoz, Judith Annie Bautista-Quispe, Manuel Augusto Mantari-Condemayta, George Jhon Cruz-Visa, Yony Abelardo Quispe-Mamani, Carlos Alberto Canelo-Dávila, José Ricardo Pujaico-Espino, José Alberto Carlos-Ramos

“… Environmental problems represent one of the greatest threats to humanity, which is why environmental sustainability has become an issue of great relevance. …”
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Decolonisation, Globalisation and South Africa 1 by Liepollo Pheko

“…Whilst there are challenges in pursuing this, the article suggests that a reorientation away from capitalist globalisation will be better facilitated by inward-looking Afrikan epistemologies through which the ongoing work of decolonisation is a crucial anchor. These include humanism conceptualised by Kenneth, Scientific Socialism conceptualised by Kwame Nkrumah and the Arusha Declaration spearheaded by Julius Nyerere ( Kanu, 2014 ). …”
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Ground Water Quality Determination of former Lake Haramaya, Haramaya District, Eastern Haranghe Zone, Oroma Regional State, Ethiopia by Zinabu Tebeje Zewdu

“…Assessment of the potential of available groundwater in a certain area is indispensable for further development of human being in every sector. This study assessed the current groundwater quality determination to check suitability of ground water for domestic purpose. …”
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SOCIAL WORK ROLES AND THE WELLBEING OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA by NNANA OKOI OFEM, RITA NGOZI OKAFOR, LILIAN OTU UBI

“…The study was further supported by two theories: Human Capital theory and John Bowly's Attachment theory. …”
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Glow-Worms, Railroad-Worms (Insecta: Coleoptera: Phengodidae) by Marc Branham

“…These adult females are able to produce light from paired photic organs located on each body segment (one glowing spot on each side) and sometimes also from luminous bands that extend across the dorsal surface of the body between each body segment. …”
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Stochastic process-based drought monitoring and assessment system: A temporal switched weights approach for accurate and precise drought determination. by Muhammad Asif Khan, Sergey Barykin, Dmitry Karpov, Nikita Lukashevich, Akram Ochilov, Rizwan Munir

“…The primary cause of water shortages is inadequate precipitation, which can be influenced by meteorological factors such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation patterns. Effective drought mitigation policies necessitate the monitoring and prediction of drought. …”
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Hydrological Information related Existed Dam Sites Assessment using ArcGIS in Zawita District by Zahraa Mahmood Klari, Dadvan Hakeem Abdulrahman

“…One of the critical pillars that sustain human civilization is meeting the water demand for different purposes like storage, electricity, flood control and others. …”
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Climate and soil factors drive the functional and phylogenetic assembly of Qinghai-Tibetan grassland communities via multiple paths by Xiaomei Kang, Yanjun Liu, Xinyang Wu, Lijie Duan, Jiachang Jiang, Aoran Zhang, Wei Qi

“…CWM and FD of most leaf traits and PD were correlated positively with multiple precipitation factors and humidity but negatively with sunshine hours. We highlight the importance of temperature, local resource availability and environmental filtering in governing the functional and phylogenetic structures of the QTP grassland communities. …”
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