Exploring effector candidates in Rhynchosporium commune: insights into their expression dynamics during barley infection by Samin Asadi, Aboozar Soorni, Rahim Mehrabi, Majid Talebi

“…Hence, this study aimed to identify and characterize effector candidates (ECs) in R. commune using a comprehensive bioinformatics approach combined with experimental validation. Initially, a dataset of 12,211 genes from the R. commune strain UK7 genome was analyzed to identify potential ECs, resulting in the selection of 48 candidate proteins. …”
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Uptake contexts and perceived impacts of HIV testing and counselling among adults in East and Southern Africa: A meta-ethnographic review. by T Charles Witzel, Wezzie Lora, Shelley Lees, Nicola Desmond

“…The search and additional snowballing identified 20 studies that fit our selection criteria. These studies were synthesised through a thematic framework analysis.…”
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Structural and functional imaging studies in chronic cannabis users: a systematic review of adolescent and adult findings. by Albert Batalla, Sagnik Bhattacharyya, Murat Yücel, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Jose Alexandre Crippa, Santiago Nogué, Marta Torrens, Jesús Pujol, Magí Farré, Rocio Martin-Santos

“…Further studies should consider the use of convergent methodology, prospective large samples involving adolescent to adulthood subjects, and data-sharing initiatives.…”
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A Systematic Review of Educational Interventions to Improve Self-Care Behaviors in Hypertensive Patients by Ni Ketut Erawati, I Gede Putu Darma Suyasa, I Kadek Nuryanto, Ni Made Manik Elisa Putri

“…Of 394 initially identified articles, 15 met the inclusion criteria after PRISMA-based screening. …”
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Identification of key genes in periodontitis by Xianyang Cheng, Shan Shen

“…The disease mechanism results from intricate interactions between hereditary factors, the body’s defense mechanisms, and shifts in the composition of oral microbiota, with each element playing a crucial role in the initiation and advancement of the pathological process. …”
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The role of watershed management in addressing socioeconomic challenges of rural households in the upper Gelana watershed of Ethiopia by Tsedey Tesfahun, Assefa Abegaz, Esubalew Abate Alemu

“…A total of 150 rural family heads contributed field data for this study between January and March 2023. The sample size selection was determined using the Yamane random sampling formula. …”
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Chemotaxis: a feedback-based computational model robustly predicts multiple aspects of real cell behaviour. by Matthew P Neilson, Douwe M Veltman, Peter J M van Haastert, Steven D Webb, John A Mackenzie, Robert H Insall

“…It simulates cell polarization and persistence without stimuli and selection of accurate pseudopods when chemoattractant gradients are present. …”
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Development of high-protein quality leafy maize materials for forage breeding by Chi Thanh Nguyen, Xuan Thang Nguyen, Viet Long Nguyen, Thi Kim Chung Nguyen, Thi Bich Thao Doan

“…Specifically, LM6 and LM10, with 10-12 leaves above the uppermost ear and good agronomic traits, were selected as segregating populations for background selection using SSR markers to identify the opaque-2 gene for developing QPM leafy maize in the future. …”
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A Collaborative Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Cesarean Delivery by Jeanette Harris, Mandy Spitzer

“…Bundle components included pre- and postsurgical education and access to follow-up, peri- and intraoperative practice changes, and a risk stratification tool for postoperative dressing selection. Results: The bundle was initiated in April 2022. …”
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6: WISCONSIN'S WILD TURKEY RESTORATION EXPERIMENT by Robert E. Dreis, Clarence F. Smith, Lewis E. Myers

“…ABSTRACT A turkey stocking experiment that used hybrids developed from crossing eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) with domestic turkeys, was initiated in Wisconsin in 1954. A total of 286 adult game‐farm hybrids were released in the Necedah Refuge‐Meadow Valley Wildlife Area complex of 100,000 acres. …”
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Secondary vertex reconstruction with MaskFormers by Samuel Van Stroud, Nikita Pond, Max Hart, Jackson Barr, Sébastien Rettie, Gabriel Facini, Timothy Scanlon

“…Abstract In high-energy particle collisions, the reconstruction of secondary vertices from heavy-flavour hadron decays is crucial for identifying and studying jets initiated by b- or c-quarks. Traditional methods, while effective, require extensive manual optimisation and struggle to perform consistently across wide regions of phase space. …”
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Leadership And Management for The New Era of Public Healthcare in Singapore: A qualitative study of senior healthcare leaders by Bryan Chow

“… Background: Singapore's public healthcare system is undergoing significant transformation through the 'Healthier SG' initiative. Effective leadership is crucial to successfully manage this strategic shift and ensure the continued success of the public healthcare model. …”
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In Pursuit of Civic Engagement in Texas: Leveraging Trust in a Changed Legal Landscape by Catherine Copeland, Amy O’Dell, Abigail Smith, Jessica Garcia, Boleslaw Z. Kabala

“…Building on the Town Hall program at Tarleton State University, and the specific ways in which it leverages trust, we make three recommendations: (1) Institutions should maintain an openness to outreach, through the leadership of student groups and invited guest speakers and other initiatives, to those on campus who struggle with the burden of invisibility; (2) Town Hall and related civic engagement programs should fine-tune the selection of advanced peer leaders, making it easier for them to pursue expertise in the classroom, in turn facilitating their ability to attract speakers as recommended in (1); and (3) institutions should ensure an opening for representatives to travel to underserved parts of the state, with the effect if not University-wide intention of increasing inclusion. …”
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Evaluating Law Teaching: Towards the Improvement of Teaching or Performance Assessment? by Richard Johnstone

“…Why should teaching be ignored or paid lipservice in selection, confirmation and promotion when it is an important and time consuming component of the work of academics in law schools? …”
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HAN: Hierarchical Attention Network for Learning Latent Context-Aware User Preferences With Attribute Awareness by Hadise Vaghari, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh Aghdam, Hojjat Emami

“…However, existing work largely overlooks the evolving nature of users’ preferences, directly integrating interactions between item-item or user-item features, with no proper understanding of what motivates the user in the selection of a sequence. Users usually make their decisions on a two-step basis: initiating an action on a specific intent and then selecting an item that satisfies the intent. …”
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Algorithm for the formation of a system of multi-criteria metrics for evaluating the activity of energy companies taking into account ESG criteria by I.O.

“…By disclosing ESG criteria and aligning their activities with the Sustainable Development Goals in their reports, companies can demonstrate their commitment to sustainability initiatives, the achievement of global goals and responsible business conduct, thereby increasing their own investment attractiveness and attracting more investment for the energy sector. …”
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Combining semiparametric and machine learning approaches for short-term prediction of satellite clock bias by Lihong Jin, Wanzhuo Zhao, Xiong Pan, Qingsong Ai, Mao Cai, Xiaoli Ruan

“…However, these methods encounter practical limitations, particularly in the selection of kernel functions for semiparametric models and the initialization of parameters for neural networks. …”
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Proposal and Validation of a Pyro Conductor Switch-Based FCL for DC Distribution System Protection by Il Kwon, Yu-Jin Kwak, Jeong-Cheol Lee, Bang-Wook Lee

“…Upon fault detection, the IGBT switch is first turned off to initiate current transfer into the limiting branch. …”
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Predicting consumer switching decisions: the trust paradox and its impact on the efficiency of sustainability-label and food chain brands by Xuemei Dong, Baichen Jiang, Fallah Samuel Kassoh, Feiyu Chen

“…Our findings advance food decision-making literature by demonstrating that apparent preference inconsistencies reflect an underlying hierarchical switching process. This process initiates through abstract trust establishment, subsequently enhanced by interpersonal trust flexibility. …”
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Local Ecological Knowledge, Reforestation, and Vegetation Recovery: A Remote Sensing Based Assessment in Gandaki Province, Nepal by Teruyuki Takahashi, Takuya Soma

“…The integration of local communities' knowledge into species selection may have played a crucial role in these improvements while supporting sustainable forest management practices. …”
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