Funding liquidity on bank lending growth: The case of India by Erum Shaikh, Muhammad Nawaz Tunio, Vishal Dagar

“…The aim of this paper is to evaluate the relation between funding liquidity and bank lending growth (BLG). …”
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Validação de dados termopluviométricos obtidos via sensoriamento remoto para o Estado de São Paulo Validation of temperature and rainfall data obtained by remote sensing for the St... by Ludmila B. Camparotto, Gabriel C. Blain, Angélica Giarolla, Marcos Adami, Marcelo B. P. de Camargo

“…Overall, the results obtained by validation of the data of rain and temperature, indicating that the satellite TRMM and Aqua are efficient alternatives for obtaining information of locations where there are errors or shortage of the same, may also be used to analyse the consistency of data collected by meteorological networks.…”
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Cryopreservation of Ovarian Tissue at the Stage of Vitellogenesis from Yellow Drum (<i>Nibea albiflora</i>) and Its Effects on Cell Viability and Germ Cell-Specific Gene Expression by Li Zhou, Feiyan Li, Zhaohan Sun, Jia Chen, Kunhuang Han

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore a convenient, rapid, efficient and less toxic method for the cryopreservation of ovaries at the stage of vitellogenesis from yellow drum (<i>Nibea albiflora</i>), an economically important marine fish. …”
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Características técnicas de bicos de pulverização hidráulicos de jato plano Technical characteristics of hydraulic fan spray nozzles by João P. A. R. da Cunha, Mauri M. Teixeira

“…Thus, the principal aim of this work was to evaluate the technical characteristics of four hydraulic spray nozzles available in the market, under different working pressures and positions in relation to the objective, seeking to supply indicators for a correct selection of spray nozzles. …”
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Experiences and Expectations of Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Older Adults Regarding eHealth Services: Qualitative Interview Study by Maedeh Ghorbanian Zolbin, Sari Kujala, Isto Huvila

“… BackgroundThe emergence of eHealth services could contribute to improving individuals’ quality of life by optimizing effective and efficient care. However, various challenges might limit some older adults’ use of eHealth services. …”
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Developing an Operational Approach to Educational Quality Assurance in Colleges under the Office of the Vocational Education Commission in Thailand by Ch. Chianchana, S. Na Wichian

“…The research results show that the similar contexts of education at all courses are the standard of vocational management and the standard for creating a society of learning (cooperation in creating a society of learning). Meanwhile, the differences identified are related to the peculiarities of professional qualifications and various standards for creating a learning society (innovation, inventions, creative work and research). …”
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Detecting and identifying Schistosoma infections in snails and aquatic habitats: A systematic review. by Bishoy Kamel, Martina R Laidemitt, Lijun Lu, Caitlin Babbitt, Ola Liota Weinbaum, Gerald M Mkoji, Eric S Loker

“…We note a growing trend to use eDNA techniques to permit more efficient and replicable sampling. qPCR-based protocols for follow-up detection offer a versatile, mature, sensitive, and specific platform for diagnosis though centralized facilities will be required to favor standardization. …”
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Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship through the use of microsatellites in Gossypium hirsutum L. by Syeda Yashfeen Fatima, Tahira Luqman, Shabbir Hussain, Sahar Nadeem, Muhammad Kashif Riaz Khan, Allah Ditta, Muhammad Asif

“…Two principal components presented 53.83% of the cumulative variability in the raw data on biomass-related variables. Four different clusters were exposed by cluster analysis (D2): Cluster I included 20 genotypes, whereas clusters II, III, and IV had 6, 18, and 6 genotypes, respectively. …”
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Palliative radiotherapy in symptomatic pelvic soft tissue tumors (PallSoft)– protocol for a national, randomized, non-inferiority study by Kjersti Skipar, Maren S. Ørvik, Christoph Evers, Lise Balteskard, Christian Ekanger, Liv Ellen Giske, Kjersti Ødegaard, Elin H. Østrem, Cecilie S. Nordstrand, Hanne Tøndel, Carsten Nieder, Marianne G. Guren, Stein Kaasa, Harald B. Ragnum

“…Abstract Background Palliative radiotherapy is essential in the management of patients with symptomatic pelvic soft tissue tumors, often providing rapid and efficient symptom relief. No standard treatment recommendations currently exist, yielding large differences in patient management across cancer types and institutions. …”
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The role of education and ethnicity on amenable mortality due to five leading non-communicable diseases among Blacks and Whites in the United States, 1990-2015 by Alberto Barcelo, Fernando A B Colugnati, Maria Pastor-Valero

“…Assertive policy efforts should be made in the US to implement universal healthcare that includes quality curative medicine and innovative preventive services for all, thereby reducing the growing disparities in segments of the population and leading to a more efficient use of available resources.…”
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A novel, low-cost clay ceramic membrane for the separation of oil-water emulsions by Dema Almasri, Yehia Manawi, Suhde Makki, Nafia Tasneem, Simjo Simson, Iman Abdel-Hadi, John Agcaoili, Jenny Lawler, Viktor Kochkodan

“…Abstract The development of a facile and efficient method for the fabrication of ceramic membranes fills a vital gap in the ceramic membrane manufacture research field. …”
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Kolmogorov–Arnold Finance-Informed Neural Network in Option Pricing by Charles Z. Liu, Ying Zhang, Lu Qin, Yongfei Liu

“…Despite their promising potential, existing FINNs face significant challenges related to learning efficiency and overall performance. …”
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Effect of Thinning on Tree Differentiation, Productivity and Carbon Stocks of Cryptomeria japonica Plantations by Kaili Liu, Boyao Chen, Pu Zhou, Bin Zhang, Ruihui Wang, Chunsheng Wang

“…ABSTRACT Stand structure affects tree efficiency for a competitive use of resources and largely determines stand productivity and carbon stocks. …”
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Integrating AI in medical education: a comprehensive study of medical students’ attitudes, concerns, and behavioral intentions by Shuo Duan, Chunyu Liu, Tianhua Rong, Yixin Zhao, Baoge Liu

“…They acknowledge the potential of AI to enhance educational efficiency, but remain mindful of the associated privacy and ethical risks. …”
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Effect of Integrated Technologies on Production and Productivity of Pearl Millet in the Dryland Areas of Wag Himira Administrative Zone, Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia by Tafere Berhanu, Wubshet Beshir, Alemu Lakew

“…Production of pearl millet with yield improvement would have a direct impact on the drought-prone areas of Ethiopia since pearl millet is drought tolerant and early maturing with high water use efficiency. An experiment was conducted to study the performance of pearl millet under different technologies in 2013 and 2014 main cropping seasons at the main site of the research center, Aybra, with the objective of evaluating and identifying appropriate combinations of technologies that enhance the production of pearl millet in the study area. …”
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Mobile machine design through dynamic load simulation on their drive units by S. A. Partko, L. M. Groshev, A. N. Sirotenko

“…The work objective is to conduct a comparative analysis of the efficiency of existing calculation methods of statistical characteristics of uncorrelated external actions as applied to a mobile machine presented as a multidimensional dynamic system with actions having different correlations.Materials and Methods. …”
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Understanding the Impact of the Intercropping System on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions and Soil Carbon Stocks in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Tlou E. Mogale, Kwabena K. Ayisi, Lawrence Munjonji, Yehenew G. Kifle, Kabisheng E. Mabitsela

“…Furthermore, intercropping improved the carbon emission efficiency (CEE) of the individual crops in the system. …”
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Possibilities of bioregulation therapy in the treatment of patients with chronic tonsillitis by A. Yu. Ovchinnikov, N. A. Miroshnichenko, Yu. O. Nikolaeva

“…There are numerous diagnostic methods and therapy regimens for chronic tonsillitis (CT). Different methods of treatment in certain conditions do not always show high efficiency, so the search for new ways of conservative management of CT is needed, the main task of which is palatine tonsils preservation.Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a multicomponent preparation with low dosage of active substances Lymphomyosot® in adult patients with CT and cervical lymphadenopathy in real clinical practice.Material and methods. …”
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Comorbidity of atopic dermatitis and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract by A. D. Bogomazov, O. V. Pratsko

“…From the data obtained it follows that both the presence of pathological changes in the gastrointestinal tract system is a risk factor for the development of atopic dermatitis or the worsening of its course, and the presence of the development of blood pressure leads to a decrease in the efficiency of the tissues and organs of the gastrointestinal tract, since in both In this case, there is an increase in the allergic load on the body, damaging tissues and organs. …”
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Characteristics of decision process towards circular food economy: A review by Sinndy Dayana Rico Lugo, Koji Kimita, Nariaki Nishino

“…In this context, a systematic review of existing circular economy publications within the agri-food supply chain domain was conducted and is discussed in this review with two aims: (1) to establish the frontiers of studies related to circularity adoption by the chain, referred to as the circular food economy (CFE), so as to understand the characteristics of the decision-making process of the different stakeholders of the chain; and (2) to summarize the barriers and drivers mentioned in the literature, including discussing their impacts on what, why, who, and how decisions to adopt CFE are currently made. …”
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