Revisiting agroecological transitions in Rwanda a decade later: the role of local knowledge in understanding the crop diversity–food security–land degradation nexus by Anne W. Kuria, Anne W. Kuria, Tim Pagella, Catherine W. Muthuri, Fergus L. Sinclair, Fergus L. Sinclair

“…Perennial crops emerged as critical for bridging hunger gaps, while reduced crop diversity forced many farmers to rely on off-farm food sources. The original analysis identified seven agroecological principles integral to the crop diversity–food security nexus: soil health, biodiversity, synergy, economic diversification, social values and diets, co-creation of knowledge, and participation. …”
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Rapid tests to inform triage and antibiotic prescribing decisions for adults presenting with suspected acute respiratory infection: a rapid evidence synthesis of clinical effective... by Katie Scandrett, Jill Colquitt, Rachel Court, Fiona Whiter, Bethany Shinkins, Yemisi Takwoingi, Emma Loveman, Daniel Todkill, Paramjit Gill, Daniel Lasserson, Lena Al-Khudairy, Amy Grove, Yen-Fu Chen

“…Evidence either is very limited to draw conclusions or did not indicate good value for money for the other rapid tests that we evaluated. …”
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THE YIELD OF LETTUCE BREEDING LINE UNDER LED LAMPS IN WINTER GREENHOUSE IN THE NORTH by I. V. Dalke, I. G. Zakhozhiy, R. V. Malyshev, E. E. Grigoray, G. N. Tabalenkova, O. V. Dymova, T. K. Golovko, E. Y. Karakaytis

“…In Europe the main production of lettuce is performed on protected ground with application of  artificial  light  sources. The artificially-lighted  culture  of salad became very actually acquired in the north. …”
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C3-VQA: Cryogenic Counter-Based Coprocessor for Variational Quantum Algorithms by Yosuke Ueno, Satoshi Imamura, Yuna Tomida, Teruo Tanimoto, Masamitsu Tanaka, Yutaka Tabuchi, Koji Inoue, Hiroshi Nakamura

“…The C3-VQA precomputes a part of the expectation value calculations for VQAs and buffers intermediate values using simple bit operation units and counters in the cryostat, thereby reducing the required intertemperature bandwidth with small additional power consumption. …”
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The most frequent clinical symptoms in newly diagnosed HIV-1 patients with high and low HIV-1 viral load by Alicja Zofia Maj, Izabela Olejnik, Agnieszka Lembas, Tomasz Mikuła, Karolina Domosud, Karol Knysak, Alicja Wiercińska-Drapało, Tomasz Mruzek

“…High viral load was defined as a value of > 1,000,000 RNA copies/ml. Data were analyzed using Python version 3.7 software. …”
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Dust Monitoring and Three-Dimensional Transport Characteristics of Dust Aerosol in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei by Siqin Zhang, Jianjun Wu, Jiaqi Yao, Xuefeng Quan, Haoran Zhai, Qingkai Lu, Haobin Xia, Mengran Wang, Jinquan Guo

“…The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the sources, transport pathways, and environmental impacts of dust aerosols.…”
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Contamination Level, Distribution, and Inventory of Dechlorane Plus (DP) in the Surface Soil of Shenyang City, China by Hui Wang, Siyi Yu, Tony R. Walker, Hao Wu, Xiaoxu Wang, Yueli Yang, Yinggang Wang

“…The fsyn [syn-DP/(anti-DP + syn-DP)] is 0.14–0.40, with a mean value of 0.22. This aligns closely with the values observed in commercial DP formulations, suggesting that the primary sources are derived from commercial DP products. …”
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Fe foam supported FeVO4 nanoparticles for electrochemical nitrogen fixation at ambient conditions by Abdulmalik Aminu, Bilal Masood Pirzada, Shamraiz Hussain Talib, Janah Shaya, Ibrahim Yildiz, Sharmarke Mohamed, Ahsanulhaq Qurashi

“…As global energy demand continues to rise with fossil fuels dwindling at a faster rate, posing energy and environmental concerns, there is a growing interest in exploring alternative, green, and renewable energy sources. Ammonia is a key hydrogen energy carrier and precursor to many value-added products, and the efforts for its generation at commercial scale using greener methods are intensifying to mitigate the reliance on the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process. …”
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Reconstitution of Methionine Cycle With ATP Regeneration for Whole‐Cell Catalysis of Creatine Production in Engineered Escherichia coli by Yuhua Sheng, Yaokang Wu, Linpei Zhang, Xueqin Lv, Jianghua Li, Long Liu, Guocheng Du, Jian Chen, Yanfeng Liu

“…This study is the first report achieving whole‐cell catalysis of CR production in engineered E. coli with a dual enzyme cascade using arginine as substrate, providing a new platform for CR production and insights into the biosynthesis of high‐value metabolites that rely on ATP consumption.…”
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Application of Anionic Hydrogels from Date Palm Waste for Dye Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment by Farid Fadhillah, Abdulrahman G. Alhamzani, Khaled Bin Bandar, Abdullah Alshamari, Saad Aljlil, Abdelrahman G. Gadallah, M. A. Habib, Mortaga M. Abou-Krisha, Mona A. Abdel-Fatah

“…The study reveals that CNF adsorbents derived from renewable natural waste sources such as date palm leaves can be effective in removing cationic contaminants such as methylene blue dye.…”
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Feedback of patient-reported outcomes to healthcare professionals for comparing health service performance: a scoping review by Dominique A Cadilhac, Shaun L Hancock, Olivia F Ryan, Violet Marion, Sharon Kramer, Paulette Kelly, Sibilah Breen

“…The main search terms included: ‘patient-reported outcome measures’, ‘patient-reported outcomes’, ‘patient-centred care’, ‘value-based care’, ‘quality improvement’ and ‘feedback’. …”
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ATF3 Within the Interferon Signaling Pathway: A Potential Biomarker for Predicting Pathological Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy by Chao He, Rui Han, Taiming Zhang, Peng Zhong, Daijuan Huang, Conghua Lu, Yimin Zhang, Jianghua Li, Yuwen Deng, Yong He

“…NeoIGS predicted pathological response to neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (AUC = 0.926) and also demonstrated predictive value in the ICIs monotherapy cohort. IPS and TIDE scores also confirmed NeoIGS's association with immunotherapy in the TCGA NSCLC dataset. …”
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Gamma radiation dose rate measurements in granite quarries and schools in two mountainous towns in Benin by Mahougnon Zinsou, Codjo Roland HOUESSOUVO, Naivo RABESIRANANA, Sétchéou Rodrigue ALLODJI, Daton MEDENOU, Julien DOSSOU, Bertin GBAGUIDI, Elder Magalhaes De Souza, Guy MENSAH

“…The radiation protection of the public against ionizing radiation emitted by natural sources from the earth's crust is a public health issue. …”
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Natural pigments: innovative extraction technologies and their potential application in health and food industries by Ayu Masyita, Gemala Hardinasinta, Ayun Dwi Astuti, Firdayani Firdayani, Dian Mayasari, Aki Hori, Ira Nur Ainun Nisha, Firzan Nainu, Takayuki Kuraishi

“…In the food industry, natural pigments have been used to improve the nutritional value of food without significantly altering the sensory experience. …”
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Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot) Fruits and Functional Drinks Differ Significantly in Their Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity by Petko Denev, Maria Kratchanova, Ivalina Petrova, Daniela Klisurova, Yordan Georgiev, Manol Ognyanov, Irina Yanakieva

“…Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) fruits are among the richest sources of polyphenols and anthocyanins in plant kingdom and suitable raw material for production of functional foods. …”
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Pricing strategy of supply chain considering response time of extended warranty service by Xingjian Zhou, Yan Feng, Hongming Chen, Lihua Cai, Vladimir Bashkarev

“…Extended warranty services (EWS) offers avenues for new profit sources and growth opportunities. In a time-sensitive market, the response time has an important impact on the pricing of EWS and satisfying consumer utility. …”
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Harmonization of multi-center diffusion tensor tractography in neonates with congenital heart disease: Optimizing post-processing and application of ComBat by Benjamin Meyers, Vincent K. Lee, Lauren Dennis, Julia Wallace, Vanessa Schmithorst, Jodie K. Votava-Smith, Vidya Rajagopalan, Elizabeth Herrup, Tracy Baust, Nhu N. Tran, Jill V. Hunter, Daniel J. Licht, J. William Gaynor, Dean B. Andropoulos, Ashok Panigrahy, Rafael Ceschin

“…Our method is an open-source pipeline for delineating white matter tracts in subject space but provides the necessary modular components for performing atlas space analysis. …”
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Utilization of agricultural waste to reduce enteric methane emissions on livestock in tropical environment by Sulistyo ., Pranoto ., E. Mahajoeno, S.H. Pranolo, A. Sofyan, H. Herdian, B. Haryanto, R.H. Praptana

“…The utilization of fermented rice straw as a source of crude fiber for animal feed is one solution for providing high-quality feed. …”
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Evaluation of Yield and Yield Components of Different Ecotypes of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) to Planting Date in Gorgan by Mohammad Sadeq Ashrafi, Farshid Ghaderi-Far, Elias Soltani, Ebrahim Zeinali, Asieh Siahmarguee

“…Medicinal plants are a source of biomolecules with therapeutic potential and as a lead to develop new drugs. …”
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Severe hypertransaminasaemia during the acute hepatitis of unknown origin alert of 2022 by Ana Martín Costa, Ignacio Ros Arnal, Ruth García Romero, Gerardo Rodríguez Martínez, Beatriz García Rodríguez

“…Conclusions: In our setting, there was no significant increase in the incidence of severe HTRA of any aetiology or of unknown source during either the SHIC alert or the SARS-CoV2 pandemic. …”
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