Evaluation of various diets for improved growth, reproductive and nutritional value of the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor L. by M. A. Mahmoud, Abeer O. Abotaleb, Rasha A. Zinhoum

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General and specific models of value added tax budgetary fraud and their possible application in the context of investigative action by Barna Szabó

“… Aim: The aim of the study is to model the offence of fiscal fraud (also known as VAT fraud) committed by exploiting the operating mechanism of the value added tax (VAT/statutory VAT) introduced in Hungary (by outlining its general and specific models) and to examine the possibility of its application in the investigative action of the authorities. …”
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Distinctive circulating microbial metagenomic signatures in the plasma of patients with lung cancer and their potential value as molecular biomarkers by Huijuan Chen, XueNa Yao, Chunyan Yang, Yiran Zhang, Henan Dong, Jincheng Zhai, Dongjie Fan, Qiming Zhou

“…The microbiome in the tumor tissue was one of the possible sources of circulating microbial nucleic acids.…”
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The benefits of the dairy value chain to inclusive sustainable development in European highlands: a systems thinking approach by Andrea Ceppatelli, Claudio A. Pozo, Celeste M. Bonnet, Alexandros Siampanopoulos, Mariana Vogg, Peg Strankman, Enrico Sturaro, Jean-François Tourrand, Liz Wedderburn

“…Transdisciplinary teams interviewed and analysed 11 cases related to the dairy value chain sourced from three highland regions in Europe: Alps (Austria, France, Italy), Massif Central (France), Pyrenees (Spain). …”
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Nutritional Value, Ethnopharmacology, Chemistry, and Biological Activities of Species of the Genus <i>Cnidoscolus</i>: An Updated Review by Joice Barbosa do Nascimento, José Jonas Ferreira Viturino, Maria Alice Macêdo Ribeiro, José Galberto Martins da Costa

“…Additionally, certain species like <i>C. aconitifolius</i> have shown potential for human consumption, with leaves being eaten raw or cooked, while <i>C. quercifolius</i> demonstrates nutritional value in its seeds, which can be utilized in the development of functional foods. …”
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A glutamine metabolism gene signature with prognostic and predictive value for colorectal cancer survival and immunotherapy response by Yinmeng Zhang, He Zhu, Jiawei Fan, Jiahui Zhao, Yan Xia, Nan Zhang, Hong Xu

“…However, the precise role of glutamine in CRC progression and treatment response remains debated.MethodsThe authors collected transcriptome and microbiome information, from multiple sources to construct the GLMscore, a prognostic signature in CRC. …”
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Diagnostic value of long noncoding RNAs as biomarkers for Ankylosing Spondylitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ermiyas Alemayehu, Sintayehu Ambachew, Daniel Asmelash, Melaku Ashagrie Belete

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In conclusion, the existing evidence indicates that lncRNAs have substantial diagnostic value in predicting AS and can serve as effective non-invasive markers for the condition. …”
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Understanding Healthcare Personnel&rsquo;s Perceptions About Reducing Low-Value Care: A Scoping Review by Li J, Yang D

“…Jiamin Li,1 Dan Yang2 1School of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Nursing, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jiamin Li, School of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, People’s Republic of China, Email lijiamin9@163.comObjective: To systematically and comprehensively search the studies describing healthcare personnel’s perceptions about reducing low-value care.Design: Scoping review.Methods: Evidence sources included PubMed, ProQuest and CINAHL databases from inception to 13th September 2023, along with grey literature, expert suggestions and reference lists from the included articles. …”
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Prognostic value of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chengli Tian, Chengli Tian, Yilin Yang, Yilin Yang, Jun Wan, Ran Wang, Ke Zhou, Yuanli Li, Wenlong Guo, Huijun Li, Yu Zhang

“…To investigate possible sources of variability, we conducted subgroup analyses. …”
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Outcome Mapping as a Monitoring and Evaluation Tool for Livestock Value Chain Interventions: The Case of imGoats by Hailemichael Taye Beyene, Kees Swaans, Birgit Boogaard, Ramkumar Bendapudi, Saskia Hendrickx

“… Background: The dynamic and complex natures of value chains added up with the multi-layered and open socio-technical systems that are affected by a range of factors and the continuous adaptation processes to changing conditions, makes measuring changes of value chain interventions a challenging task. …”
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Rapeseed Meal as an Alternative Protein Source in Fish Feed and Its Impact on Growth Parameters, Digestive Tract, and Gut Microbiota by Wnęk-Auguścik Karolina, Nasiłowska Justyna

“…Based on this analysis, further research is recommended to explore the practical use of rapeseed meal as a reliable protein source in fish nutrition. Future studies should prioritize fish welfare and health, with an emphasis on natural methods, such as fermentation, to enhance the nutritional value of rapeseed meal. …”
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Management of Alternative Organic Fertilizer Sources for Wheat Production: Evidence from Decomposition Dynamics and Agronomic, Economic, and Farmers’ Preferences by Fanuel Laekemariam, Gidago Gifole, Getachew Kefita

“…The result revealed an increased weight loss over 56 days in the order of 2 : 1 : 0 > 1 : 1 : 0 > 1 : 1 : 1. The k value significantly (P<0.05) varied among organic fertilizer sources. …”
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Evaluation of Non-dental open source software in comparison to dental software in construction of digitally designed partial dentures frameworks by Lina Samih Eldahmy, Marwa Ezzat Sabet, Fardos Nabil Rizk, Hebatallah Tarek Abdallah

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Probabilistic risk assessment and source identification of heavy metals in soil-rice systems in northern area of Fujian Province, China by Anni Wei, Jin Jia, Pengyan Chang, Songliang Wang

“…The geochemical baseline value (GBV) of Cd (0.087 mg/kg) was higher than the background concentration value (BCV) (0.054 mg/kg). …”
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Enhanced Butanol Production by Clostridium acetobutylicum NCIMB 13357 Grown on Date Fruit as Carbon Source in P2 Medium by Emran I. Khamaiseh, Aidil Abdul Hamid, Peyman Abdeshahian, Wan Mohtar Wan Yusoff, Mohd Sahaid Kalil

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Development and quality assessment of Coalho cheese using indigenous Pakistani milk sources: Nili-Ravi buffalo and Kamori goat by Wahab Ali Khan, Iqra Yasmin, Syed Abdul Wadood, Abbas Khan, Aiza Qamar, Maryam Hameeda, Fatima Farooq Ali, Khunsha Qamar Khan

“…Cheese FAME showed that source of milk is the major contributor to variation; however, during storage, the value of short-chain fatty acids increases. …”
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Characterization of Key Phytoconstituents in <i>Nigella</i> Oil from Diverse Sources and Their Transfer Efficiency During Oil Processing by Parbat Raj Thani, Joel B. Johnson, Surya Bhattarai, Tieneke Trotter, Kerry Walsh, Daniel Broszczak, Mani Naiker

“…., which is commonly referred to as black cumin, is a globally recognized plant for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical values of its seed oil. While numerous studies have investigated <i>Nigella</i> oil, there is a scarcity of information regarding the variation of key phytoconstituents in <i>Nigella</i> oil from diverse seed sources. …”
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Single Source-Detector Separation Approach to Calculate Tissue Oxygen Saturation Using Continuous Wave Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Thien Nguyen, Soongho Park, Brian Hill, Amir H. Gandjbakhche

“…This device consists of a light source and two photodetectors, which are 30 mm and 40 mm away from the light source. …”
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Cariсature as a source of the Soviet childhood history (based on the 'Pionerskaya Pravda' newspaper in the second half of the 1920s) by A.A. Salnikova, K.A. Korniushkina

“…A classification of caricature images based on their genre and content was developed. The value of newspaper caricatures as a source for reconstruction of children’s “sovetization” in the USSR during the second half of the 1920s was discussed.…”
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STRAIN LOCALIZATION PECULIARITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF ACOUSTIC EMISSION SOURCES IN ROCK SAMPLES TESTED BY UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION AND EXPOSED TO ELECTRIC PULSES by V. A. Mubassarova, L. M. Bogomolov, A. S. Zakupin, I. A. Panteleev, O. B. Naimark

“…Such a difference is most evident at the near-critical load when compression amounts to 0.94 fracturing stress value.According to data from the AE source location system, it is revealed that impacts of the electric field are accompanied by redistribution of AE sources through the specimen volume when compression is below 0.9 maximum stress value, which corresponds to the stage of diffusive accumulation of defects. …”
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