Physical-Chemical Characterization of Fruit Harvested at Different Maturity Stages of Grafted Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i> Haw.) by Jessica Sanmiguel, Valdemar Andrade, Yadira Vargas-Tierras, Iván Samaniego, Fernando Paredes-Arcos, Wilson Vásquez-Castillo, William Viera-Arroyo

“…The <i>S. megalanthus</i> grafting technique is a promising technology for sustainable production because it reduces pesticide use by combatting soil pathogens and not modifying fruit quality.…”
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The bacterial composition signatures of perianal abscess and origin of infecting microbes by Song Han, Wenya Su, Kefeng Fan, Zhen Xu, Hai Xu, Mingyu Wang, Ling Li, Wenlong Shen

“…Background Perianal abscess is a common anal condition primarily caused by bacterial infections, yet the precise origins of these infecting bacteria remain unclear. …”
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Carabid beetles as indicators of stream zonation by Franziska Middendorf, Bernhard Eitzinger, Martin H. Entling, Jens Schirmel

“…Carabid communities shifted from a dominance of large-bodied and short-winged species in the upstream zone towards smaller and long-winged species downstream. …”
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Comparison of clinico-pathological characteristics and survival of recurrent ovarian cancer patients on seven different chemo-protocols by Sattar Saima, Ahmad Mobasher, Saeed Hamid, Saleem Zikria, Danish Zeeshan, Akhlaq Muhammad

“…The study was conducted for a period of 6 months. Most of the patients were between 18 and 70 years of age, with IIIC FIGO stage and papillary serous histological grade. …”
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Experimental Study on Frost-Heaving Force Development of Tibetan Clay Subjected to One-Directional Freezing in an Open System by Pengfei He, Meng Xiong, Yanhu Mu, Jianhua Dong, Xinlei Na

“…Frost heave of soils involves complex coupled interactions among moisture, heat, and stress, which can cause serious damage to cold regions engineering. In this paper, a series of one-directional freezing experiments were implemented for the Tibetan clay with rigid restraint in an open system. …”
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Low-Dose Oxygen Enhances Macrophage-Derived Bacterial Clearance following Cigarette Smoke Exposure by William G. Bain, Ashutosh Tripathi, Pooja Mandke, Jonathan H. Gans, Franco R. D’Alessio, Venkataramana K. Sidhaye, Neil R. Aggarwal

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, smoking-related lung disease. Patients with COPD frequently suffer disease exacerbations induced by bacterial respiratory infections, suggestive of impaired innate immunity. …”
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Preventive effect of kiwi berry (Actinidia arguta) on loperamide-induced constipation by Jiyue Zhang, Bin Li, Ningxuan Gao, Haikun Li, Xingyue Cui, Hanqian Jiang, Siyi Tang, Chenyu Jin, Jinlong Tian

“…Constipation is a common intestinal disease. Kiwi berries can effectively prevent constipation. …”
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Effect of Urease and Nitrification Inhibitors on Heavy Metal Mobility in an Intensively Cultivated Soil by Nicoleta Vicar, Alina Lațo, Iaroslav Lațo, Florin Crista, Adina Berbecea, Isidora Radulov

“…Only in the case of Zn, there was a decrease in mobile content with the lowest value when applying two urease inhibitors and one nitrification inhibitor. …”
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Recent Advances in Paper Conservation Using Nanocellulose and Its Composites by Mei Jiang, Jingjing Yao, Qiang Guo, Yueer Yan, Yi Tang, Yuliang Yang

“…Paper-based cultural relics experience aging and deterioration during their long-term preservation, which poses a serious threat to their lifetime. The development of conservation materials with high compatibility and low intervention has been expected to extend the lifetime of paper artifacts. …”
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Histomorphometrical Study on Regional Variation in Distribution of Sweat Glands in Buffalo Skin by Debajit Debbarma, Varinder Uppal, Neelam Bansal, Anuradha Gupta

“…Most of the sweat glands were associated with hair follicles and consisted of a coiled secretory portion (body) and a straight duct. …”
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Korelacija između strujnog opterećenja i temperature za elektroenergetski kabl instaliran u vertikalnoj PVC cevi by Dardan Klimenta, Dragan Tasić, Bojan Perović

“…Temperature površine kabla određene su analitički, a zatim su tako dobijene vrednosti potvrđene numerički primenom metode konačnih elemenata (MKE) u COMSOL-u. …”
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Impacts of unilateral U.S. carbon policies on agricultural sector greenhouse gas emissions and commodity markets by Marcel Adenauer, Michael K Adjemian, Shawn Arita, Wade Brorsen, Joseph Cooper, Gyuhyeong Goh, Berna Karali, Mindy Lyn Mallory, Wyatt Thompson, Jisang Yu

“…We apply these parameters in a widely used economic model that estimates the effects of a unilateral U.S. agricultural GHG policy on both domestic and foreign markets as well as global GHG emissions. …”
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An Inflammatory Polymorphisms Risk Scoring System for the Differentiation of Ischemic Stroke Subtypes by Elena Muiño, Jurek Krupinski, Caty Carrera, Cristina Gallego-Fabrega, Joan Montaner, Israel Fernández-Cadenas

“…The subjects with the highest score presented a cardioembolic stroke in 92.2% of the cases (p value: 0.002). …”
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Dietary supplementation with Jasminum sambac leaf powder: Effects on growth, hematology, and immune parameters in broiler chickens by Iram Maqsood, Samreen Sareer, Shafique Ur Rehman, Ayesha Hidayat, Madeeha Shah, Saira Awaz, Rong Ke

“…Food production needs to expand by 70% to keep up with the expected considerable increase in the world population by 2050. As a major source of high-quality protein, poultry products are essential to the world's food supply. …”
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The Film-Forming Characterization and Structural Analysis of Pectin from Sunflower Heads by Xiaoxia Peng, Guang Yang, Qi Yue, Xiaomeng Ren, Yifa Zhou, Mengshan Zhang

“…A natural low-methoxyl pectin (termed AHP, DM=25.9%) was extracted from dried heads of sunflower and showed better film-forming performance blended with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC). …”
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INTEGRATION OF THE BALTIC STOCK MARKETS WITH GLOBAL MARKETS DURING THE PREVIOUS DECADE by Anmar Pretorius

“…A factor analysis indicates that these Baltic markets are more integrated with the global developed stock markets than with emerging markets. …”
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Comparative Study of Combined Steroid-Antibiotic Aural Pack versus Antibiotic Drop in Otitis Externa by Jayanta Saha, Debabrata Biswas, Tithi Debnath, Subhadeep Chowdhury

“… INTRODUCTION Otitis externa is an inflammatory condition of the skin of the external auditory canal that is characterized by generalized edema and erythema. It is a very common condition which is encountered in day to day outpatient services in the life of otolaryngologists. …”
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Research on control strategies for low-pressure components in integrated thermal management systems based on optimal coefficient of performance by Rongjiang Tang, Lei Guan, Cheng Xu, Yanhong Wei, Xianming Meng, Bin Jia, Shuhan Wen

“…According to analysis above, a control strategy for fans, HVAC blowers, and pumps based on optimal COP has been proposed, which demonstrates a 5.45 %–14.69 % improvement in system COP compared to traditional pressure and temperature-based control methods.…”
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Co-targeting of glial activation and inflammation by tsRNA-Gln-i-0095 for treating retinal ischemic pathologies by Ying Zhang, Yan Ma, Yu-Ke Ji, Yi-Fei Jiang, Duo Li, Wan Mu, Mu-Di Yao, Jin Yao, Biao Yan

“…In this study, tsRNA-Gln-i-0095 was identified as a novel regulator, which was significantly upregulated in retinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. …”
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Ampere-level reduction of pure nitrate by electron-deficient Ru with K+ ions repelling effect by Shi-Nan Zhang, Peng Gao, Qian-Yu Liu, Zhao Zhang, Bing-Liang Leng, Jie-Sheng Chen, Xin-Hao Li

“…Abstract Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction offers a sustainable and efficient pathway for ammonia synthesis. …”
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