Impact of Blended Learning Use On Agricultural Entrepreneurship Development by B. P Siriwardena, L. M Abeywickrama, A. L Sandika, N. P Vidanapathirana

“…Time management is the most important one among them all. Originality/value (State of the art): Understanding these characteristics is critical to entrepreneurial development in Sri Lanka, particularly in the field of agriculture. …”
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists in obesity treatment - a literature review by Aleksander Jentkiewicz, Esmail Haj Obeid, Jakub Ulrych, Jan Krupa, Maciej Malinowski, Michał Krasowski, Alicja Kalinowska, Wiktoria Pietras, Adrian Kozieł, Zofia Kurek

“…Clinical trials consistently demonstrate significant weight loss, positive action on cardiovascular risk and better glycemic control. All GLP-1 RAs have common side effects which are gastrointestinal disorders, and gallbladder-related issues, but their safety profiles are acceptable.   …”
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Prevalence and determinants of unhealthy feeding practices among young children aged 6-23 months in five sub-Saharan African countries. by Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mulugeta Wassie, Bewuketu Terefe, Mohammed Seid Ali, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Agazhe Aemro

“…As a result, responsible bodies shall make all efforts to reduce unhealthy feeding practices among young children in SSA countries.…”
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Variation of Biophysical Parameters of the Skin with Age, Gender, and Body Region by Alireza Firooz, Bardia Sadr, Shahab Babakoohi, Maryam Sarraf-Yazdy, Ferial Fanian, Ali Kazerouni-Timsar, Mansour Nassiri-Kashani, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Yahya Dowlati

“…The mean values of erythema index and melanin index and TEWL were significantly higher in males and anatomic location was a significant independent factor for all of 6 measured parameters. Conclusion. Several biophysical properties of the skin vary among different gender, age groups, and body locations.…”
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Exploring the Relationship Between Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor (GHSR) Gene and Body Proportions in Bangkok Chickens: Insights from DNA Sequencing and Hin6I Enzyme-Restrict... by Gayuh Syaikhullah, Rosa Tri Hertamawati, Muhammad Adhyatma

“…The two genotypes were associated with body weight, carcass weight, and commercial weight (p < 0.05). For all measured criteria, the TT genotype showed a higher weight value than the CT genotype. …”
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A new strategy for modelling sonochemical reactors: Coupling of the non-linear Louisnard model with mass and heat transport equations with applications to cavitating viscous fluids by Quinten Goris, Ariana Bampouli, Mohammed Noorul Hussain, Olivier Louisnard, Georgios D. Stefanidis, Tom Van Gerven

“…The bubble collapse temperature was determined for all investigated mixtures and the energy dissipation of a single bubble was calculated. …”
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Massive Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia: A Case Report by Shruti Hegde, Gemini Yesodharan, John Tedrow, Alena Goldman

“…On bedside TTE, there was evidence of right heart strain and elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure of 45 mmHg. All data was indicative of a massive APE as the etiology for his hemodynamic collapse. …”
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Machine learning algorithm for predict the in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with congestive heart failure combined with chronic kidney disease by Xunliang Li, Zhijuan Wang, Wenman Zhao, Rui Shi, Yuyu Zhu, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…Notably, the XGBoost model emerged as the most efficacious among all the ML models employed.…”
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Humification and Humic Acid Composition of Suspended Soil in Oligotrophous Environments in South Vietnam by E. V. Abakumov, O. A. Rodina, A. K. Eskov

“…Data on elemental composition of the humic acids (HAs) indicated that one method of humification is implemented in all three soils that were investigated. The humic acids of the phorophyte soil showed the same content of aromatic fraction as the suspended soil. …”
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Topological Properties of Large-Scale Cortical Networks Based on Multiple Morphological Features in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment by Qiongling Li, Xinwei Li, Xuetong Wang, Yuxia Li, Kuncheng Li, Yang Yu, Changhao Yin, Shuyu Li, Ying Han

“…Six cortical features (3 volumetric and 3 geometric features) were extracted for each participant, and brain abnormities in aMCI were identified by cortical network based on graph theory method. All the cortical networks showed small-world properties. …”
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SARS-CоV-2 spread in humans and animals by T. P. Akimiva, V. P. Semakina, M. N. Mitrofanova, M. V. Zhiltsova, E. S. Vystavkina, D. G. Isakova, D. B. Andreychuk, A. K. Karaulov, I. A. Chvala, A. E. Metlin

“…Since then, the disease infected over 153 million people and became the cause of more than 3 million deaths all over the world. Among the leaders in the confirmed cases are the USA, India, Brazil, France, Turkey and Russia. …”
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Rapid Destructive Arthropathy of the Knee in Parkinson’s Disease with Pisa Syndrome: A Case of Knee-Spine Syndrome by Hirokazu Takai, Masato Kitajima, Seiko Takai, Tomoki Takahashi, Ken-ichi Katsura, Makoto Tokunaga, Susumu Watanabe

“…Conservative therapy had no effect at all, and the knee developed destructive osteoarthritis rapidly without any traumatic episodes. …”
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Genetic Variation and Bottleneck Tests in Iraqi Native Cows of Babylon Province by STR Markers by Hayder R. Alnajm, Talib A. Alrubaye, Arash Javanmard

“…The Bayesian analysis showed that all animals were heterogeneous and formed three distinct clusters. …”
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Tribological degradation and corrosion of grinding disc wear contaminants in food by Segun Isaac Talabi, Ismaila Idowu Ahmed, Raheem Abolore Yahya, Taiwo Yahaya, Jeleel Adekunle Adebisi, Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood, Jamiu Kolawole Odusote, Mariam Kehinde Sulaiman, Lawrence Aderemi Olatunji, Sulaiman Abdulkareem

“…Corrosion susceptibility of metallic contaminants, in deionised water, ground maize water solution and simulated gastro-intestinal solution, were studied using electrochemical potentiodynamic polarisation scan and gasometric methods. Results showed that all discs, irrespective of the manufacturing process generated varying amounts of metallic contaminants in different morphologies. …”
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Comparison of Two Automated Urine Analyzers (URiSCAN Super + YD Diagnostics and Sysmex UC-3500–UF-5000 Urine Chemistry Analyzer) with Routine Microscopy by Durre Aden, Poonam Khambra, Sunil Ranga, Yasir Alvi

“…The results of urine examination consisting of cells, formed elements, and microorganisms were compared between both the automated urine analyzers and microscopy, and the degree of concordance was calculated utilizing Cohen’s kappa (κ) analysis to see the concordance between all three values. The statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 25, developed by IBM Co, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management Among Indigenous Children and Youth: A Systematic Review by Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Yaqoot Fatima, Thuy Linh Duong, Roslyn Von Senden, Tolassa W. Ushula, Abdullah A. Mamun

“…We included studies of all designs involving Indigenous children and youth under 25 years of age. …”
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Homeland security video surveillance system utilising the internet of video things for smart cities by Yasser Ismail, Mohamed Hammad, Mahmoud Darwich, Wael Elmedany

“…There are two main problems that affect the homeland security system, and the security cameras and sensors are not enough to cover all areas in the country. This is because of the high cost of the video surveillance cameras and the sensor installations, and the non‐standardisation of security cameras and sensors manufacturing, which is due to the differentiated infrastructure of companies or organizations that provide home security. …”
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Ischemic Strokes: Observations from a Hospital Based Stroke Registry in Bangladesh by Nirmalendu Bikash Bhowmik, Aamir Abbas, Mohammad Saifuddin, Md. Rashedul Islam, Rumana Habib, Aminur Rahman, Md. Amirul Haque, Zahid Hassan, Mohammad Wasay

“…Small vessel strokes were the most common accounting for 45.4% of all the patients followed by large vessel getting affected in 32.5% of the cases. …”
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Prioritization of Erosion Hotspot Microwatersheds for Conservation Planning Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Antsokia-Gemiza District of North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia by Estifanos Lemma, Yitea Seneshaw Getahun, Tadesse Getachew

“…Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing techniques were used to delineate the microwatersheds, produce the spatial map of all parameters and outputs, and prioritize microwatersheds. …”
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The acceptability of a novel seismocardiography device for measuring VO2 max in a workplace setting: a mixed methods approach by Anouska M Carter, Liam Humphreys, Alison Beswick, Sue Kesterton, Alex Bugg, Katharine Platts

“…Abstract Background Workplace health screening rarely includes measures of cardiorespiratory fitness, despite it being a greater predictor of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality than other routinely measured risk factors. …”
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