The Maize Corngrass1 miRNA-Regulated Developmental Alterations Are Restored by a Bacterial ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase in Transgenic Tobacco by Ayalew Ligaba-Osena, Kay DiMarco, Tom L. Richard, Bertrand Hankoua

“…Expression of glgC alone or in combination with Cg1 enhanced biomass yield and total sugar content per plant, suggesting the potential of these genes in improving economically important biofuel feedstocks. A possible mechanism of the Cg1 phenotype is discussed. …”
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Factors Influencing Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption Among Small-Scale Farmers in Kentucky and Their Implications for Policy and Practice by Shreesha Pandeya, Buddhi R. Gyawali, Suraj Upadhaya

“…It is important to understand what socio-economic and demographic factors influence their decision-making regarding PAT adoption. …”
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2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS, POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF LAGOS STATE EXPERIENCE by AHMED OLAWALE MOLIKI, PETER ADENIYI Oluwatobi

“…Equally, the study revealed that political violence witnessed in Lagos State during the 2023 general elections further wrecked havoc on the already cracked and disunity relationship among the ethnic groupings residing in Lagos State as the elections breed sentiment, disunity, distrust and threatens friendliness, tolerance, economic activities and democracy in the state. The study concluded that political violence witnessed during the 2023 general elections distorts peaceful co-existence of the major ethnic constituents in Lagos State and further widen gap of promoting national integration in the State and Nigeria at large. …”
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Drought and flood risk mapping using a GIS-based multi-criteria decision method: A case of the Olifants Basin, South Africa by Luxon Nhamo, James Magidi, Sylvester Mpandeli, Onisimo Mutanga, Stanley Liphadzi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

“…In this age of increasing climate risks and uncertainty, droughts and floods have become the most impactful extreme climate events accounting for about 80 % of loss of human life and 70 % of economic losses in sub-Saharan Africa alone. However, research has tended to study the two climate extremes in isolation. …”
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Optimized Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Sustainable Electric Vehicle Charging: Integration of Photovoltaic and Wind Power With Advanced Control Strategies by R. Tharwin Kumar, C. Christober Asir Rajan

“…In an era where environmental and economic priorities increasingly intersect, advancing technologies are transforming Electric Vehicles (EVs) into more sustainable options. …”
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Paste Pipeline Transportation of Pumping Backfill Technology with Long Distance and High Stowing Gradient in Cold and High-Altitude Areas by Wei-jun Liu, Min Chen, Fei-fei Wang, Ren-ze Ou, Qi Liu

“…On this condition, the technology is capable of obvious economic benefits with the backfill cost of only 25.56 yuan/t, remnant ore recovery rate of 80%, and new output value of 1.28 billion. …”
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Advancing precision cancer immunotherapy drug development, administration, and response prediction with AI-enabled Raman spectroscopy by Jay Chadokiya, Kai Chang, Saurabh Sharma, Jack Hu, Jennie R. Lill, Jennifer Dionne, Jennifer Dionne, Jennifer Dionne, Amanda Kirane

“…As the development of emerging multi- and spatial-omics platforms continues to evolve, an effective tumor assessment platform providing utility in a clinical setting should i) enable high-throughput and robust screening in a variety of biological matrices, ii) provide in-depth information resolved with single to subcellular precision, and iii) improve accessibility in economical point-of-care settings. In this perspective, we explore the application of label-free Raman spectroscopy as a tumor profiling tool for precision immunotherapy. …”
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A Hybrid Three-Staged, Short-Term Wind-Power Prediction Method Based on SDAE-SVR Deep Learning and BA Optimization by Ruiqin Duan, Xiaosheng Peng, Cong Li, Zimin Yang, Yan Jiang, Xiufeng Li, Shuangquan Liu

“…Wind power prediction (WPP) is necessary to the safe operation and economic dispatch of power systems. In order to improve the prediction accuracy of WPP, in this paper we propose a three-step model named SDAE-SVR-BA to be applied in short-term WPP based on stacked-denoising-autoencoder (SDAE) feature processing, bat algorithm (BA) optimization and support vector regression (SVR). …”
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Transferability of a Machine Learning-Based Model of Hourly Traffic Volume Estimation—Florida and New Hampshire Case Study by Przemysław Sekuła, Zachary Vander Laan, Kaveh Farokhi Sadabadi, Krzysztof Kania, Sara Zahedian

“…The presented findings enable not only an increase in the accuracy of existing models but also, simultaneously, reduce the cost of data needed for training the models—making statewide traffic volume estimation more economically feasible. Previous research indicates that machine learning volume estimation models that leverage GPS probe data can provide transportation agencies with accurate estimates of hourly traffic volumes—which are fundamental for both operational and planning purposes—and do so with a higher level of accuracy than the prevailing profiling method. …”
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Job crafting in an emerging economy from South Asia: What do we know and where should we be heading? by Priyanka, Shikha N. Khera, Pradeep Kumar Suri

“…Originality/value – Owing to its own unique social, cultural, and economic characteristics, the dynamics of job crafting in India may vary from other countries and regions which can also be reflective of how job crafting operates in South Asia in general. …”
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Assessment of Energy Potential and Benefit under the Ground Source Heat Pump Air Conditioning System in Anqing Area of Eastern China by Qing Zhang, Yunfeng Li, Jian Hua, Xiaonan Niu, Lili Hou, Zongfang Chen, Weiya Ge

“…This paper takes the CBD in the eastern new town of Anqing as an example to provide the basis for the feasibility construction of the ground source heat pump project in the study area and evaluate the economic and environmental benefits of the expected project. …”
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THE ROLE OF ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY TO OVERCOME ONE-SIDE HEAD PAIN (MIGRAINE) by Mut Mainnah, Wurlina Wurlina, Maya Septriana

“…Migraine can interfere with patient activities, so that it can reduce productivity and result in an economic burden to the family and reduce the patient's quality of life. …”
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Toxicological Assessments of a Proprietary Blend of Punica granatum Fruit Rind and Theobroma cacao Seed Extracts: Acute, Subchronic, and Genetic Toxicity Studies by Ravi Kumar Madireddy, Krishnaraju Venkata Alluri, Venkateswarlu Somepalli, Trimurtulu Golakoti, Krishanu Sengupta

“…The present study demonstrates a broad-spectrum toxicological evaluation of LN18178 utilizing in vitro and in vivo preclinical models following the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines for testing chemicals. …”
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The Impact of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on Family Dynamics and Child Development: A Comprehensive Review by Matthias Brockstedt, Serpil Uğur Baysal, Kadir Daştan

“…The review critically examines the intersecting consequences of abuse, including immediate psychological distress and long-term socio-economic and educational disruptions for affected youths. …”
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Current practices and key challenges associated with the adoption of resilient, circular, and sustainable food supply chain for smallholder farmers to mitigate food loss by Jessika Milagros Vásquez Neyra, Jessika Milagros Vásquez Neyra, Mirza Marvel Cequea, Valentina Gomes Haensel Schmitt

“…Data were analyzed using content analysis techniques supported by ATLAS.ti 23 software to identify patterns in practices and challenges.ResultsThe findings reveal that farmers operate within short supply chains, without intermediaries, applying intuitive practices aligned with circular economy principles, including Rethink, Redesign, Reduce, Replace, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle, but excluding Recovery. While social and economic dimensions are prioritized, current practices are insufficient to ensure long-term sustainability. …”
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An arbitrary segmentation method for loss allocation in power grids with distributed generation by Wenqiang Tao, Hongkun Chen, Lei Chen, Shengbin Chen

“…The issue of network loss allocation is crucial for the economic operation of power grids, as fair distribution ensures that participants allocate the cost of losses in proportion to their actual contributions. …”
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FINANCIAL STABILITY OF RURAL MUNICIPALITIES IN POLAND’S LUBLIN VOIVODESHIP IN 2016-2020 by Agnieszka Gałecka, Marzena Ganc

“…The stability of public services and the financial situation of local governments has a significant impact on a nation’s economic development. It also affects the long-standing process of political reforms aimed at promoting the efficiency of public sector units, their balanced budgets and financial stability. …”
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Molecular-genetic marking of Brassica L. species for resistance against various pathogens: achievements and prospects by F. A. Berensen, O. Yu. Antonova, А. M. Artemyeva

“…The diseases such as black rot of cabbage (caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris), downy mildew (caused by Hyaloperonospora parasitica), Turnip Mosaic Virus (TuMV) are not included  in the list of quarantine diseases  in the territory of the Russian Federation and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), but they can affect a part of the sown area and lead to significant (up to 100 %) crop losses. …”
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Evaluation of Some Aspects of the Growth Parameters and Exploitation Rates of Deep-Water Rose Shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) from the Sea of Marmara by Habib Bal, Ömerhan Dürrani

“…The deep-water rose shrimp, Parapenaeus longirostris (Lucas, 1846) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) is economically significant due to its distinctive long rostrum and attractive pink-red colouring, playing a crucial role in marine ecosystems. …”
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Biosynthesis of reduced graphene oxide using Turbinaria ornata and its cytotoxic effect on MCF‐7 cells by K. M. Smita, L. Stanley Abraham, V. Ganesh Kumar, Raguraman Vasantharaja, R. Thirugnanasambandam, Ajit Antony, K. Govindaraju, T. Senthil Velan

“…Green synthesis is the most economical method for application, as it is rapid and sustainable. …”
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