A Novel Intrinsic Foot Muscle Strength Dynamometer Demonstrates Moderate-To-Excellent Reliability and Validity by Jennifer Xu, Dante D Goss, Susan A Saliba

“… # Conclusion This novel IFM dynamometer is a budget-friendly (\$75) tool that was shown to be reliable and valid in a healthy population…”
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Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study by Andrea Guala, Luigina Boscardini, Raffaella Visentin, Paola Angellotti, Laura Grugni, Michelangelo Barbaglia, Elise Chapin, Eleonora Castelli, Enrico Finale

“…From January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012, at the Castelli Hospital in Verbania, Italy, a Baby Friendly designated hospital, 252 consecutive women who had a C-section were enrolled in the study and followed for 6 months. …”
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Morphological and Molecular Characteristics of Endophytic Fungi in Sugarcane as Antagonists of the Pathogen Fusarium sacchari by Asniah Asniah, Muhammad Taufik

“…The control measures implemented so far still rely on synthetic pesticides but have not yielded optimal results and are not environmentally friendly. One of the environmentally friendly control methods is the use of endophytic fungi. …”
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Targeted Discrepancy Attacks: Crafting Selective Adversarial Examples in Graph Neural Networks by Hyun Kwon, Jang-Woon Baek

“…We introduce the concept of selective adversarial examples, which are instances that are correctly classified by a “friendly” model but misclassified by an “adversary” model. …”
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Characteristics of Offender’s Personality who Committs False Suggestion of the Court or Other Authorized Agency by K. S. Kotlubaeva

“…It has been established that researched crimes are most often committed for the following motives: 1) pity or desire to cover up the offender with whom the person has friendly or family relationship; 2) revenge, negative relationships, the desire to aggravate the situation of the offender; 3) benefits; 4) shame.…”
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Characterization and antibacterial activity of biogenic iron nanoparticles using Proteus mirabilis by Mais Emad Ahmed, Huda Mohammed Hasan, Anfal Jabbar Kttafah

“…Abstract Background: The green production of iron oxide nanoparticles (FeONPs) due to its numerous biotechnological uses has attracted a lot of attention and clean and eco-friendly approaches in the medical field. Objectives: The objectives of this study are to demonstrate the biogenic creation of FeONPs. …”
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‘New Logistics’ of Russia’s Foreign Trade and Induced Problem of Identifying the Carrier’s Status by Andrei M. Golubchik, Egor V. Pak

“…Yet, after February 2022 with massive entrance of small and medium sea carriers from ‘friendly states’ onto the Russian market the range of jurisdiction applied has become wider. …”
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Adopting Sustainability: The Role of Motivation and Intention to Forming Green Behavior by Khrisna Vembri Yudanto, Fanny Martdianty

“…Conclusion: This research has deep implications in enriching the perspective of implementing environmentally friendly behavior in the business environment and strengthening managerial management by providing comprehensive considerations for management in realizing environmentally friendly business processes as a whole, especially in the field of human resource management. …”
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Poultry feather waste management and effects on plant growth by J. C. Joardar, M. M. Rahman

“…Proper treatment of poultry feather waste (PFW) might be an environmental friendly solid waste management tool and a good source of N-rich organic fertilizer. …”
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Capital formation and production of carbon emissions in low-carbon development by E.S. Siregar, S.U. Sentosa, A. Satrianto

“…Measures include controlling interest rates, supporting businesses, fostering an investment-friendly climate, ensuring security, and integrating environmental sustainability considerations into project implementation to curb carbon emissions. …”
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Photochemical oxidation and landfarming as remediation techniques for oil-contaminated soil by M. Mambwe, K.K. Kalebaila, T. Johnson

“…Finding fast, effective, and eco-friendly repair techniques for oil-contaminated soil is crucial. …”
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Raptors and Wind Energy in Kazakhstan: What are the Prospects for Eagles? by Igor V. Karyakin

“…Wind energy is one of the most affordable energy sources worldwide and represents one of the most climate and environmentally friendly options for energy production. However, wind power plants (WPP) can have negative impacts on biodiversity, especially on flying animals (birds and bats), through direct mortality due to collisions and indirectly due to habitat degradation and loss of food resources. …”
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„Дружба” и „друг” в языковой картине мира (на материале паремиологических трансформ) by Tomasz J. Szutkowski

“…In the paper, based on the material of paremiological units (proverbs, aphorisms, phrases), concepts of friendship and friend have been discussed. The carried out analyses afforded more accurate observation of the language picture of the world in the social communication, whose base – in that case – was friendship which was so richly established in the European aphoristics. …”
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Perennial Peanut as a Potential Living Mulch and Nitrogen Source for Citrus and Other Orchard Crops in Florida by M.A. Shahid, K. Leaks, A.R. Blount, Cheryl Mackowiak

“…This cover crop may pose as a viable, environmentally-friendly option for production in Florida, too. …”
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Novel multi-rate multicast congestion control algorithm by ZHANG Deng-yin, WANG Qian-qian, LI Jun, WANG Ru-chuan

“…A novel congestion control mechanism based on packet-bunch probe and TCP throughput formula（PTMCC） was proposed.This receiver-driven multi-rate multicast congestion control mechanism probes available bandwidth by packet-bunch and gets TCP-friendly rate by TCP throughput formula.A new rate adjustment algorithm was also designed.Simulation results show that the PTMCC make good performance on convergence,TCP-friendliness and response to congestion.…”
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The Why and How of Polymorphic Artificial Autonomous Swarms by Fabrice Saffre, Hannu Karvonen, Hanno Hildmann

“…This article provides the reader with two practical insights: (a) a proof-of-concept simulation study to show that there is a clear benefit to be gained from considering polymorphic artificial swarms; and (b) a discussion on the design of user-friendly human–machine interfaces for swarm control to enable the human operator to harness these benefits.…”
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Book review: Why love matters: How affection shapes a baby’s brain. Sue Gerhardt. London, Routledge, 2008. 256pp, ISBN 9781583918173 by Irene Stevens

“…I found out about this book from a good friend who was pregnant. When I heard the name of the book, I thought 'Oh yes….cuddly self-help book for mums-to-be' and dismissed it without another thought. …”

W poszukiwaniu odpowiedzi na pytanie - Czy nauczyciele gimnazjum kształtują postawę ekologiczną swoich wychowanków? by Małgorzata Stańczak

“…The present study is the attempt to answer the question - Do teachers from grammar schools shape their pupils’ ecologically friendly attitude?…”
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Plant Biostimulants: Definition and Overview of Categories and Effects by Ute Albrecht

“… This new 4-page article provides an overview of a group of crop production materials termed “plant biostimulants,” which are frequently promoted as environment-friendly alternatives to chemical-based products. It explains their regulatory status and presents an overview of the most popular materials (e.g., beneficial fungi, seaweeds, and silicon) and their effects on plants. …”
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Stress-Softening Formulae of Polymer Bearings by M. H. B. M. Shariff, Anoop Sivasankaran, Zanin Kavazović

“…The solutions are design friendly and are consistent with expected results.…”
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