Prevalence of Lameness in Dairy Cows and Associated Risk Factors at Hawassa Town Dairy Farms, Ethiopia by Abebe Tesfaye Gessese, Abayineh Ayele, Mebrie Zemene Kinde, Asefa Asmare

“…Lameness was more frequent in hind limbs (6.6%) than in forelimbs (3.6%). The main causes of lameness observed in this study were both claw overgrowth 10 (2.3%), unequal claw size 10 (2.3%), solar ulcer 8 (1.8%), interdigital necrobacillosis 2 (0.5%), interdigital hyperplasia 2 (0.5%), and digital dermatitis 1 (0.2%). …”
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Synergetic Effect of Nano-ZnO and Trinidad Lake Asphalt for Antiaging Properties of SBS-Modified Asphalt by Yiqun Zhan, Jun Xie, Yulin Wu, Yifan Wang

“…FTIR spectra also showed that SBS-modified asphalt performance deterioration were mainly caused by long-term aging and ultraviolet aging. …”
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Gene therapy by hepatocyte growth factor results in regression of experimental liver fibrosis by N. A. Dzhoyashvili, N. I. Kalinina, I. B. Beloglazova, Z. I. Tsokolayeva, P. I. Makarevich, Yu. L. Perov, Ye. V. Parfenova, V. A. Tkachuk

“…Morphometrical analysis demonstrated, that after HGF therapy in the main group of animals the degree of fibrosis (%) was lower in comparison to that in the control group. …”
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INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE ASIAN PART OF RUSSIA by Alisa V. Melikyan

“…The results of the international activity of 322 universities and universities' branches were analyzed on the basis of the following indicators: the number of foreign students who studied at the main programs, the number of Russian and foreign students who participated in short-term international mobility programs; the number of international double degree programs and the number of students at these programs; the number of foreign graduate students; the number of foreign researchers and teachers; revenues of higher education institutions from the educational activities and from R & D obtained from foreign sources; the number of articles produced in collaboration with foreign organizations. …”
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Sudeten: Erinnerung reinterpretiert by Jan Pacholski

“…One of them is the former Bismarck Tower at the top of Wielka Sowa, which for some time was named after General Władysław Sikorski, and eventually gained the same patron as the Main Sudetes Trail, i.e. Dr. Mieczy­sław Orłowicz. …”
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Ischemic Postconditioning Mitigates Retinopathy in Tree Shrews with Diabetic Cerebral Ischemia by Ling Zhao, Qiwei Liao, Yueting Zhang, Shufen Tan, Shuqing Li, Tingyu Ke

“…Retina expression of VEGF was mainly distributed in the ganglion cell layer in tree shrews. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Classification and Statistical Analysis of Liver Cancer: A Comprehensive Study of Model Performance and Clinical Significance by Pratyush Kumar MAHARANA, Tapan Kumar BEHERA, Pradeep Kumar NAIK

“…Several types of liver cancers are known, with the most common being hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is the main type of liver cell called hepatocytes. Another less common type is cholangiocarcinoma, which originates in the bile ducts the liver. …”
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Experimental Study on Uniaxial Compression Fracture Process of Marble Specimens with Circular Holes with Different Diameters by Peng Yan-yan, Xing Ming-hong, Lin Qun-chao, Guo Peng-fei

“…Physical tests show that the uniaxial compressive strength of marble specimens with circular holes and the dispersion of measured peak stress data decrease with the increase of hole diameter. The main failure type of marble specimens with circular holes is tension shear failure; the macroscopic failure zone of the sample, the strain field localization zone, and the maximum shear stress field of the numerical test are distributed in a semi-“X” shape with the hole as the center. …”
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BROILER CARCASS QUALITY AND SLAUGHTERHOUSE HYGIENE ASSESSMENT IN BLIDA (ALGÉRIA) by Djamila Baazize-Ammi, Redha Djezzar, Karima Benamirouche-Harbi, Nadia Hezil, Seddik Kebbal, Ismail Gharbi, Djamel Guetarni

“…Although there are differences between the modern slaughterhouse and the killings, the main stages of slaughter are similar, however, hygiene strongly conditions the results obtained.…”
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Factors associated with delayed referrals of patients with sepsis from primary to tertiary healthcare in Blantyre, Malawi: a qualitative study by Sylvester Kaimba, Eric Umar

“…Results The study demonstrating that the main referral pathways for patients with sepsis include community-to-facility and facility-to-facility referrals. …”
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Matters arising: cost-utility and cost-effectiveness analysis of disease-modifying drugs of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: a systematic review by Carlo Lazzaro, Roberto Bergamaschi, Mauro Zaffaroni, Rocco Totaro, Damiano Paolicelli

“…As far as methods are concerned, the main omissions were the 7-year time horizon of our study (that falls in between the 5–10 years range mentioned by Gallehzan et al. for other contributions) and the number of simulated RRMS naïve patients (1000). …”
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Russia’s Foreign Trade with the GCC Countries: Dynamics, Characteristics and Opportunities by L. V. Shkvarya

“…The research holds theoretical and practical significance for understanding the characteristics, challenges, and future development of bilateral trade relations with Gulf states.The article aims to analyze the current state of mutual trade between the Russian Federation and GCC countries from 2000 to 2021 and identify the main factors influencing the dynamics and effectiveness of this trade. …”
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PRESIDENT TRUMPS’ STRATEGY: CONTINUITY AND NEW APPROACHES by O. V. Prikhodko, P. Ye. Smirnov

“…Trump’s national capitalism, his trade protectionist practices have caused a major crisis between the United States and its partners and allies, enhanced tensions with rival states.The authors of this article compare basic philosophic and doctrinal elements of Trump’s ‘grand strategy’ and major practical steps by his administration in the foreign and trade policies. The main conclusion from this analysis is that, despite Trump’s obvious abdication of the U.S. leadership in the liberal world order and its institutions, he is in no way isolationist within the world system. …”
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Vitamin D Intake among Premenopausal Women Living in Jeddah: Food Sources and Relationship to Demographic Factors and Bone Health by Tahani A. Zareef, Robert T. Jackson, Abdulkareem A. Alkahtani

“…Little is known about vitamin D intake and its main food sources in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the association between vitamin D and calcium intake and bone mineral density (BMD) in young women is not well researched. …”
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Ecological Management Zoning Identification by Coupling Blue-Green and Gray Infrastructure Networks: A Case Study of Guizhou Province, China by Shuang Song, Xuanhe Zhang, Shaohan Wang, Yue Gong

“…The results indicated that (1) the BGI network in the study area included 179 sources, with a total area of 54,228.80 km², and 232 corridors. (2) There were 53 sources in the GI network, totaling 709.19 km², and the corridors of the first, second, and third levels were 11,469.31 km, 6703.54 km, and 5341.30 km, respectively. (3) There were 606 barrier points identified, mainly distributed in the central part of the study area, and the total area of the disturbance zone was 1132.50 km², which had the largest distribution in Qiandongnan, followed by Qiannan. (4) At the county scale, five ecological management zones were identified in the study area based on four indicators, namely, the source area ratio of BGI network, corridor density of BGI network disturbance zone area ratio, and density of barrier point. …”
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Eski Türklerin Savaş Taktikleri ve Savaş Alanındaki Uygulamaları by Eda DURMUŞ

“…Especially their weaponry can be observed in these terms. The main factor of the old Turkic warfare was the horse. …”
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Is chronic urticaria or urticarial vasculitis a diagnostic dilemma? by L.I. Vakulenko, S.V. Samsonenko, K.V. Skriabina

“…A clinical case of a 17-year-old boy with normocomplementemic UV is described. The patient's main complaint was a long-lasting rash (more than three weeks) with itching. …”
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Drug-Induced Myoclonus: A Systematic Review by Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana Letícia Fornari Caprara, Nidhi Bhal, Rishikulya Repudi, Lea Zlatin, Ian M. Walker

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: DIM may be reversible with management that can include drug discontinuation, dose adjustment, and the prescription of a medication used to treat idiopathic myoclonus. Based on the main clinical constellation of symptoms and pathophysiological mechanisms found in this study, DIM can be categorized into three types: type 1 (serotonin syndrome), type 2 (non-serotonin syndrome), and type 3 (unknown).…”
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Potential Use and Challenges of Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment and Conservation in Game Lodges and Resorts in Kenya by Richard O. B. Makopondo, Laban K. Rotich, Cynthia G. Kamau

“…This is not only harmful to communities living downstream of these rivers but also to the flora and fauna which are the main attraction for most who visit these lodges. …”
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Effects of Meaningful Action Observation Therapy on Occupational Performance, Upper Limb Function, and Corticospinal Excitability Poststroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Tria... by Aryan Shamili, Afsoon Hassani Mehraban, Akram Azad, Gholam Reza Raissi, Mohsen Shati

“…Action observation therapy (AOT) is a mirror neuron-based approach that has been recently used in poststroke rehabilitation. The main goal of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of AOT of occupations and tasks that are meaningful for chronic stroke patients on occupational performance, upper-extremity function, and corticospinal changes. …”
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