The Groundwater Geochemistry and the Human Health Risk Assessment of Drinking Water in an Area with a High Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu), Sri Lank... by W. S. M. Botheju, J. A. Liyanage, S. D. P. Kannangara

“…The disease is more notable among farming communities and people who consume groundwater as their main source of drinking water. To assess the possible links between drinking water chemistry and expansion of CKDu, the study was compared with hydrogeochemical data of drinking water sources in a CKDu prevalent area (Girandurukotte GND, Badulla District) and a reference area (Dambethalawa GND, Ampara District) in Sri Lanka. …”
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Spatiotemporal variability of groundwater chemistry, source identification and health risks in the southern Chinese Loess Plateau by Zijun Li, Qingchun Yang, Chuan Xie, Hongyun Ma, Bin Wu, Yanli Wang

“…The geogenic source was identified as a main factor affecting groundwater quality, with contributions of 59.2 % and 48.7 % in JH-U and ML (2015), respectively. …”
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Shrub encroachment alters the diversity of soil fungal communities in topsoil, but not in subsoil under alpine grassland of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau by Wenming Ma, Tenzing Droma, Changting Wang, Xiangli Ma

“…Hierarchical partitioning (HP) analysis indicated that pH and SOC were the main key factors affecting fungal community structure in top- and subsoils, respectively. …”
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Buffalo meat quality, processing, and marketing: harnessing its benefits and nutraceutical potential by Sebastiana Failla

“…Another organoleptic characteristic that guides consumer choice is color. This trait depends mainly on the amount and state of myoglobin, a species- specific sarcoplasmic heme protein, and buffalo presents a different molecule than beef. …”
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Comparative transcriptome and metabolome analysis of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) tuber development by Yanhui Lin, Yapeng Li, Yapeng Li, Honglin Zhu, Liqiong Tang, Jing Xu

“…A total of 1566 metabolites were detected, which were mainly divided into 12 categories. DEGs and differentially regulated metabolites (DRMs) were significantly enriched in the starch and sucrose metabolism and flavonoid biosynthesis pathways. …”
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Effects of adding a kind of compound bio-enzyme to the diet on the production performance, serum immunity, and intestinal health of Pekin ducks by Yuxiao Li, Jie Zhou, Tong Guo, Huiya Zhang, Chang Cao, Yingjie Cai, Jiqiao Zhang, Tao Li, Jianqin Zhang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a kind of compound bio-enzyme supplementation (the main functional components are probiotics and astragalus polysaccharides) on the production performance, serum immunity, and intestinal health of Pekin ducks. …”
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Feeding with Artificial Feed on Sand Goby, Oxyeleotris marmorata (Blkr.), Fry by Agus Oman Sudrajat, Irzal Effendi

“…Shrimp and squid can be used as main protein resources in artificial feed for sand goby. …”
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Analisis Ketersediaan Data Indikator Smart City Kabupaten Tegal by Maria Dolorosa Kusuma Perdani, Inasari Widyastuti, Daru Nupikso

“…The selection of respondents is based on the suitability between the background of the main tasks and functions of the OPD with its role in strengthening the dimensions of the smart city Measurement of smart city indicators refers to the Smart Sustainable City Model. …”
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Global-Local Self-Attention-Based Long Short-Term Memory with Optimization Algorithm for Speaker Identification by Pravin Marotrao Ghate, Bhagvat D. Jadhav, Shriram Sadashiv Kulkarni, Pravin Balaso Chopade, Prabhakar N. Kota

“… Speaker identification (SI) involves recognizing a speaker from a group of unknown speakers, while speaker verification (SV) determines if a given voice sample belongs to a particular person. The main drawbacks of SI are session variability, noise in the background, and insufficient information. …”
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Management of extremity and pelvic fractures in earthquake: our observations and recommendations by Bugra Kundakci, Akif Mirioglu, Bugra Eraslan, Hakki Can Olke, Mustafa Tekin, Melih Bagir, Yusuf Kemal Arslan

“…The injury mechanisms were classified into four main categories: injured by falling objects, falling while running, falling from height, and being trapped under rubble. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of cardiac achalasia and cardiospasm: guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. A. Godzhello, I. V. Mayev, Yu. V. Evsyutina, T. L. Lapina, O. A. Storonova

“…Etiology of the disease remains unknown. Three main hypotheses of disease etiology are discussed: genetic, contagious and autoimmune. …”
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Climatic Factors Influencing Aleppo Pine Sap Flow in Orographic Valleys Under Two Contrasting Mediterranean Climates by Ana M. Sabater, José Antonio Valiente, Juan Bellot, Alberto Vilagrosa

“…No significant rainfall events or droughts were recorded during the period of study, indicating a standard climatic condition in these areas. The main findings demonstrated that the variability in sap flow could be attributed to the interaction between soil water content and vapour pressure deficit in all the forests studied. …”
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Molecular cytogenetic characteristics of new spring bread wheat introgressive lines resistant to stem rust by O. A. Baranova, I. G. Adonina, S. N. Sibikeev

“…Recently, the harmfulness of a dangerous wheat disease, stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, was increased in the main grain-producing regions of the Russian Federation. …”
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Tata Kelola Teknologi Informasi Pada Sektor Publik: Penyelarasan Teknologi Informasi Dengan Visi Kepemimpinan (Studi Kasus: Kota Salatiga dan Kabupaten Bengkayang) by Andeka Rocky Tanaamah, Agustinus Fritz Wijaya, Sarah Ayu Maylinda

“…Several studies show that 75% of the adoption of technology often leads to failure. The main problem that causes the failure of the implementation of Information Technology Governance (ITG) lies in IT operations. …”
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Regional disparities of full pentavalent vaccine uptake and the determinants in Ethiopia: Mapping and spatial analysis using the EDHS data. by Getasew Mulat Bantie, Melaku Tadege, Teshager Zerihun Nigussie, Ashenafi Abate Woya, Abay Kassa Tekile, Amare Alemu Melese, Simeneh Ayalew, Belay Bezabih Beyene, Gizachew Yismaw Wubetu

“…<h4>Background</h4>The full pentavalent (DPT-HepB-Hib) vaccination is the main strategy to prevent five communicable diseases in early childhood, especially in countries with huge communicable disease burdens like Ethiopia. …”
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Next-generation calcium oxide nanoparticles: A breakthrough in energy storage and humidity sensing by Asif Khan, Syed Tasleem Hussain, Abdul Naeem, Ayesha Sadiqa, Awais Ahmad, Muhammad Aamir Ali Shehzada, Munirah D. Albaqami

“…XPS analysis confirmed that the sample was mainly composed of calcium [25.34 %], and oxygen [63.53 %]. …”
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Sentralisasi Pengawasan Informasi Jaringan Menggunakan Blockchain Ethereum by Muhammad Fajar Sidiq, Akbari Indra Basuki, Halim Firdaus, Muhammad Aldi Baihaqi

“…It is not feasible for the Ethereum main network that uses Proof-of-Work (PoW) due to the high cost of Ether.   …”
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Mobile health in communication disorders: willingness to use, attitude, advantages, and challenges from the perspective of patients by Taleb Khodaveisi, Hamid Bouraghi, Soheila Saeedi, Marjan Ghazisaeedi, Mohammad-Sadegh Seifpanahi, Shokofeh Ahsanifar, Sara Vafaeeyan

“…Also, the challenges and advantages of mobile health technology and face-to-face treatment were extracted from the patient's answers and presented in the form of main themes and sub-themes. Results One hundred seventy patients participated in this study. …”
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Cultural aspects of organizational agility affecting digital innovation by Dulce Goncalves, Magnus Bergquist, Richard Bunk, Sverker Alänge

“…We applied a qualitative research approach and selected semi-structured interviews as our main research method. The Competing Values Framework was used as a tool to categorize different cultures that affect organizational agility, but also to identify how and when tensions between values supported or hampered the organizations’ ability to innovate. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Complicating Critical Forms of COVID-19: risk Factors and Prognostic Impact [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Ghadhoune Hatem, Yosra Yahia, Olfa Hammami, Hend Allouche, Insaf Trabelsi, Jihene Guissouma, Hana Ben Ali

“…Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) mainly affects the respiratory tract, but different organs may be involved including the kidney. …”
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