Winter and Season-Only Irrigation with Late Summer Irrigation Termination Influences Alfalfa Dry Matter Yield and Applied Water Use Efficiency by Leonard M. Lauriault, Murali K. Darapuneni, Koffi Djaman, Mark A. Marsalis

“…Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) is a valuable crop in arid and semiarid regions and is considered a major user of irrigation water. Consequently, an area of established alfalfa was center-pivot-irrigated over two years according to one of four irrigation regimes, each with three replicates as strip plots. …”
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia: Magnitude, Associated Factors, and An... by Mekuria Edae, Zelalem Teklemariam, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Degu Abate

“…Asymptomatic bacteriuria is one of the major risk factors for the development of urinary tract infections during pregnancy which accounts for about 70% of the cases. …”
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Unveiling the hidden burden: Exploring the psychosocial impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions and scars in southern Ethiopia. by Behailu Merdekios, Misgun Shewangizaw, Abebayehu Sappo, Eshetu Ewunetu, Johan van Griensven, Jean-Pierre van Geertruyden, Melissa Ceuterick, Hilde Bastiaens

“…<h4>Background</h4>Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) poses a major public health concern in Ethiopia, with lesions and scars commonly affecting exposed body parts, resulting in physical, social, and psychological consequences. …”
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Contributions of Biomass Burning and Other Sources to Fine Particle Level and Oxidative Potential in Suburban Tokyo, Japan by Akihiro Fushimi, Ana M. Villalobos, Akinori Takami, Kiyoshi Tanabe, James J. Schauer

“…The analysis of levoglucosan/β-sitosterol ratios suggested that levoglucosan is still a good marker of biomass burning; however, it may be useful to use β-sitosterol in combination with levoglucosan or as a supplement. Major emission sources and their contributions to the annual average OC concentrations were estimated to be secondary organic aerosols (SOA, 31.9%), vehicle exhausts (22.2%), open burning (8.4%), and cooking (5.1%). …”
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A Study on Coronavirus Disease-2019 Stigma Associated with Coronavirus Disease-2019 Warriors and an Insight into Community Perception by Madhavi GAJULA, Suwarna MADHUKUMAR

“…However, other members of society, such as police personnel and sanitary workers, also made a major contribution in disease prevention. Despite working relentlessly, they face stigma caused by misconceptions and false information that create a health gap. …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Formation of Low-Temperature Geothermal Waters in Mangbang-Longling Area of Western Yunnan, China by Xing-Wang Chang, Mo Xu, Liang-Wen Jiang, Xiao Li, Yun-Hui Zhang

“…The hydrogeochemical characteristics of low-temperature geothermal waters were mainly determined by the dissolution of silicate minerals based on the geological condition and correlations of major and minor ions. The reservoir temperatures of low-temperature geothermal waters ranged from 111°C to 126°C estimated by silica geothermometry and the silicon-enthalpy graphic method. …”
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Socio-Economic Challenges for the Urban Ecosystem: Complex Model of Smart Tourism and Infrastructure by Gevorg Orbelyan

“…It creates a smooth and appealing experience for both locals and tourists by combining real-time data analytics, dynamic public transit scheduling, and optimized pathways to major tourist destinations. Through this framework, the study offers a blueprint for advancing Yerevan’s digital transformation in ways that align with global smart city trends, thereby promoting sustainable economic growth, social inclusivity, and environmental stewardship. …”
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From InSAR‐Derived Subsidence to Relative Sea‐Level Rise—A Call for Rigor by P. S. J. Minderhoud, M. Shirzaei, P. Teatini

“…Their findings reveal widespread coastal subsidence, with nearly half of the coastal floodplains, including major cities and ports, subsiding at rates exceeding 1 mm/yr, thereby exacerbating relative SLR. …”
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Quantifying soil surface erosion by Philippe, Pierre, Benahmed, Nadia

“…While this loss of solid matter induced by all kinds of fluid flows on the surface of soils is often a source of beauty in the landscapes that surround us, it also constitutes a major risk and poses growing threats in the context of global change as loss of agricultural soil fertility, decline in coastal ecosystems or increase in safety standards for flood protection structures. …”
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Alcohol, alcoholism and related consequences by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…Pharmaceutical therapy of alcohol-induced dependency made a major step forward as well with introduction of new class of drugs – opioid system modulators represented by nalmefene and naltrexone. …”
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Effect of cytoplasmic male sterility type on chlorophyll content in leaves of grain sorghum hybrids by O. P. Kibalnik, L. A. Elkonin

“…New types of CMS-inducing cytoplasms cannot be applied to hybrid sorghum breeding without knowledge of their effects on major biological and commercial plant traits. In our studies of F1 hybrids obtained by crossing of two sets of isonuclear CMS lines (with nuclear genomes of cv. …”
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Effect of vasopressin on the expression of genes for key enzymes of interstitial hyaluronan turnover and concentration ability in WAG rat kidneys by L. N. Ivanova, A. V. Babina, G. S. Baturina, L. E. Katkova

“…In mammals, arginine-vasopressin (AVP) is a major hormone involved in the regulation of renal water reabsorption, acting via an increase in the osmotic permeability of the collecting duct epithelium. …”
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Biodiversity conservation and threat reduction in Kibale and Queen Elizabeth conservation areas, Uganda by Joseph Katswera, Norah M. Mutekanga, Charles K.Twesigye

“…The two conservation areas are majorly threatened by anthropogenic threats, natural threats, and administrative constraints. …”
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Effect of the Wall-Back Inclination Angle on the Inertial Loading Distribution along Gravity-Retaining Walls: An Experimental Study on the Shaking Table Test by Shuzhi Ma, Hongbiao Jia, Xiaolang Liu

“…The inertial load acting on the retaining wall itself (the horizontal seismic action) under earthquake conditions is one of the major loadings to be elaborately considered for the design of gravity-retaining walls. …”
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Role of hole depth on mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics of pre-drilled sandstone by Jiahan Liu, Ruide Lei, Ruide Lei

“…DIC observation shows that the major principal strain concentration mainly occurs around the hole. …”
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Study on Productive Performances, Constraints, and Opportunities of Improved Chicken under Village Production System in West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia by Amanuel Bekuma, Abdissa Tadesse

“…However, high demand of chicken and chicken products, participation of NGOs in dissemination of improved chicken, presence of government policy, and availability of manpower were the major potentials encouraging chicken production in the study area. …”
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Developing country demand for crop germplasm conserved by the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System by Kelly Day Rubenstein, Paul W. Heisey

“…Data collected included user characteristics, types of germplasm requested and received, the purpose of requests, the usefulness of materials received, and expectations for future use. Results For ten major crops, the NPGS distributed approximately 100,000 samples to users in developing countries during 2011–2015. …”
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The feasibility of assessing prognosis over 3 years in persons with a previous stroke/transient ischemic attack in general practice by Eimear Ryan, Harmeet Gill, Róisín Doogue, David McCann, Andrew W. Murphy, Peter Hayes

“…Ongoing hypertension and a risk of further stroke are a major concern for both patients and their general practitioners. …”
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Development of a Combined 2D-MGD TLC/HPTLC Method for the Separation of Terpinen-4-ol and α-Terpineol from Tea Tree, <i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i>, Essential Oil by Aimé Vázquez, Nurhayat Tabanca

“…The accurate enantiomeric distribution of these major OMs was verified by GC-FID through the use of a chiral cyclodextrin-based stationary phase. …”
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Building with Jelly, or, Concrete as the Concretion of the Abstract by Alan Díaz Alva

“…I argue that the homogenization of building practices and the unanimous popularity of reinforced concrete is a major aspect of this process which ought to be examined more closely. …”
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