Forming a national community of practice of food system planning initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by Konstantinos Zougris, Albie F. Miles, Rose Benjamin, Ella Geismar

“…Data drawn by a series of semi-structured interviews with 25 leading experts, complemented by a set of self-administered online surveys of 35 practitioners of food planning efforts across the nation.ResultsOur integrative findings revealed overwhelmingly interest and need for the development of a national community of practice aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. …”
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Phenolic Compounds from Ocimum basilicum Revealed as Antibacterial by Experimental and Computational Screening-Based Studies against Oral Infections by Salsabila Aqila Putri, Euis Julaeha, Natsuko Kagawa, Dikdik Kurnia

“…In silico tests also showed the relationship between the structure and activity by the presence of the hydroxyl group in hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives and the presence of an alkyl group in the unsaturated side chain in hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives.…”
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Biochemical Charcterization of Some Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) Germplasm in Ghana by R. Boampong, L. M. Aboagye, D. Nyadanu, M. E. Essilfie, R. Adu Amoah

“…Corms are boiled before eating and take a short time to cook as their carbohydrate structure is not complex. The leaves are eaten as vegetables. …”
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Iron Deficiency Anemia among In-School Adolescent Girls in Rural Area of Bahir Dar City Administration, North West Ethiopia by Getachew Mengistu, Muluken Azage, Hordofa Gutema

“…Data were collected using pretested structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. …”
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Design, Molecular Docking, Synthesis, Characterization and Preliminary Evaluation of Novel 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives as Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 Inhibitors by Yousef Sabah Ali, Monther Faisal Mahdi, Basma Monjid Abd Razik, Talal Aburjai

“…In a molecular docking study, these chemicals were docked with the crystal structure of the cyclin-dependent kinase 2 protein (PDB code 2R3J) to assess their binding affinity. …”
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Morphometric and Molecular Characterization of Fasciola spp. in Livestock From Northwestern Provinces of Iran by Hossein Galavani, Saber Raeghi, Mehdi Karamian, Negin Torabi, Ali Haniloo

“…Also, sequences of cox1 results of the present study showed that F. hepatica and F. gigantica species in the Northern provinces of Iran have different genetic structures and haplotypes.…”
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An Investigation of Infrared Small Target Detection by Using the SPT–YOLO Technique by Yongjun Qi, Shaohua Yang, Zhengzheng Jia, Yuanmeng Song, Jie Zhu, Xin Liu, Hongxing Zheng

“…Furthermore, x-small detection heads are added, the understanding of the overall characteristics and structure of the target is enhanced much more, and the representation and localization of small targets have been improved. …”
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Advances in Light Field Spatial Super-Resolution: A Comprehensive Literature Survey by Wenqi Lyu, Hao Sheng, Wei Ke, Xiao Ma

“…., <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$8\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$16\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula>), particularly in maintaining structural integrity and disparity consistency. Our experimental findings indicate substantial differences in robustness and adaptability among methods: approaches such as DistgSSR and DPT perform exceptionally well at high magnifications, while others, like HLFSR, exhibit comparatively poorer performance in complex scenes. …”
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Identification of new genes regulating nodule development in Medicago truncatula: an in-silico approach by Mahboobeh Azarakhsh, Sara Eslami, Maryam Moghadas, Zahra Ataei

“…This results in the formation of structure named infection thread and initiation of cell division in root cortex and finally formation of functional nodules. …”
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A successful case study of using HCl and viscoelastic diverting acid systems for carbonate matrix acidizing in an oil well with optimized predictive model by Javad Mahdavi Kalatehno, Ehsan Khamehchi, Mostafa Keihanikamal, Fatemeh Yousefmarzi, Matin Dargi, Peyman Daneshfar

“…The use of DoE and response surface methodology (RSM) provided a structured approach for optimizing key parameters to enhance treatment outcomes. …”
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Factors Associated with Adherence to Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Among Patients Attending a Nurse-Led Community Clinic in Australia: A Qualitative Study by Fouziah Almouqati, Judith Daire, Catherine Catanach, Jean-Louis deSousa, Sam Quill, Mohamed Estai

“…<b>Methods:</b> This qualitative study included purposively patients with diabetes recruited from a nurse-led community screening clinic in Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore barriers and enablers impacting patient adherence to DR screening recommendations. …”
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Challenges and Barriers of Online Teaching: Perspective of Faculty in a Private Medical College of Lahore by Naureen Omar, Ifra Aslam, Syeda Mahnoor Nadeem, Ramsha Batool, Umbreen Navied, Muhammad Subhan Feroze

“…List of faculty members was obtained from the Human Resource Department amounting to 140, a sample size of 70 was selected which was the half of total sample. A predesigned, structured questionnaire was used. Approval from IRB committee and consent was obtained. …”
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Study on the evolution law of the ‘Butterfly-type’ plastic zone in the surrounding rock of deep dynamic pressure roadway by Yiwen Liang, Jianqiang Jin, Wenhua Zha, Tao Xu, Wenbo Cheng

“…Based on the Hoek–Brown strength criterion, the unified strength theory is modified and the nonlinear unified strength theory of rock is established by comprehensively considering the intermediate principal stress, rock properties and rock structure. The boundary line equation of the plastic zone of the surrounding rock with non-uniform stress field under mining is proposed, and the effects of lateral pressure coefficient, Hoek–Brown parameter and intermediate principal stress as well as dynamic pressure coefficient on the morphology of the plastic zone are investigated. …”
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«New Normal» of Students’ Educational Practices in the Coronavirus Pandemic Reality by E. Yu. Kostina, N. A. Orlova

“…Main method of data collection is semi-structured interviews; field works have been carried out in spring of 2020 and 2021. …”
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An Analysis and Research on the Transmission Ratio of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Photoelectrodes by Using Different Etching Process by Chin-Guo Kuo, Cheng-Fu Yang, Mu-Jung Kao, Wen-Pin Weng, Chi-Cheng Chang, Lih-Ren Hwang, Jian-Lan Nil

“…After annealing the grown TiO2 nanotube arrays at 450°C for 3 h, we would show that the etching process had large effect on the structure and transmittance ratio of the TiO2 nanotube arrays.…”
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Evaluation of undergraduate dental students’ awareness, knowledge, and attitudes towards teledentistry: does a course enhance this? by Gökçen Akçiçek, Ezgi Katı, Hatice Yağmur Zengin

“…The objective of this study was to assess the awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of undergraduate dental students toward teledentistry, as well as to investigate the influence of enrolling in a teledentistry course on these variables. Methods A structured questionnaire-based online survey (Google Form) was used as the survey tool to evaluate the undergraduate dental students’ awareness, knowledge, and attitudes towards teledentistry. …”
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A compact and highly isolated integrated 8-port MIMO antenna for sub-6 GHz and mm-wave 5G-NR applications by Manumula Srinubabu, Nuthakki Venkata Rajasekhar

“…The design features a novel elliptical-shaped monopole antenna with a CPW-fed structure for sub-6 GHz frequencies. These antennas are symmetrically arranged and extended into a 4-port MIMO configuration. …”
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Application of Fractal Analysis in Detecting Trabecular Bone Changes in Periapical Radiograph of Patients with Periodontitis by Parisa Soltani, Sajad Sami, Jaber Yaghini, Ehsan Golkar, Francesco Riccitiello, Gianrico Spagnuolo

“…Fractal analysis can be used as a method for evaluating the complexity of trabecular bone structures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the trabecular bone changes in periapical radiographs of patients with different stages of periodontitis using fractal analysis. …”
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Screening Selected Solanum Plants as Potential Rootstocks for the Management of Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) by Benjamin A. Okorley, Charles Agyeman, Naalamle Amissah, Seloame T. Nyaku

“…They advance a complex parasitic relationship with roots of tomato plants leading to modification of host structural and physiological functions in addition to significant yield loss. …”
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Emotional impact on healthcare providers involved in medical assistance in dying (MAiD): a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis by Alexander Simpson, Alireza Bagheri, Saumil Yogendra Dholakia

“…MAiD practitioner’s professional values and their degree of engagement influence the emotional impact, which may help structure future support networks. English language literature restriction and absence of subgroup analyses limit the generalisability of results.…”
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