The role of nutrient availability and resorption efficiency and their impact on nutrient conservation in mangroves by M.E.B. Gerona-Daga, R.A. MacKenzie, L.G. Sumabat-Dacones, C.F.P. Naputo, S.G. Salmo III

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Nutrient availability influences mangrove forest structure and productivity. The conversion of mangroves into aquaculture ponds can lead to significant disturbances, resulting in long-term consequences associated with the clearing of vegetation and changes in the physico-chemical properties of the soil. …”
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Assessment tuberculin skin test specificity in water buffalo using five different antigens by Alessandra Martucciello, Francesco Napolitano, Piera Mazzone, Francesco Grandoni, Maria Beatrice Boniotti, Monica Cagiola, Gabriele Di Vuolo, Felice Gerardo Giglio, Francesco Grippa, Giorgio Galiero, Federica Signorelli, Esterina De Carlo

“…In buffalo, this non-specificity could be due to atypical mycobacterial infections as well as to the peculiarities of buffalo skin structure compared to bovine skin (e.g., dermis thickness). …”
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Identifying Drug Prescription in Newly Diagnosed Hypertension Patients in India by Thomas Alexander, Jagdish S. Hiremath, Jitendra P. S. Swahney, Subhash Chandra, Peeyush Jain, Praveen Chandra, Nakul Sinha, T. Sashikanth, Yugandhar Bachhu, Anil Balachandran, Pathiyil Balagopalan Jayagopal, T. Govindan Unni, Tiny Nair, Kumaresan Kannan, Dorairaj Prabhakar, M. Chenniappan, Ajay U. Mahajan, Rajiv D. Karnik, Chandrashekhar K. Ponde, Prashant Advani, Idris Ahmed Khan, Brij Mohan Goyal, P. R. Vaidyanathan, Hiren Prajapati, Willem J. Verberk

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Evaluation of the efficiency of Russian universities: Do we need to change the paradigm? by E. V. Romanov

“…Based on the analysis of the income structure of federal and part of national research universities, the author proves that it is not correct to compare universities in terms of the volume and rate of income from income-generating activities.It is required to change the methodology for the evaluation of universities, i.e. to highlight performance indicators and their corresponding performance indicators (as the ratio of results achieved and costs). …”
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Ethnic and racial discrimination in maternal health care in Mexico: a neglected challenge in the search for universal health coverage by Edson Serván-Mori, Sergio Meneses-Navarro, Rocío García-Díaz, Diego Cerecero-García, David Contreras-Loya, Octavio Gómez-Dantés, Arachu Castro

“…Conclusions Despite modest health policy successes, the ethnic gap in ECMH remains unchanged, indicating insufficient action against inequity-producing structures. Ethnic and racial discrimination persists, exacerbated during the pandemic and coinciding with the government’s cancellation of targeted social programs and public health insurance focused on the poorest populations, including Indigenous peoples. …”
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An integrated microbiome- and metabolome-genome-wide association study reveals the role of heritable ruminal microbial carbohydrate metabolism in lactation performance in Holstein... by Chenguang Zhang, Huifeng Liu, Xingwei Jiang, Zhihong Zhang, Xinfeng Hou, Yue Wang, Dangdang Wang, Zongjun Li, Yangchun Cao, Shengru Wu, Sharon A. Huws, Junhu Yao

“…Moreover, the highly heritable microbes can increase energy-corrected milk (ECM) production by reducing the rumen acetate/propionate ratio, according to the structural equation model (SEM) analysis (CFI = 0.898). …”
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KiKli Fit: Investigating the Implementation of a Physical Activity Program in Pediatric Cancer by Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Christina Hillebrech, Christina Schindera, Amika Singh, Katharina Eva, Valentin Benzing

“…Children and their families expressed enthusiasm for engaging in structured PA, reporting perceived benefits such as reduced treatment-related side effects, increased PA levels, and improved self-esteem. …”
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Factors associated with uptake and acceptability of cervical cancer screening among female sex workers in Northeastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study. by Ronald Opito, Emmanuel Tiyo Ayikobua, Hellen Akurut, Susan Alwedo, Saadick Mugerwa Ssentongo, Walter Drake Erabu, Lazarus Oucul, Musa Kirya, Lameck Lumu Bukenya, Elly Ekwamu, Abraham Ignatius Oluka, Samuel Kabwigu, Emmanuel Othieno, Amos Deogratius Mwaka

“…Data was collected using structured investigator administered questionnaire and analyzed using Stata statistical software version 15.0 (Stata Corp, Texas, USA). …”
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Regarder au-delà des élections : l’historicité complexe de la participation politique dans la Libye contemporaine by Chiara Loschi, Chiara Pagano

“…Several critical studies have approached political change in North Africa and the Middle East after 2011 by shifting the focus from institutions and procedural understandings of democratic praxis to society and its structural transformations. The role has been emphasized of popular mobilisations aimed at challenging the decisions of the ruling class, articulating alternative political demands to those articulated by the interim authorities, or rejecting elections as mere tools for the 'staging of democracy' (Benzenine, 2020; Gana and Van Hamme, 2020). …”
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Genomic characterization of three marine fungi, including Emericellopsis atlantica sp. nov. with signatures of a generalist lifestyle and marine biomass degradation by Ole Christian Hagestad, Lingwei Hou, Jeanette H. Andersen, Espen H. Hansen, Bjørn Altermark, Chun Li, Eric Kuhnert, Russell J. Cox, Pedro W. Crous, Joseph W. Spatafora, Kathleen Lail, Mojgan Amirebrahimi, Anna Lipzen, Jasmyn Pangilinan, William Andreopoulos, Richard D. Hayes, Vivian Ng, Igor V. Grigoriev, Stephen A. Jackson, Thomas D. S. Sutton, Alan D. W. Dobson, Teppo Rämä

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Identification of the Granule-Bound Starch Synthase (GBSS) Genes Involved in Amylose Biosynthesis in Tartary Buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum tataricum</i> (L.) Gaertn.) by Juan Huang, Fei Liu, Jieqiong Zhang, Bin Tang, Jiao Deng, Taoxiong Shi, Liwei Zhu, Hongyou Li, Qingfu Chen

“…Based on the genome data of Tartary buckwheat, five <i>FtGBSS</i> genes, namely <i>FtGBSS-1</i> to <i>FtGBSS-5</i>, were identified on three chromosomes, exhibiting about 1800 bp lengths in their CDSs and numerous exons and introns in gene structures. Amino acid analyses revealed high homology in ten GBSS proteins from Tartary buckwheat, rice, maize, and <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, with a specific starch synthase catalytic domain and ten conserved motifs. …”
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Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence by Norio Tomita, Marie-Hélène Roy-Cardinal, Boris Chayer, Stacey Daher, Ameer Attiya, Aline Boulanger, Nathaly Gaudreault, Guy Cloutier, Nathalie J. Bureau

“…Further investigation into its anatomy, mechanical characteristics, and pathophysiology is crucial for better understanding. Key Points Structural and mechanical alterations of the TLF may contribute to low back pain. …”
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Effects of Lysophospholipids on the Antioxidant Capacity, Digestive Performance, and Intestinal Microbiota of <i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i> by Hailiang Yan, Yun Wang, Hong Liang, Yafei Duan, Jun Wang, Chuanpeng Zhou, Zhong Huang

“…Sequencing analysis of the intestinal microbiota indicated that the incorporation of lysophospholipids resulted in an enhancement of the composition and structure of the intestinal microbiota. The functional abundance of the intestinal microbiome was primarily enriched in metabolic pathways. …”
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“¿Sabés qué es…?” Explicaciones de niños tutores en torno a vocabulario no familiar. Un estudio con niños de poblaciones urbano marginadas de Argentina/ “Do you know what it is…?”... by Florencia Alam, Maia Julieta Migdalek, María Laura Ramirez, Alejandra Stein, Celia Renata Rosemberg

“…For the analysis, a categorization was elaborated focusing on the conversational structure of the explanation sequence modality - monologal or dialogal - and the type of information used for the explanation -strategies that resort to semantic and contextual aspects. …”
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Percentage of primiparous water buffalo cows becoming pregnant in the first 90 days postpartum by Héctor Nava-Trujillo, José Colmenares-Duque, Frank Díaz-Huerta, Adriana Morgado-Osorio, Armando Quintero-Moreno

“…For this, 47 primiparous buffaloes from a commercial farm (La Fria, Tachira, Venezuela) calving between October- December, with a BCS of at least 3 (scale of 1 to 5) and without follicular or luteal structures at day 30 postpartum, were divided into three groups: Control (n=11), no treatment; G30 (n=18), treated with 21μg of GnRH at day 30 postpartum; and G45 (n=18), treated with 21 μg of GnRH at day 45 postpartum. …”
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Cucumeropsis mannii seed oil shields against cyclophosphamide-induced hepatorenal toxicity by modulating redox imbalance and iNOS/IL-β1 signalling in rats by Amaka Cecilia Agbara, Ejike Daniel Eze, Christian Emeka Offor, Adam Moyosore Afodun, Ezebuilo Ugbala Ekpono, Peter Chinedu Agu, Chinyere Aloke, Nkeiru Nwaamaka Ezeani, Emmanuel Orire Ikuomola, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Angela Mumbua Musyoka, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja

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Additifs alimentaires : Inventaire des substances ajoutées aux denrées alimentaires de large consommation dans l’Ouest algérien by Zakaria Lotfi Guaouar, Fatima Zahra Besseguir, Mira Gharbi, Imane Kecir

“…Matériels et méthodes- Une étude transversale descriptive a été réalisée au niveau des superettes et magasins d’alimentation générale de la ville d’Oran pour lister les additifs alimentaires incorporés à quelques aliments de large consommation Dans un premier temps, une étude descriptive transversale a été réalisée pendant trois mois au sein de trois structures hospitalières de l’Ouest algérien. Résultats-Au total, 114 additifs alimentaires ont été répertoriés. …”
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Analytical methods for nanomaterials investigation in food and food-related materials by Daniele Passeri, Pierfrancesco Atanasio, Anacleto Proietti, Chiara Mancini, Flavio Cognigni, Giancarlo La Penna, Luca Buccini, Marco Rossi, Anna Chiara Turco, Marilena D'Amato, Angela Sorbo, Simone Dinarelli, Giulia D'Ettorre, Federica Aureli

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Effects on Soil Aggregates and Organic Carbon Under a Triple-Cropping System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River by Binjuan Yang, Qin Liu, Ning Liu, Yao Huang, Guoqin Huang

“…The triple-cropping system has the potential to enhance soil aggregate stability by promoting a more diverse and continuous plant cover, which could lead to improved soil structure and resistance to erosion. Over two consecutive years, this study was conducted to explore the impacts of the triple-cropping system on soil aggregate stability, soil carbon pool, and carbon sequestration characteristics in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. …”
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Construction and management of echelon talent of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine nursing in general hospitals (综合性医院中西医结合护理人才梯队建设管理实践)... by TAN Lei (谭蕾), CUI Yuqian (崔玉倩), ZHANG Zhenyu (张振宇)

“…Objective To explore the construction and management of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing team and talent training, improve the supervision system, establish a reasonable structure, professional, high quality of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine nursing talent echelon, and then lead and promote the high-quality development of nursing work in the hospital. …”
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