Identification of degradation risk areas and delineation of key ecological function areas in Qinling region by Xiaojuan Xu, Dayi Lin, Yue Yang, Jing Liu, Changxin Zou, Naifeng Lin, Fusheng Jiao, Qian Wu, Jie Qiu, Kun Zhang

“…The core areas for water and soil conservation only accounted for 17.92% and 10.47%, respectively, mainly distributed across the Qinling-Daba Mountains. …”
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Vegetation runoff and sediment reduction benefits and influential factor in the Loess Plateau of China: A meta-analysis by Mengrou Jia, Cong Han, Jianzhi Niu, Miao Wang, Linus Zhang, Ronny Berndtsson

“…However, vegetation restoration should account for regional environment and require species suited to local conditions. …”
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The Approach of Tajdid’s Umar bin Abdul Aziz Rah. Through the Institution of al-Mazalim in Dealing with the issues of Deviation and Misappropriation by Hamidi Abdul Ghani, Abdul Azib Hussain, Nurul Akma Mohamed

“…The research data was acquired from scholarly publications and academic books, with a particular emphasis on works about the biographical account of Umar bin Abdul Aziz. The study outcomes demonstrate that Umar bin Abdul Aziz effectively implemented eleven tajdid measures to promote justice and combat governmental corruption among officials. …”
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In vitro micropropagation protocols for two endangered Dianthus species - via in vitro culture for conservation and recultivation purposes by Dóra Farkas, Judit Csabai, Angéla Kolesnyk, Pál Szarvas, Judit Dobránszki

“…Individual shoots separated from the shoot clusters were cultured on MS medium supplemented with 0.54 µM NAA and 2% sucrose for 3 weeks for rooting. Taking into account the effects and after-effects of cytokinins, we found that the most suitable cytokinin for D. giganteiformis subsp. pontederae was N-(2-isopentenyl)-adenine (2-iP), while for D. superbus subsp. superbus it was meta-topolin (mT). …”
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Organizational structure of the Mangalarga herd and the influence of geographic distribution and different coats on the genetic diversity by Andreza Correia da Silva, Juliano Martins Santiago, Jorge Eduardo Cavalcante Lucena, Caline Angélica de Menezes Sá Nascimento, Janaina Kelli Gomes Arandas, Laura Leandro da Rocha, Ana Paula Gomes Pinto

“…In the RP, the sorrel coat accounted for 87.58% of the genetic contribution. Considering different coat colors as subpopulations, the mean value estimated for FIS in the RP was 0.0103, FIT of 0.0107, FST of 0.0004, F of 3.53%, and AR of 3.29%. …”
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Differential Diagnosis between Ulcerative Colitis and Clostridium Difficile-Associated Disease in a Patient with Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1 by Elizaveta A. Trush, Alexander V. Korolev, Elena A. Poluektova, Pavel V. Pavlov, Maria G. Pavlova, Alexander S. Tertychny, Yulia O. Sidorina, Natalia A. Ponkratova, Oleg S. Shifrin

“…The management of patients with APS-1 should take into account the possibility of developing a clostridial infection, since these diseases can co-occur. …”
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Analysis of poisoning with OTC drugs for suicidal purposes among children and adolescents in Poland in the period 2012 - 2023 by Maria Kubicka, Paulina Polańska, Marta Gruszka, Martyna Zakrocka

“…Paracetamol poisoning remains the leading cause of intentional overdoses, with severe cases potentially resulting in acute liver failure or death if untreated. Girls account for a disproportionate number of cases, and many adolescents who attempt suicide lack prior psychiatric diagnoses. …”
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Multi-Microgrid System Optimization Scheduling Including Electric Vehicle Coordinated Charging and Reward and Punishment Ladder Carbon Trading by GAO Ya, XU Yanchun, ZHANG Tao, SONG Wenyu, WANG Ping, XI Lei, MI Lu

“…To further reduce the carbon emission of the microgrid system under the background of “dual carbon，” a low-carbon operation strategy of multi-microgrid integrated energy system is proposed，which accounts for the coordinated charging of electric vehicles （EVs） and the “reward and punishment”-type stepped carbon-trading mechanism. …”
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Structural basis for the ligand-dependent activation of heterodimeric AHR-ARNT complex by Xiaotong Diao, Qinghong Shang, Mengqi Guo, Yubin Huang, Meina Zhang, Xiaoyu Chen, Yinping Liang, Xiangnan Sun, Fan Zhou, Jingjing Zhuang, Shuang-Jiang Liu, Christoph F. A. Vogel, Fraydoon Rastinejad, Dalei Wu

“…AHR’s PAS-B domain utilizes eight conserved residues whose dynamic rearrangements account for the ability to bind to ligands through hydrophobic and π-π interactions. …”
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Increased birth rank of homosexual males: disentangling the older brother effect and sexual antagonism hypothesis by Raymond, Michel, Turek, Daniel, Durand, Valérie, Nila, Sarah, Suryobroto, Bambang, Vadez, Julien, Barthes, Julien, Apostolou, Menelaos, Crochet, Pierre-André

“…To clarify this situation, we developed theoretical and statistical tools to study FBOE and AE independently or in combination, taking into account all known sampling biases. These tools were applied on new individual data, and on various available published data (two individual datasets, and all relevant aggregated data). …”
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The Impact of School Debates on Pupils' English-Speaking Proficiency in Selected Primary Schools in Nyakabande Sub-County Kisoro District. by Nizeyimana, Muhwehwe George

“…Debates help learners learn more about a subject, improving listening skills and communication skills. This accounted for 8(16%) of the respondents revealed that debates. …”
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Credit Risk Management and Profitability of Commercial Banks in Uganda: A Case of Centenary Bank Kabale Branch. by Tushemereirwe, Charity

“…Data was collected from a target population of 103 respondents comprising loan officers, administrators, branch supervisors, accountants, and centenary bank borrowers; using closed-end questionnaires and interview guides. …”
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Longitudinal Cross-Lagged Analysis Between Depressive Symptoms, Social Withdrawal, Self-Esteem, and School Adaptation in Multicultural Adolescents by Chung Choe, Seunghee Yu

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A classification scheme of active faults in engineering. by Qingyun Zhou, Suge He, Zhenyu Zou

“…The fault displacement hazard classification scheme given in this paper takes into account the physical mechanism of earthquake occurrence and the importance of buildings, which makes this classification scheme both scientific and practical, helps provide technical support for the design and construction of buildings. …”
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Ventilation Strategy for Proper IAQ in Existing Nurseries Buildings - Lesson Learned from the Research during COVID-19 Pandemic by Katarzyna Ratajczak

“…The outside air pollution (PM10) and the climate in winter (low air temperature) were also taken into account. A strategy was proposed based on the use of decentralized units, dedicated to single rooms, thanks to which the appropriate amount of air is supplied (per person), the air is cleaned and heated in the heat recovery exchanger. …”
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Management of Ectopic Pregnancy: Comparison of Systemic Methotrexate Administration and Surgical Treatment; A Retrospective Study by Ali Cenk Özay, Özlen Emekçi, Recep Emre Okyay, Ali Rıza Taylan Bodur

“…Since ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of pregnancy related death in the first trimester and accounts for 9% of all pregnancy-related deaths, the diagnosis and treatment stages should be fast and planned. …”
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A Systematic Review on the Evolution of Power Analysis Practices in Psychological Research by Lara Vankelecom, Ole Schacht, Nathan Laroy, Tom Loeys, Beatrijs Moerkerke

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The Screening of Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome-Like Events: A Regional Perspective by Onder Onen, Fusun Gulizar Varol

“…Obstetric antiphospholipid antibody syndrome should always be taken into account clinically prior to laboratory findings. Besides, long persistence of antiphospholipid-M positivity in these placenta-mediated disorders may make sense in terms of trophoblastic damage. …”
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