Knowledge sharing and sustainable competitive advantage: Mediating role of innovation culture and MSMEs business performance by Meyna Cinta Ratulian, Sabihaini Sabihaini, Fauzilah Salleh, Januar Eko Prasetio

“…On the other hand, when business performance acts as a mediator, the effect of the innovation culture and knowledge sharing on competitive advantage is indiscernible. …”
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Natural Hybridization Between <i>Quercus crassipes</i> and <i>Q. crassifolia</i> (Fagaceae) Is a Key Process to Ensure the Biodiversity of Their Associated Lichen Community by Leticia Valencia-Cuevas, Jennie Melhado-Carboney, Efraín Tovar-Sánchez

“…We conclude that genetic differences between host oaks promoted significantly different lichen communities and that hybrids may act as ecological islands, accumulating lichen species from both parental species and their own novel species. …”
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γδ T Cells’ Role in Donor-Specific Antibody Generation: Insights From Transplant Recipients and Experimental Models by Xavier Charmetant, Xavier Charmetant, Xavier Charmetant, Guillaume Rigault, Chien-Chia Chen, Hannah Kaminski, Hannah Kaminski, Jonathan Visentin, Jonathan Visentin, Benjamin Taton, Gabriel Marseres, Virginie Mathias, Alice Koenig, Alice Koenig, Alice Koenig, Thomas Barba, Thomas Barba, Thomas Barba, Pierre Merville, Pierre Merville, Stéphanie Graff-Dubois, Emmanuel Morelon, Emmanuel Morelon, Emmanuel Morelon, Julie Déchanet-Merville, Valérie Dubois, Jean-Paul Duong van Huyen, Lionel Couzi, Lionel Couzi, Olivier Thaunat, Olivier Thaunat, Olivier Thaunat

“…In line with this, γδ T cells preferentially localized outside the B cell follicles, in the T cell area of lymph nodes, suggesting that they could instead act as “antigen-presenting cell” (APC) to prime αβ TFH. …”
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S-NiFe2O4@graphene/cellulose nanofibers/polyvinyl alcohol composite towards high-performance microwave absorption and flame retardancy by Qiang Guo, Yanfei Pan, Shuaiqi Hu, Zhenghua Xue, Sufen Hao, Jintian Huang

“…In this study, S-NiFe2O4@graphene composites with adjustable vacancies, defects and Schottky interfaces were developed and encapsulated in cellulose nanofibers and polyvinyl alcohol to prepare S-NiFe2O4@graphene/CNF@PVA film. Cellulose nanofibers acts as a unique rib structure of the composite film to make it have excellent mechanical strength. …”
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Electric Field Cycling of Physisorbed Antibodies Reduces Biolayer Polarization Dispersion by Cinzia Di Franco, Eleonora Macchia, Michele Catacchio, Mariapia Caputo, Cecilia Scandurra, Lucia Sarcina, Paolo Bollella, Angelo Tricase, Massimo Innocenti, Riccardo Funari, Matteo Piscitelli, Gaetano Scamarcio, Luisa Torsi

“…Additionally, the study provides important insights into the mechanisms of dielectric rearrangement of dipole moments in capturing biolayers after EF‐cycling. Notably, EF‐cycling acts as an annealing process, driving the proteins in the biolayer into a statistically more probable and stable conformational state. …”
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Simvastatin Does Not Affect Vitamin D Status, but Low Vitamin D Levels Are Associated with Dyslipidemia: Results from a Randomised, Controlled Trial by Lars Rejnmark, Peter Vestergaard, Lene Heickendorff, Leif Mosekilde

“…Objectives. Statin drugs act as inhibitors of the 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase enzyme early in the mevalonate pathway, thereby reducing the endogenous cholesterol synthesis. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Actions of Vitamin D in Combating TB/HIV by Anna K. Coussens, Adrian R. Martineau, Robert J. Wilkinson

“…Conversely, vitamin D can act to inhibit expression and secretion of a broad range of inflammatory mediators and matrix degrading enzymes driving immunopathology during active TB and antiretroviral- (ARV-) mediated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). …”
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Sustained Release of Prostaglandin E2 in Fibroblasts Expressing Ectopically Cyclooxygenase 2 Impairs P2Y-Dependent Ca2+-Mobilization by María Pimentel-Santillana, Paqui G. Través, Raquel Pérez-Sen, Esmerilda G. Delicado, Paloma Martín-Sanz, María Teresa Miras-Portugal, Lisardo Boscá

“…The nucleotide uridine trisphosphate (UTP) released to the extracellular milieu acts as a signaling molecule via activation of specific pyrimidine receptors (P2Y). …”
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Bridging Land and Sea: Geophysical insights into coastal karstic groundwater dynamics, freshwater plumes and saltwater intrusions in the urban regions of Antalya (Türkiye) by Jasper J.L. Hoffmann, Ercan Erkul, Simon Fischer, Irfan Yolcubal, Pritam Yogeshwar, Wolfgang Rabbel, Amir Haroon, Şerif Bariş, Ahmet Şener, Jens Schneider von Deimling, Ismail Kaplanvural, Bülent Tezkan, Elif Şen, Felix Gross, Ertan Pekşen, Elnur Gasimov, Aaron Micallef

“…Study Focus: Groundwater acts as a critical link between on- and offshore environments, connecting freshwater systems to the saline oceans. …”
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The influence of different drying techniques on polyphenols profile (LC–MS-PDA-Q/TOF) of peach fruit and their pro-health properties by in vitro by Paulina Nowicka, Krzysztof Lech, Aneta Wojdyło

“…Moreover, based on the results it can be concluded that dried peaches demonstrate strong antioxidant properties and act as more potent inhibitors of pancreatic lipase and cholinesterases (both AChE and BuChE).…”
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Implementing the Concept of Co-Parenting in Divorce Cases: An Analysis Using the Maslahah Approach by Ibnu Radwan Siddik Turnip, Sumper Mulia Harahap, Abdul Halim Talli, Arminsyah Arminsyah, Muhamad Hasan Sebyar

“…Currently, no regulation mandates the inclusion of children's rights in divorce decrees, limiting judges to act only on explicit petitions. This study highlights the effectiveness of the Maslahah approach in ensuring that children's rights are prioritized, recommending significant legal reforms to make the inclusion of these rights mandatory in divorce rulings. …”
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The multifaceted role of brood communication in wasp societies by Rafael Carvalho da Silva, Fabio Santos do Nascimento, Cintia Akemi Oi

“…Parallel to the communication observed in adult-to-adult interactions, several reports have highlighted that the brood (eggs, larvae or pupae) can also act as direct or indirect sources of chemical compounds that can convey information. …”
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Variability in storm season intensity modulates ocean acidification conditions in the northern Strait of Georgia by Wiley Evans, Katie Campbell, Carrie Weekes, Justin Del Bel Belluz, Jessy Barrette, Drew Jordison, Chris Mackenzie, Jonathan Bergshoeff, Carolyn Prentice, Rosie Savage, Isabelle Desmarais, Bryn Fedje, Emma Myers, Kimberly Bedard, Alex Hare, Ian J. W. Giesbrecht, Colleen T. E. Kellogg, Zoe Sandwith, Jennifer M. Jackson

“…Abstract Large changes in marine CO2 chemistry manifest in areas with weakly-buffered seawater where ocean acidification (OA) acts in concert with natural CO2 additions. These settings can exhibit periods of extreme OA in the form of multiple co-occurring stressors, including calcite undersaturation and low pH. …”
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Facile green synthesis of silver nanoparticles decorated on sulfonated graphene oxide by rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) leaf extract and application as a catalyst for converting be... by Dewi Yuanita Lestari, Akhmad Syoufian, Poedji Loekitowati Hariani, Aldino Javier Saviola, Won-Chun Oh, Amalia Kurnia Amin, Remi Ayu Pratika, Karna Wijaya

“…AgNPs were synthesized using ethanolic extract of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) leaf, which acts as a bio-reductor and capping agent. A modified Hummers method was used to synthesize graphene oxide (GO). …”
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Trichoderma collection from Brazilian soil reveals a new species: T. cerradensis Sp. nov. by Gustavo Henrique Silva Peixoto, Rildo Alexandre Fernandes da Silva, Ana Beatriz Zacaroni, Thais França Silva, Priscila Chaverri, Priscila Chaverri, Danilo Batista Pinho, Sueli Corrêa Marques de Mello

“…In this study, 97 Trichoderma isolates preserved at the EMBRAPA collection (an important source for biocontrol agents) and previously collected from several areas in Brazil were characterized which were identified using various molecular markers (internal transcribed spacers (its), translation elongation factor (tef1α), RNA polymerase II subunit (rpb2), actin (act), and calmodulin (cal). Of these, 54 isolates were found to group in the Harzianum species complex and 32 in Sect. …”
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Potential Biomarkers of Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Sharifah Intan Qhadijah Syed Ikmal, Hasniza Zaman Huri, Shireene Ratna Vethakkan, Wan Azman Wan Ahmad

“…A new biological marker that can act as a reliable indicator of both the exact state of insulin resistance and atherosclerosis is required to facilitate optimal health management of diabetic patients. …”
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BACE1 Is Necessary for Experience-Dependent Homeostatic Synaptic Plasticity in Visual Cortex by Emily Petrus, Hey-Kyoung Lee

“…There is accumulating evidence that activity-dependent immediate early gene Arc is an activity “sensor,” which acts upstream of Aβ production and triggers AMPA receptor endocytosis to homeostatically downregulate the strength of excitatory synaptic transmission. …”
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Soil erosion assessment and watershed prioritization using GIS-based RUSLE in lower Shivaliks of Northwest India by Abrar Yousuf, Navneet Sharma, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Anil Khokhar, Parminder Singh Sandhu, Balwinder Singh Dhillon, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi, Hussein Almohamad, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

“…The results of the study shall act as a guide for adopting relevant measures for effective control of soil erosion in Rupnagar district.…”
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Semi-Supervised Machine Learning for Fault Detection and Diagnosis of a Rooftop Unit by Mohammed G. Albayati, Jalal Faraj, Amy Thompson, Prathamesh Patil, Ravi Gorthala, Sanguthevar Rajasekaran

“…This is mainly because the building owners do not previously have good tools to detect and diagnose these faults, determine their impact, and act on findings. Commercially available fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) tools have been developed to address this issue and have the potential to reduce equipment downtime, energy costs, maintenance costs, and improve occupant comfort and system reliability. …”
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Frost Heave of Irrigation Canals in Seasonal Frozen Regions by Jian Xu, Qinze Wang, Jiulong Ding, Yanfeng Li, Songhe Wang, Yugui Yang

“…Soil frost heave acts as a driver of the emerged fracture in the concrete lining of irrigation canals and subsequent water leakage in seasonal frozen ground. …”
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