Gradient diffusion entropy corrected ALNS optimization for vegetation topology interaction networks by Shengwei Wang, Hongquan Chen, Yulin Guo, Wenjing Su, Yurong Xu, Shuohao Cui, Zhiqiang Zhou

“…The interaction structure is dominated by competition for cropland and forest in the middle and lower reaches. …”
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Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Health in Female Adolescent Elite-Level Artistic Gymnasts and Swimmers: A Cross-Sectional Study of 31 Athletes by Boštjan Jakše, Barbara Jakše, Nataša Fidler Mis, Borut Jug, Dorica Šajber, Uroš Godnov, Ivan Čuk

“…Nutritional status is important for health and competitive achievement. This area remains understudied among elite-level female athletes and is appropriate for research. …”
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Does Differential Habitat Selection Facilitate Coexistence Between Badgers and Hedgehogs? by Katie A. Lee, Antonio Uzal, Louise K. Gentle, Philip J. Baker, Richard J. Delahay, Anthony Sévêque, Robert S. Davis, Richard W. Yarnell

“…Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) are intraguild predators of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) and are implicated in their population decline via both direct predation and competition for shared food resources. Previous studies have shown spatial separation between these species and attributed this to hedgehogs experiencing a ‘landscape of fear’, but little is known about the potential role of differential habitat use. …”
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Geographical origin traceability of kiwifruit products using stable isotope and multi-element analysis with multivariate modeling: Feature extraction, selection of model and variab... by Wang Shuanhui, Chen Chang, Tian Jing, Liu Zhi, Mei Xianxian, Zhou Jialu, Wang Dongguang, Zhu Shaohua

“…The mislabeling of kiwifruit origin frequently disturbs market competition and governmental supervision, significantly undermines brand reputation and consumer rights. …”
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The Influence of Socio-Affective Relationships Between Adolescents in Educational Experiences of Cooperation–Opposition: A Systematic Review by Paula Pla-Pla, Silvester Franchi, Pere Lavega-Burgués, Unai Sáez de Ocáriz

“…Physical Education (PE) is particularly significant, because it integrates cooperative–opposition activities, which blend collaboration and competition, fostering socio-emotional development. …”
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Advances in plant male sterility for hybrid seed production: an overview of conditional nuclear male sterile lines and biotechnology-based male sterile systems by Naresh Vasupalli, Naresh Vasupalli, Kanakachari Mogilicherla, Kanakachari Mogilicherla, Vahab Shaik, Vahab Shaik, K. R. S. Sambasiva Rao, Shripad R. Bhat, Xinchun Lin, Xinchun Lin

“…Finally, we propose development of functional male sterility systems based on pollen competition as the future area that holds great promise for heterosis breeding.…”
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Examining the impact of probiotic Lactiplantibacillus pentosus 6MMI on inhibiting biofilm formation, adhesion, and virulence gene expression in Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19115 by Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Mostafa Rahmati-Joneidabad, Morteza Taki

“…Notably, Lpb. pentosus demonstrated significant hydrophobicity (71.89 %), auto-aggregation (42.39 %), co-aggregation (51.28 %), antioxidant activity (ranging from 42.29 % to 64.61 %), and a cholesterol reduction capacity of 50.31 %. Its competitive abilities against Listeria monocytogenes were quantified, showing a competition rate of 54.51 %, displacement rate of 48.57 %, and inhibition of adhesion at 27.71 %. …”
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Organisational, legal and financial bases for scientific activity in higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine: problems and solutions based on m... by S. O. Serbenyuk, L. S. Nadopta

“…The solutions to several problematic issues in this area have been proposed, including: introduction of a new funding mechanism, in particular, under the conditions of contractual research; organisation of special research competitions for institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine; creation of the Unified State Register of Scientific Research in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine; development of the online platform “Science in the MIA System” to allow customers to submit applications for research and development work, monitor data by potential contractors and hold a transparent competition; introduce a new mechanism for testing and obtaining acts of implementation in scientific activities. …”
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Effect of EOG Signal Filtering on the Removal of Ocular Artifacts and EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interface: A Comprehensive Study by Malik M. Naeem Mannan, M. Ahmad Kamran, Shinil Kang, Myung Yung Jeong

“…Furthermore, we also used BCI competition IV datasets to show the efficacy of the proposed framework on real EEG signals. …”
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Influence of food availability on the diet and activity budget of two western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) groups of differing size in the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park,... by Terence Fuh Neba, Giuseppe Donati, Angelique Todd, Shelly Masi

“…However, as fruit can be rare/ patchily distributed, as intra-group feeding competition increases with group size, access to individual patches may be limited. …”
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Optimization of Harvesting Fish Return From Norongoza Pond in Mwanjari Ward Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Nuwaha, Louis

“…The interacting species can co-exist in the same environment for example tilapia and mukene in water pond. Competition of two co-existing species can be controlled by providing plenty food supply for one species and in this, the prey was considered and finally the study recommended that optimization of fish harvest returns should be looked at in all fisheries.…”
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Role of Government Projects and Youth Employment in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Youth Livelihood Program. by Zaninka, Esther

“…The study also showed that lack of training of the youth and policy implementers was the major challenge affecting the YLP in the provision of quality service delivery among people in Kisoro district, YLP put more emphasis on multiple areas, namely to provide capital to young entrepreneurs, avail business development services, facilitate linkages in supply chain and create market opportunities for goods and services produces by youth services such as training and mentorship, business plan competition and developing partnership with public and private institutions. …”
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Impact of Weed Infestation on Growth and Yield of Carrot Plants. by Mutabazi, Cosma

“…It was guided by the following study objectives; to determine the effect of weeds on the growth of carrot plants, to identify critical periods of weed competition in carrot plants and to investigate the effect of different weeding regimes on carrot yields. …”
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The Effects on Knee Swelling, Range of Motion and Pain using a Commercially Available Hot/Cold Contrast Device in a Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Setting by Kevin E Wilk, Robert E Mangine, James Tersakjs, Kimberly Hasselford

“…The subjects participated in a variety of different sports at various levels of competition ranging from recreational to professional…”
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Bacterial pathogens dynamic during multi-species infections by Barny, Marie-Anne, Thieffry, Sylvia, Gomes de Faria, Christelle, Thebault, Elisa, Pédron, Jacques

“…Overall, the results indicate that intraspecific competition, cooperation through trophic interaction and toxicity interference contribute to the maintenance of SRP diversity. …”
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Chemical effects on ecological interactions within a model-experiment loop by Lamonica, Dominique, Charles, Sandrine, Clément, Bernard, Lopes, Christelle

“…The main processes occurring in this three-species microcosm were thus formalized, including growth and settling of algae, growth of duckweeds, interspecific competition between algae and duckweeds, growth, survival and grazing of daphnids, as well as cadmium effects. …”
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A Decision Cloud Ranking Approach Based on Privacy and Security in Blockchain E-Health Industry 4.0 Systems by Sarah Qahtan, Khaironi Yatim, Mohd Hafeez Osman, Hazura Zulzalil, Muhammad Luqman Mahamad Zakaria

“…The implications of this study can lead to better decision-making, improved security and privacy, increased competition, and widespread adoption, ultimately contributing to more efficient and effective healthcare delivery. …”
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Quelques observations sur l’alimentation des bonobos en semi-liberté au sanctuaire « Tasok » de Kinshasa by Paul N ’ Lemvo Budiongo

“…En effet, ces derniers se disputaient la nourriture avec les grands car ils étaient servis dans les mêmes bacs à aliments alors que ceux qui étaient nourris par les mères adoptives ne connaissaient pas de compétition alimentaire. Les aliments de prédilection sont les fruits et particulièrement les fruits juteux comme l’ananas, la pastèque. …”
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Advertising in Lithuanian Periodicals in 1918-1940: Characteristics of its Quantitative and Qualitative Developement by Giedrė Polkaitė

“…Adverts did not only provide information about where one or another kind of goods could be found but also accentuated the quality, necessity, and singularity of the product. Competition of Lithuanian manufacturers with imported goods was growing.   3) 1927-1935 - this period was many-sided for advertising. …”
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DESENVOLVIMENTO DE PRODUTOS DE FORMA EFICIENTE NAS ORGANIZAÇÕES ATUAIS by Marlons Lino da Cruz, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Israel Iasbik, José Damato Neto

“… A B S T R A C T Due to market and technological competition, today's organizations they need tools that yield sufficient benefits for their growth. …”
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