Using group model building to frame the commercial determinants of dietary behaviour in adolescence – findings from online system mapping workshops with adolescents, policymakers a... by Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde, Frank De Vocht, Russell Jago, Martin White, Zoi Toumpakari

“…Results The system map contains 37 elements connected by 70 hypothesised causal links and five feedback loops. …”
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Effects of Cranberry Extract (Vaccinium macrocarpon) Supplementation on Lipid Peroxidation and Inflammation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (Stages 3-4): A Randomized Contr... by Laís de Souza Gouveia Moreira, Karla Thaís Resende Teixeira, Ludmila F. M. F. Cardozo, Livia Alvarenga, Bruna Regis, Jessyca Sousa de Brito, Viviane de Oliveira Leal, Natalia Alvarenga Borges, Isabela de Souza da Costa Brum, José Carlos Carraro-Eduardo, Giovanna B. Borini, Andresa A. Berretta, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Denise Mafra

“…A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed with 30 patients to receive capsules containing cranberry extract (1000 mg/day) or placebo (1000 mg/day of corn starch) for two months. …”
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Comparison of the dimensional accuracy of two polyvinyl siloxane putty-wash techniques and digital impressions for single implants adjacent to tooth crown preparations by Hamidreza Rajati Haghi, Hossein Dashti, Saeid Sabzevari, Amineh Khoshbakhti, Alireza Dankoub

“…Objective: This study compared the dimensional accuracy of two polyvinyl siloxane putty-wash impression techniques with the digital impression method for single implants adjacent to tooth crown preparations.Methods: Impressions were taken from a dental arch containing a full-metal preparation on the first molar adjacent to a Straumann tissue-level implant at the second premolar site. …”
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Determination of Lime Requirement with Compost on Acidic Ultisols for Wheat Crop in the Gurage Zone of Ethiopia by Dereje Dejene, Teshome Yitbarek, Abdeta Jembere

“…P was low after the amendment, and it is advisable to integrate phosphorus containing fertilizer in addition to lime and compost for optimum and sustainable production of wheat in the study area. …”
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Analyzing sorbitol biosynthesis using a metabolic network flux model of a lichenized strain of the green microalga Diplosphaera chodatii by Hadi Nazem-Bokaee, Erik F. Y. Hom, Sarah Mathews, Cécile Gueidan

“…Here, we used a recently available genome assembly for D. chodatii to develop a metabolic flux model and analyze the alga’s metabolic capabilities, particularly, for sorbitol biosynthesis. The model contains 151 genes, 155 metabolites, and 194 unique metabolic reactions participating in 12 core metabolic pathways and five compartments. …”
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Comparison of biochar and Poultry Litter Treatment (PLT) amendments on broiler litter quality and bird performance by Maryam K. Mohammadi-Aragh, Katie L. Norris, Gary D. Chesser, Jr., John W. Lowe, Jeffrey D. Evans, Joseph L. Purswell, John E. Linhoss

“…Birds were reared in 1.52 m x 2.74 m pens containing used litter, feeders, and a drinker line. …”
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Efficacy in prenatal vitamin B12 supplementation preventing vitamin B12 deficiency in exclusively breastfed infants by Eren Güzeloğlu, Bilge Doğan Taymur, Büşra Nükhet Pehlivanoğlu, Hüseyin Dağ

“…When the babies of mothers who took a multivitamin containing B12 were compared with the babies of other mothers, it was observed that there was a statistical significance in the B12 levels of the babies (p=0.012). …”
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Roadmap for Designing Donor-<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="bold-sans-serif">π</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-Acceptor Flu... by Guliz Ersoy, Maged Henary

“…Donor acceptor (D-<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">π</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-A) fluorophores containing a donor unit and an acceptor moiety at each end connected by a conjugated linker gained attention in the last decade due to their conjugated system and ease of tunability. …”
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Synergistic effect of magnetic magnetite and greigite nanoparticles dispersed pinewood biochar for aqueous lead(II) and cadmium(II) adsorption by Prashan M. Rodrigo, Raghava R. Kommalapati

“…Iron-based magnetite and greigite nanoparticles have proven high adsorption capacity due to high amounts of oxygen and sulfur-contained functional groups per unit volume. In this study, a mixture of greigite and magnetite nanoparticles was simultaneously synthesized on pinewood biochar (BC), aiding co-precipitation from a Fe2+/Fe3+ and S2- salts mixture (Fe3O4-Fe3S4/BC), that offers a cost-effective, sustainable, and efficient material for Pb2+ and Cd2+ removal. …”
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A longitudinal blended learning curriculum for bedside ultrasound education in pulmonary and critical care fellowship by Harry Kuperstein, Kunal Gada, Werda Alam, Sahar Ahmad

“…Performance on these same evaluation measures was compared between learners who completed a traditionally designed curriculum, which contained a formal in-person didactic course, and learners who completed a blended learning curriculum covering the same learning objectives. …”
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A novel CCR5 mutation common in sooty mangabeys reveals SIVsmm infection of CCR5-null natural hosts and efficient alternative coreceptor use in vivo. by Nadeene E Riddick, Emilia A Hermann, Lamorris M Loftin, Sarah T Elliott, Winston C Wey, Barbara Cervasi, Jessica Taaffe, Jessica C Engram, Bing Li, James G Else, Yingying Li, Beatrice H Hahn, Cynthia A Derdeyn, Donald L Sodora, Cristian Apetrei, Mirko Paiardini, Guido Silvestri, Ronald G Collman

“…We identified a novel SM CCR5 allele containing a two base pair deletion (Δ2) encoding a truncated molecule that is not expressed on the cell surface and does not support SIV entry in vitro. …”
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Variations in rumen microbiota and host genome impacted feed efficiency in goat breeds by Alaa Emara Rabee, Ibrahim Abou-souliman, Ahmed I. Yousif, Mebarek Lamara, Mohamed A. El-Sherbieny, Eman Ali Elwakeel, Ahmed M. Sallam

“…The association analysis identified 26 genome windows containing several putative candidate genes, such as TMEM241, AP4S1, FTO, HYAL2, BBS2, CD52, CRYBG2, PIGV, WDTC1, EEF1A2, GBA2, FNIP1, ACSL6, STARD10, VPS26B, ACAD8, GLB1L3, NRN1L, LCAT, and SLC7A6. …”
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Effect of Cowpea and Pumpkin Powders on the Physicofunctional Properties, Total Phenolic Content, Antioxidant Activity, and Consumer Acceptability of Soup by Nyarai Mungofa, Daniso Beswa

“…Despite having TPC and AA lower compared to F3, F2 containing 15% cowpea seed powder and pumpkin fruit has the potential to be further developed and commercialised due to the relatively high overall consumer acceptability and high acceptability in all sensory attributes.…”
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Munsell Soil Colour Prediction from the Soil and Soil Colour Book Using Patching Method and Deep Learning Techniques by Sadia Sabrin Nodi, Manoranjan Paul, Nathan Robinson, Liang Wang, Sabih ur Rehman, Muhammad Ashad Kabir

“…This study aims to predict Munsell soil colour (MSC) from the Munsell soil colour book (MSCB) by using deep learning techniques on mobile-captured images. MSCB contains 14 pages and 443 colour chips. So, the number of classes for chip-by-chip prediction is very high, and the captured images are inadequate to train and validate using deep learning methods; thus, a patch-based mechanism was proposed to enrich the dataset. …”
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Extraction, Enrichment, and Quantification of Main Antioxidant Aglycones of Flavonoids and Tannins from Melastoma Dodecandrum Lour.: Guided by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS by Yingpeng Tong, Yu Jiang, Xubo Chen, Xiaonan Li, Ping Wang, Ye Jin, Kejun Cheng

“…Finally, according to the correlation analysis between the antioxidant capacity of each ethanol elution fraction and its content of 10 main flavonoids and phenolic acids, the antioxidant activities of MD could mainly contribute to tannins containing phenolic units such as ellagic acid and/or gallic acid. …”
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The growth of red tilapia fed on organic-selenium supplemented diet by Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Burhanudin Faisal, Mia Setiawati

“…The result of this study showed that fish fed diet containing 4 g organic Se/kg diet (1,42 mg Se/kg) had the best growth performance.   …”
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HACE1 protects against myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury via inhibition of mitochondrial fission in mice by Bang-Xia Liu, Juan Zheng, Zhan-Wei Tang, Lei Gao, Meng Wang, Ying Sun, Chen Chen, Heng-Chen Yao

“…Abstract Background HECT domain and Ankyrin repeat Containing E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase 1 (HACE1) has been found to be associated with mitochondrial protection. …”
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Effect of total replacement of inorganic with organic sources of key trace minerals on performance and health of high producing dairy cows by P.H. Pomport, H.E. Warren, J. Taylor-Pickard

“…Three treatment groups, each containing 36 dairy cows, were assigned to one of three diets that varied only in mineral feed composition: (1) Inorganic (CON) Cu (1,042 mg/kg), Se (26 mg/kg) and Zn (4,200 mg/kg) as per normal industry inclusion levels; (2) Inorganic (INORG) Cu (-35%: 680 mg/kg), Se (-60%; 10 mg/kg) and Zn (-66%; 1,360 mg/kg) (based on the lower organic levels in diet 3); and (3) Organic (proteinates and selenium-enriched yeast) minerals (ORG) Cu, Se and Zn as per INORG levels. …”
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Determination of Modelling Error Statistics for Cold-Formed Steel Columns by R. P. Rokade, K. Balaji Rao, B. Palani

“…For the first time, a database has been created using test results available in the literature for compression capacities of CFS lipped-channel sections. The database contains details of 273 numbers of compression member tests which have failed in different failure modes, namely, (i) flexural, torsional, flexural-torsional, local, and distortion buckling and (ii) failure by yielding. …”
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Growth and survival of giant gourami juvenile immersed in different doses of recombinant growth hormone by , Alimuddin, Sumie Etoh, Handika Gilang Pramana Putra, Odang Carman

“…Immersion with solution containing inclusion bodies with different doses of r-OgGH, 0 mg/L (control), 10 mg/L, 20 mg/L, and 30 mg/L was performed on weekly basis for the first three weeks of experimental period. …”
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