Water security assessment framework for deltas of the transboundary river basins by T.H. Truong, L.T.T. Nguyen, D.D. Nguyen, T. Pham, T.M. Vu, P.H. Nguyen, Q.T. Nguyen

“…The developed framework is then used to evaluate the water security conditions for 22 subregions of the Mekong Delta.FINDINGS: The proposed water security assessment framework comprises the following six dimensions: water resources, domestic water supply, water for economic development, water-related disasters, ecological and environmental protection, and water governance, which contain 21 indicators and 5 sub-indicators. The results of applying this framework to the Mekong Delta showed that the overall water security conditions in most subregions in 2018 were only at the medium level. …”
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Experimental prosopis management practices and grassland restoration in three Eastern African countries by René Eschen, Ketema Bekele, Yohana Jumanne, Staline Kibet, Fernadis Makale, John Richard Mbwambo, Berhanu Megersa, Mahamood Mijay, Francis Moyo, Linus Munishi, Mickfanaka Mwihomeke, Winnie Nunda, Moses Nyangito, Arne Witt, Urs Schaffner

“…Despite the different rates of vegetation establishment and variation in species composition, the restoration interventions resulted in vegetation that in some cases contained a substantial fraction of perennial grasses. …”
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Systematic approach to paired ceramic coatings deposited by oxygen fuel and metal in a tribological application by K.A. Habib, D.L. Cano, Emilo Rayón, J. Serrano-Mira, José V. Abellán-Nebot, I. Cervera

“…The higher TiO2 content contained in the Al2O3–TiO2 coating system yielded relatively inferior mechanical properties but lower porosity (ranged between from 18.3% A to 0%T to 1.64% A-40%T) and initial and final hardness ratio (16.2% Al2O3 to 9.2% Al2O3–40%TiO2). …”
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Hubungan Pemberian Makanan Pendamping Asi (MP-ASI) dengan Status Gizi Anak Usia 1-3 Tahun di Kota Padang Tahun 2012 by Mahaputri Ulva Lestari, Gustina Lubis, Dian Pertiwi

“…<br />Kata kunci: MP-ASI, Status gizi, Anak usia 1-3 tahun</p><p>Abstract<br />Complementary feeding is a solid and nutrient dense foods that contain complete given to infants from 6 months of age are exclusively breastfed in addition to achieve optimal growth and development. …”
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Lightweight Detection and Counting of Maize Tassels in UAV RGB Images by Hang Yang, Jiaji Wu, Yi Lu, Yuning Huang, Pinwei Yang, Yurong Qian

“…In addition, we built a maize tassel detection and counting dataset (MTDC-VS) with various sunlight conditions (low, normal, and high sunlight), containing 22,997 real maize tassel targets. Experimental results show that on the MTDC-VS dataset, DLMNet achieves a detection accuracy <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>A</mi><mi>P</mi><mn>50</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> of 88.4%, which is 1.6% higher than the baseline YOLOv8 model, with a 31.3% reduction in the number of parameters. …”
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Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis of Folate Content in Dry Beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L. by S. Khanal, J. Xue, R. Khanal, W. Xie, J. Shi, K. P. Pauls, A. Navabi

“…Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) contain high levels of folates, yet the level of folate may vary among different genotypes. …”
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SuessR: Regional corrections for the effects of anthropogenic CO2 on δ13C data from marine organisms by Casey T. Clark, Mattias R. Cape, Mark D. Shapley, Franz J. Mueter, Bruce P. Finney, Nicole Misarti

“…SuessR version 0.1.3 contains four built‐in regions, including three in the subpolar North Pacific (Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska) and one North Atlantic region (Subpolar North Atlantic). …”
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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre’s paratexts: ‘j’ai senti, j’ai aimé, j’ai parlé’ by Simon Davies

“…The Voyage has an ‘Avant-propos’ which contains the quotation in the above title. Bernardin states that his work was written for ‘amis’. …”
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Large Language Model Approach for Zero-Shot Information Extraction and Clustering of Japanese Radiology Reports: Algorithm Development and Validation by Yosuke Yamagishi, Yuta Nakamura, Shouhei Hanaoka, Osamu Abe

“…Tumor location and laterality were identified with greater accuracy in 112 out of 135 reports (83%); however, 23 reports (17%) contained errors mainly due to empty values or incorrect data. …”
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Development and Evaluation of an ICU Nurse Training Program on Oral Mucosal Pressure Injury Prevention and Management Using the ADDIE Model by Jia T, Lan Y, Pang J, Ma M, Ding Z, Wang Y, Jiang E

“…The ICU nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice in preventing medical device-related pressure injury in critically ill patients and the incidence of oral MMPI were compared before and after the training program.Results: A particular training course program for the ICU nurses to care for oral MMPI was constructed in this study. It contained three aspects of particular training subjects (professional knowledge, practical skills and professional literacy) and included 16 specific training courses. …”
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Near telomere-to-telomere genome assemblies of Silkie Gallus gallus and Mallard Anas platyrhynchos restored the structure of chromosomes and “missing” genes in birds by Qiangsen Zhao, Zhongtao Yin, Zhuocheng Hou

“…The highly heterochromatic W chromosome, which serves as a refuge for ERVs, contains disproportionately long ERVs. Both Silkie and the Mallard genomes presented relatively high 5mC methylation levels on sex chromosomes and microchromosomes, and the telomeres and centromeres presented significantly higher 5mC methylation levels than the whole genome. …”
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Factors affecting cadmium toxicity to rice germinated in soils collected from downstream areas of abandoned zinc mines by P. Chanpiwat, A. Numprasanthai

“…The toxicity of cadmium to rice and the cadmium accumulation ability in rice were assessed through the germination of Khao Dok Mali 105, a popular rice variety for cultivation and consumption in the study area.FINDINGS: Total cadmium concentrations of 0.20 to 89.87 milligrams/kilogram were found in the soils, with 64 percent of all samples containing values greater than the national background value in agricultural soils. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren around Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia by Melsew Getaneh, Tamirat Hailegebriel, Abaineh Munshea, Endalkachew Nibret

“…Stool samples were collected in sterile plastic containers from each participant and processed using Kato–Katz thick fecal smear and Ritchie’s concentration techniques. …”
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Physical Inactivation of Monodon Baculovirus (Mbv), a Pathogenic Virus of Tiger Prawn (Penaeus Monodon Fab.) by M. Alifuddin

“…Presence of infection indicated by histological observation of hipertropied hepatopancreas cell containing inclusion bodies of virus.  Inactivation of MBV was done by heating at 40, 45, 50 and 55 'C for 30 minute and uv radiation for 5, 10, 15 and 20 minute with the distance 30 cm from the uv lamp 15 watt as radiation sources.  …”
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Creatine monohydrate administration delayed muscle glycolysis of antemortem-stressed broilers by enhancing muscle energy status, increasing antioxidant capacity and regulating musc... by Ning Liu, Qingzhen Zhong, Zewei Sun, Bolin Zhang

“…Broilers in group A and B as well as group C were fed with the basal diet or diets containing 1200 mg/kg CMH for 14 days, respectively. …”
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The Potential Impact of Dietary Fiber Supplementation on Hemoglobin and Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Equivalent (RET-He) Levels in Pregnant Women with Anemia Receiving Oral Iron Therapy... by Afifah A, Zuhairini Y, Ariyanto EF, Ghozali M, Fatimah SN, Pramatirta AY

“…Fifteen control subjects received iron tablets and skim milk (placebo), while 25 intervention subjects received iron tablets and a fiber supplement containing 7.2 grams of dietary fiber. Hemoglobin and RET-He levels were measured before and after the intervention with a Sysmex hematology analyzer. …”
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Effects of chili straw on rumen fermentation, meat quality, amino acid and fatty acid contents, and rumen bacteria diversity in sheep by Jinlong Li, Jinlong Li, Jinlong Li, Yong Tuo, Yong Tuo, Yong Tuo, Linjiao He, Linjiao He, Linjiao He, Yan Ma, Yan Ma, Zhijun Zhang, Zhijun Zhang, Zhiqiang Cheng, Changjiang Zang, Tongjun Guo, Tongjun Guo

“…Key findings include: (1) No significant differences were observed in rumen pH, NH3-N, or acetic acid-to-propionic acid ratio across groups (P &gt; 0.05). (2) Rumen microbial diversity indices did not vary significantly between groups (P &gt; 0.05), though the relative abundance of Firmicutes and Proteobacteria increased, and Bacteroidota decreased in CS-fed groups, with specific genus-level changes. (3) Carcass weight decreased in the CS20% group (P &lt; 0.01). (4) Cooking loss decreased in CS10%, 15%, and 20% groups (P &lt; 0.05), and meat redness increased in CS15% and 20% groups (P &lt; 0.01). (5) Saturated fatty acids decreased, while the PUFA/SFA ratio and amino acid profiles, including sulfur-containing amino acids (SAA), dibasic amino acids (DAA), essential amino acids (EAA), and total amino acids (TAA), increased with CS, with a significant rise in Gly content in the CS15% group (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Intranigral Administration of β-Sitosterol-β-D-Glucoside Elicits Neurotoxic A1 Astrocyte Reactivity and Chronic Neuroinflammation in the Rat Substantia Nigra by Claudia Luna-Herrera, Irma A. Martínez-Dávila, Luis O. Soto-Rojas, Yazmin M. Flores-Martinez, Manuel A. Fernandez-Parrilla, Jose Ayala-Davila, Bertha A. León-Chavez, Guadalupe Soto-Rodriguez, Victor M. Blanco-Alvarez, Francisco E. Lopez-Salas, Maria E. Gutierrez-Castillo, Bismark Gatica-Garcia, America Padilla-Viveros, Cecilia Bañuelos, David Reyes-Corona, Armando J. Espadas-Alvarez, Linda Garcés-Ramírez, Oriana Hidalgo-Alegria, Fidel De La Cruz-lópez, Daniel Martinez-Fong

“…Chronic consumption of β-sitosterol-β-D-glucoside (BSSG), a neurotoxin contained in cycad seeds, leads to Parkinson’s disease in humans and rodents. …”
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CFTR Expression Analysis for Subtyping of Human Pancreatic Cancer Organoids by Alexander Hennig, Laura Wolf, Beatrix Jahnke, Heike Polster, Therese Seidlitz, Kristin Werner, Daniela E. Aust, Jochen Hampe, Marius Distler, Jürgen Weitz, Daniel E. Stange, Thilo Welsch

“…A PDAC organoid biobank was generated from human primary tumor samples containing 22 lines. Immunofluorescence staining was established and done for 10 organoid lines for cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and KRT81. …”
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Shatavari supplementation during eight weeks of resistance training increases training load, enhances skeletal muscle contractility and alters the skeletal muscle proteome in older... by Elsa Greed, Elsa Greed, Jack Pritchard, Lauren Struszczak, Esra Bozbaş, Georgia Ek, Jordan Acheson, Jordan Acheson, Ben Winney, Aaliyah Qadir, Karl Ka-Lam Wong, Joanna Bowtell, Mary O’Leary

“…IntroductionShatavari is a herbal dietary supplement that may increase skeletal muscle strength in younger and older adults. Shatavari contains compounds with both estradiol-like and antioxidant properties, which could enhance muscle function. …”
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