Market participation and profitability of small scale garri processing in Edo, Ogun and Oyo States, Nigeria by Jelili Olaide Saka, Veronica Adeoti Obatolu, Bosede Olukemi Lawal, Ayodeji Babatunde Idowu, Chukwudi Peter Amadi, Johnson Adedayo Adetumbi, Taofik Oyedele Dauda

“…However, garri processing was generally profitable, with significant differences in gross margin percentage (GM %) across states only in the rainy season. …”
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Dispersion and Intersection of Hydrothermal Plumes in the Manus Back-Arc Basin, Western Pacific by Zhigang Zeng, Xiaoyuan Wang, Bramley J. Murton, Haiyan Qi, Berit Lehrmann, Xiaohui Li, Zuxing Chen, Yunchao Shu

“…The turbidity and dFe, dMn, and dissolved Mg concentrations in the sections of the plumes proximal to the Satanic Mills, Fenway, and Desmos vent sites were generally higher (turbidity, Mn, and Fe) and lower (Mg) than those in the sections of the plumes that were more distal from the vent sites. …”
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Intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics using multi-phase contrast-enhanced CT for diagnosis of renal oncocytoma and chromophobe renal cell carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective st... by Yongsong Ye, Bei Weng, Yan Guo, Lesheng Huang, Shanghuang Xie, Guimian Zhong, Wenhui Feng, Wenxiang Lin, Zhixuan Song, Huanjun Wang, Tianzhu Liu

“…CMP models (AUC: 0.811–0.900) generally outperformed NP and fusion models (AUC: 0.728–0.756). …”
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Papel de los probióticos en el control del proceso inflamatorio en pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas by Urbano Solis Cartas, José Luis Granizo Jara, Omar Patricio Flor Mora, Izaida Lis Montero López

“…Se estudiaron, como variables, las características generales y los marcadores de inflamación. Se utilizó la prueba de McNemar para identificar cambios en los resultados de los marcadores de inflamación. …”
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MDFGNN-SMMA: prediction of potential small molecule-miRNA associations based on multi-source data fusion and graph neural networks by Jianwei Li, Xukun Zhang, Bing Li, Ziyu Li, Zhenzhen Chen

“…Moreover, the experimental results of an independent test set confirmed the model’s generalization capability. Additionally, the efficacy of MDFGNN-SMMA was substantiated through three case studies. …”
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Optimal Solar‐Biomass‐Diesel‐Generator Hybrid Energy for Water Pumping System Considering Demand Response by Olumuyiwa Taiwo Amusan, Nnamdi Ikechi Nwulu, Saheed Lekan Gbadamosi

“…This study employs a generalized reduced gradient (GRG) optimization method to ascertain the most effective energy mix for water pumping system (WPS) application by integrating time of use demand response. …”
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Exploring the dynamics of seasonal surface features using coastal and regional ocean community model by D. Jaishree, P.T. Ravichandran, D.V. Thattai

“…The high-resolution numerical model for ocean circulation is three-dimensional and uses hydrostatic primitive equations in generalized curvilinear coordinates. Simulations were conducted over 8 years using a grid comprising 256 x 249 horizontal surface points to model a range of ocean-atmospheric parameters. …”
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Grid-Forming Inverters: A Comparative Study of Different Control Strategies in Frequency and Time Domains by Nabil Mohammed, Harith Udawatte, Weihua Zhou, David J. Hill, Behrooz Bahrani

“…This article examines the performance of GFMIs when equipped with four different control strategies, namely, droop-based GFMI, virtual synchronous generator (VSG)-based GFMI, compensated generalized VSG (CGVSG)- based GFMI, and adaptive VSG (AVSG)-based GFMI. …”
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Ear and skull base paraganglioma: review of literature by D. Abdrakhmanova, K. Niemczyk, A. Mustafin, G. Mukhamadieva, N. Papulova

“…During the compilation of this study, such methods, as analysis, synthesis, information collection and systematization, and genera­lization, were used. In this article, various paraganglioma classifications, endoscopic treatment methods, other aspects of paraganglioma therapy, and diagnosis and treatment thereof, were presented. …”
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Minimally invasive needle tenotomy vs. platelet rich plasma injection in the treatment of chronic elbow epicondylitis by Chantal T. Nguyen, MD, Michelle H. Lee, MD, Matthew W. Kaufman, MD, Yue Meng, MD, Jyotsna A. Koduri, MD, Geoffrey Abrams, MD, Emilie V. Cheung, MD, Michael T. Freehill, MD, Eugene Y. Roh, MD

“…Though symptoms are generally self-limiting, 10% of cases are refractory to conservative management, persisting for greater than 18 months, and leading to surgery, which can have increased risk of complications. …”
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Validity and Reliability Assessment of the Arabic Version of the Social and Emotional Competencies Questionnaire in a Moroccan Nursing Student Population by Jamal Ksiksou, Lhoussaine Maskour, Smail Alaoui, Rahma Bouali

“…However, the sample selected was drawn from a single nursing training institute, which limits the representativeness of the entire student population, and makes it difficult to generalize the results. A cross-sectional study will therefore produce much more varied results, by including a very large sample from different regions and different nursing training institutes in Morocco. …”
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Six-year performance of risk-based selection for lung cancer screening in the Manchester Lung Health Check cohort by Matthew Sperrin, Haval Balata, Richard Booton, Hilary A Robbins, Philip A J Crosbie, Patrick Goodley

“…Most other models also underestimated risk.Conclusion Risk-based eligibility using PLCOm2012 successfully classified most eventual lung cancer cases in the high-risk, screened group. Prediction models generally underestimated risk in this socioeconomically deprived cohort, irrespective of screening status. …”
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Postoperative brachytherapy alone for 217 patients with early-stage oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma by C. Schweizer, V. Strnad, M. Lotter, S. Kreppner, R. Merten, R. Fietkau, A. Karius

“…Introduction: Postoperative radiotherapy is generally recommended for pT1/2pN0 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (OSCC) if risk factors are present. …”
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A deep dive into cation-modified structural, mechanical, magneto‑electronic, and thermophysical properties of MAlO3 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba, and Ra): First-principles investigation by Asif Hosen, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Ahmad A. Mousa, Mohammed S. Abu-Jafar

“…The spin-polarized electronic properties are calculated using Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA) and Trans-Blaha modified Becke-Johnson (TB-mBJ) approaches. …”
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Groundwater quality and associated health risks in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Thomas Acquah, Miriam Appiah-Brempong, Geophrey Kwame Anornu

“…The results revealed that groundwater in the region is generally slightly acidic with a mean pH of 6.30. WQI analysis grouped 68 % of the groundwater samples under the ‘excellent’ and ‘good’ water types with the remaining percent categorized under ‘poor’, ‘very poor’ and ‘unsafe’ drinking water types. …”
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Nest Site Selection by Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) and Implications for Conservation on Qilianyu, Xisha Islands, South China Sea by Ting Zhang, Xiaoyu An, Chenglong Zhang, Yunteng Liu, Yupei Li, Yangfei Yu, Jichao Wang, Liu Lin, Hai‐Tao Shi

“…To this end, we performed differential comparisons, principal component analysis, and generalized linear model analysis. There were significant differences in microhabitat ecological factors, such as surface temperature, humidity, and particle size distribution (0.250–1 mm), between the nesting sites and the surrounding area. …”
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Diagnosis of the current Moroccan cumin seeds, related production issues and recommended actions for its development by Abdelmonaim Homrani Bakali, El Mustapha Sekkour, Ahmed Sabri, Eimad dine Tariq Bouhlali, Brahim Ouahzizi, Mohamed Hemmi, Kaoutar El Amraoui, Lalla laaziza Ichir, Adil Essarioui

“…Farmers in Marrakech-Safi rely on local seeds, whereas farmers in other regions, use a mixture of non-certified seeds from several countries. Sowing is generally performed along rows or through broadcasting. …”
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Colorectal cancer detection with enhanced precision using a hybrid supervised and unsupervised learning approach by Akella S. Narasimha Raju, K. Venkatesh, Ranjith Kumar Gatla, Eswara Prasad Konakalla, Marwa M. Eid, Nataliia Titova, Sherif S. M. Ghoneim, Ramy N. R. Ghaly

“…A good balance between performance and generalization shall be done by hyperparameter optimization-heavy learning rates; dropout rates and overfitting shall be suppressed effectively. …”
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Temporal trends and future projections of incidence rate and mortality for asthma in China: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Dandan Ma, Hangyu Li, Yilin Liu, Guixing Xu, Xinyu Deng, Qi Li, Junqi Li, Hui Pan

“…Instead, the absolute number of asthma incidence cases and deaths may increase to approximately 4.5 million and 80,000, respectively.ConclusionAlthough asthma incidence rates and mortality have generally declined in China, the burden remains significant, especially among vulnerable groups, with higher rates in males. …”
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TRENDS IN HIGHER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: PROFESSIONALIZATION OR DEPROFESSIONALIZATION? by Yu. R. Vishnevsky, D. Yu. Narkhov, Ya. V. Didkovskaya

“…The results of a unique long-term monitoring are generalized and interpreted. In the course of the monitoring, the dynamics of professional self-determination of student youth was traced by means of such key indicators as follows: motives of the choice of the sphere of employment and educational institution; personal importance of future profession for students; professional plans of students after graduating from a higher education institution. …”
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