Water balance analysis of hydrological processes in cyclic irrigation: A case study of the Imbanuma irrigation area in Chiba, Japan by Fumi Okura, Asuka Kamei, Tasuku Kato

“…Water and lateral flow use efficiencies were also evaluated to examine the applicability of cyclic irrigation in preserving natural water bodies.New hydrological insights for the region: The relatively wet year (791 mm/period) of 2021 maintained higher lateral flow (1438 mm in the North block, 1363 mm in the South block) from paddy plots, with discharge processes primarily influenced by surface water levels. …”
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Agroecological mapping of livestock feed resources for sustain productivity and climate resilience in Benin (West Africa) by Marthe Montcho, Alassan S. Assani, Jean de Dieu Ainamon, André B. Aboh, Pascal A. Olounladé, Brice Sinsin

“…The survey in the eight AEZs of Benin revealed that maize residues are the main crop residues used in livestock feed (53.14%), followed by sorghum residues (8.41%), millet (5.91%), soya (8.1%) and rice (5). It also found that natural grazing areas are the main fodder resources used in Benin, with a dry matter contribution of 74% compared with 26% for crop residues. …”
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Study on the Seismic Performance of Small-Diameter Bolts Reinforced in Grottoes by Ningbo Peng, Bo Sun, Jizhong Huang, Yun Dong, Ye Zhu

“…Various diseases have appeared in the grottoes under the general influence of natural and artificial factors. Bolt support is a commonly employed method for grotto reinforcement and has been widely applied in many projects. …”
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Experimental Study on Shear Characteristics of Coal Samples in Different Water-Bearing States by Yang Wu, Lujun Wang, Baoyang Wu, Ze Xia

“…The law of water absorption of coal samples under natural and pressurized conditions is obtained. The research results show that the shear characteristics of coal samples change significantly under the action of water, with the increase of moisture content and drying-saturation cycles, the lower the shear strength of coal samples is, the larger the peak shear strain is, and the cohesion and internal friction angle of coal samples decrease linearly. …”
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Curcumin Improves Epithelial Barrier Integrity of Caco-2 Monolayers by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Subsequent Apoptosis by Xinxin Zhou, Mengting Ren, Jinpu Yang, Hanghai Pan, Mosang Yu, Feng Ji

“…Curcumin is a natural polyphenol and is supposed to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antiapoptotic properties. …”
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Mitigation of Diabetes Mellitus Using Euphorbia helioscopia Leaf Ethanolic Extract by Modulating GCK, GLUT4, IGF, and G6P Expressions in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Ahmed Raza, Muhammad Naveed Mushtaq, Sadia Hassan, Ali Sharif, Bushra Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan Akhtar

“…In conclusion, this study provided evidence of the antioxidative and antidiabetic potential of E. helioscopia whole plant ethanolic extract through in vitro and in vivo analysis and emphasized its promising role as a natural alternative.…”
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Modelización y análisis de escenarios de intervención en sistemas socio-naturales: El caso del sistema de sustentabilidad energía-territorio de la región de Coquimbo, Chile by Rodrigo Ramos-Jiliberto, Rodrigo Jiliberto Herrera

“…Mostramos también un conjunto de nuevas métricas cuantitativas para evaluar el rol dinámico de las variables componentes del sistema socio-natural. Se toma como caso de estudio el sistema de sustentabilidad de energía en el territorio de la región de Coquimbo, Chile, y se evalúa comparativamente el desempeño esperado de medidas de gestión ambiental. …”
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Utilisation des sécrétions de myriapodes chez les lémurs et les sapajous : fonction curative ou signalisation sociale ? by Bruno Simmen, Laurent Tarnaud

“…Body-rubbing with millipedes is repeatedly documented in primates living under natural conditions, mainly in capuchin monkeys (Cebus spp.). …”
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Comparison of CIE94 and CIEDE2000 Color Difference Formulas Using Visual Shade Matching by Zeynep Demirekin, Erdal Eroglu, Mehmet Güven

“…One of the most challenging stages in prosthetic dental treatment is to find the natural and correct color for the planned restorations. …”
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Mechanisms Mediating the Effects of γ-Tocotrienol When Used in Combination with PPARγ Agonists or Antagonists on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells by Abhita Malaviya, Paul W. Sylvester

“…γ-Tocotrienol is a natural vitamin E that displays potent anticancer activity, and previous studies suggest that these effects involve alterations in PPARγ activity. …”
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Assessment of Protective Effects of Carvacrol on Haloperidol-Induced Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity in Human Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes by Ehsan Zamani, Alireza Ahmadi Shad, Hediye Fatemi, Saba Mahboubi, Azadeh Motavallian, Mehdi Evazalipour

“…Therefore, using carvacrol as a natural antioxidant protected human lymphocytes against haloperidol genetic damage.…”
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Reducing heat load density with asymmetric and inclined double-crystal monochromators: principles and requirements revisited by XianRong Huang, Lahsen Assoufid, Albert T. Macrander

“…The only uncertain challenge is the thermally induced strains, yet it is estimated that these strains are naturally lowered by the large footprint and may be further mitigated by optimized cryogenic cooling to the 1–2 µrad level. …”
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Identifying spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of fecal indicator bacteria in an urban lake for water quality assessment and management by Jimmy J. Dimpor, Otite P. Lucky, Dennis F. Kwarkye, Samuel Watts, Chukwuebuka P. Oguayo, Catherine O. Ojewole, Joseph Kusi

“…The designated uses of lakes connect individuals to the natural environment, but some can expose recreational users to pathogens associated with fecal contamination that cause waterborne illnesses. …”
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Bioactive Compounds in Herbal Bitter Drinks and Effects on selected Hepatic Biomarkers in Albino Wister Rats in Lagos, Nigeria by A.B. Ojekale, O. Lawal, M.O. Lasisi, C.A. Bamgbose, F.A. Dosu

“… Recently in Nigeria, the use of natural products described as herbal bitter drinks presumed to cure all except death has been on the increase. …”
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KE-RSIC: Remote Sensing Image Captioning Based on Knowledge Embedding by Kangda Cheng, Erik Cambria, Jinlong Liu, Yushi Chen, Zhilu Wu

“…Current remote sensing image captioning methods often struggle to provide accurate and comprehensive descriptions due to their reliance on networks designed for natural images. Due to limited domain-specific knowledge in remote sensing, these networks often fail to accurately reflect the intrinsic semantic information of remote sensing categories. …”
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Whole of Government: An Effective Strategy for Ensuring Child Support Post-Religious Court Rulings by Istiqomah Sinaga, Asmuni Asmuni, Dhiauddin Tanjung

“…This is a very important thing, considering that the life of children has now become more popular by government attention also in RPJMN 2020-2024 there are policies on improvements for unsurpassed quality of living for good to implement based multi dimensional multicultural sustainability and natural geography. This research aims to evaluate how well the 'Whole of Government Response' strategy works in securing post-divorce child support.…”
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Representaciones sociales del alumnado de educación primaria sobre el patrimonio. Estudio por medio de la asociación de palabras by Jorge CONDE MIGUÉLEZ, Xosé ARMAS CASTRO

“…Los datos se recogieron en el contexto natural del aula por medio de un cuestionario en el que se les solicitaban 10 palabras relacionadas con patrimonio. …”
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El efecto faro del salario mínimo en la estructura salarial: evidencias para México by Raymundo Miguel Campos Vázquez, James Alexis Rodas Milián

“…Esos cambios representan un experimento natural, pues afectaron únicamente ciertos municipios. …”
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Characteristics and Driving Mechanism of Soil Organic Carbon Content in Farmland of Beijing Plain: Implication for the Fate of Engineered Polymers in Soil by Lanlan Zhang, Zhen Li, Shiwen Zhang, Shasha Xia, Hongguang Zou, Yuanfang Huang

“…Soil organic matter (SOM), as a kind of natural polymers, affects the migration and transport of ions and particles in soil system due to its surface characteristics and interaction and then causes significant changes in soil quality such as soil fertility loss and pollutant transfer. …”
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Estudio comparativo del impacto de la urbanización sobre la calidad de agua en Tres Arroyos Pampeanos del Centro Bonaerense de Argentina by Ignacio Masson, José Gonzalez Castelain, Rosario Barranquero, Natalia Nothax, Alejandra Krüger, Juliana González, Fabio Peluso

“…En el sector preurbano de estas cuencas, al igual que en el Arroyo de los Huesos (rural) se detectaron niveles elevados de nitrato y fósforo que podrían ser de origen natural, aunque posiblemente influenciados por la agricultura. …”
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