Presenting a model for solving lot-streaming hybrid flow shop scheduling problem by considering independent setup time and transportation time by Roja Ruhbakhsh, Esmaeil Mehdizadeh, Mohammad Amin Adibi

“…After performing the experiments and comparing the algorithms with each other, the results show NRGA algorithm performs bether than NSGA-II.Originality/Value: In this paper, for solving a multi objective hybrid flow shop scheduling problem with lot-streamingm mathematical model with the aim of minimizing the makespan and total tardiness, the sequence-dependent setup time and the transportation time constraints between consecutive stages are considered. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the composite physical function scale in Chinese community-dwelling older adults by Jiaying Qi, Jing Xu, Hui Zhang, Mingshuai Feng, Hongyan Meng, Li Wang

“…Results The C-CPF was consistent with the original version, which consisted of a single dimension with 12 items. …”
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5-HT1A receptor: its role in the regulation of different kinds of behavior by V. S. Naumenko, E. G. Ponimaskin, N. K. Popova

“…The review describes literature and original data on factors affecting the expression and functional activity of 5-HT1А receptors and the involvement of 5-HT1А receptors in the regulation of normal and pathological behavior. …”
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Soil water repellency of two disturbed soils contaminated with different agricultural microplastics tested under controlled laboratory conditions by Železnikar Špela, Drobne Damjana, Hočevar Matej, Noč Matic, Pintar Marina

“…Soils were mixed with three different types of MP originating from agricultural mulch films: low-density polyethylene (LDPE), biodegradable polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), and starch-based biodegradable plastics (Starch). …”
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Profiles of Sugar and Organic Acid of Fruit Juices: A Comparative Study and Implication for Authentication by Jiaxiu Li, Chunling Zhang, Hui Liu, Jiechao Liu, Zhonggao Jiao

“…Combination of sugar and organic acid composition gave the best differentiation of these seven species of juices, with a 100% correct classification rate for both the original and the cross-validation method in LDA. Adding malic/citric into the dataset of the organic acid content may also improve the differentiation effect. …”
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DEVELOPING A CELIOTM PROGRAMMING LEARNING TOOL TO FACILIATE TEACHING AND LEARNING DATA STRUCTURE CONCEPTS IN C++ FOR NOVICE PROGRAMMERS by Adam B. Mtaho, Masoud M. Masoud, Leonard J. Mselle

“…Thus, by using Java as the language, the original version of Celiot was resigned to support compilation and visualization of various data structure elements in Memory Transfer Language (MTL) format; and incorporate several learner engagement features, including the inbuilt C++ compiler and animation explanations. …”
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The development process of a type 2 diabetes health-promoting CBPR intervention by Cecilia Lindsjö, Katarina Sjögren Forss, Christine Kumlien, Anders Kottorp, Margareta Rämgård

“…The design of this study followed the development process of a community-based participatory research conceptual model, including three of the original four dimensions, that is, the context, the partnership process, and the intervention and research dimension. …”
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Racialized migrant women’s discrimination in maternal care: a scoping review by Jasmine Therese Arcilla, Alexandra Nanou, Sarah Hamed, Fatumo Osman

“…None of the included article’s aims originally intended to focus on discrimination. However, their findings exposed the many ways racialized migrant women experienced discrimination when using maternal healthcare services—from accessibility problems, non-utilization of interpreters, and untimely and delayed care to disrespect, abuse, and differential care. …”
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The Managers' Perceptions of Telework Implementation Requirements in the Algerian Companies: A Post Covid-19 Assessment by Riad BENGHEBRID

“…Practical Implications: The current study seeks to provide practical guidelines on the most important requirements for implementing telework in Algerian companies after the Covid-19 pandemic. Originality/Value: This research gives practical recommendations for managers, policymakers, and academics to establishing a telework culture in management at the level of various Algerian companies. …”
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A population genomics approach to unlock the genetic potential of lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet), an underutilized tropical forage crop by A. Teshome, E. Habte, J. Cheema, A. Mekasha, H. Lire, M. S. Muktar, J. Quiroz-Chavez, C. Domoney, C. S. Jones

“…Abstract Background Lablab is one of the conventionally grown multi-purpose crops that originated in Africa. It is an annual or short-lived perennial forage legume which has versatile uses (as a vegetable and dry seeds, as food or feed, or as green manure) but is yet to receive adequate research attention and hence remains underexploited. …”
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Pleural Rosai-Dorfman disease complicated with renal clear cell carcinoma: a case report and literature review by Sudan Tang, Sudan Tang, Xinju Yang, Shunan Wang, Shunan Wang, Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao

“…After surgery, the patient received anti-infection, phlegm reduction, rehydration, and analgesia treatments and recovered well.ConclusionRDD originating in pleura is rare, its clinical and imaging manifestations lack specificity, and it is easy to be misdiagnosed. …”
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Comparing personality traits of healthcare workers with and without long COVID: Cross‐sectional study by Keiko Sakai, Seiichiro Tarutani, Takehiko Okamura, Hiroshi Yoneda, Tatsuhito Kawasaki, Masatoshi Takeda

“…We assessed the degree of depression, health‐related quality of life (HRQOL), the degree of anxiety and fear of COVID‐19, and we used an original questionnaire. In the COVID‐19 group, we also assessed personality traits and anxiety. …”
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ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND AXIOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY’S SELF-ORGANIZATION by І. M. Hoian, V. P. Budz

“…The research is based on the synergetic paradigm, the theory of shared intentionality as well as the concept of hidden influence on the processes of socialization, synchronization of social influence on moral decisions, benefits of the cooperative learning, interpretation of social expectations as epistemological norms and standards, and the concept of social support. Originality. Social expectations are considered in a synergistic relationship to their anthropological and axiological nature. …”
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics in Controversial Sectors: Analysis of Research Results by Włodzimierz Sroka, Richard Szántó

“…Although it seems that stakeholders from Polish frms have greater ethical expectatons, we did not observe signifcant differences between perceived ethical behavior in the two countries. The originality of the paper is the result of the presentaton of unique qualitatve research related to business ethics in sensitve sectors of the economy in two Central European countries. …”
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Comparison of the Migration Potential through Microperforated Membranes of CD146+ GMSC Population versus Heterogeneous GMSC Population by Mohamed Al Bahrawy

“…A homogenous CD146 population was compared to heterogeneous GMSCs of origin; the population doubling time and MTT test of the two populations were compared. …”
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Molecular Dynamics Insights into Peptide-Based Tetrodotoxin Delivery Nanostructures by Shenghan Song, Xinyu Xia, Temair Shorty, Tongtong Li, Amy O. Stevens, Chao Zhao, Yi He

“…Despite the profound impact that the addition of a hydrophobic tail has on altering the release behavior of the original peptides, the atomic-level interactions and mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain poorly understood. …”
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Trace Element Status and Environmental Implications of Soils and Zea mays from Farmed Dumpsites in the Bamenda Metropolis, North-West Cameroon by Mofor Nelson Alakeh, Njoyim Estella Buleng Tamungang, Mbene Kenneth, Yuhinwenkeh Njumbo Blaise, Nchofua Festus Biosengazeh

“…The concentration of Zn (114.48 µg/g) in the plant sample of Mankon together with the concentration of Fe in all three plant samples had values above permissible limits. Natural origins and domestic waste were identified as the major sources of trace metals in the soils. …”
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Mature Teratoma Combined with Bladder Stones: A Case Report and Literature Review by Li A, Wang X, Wang C, Song Q, Niu Y, Wang P, Yue J

“…Anan Li,1 Xiaobo Wang,2 Chang Wang,2 Qingling Song,3 Yanbin Niu,1 Peng Wang,4 Juntao Yue5 1Department of Urology, 985th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, 985th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Laboratory and Pathology, Lintong Rehabilitation Center of Joint Logistics Support Force of People’s Liberation Army, Lintong, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pathology, 985th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 5Reproductive Andrology and Human Sperm Bank, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Juntao Yue, Reproductive Andrology and Human Sperm Bank, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1416 Chenglong Avenue, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 02888570175, Email 2622958466@qq.comAbstract: Teratoma is neoplasia originating from a germ cell, which usually contains identifiable tissue derived from all three germ cell layers. …”
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Effekt, Extrem – oder Erfindergeist?. Niels W. Gades Fünfte Sinfonie und der obligate Klavierpart by Lara Nettelmann

“…However, the Fifth Symphony does not mark an irreversible turning point within Gade’s compositional self-conception, but represents an autonomous originality that should be understood as a fundamental premise of his personal style.…”
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Source material for breeding spring barley cultivars with high grain quality by I. Yu. Zaytseva, I. N. Shchennikova, E. M. Lisitsyn

“…The studies were conducted in 2018–2020 on 28 barley genotypes of different ecogeographic origin in accordance with conventional methods. Grain protein content was assessed using near-infrared spectroscopy, and chlorophyll content was measured spectrophotometrically in acetone leaf extracts using the method: Chlorophylls and carotenoids: measurement and characterization by UV-VIS spectroscopy.   …”
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