Personal determinants of vandal behaviour among urban school and student youth from a gender perspective by O. V. Kruzhkova, I. V. Deviatovskaia, M. S. Krivoshchekova

“…However, the megalopolis, possessing specific environmental characteristics, in a sense creates favourable conditions for vandalism through anonymisation, a decrease in social control, the adoption of borderline deviant-like forms of behaviour, etc. …”
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Fodder qualities of heterotic hybrids from intergeneric crosses between maize and eastern gamagrass by P. A. Panikhin, V. A. Sokolov

“…Its grain and green biomass possess good fodder qualities and are actively used in feed rations for cattle, smaller ruminants, and poultry. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding urinary tract infections among women in the United Arab Emirates. by Shaikha Salah Alhaj, Sajad Allami, Amjad Mohamadiyeh, Ammar Agha, Abdul Kareem Abu Ali, Joudi M Bassam Habbal, Balsam Qubais Saeed

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Most of the participants possessed adequate knowledge regarding UTIs. Higher knowledge levels were associated with more proactive and appropriate health behaviors, such as seeking medical attention promptly and drinking more water.…”
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Development of a Three-Stage Hybrid Model by Utilizing a Two-Stage Signal Decomposition Methodology and Machine Learning Approach to Predict Monthly Runoff at Swat River Basin, Pak... by Muhammad Sibtain, Xianshan Li, Ghulam Nabi, Muhammad Imran Azam, Hassan Bashir

“…Nevertheless, the hydrological runoff practically possesses a nonlinear dynamics, and constructing appropriate runoff prediction models to deal with the nonlinearity is a challenging task. …”
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Concentrating solutions for double critical fractional Schrödinger-Poisson system with p-Laplacian in ℝ3 by Liang Shuaishuai, Song Yueqiang, Shi Shaoyun

“…In this article, we consider the following double critical fractional Schrödinger-Poisson system involving p-Laplacian in R3{{\mathbb{R}}}^{3} of the form: εsp(−Δ)psu+V(x)∣u∣p−2u−ϕ∣u∣ps♯−2u=∣u∣ps*−2u+f(u)inR3,εsp(−Δ)sϕ=∣u∣ps♯inR3,\left\{\begin{array}{l}{\varepsilon }^{sp}{\left(-\Delta )}_{p}^{s}u+{\mathcal{V}}\left(x){| u| }^{p-2}u-\phi {| u| }^{{p}_{s}^{\sharp }-2}u={| u| }^{{p}_{s}^{* }-2}u+f\left(u)\hspace{1em}\hspace{0.1em}\text{in}\hspace{0.1em}\hspace{0.33em}{{\mathbb{R}}}^{3},\\ {\varepsilon }^{sp}{\left(-\Delta )}^{s}\phi ={| u| }^{{p}_{s}^{\sharp }}\hspace{1em}\hspace{0.1em}\text{in}\hspace{0.1em}\hspace{0.33em}{{\mathbb{R}}}^{3},\end{array}\right. where ε>0\varepsilon \gt 0 is a positive parameter, s∈(34,1)s\in \left(\frac{3}{4},1), (−Δ)ps{\left(-\Delta )}_{p}^{s} is the fractional p-Laplacian operator, p∈(32,3)p\in \left(\frac{3}{2},3), ps*=3p3−sp{p}_{s}^{* }=\frac{3p}{3-sp} is the Sobolev critical exponent, ps♯=p2(3+2s)(3−sp){p}_{s}^{\sharp }=\frac{p}{2}\frac{\left(3+2s)}{\left(3-sp)} is the upper exponent in the sense of the Hardy-Littlewood-Sobolev inequality, V(x):R3→R{\mathcal{V}}\left(x):{{\mathbb{R}}}^{3}\to {\mathbb{R}} symbolizes a continuous potential function with a local minimum, and the continuous function ff possesses subcritical growth. With the help of well-known penalization methods and Ljusternik-Schnirelmann category theory, we use the topological arguments to attain the multiplicity and concentration of the positive solutions for the above system.…”
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Phenotypic characteristics of indigenous dairy buffaloes of Bangladesh by Md O. Faruque, Abdullah I. Omar, Y. Zhang, Md Mohsin T. Raju, Sahed Hossain

“…However, the market share of buffalo milk and meat is very low compared to cattle milk and meat as evidence from the number of buffalo and cattle. Bangladesh possesses 0.64 million buffaloes and 295 million cattle. …”
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Does Health System Responsiveness Differ between Insured and Uninsured Outpatients in Primary Health Care Facilities in Asagirt District, Ethiopia? A Cross-Sectional Study by Wubshet Debebe Negash, Asmamaw Atnafu, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Chalie Tadie Tsehay

“…There was no statistical difference in health system responsiveness among insured and uninsured outpatients. Possession of health insurance was not associated with responsiveness (−0.67; 95%CI: −1.59, 0.25). …”
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Tracing the Intellectual History of the Knowledge Economy: An Analysis of OECD Publications within the International Political Economy Framework by V. I. Konnov, D. A. Talagaeva

“…The article delves into the genesis of the “knowledge economy” concept as a prime exemplification of the scholarly community's engagement in international politics, facilitated by organizations possessing both scientific and international prominence, such as the OECD. …”
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The Effects of Tormentic Acid and Extracts from Callistemon citrinus on Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis Growth and Inhibition of Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Candida albicans by Chido Bvumbi, Godloves Fru Chi, Marc Y. Stevens, Molly Mombeshora, Stanley Mukanganyama

“…Tormentic acid has been isolated from different plants including Callistemon citrinus and has been found to possess antimicrobial properties, including antifungal activity. …”
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Assessing microbial population dynamics, enzyme activities and phosphorus availability indices during phospho-compost production by F. R. Kutu, T. J. Mokase, O. A. Dada, O. H. J. Rhode

“…A strong inter-correlation between β-glucosidase and alkaline phosphatase (r = 1.000, p < 0.001) was observed, suggesting that both enzymes possess same origin. Alkaline phosphatase and β-glucosidase contents in the phospho-composts showed negative correlation with water soluble P (r = − 0.65, p < 0.001), and Bray P1 and Fe–P contents (r = − 0.15, p > 0.05) indicating inhibition of the P forms. …”
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Polymorphism of <i>Sdr</i> genes regulating seed dormancy in <i>Triticum persicum</i> Vav. and <i>Triticum aethiopicum</i> Jakubz. by M. S. Bazhenov, E. D. Guseva, V. S. Rubets

“…The Persian wheat accessions possessed only the Sdr-A1a allele, while Ethiopian ones, only Sdr-A1b. …”
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Xylaria iriomotensis sp. nov. from termite nests and notes on X. angulosa by Izumi Okane, Huei-Mei Hsieh, Yu-Ming Ju, Chun-Ru Lin, Chun-Yun Huang, I-Ching Kuan

“…Cultures of X. angulosa were obtained from two Taiwan specimens, which agree with the holotype from BO and the isotypes from NY and WSP in their stromata being repeatedly dichotomously branched and possessing a black core. In contrast to X. iriomotensis, X. angulosa does not form the teleomorph in culture but a typical Xylaria anamorph with conidiophores densely arranged in palisades. …”
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Strategies for equity, diversity and inclusion in geriatric healthcare professional curricula: A scoping review protocol. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Vicky Chau, Sachindri Wijekoon, Hardeep Singh, Maurita T Harris

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>Healthcare professionals must possess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to deliver culturally humble care that respects and responds to diverse older adults' unique needs and preferences. …”
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Predicting Exposure to Dust Particles Using Spirometric Index and Perception Studies among Farmers in Selected Farm Settlements in Ogun State, Nigeria by Funmilola Felicia Oyebanji, Godson Rowland E. E. Ana, Yahaya Mijinyawa, Olusola Olabisi Ogunseye

“…Our results showed that the farmers engaged in poor safety practices and possessed reduced lung function compared to non-farmers. …”
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CHATGPT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT: EXPLORING EFL INSTRUCTORS’ EXPERIENCE by Inna Zaiarna, Olena Zhyhadlo, Olha Dunaievska

“…A considerable proportion of educators appeared to be either unfamiliar with ChatGPT or possess limited knowledge of its capabilities. Hesitancy in implementing ChatGPT in teaching practice primarily stems from a lack of guidance as to its effective utilization closely followed by academic integrity concerns. …”
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Synthesis of the Magnetically Nanoporous Organic Polymer Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2-COP and Its Application in the Determination of Sulfonamide Residues in Surface Water Surrounding a Cattle F... by Yuqin Yang, Junjie Miao, Zhendong Yin, Weili Hao, Hongmei Shi, Ling Ma, Tiesheng Shi

“…The synthesized magnetic material was characterized by SEM, TEM, FT-IR, magnetic properties measurement system (MPMS), and nitrogen gas porosimetry. The material possessed many attractive features, such as a unique microporous structure, a larger specific surface area (137.93 m2·g−1) than bare Fe3O4 (24.84 m2·g−1), high saturation magnetization (50.5 emu·g−1), open adsorption sites, and high stability. …”
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Biogenesis, characterization, and applications of Spirulina selenium nanoparticles by Asmaa S. Yassein, Rokaia B. Elamary, Eman A. Alwaleed

“…Abstract Background Nowadays, researchers are attracted to the phyco-synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) for biotechnological and medical applications as they possess many advantages such as safety, nutritional value, and easy biodegradation than gold, copper, and silver nanoparticles. …”
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Compounds Involved in the Invasive Characteristics of <i>Lantana camara</i> by Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato

“…Lantadene A, β-caryophyllene, germacrene-D, β-curcumene, eicosapentaenoic acid, and loliolide may possess antimicrobial activity. Allelochemicals, such as caffeic acid, ferulic acid, salicylic acid, α-resorcylic acid, <i>p</i>-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, unbelliferone, and quercetin, including lantadenes A and B and β-caryophyllene, suppress the germination and growth of neighboring plant species. …”
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Determinants of Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Decision-Making among Nurses in Primary Health Care Facilities by Opeoluwa Oluwatoyin Olabode, Funmilayo A. Okanlawon, Emmanuel O. Adesuyi, Oluwadamilare Akingbade, Chinomso Nwozichi, Yetunde Olufunmilayo Tola

“…The study concluded that while nurses generally possessed good knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice, the highest levels of expertise were observed among ward managers. …”
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Investigation of Crinum solapurense leaves extract for antidiabetic activity and histopathological evaluation in an in-vivo experimental model by Sunayana Mali, Gaurav Jain, Jyotiram Sawale, Audumbar Mali

“…Conclusion: The ethanolic leaf extract of newly discovered C. solapurense possesses in-vivo antidiabetic properties in dexamethasone-induced male albino Wistar rats, preventing different complications of diabetes mellitus. …”
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