Exploring knowledge, attitudes, practices, and determinants regarding emergency contraception use among female university students in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cros... by Patricia Lukusa Mishika, Olivier Mukuku, Amos Kamundu, Kaymarlin Govender, Stanislas Okitotsho Wembonyama, André Kabamba Mutombo

“…Factors significantly linked to emergency contraception use included being single (adjusted OR = 1.9 [95% CI: 1.1–3.2]), possessing good knowledge (adjusted OR = 3.0 [95% CI: 1.6–5.8]), and having a positive attitude (adjusted OR = 2.4 [95% CI: 1.1–4.9]). …”
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Estimating the safe mud weight window for drilling operations through pre-stack seismic inversion, a case study in one of the Southwestern Iran oil fields by Mohammad Sadegh Mahmoudian, Yousef Shiri, Ahmad Vaezian

“…Seismic inversion analysis revealed that the studied sandstone reservoir layer, known as the Ghar formation, possesses lower P-wave or S-wave acoustic impedance (P-/S-AI) and density compared to adjacent layers, likely due to the presence of porosity and potentially intra-formational fluids. …”
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Amelioration of liver fibrosis with autologous macrophages induced by IL-34-based condition by Yuichi Igarashi, Haruka Wada, Masato Muto, Ryohei Sone, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Ken-ichiro Seino

“…The receptor for CSF-1, CSF-1R possesses another ligand, interleukin 34. However, the therapeutic capacity for liver fibrosis by interleukin 34-induced macrophages has not been evaluated. …”
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Peptides of Trypsin Hydrolyzate in Bovine Colostrum by Sergei L. Tikhonov, Natalia V. Tikhonova, Khatam Kh. Tursunov, Irina G. Danilova, Vladimir A. Lazarev

“…Colostrum peptides also possess antimicrobial activity. This bioavailability increases during colostrum fermentation with proteolytic enzymes. …”
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Biochemical Charcterization of Some Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) Germplasm in Ghana by R. Boampong, L. M. Aboagye, D. Nyadanu, M. E. Essilfie, R. Adu Amoah

“…Some genotypes including; BL/SM/10, BL/SM/132, KA/019, SAO/020, BL/SM/151, BL/SM/80, BL/SM/116, BL/SM/16, and KA/035 possess desirable nutrient levels such as protein, fibre, carbohydrate, and iron which could be exploited for further development of taro in Ghana.…”
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Screening Selected Solanum Plants as Potential Rootstocks for the Management of Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) by Benjamin A. Okorley, Charles Agyeman, Naalamle Amissah, Seloame T. Nyaku

“…Resistance in solanaceous plants to RKNs has been identified and associated with the possession of Mi gene. The reaction of four Solanum rootstocks (S. aethiopicum L., S. macrocarpon L., S. lycopersicum L.…”
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HISS: Snakemake-based workflows for performing SMRT-RenSeq assembly, AgRenSeq and dRenSeq for the discovery of novel plant disease resistance genes by Thomas M. Adams, Moray Smith, Yuhan Wang, Lynn H. Brown, Micha M. Bayer, Ingo Hein

“…A panel of accessions both possessing and lacking the resistance are then used in an association genetics approach (AgRenSeq) to identify contigs positively associated with the resistance phenotype. …”
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Research Progress and Prospect of High-Nitrogen Austenitic Stainless Steel by Jiao　Xiaofei, Li　Qun, Wang　Dongjia, Wang　Shuhuan, Ni　Guolong

“…High-nitrogen austenitic stainless steels exhibit high strength and toughness， strong wear and corrosion resistance， and also possess non-magnetic property along with excellent biocompatibility. …”
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Renewable Energy in Sudan: Current Status and Future Prospects by Ihab Jabbar Al‐Rikabi, Adil A. M. Omara, Mohamed Ali Abuelnour, Abuelnuor A. A. Abuelnuor, Ahmed Elbashir Mohamed, Najib Aminu Ismail

“…Plans aim to install 270 MW of grid‐connected bioenergy by 2032. Despite possessing geothermal potential in the Red Sea region, no geothermal plants have been installed. …”
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Advancing CNS Therapeutics: Enhancing Neurological Disorders with Nanoparticle-Based Gene and Enzyme Replacement Therapies by Liu S, Li H, Xi S, Zhang Y, Sun T

“…Nanotechnology, particularly the use of nanoparticles (NPs), offers a promising solution to this challenge. NPs possess unique properties such as small size, large surface area, and modifiable surface characteristics, enabling them to cross the BBB and deliver drugs directly to the affected brain regions. …”
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Microbial communities in the phyllosphere and endosphere of Norway spruce under attack by Heterobasidion by Wen-jing Meng, Zi-lan Wen, Risto Kasanen, Hui Sun, Hui Sun, Fred O. Asiegbu

“…The symptomatic trees possessed a less stable microbial network with more positive correlations compared to the asymptomatic trees. …”
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Lc-ms-based untargeted metabolomics reveals potential mechanisms of histologic chronic inflammation promoting prostate hyperplasia. by Jiale Li, Beiwen Wu, Guorui Fan, Jie Huang, Zhiguo Li, Fenghong Cao

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In conclusion, our findings suggest that patients with prostate hyperplasia and combined histologic chronic inflammation possess distinctive metabolic profiles. These differential metabolites appear to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of histologic chronic inflammation-induced prostate hyperplasia, primarily through the regulation of sphingolipids and glycerophospholipids metabolic pathways. …”
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Agency development of high school students in the process of professional self-determination by Evgeniya S. Volkova, Alexander V. Kaptsov

“…At the same time, for successful self-determination it is necessary to possess the qualities of a full-fledged agent. Scientists, despite differences in the definitions of the concepts “agent” and “agency”, agree on general characteristics: the agent must have independence (autonomy), activity, responsibility, the ability for self-reflection and self-knowledge. …”
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Influence of team emotional intelligence on the performance of construction design teams by Fatima Bello, Ahmed Doko Ibrahim, Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim, Kulomri Jipato Adogbo, Baba Adama Kolo

“…Furthermore, it extends its relevance to client organizations seeking to hire design team consultants who possess emotional intelligence. To achieve improved team performance, it is suggested that client organisations consider incorporating a team-based EI assessment alongside the evaluation of technical expertise during the hiring process. …”
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Kazakh khans of the 15th–17th centuries in the scientific heritage of Shigabutdin Marjani by Atygayev N.A.

“…Marjani uses the term “Kazakhstan” to denote the possessions of Kazakh khans, something which is found in some works of Muslim authors of the Middle Ages. …”
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Fundamentals for forage crop breeding and seed production in Russia by V. M. Kosolapov, V. I. Cherniavskih, S. I. Kostenko

“…However, the destroyed system of elite and commercial seed production does not allow these varieties to take their rightful place in fodder production, and the market still possesses a large share of non-varietal and mass scale reproduction seeds. …”
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Potential Medicinal Fungi from Freshwater Environments as Resources of Bioactive Compounds by Ilenia Cicero, Giulia Mirabile, Giuseppe Venturella

“…Moreover, many of these mushrooms are also known as medicinal mushrooms since they possess several pharmacological properties attributable to a huge number of bioactive compounds derived from their sporophores. …”
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Relationship Between Soil Aggregate Stability and Associated Carbon and Nitrogen Changes Under Different Ecological Construction Measures in the Karst Region of Southwest China by Meiting Li, Keqin Wang, Xiaoyi Ma, Mingsi Fan, Biyu Li, Yali Song

“…Notably, microaggregates, regardless of size, possessed the highest carbon and nitrogen contents, contributing significantly to soil carbon and nitrogen pools. …”
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Assessments of Antibacterial Effects of Aqueous-Ethanolic Extracts of Sida rhombifolia’s Aerial Part by Demeke Debalke, Mastewal Birhan, Amebaye Kinubeh, Muluken Yayeh

“…Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed that the extract of S. rhombifolia’s aerial part possesses flavonoids, alkaloids, polyphenols, and quinines. …”
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The Life Mission Theory III. Theory of Talent by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jorgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…Thus, self-actualisation is a result of a person fully expressing and realizing his core talent.The theory of talent states that a core talent can be expressed optimally when a human being takes possession of a three-dimensional space with the axis of purpose, power and gender, as we have a threefold need: 1-Acknowledging our core talent (our purpose of life) and intending it 2-Understanding our potential powers and manifesting them 3-Accepting our human form including our sex and expressing itThe first dimension is spiritual, the next dimension is mental, emotional and physical, and the third dimension is bodily and sexual. …”
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