The Impact of Mixed Application of Modified Straw Biochar and Organic Fertilizer on Soil Water Retention and Fertility Maintenance in the Loess Hilly Dry Area by ZHANG Peizhen, LUO Juan, YAO Zonglu, CHANG Fangling, HUO Lili, ZHAO Lixin

“…The elemental composition, and physical and chemical properties such as pore structure, of the biochar were systematically characterized. …”
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Crocin improves post-thaw quality, fertility-associated gene expression and fertilization potential of buffalo bull sperm by Amjad Riaz, Ghulam S. Khan, Muhammad Zahid Tahir, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Hifz-ul-Rahman Hifz-ul-Rahman

“… Buffalo sperm suffer more cryoinjuries due to lipid peroxidation of their high structural polyunsaturated fatty acid contents than cattle. …”
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Low ITN utilization among households in SWEPR Ethiopia: challenge for malaria elimination, a mixed design approach by Wondwossen Niguse, Bezuayehu Alemayehu, Tadesse Gebremedhin, Mathewos Alemu, Girma Mamo, Ephrem Negeri, Ibrahim Temam, Haile Zewdie, Tamirat Bogale, Erkyihun pawulos, Endale Sahlie

“…Data was collected by using structured and pre-tested tools through an electronic data collection software, Kobo tool kit was analyzed by using STATA version 14. …”
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Novel image registration algorithm for scene-matching navigation by Hongrui YANG, Qiju ZHU, Peixian CAO, Hao GU, Dongdong ZHAO

“…In scenarios where satellite navigation is unavailable, image matching–based visual navigation technology becomes essential owing to its simple device structure and high accuracy in passive positioning. …”
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Deep learning-based CT-free attenuation correction for cardiac SPECT: a new approach by Pei Yang, Zeao Zhang, Jianan Wei, Lisha Jiang, Liqian Yu, Huawei Cai, Lin Li, Quan Guo, Zhen Zhao

“…The performance of FA-ACNet was evaluated using mean square error (MSE), structural similarity index (SSIM) and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR). …”
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Service Innovation in Customer Value Co-Creation: The Mediating Role of Customer Engagement in the Hospitality Industry – A Case Study by Meysam Fakharyan, Ali Hosseinzadeh, Hadi Bastam

“…The descriptive data were analyzed by SPSS Software ver.16 and the research's model was analyzed by LISREL Software ver.8.5 that was based on Structural Equations Modeling (SEM). FindingsThe descriptive findings revealed that most participants were in the age range of 20 to 29 years (46.5%), followed by 30-39 years old (21%), <20 years old (14.5%), 40-49 years old (9%), and >50 years old (9%). …”
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Enabling high-throughput quantitative wood anatomy through a dedicated pipeline by Jan Van den Bulcke, Louis Verschuren, Ruben De Blaere, Simon Vansuyt, Maxime Dekegeleer, Pierre Kibleur, Olivier Pieters, Tom De Mil, Wannes Hubau, Hans Beeckman, Joris Van Acker, Francis wyffels

“…It is designed for precise and consistent sanding and polishing of wood surfaces, revealing detailed wood anatomical structures by applying consecutively finer grits of sandpaper. …”
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Fabrication of Nano-Silver Composite Using Amomum longiligulare Fruit Polysaccharides and Their Biological Activities by Lian Y, Ma N, Cheng Q, Luo M, Xu Z, He F, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Jin D, Kong Y, Wang Y, Wei N

“…Yong Lian,1,&ast; Ning Ma,2,&ast; Qianying Cheng,1,&ast; Mingquan Luo,1 Zhen Xu,1 Fei He,1 Xiaomei Zhou,1 Ying Zhang,1 Dejun Jin,1 Yidan Kong,1 Yong Wang,1 Na Wei1 1Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, Engineering Research Center of Tropical Medicine Innovation and Transformation of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center of Human-Machine Intelligent Collaborative for Tumor Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Hainan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China; 2Reproductive Medical Center, Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, Haikou, Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Na Wei; Yong Wang, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China, Email weina-0613@163.com; wangyong1982_2004@163.comPurpose: Study aims to optimize the synthesis conditions for silver nanoparticle composites [ALP(D)-AgNPs] using a rapid and environmentally friendly method and investigate the antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer activities of the fabricated composite.Methods: The polysaccharide component ALP-D was extracted and purified from the fruits of Amomum longiligulare and subsequently used for further experiments. The structure of ALP-D was characterized by FT-IR, monosaccharide composition and molecular weight.The optimal conditions for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using ALP-D were determined through single-factor experiments. …”
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Organotin(IV) trifluoromethanesulfonate chemistry: isolation and characterization of novel 1,10-phenanthroline-based derivatives by Cattey, Hélène, Plasseraud, Laurent

“…The composition of the third intermediate, 3, with an unknown chemical shift value, was investigated. A possible structure, especially suggested by electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry, is proposed as [{n-Bu2Sn(phen)(CF3SO3)}2(µ-CF3SO3)][CF3SO3]. …”
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Defining Nocturnal Polyuria in Adolescents by Tasmia Promi, Anthony Brooks, Gulzhan Tologonova, Marie-Claire Roberts, Sarita Dhuper, Meseret Tena, Oluwatoyin Bamgbola, Monique Hanono, Jeffrey P. Weiss, Karel Everaert, Tine DeBacker, Thomas F. Monaghan, Louis Salciccioli, Stephen Wadowski, Elka Jacobson-Dickman, Jason M. Lazar

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Going, going, gone: Landscape drying reduces wetland function across the American West by J. Patrick Donnelly, Johnnie N. Moore, John S. Kimball, Kelsey Jencso, Mark Petrie, David E. Naugle

“…Results were summarized at an ecoregional level to normalize heterogeneity in landscape drivers structuring trends. Findings showed that overall wetland abundance (i.e., inundated area) changed by only 0.2 % during the forty-year study period; however, shortened inundation periods reduced semi-permanent wetlands by 24 % and increased the combined abundance of seasonal and temporary wetlands by a nearly equal amount (23 %). …”
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Presenting a Leadership Empowerment Model through Sense-making by Using the Cognitive and Behavioral Scripts by Hamid Zare, Aliasghar Pourezzat, Hasan Zareei Matin, Arezoo Salmani

“…Objective Leadership has consistently been recognized as a fundamental element in any group of individuals, playing a critical role whether in defining their roles within society or within the structural confines of an organization. Effective leadership within an organization is crucial for steering its members toward the attainment of established goals and upholding the values defined by the organization. …”
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Development of antibacterial magnetic clay-based nanocomposites for water treatment by Horue, Manuel, Barraqué, Facundo, Montes, María Luciana, Zelaya-Soulé, María Emilia, Morantes, César Fernández, Urruchua, Florencia Camila, Correa, Hilda Edith, Castro, Guillermo Raul, Fernandez, Mariela Alejandra

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Clinical characteristics, etiology, and treatment of young adult‐onset epilepsy: A 24‐year retrospective study by Xu Zhang, Feng Xiang, Ziyu Wang, Yang Li, Chenjing Shao, Xiaoyang Lan, Senyang Lang, Xiangqing Wang

“…The median age of onset was 26 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 21–33), and the median duration from the first seizure to starting treatment was 3 months (IQR: 1.0–6.0). Structural etiology was the most common cause of epilepsy, accounting for 43.2% (1827/4227) of cases, of which head trauma and a history of craniotomy accounted for 64.9% (1186/1827). …”
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The Relationship Between Serum 25 hydroxy Vitamin D Deficiency and Dietary Pattern in Baxshin Hospital, Sulaimani City by Mohammed I M Gubari, Jeza Muhamad Abdul Aziz, Fadhil Ahmed Mohialdeen, Khalid Anwar Hama-Ghareeb, Bakhtyar Kamal Muhamed, Hemn Abdalla Omer

“…Vitamin D is one of the fat-soluble vitamins that have a great role in phosphate and calcium balance and bone structure. To our knowledge, there are limited data on the relation between dietary pattern and serum vitamin d concentration. …”
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Analyzing the Influence of Managerial Traits and Financial Strategies on Corporate Risk-taking in the Tehran Stock Exchange by Gholamreza Karami, Ali Asghari

“…Valuation shows how the strategy and financial structure affect the stock market value of companies. …”
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Formulating a Blue Ocean Strategy in the Banking Services Industry: Enhancing Customer Satisfaction through Improved Demand Fulfillment and Presenting an Optimal Pattern by Manuchehr Ghanbari, Ali Sabzali Yameqani, Yousef Rabbani, Kobra Sabzali Yamaqani

“…These actions were divided into human resources, organizational communication, performance evaluation, public relations, advertisement, organizational processes and structures, and placement and architecture. Finally, using the backpack model and weights derived from the BWM method at different levels of the organization's budget, the corresponding measures were selected.   …”
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Toward Understanding of Quiet Human Resource Management Theory in Iranian Organizations: Theoretical Origins, Conceptual Narration and its Consequences by Abbas Nargesian, Sajjad Sadpoor

“…This study aims to establish a theoretical framework that describes and explains the emerging phenomenon of quiet HRM within Iranian organizations.MethodsThis research was conducted within an interpretive philosophical paradigm, utilizing semi-structured interviews to uncover the core dimensions and components of quiet HRM. …”
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Automatic MRI Lymph Node Annotation From CT Labels by Souraja Kundu, Yuji Iwahori, M. K. Bhuyan, Manish Bhatt, Boonserm Kijsirikul, Aili Wang, Akira Ouchi, Yasuhiro Shimizu

“…After annotating a medical imaging modality that is relatively straightforward to label, doctors often expect automatic annotations for images from other modalities of the same region, even though these modalities differ in contrast and structure. This study focuses on creating automatic lymph node annotation in MRI images using available CT annotations via deep-learning models. …”
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Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Oluwafunmilayo A. Adeniyi, David O. Fabuluje, Israel A. Ojo, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…Socio-demographic, stroke-related, and clinical characteristics of patients were assessed using structured questionnaires. The association of EDs with each domain of WHOQOL-BREF (physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environmental health, perceived health status, and overall QoL) was assessed with hierarchical regression analyses. …”
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