Characterizing avocado production systems for Ugandan exports: the need for consolidation and support for sustainable development by Peter Sseruwagi, Peter Sseruwagi, Edouard Lehmann, Paul Sigombe, Gabriel Ddamulira, Jan Willem Van Casteren, Pieterjan De Bauw

“…Hass avocado production and trade are rapidly expanding globally, with increasing consumer demands on quality, safety and sustainability. …”
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Pancreatic cancer mortality in South Africa: A case-control study by M L Nhleko, I Edoka, E Musenge

“…A significantly increased risk of pancreatic cancer mortality was observed among males who were managers (odds ratio (OR) 2.99; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.36 - 6.60; p=0.006) and craft and related trade workers (OR 1.89; 95% CI 1.14 - 3.14; p=0.013). …”
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The Shiism Dimension in Iran's Relations with Europe: The Example of Germany-France-United Kingdom by Orhan Karaoğlu

“…Iranian individuals have established associations in the UK in many fields such as trade, health, culture and religion. It is estimated that these associations aim to spread Shiism among Muslim communities in the UK. …”
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Comparative analysis of techno-economic and techno-environmental approach to optimal sizing and dispatch of hybrid solar–battery systems by Luka Smajila, Silvia Trevisan, Farzin Golzar, Ketan Vaidya, Rafael Guedez

“…In Sweden, the economic approach led to higher system utilisation due to greater price volatility, while the environmental approach prioritised lower emissions. Additionally, the trade-offs between economic and environmental optimisation can lead to cost/environmental footprint increases between 25% and up to several times higher (up to 300 %). …”
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New Technological Knowledge Integration in Industries with Long-Wave Innovation: Case Study of Iran Mining and Mineral Industry by akbar Mohammadi, Nima Garosi Mokhtarzade, Ahmad Jafar nejad

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Ukrainian Patients’ Perspectives on Advanced Pharmaceutical Services Provided by Polish Pharmacists: A Cross-Border Support Initiative by Merks P, Religioni U, Borowska M, Hechman R, Konstanty M, Kaźmierczak J, Chełstowska B, Vaillancourt R, Drab A, Wdowiak K

“…Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw, Poland; 2The Polish Pharmacy Practice Research Network (PPPRN), Warsaw, Poland; 3Trade Union of Pharmacy Workers (ZZPF), Warsaw, Poland; 4European Association of Employed Community Pharmacists (Epheu), Vienna, Austria; 5School of Public Health, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; 6Cancer Epidemiology and Primary Prevention Department, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Cancer Institute, Warsaw, Poland; 7Farmaceuci.org, Katowice, Poland; 8Polish Pharmaceutical Chamber, Warsaw, Poland; 9Silesian Pharmacy Chamber, Katowice, Poland; 10Department of Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw, Poland; 11Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics with e-Health Lab, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland; 12Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, PolandCorrespondence: Mariola Borowska, Email mariola.borowska@nio.gov.plIntroduction: Pharmacists are essential healthcare professionals which play a pivotal role in public health protection by offering diverse pharmacy services. …”
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Carbon Storage Response to Land Use/Land Cover Changes and SSP‐RCP Scenarios Simulation: A Case Study in Yunnan Province, China by Jing Liu, Kun Yang, Shaohua Zhang, Wenxia Zeng, Xiaofang Yang, Yan Rao, Yan Ma, Changyou Bi

“…We integrated the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade‐offs (InVEST) model, the Patch‐generating Land Use Simulation (PLUS) model, and the Land Use Harmonization 2 (LUH2) dataset to simulate future LULC in Yunnan under different SSP‐RCP scenarios of climate and economic development. …”
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Enabling regulatory policy globally will promote realization of the potential of animal biotechnology by Eric Hallerman, Justin Bredlau, Luiz Sergio A. Camargo, Maria Lucia Zaidan Dagli, Margaret Karembu, Daniel Kovich, Anne Ndanu Muia, Mariana L. Murrone, Pedro Jesus Rocha-Salavarrieta, Rhodora Romero-Aldemita, Mark Tizard, Mark Walton, Diane Wray-Cahen

“…For animals with these biotechnology-introduced traits to enter agricultural production and reach consumers, clear risk-proportionate regulatory approaches must be in place, and to facilitate international trade of animal products, regulatory processes need to be aligned and compatible. …”
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Ten Years of the Global Reform of Financial Regulation: What is ahead? by L. S. Khudyakova

“…We can consider that period as successful because crisis processes were overcame in relatively short time, trade and currency wars were also avoided and at the same time international regulatory standards were widely agreed.The second period according to the author’s classification (approx. 2012–2015) – transmission to the implementation of agreed international standards at the national and supranational (EC) levels. …”
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HEMPSEED AND COTTONSEED OILS IN THE ACCESSIONS FROM THE VIR COLLECTION AS SOURCES OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS by S. V. Grigoryev, T. V. Shelenga, K. V. Illarionova

“…Oils of hemp and cotton presently have reduced retail trade offer in Russia, but are widely produced and used. …”
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VISÃO DOS CAFEICULTORES SOBRE O MARKETING DE SERVIÇOS OFERTADO PELOS CORRETORES DE CAFÉ EM CAPARAÓ – MG by Diony Gregório Prado Lopes, Leonardo dos Santos Ferreira, Rodrigo da Silva Freitas, Altamiro Júnior Lacerda de Almeida, Wagner dos Reis Marques Araújo

“…We sought to identify the view of coffee farmers in relation to the marketing strategies of services used by the municipality's coffee brokerage trades and the importance of using such strategies in competitive expansion, facing a saturated market. …”
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The effect of depth data and upper limb impairment on lightweight monocular RGB human pose estimation models by Gloria-Edith Boudreault-Morales, Cesar Marquez-Chin, Xilin Liu, José Zariffa

“…Conclusions Including depth data using an early fusion architecture improves the accuracy–efficiency trade-off of the HPE model. HPE accuracy is not affected by the presence of physical impairments. …”
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The Contract for the Construction of Ocean Liners MS “Piłsudski” and MS “Batory” of 29 November 1933 by Jarosław Drozd

“…PTTO, a Polish – Danish shipping line, was created on 16 February 1929, on the basis of a contract signed between the Polish Ministry of Industry and Trade and “East Asiatic Company Limited”. Three steam ocean liners underwent a change of flag to flag of Poland (SS “Pułaski,” SS “Kościuszko,” and SS “Polonia”), the goal of which was to maintain regular transfer of passengers and goods between Gdynia and Halifax and New York. …”
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Diversity and Distribution of <i>Phytophthora</i> Species Along an Elevation Gradient in Natural and Semi-Natural Forest Ecosystems in Portugal by Carlo Bregant, Eduardo Batista, Sandra Hilário, Benedetto Teodoro Linaldeddu, Artur Alves

“…The genus <i>Phytophthora</i> includes a large number of species that are invading forest ecosystems worldwide, chiefly as a consequence of global trade and human activities. This paper reports the results of a survey of <i>Phytophthora</i> diversity in natural and semi-natural forest ecosystems in Portugal along an elevation gradient. …”
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The effect of educational programs on parents’ knowledge, behavior, and practices regarding aluminum phosphide poisoning and its first-aid measures by Mabrouka Attia Ali Nada, Ahmed Kamal Eldin Elsayed Elfeky, Hamida Ahmed Mustafa Darweesh, Farida Khalil Ibrahim Mohamed, Loujain Saud Sharif, Faten Shawky Kandil, Fatma Ahmed Elsobky, Samah Abdallah Mohamed Amer

“…Aluminum phosphide is traded in the Egyptian market as tablets under the brand name celphos. …”
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Biochemical, ecological and molecular characterization of Xenorhabdus anantnagensis associated with Steinernema anantnagense from India: evaluating nematode efficacy against Helico... by Krishnapriya Okram, Aashaq Hussain Bhat, Ladoi Drema

“…Additionally, progeny production showed a dose-dependent increase, though slightly reduced at higher doses, suggesting a trade-off between virulence and reproductive success. …”
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Shifting shadows: Assessing the habitat and climate change response of binturong (Arctictis binturong) in the conservation landscape of the Asian continent by Imon Abedin, Tanoy Mukherjee, Ah Ran Kim, Hyun-Woo Kim, Soo Rin Lee, Shantanu Kundu

“…The binturong, Arctictis binturong is no exception, facing multiple threats such as habitat loss, hunting pressure, and illegal trade in South and Southeast Asia. Despite these challenges, there is a limited number of comprehensive assessments regarding the ecology of this vulnerable mammal. …”
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Unambiguous identification of fungi: where do we stand and how accurate and precise is fungal DNA barcoding? by Robert Lücking, M. Catherine Aime, Barbara Robbertse, Andrew N. Miller, Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Takayuki Aoki, Gianluigi Cardinali, Pedro W. Crous, Irina S. Druzhinina, David M. Geiser, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Laszlo Irinyi, Rajesh Jeewon, Peter R. Johnston, Paul M. Kirk, Elaine Malosso, Tom W. May, Wieland Meyer, Maarja Öpik, Vincent Robert, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Duong Vu, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

“…In metabarcoding approaches, the trade-off between speed and accuracy and precision of molecular identifications must be carefully considered. …”
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On the tracks of an uninvited guest, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus in Cyprus by Riccardo Piccinno, Giulia Fiorenza, Marlen Ines Vasquez, Jeremy Bouyer, Gregoris Notarides, Ludvik Marcus Gomulski, Soteris Meletiou, Mustafa Akiner, Antonios Michaelakis, Federico Forneris, Giovanni Maga, Giuliano Gasperi, Anna Rodolfa Malacrida

“…Conclusions Considering the trade connections of Limassol port, Cyprus with the Balkans and the Adriatic Italian region, we hypothesise that these areas may be involved in the incursion of Ae. albopictus into Cyprus. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Direction-of-Arrival Estimation and Localization Approaches in Mixed-Field Sources Scenario by Amir Masoud Molaei, Bijan Zakeri, Seyed Mehdi Hosseini Andargoli, Muhammad Ali Babar Abbasi, Vincent Fusco, Okan Yurduseven

“…This provides insights into the trade-offs involved in choosing between different approaches. …”
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