Prevalence and determinants of restrictive lung disorder among quarry workers at the Umuoghara quarry site, Ebonyi State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Ngozika Substance Ike-Samuel, Osaeloka C. Ekwueme, Susan Chioma Udeh

“…Data was collected using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire among 300 quarry workers selected by simple random sampling method. Lung function test was performed using a spirometer- spirovit SPI schiller and data was analyzed with the use of IBM SPSS version 23.0. …”
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Peri-Urban Land Transformation in the Global South: Revisiting Conceptual Vectors and Theoretical Perspectives by Shiwaye M. Tesfay, Genet Alem Gebregiorgis, Daniel G. Ayele

“…Data extraction involved detailed coding of study characteristics, theoretical orientations, and thematic insights. Using open and selective coding, 19 thematic codes were identified. …”
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Systemic model of segregation and transformation of urban solid waste by Alex Rengifo Rojas, Nelino Florida Rofner, Luis Morales y Chocano, José Raúl Rodríguez Lichtenheldt, Julio Pedro Atoche Cornejo

“…Simple and cluster random sampling methods were used to select 119 households and 229 non-domestic establishments, in addition to non-random sampling for 26 special establishments. …”
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Diverse ancestral representation improves genetic intolerance metrics by Alexander L. Han, Chloe F. Sands, Dorota Matelska, Jessica C. Butts, Vida Ravanmehr, Fengyuan Hu, Esmeralda Villavicencio Gonzalez, Nicholas Katsanis, Carlos D. Bustamante, Quanli Wang, Slavé Petrovski, Dimitrios Vitsios, Ryan S. Dhindsa

“…These findings highlight the need for enhanced population representation in genomic resources to fully realize the potential of precision medicine and drug discovery. …”
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Methodology for the identification of bioactive and marker peptides in the organs of cattle and pigs by D. V. Khvostov, N. L. Vostrikova, I. M. Chernukha

“…This category of these food-products is intended for personal  ized nutrition of various age groups in the population, taking into account fortification of the food with nutraceuticals and with functional and metabolically active ingredients obtained from animal and vegetable source. …”
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Integrated microbiome and metabolome approaches reveal the resistant mechanisms of leaf blight resistant plum cultivar by Xinyan Zhou, Yufei Wei, Yu Zhu, Jiaoming Li, Runche Zhou, Qingju Xiao, Ruihong Luo, Shangdong Yang

“…Results The results showed that higher microbial diversity and richness could be detected in RP cultivar than those of SP cultivar. …”
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Glucosylceramides containing very long-acyl-chain fatty acid are critical for cotton fiber elongation by influencing brassinosteroid synthesis and signaling by Qiaoling Wang, Xingying Yan, Qi Niu, Hongju Zhang, Huidan Tian, Zheng Chen, Fan Xu, Yu You, Yinghui Gao, Zhiqing Qiao, Ming Luo

“…Cotton fiber is one of the longest plant cells and sphingolipids are closely associated with the development of cotton fiber cells. However, their function in cotton fiber cell development and its action mechanism is unclear. …”
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Metagenome Analysis Identified Novel Microbial Diversity of Sandy Soils Surrounded by Natural Lakes and Artificial Water Points in King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve,... by Yahya S. Al-Awthan, Rashid Mir, Fuad A. Alatawi, Abdulaziz S. Alatawi, Fahad M. Almutairi, Tamer Khafaga, Wael M. Shohdi, Amal M. Fakhry, Basmah M. Alharbi

“…Results: In this study, sandy soil samples from the surroundings of natural and artificial water resources of two distinct natures were used. Based on 16S rRNA sequencing, a total of 24,563 OTUs were detected. …”
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Effect of triclosan on phosphate solubilising bacteria in mangrove ecosystem: In-vitro and In-vivo by R.K. Dash, K. Kumar, S.P. Shukla, S. Kumar, S. Kumar H, S. Karmakar, T. Paul

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Correction of Disturbances Influence on Results of Elongated Objects's Probe Microscopy Using Predictive Relief Estimates by P. V. Gulyaev

“…It has been established that control information in the form of forecast estimates can be used in image processing in probe microscopy to detect and partially eliminate disturbances. The formation of predictive images enhances the sharpness of objects and increases the probability of their correct selection using methods based on the analysis of changes in the brightness function.…”
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Community structure of shallow tropical reefs undergoing invasion by Tubastraea spp. in a Brazilian Marine Protected Area by Yollanda Carolina da Silva Ferreira Vançato, Joel Creed, Beatriz Grosso Fleury

“…At one site a significant reduction in Tubastraea spp. was detected after mechanical control. We conclude that the MPA’s status as a conservation unit was important to attract research and thus for establishing a baseline, quantifying change due to the invasion and focusing limited management resources, but not in providing significant biotic resistance to the invasion.…”
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Mapping Landslide Sensitivity Based on Machine Learning: A Case Study in Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, China by Baoxin Zhao, Jingzhong Zhu, Youbiao Hu, Qimeng Liu, Yu Liu

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Pemeriksaan Operasional Terhadap Aktivitas Produksi Percetakan Koran Pikiran Rakyat Untuk Meningkatkan Efektivitas dan Efisiensi Aktivitas Produksi by Felina Kusnakhin, Melissa Isabella Senastra

“…To make production activity and function run effectively, managers should be able to detect important problems and also can control and oversee the very limited resources. …”
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In silico and in vivo Study of the Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Azomethine Derivatives of 2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzothiophene-3-carboxamide and 2-substituted 5,6,7,8-tetra... by Chiriapkin, A.S., Kodonidi, I.P., Abisalova, I.L., Diakova, I.N.

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Features of the morphological structure of plants and biochemical properties of introduced and domestic varieties of Cannabis sativa L. by А. С. Полякова, Л. М. Горшкова, Д. Б. Рахметов

“…Nowadays C. sativa is the main source of phyto material for industrial production of natural CBD. …”
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A co-feeding strategy of formate and H2 for methanogens – Enhancing growth parameters and methane production by Björn Sabel-Becker, Nicolas Patrick Jost, Anne-Kristin Kaster, Dirk Holtmann

“…In this study, formate served as an energy and carbon source for methane production with a formatotrophic mixed culture. …”
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Multimessenger Signatures of a Deformed Magnetar in Gamma-Ray Bursts by Parisa Hashemi, Soroush Shakeri, Yu Wang, Liang Li, Rahim Moradi

“…It is shown that the GW and EM emissions evolve as a function of eccentricity and rotational frequency with time. …”
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Assessing the Biodegradation of Low-Density Polyethylene Films by <i>Candida tropicalis</i> SLNEA04 and <i>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</i> SLNEA05 by Randa Harrat, Ghania Bourzama, Gaëtan Burgaud, Emmanuel Coton, Aymen Bourezgui, Boudjema Soumati

“…SEM analysis revealed morphological alterations, including cracks and holes, ATR-FTIR detected new functional groups (alcohols, alkynes, aldehydes, alkenes and ketones), while XRD identified changes in the polymer crystallinity and phase composition. …”
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Identification of Cancer Stem Cell (CSC)-Associated Genes, Prognostic Value, and Candidate Drugs as Modulators of CSC-Associated Signaling in Carcinomas Through a Multiomics Data A... by Pallabi Mondal, Poulami Singh, Krishna Mahanti, Sankar Bhattacharyya

“…This ability of CSCs to escape immune responses makes the CSCs a primary source of functionally altered, immune-resistant, chemoresistant, aggressive tumor cells. …”
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Reduction of Total Phenols in Virgin Olive Oil as a Preservation Medium during Cold Storage of Whey Cheese and Tofu by Valerija Majetić Germek, Ivana Gobin, Doris Franjković, Marija Marković, Olivera Koprivnjak

“…Virgin olive oil, known as a good source of health-promoting hydrophilic phenols, is traditionally used as a medium for preserving various foods. …”
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