In situ, modeled, and earth observation monitoring of surface water availability in West African rangelands by Kimberly Slinski, Kimberly Slinski, Gabriel B. Senay, Alkhalil Adoum, Shraddhanand Shukla, Amy McNally, James Rowland, Erwann Fillol, Soni Yatheendradas, Soni Yatheendradas, Chris Funk, Andrew Hoell, Michael Jasinski

“…The 12 locations can function as sentinel ponds to monitor local water availability. …”
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Oxidative Stress Markers and C-Reactive Protein Are Related to Severity of Heart Failure in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Celina Wojciechowska, Ewa Romuk, Andrzej Tomasik, Bronisława Skrzep-Poloczek, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska, Ewa Birkner, Wojciech Jacheć

“…Increased MnSOD activity indicates the mitochondrial source of ROS in patients with advanced heart failure.…”
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Enhancing Medium-Chain Fatty Acid Delivery Through Bigel Technology by Manuela Machado, Eduardo M. Costa, Sara Silva, Sérgio C. Sousa, Ana Maria Gomes, Manuela Pintado

“…This study presents the development and characterization of medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA)-loaded bigels, using coconut oil as the MCFA source. The bigels exhibited high oil binding capacity, ranging from 87% to 98%, effectively retaining MCFAs within the matrix, with lauric acid (C12) being the main component detected within the bigels at 178.32 ± 0.10 mg/g. …”
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The Structure of the Methodology "Motivation for the Adoption of an Orphan Child by a Foster Family" by Oslon V.N., Odintsova M.A., Semya G.V., Kolesnikova U.V.

“…The methodology "Motivation for the adoption of an orphan child by a foster family" is capable of performing a prognostic function and can be used by specialists of the SPR to select resource replacement families for an adopted child, as well as to track the dynamics of changes in motivation in the process of preparing potential foster parents, actualization and mobilization of types of motivation adequate to the tasks of raising an orphan child, neutralization and correction of the inadequate ones.…”
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Assessing the risk spillover effects between the Chinese carbon market and the US-China energy market by Jiale Yan, Cem Işık

“…This paper uses the optimal ARMA-GARCH to fit the marginal distribution of each market and selects the optimal Copula function for the calculation of CoVaR to obtain more accurate risk measurement results. …”
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Presenting a multi-objective decision-making model for cost-time trade-off considering the time value of money and solving it using particle swarm optimization by Mohammadreza Shahriari

“…To achieve this, a bi-objective mathematical model is developed to support decision-makers in selecting the optimal schedule for project execution.Methodology: In this study, a bi-objective mathematical model is proposed to balance cost and time, incorporating a nonlinear cost function and the time value of money. …”
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Exploring structural and biological insights of TEAD through rational design and synthesis of niflumic acid derivatives by Yong-Sung Choi, Yoon-Jung Kim, Yeram Jeon, Jong Soon Kang, Juhee Lee, Eunmi Hong, Young-Hoon Park, Wantae Kim, Boksik Cha, Raok Jeon

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Efficient Marker-Assisted Pyramiding of <i>Xa21</i> and <i>Xa23</i> Genes into Elite Rice Restorer Lines Confers Broad-Spectrum Resistance to Bacterial Blight by Yao Li, Yulong Fan, Yihang You, Ping Wang, Yuxuan Ling, Han Yin, Yinhua Chen, Hua Zhou, Mingrui Luo, Bing Cao, Zhihui Xia

“…This study addresses this challenge by implementing functional marker-assisted selection (FMAS) to pyramid two broad-spectrum resistance (R) genes, <i>Xa21</i> and <i>Xa23</i>, into the elite, yet BB-susceptible, restorer line K608R. …”
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Highly effective ionic liquids for biodiesel production from waste vegetable oils by Fathy A. Yassin, Fathy Y. El Kady, Hoda S. Ahmed, Latifa K. Mohamed, Seham A. Shaban, Ahmed K. Elfadaly

“…As conventional energy sources deplete, the need for developing alternative energy resources which are environment friendly becomes more imperative. …”
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Apple leaf disease severity grading based on deep learning and the DRL-Watershed algorithm by Zhifang Bi, Fumin Ma, Jiaxiong Guan, Jie Wu, Juxia Li, Fuzhong Li, Yanwen Li, Zhanli Liu

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Perceptions of Wood Flooring: Insights from Croatian Consumers and Wood Experts by Andreja Pirc Barčić, Kristina Klarić, Manja Kitek Kuzman, Alen Mijoč, Ivana Perić, Petra Grošelj

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Genetic dissection of crown rust resistance in oat and the identification of key adult plant resistance genes by Nikwan Shariatipour, Mahboobeh Yazdani, Anders Carlsson, Therése Bengtsson, Shahryar F. Kianian, Marja Jalli, Mahbubjon Rahmatov, the PPP RobOat Consortium

“…From 11 studies conducted between 2003 and 2024, we selected 167 QTLs, of which 127 were successfully mapped onto an oat consensus linkage map. …”
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Research note: Harnessing the potential of chicken blastodermal cells as a new frontier in poultry science and biotechnology – Establishment of embryonic stem cells and their diffe... by Małgorzata Duda, Patrycja Maciak, Grzegorz Tylko, Kamil Wartalski, Monika Trzcińska, Marek Romek, Marcin Samiec

“…Further research exploring the functional attributes of B-ESC-derived SC-LCs is required to elucidate their therapeutic potential in nerve reconstruction/repair.…”
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Targeted proteomics for absolute quantification of glucose transporter 1 in mammalian brain cells using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry by Yash Mehta, Dhavalkumar Patel, Iqra Pervaiz, Ulrich Bickel, Abraham Jacob Al-Ahmad

“…Glucose represents a major source of energy for mammalian brains. Its uptake is tributary to a functional glucose transporter (GLUT1) expression at the blood-brain barrier (BBB). …”
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Polycentric governance: Evaluating the relevance of traditional authorities in good governance in South Africa by Samson Faboye, Trynos Gumbo, Jackson Sebola

“…The study argues that good governance is defined by its ability to meet the needs of the broader populace, not simply select groups. It proposes a formalised polycentric governance framework that elevates traditional authorities as key actors in local government, with a focus on areas such as administrative hierarchy, development planning, land governance, and natural resource management. …”
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IoT Integrated Graphene Derivative-Based Capacitive Sensors with Machine Learning Classification for Precision Soil Moisture Monitoring Process by Ukani Neema Amish, Khera Shelej, Chakole Saurabh S.

“…To address these problems, a novel low-cost, IoT-enabled soil moisture sensing system based on GO and rGO capacitive sensors is presented. Nanomaterials were selected on account of superior electrical conductivity, large surface area, and tunable functional groups that allow for larger sensitivity changes in moisture variations. …”
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Who do you know, or what do you know? Board intellectual capital components for non-profit board role fulfilment by Hanli Mulholland, Gert Human

“…Sixteen registered social services NPOs in South Africa were selected through purposive sampling methods. The NPO was considered from a case-based perspective through fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). …”
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ENERGY CONSERVATION AS ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE SMART SUSTAINABLE WORKSPACES by Maksym Yakubovych, Vasyl Lyashkevych, Roman Shuvar

“…Aiming our goals we have investigated the tasks which were related to models and methodologies for energy consumption management based on accessible technical resources and standards. Thus, we have used a systematic approach to selecting material, methods of inductive and logical analysis, observation and so on. …”
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Pretest probability of coronary artery disease as a factor for optimizing invasive diagnostics in routine clinical practice by M. A. Simonyan, T. Yu. Kalyuta, E. N. Genkal, O. M. Posnenkova, V. I. Gridnev

“…We assessed the number of CAD patients, proportion of men, and distribution of patients depending on angina functional class. In addition, data on PTP calculation, as well as distribution of patients and diagnostic strategy selected depending on its value was analyzed. …”
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Optimization of Reservoir Water Quality Parameters Retrieval and Treatment Using Remote Sensing and Artificial Neural Networks by Alice Nureen Adhiambo Omondi, Yashon Ouma, Simon Njoroge Mburu, Cleophas Mecha Achisa

“… Inland water bodies are critical ecosystems that serve several functions including the provision of freshwater, regulation of climate and hydrological flows, and pollution control. …”
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