Transforming education in a rural ecosystem: school libraries as hubs for teaching-learning innovation by Lulama Mdodana-Zide, Godsend T. Chimbi

“…Libraries also help mitigate resource inadequacies, enhancing teachers' subject knowledge and pedagogy. …”
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Benefits of Urban Parks in Different Land Uses by Wei-Ting Chen, Sheng-Jung Ou

“…In previous studies, algorithms were developed to select appropriate locations for parks with distinctive green patches. …”
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Biomass Modification Using Cationic Surfactant Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) to Remove Palm-Based Cooking Oil by Amira Satirawaty Mohamed Pauzan, Normala Ahad

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System expansion is needed to handle the multifunctionality of food items in environmental impact assessment by Ilkka Leinonen, Pasi Korkalo, Sanna Hietala, Kirsi Usva, Merja Saarinen

“…The method makes it possible to compare different individual food items based on their function in human nutrition. In this case study, the provision of balanced amino acids was selected as such a function, and provision of energy for metabolic process was handled as a “by-product”. …”
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eCBT-I dialogue system: a comparative evaluation of large language models and adaptation strategies for insomnia treatment by Xueying Bao, Xingyu Zhu, Dongren Yang, Hao Lou, Ruoyun Wang, Yutong Wu, Wenhui Li, Yu Xia, Li Zeng, Yingying Pan, Xiqin Wang, Xian Zhang, Cheng Ling, Youhui Ling, Yan Zhang, Qi Zhao, Mei Yang

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Association of Omega-3 Index and Blood Cell Count-Derived Systemic Inflammatory Indexes among Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Survivors by Milica Zeković, Marko Živković, Marija Takić, Sanja Stanković, Nebojša Bojanić, Aleksandar Janičić, Uroš Bumbaširević

“…Background and objectives: Although testicular cancer is considered the paradigm of highly curable malignancy, treatment-induced adverse effects and potential impairment of gonadal function may cause non-negligible long-term health repercussions, including metabolic disturbances and cardiovascular sequelae. …”
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Distorting Electrical Power of the Alternating Current in the Simplest Circuit with a Diode by O. V. Bialobrzheskyi, D. Y. Rod`kin

“…For the analysis of processes of formation the components of electrical power, a diagram of the simplest circuit containing a series-connected source of electromotive force, resistors and a diode is considered; also, the circuit was conditionally separated into a source and a consumer. …”
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Vehicle Authentication-Based Resilient Routing Algorithm With Dynamic Task Allocation for VANETs by Nagaraju Pacharla, K. Srinivasa Reddy

“…With the goal of reducing task offloading delay and improving enhanced reaction time, a VANET-based task scheduling system is proposed after selecting an optimal route in the VANET. Taking into account the limited resources of vehicle nodes, the suggested technique efficiently moves workloads to the fog computing layer. …”
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Potentials of Natural Preservatives to Enhance Food Safety and Shelf Life: A Review by Ejigayehu Teshome, Sirawdink Fikreyesus Forsido, H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Ebisa Olika Keyata

“…The extraction condition and purification of natural preservatives may change their structure and affect their functionality. Selecting the best extraction method coupled with minimal processing such as direct mechanical extraction seems to preserve active ingredients. …”
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Psychology or Physiology? Choosing the Right Color for Interior Spaces to Support Occupants’ Healthy Circadian Rhythm at Night by Mansoureh Sadat Jalali, Ronald B. Gibbons, James R. Jones

“…The human circadian rhythm is connected to the body’s endogenous clock and can influence people’s natural sleeping habits as well as a variety of other biological functions. According to research, various electric light sources in interior locations can disrupt the human circadian rhythm. …”
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Software Implementation of the Epps-Pulley Criterion in Matlab Modeling Environment by A. A. Tipikin, A. A. Prusakov, N. A. Timoshenko

“…We used an approximation by a beta function of the third kind for a sample of over 1000 elements.Results. …”
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Tree growth is better explained by absorptive fine root traits than by transport fine root traits by Anvar Sanaei, Fons van der Plas, Hongmei Chen, Sophie Davids, Susanne Eckhardt, Justus Hennecke, Anja Kahl, Yasmin Möller, Ronny Richter, Jana Schütze, Christian Wirth, Alexandra Weigelt

“…Abstract Although the interest in root traits has increased in recent years, we still have limited knowledge of (i) whether functionally different fine roots—absorptive versus transport roots—have similar trait coordination and (ii) how they help to explain plant performance, such as growth. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of L-Asparaginase-Producing Bacteria from the Arabian–Persian Gulf Region: First Report on <i>Bacillus xiamenensis</i> ASP-J1-4 as a Producer and Its... by Ghofran M. Al-Harbi, Essam Kotb, Abeer A. Almiman, Mahmoud M. Berekaa, Salwa Alhamad, Nada F. Alahmady, Meneerah A. Aljafary, Nadiyah M. Alqazlan, Reem I. Alyami, Joud M. Alqarni, Ebtesam Abdullah Al-Suhaimi

“…L-asparaginase (L-ASNase) functions as a chemotherapeutic enzyme with antitumor properties. …”
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A reference database enabling in-depth proteome and PTM analysis of mouse immune cells by Devon Siemes, Hannah Voss, Federica Benvenuti, Francesca Simoncello, Dominik Kopczynski, Bente Siebels, Hartmut Schlüter, Laxmikanth Kollipara, Albert Sickmann, Daniel Robert Engel, Olga Shevchuk

“…For biologists, these libraries provide a valuable resource to verify the presence and abundance of proteins or pathways within a selected cell type thus determine the feasibility of further experiments. …”
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Targeting Antibodies to Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors by Pyrene Hydrazide Modification of Heavy Chain Carbohydrates by Steingrimur Stefansson, Hena H. Kwon, Saeyoung Nate Ahn

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Trends and advances in Leptospira, a bibliometric analysis by Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Zhai Huang, Zhai Huang, Bin Xiong, Bin Xiong, Shulin Xiang, Shulin Xiang

“…Prominent research areas included restriction endonucleases, monoclonal antibodies, outer membrane proteins, water environments, detection methods, and antimicrobial agents. Research focus has shifted from early genomic and antigenic studies to investigations into outer membrane protein functions and environmental persistence, culminating in recent advances in molecular mechanisms and diagnostic technology development.ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive snapshot of leptospirosis research, emphasizing collaborations and impact among authors, countries, institutions, and journals. …”
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Capacitive deionisation for water desalination review: experimental and simulation by Rokhsareh Akbarzadeh, Mathias Ernst, Robert Meißner, Bodo Fiedler

“…Strategies such as hybrid CDI systems and electrode surface functionalization are discussed to mitigate these challenges. …”
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Health implications of established and emerging stressors: design of the prospective New Jersey Population Health Cohort (NJHealth) Study by Dawne M Mouzon, Paul Duberstein, Joel C Cantor, William T Hu, Stephanie M Bergren, Mara Getz Sheftel, Steven B Cohen, Katherine B Morton, Dinesh Mendhe, Margaret Koller

“…Informed consent is obtained from participants for each source of participant-level data as well as linked administrative and clinical records. …”
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Optimization Problem for Probabilistic Time Intervals of Quasi-Deterministic Output and Self-Similar Input Data Packet Flow in Telecommunication Networks by G. I. Linets, R. A. Voronkin, G. V. Slyusarev, S. V. Govorova

“…To solve the research problem, the parameters of the output flow distribution were selected so that the approximation function was close to 𝛿𝛿-function. …”
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The effect of dietary fish oil replacement by microalgae on the gilthead sea bream midgut bacterial microbiota by Katsoulis-Dimitriou, Stefanos, Nikouli, Eleni, Gkalogianni, Elli Zafeiria, Karapanagiotidis, Ioannis T., Kormas, Konstantinos A.

“…This suggests that a new gut microbiota profile was selected due to the microalgae inclusion in the provided diet. …”
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