PRODUCTIVITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY AMONG BENEFICIARIES OF E - WALLET INPUT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM COMPONENT OF GROWTH ENHANCEMENT SUPPORT SCHEME (GESS) IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA by Dengle Yuniyus GIROH, Apagu Dawa MEDUGU, Dauna YAKUBU

“…Despite all these abundant human and natural resources, Nigeria is still unable to feed her citizens due to low productivity which could be attributed to low fertilizer use, low improved seed utilization and low government expenditure on agriculture. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT by Mandana Zanganeh, John Belcher, James Fotheringham, David Coyle, Elizabeth J Lindley, David F Keane, Fergus J Caskey, Indranil Dasgupta, Andrew Davenport, Ken Farrington, Sandip Mitra, Paula Ormandy, Martin Wilkie, Jamie H Macdonald, Ivonne Solis-Trapala, Julius Sim, Simon J Davies, Lazaros Andronis

“…Sensitivity analyses explored the impact of different scenarios, sources of resource use data and value sets. Results The bioimpedance-guided fluid management group was associated with £382 lower average cost per patient (95% CI −£3319 to £2556) and 0.043 more quality-adjusted life-years (95% CI −0.019 to 0.105) compared with the current fluid management group, with neither values being statistically significant. …”
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Hydrolyzable Bio‐Based Bisphenols Enabled by the Tishchenko Reaction for Polyurethane Vitrimers with Closed‐Loop Recyclability by Jiewen Wang, Hongru Qiang, Rong Huang, Dan Zhao, Zihan Tong, Zhen Fan, Jianzhong Du, Yunqing Zhu

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The impact of chronic illness resources, fear of recurrence, hope, and health locus of control on self-management behaviors in post-stroke patients: a cross-sectional study by Jingxia Cheng, Xiaolian Jiang, Xi Liao, Lili Zhou, Li Qin, Hongying Liu

“…Approximately 56.2% of the variation in self-management behaviors in post-stroke patients could be explained by educational level (β = 0.222, P < 0.001), rehabilitation training (β = 0.444, P < 0.001), physician/health care team resources (β = 0.139, P = 0.007), family and friends resources (β = 0.160, P = 0.003), personal resources (β = 0.182, P = 0.002), fear of recurrence (β = –0.145, P = 0.001), internal locus of control (β = 0.181, P < 0.001), and chance health locus of control (β = –0.141, P = 0.004).ConclusionThe self-management of post-stroke patients was moderate, with emotional management and utilization of resources being the weaknesses. …”
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Citizensʼ Views on the Importance of Different Areas of Police Work<subtitle>A Best–Worst Scaling Approach</subtitle> by Tobias Fläder, Caroline Mellgren

“…This study investigates public perceptions regarding the prioritization of different areas of police work in Sweden amid growing concerns over crime and public safety. Utilizing a best–worst scaling (BWS) approach, the research aims to discern which police activities citizens deem most and least important, thereby shedding light on public expectations for police resource allocation. …”
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Studying grain color diversity in the barley collection of VIR by A. Y. Glagoleva, L. A. Novokreschenov, O. Y. Shoeva, O. N. Kovaleva, E. K. Khlestkina

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Bioactive compounds from New Zealand's native edible plants: Their role in future functional foods by Ali Rashidinejad

“…These plants offer a rich source of bioactive compounds that can be incorporated into functional foods to enhance their health‐promoting properties. …”
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Effect of Freeze-Drying on Apple Pomace and Pomegranate Peel Powders Used as a Source of Bioactive Ingredients for the Development of Functional Yogurt by Munir Ahmed, Anwar Ali, Aleena Sarfraz, Qin Hong, Hu Boran

“…Agro-industrial by-products of fruits have turned into an essential source of bioactive products. This study examined the effect of freeze-drying on apple pomace powder (APP) and pomegranate peel powder (PPP) and their utilization in functional yogurt development at different concentrations. …”
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Optimization of Moringa oleifera leaves protein extraction conditions and characterization based on nutritional quality and functional properties for sustainable protein source by Emilienne Carine Nyobe, Christian Bernard Bakwo Bassogog, Gabriel Medoua Nama, Samuel René Minka, Martin Alain Mune Mune

“…Plant leaves could be used in the food industry as an important protein source for their nutritional quality, bioactive and techno-functional properties. …”
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Sea dragon metabolome and lipidome unveil bioactive functional food candidates with sepsis therapeutic activities by Huixiang Wu, Miaoyu Li, Lijun Ge, Weibo Lu, Xuewei Shen, Yu Zhang, Zengyan Wu, Jianding Wang, Yonghui Wu, Huijuan Mao, Jianliang Zhang, Qingcheng Wang, Jing Xue, Qing Shen, Yuexing Tu

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A multi-objective improved horse herd optimizer based on convex lens imaging for stochastic optimization of wind energy resources in distribution networks considering reliability a... by Fude Duan, Ali Basem, Dheyaa J. Jasim, Mahdiyeh Eslami, Mustafa Okati

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Utilization of artichoke (<i>Cynara scolymus L.</i>) by-products for enhancing nutritional value and phytochemical content of cookies by A. S.M. Ammar, Y. M. Riyad, A. A.A. Ebrahiem

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Sustainable reputation of lithium-ion battery supplier and its impact on transaction equilibrium in the electric vehicle supply chain by Yuan Liu, Yunqi Li, Jingjing Hao, Lingxuan Sun

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Dynamic equivalent modelling for active distributed network considering adjustable loads charging characteristics by Jingwen Wang, Jiehui Zheng, Zhigang Li, Qing‐Hua Wu

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The effect of ultrasound-assisted extraction process on techno-functional properties of protein from Moringa oleifera leaves by Muhammad Kamran Khan, Hamna Mazhar, Umber Shehzadi, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Tahir Nadeem, Rabia Shabir Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Waseem Khalid, Muhammad Imran Khan, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Emery Lenge Mukonzo

“…Utilization of plant proteins for food development as an alternate source of animal proteins could lead to the sustainability of resources. …”
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Leader’s discourse in responding to natural disaster: an appraisal analysis by T. Thyrhaya Zein, T. Syarfina, Muhammad Yusuf

“…The use of language in responding to such disasters is one manifestation of the leader’s attitude, which is also inseparable from interpersonal functions. The discourse employed by leaders must be carefully crafted to prevent the emergence of negative stigmas among the public and to build effective leadership. …”
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Exploration and reflection on empowering undergraduate practical education of orthodontics through WeChat public accounts by DUAN Peipei, YU Xinle, WANG Yunshi, HAN Xianglong

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Time-lag effects of NEP and NPP to meteorological factors in the source regions of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers by Hengshuo Zhang, Xizhi Lv, Yongxin Ni, Qiufen Zhang, Jianwei Wang, Li Ma

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Cr(VI) Removal from Aqueous by Adsorption on Amine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Prepared from Silica Fume by Xitong Li, Caiyun Han, Wenjie Zhu, Wenhui Ma, Yongming Luo, Yang Zhou, Jie Yu, Kuixian Wei

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Stabilization of Ficus carica L. Drink by utilizing varying levels of ultrasound-assisted moringa extract as a natural preservative by Faiza Javed, Saima Tehseen, Faiza Ashfaq, Aysha Sameen, Waseem Khalid, Rizwana Batool, Ahmed Bilal, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Tawfiq Alsulami, Robert Mugabi, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik

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