A comparative study: impact of chemical and biological fungicides on soil bacterial communities by Setu Bazie Tagele, Emma W. Gachomo

“…Ridomil-treated samples showed the lowest metabolic activity of bacterial communities, based on the diversity and richness of carbon source utilization, compared to control. Overall, this research highlights the distinct and time-dependent effects of biological and chemical fungicides on soil bacterial communities when applied at recommended doses.…”
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Low Communication-Cost PSI Protocol for Unbalanced Two-Party Private Sets by Jingyu Ning, Zhenhua Tan, Kaibing Zhang, Weizhong Ye

“…The queries are implemented by private information retrieval which is constructed with trapdoor hash function. Our investigation indicates that in each instance of invoking the trapdoor hash function, the receiver is required to transmit both a hash key and an encoding key to the sender, thus incurring significant communication cost. …”
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Wheat crop producers’ technical efficiency and its determinants in Oromia region of Ethiopia: evidence from West Shewa zone by Melkamu Girma, Abule Mehare, Mengistu Ketema

“…This study aimed to analyze the technical efficiency of wheat production and sources of inefficiency among smallholder farmers in the West Shewa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia. …”
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Feature Extraction and Classification of Power Quality Disturbances Using Optimized Tunable-Q Wavelet Transform and Incremental Support Vector Machine by Indu Sekhar Samanta, Pravat Kumar Rout, Kunjabihari Swain, Satyasis Mishra, Murthy Cherukuri

“…The widespread integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) into power systems using power electronics-based interface devices has led to a substantial rise in power quality (PQ) issues. …”
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PUBLIC IMPRESSIONS OF THE USE OF SHARIA PEER-TO-PEER LENDING IN PREVENTING ILLEGAL ONLINE LOAN FRAUD by Nurul Aisah, Nur Rahmawati, Sisca Dian Rahmawati, Dewangga Eka Syahputra, Aulia Galuh Ani Sekar Arum

“…The employed methodology is a mixed methods research strategy, specifically quantitative utilizing the TAM model and qualitative through structured interviews, aimed at acquiring deeper insights from relevant sources. …”
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Probiotic Fermentation of Defatted Cottonseed Meal for Sustainable Foods and Non-Food Applications by Zhanqiang Yan, Tian Li, Gen Zou, Xiaoling Zhang, Lingbo Qu, Yongjun Wei

“…Strategies for enhancing the utilization of DCSM as a protein source are systematically evaluated, including physical, chemical, and biological methods used to eliminate or reduce antinutritional components. …”
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From Nutrition to Energy: Evaluating the Role of Rye (<i>Secale cereale</i> L.) Grain in Sustainable Food Systems and Biofuel Applications by Adam Kleofas Berbeć, Marta Wyzińska

“…This review emphasizes its diverse potential utilization routes, and the importance of bioactive compounds, dietary fibers, phenolic acids, phytoestrogens, and benzoxazinoids that enhance its value as a functional food. …”
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Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis genome resources and metabolite profiling at the strain level and their ability to alleviate anxiety-like behavior in a sleep-deprived mouse... by Yao-Kun Zhang, Liang Zhang, Xue Ni, Shu-Wen Zhang, Min-Zhi Jiang, Si-Lu Zhang, Guo-Xun Xiao, He Jiang, Ming-Xia Bi, Yu-Lin Wang, Chang Liu, Shuang-Jiang Liu

“…In this study, we characterized 16 B animalis subsp. lactis isolates from fecal samples and probiotic sources. We assessed the genotype-phenotype correlations related to growth, carbon source utilization, and stress tolerance in vitro. …”
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Comprehensive review on the potential of ultrasound for blue food protein extraction, modification and impact on bioactive properties by Ghumika Pandita, Savvy Sharma, Irin Elsa Oommen, Nishchhal Madaan, Yuvraj Bhosale, Vivien Nagy, Ayaz Mukarram Shaikh, Béla Kovács

“…Blue proteins, the new approach of utilizing the proteins from aquatic sources could be a possible solution as it contains all the essential amino acids. …”
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Pollution Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils Using Characterization and Microbiological Analysis: The Case of a Rare and Precious Metal Mining Site in Wuzhou, G... by Yi Sun, Zixuan Yang, Kun Dong, Fujiang Hui, Dunqiu Wang, Yecheng Huang

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Nitrogen content estimation of apple trees based on simulated satellite remote sensing data by Meixuan Li, Xicun Zhu, Xicun Zhu, Xinyang Yu, Cheng Li, Dongyun Xu, Ling Wang, Dong Lv, Yuyang Ma

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Identification and expression analysis of sugar transporter family genes reveal the role of ZmSTP2 and ZmSTP20 in maize disease resistance by Yu-xin MA, Zhi-jun ZHOU, Hong-zhe CAO, Fan ZHOU, He-long SI, Jin-ping ZANG, Ji-hong XING, Kang ZHANG, Jin-gao DONG

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Demand-Responsive Evaluation and Optimization of Fitness Facilities in Urban Park Green Spaces by Xiaohui Lv, Kangxing Li, Jiyu Cheng, Ziru Ren

“…The study further classified and combined park functions into modular units, quantifying their elastic and shared service capabilities—namely, the adaptive flexibility and shared utilization capacity of park services. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Built Environment Development on Activity Patterns of Public Open Space: The Case of Alun-alun Batu by Cantya Paramita Marhendra

“…The built environment's consistent development influences individual and community experiences, influenced by variations in spatial functions and designs within the area. This has also affected the quality of urban space, particularly in Alun-alun Batu, where shifts in social activities can alter community interactions and the utilization of its space. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination and test management for healthcare workers—development, implementation and feasibility of a custom human resources information platform at a university hospita... by Matthias Bonigut, Ana Zhelyazkova, Mathias Weber, Stefanie Geiser-Metz, Markus Geis, Bernhard Heindl, Stephan Prückner

“…Simultaneously, the development of such platforms needs to be open to new cases, functions and sources, thus requiring a dynamic and agile environment.…”
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Q-Gen: A Parameterized Quantum Circuit Generator by Yikai Mao, Shaswot Shresthamali, Masaaki Kondo

“…Each customized generation function comes with algorithm-specific parameters beyond the number of qubits, providing a large generation volume with high circuit variability. …”
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Effects of kelp phlorotannins on the growth, immunity, intestinal health and disease resistance against Vibrio splendidus of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus by Zhikai Zhang, Yan Chi, Yongheng Du, Feng Li, Ning Ma, Song Qin

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Analytical Approach to Circulating Current Mitigation in Hexagram Converter-Based Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems Using Multiwinding Coupled Inductors by Abdullrahman A. Al-Shamma’a, Abdullah M. Noman, Khaled E. Addoweesh, Ayman A. Alabduljabbar, A. I. Alolah

“…The hexagram multilevel converter (HMC) is composed of six conventional two-level voltage source converters (VSCs), where each VSC module is connected to a string of PV arrays. …”
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Self-powered smart fire-alarm materials: Advances and perspective by Zhilin Shen, Yunyirui Liu, Jiaojiao Xu, Yichen Zhou, Lujia Yang, Yingling Fang, Bihe Yuan

“…Traditional fire-alarm systems typically rely on external power sources. In the event of a fire accompanied by a power outage, these systems cease to function effectively, thereby limiting their applicability in complex situations. …”
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An Optimization Algorithm for Forward-Scatter Radar Network Node Deployment Based on BFGS and Improved NSGA-II by Yuqing Zheng, Xiaofeng Ai, Zhiming Xu, Jing Wu, Feng Zhao

“…Recently, forward-scatter radars (FSRs) utilizing the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) as a radiation source have gained increasing attention. …”
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