Comparative Microstructural Evaluation of Wood in Three Dominant Ziziphus Species of Desert Ecosystem (Cholistan), Pakistan by Muhammad Bilal, Zaheer-ud-din Khan, Sohaib Muhammad, Uzma Hanif, Khalid Hussain, Muhammad Tayyab, Andleeb Anwar Sardar, Hassan Nawaz, Muhammad Jawad Tariq Khan, null Mahrukh, Aneela Rasool, Summiya Faisal, Muhammad Zahid

“…The number of rays per mm was comparatively larger in Ziziphus nummularia, showing its greater susceptibility to wood-deteriorating agents than in other selected species. The Runkel ratio indicated the selected species suitable for making paper.…”
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Mia Couto and the enchantment of rain by Myrtle J. Hooper, Isabel B. Rawlins

“…This article explores the range of roles, agentic and enchanted, which Couto accords rain in his stories. …”
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SARS-CoV-2: Molecular Structure, Pathogenesis, Potential Therapeutic Targets, and Immune Response of the Infected Subject by R. Wumba, M. Mandina, Y. Nlandu, J. R. Makulo, A. Tshimpi, P. Mbala, A. Mbangama, P. Kabututu, J. M. Kayembe

“…Reported data could contribute to a better understanding of molecular mechanisms of cellular infection by SARS-CoV-2 as well as to a more easy explanation of the action of pharmacological agents used for the treatment, while elucidating intimate mechanisms of the immunity of infected subject.…”
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Current Perspectives in Detection of Bioactive Compounds From Costus spicatus Through GC–MS and LC-MS/MS: Antioxidant Properties and In Silico Analysis for Industrial Applications... by Dharmar Manimaran, Ararsa Tessema, M. Govindarajulu Yadav, S. Parthasarathi, Vasan Palanisamy

“…They are cholestan-3-amine, loliolide, stigmasterol and methylprednisolone acetate, succinimide, fumaric acid, beta-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol. …”
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Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia Frequency as a Risk Factor in Glaucoma by Penpe Gul Firat, Ersan Ersin Demirel, Seyhan Dikci, Irfan Kuku, Oguzhan Genc

“…No statistically significant difference was found in the comparison of erythrocyte parameters and iron status indicators values according to the number of antiglaucomatous agents and visual field changes according to the presence of anemia in Group 2 (p≥0.05). …”
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An Update on Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infection in Captive Wild Animals in Bangladesh by Rehana Rahman, Jannatul Nyema, Md. Imranuzzaman, Bijoy Banik, Proshanto Singha Pranto, Kanan Talukder, Susmita Rani Sarkar, Shampa Deb Nath, Kazi Mehetazul Islam, Tilak Chandra Nath, Saiful Islam

“…The aim of the study is to describe parasitic causal agents in captive wild animals at the Bangladesh National Zoo, Chittagong Zoo, and Tilagarh Eco Park, in Sylhet. …”
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Atención a la diversidad en la educación parvularia: un enfoque neuropedagógico para el desarrollo infantil by Lenin Roberto Villalobos Egaña

“…Finalmente, la incorporación de la neuropedagogía en la formación docente fomenta estrategias inclusivas y personalizadas, transformándolo en mediador y agente de cambio. Es imprescindible fortalecer un currículo neuropedagógico que no solo explore teorías, sino que también profundice en prácticas pedagógicas y políticas educativas que potencien un entorno educativo más inclusivo y equitativo. …”
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Groundwater-Mixing Mechanism in a Multiaquifer System Based on Isotopic Tracing Theory: A Case Study in a Coal Mine District, China by Pinghua Huang, Xinyi Wang

“…To study the mixing mechanism of a multiaquifer groundwater system, groundwater samples were collected from different strata in a typical North China-type coalfield (Chaochuan Coal Mine) and were then tested using environmental isotopes (18O, 2H, 3H, 13C, and 14C) and hydrochemical ions (Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, HCO3−, SO42−, and Cl−) as tracer agents. Results demonstrate that HCO3− and Cl− exhibit a linear relationship with the mixing ratio, whereas Na+, Ca2+, and SO42− show certain degrees of curvature. …”
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ANÁLISE DE CORTISOL SALIVAR COMO RECURSO NA AVALIAÇÃO DO ESTRESSE OCUPACIONAL: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DA LITERATURA by Pedro Henrique Marques Andreo, Paulo Cesar Meletti

“…Mais da metade dos estudos não apresentaram uma comparação entre turnos de trabalho e dias de descanso. Além disso, a principal categoria investigada consistiu nos profissionais de saúde. …”
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Natural Cyclic Peptides: Synthetic Strategies and Biomedical Applications by Devan Buchanan, Shogo Mori, Ahmed Chadli, Siva S. Panda

“…These compounds are employed in diverse roles, including antibiotics, antifungals, antiparasitics, immune modulators, and anti-inflammatory agents. Their unique ability to combine high specificity with desirable pharmacokinetic properties makes them valuable tools in addressing unmet medical needs, such as combating drug-resistant pathogens and targeting challenging biological pathways. …”
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Why Does Pnemococcus Kill? by Yves Bergeron, Michel G Bergeron

“…Acute lower respiratory tract infections remain the most common cause of death due to infection worldwide, and Streptococcus pneumoniae is responsible for approximately 30% of all cases of community-acquired pneumonia. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Bioactive Acylpyrazolone Sulfanilamides and Their Transition Metal Complexes: Single Crystal Structure of 4-Benzoyl-3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-... by Omoruyi G. Idemudia, Alexander P. Sadimenko, Anthony J. Afolayan, Eric C. Hosten

“…A moderate to low biological activities have been exhibited by synthesized compounds when compared with standard antimicrobial agents on screening the synthesized compounds against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus pumilus, Proteus vulgaris, and Aeromonas hydrophila for antibacterial activity and against free radical 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) for antioxidant activity.…”
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Identifying RBBP7 as a Promising Diagnostic Biomarker for BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy by Yicun Wang, Yuxuan Wang, Di Zhang, Hao Zhang, Wei Wang, Xiaopeng Hu

“…Besides, potential drugs for BKVN treatment such as mepacrine were discovered, which may contribute to targeted antiviral therapy and effective patient management rather than simply reducing the doses of immunosuppressive agents in clinical practice. RBBP7 (retinoblastoma binding protein 7) serves as component of serval complexes that regulate chromatin metabolism and functions in affecting DNA replication and controlling cell proliferation. …”
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Chitosan and its derivatives as promising plant protection tools by A. B. Shcherban

“…Recently, biological PPPs based on natural compounds have attracted more attention, since they do not have these disadvantages, but at the same time they can be no less effective. One of such agents is chitosan, a deacetylation product of chitin, one of the most common polysaccharides in nature. …”
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Relación entre depresión y adherencia al tratamiento en diabetes tipo 2, considerando la red de apoyo social, las estrategias de afrontamiento y el sexo by José Eduardo Rondón Bernard, Luisa Angelucci

“…Al evaluar los modelos de ecuaciones estructurales, se obtuvieron las mismas medidas de bondad de ajuste, con relaciones similares entre variables, por lo que ambos modelos poseen un ajuste aceptable. Ser mujer, poseer menor estrategia de evitación, presentar mayor red de apoyo, tener menor adherencia al tratamiento, conlleva a una menor depresión. …”
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Empowering nursing students: understanding and addressing bullying experiences in clinical training by Maryam Janatolmakan, Saeedeh Piri, Mohammad Amin Nouri, Alireza Khatony

“…The main themes included “contexts and agents of bullying,” “type of bullying,” “roots and causes of bullying,” “characteristics of the bully,” and “characteristics of the victims.” …”
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Study of SCA-Induced Rock Crack Propagation under Different Stress Conditions Using a Modified Cohesive Element Method by Shen Wang, Hani Mitri, Huamin Li, Dongyin Li, Wen Wang

“…When inducing cracks, soundless cracking agents (SCAs) do not generate vibration, harmful gas, dust, nor flying rock fragment, making them suitable for hard rock roof breaking, rock burst prevention, oil or gas reservoir stimulation, and building demolition. …”
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Emprendimiento memorial by André Caiado Caiado

“…Al examinar cómo el conflicto y los soldados que sirvieron en él son retratados en los espacios museísticos de Portugal, se reflexiona sobre el modo en que las asociaciones de veteranos y los agentes de la memoria utilizan este dispositivo para establecer determinadas representaciones y mensajes sobre este pasado histórico y construir comunidades basadas en mnemónicos. sobre identidades grupales y culturas conmemorativas homogéneas. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extractions for Improving the Recovery of Phenolics and Charantin from Bitter Melon and for Increasing the Antioxidant, Antidiabetic and Anti-Obesity Activities... by Jin Ju Lee, Kyung Young Yoon

“…These results suggest that bioactive compound-rich extracts from bitter melon obtained using UAE, especially UAE-P-E, are expected to have high application potential as a functional food material, and are also expected to be used as natural antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-obesity agents.…”
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Exploration Degree Bias: The Hidden Influence of Node Degree in Graph Neural Network-Based Reinforcement Learning by Peter Tarabek, David Matis

“…Moreover, analysis of DQN and PPO RL agents illustrates how EDB can distort exploration patterns, with DQN exhibiting EDB under low exploration rates and PPO showing a partial ability to counteract these effects through its probabilistic sampling mechanism. …”
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