Exploring lifestyle and dietary pattern shifts among Saudi adults during COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a cross-sectional examination by Najlaa M. Al-Mana, Tahani A. Zareef, Fatmah A. Albathi, Hala A. Awney, Farah Baeshen, Renad Abdullah

“…The survey included questions about demographic and dietary patterns during the COVID-19 lockdown. …”
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Extent of spike shedding and stem wilting of pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in Morogoro District, Tanzania by Abdul Jafari Shango, Ramadhani Omari Majubwa, Amon Petro Maerere

“…The study demonstrates the extent of the problem, and provides a baseline for identifying the causal agent(s) of spike shedding and stem wilting, which in turn will allow appropriate control measures to be selected.…”
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The role of light and vision in farmed ungulates and implications for their welfare by Julia Stuhlträger, Eberhard von Borell, Jan Langbein, Christian Nawroth, Maria Vilain Rørvang, Camille M. C. Raoult, Camille M. C. Raoult

“…However, especially in farmed ungulates, there is still limited knowledge about the impact of light parameters on their physiology, performance, and behavior. …”
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Outcome measures after anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery –non-respondents do not bias the results: A Finnish spine register (FinSpine) study by N. Klimko, N. Danner, H. Salo, A. Malmivaara, V. Leinonen, J. Huttunen

“…Register data is inherently incomplete, raising concerns about the derived results due to non-respondent bias. …”
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Graph pangenome reveals the regulation of malate content in blood-fleshed peach by NAC transcription factors by Wenbo Chen, Qi Xie, Jia Fu, Shaojia Li, Yanna Shi, Jiao Lu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yingjie Zhao, Ruijuan Ma, Baijun Li, Bo Zhang, Donald Grierson, Mingliang Yu, Zhangjun Fei, Kunsong Chen

“…However, little is known about the genetic variations linking organic acid and color regulation in peaches. …”
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Dual Mechanisms of Action: Anti-Candida and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of <i>Lactobacillus</i> Fermentation Broth in Treating Vulvovaginal Candidiasis by Huann-Cheng Horng, Jin-Wei Xu, Yi-Shan Kuo, Yu-Sin Chen, Yu-Hsuan Chiu, Kuan-Hao Tsui, Yu-Tang Tung

“…These results suggest that VAGINNE^® could serve as an effective anti-Candida and anti-inflammatory agent for managing VVC, offering a promising alternative to traditional antifungal treatments. …”
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Effectiveness of mental health interventions for older adults in South Asia: A scoping review. by Hoimonty Mazumder, Farah Faizah, Easter Protiva Gain, Irfath Sharmin Eva, Kaniz Ferdouse Mou, Nobonita Saha, Farzana Rahman, Jyoti Das, A M Khairul Islam, Fazilatun Nesa, M Mahbub Hossain

“…This scoping review aimed to explore and summarize evidence about mental health interventions and their impacts on geriatric mental health and highlight gaps and areas for future research.…”
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Perceived coercion amongst healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by Andrea S. Stoltenberg, Veronica Ranieri, Hege Kristine N. Dahlen, Eleni Nastouli, SAFER Investigators, Roger Almvik, Sarah J. L. Edwards, Sunjeev K. Kamboj

“…Among HCWs, perceived coercion is conceptualised as appraisals about lack of control/‘freedom to choose’ and pressure to perform patient-care duties in the context of unprecedented threat of contagion from patients. …”
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Novel target and cofactor repertoire for the transcriptional regulator JTY_0672 from Mycobacterium bovis BCG by Hui Wang, Xiaotian Li, Shuxian Wang, Ren Fang, Jiayin Xing, Ruiying Wu, Chunhui Zhang, Zhaoli Li, Ningning Song

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the pathogenic agent of tuberculosis (TB). Intracellular survival plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Mtb in a manner that is dependent on an array of transcriptional regulators for Mtb. …”
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Efficient Method for Robust Backdoor Detection and Removal in Feature Space Using Clean Data by Donik Vrsnak, Marko Subasic, Sven Loncaric

“…These methods target different areas, such as computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), and thus utilize different assumptions about the nature of the input data and the type of backdoor trigger used in the attack. …”
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Kinetics of Sphalerite Leaching by MnO₂-KI Oxidation System in Sulfuric Acid by Mladen Bugarčić, Aleksandar Jovanović, Dimitrije Anđić, Ivana Jelić, Milica Miletić, Branislav Marković, Miroslav Sokić

“…Traditional leaching techniques often rely on strong oxidizing agents, which can be wasteful and environmentally harmful. …”
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Blocks identical by descent in the genomes of the indigenous population of Siberia demonstrate genetic links between populations by N. A. Kolesnikov, V. N. Kharkov, K. V. Vagaitseva, A. A. Zarubin, V. A. Stepanov

“…The vast expanses of this region and the small number of aboriginal populations contributed to the formation of significant territorial and genetic subdivision. About 40 indigenous peoples are settled on the territory of the Siberian historical and ethnographic province. …”
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Prevalence of community-acquired pneumonia among Egyptian children from rural areas of the Delta region: a single-centre cross-sectional study by Magdy Zedan, Nashwa K. Abousamra, Engy Osman, Asmaa S. Gebril

“…In Egypt, during the first 2 years of life, about 6% of children have at least one pneumonic episode. …”
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High quality genome assembly and annotation (v1) of the eukaryotic terrestrial microalga Coccomyxa viridis SAG 216-4 by Kraege, Anton, Chavarro-Carrero, Edgar A., Guiglielmoni, Nadège, Schnell, Eva, Kirangwa, Joseph, Heilmann-Heimbach, Stefanie, Becker, Kerstin, Köhrer, Karl, Schiffer, Philipp, Thomma, Bart P. H. J., Rovenich, Hanna

“…However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that drive such symbiotic lifestyles. …”
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Plant Detection in RGB Images from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Segmentation by Deep Learning and an Impact of Model Accuracy on Downstream Analysis by Mikhail V. Kozhekin, Mikhail A. Genaev, Evgenii G. Komyshev, Zakhar A. Zavyalov, Dmitry A. Afonnikov

“…For others, the differences are large and may lead to erroneous conclusions about the properties of field cropping patterns. …”
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Evaluation of Lymphocyte Response to the Induced Oxidative Stress in a Cohort of Ageing Subjects, including Semisupercentenarians and Their Offspring by Federico Sizzano, Sebastiano Collino, Ornella Cominetti, Daniela Monti, Paolo Garagnani, Rita Ostan, Chiara Pirazzini, Maria Giulia Bacalini, Daniela Mari, Giuseppe Passarino, Claudio Franceschi, Alessio Palini

“…However, little is known about the capability of the immune cells of elderly individuals to dynamically counteract the oxidative stress. …”
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Analysis of the behaviour of the Tukad Buluk Poh flood water at the Gilimanuk - Denpasar National Road Crossing by Hidayat Acep, Suprapti, Isradi Muhammad, Dwi Praptoyo Riska

“…It has a watershed area of around 84 km2, is about 28 km long, flows into the Indian Ocean, and is one of the rivers that floods the most. …”
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Eco-reliable operation based on clean environmental condition for the grid-connected renewable energy hubs with heat pump and hydrogen, thermal and compressed air storage systems by Aboulbaba Eladeb, Ali Basem, Aman Sharma, Aashim Dhawan, Prabhat Sharma, Mohamed Bouzidi, Lioua Kolsi, Elnaz Naderi Drehshori

“…This plan takes into account uncertainties about demand, energy costs, renewable energy sources, and the availability of network equipment. …”
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KANTO ETIKOS PĖDSAKAI R. M. HARE’O PERSPEKTYVIZME by Jūratė Baranova

“…It is Hare who notices the parallel between Hume’s remark about the possibility to see no distinction between fact and norm in moral discourse and the Kantian distinction between heteronomy and autonomy. …”
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Ecological corridor design for ecoclimatic regulation: Species as eco-engineers by Lirong Wu, Matteo Convertino

“…A key question remains about which interconnected areas to protect and restore under the set goals. …”
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