Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in Guinea Fowls in Some Districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Albert Agyapong Tweneboah, Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson, Patrick Mensah Amponsah, Derrick Adu Asare, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe

“…Adult guinea fowls exhibited higher seroprevalence (23.7%) compared to growers (1.0%). The source of birds showed no significant association, but birds from slaughter points demonstrated higher seroprevalence (11.6%) compared to households (5.0%) and live bird markets (8.1%). …”
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Assessment of air pollutants when burning alternative fuels by Olena Levytska, Artem Sikorsky

“…Practical Implications. The studies conducted by the authors stimulate the choice of alternative energy sources, which is an economically profitable and environmentally sound action. …”
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Development of the industrial sector in the Russian regions − cluster analysis by A. A. Nikolaev

“…In the course of the study, a cluster analysis of Russian regions was performed based on characteristics associated with industrial and economic development. …”
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Distressed Communities Index in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in an Affluent County in New York by Thomas Bilfinger, Allison Nemesure, Robert Pyo, Jonathan Weinstein, Giridhar Korlipara, Daniel Montellese, Shamim Khan, Neal Patel, Henry Tannous, Ting-Yu Wang, Ely Gracia, Susan Callahan, Puja B. Parikh

“…We aimed to study the association of the DCI with presentation and outcomes in adults with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve intervention (TAVR) in an affluent county in New York. …”
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The role of smell in medical and psychological disorders: An interdisciplinary approach by Giuseppe Riva

“…Concerning neurodegenerative disorders, smell impairments are often observed in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases [7]. Functional imaging studies showed a reduced activity of the hippocampus and amygdala in response to odourous stimuli in patients with Parkinson’s disease compared with healthy controls. …”

IGDT-Based Robust Operation of Thermal and Electricity Energy-Based Microgrid with Distributed Sources, Storages, and Responsive Loads by Mehdi Sarlak, Abouzar Samimi, Mehdi Nikzad, Amir Hossein Salemi

“…Finally, by implementing the proposed scheme on a 119-bus radial MG, the obtained numerical results confirm the ability of the scheme to simultaneously improve the economic and operational situation of the MG. The proposed scheme succeeded in improving energy cost, energy loss, voltage drop, and power factor of the distribution substation by roughly 101%, 44%, 41%, and 16% compared to power flow studies, even in the worst-case scenario caused by uncertainties.…”
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Identification of new nucleotide sequences of the <i>Glu-B1-1</i> gene encoding x-type glutenins in bread wheat by A. A. Galimova, B. R. Kuluev

“…Studies of the genetic base and polymorphism of bread wheat cultivars aimed at identifying alleles of genes associated with high baking and other economically valuable traits seem to be relevant, since bread wheat, along with all representatives of the Triticeae tribe, has a huge genetic potential for creating cultivars with high technological and rheological properties of grain flour. …”
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COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists by Eloisa Peixoto Soares Ueno, Liana Fattori, Edgard Michel-Crosato, Wilze Laura Bruscato, José Rino Neto, João Batista de Paiva

“…Objectives For health professionals, pandemic conditions impacted all societal aspects, including economic, wellness, and mental health. This study analysed sociodemographic factors, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD), and depression levels caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in orthodontists.Materials and Methods A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Impact of Event Scale (IES), and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used. …”
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Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, Canada by Alexandra Matte-Landry, Anne-Marie Rouillier, Nicolas R-Turgeon

“…The exploratory comparative case design involved four urban disadvantaged neighborhoods, each exhibiting different ECD outcomes despite similar socio-economic status (SES). …”
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Drivers and challenges for wood-based construction in urban areas by Oana Iliescu, Ali Amiri, Seppo Junnila

“…Therefore, understanding the drivers and challenges of WBC is essential for its future development. This study, at the first stage, conducted a literature review to identify the key drivers and challenges associated with WBC, categorizing them into environmental, technical, economic, and perception and policy aspects. …”
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Analyzing the discourse of tourism development with a justice-oriented and moderate approach by Mostafa Ghodrati, Mehraban Hadipeykani, Reza Ebrahimzadeh

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Plans, Progression and Post-Compulsory Education: Measuring the Success of a School–University Widening Participation Programme in Ireland by Eilís Ní Chorcora, Joanne Banks, Aibhín Bray

“…It is widely recognised that addressing inequality in tertiary education is a complex and multifaceted issue. Studies involving students from lower socio-economic backgrounds consistently show that educational disparities exist at the post-secondary education level, with these students’ encountering obstacles in both accessing and completing tertiary education compared to their wealthier counterparts. …”
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Pore Structure and Fluid Uptake of the Springer/Goddard Shale Formation in Southeastern Oklahoma, USA by Qinhong Hu, Wen Zhou, Paul Huggins, Wenling Chen

“…To achieve this, we collected core samples from two wells located at the heart of the play and performed mercury injection capillary pressure, wettability, fluid imbibition, and vapor absorption tests. Results from these studies show that the Springer shale has a stronger affinity to oil (n-decane in this study), compared to DI water and API brine. …”
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Designing a causal model of factors affecting the Lars supply chain by mojtaba khalesi, mojdeh rabani, Hasan Dehghan Dahnavi, Abolfazl Sadeghian, mohammad taghi honari

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Assessing the Direct Impact of Typhoons on Vegetation Canopy Structure and Photosynthesis by Yaoyao Zheng, Simin Zhan, Zaichun Zhu, Sen Cao, Jiana Chen, Pengjun Zhao, Weimin Wang, Ranga B. Myneni

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A topology-guided high-quality solution learning framework for security-constraint unit commitment based on graph convolutional network by Liqian Gao, Lishen Wei, Shichang Cui, Jiakun Fang, Xiaomeng Ai, Wei Yao, Jinyu Wen

“…Security-constrained unit commitment (SCUC) is of great importance for the economic and reliable operation of the power system. …”
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PHARMACOECONOMICAL RESEARCH OF THE USE OF SORAFENIB IN MALIGNANT TUMORS by M. Y. Frolov, N. A. Avksentjev, I. G. Rusakov, E. V. Derkach

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Comparison of clinical variables and outcome of 2 natural equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy outbreaks induced by equine herpesvirus‐1 A2254/N752 strain in sport horses by María de laCuesta‐Torrado, Ana Velloso Alvarez, José Miguel Cárdenas‐Rebollo, Patricia Neira‐Egea, Valentina Vitale, Juan Cuervo‐Arango

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Assessment tuberculin skin test specificity in water buffalo using five different antigens by Alessandra Martucciello, Francesco Napolitano, Piera Mazzone, Francesco Grandoni, Maria Beatrice Boniotti, Monica Cagiola, Gabriele Di Vuolo, Felice Gerardo Giglio, Francesco Grippa, Giorgio Galiero, Federica Signorelli, Esterina De Carlo

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Improving genomic prediction accuracy of pig reproductive traits based on genotype imputation using preselected markers with different imputation platforms by J. Sun, J. Wei, Y. Pan, M. Cao, X. Li, J. Xiao, G. Yang, T. Yu

“…Then, linkage disequilibrium (LD) pruning and genome-wide association study (GWAS) preselected markers strategies were utilised to compare the genomic prediction accuracy of the different imputation data for reproductive traits, respectively. …”
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