Effects of Different Technological Forms of the Perilla frutescens in the Diet on Ruminal Fermentation, Milk and Plasma Fatty Acid Composition, Ruminal Biohydrogenation and Milk Qu... by Selma Büyükkılıç Beyzi, İsmail Ülger, Emrah Kaya, Buğra Ocak, Yusuf Konca

“…The experiment was implemented in a double 4 × 4 Latin square trial design, and sampling was carried out for 7 days after 21 days of adaptation. Results Performance parameters were not affected by P. frutescens supplementation to the diet. …”
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Lightweight Deep Learning Model, ConvNeXt-U: An Improved U-Net Network for Extracting Cropland in Complex Landscapes from Gaofen-2 Images by Shukuan Liu, Shi Cao, Xia Lu, Jiqing Peng, Lina Ping, Xiang Fan, Feiyu Teng, Xiangnan Liu

“…The decoder remains unchanged from U-Net, and the lightweight CBAM (Convolutional Block Attention Module) is integrated. This module adaptively adjusts the channel and spatial dimensions of feature maps, emphasizing key features and suppressing redundant information, which enhances the capture of edge features and improves extraction accuracy. …”
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Morphological variation of Ficus johannis subsp. afghanistanica (Warb.) Browicz in Sistan-va-Baluchestan province, Iran by Ali Khadivi, Farhad Mirheidari, Abdolvahid Saeidifar, Younes Moradi, Yazgan Tunç

“…This study highlights the importance of morphological variation in understanding the biological diversity of the species, contributing valuable insights for conservation strategies aimed at ensuring sustainability and adaptability. These findings provide a crucial reference point for future research in plant biology and conservation.…”
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Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of root system architecture traits in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) at the seedling stage by Muluken Enyew, Mulatu Geleta, Kassahun Tesfaye, Amare Seyoum, Tileye Feyissa, Admas Alemu, Cecilia Hammenhag, Anders S. Carlsson

“…Abstract Root system architecture (RSA) plays an important role in plant adaptation to drought stress. However, the genetic basis of RSA in sorghum has not been adequately elucidated. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 SPIKE Antibody Levels can Indicate Immuno-Resilience to Re-infection: a Real-World Study by Yue Jin, Fei Yang, Christopher M. Rank, Stanley Letovsky, Peter Ramge, Simon Jochum

“…Here, we investigate whether specific levels of antibodies, as markers of adaptive immunity, can serve to estimate the risk of symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 (re-) infection. …”
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Decision support systems for waste-to-energy technologies: A systematic literature review of methods and future directions for sustainable implementation in Ghana by Theophilus Frimpong Adu, Lena Dzifa Mensah, Mizpah Ama Dziedzorm Rockson, Francis Kemausuor

“…Many existing DSS approaches fail to adequately account for local socio-economic factors, rely on static data, and do not fully incorporate diverse stakeholder perspectives. Adapting global DSS applications to the Ghanaian context requires careful consideration of local priorities, data availability, and the role of the informal waste sector. …”
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A secure and energy-efficient routing using coupled ensemble selection approach and optimal type-2 fuzzy logic in WSN by S. Ambareesh, Pundalik Chavan, S. Supreeth, Rajesh Nandalike, P. Dayananda, S. Rohith

“…The IT2FLS model dynamically adapts routing selections by means of assessing key parameters, consisting of dynamic accept as true with factors, node power ranges, course delays, and energy consumption fees, whilst the RSA algorithm exceptional-tunes the bushy common sense club features to make certain most beneficial cluster head choice and reliable multi-hop communication paths. …”
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Optimization of solid waste collection system in a tourism destination by C. Le Dinh, T. Fujiwara, M. Asari, S.T. Pham Phu

“…The optimal solid waste practice model (in scenarios 2 and 4) revealed the positive results in improving the solid waste collection system, operating economy, and local adaptation.CONCLUSION: This study redesigned the solid waste collection system to solve the current problems in the tourism destination of Hoi An city. …”
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The carbon footprint of pasture-based buffalo milk production in Colombia by Andrés F. Pérez, Felipe Vélez S., Juan F. Naranjo R.

“…A yield gap analysis was conducted to assess the potential for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in Colombian buffalo systems to identify achievable buffalo milk productivity. This study is adapted to the standards for life cycle assessment, focusing specifically on greenhouse gas emissions from the International Organization for  Standardization. …”
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Optimal parameter identification of photovoltaic systems based on enhanced differential evolution optimization technique by Shubhranshu Mohan Parida, Vivekananda Pattanaik, Subhasis Panda, Pravat Kumar Rout, Binod Kumar Sahu, Mohit Bajaj, Vojtech Blazek, Lukas Prokop

“…With the above motivation, this article suggests a stage-specific mutation strategy for the proposed enhanced differential evolution (EDE) that adopts a better search process to arrive at optimal solutions by adaptively varying the mutation factor and crossover rate at different search stages. …”
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Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: eff... by Martine Daniëls, Marie-Louise Meewisse, Annet Nugter, Sophie A. Rameckers, Eva Fassbinder, Arnoud Arntz

“…The SMI was collected at waitlist, pre-treatment, mid-treatment, posttreatment, and 8-week and 1-year follow-up.Results: For both treatments, patients reported large reductions in the Maladaptive Schema Modes and improvements in the Adaptive Schema Modes (Cohen’s d = .94–1.18) from pre-treatment to posttreatment, 8-week follow-up, and 1-year follow-up. …”
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Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study. by Pin Wang, Tormod Rogne, Joshua L Warren, Ernest O Asare, Robert A Akum, N'datchoh E Toure, Joseph S Ross, Kai Chen

“…Our findings urge more effective adaptation measures and alleviation strategies against the adverse impact of drought on child health.…”
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Lightweight Detection and Counting of Maize Tassels in UAV RGB Images by Hang Yang, Jiaji Wu, Yi Lu, Yuning Huang, Pinwei Yang, Yurong Qian

“…This study enhances the model’s adaptability to sunlight, enabling high performance under suboptimal conditions and offering insights for real-time intelligent agriculture monitoring with UAV technology.…”
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Validation of a Portable Ionized Calcium Detection Device and Changes in the Ionized-to-Total-Calcium Ratio in the Blood of Postpartum Holstein Cows by Zhongming Cao, Yan Zhao, Bo Zhang, John P. Kastelic, Mengjie Hu, Jia Cheng, Mingchao Liu, Jian Gao

“…Traditional laboratory tests for calcium are complex and not easily adapted to rapid point-of-care applications. The objectives were to evaluate a portable iCa testing device, Horiba LAQUAtwin Ca-11C, for measuring ionized calcium (iCa) in the whole blood of dairy cows and to investigate the iCa-to-total-calcium (tCa) ratio in blood collected from dairy cows within 9 days after calving. …”
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From the history of Lithuanian picture books (1900-1930) by Ingrida Korsakaitė

“…The first Lithuanian picture books were published in some series (retold fairy tales, adaptations of classical literature, and instructive or didactic publications) by J. …”
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Adherence to Viral Load Testing Guidelines, Barriers, and Associated Factors Among Persons Living with HIV on ART in Southwestern Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study. by Lubega, Polly, Nalugya, Sylivia Juliet, Kimuli, Angella Namyalo, Twinokusiima, Majoreen, Khasalamwa, Mercy, Kyomugisa, Richard, Kabami, Jane, Owaraganise, Asiphas

“…Background: Uganda adapted Viral load (VL) testing for monitoring HIV treatment success and virologic failure. …”
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Call for Papers: Demography Prize for Young Researches 2016/2017 by IF and FRFG

“…• Are the respective indicators by which they measure intergenerational justice sufficient and appropriate, or should they be supplemented? If so, how exactly? Are they conceptually sound and well operationalised? …”
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Konut Değerine Dayalı Şehir Marka Gücü Sıralaması by Fatma Tuba Çobankaya, İlhan Küçükkaplan

“… Gayrimenkul türlerinden biri olan konutlar, bireylerin temel barınma ihtiyacını karşılamasının yanı sıra günümüzde yatırım aracı olarak da kullanılmaktadır. Bu bakımdan almak, satmak, inşa etmek ve vergilendirmek için konut değerinin belirlenmesi ve konut değerini etkileyen faktörlerin tespit edilmesi önem taşımaktadır. …”
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8. Yüzyıl Hanefî Âlimlerinden Kemâleddîn el-Andicânî'nin Cinlerle İlgili Görüşleri by Nail Karagöz, Sultanbek Taşmatov

“…Andicânî’nin görüşleri, Kur’an’ın cinleri konu edinmedeki amacı açısından ele alındığında onun bu bilgileri muhatap tarafından ilk defa duyulan ve sadece bilgi vermeyi amaçlayan fâide-i haber türünden kabul ettiği anlaşılmaktadır. …”
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Yedi Harfi Oluşturan Kıraat Farklılıkları ve Yedi Harfin Sürekliliği Meselesi by Cafer Yıldız

“…Buna karşılık bazı âlimlerin belirttiğine göre ise yedi harf, usûl, ferş ve müterâdif tüm kıraat farklılıklarını kapsayacak şekilde olup, istinsahtan sonra da devam etmiş ve kıraatler okunmaya devam ettiği sürece de devam edecektir. Bu çalışmanın amacı da yedi harf ruhsatının istinsahın öncesinde olduğu gibi sonrasında da daralmaya uğramakla birlikte varlığını devam ettirdiğini ortaya koymak olacaktır.…”
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