Exploring Ultrasound-Induced Changes on Bioactive Content and Color Properties of Sour Cherry Juice Involving Insights From Image Processing Analysis by Nursena Aktı, Semanur Yildiz

“…Process-dependent changes in TAC, TPC, antioxidant activity, and color were compared for optimal US and conventional thermal (90°C for 1 min) treatments. …”
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Effects of health education using mobile technologies on caregivers’ knowledge of routine growth monitoring for children aged 9 to 24 months in Kenya by Justus O. S. Osero, Edna N. Osano

“…Unfortunately, many caregivers cease active RGM activities once they exhaust the government-recommended vaccines. …”
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Advanced Techniques for Glucose Oxidase Immobilization: Evolution, Computational Integration, and Biomedical Applications by G Sreenivasulu, R. Ramakoteswara Rao

“…By immobilizing glucose oxidase, its stability, activity, and reusability are significantly enhanced, addressing the challenges of enzyme production and operational efficiency. …”
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Effectiveness of innovative circular technologies for sustainable rural freshwater supply in Tanzania by Christopher S. Awinia

“…The area was experiencing multiple competing water-use activities exacerbated by climate-change-induced human activities and livestock in-migration. …”
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MACEDONIAN NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM – MAIN CHALLENGES by Radmil Polenakovik, Ivana Stankovska, Bojan R. Jovanovski

“…Finally, in 2013 the Law on Innovation Activity, which includes establishment of Innovation Fund, was adopted. …”
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Combined effects of gibberellin and vermiwash on the life history and antioxidant system of Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) in tomato plants by Azim Nemati, Jalal Jalali Sendi, Yaghoub Fathipour

“…The GV treatment prolonged the total lifespan of P. absoluta (44.31 ± 0.51) but reduced its intrinsic rate of increase (r) (0.086 ± 0.009) and finite rate of increase (λ) (1.090 ± 0.009). …”
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Green Cosmetics to Environmental Sustainability by Lilik Purwanti, Eny Zuhrotin Nasyi’ah, Melinda Ibrahim, Aryo Prakoso

“…One form of implementation of CSR activities has been carried out by The Body Shop in Indonesia with the Bring Back Our Bottle (BBOB) CSR Program. …”
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SMME readiness framework for smart manufacturing adoption using critical realism: Knowledge and construction phase by Lucas Gumbi, Hossana Twinomurinzi

“…Furthermore, the study revealed that a CoI is an enduring structure with generative powers in the real domain; SDDL, BMI and EO are causal mechanisms prevailing in the real domain when the generative powers of CoI are triggered or activated; and SMKC, SMRA, and SMC are the actions (preconditions) that are triggered in the empirical domain when causal mechanisms are activated. …”
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The Functional Movement Screen: Exploring Interrater Reliability between Raters in the Updated Version by Ricky Morgan, Steven LeMire, Lindsey Knoll, Emily Schuster, Cooper Tietz, Austin Weisz, Gary Schindler

“…The participants, 45 healthy active PT students, were taken through the FMS™ by a licensed PT and videotaped. …”
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Components of brending and the application of artifical intelligence technologies in their implementation by Оleg Kovalchuk

“…It has been established that the development and implementation of an effective branding strategy is one of the leading tasks of marketing activity. This task has not lost its relevance for a long time, and in connection with the development of new digital technologies and the formation of the digital economy, it acquires new challenges. …”
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Pair combinations of human monoclonal antibodies fully protected mice against bunyavirus SFTSV lethal challenge. by Bang Li, Xiang-Rong Qin, Jia-Chen Qu, Guan-du Wu, Wen-Kang Zhang, Ze-Zheng Jiang, Pan-Pan Liu, Ze-Min Li, Tian-Mei Yu, Chuan-Min Zhou, Yong-Jun Jiao, Xue-Jie Yu

“…The neutralization test showed that all 4 hmAbs exhibited strong neutralizing activity against SFTSV infection in vitro. The protection rate of hmAbs 4-6, 1F6, 1B2, and 4-5 against SFTSV lethal challenge in IFNAR1-/- A129 mice are 50%, 16.7%, 83.3%, and 66.7%, respectively. …”
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Bamboo Growing and Poverty Reduction in Musanze and Burera Districts, Rwanda. by Eric, Hitimana

“…The major finding was that the activity of bamboo growing was taking place and had provided the communities with gainful employment. …”
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Monitoring and Evaluation System for Performance Contracts in Nyanza District, Rwanda by Marie Christine, Umurerwa

“…This study suggests that the success of Imihigo requires active citizen participation beyond consultation, and official accountability that engages local people in planning as well as implementation of development projects. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Performance. A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council, Kabale District by Bernard Kabweine, Mwesigwa

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Factors associated with iron deficiency aneamia among pregnant women at Chuk hospital in Kigali, Rwanda by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Hashim Abdullahi, Fardosa

“…Individual level factors such as physical activities was found to be beneficial to pregnant women; however, it was also noted that pregnant women with specific conditions should always seek approval from their health officers before engaging in any physical activities.…”
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Operation Wealth Creation and Poverty Reduction in Kabale District: A Case Study of Rubaya Sub-County by Katusiime, Marion

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Illicit drug use derived from wastewater-based epidemiology in Iran, their removal during wastewater treatment, and occurrence in receiving waters by Anvar Asadi, Shabnam Zarei, Nebile Daglioglu, Evsen Yavuz Guzel, Neda Ravankhah

“…There was no detection of cocaine, its metabolite benzoylecgonine, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine in any of the samples. …”
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Assessing waste separation behaviour in Nigeria: implications for post-Covid-19 pandemic waste management strategies by Tolulope B Olaiya, Shuliang Zhao, Oyewale D Abioye, Uzoamaka P Mgbachi, Oluwabunmi A Falebita

“…However, Nigeria’s situation has not been addressed by research investigation despite its potential to shape waste management policy implementation and citizen alignment. …”
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Tick species, tick-borne pathogen distribution and risk factor analysis in border areas of China, Russia and North Korea by Pengfei Min, Jianchen Song, Shaowei Zhao, Zhen Ma, Yinbiao Meng, Zeyu Tang, Zhenyu Wang, Sicheng Lin, Fanglin Zhao, Meng Liu, Longsheng Wang, Lijun Jia, Lijun Jia

“…The purpose of this study was to identify the tick species and tick-borne pathogens endemic in these regions.MethodsMorphological and molecular identification of ticks was performed by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and the distribution of tick species, pathogen, and risk factors of infection were analyzed.ResultsIn total, 1,187 ticks were collected from the border areas of 13 localities in eight cities. Five tick species were identified: Haemaphysalis longicornis (39.68%), Ixodes persulcatus (25.36%), Haemaphysalis japonica (15.50%), Dermacentor silvarum (15.42%), and Haemaphysalis concinna (4.04%). …”
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‘Shift’ Adaptation and a New Croatian Standard for Haavikko Developmental Stages’ Timing by Ivan Bedek, Jelena Dumančić, Tomislav Lauc, Miljenko Marušić, Ivana Čuković-Bagić

“…Simulation confirmed the representativity of the sample and its population applicability. Conclusion: The Croatian specific tables comprise a standard when estimating age using the Haavikko method among Croatian children.…”
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