Combining ability and heterosis for grain yield and yield component traits in maize (Zea mays L.) by V. Shasi Kiran Reddy, Digbijaya Swain*, Saswaty Priyadarshini Sahoo, Arjun Kumar Agarwal, Devraj Lenka, Mihir Ranjan Mohanty and Mandakini Kabi

“…A set of 28 F1s developed by 8 x 8 half diallel mating design and the resultant hybrids along with parents and standard checks were evaluated in Randomised Block Design (RBD) with three replications. …”
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Assessment of the Geographical Factors Contributing to the Occurrence of the Flood and Flash Flood in Şanlıurfa on March 15, 2023 by Mustafa Recep İrcan, Neşe Duman

“…With this analysis, lithology, slope and precipitation maps of the determined river basins (Karakoyun, Cavsak and Karaköprü-Sırrın Creeks) were produced. Within the scope of geographical evaluation, physical (lithological, geomorphological, climatological) and human factors have been considered one by one and examined under separate headings. …”
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Analytic two-loop four-point form factor of the stress-tensor supermultiplet in N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 SYM by Yuanhong Guo, Lei Wang, Gang Yang, Yixiong Yin

“…We perform various non-trivial checks of our results, including the triple-collinear limit, which recovers the two-loop six-gluon remainder. …”
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Examining Primary School Principals’ Instructional Leadership Practices: A Case Study on Curriculum Reform and Implementation by Moeketsi David Ralebese, Loyiso Jita, Olalekan Taofeek Badmus

“…They engage in reflective practices such as meetings and retreats to reinforce the school’s vision among teachers, manage instructional programs through routine and random checks, motivate teachers with positive feedback, and promote a positive climate by supporting social cohesion and addressing teachers’ personal needs. …”
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فاعلیة تطبیقات الهواتف الذکیة لتعلم الجوانب العلمیة لتصنیف دیوى العشرى :دراسة تجریبیة على طلاب قسم المکتبات جامعة کفر الشیخ... by د. عماد عبد الستار زیدان

“…The study contributes to shedding light on how to take advantage of whatwe carry in our hands of phones in making a quantum leap in the field ofeducation where the problem of study is clear from the non-use of smart phonesfor educational purposes in a large extent despite the widespread use and cheapprice and make available among university students and use only for purposesTraditional calls such as calling and sending messages,Its importance derives from the general direction of the state towards thedevelopment of education and the use of modern technology in education, andthe recommendations of many conferences on the importance of mobile learning,And to seek to verify the following assumptions : the existence of positiveattitudes for students towards learning using mobile phone, there are differencesof statistical significance between the average score of students of theexperimental group and the control group in the test achievement for the benefitof the experimental group, The study identified its tools in the scale of the trendtoward mobile education, and the application of mobile education designed by theresearcher to conduct this experiment, And achievement test ,The study was applied to a sample of second-year students in theDepartment of Libraries and Information University of Kafr El-Sheikh and wasdivided into two groups (experimental and control) ,The study found that 72% ofthe students have a positive trend towards learning mobile phone classification,which is high, and that learning mobile phone classification helps to increase therate of achievement study by 60%, The study concluded that the decisions of thelibrary and information sections should include a curriculum for programmingeducational applications for mobile phones and use of educational mobileapplications in distance education, continuing education and in-service trainingprograms…”
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A single-cell RNA sequencing dataset of peripheral blood cells in long COVID patients on herbal therapy by Karolina Hanna Prazanowska, Tae-Hun Kim, Jung Won Kang, Young-Hee Jin, Sunoh Kwon, Su Bin Lim

“…To ensure the technical validity of our dataset, we implemented rigorous quality checks throughout stages of the study, including sample preparation, sequencing, and bioinformatic data analysis levels. …”
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Challenges in Microgrids with Medium Voltage Circuit by Hércules A. Oliveira, Luiza H. S. Santos, Luiz A. de S. Ribeiro, José G. de Matos, Lucas de P. A. Pinheiro

“…These issues directly impact the coordination of electrical protection, component integrity, and synchronization checks between different power sources within the uGrid. …”
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First report of the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata in Kenya by Alan G. Buddie, Ivan Rwomushana, Lisa C. Offord, Simeon Kibet, Fernadis Makale, Djamila Djeddour, Giovanni Cafa, Koskei K. Vincent, Alexander M. Muvea, Duncan Chacha, Roger K. Day

“…This timely identification shows the benefit of molecular identification and the need for robust species identifications: even a curated sequence database such as that provided by the Barcoding of Life Data system may require additional checks on the veracity of the underlying identifications. …”
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Intelligent Digital Currency and Dynamic Coding Service System Based on Internet of Things Technology by Shanshen Li, Xin Jing

“…When the intermediate node receives the RREQ message, first of all, to avoid the loop, it checks whether the same RREQ message has been introduced. …”
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The fault systems that control the occurrences of iron ore deposits in northeastern Aswan, Egypt by Mohamed Abd El-Wahed, Ibrahim A. Salem, Mohamed Attia, Dina Younis

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Use of Extra-judicial Technical Surveillance in Criminal Decision-making: European Limitations and National Challenges by Andrei Zarafiu

“…This judicial exclusivity is respected even when pro-active criminal investigations, as it ensures a mechanism of checks and balances on measures consisting in violations of individual rights. …”
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Relationships among health, safety and environment (HSE) factors and the radiation received and incidence of cancer among the radiologic technologists by Mohammad Ghanbari, Reza Dehghanzadeh, Pejman Azmoon, George Bakhturidze

“…Higher scores on metrics such as individual dosimeter usage, adherence to proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), equipment safety checks, device leak testing, presence of safety warnings, and attention to HSE issues were associated with reduced radiation exposure and fewer doses received by participants. …”
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A Heatmap for Monitoring Systemic Financial Stability Risks in Ukraine by Adam Geršl, Pervin Dadashova, Yuliya Bazhenova, Vladyslav Filatov, Anatolii Hlazunov, Roman Soltysiak

“…Each risk category contains from four to seven indicators that combine both actual data and expectations. Statistical checks show that the indicators clearly signal previous crisis episodes, as well as the buildup of vulnerabilities during the research period. …”
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Factors Influencing Brucellosis Preventive Behaviors among Marginalized Iranian Women: An Application of the Health Belief Model by Majid Barati, Rezvan Shayghan Zahed, Marjan Bakhtiari, Yadollah Fathi, Maryam Afshari, Zahra Taheri-Kharameh

“…Most women (64.7%) boiled the milk for 3–5 minutes. 61.2% of women put the cheese in a salt-water solution. The results showed that one unit rise in the scores of knowledge, self-efficacy, and cues to action resulted in an increase in the mean score of the protective behavior by 0.189, 209, and 0.150, respectively. …”
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The government of Hugo Chavez in the political system of modern Venezuela: achievements and failures by G. E. Ludena Lopez, N. A. Omelchenko

“…Liberal democracy, which forms the basis of the political thinking of Chavez’s critics on the right, places great importance on the system of checks and balances, which the Chavistas of the radical democracy model tend to ignore. …”
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ZEN-garden: Optimizing energy transition pathways with user-oriented data handling by Jacob Mannhardt, Alissa Ganter, Johannes Burger, Francesco De Marco, Lukas Kunz, Lukas Schmidt-Engelbertz, Paolo Gabrielli, Giovanni Sansavini

“…Lightweight and intuitive input datasets and unit consistency checks reduce user errors and facilitate using ZEN-garden for both novice and experienced energy system modelers.…”
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Pathology Databanking and Biobanking in The Netherlands, a Central Role for PALGA, the Nationwide Histopathology and Cytopathology Data Network and Archive by M. Casparie, A. T. M. G. Tiebosch, G. Burger, H. Blauwgeers, A. van de Pol, J. H. J. M. van Krieken, G. A. Meijer

“…Both the decentralized systems and the central system perform checks on the quality and completeness of excerpts. …”
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Induction of Labour in Advanced Abdominal Pregnancy with Fetal Demise due to Cord Round Neck: A Case Report of a Missed Diagnosis by Ascensius Achuo Mforteh, Collince Tchakounte, Carlson-Babila Sama, Stephane Eteme-Messi, Willy Djiognouo, Sama Dohbit, Pascal Foumane

“…She was discharged on day 8 postoperation to continue follow-up as an outpatient with regular βHCG and ultrasound checks. Conclusion. This case illustrates the need to effectively confirm an intrauterine location of a pregnancy even in a case of fetal demise and the need to monitor for cord abnormalities in advanced abdominal pregnancy being managed expectantly.…”
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Avoiding never events in orthopaedics theatres: a quality improvement project by Bhaskar Amarnath Bhavanasi, Shrikant Kulkarni

“…Theatre staff reported improved understanding and confidence in performing these safety checks The use of external auditors who were not part of the surgical team provided an unbiased assessment of compliance, enhancing the reliability of the findings.In conclusion, the project demonstrates that regular audits, and data collected by non-surgical team staff, significantly improve adherence to surgical and imaging pause protocols, thereby reducing the incidence of never events in trauma and orthopaedic theatres. …”
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Identifying and prioritizing the factors affecting the increase of earthquake risk in worn-out urban areas with a combined approach of fuzzy Delphi technique and BMW model by Ehsan Arkani, Hossein Hatami Nejad, Soheil Qare

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