Application of Flour Blends from Modified Cassava and Suweg Flours in Gluten-Free Steamed Brownies by Herlina Marta, Shifa Auliya Yusnia, Fetriyuna Fetriyuna, Heni Radiani Arifin, Yana Cahyana, Dewi Sondari

“…The color of flour blends with an increasing proportion of SF was getting darker and more different from the color of wheat flour. …”
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Israel and Migration of High Skilled Workforce: Brain Drain and the Possibility of Replenishing the Market with High-Quality Human Capital by D. A. Maryasis

“…It is argued that Israel should pursue a more effective policy to attract highly skilled non-Jewish immigrants into the country, which will fully realize the existing positive externalities and dampen the problem of brain drain.…”
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Synthetic Hydrogel Dilutes <i>Serratia plymuthica</i> Growth— Promoting Effect on <i>Brassica napus</i> L. Under Drought Conditions by Grażyna B. Dąbrowska, Daniel Krauklis, Milena Kulasek, Magdalena Nocny, Marcel Antoszewski, Agnieszka Mierek-Adamska, Beata Kaliska

“…The hydrogel applied to the soil delayed seedling emergence and dampened the growth-promoting effect of <i>S. plymuthica</i>, resulting in reduced yield. …”
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Habiter l’exil : Retablo hispánico, Mexique, 1946 by Salomé Foehn

“…Indeed, as unhoused « pilgrims », they present an « altarpiece » which is also meant as the « justification » of exile as the redeeming perspective of a much darker Spain, that of the Black Legend. I will first look at several philosophical reflections. …”
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Development of a model for detection and analysis of inclusions in tomographic images of iron castings using decision trees by Dorota Wilk-Kołodziejczyk, Aleksandra Nowotny, Izabela Krzak, Adam Tchórz, Krzysztof Jaśkowiec, Marcin Małysza, Adam Bitka, Mirosław Głowacki, Marzanna Książek, Łukasz Marcjan

“…Analyzing the results, a conclusion was drawn that the classification based solely on the input data used is insufficient. …”
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Parametric Design and Mechanical Characterization of a Selective Laser Sintering Additively Manufactured Biomimetic Ribbed Dome Inspired by the Chorion of Lepidopteran Eggs by Alexandros Efstathiadis, Ioanna Symeonidou, Emmanouil K. Tzimtzimis, Dimitrios Avtzis, Konstantinos Tsongas, Dimitrios Tzetzis

“…The biomimetic ribbed dome appears to significantly dampen the snap-through behavior that is observed in typical solid and lattice domes, decreasing dynamic stresses developed during the response and preventing catastrophic failure of the structure. …”
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Some Important Food Quality Traits of Autochthonous Grape Cultivars by Muhammed Kupe, Sezai Ercisli, Neva Karatas, Sona Skrovankova, Jiri Mlcek, Monika Ondrasova, Lukas Snopek

“…The local cultivar Kirmizi Istanbul had more chlorogenic acid than the other cultivars. The berries with darker skin color, specifically Kara Turfanda and Nanebur, had higher % inhibition level (antioxidant capacity) than the brighter ones, which correspond also to the results of flavonoid contents. …”
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Towards unbiased skin cancer classification using deep feature fusion by Ali Atshan Abdulredah, Mohammed A. Fadhel, Laith Alzubaidi, Ye Duan, Monji Kherallah, Faiza Charfi

“…The proposed model addresses potential biases associated with skin conditions, particularly in individuals with darker skin tones or excessive hair, by incorporating feature fusion to assimilate insights from diverse datasets. …”
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Eye Donation: Awareness, Knowledge, Willingness, and Barriers among Paramedical and Allied Health Science Students at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India by Aimanfatima Kacheri, Rekha Mudhol, Sanjeev Chougule, Rhema Reny, Sagarika Kamath, Rajesh Kamath

“…Corneal transplants appear to be our best hope for resolving this problem; however, a global shortage of available donors continues to dampen efforts addressing this issue. Methods. This two-year cross-sectional study employed a convenience sampling technique and a standardised questionnaire to survey 150 paramedical and allied health science students at a tertiary care teaching hospital and assessed the awareness, knowledge, willingness and barriers regarding eye donation. …”
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Attribution of a record-breaking cold event in the historically warmest year of 2023 and assessing future risks by Yangbo Ye, Cheng Qian, Aiguo Dai, Yuting Zhang, Jiacheng Jiang, Xiaoye Zhang

“…These findings highlight the dampening effect of anthropogenic climate change on cold events, but adaptation measures for future risks of 2023-like cold events will be needed by the end of the century if carbon neutrality is achieved.…”
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Un autre football ? Catholiques et communistes italiens au tournant des années 1970 by Fabien Archambault

“…Les structures d’encadrement traditionnelles, qu’elles soient catholiques ou communistes, s’adaptent à cette nouvelle demande : une nouvelle pédagogie, fondée sur le dialogue et refusant l’autoritarisme, semble nécessaire ; la participation à des championnats, voire l’existence de ces derniers, est remise en cause ; le modèle du professionnalisme, perçu comme facteur d’aliénation, doit être combattu sans relâche. Ces positions novatrices sont partagées tant par des militants-entraîneurs communistes de l’Union italienne du sport populaire (UISP) que par certains laïcs de l’Action catholique mobilisés au sein du Centre sportif italien (CSI). …”
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Sound absorption coefficient from composites made from coconut fiber, paper, and styrofoam by Amalia Ma'rifatul Maghfiroh

“…Cylindrical composite specimens were made with different variations in composition and analyzed the differences in sound dampening ability in various compositions. The sound absorption capacity of the composite was measured at frequencies of 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 750 Hz, 1,000 Hz, 2,000 Hz and 4,000 Hz. …”
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Esthetical Properties of Single-Shade and Multishade Composites in Posterior Teeth by Graziela R. Batista, Alessandra B. Borges, Rayssa F. Zanatta, Cesar R. Pucci, Carlos R. G. Torres

“…As a result, there were nonsignificant differences between the composites evaluated for color match, as well nonsignificant differences were obtained related to which restorative technique produced the best aesthetic results. Only for darker shades (A4, B4, and C4), most of the evaluators considered the restorations made with the MS material more aesthetic than with the SS, while for the other shades, nonsignificant differences were observed. …”
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U.S. farmers market attendance and experiences by Laura Witzling, Bret Shaw, Darlene Wolnik

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Extensive Thrombosis of the Inferior Vena Cava and Left Renal Vein in a Neonate by Moez Kdous, Oussema Khlifi, Marwene Brahem, Mohamed Khrouf, Sarah Amari, Monia Ferchiou, Fethi Zhioua

“…Autopsy revealed atrophied kidneys and adrenal glands. The vena cava had thrombosis occupying most of its length. …”
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Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Quality Assurance Program at a Community Endoscopy Facility by Robert J Hilsden, Alaa Rostom, Catherine Dubé, Darlene Pontifex, S Elizabeth McGregor, Ronald J Bridges

“…The present article describes the steps taken to establish a QA program at the Forzani & MacPhail Colon Cancer Screening Centre (Calgary, Alberta) – a colorectal cancer screening centre and nonhospital endoscopy unit that is dedicated to providing colorectal cancer screening-related colonoscopies. Lessons drawn from the authors’ experience may help others develop their own initiatives. …”
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U.S. farmers market attendance and experiences by Laura Witzling, Bret Shaw, Darlene Wolnik

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Cretaceous Limestone Dolomitization and Argument of Its Mg2+ Sources: Exampling the Bekhme and Qamchuqa Formations in the Zagros Collision Belt by Kamal Haji Karim, Sherzad Tofiq Mohamad

“…Second is the absence of vertical selective dolomitization such as, hydrothermal mineralization, vertical dolomite dykes, hydrothermal vents, tubes, or zones. Third is the barrenness of most of the fault surfaces and their surrounding rocks with selective dolomitization. …”
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Activation of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPAR-α/γ) and the Fatty Acid Metabolizing Enzyme Protein CPT1A by Camel Milk Treatment Counteracts the High-Fat Diet-... by Haifa M. AlNafea, Aida A. Korish

“…Treatment by CM demonstrated protective effects against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) induced by a high-fat cholesterol-rich diet (HFD-C) in rats. CM dampened the steatosis, inflammation, and ballooning degeneration of the hepatocytes. …”
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Genetic disruption of Blimp-1 drastically augments the antitumor efficacy of BCMA-targeting CAR T cells by Anthony M. Battram, Joan Mañé-Pujol, David F. Moreno, Aina Oliver-Caldés, Judit Carpio, Oriol Cardus, Luis Gerardo Rodríguez-Lobato, Álvaro Urbano-Ispizua, Carlos Fernández de Larrea

“…Put together, our findings show that dampening Blimp-1 expression altered the phenotype and function of anti-BCMA CAR T cells, leading to augmented therapeutic efficacy in MM.…”
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