FARMER-HERDERS CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: ITS CHALLENGES AND INTERVENTIONS by M.O. Mazeli, Binta Side

“… Climate change has forced herders to move out of the desert to the forest, searching for a greener posture but not ethnic war. …”
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Analysis and Monitoring Results of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic Façade Using PV Ceramic Tiles in Taiwan by Yen-Chieh Huang, Chi-Chang Chan, Szu-Chi Kuan, Shui-Jinn Wang, Shin-Ku Lee

“…The electrical and deflection characteristics of the proposed PV module did not change significantly after a 50 thermal cycling test and a 200-hour humidity-freeze test, based on IEC 61215 and a wind-resistance test. …”
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Metabolomics profiling reveals p-aminobenzoic acid enhances resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat by Yiluo Tan, Kangjun Wang, Mingming Guo, Guangxu Zhang, Xiaofeng Li, Yijun Shi, Maosheng He, Dayong Xu, Feng Chen, Jiwei Fan

“…A total of 1001 metabolites were detected, 109 of which were significantly changed due to FHB infection. …”
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An Overview of the Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Gut Infections and Inflammation by Silvia Sedda, Irene Marafini, Michele M. Figliuzzi, Francesco Pallone, Giovanni Monteleone

“…Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are a group of hematopoietic cells devoid of antigen receptors that have important functions in lymphoid organogenesis, in the defense against extracellular pathogens, and in the maintenance of the epithelial barrier. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF BACTERICIDAL ROLE OF EPIDERMAL MUCUS OF MAJOR CARPS AGAINST PATHOGENIC MICROBIAL STRAINS by Farkhanda Asad, Shahzad Nasir, Itrat Fatima, Zeliha Selamoglu, Aiman Nadeem, Rafia Jamal, Maryam Fatima, Maimoona Mehmood

“…Results showed greater efficacy in limiting the growth of E. coli with zone of inhibition (16mm). Mucus is a key defense against disease. Fish skin mucus can serve as an alternative to antibiotics for use in aquaculture and potentially for human application. …”
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Adversarial Robust Modulation Recognition Guided by Attention Mechanisms by Quanhai Zhan, Xiongwei Zhang, Meng Sun, Lei Song, Zhenji Zhou

“…Furthermore, when working together with adversarial training, it is shown that AG-AMR effectively resists several existing adversarial attacks, which thus further validates its effectiveness on defending against adversarial sample attacks.…”
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Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Different Types of Chocolate, Milk, Semisweet, Dark, and Soy, in Cerebral Cortex, Hippocampus, and Cerebellum of Wistar Rats by Niara da Silva Medeiros, Roberta Koslowsky Marder, Mariane Farias Wohlenberg, Cláudia Funchal, Caroline Dani

“…In the sulfhydryl assay, we observed that the levels of nonenzymatic defenses only increased with the chocolate treatments The SOD enzyme activity was modulated in the tissues treated with the chocolates. …”
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Analyses on Prestress Loss and Flexural Performance of the Laminated Bamboo Beam Applied with Prestressed BFRP Sheet by Qingfang Lv, Ye Liu, Yi Ding

“…In the first series of tests, the prestress loss of the prestressed BFRP sheet was classified and analyzed based on measured strains and deflections, which led to a derivation of the effective prestressed force considering the prestress loss. …”
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Load Transfer Efficiency Analysis and Void Evaluation of Composite Pavement Cement Concrete Slab by Hao Li, Naren Fang, Xuancang Wang, Yang Fang, Xianghang Li, Chao Li, Siyin Ding

“…The values of the two parameters can be determined by the deflection basin. After querying the Atlas, the void determination can be more accurate. …”
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A gut instinct for childhood leukemia prevention: microbiome-targeting recommendations aimed at parents and caregivers by Ersen Kameri, Ersen Kameri, Ersen Kameri, Vera Helena Jepsen, Pawel Stachura, Pawel Stachura, Nadine Rüchel, Rigveda Bhave, Leticia Benitez, Fatima Crispi, Eduard Gratacos, Nico Dragano, Stefan Janssen, Arndt Borkhardt, Arndt Borkhardt, Aleksandra Pandyra, Aleksandra Pandyra, Aleksandra Pandyra, Gesine Kögler, Gesine Kögler, Ute Fischer, Ute Fischer, Ute Fischer

“…Commensal gut microbiota provide a first line of defense against different pathogens and gut microbiome immaturity has been implicated in ALL pathogenesis. …”
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Decoding NAD+ Metabolism in COVID-19: Implications for Immune Modulation and Therapy by Shixu Song, Jialing Gan, Qiuyue Long, Zhancheng Gao, Yali Zheng

“…Recognizing NAD+’s pivotal role in energy metabolism and immune modulation, we propose modulating NAD+ homeostasis could bolster the host’s defensive capabilities against the virus. The article reviews the scientific rationale behind targeting NAD+ pathways for therapeutic benefit, utilizing strategies such as NAD+ precursor supplementation and enzyme inhibition to modulate immune function. …”
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A comparative approach for the optimal design of steel structures using biogeography-based optimization (BBO) algorithm and genetic algorithm (GA) by Laid Amamra, Mohamed Bensoula, Sadek Bahar

“…It is capable of finding solutions that are lighter, stiffer and have lower deflection than the original designs. …”
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The Impact of the Metabolic Syndrome Severity on the Appearance of Primary and Permanent DNA Damage by Mirta Milić, Luka Kazensky, Martina Matovinović

“…MetS is associated with impaired antioxidant defense mechanisms, resulting in the excessive generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) and elevated levels of DNA damage. …”
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Entomopathogens Isolated from Invasive Ants and Tests of Their Pathogenicity by Maria Fernanda Miori de Zarzuela, Luis Garrigós Leite, José Eduardo Marcondes, Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos

“…However, no colony reduction or elimination was observed in any treatment. The defensive behaviors of ants, such as grooming behavior and colony budding, must be considered when using fungi and nematodes for biological control of ants.…”
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The Management of Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Erosion and Infection following Iatrogenic Aspiration by Ali Baydoun, Alexander Benben, Matthew Skalak, Jordan Bilbrew, Mazen Abdelhady

“…The patient, a 75-year-old male with a history of IPP placement for erectile dysfunction, presented with urinary retention and priapism, leading to inadvertent deflation of the IPP during aspiration. Subsequent evaluation revealed a pinhole opening on the scrotum, indicating infection and erosion of the prosthesis tubing. …”
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Comparative experimental study of the mechanical and fracture properties of Portland limestone and Corsehill sandstone by Aikaterini Marinelli, Matthew R. Stewart

“…At a second stage, the effect of specimen shape and size on flexural strength, deflection at mid-span, crack mouth opening displacement and fracture energy was studied for Port¬land limestone. …”
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Micromechanical behavior of the apple fruit cuticle investigated by Brillouin light scattering microscopy by Timm Landes, Bishnu P. Khanal, Hans Lukas Bethge, Tina Lehrich, Maximilian Seydi Kilic, Franz Renz, Miroslav Zabic, Moritz Knoche, Dag Heinemann

“…It regulates water loss and defends against environmental stressors and pathogens. …”
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On Dynamic Mesh Force Evaluation of Spiral Bevel Gears by Xiaoyu Sun, Yongqiang Zhao, Ming Liu, Yanping Liu

“…One method uses the mesh stiffness estimated by the commonly used average slope approach, the second method applies the mesh stiffness evaluated by the local slope approach, and the third approach utilizes a quasistatically defined interpolation function indexed by mesh deflection and mesh position.…”
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Fides et ratio, the Western Medieval Synthesis and the Collapse of Secular Bioethics and Morality by H. Tristam Engelhardt Jr

“…This chapter has been developed from a lecture, “The Deflation of Morality: Rethinking the Secularization of the West”, given originally at the University of Salento, Lecce, Italy, on 1 February 2012. …”
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Research progress in low-cost preparation process of continuous fiber-reinforced silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites by SHANG Jianzhao, WU Xiaofei, CAO Yejie, LYU Yunlei, LI Jingxin, WANG Jing, DONG Ning, LIU Yongsheng

“…Continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites have been widely used in aerospace， defense industry， emerging civilian，and other fields due to their excellent properties such as low density， high strength and high temperature resistance. …”
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