Land-use and land-cover changes and emerging non-tuberculous and tuberculous infectious diseases in humans and animals: a mixed-methods review of research findings from global and... by Jean-François Guégan, Carlos A Vargas Campos, Christine Chevillon, Ahmadou Sylla, Magdalene Dogbe, Kayla M Fast, Jennifer Pechal, Alex Rakestraw, Matthew E Scott, Michael W Sandel, Heather Jordan, M Eric Benbow

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Pronunciation learning attitudes: The case of EFL undergraduate students in Indonesia by Toni Indrayadi, Herri Mulyono, Sri Kusuma Ningsih, Amirul Mukminin

“…An explanatory sequential mixed-method approach, integrating questionnaires of Gardner 1985’s Attitude Motivation of Test Battery (AMTB) and Elliot 1995’s Pronunciation Attitude Inventory (PAI) and interviews, was employed in this study. …”
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DEPEND study protocol: early detection of patients with pancreatic cancer – a pilot study to evaluate the utility of faecal elastase-1 and 13C-mixed triglyceride breath test as scr... by Christopher D Byrne, Sam Wilding, Paul Remi Afolabi, Declan McDonnell, Victoria Goss, Jocelyn Walters, Zaed Z Hamady

“…The incidence of PC is increasing, with little or no improvement in overall survival and the best chance for long-term survival in patients with PC relies on early detection and surgical resection. …”
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Discrete choice modelling of hypertension patients’ preferences for attributes of a public medical facility in Ibadan, Nigeria by Oluwaseun Aramide Otekunrin, Tekiyat Abiola Adebisi, Sururoh Adeniran-Babatunde, Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin

“…The patients were unwilling to pay for the “little or no drugs and diagnostic equipment” attribute level. …”
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Association between Emission Parameters and Material-phase Concentrations of Phthalate Plasticizers and their Alternatives by Chenyang Bi, Clara M. A. Eichler, Chunyi Wang, John C. Little

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Effects of farming specialisation on grassland birds in Mediterranean High Nature Value farmland by Joana Santana, Pedro J. Leitão, Paulo Flores Ribeiro, Pedro Beja, Ângela Lomba, Rui Pedroso, Rui Morgado, Ricardo C. Martins, Inês Catry, Ana Teresa Marques, Luís Reino, Francisco Moreira

“…However, little is known about the effects of farming specialisation, even though the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has promoted the replacement of mixed systems by specialised livestock and crop systems. …”
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Construction process optimisation of graphene-basalt fibre asphalt mixtures by Huzhu Zhang, Wenjia Yang, Huimin Li, Chunyu Zheng, Lijuan Sun

“…The results indicate that optimising the construction temperature control parameters of GBFAM using RSM is feasible. The mixing process has little effect on the road performance indicators and volume parameters of GBFAM. …”
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Serum metabolome associated with novel and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and thyroid cancer risk: A multi-module integrated analysis based on machine learning by Fei Wang, Yuanxin Lin, Lian Qin, Xiangtai Zeng, Hancheng Jiang, Yanlan Liang, Shifeng Wen, Xiangzhi Li, Shiping Huang, Chunxiang Li, Xiaoyu Luo, Xiaobo Yang

“…Additionally, little is known about the potential mechanisms underlying the association. …”
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Physical, Rheological, And Microsurface Characteristics of High-Viscosity Binder Modified with WMA Agents by Junhui Luo, Yuzhu Yang, Weirong Huang, Cheng Xie, Jiangcai Chen, Haobin Liu, Tianzeng Ren, Xiaofeng Huang

“…In order to investigate the feasibility of warm mix technology in high-viscosity asphalt mixes, in the current experiment, Shell 70 Grade A asphalt (base asphalt) was modified by AR-HVA (a high-viscosity modifier), and the high-viscosity modified asphalt was further incorporated with two surface-active warm mixes (Evotherm M1 and Retherm). …”
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‘Appelsinpiken’ and experiential tourism. Andalusia, ‘geography with a thrill’ by Maria del Carmen Puche Ruiz

“…Seville, shown with a fractured identity, a mix of iconic images and realities, misses the opportunity to present itself on the big screen as it really is.…”
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Preliminary results about the use of injected Lysozime (LIZOVET) to improve the response to synchronization protocol for insemination in buffalo heifers by Francisco Javier Vargas Ortiz, Johnny Ronnel Bracho Ylarraza

“…However, the effect of Lysozyme on buffalo reproduction is little known. The objective of this work was to determine the effect of injectable Lysozime (Lizovet) over the response to synchronization protocol for insemination in buffalo heifers. …”
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Referral Activity in Three Store-and-Forward Networks during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic by Richard Wootton, Hansel Otero, Meghan Moretti

“…Various quantitative performance indicators, which included the numbers of referrals and the case-mix, were compared with their values in previous years. …”
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Strategic plan formulation process in the secondary schools of sodo town administration, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia by Demissie Dalelo, Mengistu Amare, Giorgis Chinasho

“…We looked at 11 schools using a mix of methods to gather insights. By employing both simple random and purposeful sampling, we collected data through interviews, questionnaires, and document reviews. …”
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Involvement of circRNAs in Proinflammatory Cytokines-Mediated β-Cell Dysfunction by Zhen Wang, Chao Deng, Ying Zheng

“…Methods. circRNA expression profile of MIN6 cells stimulated with a mix of cytokines, including IL-1β, IFN-γ, and TNF-α, was detected by circRNA microarrays. …”
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Evaluating the impacts of microplastics on agricultural soil physical, chemical properties, and toxic metal availability: An emerging concern for sustainable agriculture. by Tapos Kumar Chakraborty, Md Simoon Nice, Md Sozibur Rahman, Baytune Nahar Netema, Khandakar Rashedul Islam, Samina Zaman, Gopal Chandra Ghosh, Md Ripon Hossain, Asadullah Munna, Mst Shamima Akter, Md Abu Rayhan, Sk Mahmudul Hasan Asif, Abu Shamim Khan

“…Based on MP type, the following descending order of MPs PS > Mix (MPs) > PA > PET > PE, respectively act as a soil properties influencer. …”
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Caracterización morfológica de agregados para concreto mediante el análisis de imágenes Morphological characterization of concrete aggregates by means of image analysis by Maria Patricia León, Fernando Ramírez

“…Results indicate that the aggregate shape has little influence in the concrete compressive strength and elastic modulus, while its influence in workability is significant.…”
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Providing a model of consumer behavior in creating brand attachment with an emphasis on the packaging component of food industry companies by maziar Ghasemzadeh Sangroudi, karim hamdi, SHADAN VAHABZADEH MUNSHI

“…It is considered a qualitative-quantitative (mixed) research method. The sample of the qualitative section with 12 interviews with marketing, academic and food industry experts, and the quantitative section with the Cochran formula of limited societies included 384 managers and senior experts of Tehran food industry companies. …”
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De « Todo bajo el sol» à « España es parte de ti » : 30 ans de spots de promotion touristique by Ivanne Galant

“…This article proposes to study the adverts produced by Inprotur and Turespaña since 1987 with the campaign "Everything under the sun" and 2017 with "Spain is part of you" in order to highlight their communication strategies (slogans, images and imaginaries mixed together). In addition, the study of these 30 years of videos will enable us to recreate a history of tourism in Spain, both from the point of view of supply and demand and see how these campaigns correspond to the logic of nation branding following little by little that of experiential marketing.…”
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Mechanical Properties of Glued-Laminated Timber with Different Assembly Patterns by Shan Gao, Man Xu, Nan Guo, Ying Zhang

“…A glued-laminated timber section with mixed-grade laminae could make an efficient use of material strength and reduce the cost. …”
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Risk factors associate with overweight and obesity in adolescents by Carmen Emilia Guerra Cabrera, Jesús Vila Díaz, Juan José Apolinaire Pennini, Ailyn del Carmen Cabrera Romero, Inti Santana Carballosa, Pilar Maritza Almaguer Sabina

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: The overweight adolescents presented higher incidence of mixed kinds of feeding during the first months, little daily physical activity, little sport practice, high average of daily hours in front of the TV or PC, higher incidence of family history of obesity and nutritional patter based on cereals, milk, sugar, beans, and low consumption of fruits, fish and vegetables. …”
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