A study on climate change impacts using lumped versus distributed hydrological models in a semi-arid basin by Farahnaz Baharvand, Ali Reza Massah Bavani, Mohammad Mahdavi, Massoud Goodarzi

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Assessing microbial population dynamics, enzyme activities and phosphorus availability indices during phospho-compost production by F. R. Kutu, T. J. Mokase, O. A. Dada, O. H. J. Rhode

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Sensorimotor Dysfunction Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction- an Afferent Perspective: A Scoping Review by Thilina N Vitharana, Enda King, Kieran Moran

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Behavioral flexibility is manipulable and it improves flexibility and innovativeness in a new context by Logan, Corina, Lukas, Dieter, Blaisdell, Aaron, Johnson-Ulrich, Zoe, MacPherson, Maggie, Seitz, Benjamin, Sevchik, August, McCune, Kelsey

“…We use great-tailed grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus; a bird species) as a model to investigate this question because they have recently rapidly expanded their range into North America. We attempted to manipulate grackle flexibility using shaded (light and dark gray) tube reversal learning to determine whether flexibility is generalizable across contexts (multi-access box), and what learning strategies grackles employ. …”
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Soil erosion assessment and watershed prioritization using GIS-based RUSLE in lower Shivaliks of Northwest India by Abrar Yousuf, Navneet Sharma, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Anil Khokhar, Parminder Singh Sandhu, Balwinder Singh Dhillon, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi, Hussein Almohamad, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

“…Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation and Geographic Information System were used to evaluate the soil erosion in Rupnagar district located in Shivaliks of north-west India. Input layers including rainfall erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length and steepness (LS), cover management (C), and conservation practice (P) factors were developed in ArcGIS. …”
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Flexor-Pronator Mass Training Exercises Selectively Activate Forearm Musculature by Takumi Fukunaga, Connor Fedge, Timothy Tyler, Michael Mullaney, Brandon Schmitt, Karl Orishimo, Malachy McHugh, Stephen Nicholas

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Design and Development of a Pine Needle Briquetting Machine for the Uttarakhand Region of India by Tejas Pramod Naik, Soumyajeet Jaiswal, Inderdeep Singh, Apurbba Kumar Sharma, Ayush Joshi

“…Uttarakhand state, the north part of India, is rich in bio residues such as Pine needles of Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii). …”
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Exploring the Effects of a Neck Strengthening Program on Purposeful Soccer Heading Biomechanics and Neurocognition by Katelyn M. Waring, Edward R Smith, Gary P Austin, Thomas G Bowman

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Item-level and Composite-level Interrater Reliability of Functional Movement Screen™ Scores Following Condensed Training in Novice Raters by Brent A Harper, Stephen M Glass

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Standard methods for marking caudate amphibians do not impair animal welfare over the short term: An experimental approach by David R Daversa, Ella Baxter, Gonçalo M Rosa, Chris Sergeant, Trenton WJ Garner

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Prevalence, determinants and impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life among Palestinian postpartum women: a cross-sectional study by Zaher Nazzal, Bayan Hersh, Rawan Shaban

“…The objectives of this study are to determine the prevalence of postpartum UI among Palestinian women, explore its relationship with delivery mode, identify associated risk factors and assess its impact on QoL.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting and participants The study targeted postpartum women attending primary healthcare centres in the North West Bank of Palestine. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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Xylaria iriomotensis sp. nov. from termite nests and notes on X. angulosa by Izumi Okane, Huei-Mei Hsieh, Yu-Ming Ju, Chun-Ru Lin, Chun-Yun Huang, I-Ching Kuan

“…A Xylaria species emerging from these fungus gardens was initially identified as X. angulosa, a species originally described from North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Iriomote fungus is now described as a distinct species, X. iriomotensis. …”
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Genesis of the Longmendian Ag–Pb–Zn Deposit in Henan (Central China): Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and H–C–O–S–Pb Isotopes by Xinglin Chen, Yongjun Shao, Chunkit Lai, Cheng Wang

“…The Longmendian Ag–Pb–Zn deposit is located in the southern margin of the North China Craton, and the mineralization occurs mainly in quartz veins, altered gneissic wallrocks, and minor fault breccias in the Taihua Group. …”
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The Convergent Validity of the SWAY Balance Application to Assess Postural Stability in Military Cadets Recovering from Concussion by Max K Dummar, Michael S Crowell, Will Pitt, Ai Mei Yu, Paige McHenry, Timothy Benedict, Jamie Morris, Erin M Miller

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Systemic doxycycline as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy in diabetic patients with periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zheng Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Zhenyu Zhang, Guoquan Zhang

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Magnitude and Determinants of Food Insecurity Among Pregnant Women in Nigeria: Evidence from a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey by Daniel C. Ogbuabor

“…Factors associated with increased likelihood of food insecurity include pregnant women residing in the North-East (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.70, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.26–2.29, P < 0.001) and South-East (AOR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.04–2.07, P = 0.028) regions, having no education (AOR: 1.86, 95% CI: 1.28–2.70, P = 0.001) or only primary education (AOR: 1.86, 95% CI: 1.28–2.69, P = 0.001), being married or living with a partner (AOR: 3.33, 95% CI: 1.28–8.67, P = 0.014), widowed, divorced, or separated (AOR: 3.83, 95% CI: 1.68–8.73, P = 0.001), lack of exposure to television (AOR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.26–1.92, P < 0.001), and barriers to healthcare access (AOR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.43–1.99, P < 0.001). …”
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Optimal Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Reducing Problematic Internet Use in Youth: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis by Jing-Jing Tian, Xiao-Ya He, Zhen Guo

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Shelf-Life Assessment of Canola Protein Bio-Adhesive by Lawrence Tene Tayo, Aldo Joao Cárdenas-Oscanoa, Lizhen Chen, Darshan Shivappa Nayaka, Markus Euring

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Inheritance of scald resistance in four barley landraces by G. S. Konovalova, E. E. Radchenko

“…The experiments were carried out using R. secalis isolates and clones from the pathogen populations sampled in the North Caucasus and the Russian Northwest. Resistance was scored against the scales from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 points (in the lab), and from 0 to 5 points (in the field). …”
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Stevenleaf from Gynostemma Pentaphyllum inhibits human hepatoma cell (HepG2) through cell cycle arrest and apoptotic induction by Sayed Sajid Hussain, Fan Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Kiran Thakur, Mahrukh Naudhani, Carlos L. Cespedes-Acuña, Zhaojun Wei

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