Physicochemical Performance of Portland-Rice Husk Ash-Calcined Clay-Dried Acetylene Lime Sludge Cement in Sulphate and Chloride Media by Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Joseph Mwiti Marangu, Leonard Genson Murithi

“…The tests showed that the novel cement can be used for general construction work in the tested media in a similar manner to PPC.…”
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Genotoxicity Assessment and Protective Effect of Anogeissus leiocarpus Roots against Cyclophosphamide-Induced DNA Damage In Vivo by Aku Enam Motto, Povi Lawson-Evi, Aboudoulatif Diallo, Kwashie Eklu-Gadegbeku

“…Moreover, in the groups treated with the total extract of A. leiocarpus at different doses plus cyclophosphamide, there was a significant decrease p<0.0001 in MNPCEs compared to the positive controls, in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion. This first finding reports that the extract of A. leiocarpus was neither genotoxic nor cytotoxic. …”
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Assessing the instructional processes in higher education institutions: Amhara region’s universities and colleges in focus by Tadesse Melesse Merawi

“…Results indicated that the three interactive instructional processes (instructional planning, methods of teaching and assessment) were not adequately implemented in an integrated manner. More specifically, significant differences were observed between Universities and Colleges in the application of instructional planning and continuous assessment (assessment for learning that served as a feedback for students’ learning). …”
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The auxin phenylacetic acid induces NIN expression in the actinorhizal plant Datisca glomerata, whereas cytokinin acts antagonistically. by Marco Guedes Salgado, Pooja Jha Maity, Daniel Lundin, Katharina Pawlowski

“…L. japonicus NIN was induced by BAP, PAA, and NAA in a dosage- and time-dependent manner. While expression of D. glomerata NIN2 could not be induced in roots, D. glomerata NIN1 was induced by PAA; this induction was abolished in the presence of exogenous BAP. …”
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Constructing competing discourses on the Russo-Ukrainian war: journalistic translation in wartime by Angela Kamyanets

“…The divergent treatment of these articles by the Ukrainian media, both at the macro and micro levels – reflected in the significant disparity in translations (12 to 1) and the manner in which the articles were reframed during translation – reveals the gatekeeping function of translation and suggests the Ukrainian media’s focus on positive news from the West as a means to keep up the country’s morale.…”
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Study of Corrosion Behavior of Mg–Gd-Based Soluble Magnesium Alloys by Qinghua Wang, Zhiquan Huang, Yanchun Zhu, Ling Qin, Jingfeng Zou, Lifeng Ma

“…The results demonstrated that corrosion rates increased with higher Cl⁻ concentrations and elevated temperatures, albeit in a nonlinear manner. Notably, significant effects on corrosion rates were observed in the Cl⁻concentration range of 1% to 3% and at temperatures between 75 °C and 100 °C. …”
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The Effect of P-Cymene on Glucose, Insulin, Antioxidant Power, and the Level of AKT Gene mRNA in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Model in Male Wistar Rats by Maryam Arabloei Sani, Zahra Hajebrahimi, Parichehreh Yaghmaei, Nasim Hayati Roodbari

“…Administration of metformin or p-cymene improved the levels of glucose, insulin, AKT mRNA, β island size, and antioxidant power in an independent manner of dose. Conclusion: These results suggest that p-cymene has hypoglycemic, hyperinsulinemia, and antioxidant properties. …”
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A lectin produced by a Streptomyces species targets mammalian pancreatic acinar cells in mice and humans by Janine C. Quijano, Honoka Natsuyama, Alonso Tapia, Karine Bagramyan, Jose A. Ortiz, Jacob Mares, Markus Kalkum, Yoko Fujita-Yamaguchi, Hsun Teresa Ku

“…Abstract Lectins are produced in almost all life forms, can interact with targets (glycans) in a cross-kingdom manner and have served as valuable tools for studying glycobiology. …”
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Effect of Depth Band Replacement on Red, Green and Blue Image for Deep Learning Weed Detection by Jan Vandrol, Janis Perren, Adrian Koller

“…Weeding is one of the mundane and repetitive tasks that robots could be used to perform. …”
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MCT1 lactate transporter blockade re-invigorates anti-tumor immunity through metabolic rewiring of dendritic cells in melanoma by Camille Niveau, Mélanie Cettour-Cave, Stéphane Mouret, Eleonora Sosa Cuevas, Mylene Pezet, Benoît Roubinet, Hugo Gil, Florence De Fraipont, Ludovic Landemarre, Julie Charles, Philippe Saas, Caroline Aspord

“…Notably, melanoma tumor cells directly remodel the metabolic profile of DC subsets, in a glycan-dependent manner. Strikingly, modulation of the mTOR/AMPK-dependent metabolic pathways and/or the MCT1 lactate transporter rescue cDC2s and cDC1s from skewing by tumor-derived glycans, Sialyl-Tn antigen and Fucose, and restore anti-tumor T-cell fitness. …”
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Creating interventions to transition long-lasting insecticide net distribution in Ghana by Philip Adongo, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Nana Yaw Peprah, Emmanuel Asampong, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Franklin Glozah, Adanna Nwameme, Ruby Hornuvo, Margaret Chandi

“…Cocreation involved participatory learning in action technique which is a practical, adaptive research strategy which enabled diverse groups and individuals to learn, work and act together in a cooperative manner.Results The results suggest the establishment of a Community Health Advocacy Team (CHAT). …”
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Spectacle and Spectatorship at the Nineteenth-Century American Racetrack by Natalie Zacek

“…However, these audiences, unlike those who were both the subjects and the viewers of English artist William Powell Frith’s celebrated 1858 painting of Derby Day at Epsom Downs, experienced anxiety as well as entertainment from the proximity of “others,” particularly African-Americans (whether enslaved or free) and poor whites; they hoped that these groups would improve their manners by imitating those of their “betters,” but at the same time they, unlike the Epsom audiences, shied away from “crowds of the most promiscuous character.” …”
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Actors and roles in integration of electric vehicles in energy markets and power systems: Theory, glossary, and application to virtual power plant and fleet operator by Jan F. Heinekamp, Kai Strunz

“…Within this article, current legal and consolidated functional roles in liberalized energy markets are analyzed in the most comprehensive manner. All roles are categorized and respective relations are visualized for unparalleled insight, improving accessibility to stakeholders. …”
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Evaluation of the Operational Simplified Surface Energy Balance Model for Pastureland Evapotranspiration Mapping and Drought Monitoring in North Central Kentucky by Maheteme Gebremedhin, Ian Ries, Gabriel B. Senay, Martin Matisoff, Ibukun Amusan, Jeremy Sandifer, Buddhi Gyawali

“…Flux and SSEBop ET track each other in a consistent manner in response to seasonal changes. The mean bias error (MBE), root mean squared error (RMSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and coefficient of determination (R2) were 5.47, 21.49 mm mon−1, 30.94%, and 0.87, respectively. …”
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LIFEPLAN: A worldwide biodiversity sampling design. by Bess Hardwick, Deirdre Kerdraon, Hanna M K Rogers, Dimby Raharinjanahary, Eric Tsiriniaina Rajoelison, Tommi Mononen, Petteri Lehikoinen, Gaia Banelyte, Arielle Farrell, Brian L Fisher, Tomas Roslin, Otso Ovaskainen

“…This article describes the five field sampling methods used by the LIFEPLAN project to collect biodiversity data in a systematic manner, all over the world. These methods are designed for use by anyone with basic biology or ecology knowledge from the higher education or university level. …”
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Sum Rate Maximization for Active RIS MISO Systems Based on DRL by Zhipeng Xi, Jianbo Ji

“…The reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its cost-effectiveness and ability to reconfigure the wireless environment in a controlled manner. However, signals reflected by the RIS need to traverse two paths&#x2014;from the base station (BS) to the RIS and from the RIS to the user, which results in the multiplicative fading effect and limits the capacity gains achievable by the passive RIS. …”
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FISCAL BALANCE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by ODILI OKWUCHUKWU, OKORO KELECHI OKORO, NWANNEDIYA FAITH OTI-IBIAM

“…There is need for government to reduce recurrent expenditures since it does not lead directly to revenue generation, capital formation, savings and investment in such manner that it would increase economic assets, boost production, and promote sustainable economic development. …”
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Combined Treatment with Zinc Aspartate and Intravenous Immunoglobulins (IVIGs) Ameliorates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) by Diana Straubel, Anja Thielitz, Annegret Reinhold, Kurt Grüngreiff, Dirk Reinhold

“…In contrast, IVIG given in a therapeutic manner did not influence the course of EAE. Interestingly, the combined application of both, IVIG and zinc aspartate, significantly reduced the severity of the disease during the acute and the relapsing-remitting phase of the EAE. …”
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Expression of VEGF-A, Otx Homeobox and p53 Family Genes in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy by Claudio Azzolini, Ilaria Stefania Pagani, Cristina Pirrone, Davide Borroni, Simone Donati, Muna Al Oum, Diana Pigni, Anna Maria Chiaravalli, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Francesca Simonelli, Giovanni Porta

“…We individuated two possible pathways (VEGF-A, Otx2, p53, p63 and Otx1 and Otx3) involved in PVR progression that could influence in different manners the course of the pathology. Individuating the genetic pathways of PVR represents a novel approach to PVR therapies.…”
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Poly-L-Arginine Induces Apoptosis of NCI-H292 Cells via ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway by Ya-Ni Wang, Ling-Ling Zhang, Xiao-Yun Fan, Sha-Sha Wu, Sheng-Quan Zhang

“…PLA can induce apoptosis in NCI-H292 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, the phosphorylation of the ERK1/2 and the unbalance of Bcl2/Bax, as well as the activation of caspase-3, were involved in the PLA-induced apoptosis. …”
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