Our experience of buffalo improvement in India: last 50 years journey by T. K. Datta

“…With the small-holder farming system ( ≤ 10 cows & buffaloes/unit) being the most popular in India, the joint efforts by the Government of India, ICAR institutes such as CIRB, National Dairy institutes, and various research organizations have led to the science-driven transformation of the dairy sector. …”
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Policy instrument terms in patriotic health campaign documents issued by Chinese national government agencies from 1952 to 2023: a quantitative textual analysis by Yuanyuan LA, He ZHU, Qiqi WANG, Hongyan YAO, Xiaoyun LIANG

“…From the perspective of policy instruments, we established a three-dimensional analytical framework by organically combining policy instruments and policy objectives with the policy change process. …”
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Challenges and motivating factors for integrating geostatistical models in targeted schistosomiasis control: A qualitative case study in Northwestern Tanzania. by Jake D Mathewson, Linda van der Spek, Dunstan J Matungwa, Anna Samson, Harry L S Coleman, Ente J J Rood

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>To address problems of over- and under-treatment with preventive chemotherapy resulting in ongoing transmission of schistosomiasis, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends targeted mass drug administration (MDA) interventions at a sub-district level. …”
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Engaging stakeholders in the co-development of programs or interventions using Intervention Mapping: A scoping review. by Umair Majid, Claire Kim, Albina Cako, Anna R Gagliardi

“…Those that did (71.7%) often involved a combination of patients, clinicians, and community organizations. However, less than half (48.8%) described how they were engaged. …”
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Helicobacter pylori antibacterial resistance patterns in Latvia: results from the Gistar pilot study by D. Rudzīte, R. Vangravs, I. Daugule, Ģ. Šķenders, I. Poļaka, A. Vanags, J. Atstupens, I. Tolmanis, P. Pūpola, Y. Tarasenko, J. Park

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A Toolchain for Assisting Migration of Software Executables Towards Post-Quantum Cryptography by Norrathep Rattanavipanon, Jakapan Suaboot, Warodom Werapun

“…As such, security experts and public sectors have issued guidelines to help organizations transition their software to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). …”
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Associated Factors of Streptococcus pneumoniae Colonization Rate among Old-Age Patients with Respiratory Tract Infection Attending Sheik H... by Surafel Mekuria, Ayichew Seyoum, Zerihun Ataro, Tigist Abebe, Kedir Urgessa

“…Smoking (AOR = 3.3; 95% CI: 1.3–8.3), upper airway problems (AOR = 4.1; 95% CI: 1.1–15), and asthma disease (AOR = 3.1; 95% CI: 1.1–8.9) were the factors associated with S. pneumoniae colonization. The isolated organisms showed high antimicrobial resistance to trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole (n = 12, 46.2%), tetracycline (n = 11, 42.3%), and ampicillin (n = 9, 34.6%). …”
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Assessing feasibility and acceptability of increasing access to sexual and reproductive health and rights through pharmacy outlets and community health volunteers: lessons from pil... by Wilson Liambila, Francis Obare, Saumya RamaRao, Monica Oguttu, Carol Nyandat, Benedict Denga, Zeka Wekesa

“…Abstract Background Both unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion are major public health problems in Kenya. The World Health Organization recommends the use of medication abortion to stop unwanted pregnancies. …”
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Biochar and bentonite application improves aeolian sandy soil health and enhances soil carbon sequestration and emission reduction potential by Liang Weijing, Tang Jiaxi, Li Yu, Song Sizhu, Jiang Xiaoyu, Hao Liyu, Tao Shuyu, He Miaomiao

“…Biochar and bentonite significantly increased the soil organic matter content, pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents, and CEC increased by 150.4%. …”
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ANALYSIS OF GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INFLUENZA VIRUS A/CHICKEN/CHELYABINSK/30/2019 H9N2 ISOLATED IN CHELYABINSK OBLAST by N. G. Zinyakov, Щю S. Osipova, P. B. Akshalova, V. Yu. Sosipatorova, A. V. Andriyasov, D. B. Andreychuk, I. A. Chvala

“…The paper presents data on the study of genetic characteristics of the infl uenza virus A/chicken/ Chelyabinsk/30/2019 H9N2 isolated from pathological material (chicken internal organs) in February 2019 and received from the poultry farm in the Chelyabinsk Oblast. …”
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Characterizing Wellness Initiatives in Academic Radiation Oncology Departments by Sara Beltrán Ponce, MD, Crystal Seldon Taswell, MD, Idalid Franco, MD, MPH, Malcolm D. Mattes, MD, Tracy Kelly, MD, Leah Katz, MD, MPH

“…Challenges included limited bandwidth (66.7%), lack of funding (41.7%), and lack of departmental interest in organizing or attending events (33.3%). Leaders highlight the importance of a dedicated individual to tangibly implement changes and the unique opportunity of someone within RO to understand the specific challenges faced by those in our field. …”
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«Talgenism» in the Digital Age: A Domestic History of cMOOC by M. A. Babaeva, E. B. Golubev

“…Despite the time and geographical gap (Russia, 1918 and Canada, 2008), each of these technologies makes it possible a fundamentally new learning process focused on the needs of a student, the organization of which is practically unattainable with a traditional class-lesson or lecture-seminar system. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety among patients recovered from COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in Nepal by Biraj Man Karmacharya, Kamal Gautam, Kalpana Chaudhary, Prasanna Rai, Shalik Ram Dhital, Shrinkhala Shrestha, Bandana Paneru, Akina Shrestha

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Supporting a state in developing a working theory of improvement for promoting equity in science education by William R. Penuel, Tiffany N. Neill, Todd Campbell

“…They also saw curriculum materials that connect to students’ everyday lives and community priorities as key drivers for equitable change in the system, around which professional learning activities should be organized. The team also surfaced several policy changes needed to implement change strategies, only some of which team members felt they had some authority.DiscussionWhere past researchers have observed that equity can disappear as a focus during implementation of reforms, this study found that developing an aim statement and driver diagram helped energize and refocus a team’s implementation efforts geared toward a vision for science teaching and learning that is focused on ensuring all students can engage in meaningful science learning that is culturally and locally relevant to them.…”
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Resistance of Chitti bean genotypes of promising to two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch in greenhouse conditions by Sedigheh Ashtari, Behrouz Asadi, Hamid Reza Dorri

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Effects of Climate Change on the Potential of Water Harvesting from Air Humidity Under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 Scenarios by Hadi Ramezani Etedali, Sakine Koohi, Zahra Partovi

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Comparative Analysis of COVID‐19 Severity and Mortality Among Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Individuals During the Delta Variant Surge in a Tertiary Care Center: A Cohort Study by Fatemeh Hasani, Zahra Norouzi, Kimia Jazi, Gholamreza Roshandel, Alireza Norouzi

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) as a pandemic. …”
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Biochar Derived from Domestic Sewage Sludge: Influence of Temperature Pyrolysis on Biochars’ Chemical Properties and Phytotoxicity by Rahma Inès Zoghlami, Sarra Hechmi, Rihab Weghlani, Naceur Jedidi, Mohamed Moussa

“…The raw sewage sludge and the produced biochars have been analyzed to determine their volatile organic matter (VOM), mineral content (MC), nutrients’ level (total nitrogen TN, available phosphorus P, and potassium K), alkalinity (pH), and salinity (electrical conductivity EC and Na). …”
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Modality-Focused L2-Instruction in Swedish Sign Language by Ingela Holmström

“…It requires expressing the language using hands, arms, face, and body instead of the speech organs, and this is very unfamiliar for them. Furthermore, learners need to learn specific linguistic features that largely differ from those of spoken languages, such as spatiality, iconicity and simultaneity. …”
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Korelasi Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja Provinsi Jawa Timur by Windy Nur Ramadhina, Tukiman Tukiman

“…Work motivation is often overlooked, even though it is an important factor in organizations such as the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) in East Java. …”
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