Trade-offs between carbon conservation and profitability in crop cultivation: unlocking potential through diversifying crop allocations regionally by Eveliina Kiiaki, Kari Hyytiäinen

“…Optimal strategies include reducing spring crops and fodder grass while increasing nitrogen-fixing grasses and high-profit crops like clover grass, green manure, potato, and sugar beet. Sensitivity analysis highlighted the importance of higher yields for enhanced outcomes, emphasizing the need to enhance forage grass, clover grass, and green manure yields for carbon balance and forage grass, potato, sugar beet, and spring crop yields for increased variable profit. …”
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Differential Effects of Calorie Restriction and Exercise on the Adipose Transcriptome in Diet-Induced Obese Mice by Karrie E. Wheatley, Leticia M. Nogueira, Susan N. Perkins, Stephen D. Hursting

“…Relative to the DIO controls, both CR and EX reduced adiposity by 35–40% and serum leptin levels by 80%, but only CR increased adiponectin and insulin sensitivity. Gene expression microarray analysis of visceral white adipose tissue revealed 209 genes responsive to both CR and EX, relative to the DIO group. …”
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Development of Simultaneous Analysis of Thirteen Bioactive Compounds in So-Cheong-Ryong-Tang Using UPLC-DAD by Ji Hyun Jeong, Seon Yu Lee, Bo Na Kim, Guk Yeo Lee, Seong Ho Ham

“…The results showed that the developed method was simple, reliable, accurate, sensitive, and precise for the quantification of bioactive components of SCRT.…”
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The role of Pnut and its functional domains in Drosophila spermatogenesis by K. A. Akhmetova, N. D. Dorogova, E. U. Bolobolova, I. N. Chesnokov, S. A. Fedorova

“…We analyzed the effect of pnut RNA interference on Drosophila spermatogenesis. The most sensitive to Pnut depletion were germ line cells at the earliest stages of spermatogenesis: the suppression of pnut expression at these stages leads to male sterility as a result of immotile sperm. …”
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Tamerlane’s letter to the mamluk sultan Barkuk and Barkuk’s response letter to Tamerlane Dated AH 795 / AD 1393 by Sayfetdinova E.G.

“…While Emir Timur’s message may not contain sensational revelations, it does clarify essential details about the late 14th-century situation and contributes to a better understanding of the historical ties between the Horde and the Mamluk Sultanate.…”
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The effects of kefir drink on liver aminotransferases and metabolic indicators in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial by Farzaneh Mohammadi, Nadia Razmjooei, Mohammad Ali Mohsenpour, Mohammad Ali Nejati, Mohammad Hassan Eftekhari, Najmeh Hejazi

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of kefir drink on liver aminotransferases, anthropometric indices, glycemic index, lipid profile, blood pressure (BP), high sensitivity C-reactive protein, and malondialdehyde in patients with NAFLD. …”
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Effects of CaO, Al2O3 and MgO on liquidus temperatures of copper smelting and converting slags under controlled oxygen partial pressures by Zhao B., Hayes P., Jak E.

“…Liquidus temperatures in silica primary phase field are not sensitive to Po2; Liquidus temperatures in spinel primary phase field increase with increasing Po2. …”
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ZnO Nanoparticles by Hydrothermal Method: Synthesis and Characterization by Juan Carlos Anaya-Zavaleta, Antonio Serguei Ledezma-Pérez, Carlos Gallardo-Vega, Joelis Rodríguez-Hernández, Carmen Natividad Alvarado-Canché, Perla Elvia García-Casillas, Arxel de León, Agustín Leobardo Herrera-May

“…The synthesis of reliable, cost-effective, and eco-friendly ZnO piezoelectric nanoparticles (NPs) can contribute to nanotechnology applications in electronics, sensors, and energy harvesting. Herein, ZnO NPs were synthesized using a hydrothermal method under varied reaction times and adding ammonium hydroxide, which provided an advantage of a low-cost, scalable, low-temperature, and environmentally friendly process. …”
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Comprehensive Update on Rabies: A Neglected Zoonotic Disease of Public Health Concern by Kavitha Guladahalli Manjunatha, Chethana Chandrahasa, Sadanand Dangari Akshay, Akhila Dharnappa Sannejal, Rajeshwari Vittal, Govindaiah Kavitha, Khang Wen Goh, Shrikrishna Isloor, Devananda Devegowda

“…Diagnostic technologies like RT PCR, qPCR, dRIT, dFAT, and LFA are highly sensitive and specific in the rapid detection of rabies virus and play a crucial role in preventing the disease. …”
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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES IN VIETNAM: AN IDEOGRAPHIC LENS by Yolanda Sarason, Kristi Yuthas, Linh Nguyen

“…We suggest implications of these propositions for Vietnamese and US social entrepreneurs and managers and provide guidance for organizations seeking to form culturally sensitive partnerships. Trang’s vision for Fargreen’s business model was, “… to prove that businesses can do well by doing good, that you can build prosperous and sustainable farming communities, prioritize the environment and still create a successful enterprise. …”
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Powering Implanted Devices Wirelessly Using Spider-Web Coil by Amal Ibrahim Mahmood, Sadik Kamel Gharghan, Mohamed A.A. Eldosoky, Ahmed M. Soliman

“… Implantable biomedical (IBM) systems and biomedical sensors can improve life quality, identify sickness, monitor biological signs, and replace the function of malfunctioning organs. …”
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Real-Time Needle Force Modeling for VR-Based Renal Biopsy Training with Respiratory Motion Using Direct Clinical Data by Feiyan Li, Yonghang Tai, Qiong Li, Jun Peng, Xiaoqiao Huang, Zaiqing Chen, Junsheng Shi

“…In this paper, a dynamic biomechanics experimental framework is designed to achieve a highly immersive haptic sensation during the biopsy therapy with human respiratory motion; it is the first time to introduce the idea of periodic extension idea into the dynamic percutaneous force modeling. …”
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Development and Validation of Analytical Procedure for Elemental Impurities in Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets by ICP-MS and Microwave Digestion by Yajie Hao, Guang Yin, Xuemei Wang, Juan Fu, Qihui Cao, Qinyong Sun, Guimin Zhang, Zhong Feng

“…The recoveries of the limit of quantitation (LOQ) ranged from 90.5% to 106.4%, concentrations of the abovementioned elements in LOQ were 0.25 µg·L−1, 0.25 µg·L−1, 0.75 µg·L−1, 1.5 µg·L−1, 2.5 µg·L−1, 5 µg·L−1, and 8 µg·L−1 , respectively, linear correlation coefficients were above 0.9997, the recoveries in accuracy item ranged from 91.8% to 103.6%, and relative standard deviations (RSDs) of recovery in precision were not more than 1.8%, reflecting a reliable method of high sensitivity, strong anti-interference capacity, and good precision, and that it was suitable for the determination of elemental impurities in drugs.…”
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Screening for anxiety in patients with cancer: Diagnostic accuracy of GAD-7 items considering lowered GAD-7 cut-offs. by Miriam Grapp, Till J Bugaj, Valentin Terhoeven, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Imad Maatouk

“…For the individual GAD-7 items sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and Clinical Utility Index were determined for cut-off ≥ 7, ≥ 8, ≥ 10 and ≥ 15 in the GAD-7 questionnaire.…”
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Integrated and streamlined microfluidic device for molecular diagnosis of pathogen through direct PCR amplification by Dohwan Lee, Tae Seok Seo

“…Using our device, we quantitatively analyzed two types of bacteria—Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)—in milk (food poisoning simulation) with a sensitivity of up to 10 bacterial cells. Significance: Considering how prominent PCR is for diagnostics, this work represents the potential to make traditionally labor-intensive molecular assays available in a decentralized point-of-care setting.…”
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Development of a Guidance System for an Agricultural Wheeled Robotic Platform in Row Crop Fields by Hossein Behfar, Fahime Hashemi, Arezu Nobakht

“…Modern tools such as sensors, imagery cameras, and deep learning enable farmers to identify and control weeds, pests, and diseases in real-time. …”
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Multi-modal denoised data-driven milling chatter detection using an optimized hybrid neural network architecture by Haining Gao, Haoyu Wang, Hongdan Shen, Shule Xing, Yong Yang, Yinlin Wang, Wenfu Liu, Lei Yu, Mazhar Ali, Imran Ali Khan

“…Multi-modal data features of different machining states are then obtained using time–frequency domain methods and Markov transition field methods. Sensitivity analysis of time–frequency domain features is conducted using Pearson correlation coefficient analysis. …”
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Unveiling the Complexity of Medical Imaging through Deep Learning Approaches by Javaid Iqbal Bhat, Novsheena Rasool

“…Encompassing a range of diseases, including Alzheimer’s, breast cancer, brain tumors, glaucoma, heart murmurs, retinal microaneurysms, colorectal liver metastases, and more, the analysis emphasizes contributions succinctly summarized in a tabular form.The table provides an overview of various deep learning approaches applied to different diseases, incorporating methodologies, datasets, and outcomes for each condition.Notably, performance metrics such as accuracy, specificity, sensitivity, and other crucial measures underscore the achieved results. …”
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Molecular–Genetic Imaging: A Nuclear Medicine–Based Perspective by Ronald G. Blasberg, Juri Gelovani Tjuvajev

“…The development of versatile and sensitive assays that do not require tissue samples will be of considerable value for monitoring molecular–genetic and cellular processes in animal models of human disease, as well as for studies in human subjects in the future. …”
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Mental Health in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Does Screening Capture the Complexity? by H. M. Bjorgaas, I. Elgen, T. Boe, M. Hysing

“…Two in three children scored above 90th percentile cutoff on Total Difficulties Score (TDS), and 57% met criteria for a psychiatric disorder, yielding a sensitivity of 0.85 and a specificity of 0.55. Mental health problems coexisted across symptom scales, and peer problems were highly prevalent in all groups of psychiatric disorders. …”
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