APPLE BREEDING PROGRAMS AND METHODS: THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT by E. N. Sedov

“…Long-term studies of apple development features allowed breeding intensification and shortening of the time of cultivar development from 36–48 years to 23–27 or even 13–17 years. …”
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Time-Varying Total Stiffness Matrix of a Rigid Machine Spindle-Angular Contact Ball Bearings Assembly: Theory and Analytical/Experimental Verifications by Fawzi M.A. El-Saeidy

“…The bearing dynamic stiffness/damping marix is derived in terms of the bearing motions (displacements/rotations) and then the principal of virtual work is used to transfer it from the bearing location to the rotor mass center to obtain the total dynamic stiffness/damping matrix. …”
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BEAUTY IN MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION: SYNERGETIC WORLDVIEW by V. A. Testov

“…Of special interest is the fact that the concepts of fractals, fractality and fractal geometry and fractal graphics are not included in the vast majority of high school programmes, although they have become commonly used among mathematicians and graphic designers.The aims of the article were the following: to demonstrate intersectionality and correlations of the basic concepts of symmetry and fractals from the point of view of synergetics, to establish the relevance of studying these concepts in the course of mathematics for aesthetic education of students and development of their worldview.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Assessment of knowledge and behaviors of an opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution program during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic by Alexis E. Horace, Ojochogwu Atawodi-Alhassan

“…As naloxone continues to become increasingly available, OEND is necessary in preventing opioid overdose deaths.…”
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Association between estimated glomerular filtration rate, urinary albuminuria-creatinine ratio, and stroke prevalence in patients with chronic kidney disease by Jianfeng Xiang, Mengli Tong, Dongrong Yu, Yinfeng Chen

“…Background With the global increase in chronic diseases, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and stroke have become major public health concerns. This study aims to investigate the relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), and the incidence of stroke in a CKD population.Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed the relationship between eGFR, UACR, and prevalence of self-reported stroke in 6,037 participants using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007 to 2018. …”
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The influence of the choice of foreign policy strategies of the Republic of Serbia and Montenegro on the development of their bilateral military relations by Spasojević Čedo D.

“…The paper is going to show that the actions undertaken by Montenegro within the framework of profiling its foreign policy strategy and efforts to become a member of NATO directly affected the weakening of the dynamics in the strengthening of bilateral military relations with Serbia, and that Serbia's neutral military policy and its shift away from Atlantic integration make it difficult to improve those relations. …”
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Use of BIM with Modular Construction in Future Construction Techniques by Ali Ünay, Asena Soyluk, İlayda Omurtay

“…With the recent development of Building Information Modeling (BIM), the use of modular construction methods in conjunction with BIM becomes more common. As with any method, this one has advantages as well as disadvantages. …”
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MicroRNAs obtained from cervical swabs in predicting preterm birth by Rosalia Purbandari, Suheni Ninik Hariyati

“…Under stress conditions, their regulatory functions become significant, linking them to disease states. …”
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Concordant Signal of Genetic Variation Across Marker Densities in the Desert Annual Chylismia brevipes Is Linked With Timing of Winter Precipitation by Daniel F. Shryock, Nila Lê, Lesley A. DeFalco, Todd C. Esque

“…Genome scans for genetic variation linked with selective environmental gradients have become a useful tool in such efforts, allowing rapid delineation of seed transfer zones along with predictions of genomic vulnerability to climate change. …”
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Incidence and Anatomical Properties of Retromolar Canal in an Iranian Population: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study by N. Nikkerdar, A. Golshah, M. Norouzi, S. Falah-Kooshki

“…Retromolar canal (RC) is an anatomic structure, and due to increasing demand for surgical procedure in the retromolar area of the mandible, the identification of the retromolar canal has become an issue of clinical concern. It can innervate the third molar and some of the muscles around the posterior segment of the mandible, complicating surgical procedures in the retromolar area and root canal treatment of third molars. …”
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Film watching habits of journalism students from the perspective of the theory of utilities and satisfaction by Vujović Marija, Obradović Neven

“…It no longer matters what the sender o f the message wants to achieve, but what benefits and pleasures the recipients o f the media content have. The audience becomes "active", and the premise "what the media does to people" has turned into "whatpeople do to the media". …”
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مداخلة علمیة حول النشر العلمى فى مصادر الوصول الحر Open Access بین التأیید والرفض by Gamal Al Dahshan

“…Scientific publishing is the scientific and important way, but it is one of themost important criteria used to estimate the level of scientific productionIt has also become one of the most important international standards forthe classification of universities, Therefore, universities and research centers areinterested in publishing the results of their scientific research in the publishedpublishing vessels, which adopt the strict scientific standardsSuch as specialized scientific journals or conference books, in order toshare knowledge and results so that research can continue and its results andobjectives will be integrated.The Free Access and Free publishing movement has emerged in the pasttwo decades as a result of its benefits in improving the flow of information. …”
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Study on Stability of Tunnel Surrounding Rock and Precipitation Disaster Mitigation in Flowing Sand Body by Yongyi He, Bole Sun, Mingnian Wang

“…Considering the characteristics of water seepage, how to improve the stability of flowing sand bodies and prevent the instability of surrounding rocks has become a difficult problem. In this paper, a parametric experiment on the surrounding rock taken from the project site was carried out, and then, a numerical simulation of the flowing sand body was conducted to study the precipitation construction method and stability of the flowing sand body. …”
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Dwarf shrub expansion and loss of lichens distinctly dominate multi-decadal changes in northern boreal understory plant communities by Tuija Maliniemi, Joonatan Lohi, Janne Alahuhta, Karoliina Huusko, Risto Virtanen

“…Long-term reindeer grazing is most likely the key driver reducing lichen cover, which may be further affected by the dwarf shrub expansion. …”
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Effect of power training on physical functional performance of patients with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Samuel Brito de Almeida, Emmanuelle Silva Tavares Sobreira, Charles Phillipe de Lucena Alves, Danielle Pessoa Lima, Janine de Carvalho Bonfadini, Manoel Alves Sobreira-Neto, Thiago Holanda Freitas, Simony Lira do Nascimento, Pedro Braga-Neto

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Parkinson's disease (PD) is becoming more prevalent, highlighting the urgency of developing treatments to minimize its effects on muscular strength and physical function. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on paediatric admissions to a Chinese hospital: a single-centre retrospective chart review by Jie Zheng, Yan-hui Chen

“…The proportions of infection-related diseases (36.3% (455 cases) vs 20.8% (184 cases)), respiratory system-related diseases (22.5% (283 cases) vs 9.4% (83 cases)); and endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (17.1% (214 cases) vs 9.2% (81 cases)) decreased significantly, whereas that of musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases increased from 11.0% (138 cases) to 20.1% (178 cases), thereby becoming the most common reason for hospitalisation. …”
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Cost-benefit analysis of VKA versus NOAC treatment in German patients with atrial fibrillation utilizing patient self-testing by Roland Diel, Niklas Lampenius

“…**Background:** Clinical complications of long-term anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation cause significant morbidity and have a substantial economic impact on the healthcare system. …”
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Adaptation Strategies for Hemp in Alkaline Salt Environments: Fertilizer Management for Nutrient Uptake and Optimizing Growth by Yunshu Ye, Haoyu Wang, Panpan Zhang, Yuhong Zhang

“…Global soil salinization has become an increasingly severe challenge for agricultural production, particularly affecting the cultivation of economic crops in marginal lands. …”
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iMESc – an interactive machine learning app for environmental sciences by Danilo Cândido Vieira, Danilo Cândido Vieira, Fabiana S. Paula, Luciana Erika Yaginuma, Gustavo Fonseca

“…As environmental sciences increasingly rely on complex datasets, machine learning (ML) has become crucial for identifying patterns and relationships. …”
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Investigation of dairy farms using different milking systems in balıkesir province in terms of bulk tank milk quality, somatic cell count and total bacteria count by Busra Yaranoglu, Sabiha Sena Ozdemir, Hakan Tavsanli, Ozlem Varol Avcilar, Tevhide Elif Guner, Bilge Camliyurt, Mustafa Sihlaroglu

“…In this respect, it is recommended that use of milking robots become widespread, reducing the total labor cost and providing improvements in tank milk quality.…”
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