EFFECT OF DIFFERENT WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF INDIAN MUSTARD (BRASSICA JUNCEA) by Puspa Raj Bista, Krishna Bohara, Dhirendra Man Thapa, Keshav Bahadur Karki, Keshar Bahadur Shahi

“…Data on growth attributes (plant height and number of branches per plant) and yield attributes (number of siliqua per plant, siliqua length, number of seeds per siliqua, and 1000-seed weight) were collected at different growth stages. The results showed that hand weeding and Pendimethalin @ 1.25 kg/ha were effective in promoting plant growth and yield attributes, while Clodinoflop @ 0.75 kg/ha had adverse effects on growth and yield. …”
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Efficiency Assessment of Economic International Cooperation in Development of Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Resources by P. V. Beresneva

“…It is assumed that all public goals are equally important inter alia, hence public bodies should opt for those initiatives that maximize public benefits for every dollar spent from the state budget. There are five stages of economic modeling: 1) the definition of public benefits and costs associated with the public initiative; 2) monetary valuation of costs and benefits; 3) the definition of discounting period and discounting rate; 4) the calculation of net present value of cash flows; 5) the comparison of initiatives' net present values. …”
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Influence of environmental factors on the growth and reproduction of Pistia stratiotes L. by Mohamed Sbaghi, Mohamed El Aalaoui

“…The results showed that higher temperatures led to faster developmental stages, with germination taking 5.9 days at 30°C compared to 11.9 days at 20°C. …”
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Short Cantilever Rock Beam Structure and Mechanism of Gob-Side Entry Retaining Roof in Reuse Period by Jingke Wu, Yun Dong, Jiarui Chen, Chunlei Zhang, Wei Yin, JiHua Zhang, Yongzhen Cheng

“…In the reuse stage of a gob-side entry retaining, failure of the structure and stability of the main roof have a significant effect on the safety of the advanced support and ventilation space at the working face. …”
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Preoperative Quality of Life in Patients with Small Vestibular Schwannomas by Matthias Scheich, Lisa Schultes, Manuel Stöth, Jens-Holger Krannich, Rudolf Hagen, Stephan Hackenberg, Miriam Bürklein

“…Due to the improved availability and quality of magnetic resonance imaging diagnostics, even small tumors can be diagnosed at an early stage. The fact that the diagnosis of a VS might negatively affect a patient’s quality of life (QoL) should be taken into consideration when informing patients about various treatment options. …”
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User satisfaction and dissatisfaction with assistive technology devices and services in India by Suraj Singh Senjam, Souvik Manna, Jeewan Singh Titiyal, Anil Kumar, Jugal Kishore

“…Using the WHO Rapid Assistive Technology Assessment tool, a cross-sectional study was conducted in eight districts, representing four zones of India. Multi-stage cluster random sampling and probability proportional to size techniques were used to select smaller administrative units from the larger ones. …”
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Revealing the rural multifunctionality declining and its causes in depopulated regions of Northeast China: a case study of Heilongjiang Province by Dongmei Li, Qing Wen, Yue Qi, Guoming Du

“…Thus, to alleviate rural decline and realize rural revitalization, the trend of demographic change should be given attention to keep a moderate population size, as well as we should actively deal with the impact of population shrinkage on rural multifunction according to different stages of population shrinkage.…”
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Control of meiotic crossing over in plant breeding by S. R. Strelnikova, R. A. Komakhin

“…This review summarizes the results of experimental studies aimed at increasing the frequency of crossovers and redistributing their positions along chromosomes using genetic manipulations at different stages of meiotic recombination. The consequences of inactivation and/or overexpression of the SPO11 genes, the products of which generate meiotic double-strand breaks in DNA, for the redistribution of crossover positions in the genome of various organisms are discussed. …”
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The Mechanics of Fear: Organic Haunted Houses in American Cinema by Anne-Marie Paquet-Deyris

“…In his 1981 film The Entity, Sidney Furie stages Barbara Hershey’s body (Carla Moran) as a vehicle for the revelation process and in their 1982 Poltergeist, Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg also use young Heather O’Rourke (Carol Anne Freeling) as a medium in very different kinds of houses, no longer darkened and isolated in some desolate part of the American East Coast but now part of the West Coast urban sprawl. …”
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ESTIMATING COST CONTINGENCY FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: THE CHALLENGE OF SYSTEMIC AND PROJECT SPECIFIC RISK by J.I.T Buertey, Emmanuel Abeere-Inga, Theophilus Adjei Kumi

“…The impact of systemic risks can be managed through a design management effort by confirming the certainty of owner related issues during project definition and planning stage through historical based models relying on organizational process asset. …”
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Involvement of circRNAs in Proinflammatory Cytokines-Mediated β-Cell Dysfunction by Zhen Wang, Chao Deng, Ying Zheng

“…Aim. During the initial stage of type 1 diabetes, prolonged exposure of pancreatic β-cell to proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, TNF-α, and IFN-γ results in a decreased capacity to produce and release insulin, as well as cell loss by apoptosis. …”
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Allelic diversity of the <i>FaOMT</i> gene (mesifurane biosynthesis) in promising strawberry cultivars and selected forms developed at the I.V. Michurin Federal Science Center by A. S. Lyzhin, I. V. Luk’yanchuk

“…Identification of genotypes carrying the genes of the aromatic complex in fruits is an important stage in the development of new cultivars with aromatic fruits. …”
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Effect of Muscle Energy Technology on Motor Dysfunction in Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis by Hui OUYANG, Longbin SHEN, Xuechang HE, Zhenping LIN

“…Compared with the control group, the pain VAS, BASFI and BASDAI scores were decreased significantly, muscle strength, lumbar ROM and Schober score were increased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:MET is an effective therapy in reducing pain and improving the lumbar joint mobility, muscle strength and AS functional index for AS patients at the active stage.…”
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To be agents or not to be agents, that is the question: the impact of the online platforms revolution on the notion of agency under EU competition law by Luca Villani

“… In recent years, practitioners, commentators and competition authorities have been facing the question of whether online platforms fit the mould of a typical agent under EU competition law. The stakes are high. If online platforms could be qualified as agents, the obligations imposed on them in relation to the contracts concluded and/or negotiated on behalf of their principal(s) may fall outside Article 101 (1) TFEU. …”
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CONTEMPORARY LINGUODIDACTICS: DEFINING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING by T. K. Tsvetkova

“…In that case the final goal consists in the student’s achieving the stage of balanced mixed bilingualism which is optimal for professional activity with a foreign language. …”
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Molecular mechanisms and comparative transcriptomics of diapause in two corn rootworm species (Diabrotica spp.) by Melise C. Lecheta, Chad Nielson, B. Wade French, Emily A.W. Nadeau, Nicholas M. Teets

“…Diapause is a programmed developmental arrest that can occur at any developmental stage depending on species, but the mechanisms that underscore embryonic diapause are poorly understood. …”
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Pemanfaatan Tanah Aset Daerah Provinsi Sumatera Barat Melalui Perjanjian Bangun Guna Serah (Build Operate Transfer) by David Jalmas, Kurnia Warman, Anton Rosari

“…The implementation of the agreement occurs in three stages: 1) Construction (Build), 2) Utilization or Management (Operate), 3) Handover (Transfer). …”
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HIV-Envelope–Dependent Cell-Cell Fusion: Quantitative Studies by Leonor Huerta, Nayali López-Balderas, Evelyn Rivera-Toledo, Guadalupe Sandoval, Guillermo Gómez-Icazbalceta, Carlos Villarreal, Edmundo Lamoyi, Carlos Larralde

“…Even in the asymptomatic stage of infection, multinucleated cells have been observed in different organs, indicating that fused cells may be generated and remain viable in the tissues of patients. …”
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Case report: an unusual long-term evolution of a diffuse midline glioma, H3K27 altered by Michael Griessmair, Michael Griessmair, Claire Delbridge, Claus Zimmer, Eva Mayr, Arthur Wagner, Julian Canisius, Marie-Christin Metz, Benedikt Wiestler, Benedikt Wiestler

“…Given the highly aggressive clinical course of these tumors, with a median overall survival around 16 to 18 months, our report of a (presumable) precursor lesion years before clinical manifestation point towards a complex, multi-stage evolution of this tumor entity. Better understanding this molecular cascade might help to identify novel targets for individualized therapies.…”
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Turbulentna sytuacja gospodarcza Rosji po wybuchu wojny w 2022 roku by Mariusz Sokołek, Marian Żukowski

“…Pomimo stabilizacji sytuacji gospodarczej w 2023 r., Rosja nadal staje przed wyzwaniami związanymi z sankcjami i ograniczeniami w handlu międzynarodowym. …”
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