Nutritional Diversity and Antioxidant Activity of Two Indigenous Quince Ecotypes from Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir by Noosheen Zahid, Mehdi Maqbool, Majid Mahmood Tahir, Abdul Hamid, Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Shafique Khalid, Haseeb ur Rehman, Nasir Masood, Shahid Iqbal Awan, Javaid Riffat Khan, Asgar Ali, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah

“…Further, fruits collected from location at higher elevation (Dhamni) showed better results as compared with fruits collected from lower elevations. …”
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Influence of chiken manure biochar on microorganisms and plants by G.S. Galieva, P.A. Kuryntseva, P.Yu. Galitskaya, M.Sh. Tagirov, S.Yu. Selivanovskaya

“…Following the addition of the biochar samples into the soil, the Pmobile level became significantly higher: by 9.5 and 11.5 times, for B300 and B700 respectively. …”
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Think non-ethnic, but act ethnic: Perspectives from South Asian entrepreneurs by Mark McPherson

“…Hindered are attempts to increase the customer and market base beyond that of local clients. Additionally, differences and success between the two generations are reflective of sectorial location, intention, ability and skill-sets, rather than generational or cultural influences. …”
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS’ MASTERY IN TOEFL STRUCTURE-WRITTEN EXPRESSION (A Case Study at IAIN Antasari, UNLAM, UNISKA and STKIP PGRI in South Kalimantan) by Nida Mufidah

“…The result showed the mean score of TOEFL of academic year 2011/2012 classified in beginner category with the mean score 418. The results of TOEFL prediction shows that the mean score of UNLAM’s students is 469, folllowed by IAIN’s which is 454, UNISKA’s is 384, while STKIP PGRI’s is 367. …”
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Elemental Contents in Hair of Children from Two Regions in Dar Es Salaam by Najat K. Mohammed

“…There were no big differences between the concentration levels of the essential elements in hair samples collected from the children which might indicate the same food consumption habits.…”
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Development and Evaluation of Photoprotective O/W Emulsions Containing Hydroalcoholic Extract of Neoglaziovia variegata (Bromeliaceae) by Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira-Júnior, Grasielly Rocha Souza, Christiane Adrielly Alves Ferraz, Ana Paula de Oliveira, Camila de Souza Araújo, Sarah Raquel Gomes de Lima-Saraiva, Silvio Alan Gonçalves Bomfim Reis, Talita Mota Gonçalves, Larissa Araújo Rolim, Pedro José Rolim-Neto, Francine Celise Siqueira César, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida

“…Although herbal-based active ingredients have been applied in cosmetic products, especially for skin treatment, its application in sunscreen formulations remains unexplored. …”
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Collaborating, collecting and representing: queer independent archives and their connections with GLAM institutions in Aotearoa/New Zealand by Alison S. Day

“…This paper highlights some of the challenges faced by queer archives regarding representation and visibility and how institutional collaborations could prove beneficial. Conversely, there may be drawbacks for queer archives, particularly during renegotiations, when power imbalances might become evident.  …”
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Evaluation of patient immunocompetence for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy using the psoas muscle index: a retrospective cohort study by Toshiaki Tsurui, Toshiaki Tsurui, Toshiaki Tsurui, Toshiaki Tsurui, Kazuyuki Hamada, Emiko Mura, Risako Suzuki, Nana Iriguchi, Tomoyuki Ishiguro, Yuya Hirasawa, Ryotaro Ohkuma, Masahiro Shimokawa, Hirotsugu Ariizumi, Yutaro Kubota, Atsushi Horiike, Satoshi Wada, Satoshi Wada, Kiyoshi Yoshimura, Kiyoshi Yoshimura, Mayumi Tsuji, Yuji Kiuchi, Yuji Kiuchi, Takuya Tsunoda

“…The association between the psoas muscle index (PMI) and both clinical response and immune-related adverse events (irAEs) was assessed using logistic regression. …”
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Review of Inclusive Growth and other Alternatives to Confront Authoritarian Populism by Saleamlak Getahun

“…Alternatively, inclusive growth that would successfully share benefits to the rural people via inclusive political and economic institutions could be able to transform the rural poor. …”
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Interaction of genetics risk score and fatty acids quality indices on healthy and unhealthy obesity phenotype by Niloufar Rasaei, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Fatemeh Gholami, Mahsa Samadi, Mohammad Keshavarz Mohammadian, Elnaz Daneshzad, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…However, no significant interactions between GRS and CSI were shown in both crude and adjusted models. …”
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Sensitivity of Service Life Extension and CO2 Emission due to Repairs by Silane Treatment Applied on Concrete Structures under Time-Dependent Chloride Attack by Aruz Petcherdchoo

“…The service life extension is defined as the difference between corrosion-free service life of concrete structures without and with time-based application of silane treatment. …”
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Food addiction and associated factors in newly diagnosed patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional comparison with siblings and healthy controls by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Abir Hakiri, Wided Homri, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…After Bonferroni correction for multiple testing, higher FA scores were significantly associated with less cognitive self-consciousness (Beta = − 0.54), older age (Beta = 0.45), and higher psychological distress (Beta = 0.63). …”
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A Direct Investment Method of Closed Two-Piece Hollow Bulb Obturator by Suryakant C. Deogade, Sneha S. Mantri, Dinesh Naitam, Gunjan Dube, Pushkar Gupta, Ashish Dewangan

“…Numerous techniques of hollow bulb fabrication have been mentioned in the literature from time to time. …”
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Concomitant Deep Venous Thrombosis, Femoral Artery Thrombosis, and Pulmonary Embolism after Air Travel by Salim Abunnaja, Marshall Clyde, Andrea Cuviello, Robert A. Brenes, Giuseppe Tripodi

“…The association between air travel and deep venous thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism “economy-class syndrome” is well described. …”
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ADDED VALUES OF SOCIAL CRM: THE EXAMINATION OF CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE by Amila Pilav-Velic, Anes Hrnjić, Ljubica Milanović Glavan, Azra Hanić

“…This paper aims to investigate the characteristics and benefits of using Social Cutomer Relationship Management (or abbreviated SCRM) for developing relations that many customers nowadays perceive as the most valuable component of the business offer. …”
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Morphological features of compensatory and reparative processes of the cecum in the long term of the experiment using polycaprolactone thread modified with L-arginine by O.M. Pronina, S.M. Bilash, I.V. Ksyonz, M.M. Kobeniak, A.V. Pirog-Zakaznikova, Ya.O. Oliinichenko, M.M. Koptev, S.V. Donchenko, B.S. Kononov, V.V. Oleksiienko

“…The reorganization of the muscle component changes: a layer of young myocytes is formed in the gap between the connective tissue capsule around the surgical thread and the fibrous component of the connective tissue fibrillar framework. …”
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Epidemiology and Molecular Aspect of pediculosis among Primary School Children in Sulaimani Province Kurdistan-Iraq by Abdullah A. Haama

“…The age of respondents was between 5-13 years. The prevalence was higher in large family members in comparing to those with small family members. …”
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Clinical and morphological basis of two-step surgery for cataract and glaucoma by E.A. Ivachev, M.G. Fedorova

“…Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) was 0.18±0.07 and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.29±0.09. …”
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Preparation of pH-Responsive Tanshinone IIA-Loaded Calcium Alginate Nanoparticles and Their Anticancer Mechanisms by Tianying Ren, Jing Wang, Yingxin Ma, Yichen Huang, Somy Yoon, Lijun Mu, Ru Li, Xuekun Wang, Lina Zhang, Pan Li, Lusha Ji

“…Additionally, the nanoparticles showed promising pH-responsive behavior, which is beneficial for controlled release applications. …”
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Integrating spatial-temporal risk maps with candidate trajectory trees for explainable autonomous driving planning by Qiyuan Liu, Jiawei Zhang, Jingwei Ge, Cheng Chang, Zhiheng Li, Shen Li, Li Li

“…The validation results in various real-world scenarios demonstrate that our method can generate understandable risk maps and explain the risk differences between trajectories. Open-loop experiments show our model's advantages in terms of safety and efficiency for the trajectory planning task. …”
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