Evaluation of Some Cumin Ecotypes Based on Selection Index of Ideal Genotype by Masoud Golestani

“…The result of the distance between centers of groups obtained from cluster analysis showed that the maximum genetic distance was between ecotypes in the first and second groups. …”
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Refractured Well Selection for Multicriteria Group Decision Making by Integrating Fuzzy AHP with Fuzzy TOPSIS Based on Interval-Typed Fuzzy Numbers by Tiejun Li, Jianhua Jin, Chunquan Li

“…Multicriteria group decision making (MCGDM) research has rapidly been developed and become a hot topic for solving complex decision problems. …”
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RETENTION BOND AND PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA by Ayodeji Oke, Peter Ogunmola

“…The findings from the study indicated that there is a significant relationship between retention bond and construction project performance in terms of cost and time. …”
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Serological and Molecular Testing in Viral Hepatitis: An Update by Shiobhan R Weston, Paul Martin

“…Increasingly, molecular virology is also being used to evaluate patients with chronic hepatitis C, with genotype and viral load testing to plan therapy.…”
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Priority directions for increasing diversification of the regional economy by M. M. Avezova, M. G. Mansurova

“…An assessment based on the existing methodology showed the need to continue the diversification process, but does not indicate which industries should be diversified first.In order to identify priority sectors in carrying out diversification, a ranking matrix for economic sectors has been developed. The diversification coefficients and the structural coefficient were used as indicators in the matrix, which makes it possible to assess the existing level of diversification of the region’s industries and determine the priority sectors (trade, agriculture and industry), which have the necessary economic potential.The article also considers the experience of successful countries that have reached a high level of economic development as a result of increasing the level of diversification, on the basis of which recommendations for the Sughd region of Tajikistan are substantiated in order to achieve sustainable regional economic growth. …”
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Nrf2/cyclooxygenase 2 signaling in Cr(VI)-induced carcinogenesis by Lei Zhao, Yi-Fang Wang, Andrea Adamcakova-Dodd, Peter S. Thorne, Ranakul Islam, Ke Jian Liu, Fei Chen, Jia Luo, Ling-Zhi Liu

“…Long-term exposure to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] has been linked to lung cancer, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a well-known inflammatory factor. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Plaque Inhibitory and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Probiotic and Chlorhexidine Oral Rinses in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Shreya Shruthi Shah, Supriya Nambiar, Deepa Kamath, Ethel Suman, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Asavari Desai, Sanchit Mahajan, Kushan Kishore Dhawan

“…Antimicrobial agents serve as an effective adjunct in plaque control, and chlorhexidine has been the gold standard. However, the philosophy that natural agents are better for children's oral health is on the rise. …”
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Neural Correlates of Balance Skill Learning in Young and Older Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Lisanne B. M. Bakker, Claudine J. C. Lamoth, Tomas Vetrovsky, Markus Gruber, Simone R. Caljouw, Ward Nieboer, Wolfgang Taube, Jaap H. van Dieën, Urs Granacher, Tibor Hortobágyi

“…Conclusions Balance skill learning and the accompanying neural adaptations occur rapidly and independently of age with little to no training dose-dependence or correspondence between behavioral and neural adaptations. Of the five types of neural correlates examined, changes in only spinal excitability seemed to differ between age groups. …”
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Toward a Systematic Approach to Developing Professional Roles: What Writing Tutors Need to Know and Know How to Do by Dagmar Knorr, Micha Gerrit Philipp Edlich

“…Based on the Systemization Writing Consultations, this program identifies key educational objectives for new tutors and prepares participants for further systematic individual development over the course of the training and beyond. Emphasizing the importance of reflection in this respect, this article discusses several approaches and strategies that allow participants to reflect on their writing and their future role as peer writing tutors. …”
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Insights into bioactivity guided chemical profiling of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. fruits wild-growing in Montenegro by Tatjana Perović, Biljana Lazović, Mirjana Adakalić, Ana Džamić, Lazar Žarković, Uroš Gašić, Marina Kostić, Jovana Petrović, Dejan Stojković, Ana Ćirić

“…Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) is a highly abundant wild-growing plant in Montenegro. It has been utilized since old times for various bioactive properties by the natives, however its detailed chemical characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic potential have not been extensively explored. …”
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Secure and Efficient User Authentication Scheme in Ubiquitous Wireless Sensor Networks by Jun-Sub Kim, Jin Kwak

“…Therefore, many user authentication schemes in ubiquitous WSNs have been proposed. However, many user authentication schemes are vulnerable to impersonation attacks, parallel session attacks, password guessing attacks, stolen smart card attacks, and so forth. …”
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Prepartum Vaccination Against Neonatal Calf Diarrhea and Its Effect on Mammary Health and Milk Yield of Dairy Cows: A Retrospective Study Addressing Non-Specific Effects of Vaccina... by Caroline Kuhn, Holm Zerbe, Hans-Joachim Schuberth, Anke Römer, Debby Kraatz-van Egmond, Claudia Wesenauer, Martina Resch, Alexander Stoll, Yury Zablotski

“…Potential non-specific effects of the vaccine on maternal innate immune responses and disease susceptibility during the sensitive transition period have not been addressed so far. In this retrospective study, data from 73,378 dairy cows on 20 farms in Germany were analyzed, using linear mixed-effects regression, quantile regression, and decision-tree-algorithms, to investigate the effects of prepartum vaccination on mammary health and milk yield by comparing non-vaccinated and vaccinated transition periods. …”
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Open access on a zero budget: a case study of Postcolonial Text by John Willinsky, Ranjini Mendis

“…<br><b>Results.</b> The journal has been able to operate with a zero dollar operating budget over the course of its first six issues and is in a position to continue in this manner. …”
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New Algorithm of Tooth Profile Shift Coefficient of Hy-Vo Silent Chain based on Meshing Variation by Lichi An, Yabing Cheng, Wang Gao, Yang Li, Xinyue Li

“…The results show that the new algorithm could effectively decrease the system performance deviation between the ideal condition and the actual condition. …”
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Importance of Milk Feeding Pre-weaning to Dairy Calves by Milerky C. Perdomo, José E. P. Santos

“…Similar to any mammal, newborn dairy calves must consume milk in the first weeks of life because of their inability to properly digest dry feeds. …”
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TRAF2 and RIPK1 redundantly mediate classical NFκB signaling by TNFR1 and CD95-type death receptors by Jennifer Wagner, David Vredevoogd, Xin Yu, Dong Lu, Daniel S. Peeper, Heike M. Hermanns, Jin Wang, Harald Wajant, Daniela Siegmund

“…Based on our findings, two distinguishable types of TNFR1-interacting complexes promote TNF-induced NFκB signaling: First, a TRADD-TRAF2/cIAP utilizing complex Ia which becomes evident in RIPK1-deficient cells. Second, a non-modified RIPK1 utilizing complex Ib which acts in TRADD- or TRAF2-deficient cells. …”
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An Update on Inflamm-Aging: Mechanisms, Prevention, and Treatment by Shijin Xia, Xinyan Zhang, Songbai Zheng, Ramin Khanabdali, Bill Kalionis, Junzhen Wu, Wenbin Wan, Xiantao Tai

“…Mounting studies have focused on the role of inflamm-aging in disease progression and many advances have been made in the last decade. However, the underlying mechanisms by which inflamm-aging affects pathological changes and disease development are still unclear. …”
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Ultrastructure of Placenta of Gravidas with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Qian Meng, Li Shao, Xiucui Luo, Yingping Mu, Wen Xu, Chao Gao, Li Gao, Jiayin Liu, Yugui Cui

“…Ultrastructural differences exist between GDM and control placentas. The differences of placenta ultrastructure are likely responsible for the impairment of placental barrier and function in GDM.…”
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Correlation of lipid profiles with coronary artery plaque levels in patients undergoing coronary angiography by Sedanur Uzunpolat Yayla, Ayse Semra Demi̇r Akca, Mustafa Ozan Cakir, Gozde Nur Turmus, Abdulkerim Yayla, Sema Soner Karanfi̇l, Tugba Ci̇msi̇r Soran

“…The sample of this study consists of 250 patients with a stenosis level below 50% and 250 patients with stenosis level of 50% and above according to CAG results. …”
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Regions enriched for DNA repeats in chromosomes of Macrostomum mirumnovem, a species with a recent Whole Genome Duplication by K. S. Zadesenets, N. B. Rubtsov

“…They varied even in homologous chromosomes, suggesting their divergence due to genome re-diploidization after a WGD. Besides the newly formed chromosome regions enriched for DNA repeats, B chromosomes were found in the karyotypes of the studied specimens of M. mirumnovem. …”
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