Melon Aphid or Cotton Aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by John L. Capinera

“…In the United States, it is regularly a pest in the southeast and southwest, but is occasionally damaging everywhere. Because melon aphid sometimes overwinters in greenhouses, and may be introduced into the field with transplants in the spring, it has potential to be damaging almost anywhere. …”
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Fractional derivative in continuous-time Markov processes and applications to epidemics in networks by Matteo D'Alessandro, Piet Van Mieghem

“…We analytically prove that the description exactly solves the fractional extension of the Chapman-Kolmogorov differential equation, and we provide an extensive study of how the dependence between events strongly affects the dynamics of the spreading process. …”
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Power Transmission Mechanism and Tribological Performance of Modern Bicycle Drivetrains—A Review by Yook Wah Liew, Owen Matthews, Dzung Viet Dao, Huaizhong Li

“…A particular focus has been put on the performance of roller chain drives. …”
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TRENDS IN CHILD MARRIAGE IN AKURE METROPOLIS, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA by Justina Olufunke, Gbemisola Hannah ADEOBA

“…The study concludes that the imposition of a marriage partner on under-aged daughters and girls who are in no way ready for married life, and who early-marriage can deprive of freedom, opportunities for personal development, and other human rights including health and well-being, education, and participation in civic life, appears to nullify the goals of the child’s core protections guaranteed by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. …”
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Correlation of Grain Size, Stacking Fault Energy, and Texture in Cu-Al Alloys Deformed under Simulated Rolling Conditions by Ehab A. El-Danaf, Mahmoud S. Soliman, Ayman A. Al-Mutlaq

“…A series of PSC tests have been conducted on these alloys for three average grain sizes of ~15, 70, and 250 μm. …”
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Intraovarian platelet-rich plasma injection significantly improves blastocyst yield and quality in IVF patients by Tzu-Ning Yu, Ming-Jer Chen, Tsung-Hsien Lee, Yi-Chun Chen, En-Hui Cheng, Chun-Chia Huang, Chung-I Chen, Chun-I Lee, Maw-Sheng Lee, Pin-Yao Lin

“…The control group completed two COH cycles, while the PRP group underwent COH cycles before and after the PRP injection. In the first COH cycle, there were no significant differences between groups. …”
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Improve Efficiency of Photovoltaic/Thermal Systems using Porous Materials: An Experimental Study by H. Farzan

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Spatial distribution and influencing factors of China’s overseas farmland investment projects under the background of food security by Yameng Wang, Fan Zou, Luning Wang, Huawang Jin, Linyan Ma

“…Since the 21st century, overseas farmland investment has gradually become the focus of research in the field of transnational agricultural investment. …”
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Supervision System of Communication Project Procurement by Youli Huang

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Geometry and Space-Time Extent of Pion Emission Region at FCC Energies by V. A. Okorokov

“…Estimations for charged particle density and its critical value allow the possibility of lasing behavior for secondary pions in nucleus-nucleus collisions at FCC energy. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Navigating the crossroads: cardiometabolic risks in cancer survivorship – a comprehensive review by Arif Albulushi, Aisha Al Balushi, Muhhamed Shahzad, Ismail Al Bulushi, Hatim Al Lawati

“…Through a lens of multidisciplinary management and future research directives, we advocate for an integrative approach to cardiometabolic health in cancer survivors, aiming to ensure their victory over cancer extends into long-term well-being. Furthermore, we discuss the outcome implications of these cardiometabolic risk factors on cardiovascular disease development, future cardiovascular events, and overall survival, supported by studies showing improved outcomes through exercise and risk factor control.…”
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Energetic and genomic potential for hydrogenotrophic, formatotrophic, and acetoclastic methanogenesis in surface-expressed serpentinized fluids of the Samail Ophiolite by Alta E. G. Howells, Alta E. G. Howells, Lilja M. Quinn, Lilja M. Quinn, Miguel G. Silva, Miguel G. Silva, Kylie Akiyama, Kylie Akiyama, Lucas M. Fifer, Lucas M. Fifer, Grayson Boyer, Srishti Kashyap, Kirt Robinson, Kirt Robinson, Jared Broddrick, Everett L. Shock, Tori M. Hoehler

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Pregnancy-Specific Concerns and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Antenatal Women by Sanjay Singh, Vinod G Nair, Virendra Vikram Singh, Shyamji Tiwari, Devendra Arora, Madhusudan Dey, Ravindu Tiwari, Sreeni V Nair

“… OBJECTIVE: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is causing widespread concern, fear, stress, anxiety, and depression throughout the population worldwide. Pregnant women, being a vulnerable group, are grossly affected by these changing environmental scenarios. …”
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Le réchauffement climatique actuel influence-t-il l’activité des ouragans extrêmes de l’Atlantique Nord (1945-2018) ? by Karl Hoarau, Florence Pirard, Ludovic Chalonge

“…The hurricanes intensity has been estimated from 1945 to 1977 with the aircraft reconnaissances. …”
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Genetically modified chickens as bioreactors for protein-based drugs by Shujuan Meng, Aijun Miao, Sen Wu, Sen Wu, Xuguang Du, Xuguang Du, Fei Gao

“…Various species, including goats, cattle, rabbits, and poultry, have been genetically engineered to serve as bioreactors. …”
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Can Gut Microbiota Analysis Reveal <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection? Evidence from an Italian Cohort at Disease Onset by Roberto Rosato, Gianluca Quaranta, Giulia Santarelli, Giovanni Fancello, Delia Mercedes Bianco, Francesca Romana Monzo, Stefano Bibbò, Giovanni Cammarota, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Luca Masucci, Flavio De Maio

“…While no significant differences in the alpha and beta diversity between CDI-negative and CDI-positive individuals were found, we found that certain genera (such as <i>Clostridium</i> XIVa and <i>Clostridium</i> XVIII) showed different abundance patterns in the two groups, indicating potential differences in gut microbiota balance. …”
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Darknesses over the Bistrica. On some unacceptable interpretations of the history of Prizren and its monuments by Vojvodić Dragan, Pirivatrić Srđan

“…The paper discusses some recently proposed views on the religious landscape of medieval Prizren and the region it belonged to, the history of some Serbian churches in this city in Metohija, and the claim that the staurotheke of King Milutin of Serbia and Bishop Grigorije II of Ras, now in the Dominican Monastery in Dubrovnik, was donated to a church dedicated to St. …”
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Public Health Perspectives of Preeclampsia in Developing Countries: Implication for Health System Strengthening by Kayode O. Osungbade, Olusimbo K. Ige

“…Promising prophylactic measures like low-dose aspirin and calcium supplementation need further evidence before recommendation for use in developing countries. …”
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C-Lobe of Lactoferrin: The Whole Story of the Half-Molecule by Sujata Sharma, Mau Sinha, Sanket Kaushik, Punit Kaur, Tej P. Singh

“…While the N-lobe of lactoferrin has been extensively studied and is known for its enhanced antimicrobial effect, the C-lobe of lactoferrin mediates various therapeutic functions which are still being discovered. …”
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Looking, pointing, and talking together: How dyads of differential expertise coordinate attention during conversation. by Lucas Haraped, Stefan E Huber, Walter F Bischof, Alan Kingstone

“…Cross Recurrence Quantification Analysis with data from mobile eye trackers and manually coded pointing gestures revealed that although more knowledgeable participants dominated the dialogue by talking and pointing more, the symmetry of coupled behaviors (gaze and pointing) between participants remained fixed. …”
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