Costos estimados de reemplazo de árboles de aguacate en plantaciones comerciales y patios en el sur de Florida by Edward A. Evans, Jonathan H. Crane

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Self-Ligating Brackets and Their Impact on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Adolescence Patients: A Longitudinal Prospective Study by Yu Zhou, MinLing Zheng, Jiaqiang Lin, Yi Wang, Zhen Yu Ni

“…Although the associations between orthodontic and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) have been explored, little research has been done to address the influence of brackets type on perceived OHRQOL. …”
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'Woorde in die mond gelê'? Psalmomdigting en die proses van kanonvorming by E. Kloppers

“… In a previous article (HTS 2000/1:192–204) I have examined the process of versifying the Psalter and have questioned the principle of a so-called ‘reproductive’ versification, the lack of a sound hermeneutical approach, the necessity of versifying all 150 psalms — especially in one form and style as metrical psalms that are meant to be sung, and the liturgical function of many of the texts that had been versified in this manner. In this article the origin and history of these views are investigated and are evaluated against the background of the formation of canons on various levels. …”
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Possible Florida Invader: Green Anaconda by Steve A. Johnson, Monica E. McGarrity

“…It provides key information and illustrations for identifying and reporting sightings of this large, nocturnal predator that is native to tropical South America and is not established in Florida, but escaped or released pets have been encountered in the wild. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, September 2010.   …”
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A review of the application of CIELAB colour systems for the development of gold and silver nano-enabled colorimetric assays for the detection of chromium by Sindisiwe Fortunate Shange, Phumlane Selby Mdluli, Nirmala Deenadayalu

“…As a result, the well-designed chemical interaction between the analyte and the nanoparticles surrounds allows for the visual identification of the chromium. …”
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КЛАСТЕРИЗАЦИЯ И СЕЛЕКЦИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЙ ВОЗДУШНЫХ ОБЪЕКТОВ В ОБЗОРНЫХ ОПТИКО-ЭЛЕКТРОННЫХ СИСТЕМАХ

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Adaptive temporal-difference learning via deep neural network function approximation: a non-asymptotic analysis by Guoyong Wang, Tiange Fu, Ruijuan Zheng, Xuhui Zhao, Junlong Zhu, Mingchuan Zhang

“…Besides, the effectiveness AdaBNTD is also verified through several reinforcement learning benchmark domains.…”
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On the Alpha Power Transformed Power Lindley Distribution by Amal S. Hassan, M. Elgarhy, Rokaya E. Mohamd, Sharifah Alrajhi

“…The APTPL model provides a better fit than the power Lindley distribution. It includes the alpha power transformed Lindley, power Lindley, Lindley, and gamma as special submodels. …”
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THE EFFECT OF ACTIVATING THE FOUNDATIONS OF SCENARIO THINKING IN INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS by Башир Гессаби, Муса Гессаби

“…According to obtained results, it was established that they confirm all previously formulated hypotheses, as well as strong and positive connection between the activation of scenario and the increase in the domestic electrical engineering industry. …”
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AN INTEGRATED MODEL APPROACH WITH FUZZY MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING METHODS FOR THE SELECTION OF THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS FIRM IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY by Nuri Özgür Doğan, Mehri Banu Erdem, Nusret Göksu

“…The S2 Company was selected as the best third-party logistics company as a result of the evaluation of alternatives. …”
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Current trends in antimicrobial use and the role of antimicrobial stewardship in palliative oncology: a narrative review by Bassem Awada, Aref Zribi, Ahmad Al Ghoche, Souha S. Kanj

“…The lack of clear survival benefit highlights the need for judicious antimicrobial use, particularly in terminally ill patients. …”
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Land use land cover changes from 2003 to 2023 using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques in Niamotpur Upazila with a predictive study for the next decade by Nazmul Hossain, Jannatul Adnan, Tasmia Jahin Mim, Ayesha Binte Zohir, Iftakhar Ahmad, Ahmadullah Zaman, Mehedi Hasan, Noor Hossain

“…Ultimately, this study gives substantial insights into the relations between the dynamic alterations of LULC and climatic factors and presents a way of achieving a better future environment for Niamotpur Upazila.…”
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Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Propagation by Jeff Wasielewski, Carlos F. Balerdi

“…Cloning fruit trees is important because it allows different cultivars to be preserved over time. …”
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Object lessons: the question of cultural property in the age of repatriation by Michael E. Harkin

“…Northwest Coast material culture has become increasingly identified as cultural property, a quasi-legal concept that denotes objects of a collective patrimony. …”
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Cryptococcal Meningitis in a HIV Seronegative Patient: A Rare Complication of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Detected with a New Cisternographic Technique by Chukwunonso Chime, Charbel Ishak, Kishore Kumar, Muhammad Kamal, Srinivasan Krishna, Paul Kelly, Sridhar Chilimuri

“…Immune deficiency is usually the underlying predisposing factor for cryptococcal meningitis, though there have been case reports of immunocompetent patients presenting with same. …”
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Effects of permafrost stability changes on vegetation dynamics in the middle part of the Greater Khingan Mountains by Jiaman Sun, Wei Shan, Chengcheng Zhang

“…Analysis of satellite observations reveals significant changes in the spatiotemporal distribution of permafrost in the area, with the stability of permafrost in low-altitude regions being particularly affected. The area of stable and extremely stable permafrost has significantly decreased, while the area of transitional or unstable permafrost has increased annually, indicating a negative correlation between climate warming and frozen soil stability. …”
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Knowledge and Perceptions of Stakeholders on the National Dental Commission Act, 2023 in India: A Cross-sectional Study by Gadde Praveen, Anitha Akkaloori, Divvi Anusha, Shivashankar Kengadaran, Kalava Bhavana, Anil Budumuru

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using Google Forms between August and September 2024. Data were collected using a well-designed and pretested questionnaire. …”
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General Symmetric Starter of Orthogonal Double Covers of Complete Bipartite Graph by R. A. El-Shanawany, M. Sh. Higazy

“…An orthogonal double cover (ODC) of the complete graph is a collection of graphs such that every two of them share exactly one edge and every edge of the complete graph belongs to exactly two of the graphs. In this paper, we consider the case where the graph to be covered twice is the complete bipartite graph Kmn,mn (for any values of m,n) and all graphs in the collection are isomorphic to certain spanning subgraphs. …”
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The Use of Activated and Non-Activated Tar Sands as Adsorbents for Copper Ion Removal by Lua'y Zeatoun, Shadi Yousef

“…The adsorption process was very fast with equilibrium being achieved in about 2 min. The experimental data were well represented by both the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models.…”
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Serum Levels of Mitochondrial Fission- and Fusion-Related Genes of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis and Risk Factor Analysis Based on a Generalized Linear Model by Xiao-Yu Li, Jing-Lin Wei, Yong-Xin Xie, Ji Zhao, Li-Ya Ma, Na Zhang, Hui-Fang Yang

“…Generalized linear regression analysis showed that lower school education, no respiratory protective measures, the working age beyond 15 years, and the type of work like coal mine drillers were the risk factors for CWP. …”
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