Correlates of Family Size and Household Farm Units in Kisoro District, Uganda by Ainembabazi, Ealyne

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Deep Learning-Based Speech Emotion Recognition Using Multi-Level Fusion of Concurrent Features by Samuel, Kakuba, Alwin, Poulose, Dong, Seog Han, Senior Member, Ieee

“…In this paper, we propose a deep learning-based model named concurrent spatial-temporal and grammatical (CoSTGA) model that concurrently learns spatial, temporal and semantic representations in the local feature learning block (LFLB) which are fused as a latent vector to form an input to the global feature learning block (GFLB). …”
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Micro-credit institution’s services and sustainability of micro, small and medium-scale enterprises during Covid-19 pandemic in Kigezi region south western Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Siraj, Kaaya, Lukman, Nafiu

“…The region has six (6) districts namely: Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu, Rukungiri, Rubanda and Rukiga. …”
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Enhanced Immunogenicity of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus-like Particles Using a Water-in-Oil-in-Water Adjuvant by Yujie Zhou, Wenzhu Yin, Zhidong Teng, Yanyan Zhao, Yu Lu, Yingjuan Qian, Bihua Deng

“…In this study, we evaluated the immunogenicity of a VLP-based vaccine with a water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) emulsion adjuvant, named WT. Methods: The WT adjuvant was mixed with FMD VLPs to form the VLPs+WT vaccine. …”
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Understanding spatiotemporal changes and influencing factors in the habitat quality of coastal waters: A case study of Jiangsu Province, China (2006–2020) by Zhou Chen, Yanjing Chen, Haifeng Zhang, Hong Zhang, Min Xu

“…Geographic spatial analysis, Hierarchical Partitioning (HP), and GeoDetector methods were used to explore spatiotemporal changes and influencing factors of habitat quality in the coastal waters of Jiangsu Province over three periods, namely 2006–2010, 2011–2015, and 2016–2020. During the 15-year period, habitat quality declined in 67.63% of Jiangsu Province’s coastal waters. …”
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Improving primary school children's motor skills: a physical education approach using circuit games with auditory sequencing by Hilmy Aliriad, Mohamad Da’i, Benny Widya Priadana, Moch Rimba Wigantara, Muchammad Ridwan Arifianto

“…Methods: In this research and development (RND) approach that involves several stages, namely game concept and design development, initial testing, and evaluation and revision based on test results. …”
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Genome‐Wide Diversity in Lowland and Highland Maize Landraces From Southern South America: Population Genetics Insights to Assist Conservation by Pia Guadalupe Dominguez, Angela Veronica Gutierrez, Monica Irina Fass, Carla Valeria Filippi, Pablo Vera, Andrea Puebla, Raquel Alicia Defacio, Norma Beatriz Paniego, Veronica Viviana Lia

“…Northern Argentina, one the southernmost regions of traditional maize cultivation in the Americas, harbours around 57 races traditionally grown in two regions with contrasting environmental conditions, namely, the Andean mountains in the Northwest and the tropical grasslands and Atlantic Forest in the Northeast. …”
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Low-Dose Aspirin as Primary Prophylaxis for Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Italian Multicentre Retrospective Study by Daniela Iacono, Serena Fasano, Ilenia Pantano, Virginia D’Abrosca, Piero Ruscitti, Domenico Paolo Emanuele Margiotta, Luca Navarini, Nicola Maruotti, Rosa Daniela Grembiale, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Antonella Afeltra, Roberto Giacomelli, Gabriele Valentini

“…Patients were subdivided into two groups, namely, ASA- and non-ASA-treated groups. The Kaplan–Meier curve and log-rank test were used to investigate differences in event-free survival. …”
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Angel or devil: the dual roles of 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside in the development of liver injury based on integrating pharmacological techniques: a system... by Jiajie Jiang, Jiajie Jiang, Qixiu Wang, Qiang Wu, Bobin Deng, Cui Guo, Jie Chen, Jinhao Zeng, Yaoguang Guo, Xiao Ma

“…Background and purpose2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside (TSG) exhibits a dualistic pharmacological profile, acting as both a hepatoprotective and hepatotoxic agent, which is intricately linked to its interaction with multiple signaling pathways and its stereoisomeric forms, namely, cis-SG and trans-SG. The purpose of this study is to evaluate both the hepatoprotective and hepatotoxic effects of TSG and give therapeutic guidance.MethodsThis study performed a systematic search of eight databases to identify preclinical literature up until March 2024. …”
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Characterization of Essential Oils from Seven <i>Salvia</i> Taxa from Greece with Chemometric Analysis by Spyridon Tziakas, Ekaterina-Michaela Tomou, Panagiota Fraskou, Katerina Goula, Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Helen Skaltsa

“…The present study focused on the characterization of the EOs of seven <i>Salvia</i> taxa growing wild in Greece, namely <i>S. aethiopis</i> L., <i>S. argentea</i> L., and <i>S. sclarea</i> L. …”
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Rooting for Resilience: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Boost Citrus Tolerance to Water Scarcity in Rangpur Lime and Carrizo Citrange Rootstocks by Sajjad Hussain, Mehwish Jan, Muhammad Fasih Khalid, Sakeena Tul-Ain Haider, Muhammad Arif Ali, Shakeel Ahmad, Samreen Sabir, Mamoudou Sétamou, Raphael Morillon

“…This study aimed to evaluate the response of two different citrus rootstocks—Rangpur lime and Carrizo citrange—when subjected to three mycorrhizal treatments, namely, AMF+ (inoculated with AMF), AMF- (treated with fungicide to eliminate AMF), and a control (naturally occurring AMF), under conditions of water deficit. …”
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Maximizing Identification Precision of Hymenoptera and Brachycera (Diptera) With a Non‐Destructive DNA Metabarcoding Approach by Isabel C. Kilian, Ameli Kirse, Ralph S. Peters, Sarah J. Bourlat, Vera G. Fonseca, Wolfgang J. Wägele, Andrée Hamm, Ximo Mengual

“…The study evaluated four distinct approaches, namely clustering to Amplicon Sequence Variants (ASVs) or ASVs clustered to Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) coupled with subsequent filtering using the LULU algorithm at 84% and 96% minimum match. …”
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Management of the Uncommon Bladder Cancers: A Single-Center Experience over 10 Years by Youssef Kadouri, Salim Lachkar, Hamza Dergamoun, Hachem El Sayegh, Lounis Benslimane, Yassine Nouini

“…Background. Under the name of uncommon bladder cancers are gathered rare histological entities which represent less than 5% of bladder tumors. …”
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Supramolecular Organic Framework with Multidimensional Storage Spaces for Ultrahigh-Capacity Iodine Capture from Seawater by Lijuan Feng, Jun Zhang, Jiacheng Zhang, Xuewen Cao, Zhanhu Guo, Yihui Yuan, Ning Wang

“…Herein, we developed a 3-dimensional (3D) SOF, named SOF-HTNI, via the self-assembly of 2 adjustable compounds, including the internal amine bond-rotatable 5-(bis(4-carboxybenzyl)amino)isophthalic acid (HT) and the configuration-transformable 4,4′-[1,4-phenylenedi-(1E)-2,1-ethenediyl]bis-pyridine (NI), for highly efficient iodine recovery from seawater. …”
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Economic feasibility, perception of farmers, and environmental sustainability index of sorghum-eucalyptus agroforestry by . Komalawati, S. Hidayat, R.H. Praptana, M.D. Pertiwi, A.S. Romdon, Y. Hidayat, R.P. Ramadhan, D. Yuniati, . Saptana, . Syahyuti, N. Khaririyatun, S. Ika, R.K. Jatuningtyas, . Subiharta, R.N. Hayati, S. Sudarto, M.P. Yufdy, B. Nuryanto, A. Prasetyo

“…This study aimed to analyze the economic feasibility, perception of farmers, and environmental sustainability of sorghum-eucalyptus agroforestry in Majalengka.METHODS: This study innovatively combined qualitative and quantitative methods to assess economic, social, and environmental aspects across five dimensions, namely business organization, actors, working mechanisms, economic impacts, and sustainability of business and environment. …”
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The Immunohistochemical Prognostic Value of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Silent Information Regulator 1 Protein Expression in Saudi Patients with Breast Cancer by Bayan Alharbi, Alia Aldahlawi, Mourad Assidi, Fatemah Basingab, Kawther Zaher, Jehan Alrahimi, Sara Mokhtar, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Abdelbaset Buhmeida, Kaltoom Al-Sakkaf

“…Background: The mammalian NAD-dependent deacetylase sirtuin-1 family (named also silent information regulator or SIRT family, where NAD stands for “nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide” (NAD)) appears to have a dual role in several human cancers by modulating cell proliferation and death. …”
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Refining and conching alter the volatile composition of dark chocolate — Revealing profile changes in aroma-active volatiles and volatile organic compounds by Yvonne Guckenbiehl, Eva Ortner, Isabell Rothkopf, Andrea Buettner

“…The chocolate volatilome is formed by cocoa variety, growing region, and harvesting season but also by multiple post-harvest processes, namely fermentation, drying, roasting, and conching. …”
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Effects of dietary processed former foodstuffs on slaughter performance and meat quality in broilers by Karthika Srikanthithasan, Marta Gariglio, Elena Diaz Vicuna, Margherita Profiti, Andrea Giorgino, Edoardo Fiorilla, Marta Castrica, Dino Miraglia, Sihem Dabbou, Flavia Gasperi, Ana Cristina Barroeta Lajusticia, Iolanda Altomonte, Rosalba Roccatello, Achille Schiavone, Claudio Forte

“…Two hundred and one-day-old male chicks (ROSS-308) were divided into four dietary groups with increasing levels of cFF (0, 6.25%, 12.5% and 25%) named cFF0, cFF6.25, cFF12.5 and cFF25, respectively. …”
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The Protective Effect of Anthocyanins Extracted from Aronia Melanocarpa Berry in Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice by Li Li, Jun Li, Hui Xu, Fengmei Zhu, Zhijun Li, Hongzhi Lu, Jinrong Zhang, Zhengsheng Yang, Yongsheng Liu

“…Current study was designed to examine the effect of pretreatment with three anthocyanins named cyanidin-3-arabinoside, cyanidin-3-glucodise, and cyaniding-3-galactoside against acute ischemia-reperfusion injury in mouse kidney. …”
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Comparing International Guidelines for the Remission of Hypertension After Bariatric Surgery by Carina Vieira Dias, Ana Lúcia Silva, Joana Dias, Paulo Cardoso, Rute Castanheira, Andreia Fernandes, Filipa Nunes, Tina Sanai, Mercedes Sanchez, João Maia-Teixeira, Ana Luísa De Sousa-Coelho

“…Dissimilar hypertension guidelines are available for clinicians, namely those prepared by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), which may lead to distinctive appreciation of health outcomes of patients with obesity after bariatric and metabolic surgery, such as hypertension remission. …”
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