Preparing for Disasters: Your food and drinking water supply by Amy H. Simonne

“…Many methods for purifying water are available, but none (by itself) is perfect. Often, a combination of more than one methods works best. …”
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Breeding value of prolific maize varieties with nicking of parental lines by E. B. Khatefov, R. A. Kudaev, R. S. Kushkhova

“…Among the genetic reserves of the multiple-ear feature in maize are its wild relatives, such as teosinte (Zea mays L. subsp. mexicana (Schrad.) …”
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Targeting lipid metabolism: novel insights and therapeutic advances in pancreatic cancer treatment by Yanyan Zhang, Zhichao Yang, Yuchen Liu, Jinjin Pei, Ruojie Li, Yanhui Yang

“…Given the essential function of the pancreas in digestion, cancer progression severely disrupts its function. Standard treatments for PC such as surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. …”
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Economics of Acute Kidney Injury in the Critical Care Setting: Kidneys Need More Time and Money! by Reema Nair, Somu G, Srinivas Vinayak Shenoy, Laxmitha Shetty, Aparna Satish

“…Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication among critically ill patients, contributing significantly to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Despite its impact, limited studies exist on the economic burden of AKI, particularly in the Indian healthcare context.Methods: From January to April 2021, we conducted a singlecenter, cross-sectional observational study at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. …”
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Striving for an Alternative World Order: The Journey of Cuban Anti-Imperialism from History to Modernity by A. Z. Arabadzhyan

“…It begins by analyzing the historical context—Cuba’s struggle against colonial dependence on Spain and its subsequent incorporation into the U.S. sphere of influence—which shaped the foundations of its anti-imperialist thought. …”
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ASSESSING THE RESULTS OF TRAINING IN DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE AGE OF HIGH AND DEEP TECH by Oleg Kaminsky, Julia Yereshko, Sergii Kyrychenko, Maryna Duchenko

“…These skills are transformed in accordance with the technological restructuring of productive forces, at the same time, educational activity is characterized by some lag in its development. It is important to realize that the nature and speed of progress dictates the need for an advanced workforce with a multidisciplinary educational background (especially given the number of predictions promising full automation in the next few decades), regardless of industry or function, especially when it comes to deep tech start-ups and high-tech enterprises. …”
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Preparation of Al-Mg Alloy Electrodes by Using Powder Metallurgy and Their Application for Hydrogen Production by Wen-Nong Hsu, Teng-Shih Shih, Ming-Yuan Lin

“…In this study, an ultrasonic field was applied to the electrolysis cell to improve its efficiency. The results revealed that the current increased by approximately 23.1% when placed in a 30 wt% KOH solution under the ultrasonic field. …”
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Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Treatment in a Patient with Short Stature Associated with the Ring Chromosome 17 Syndrome by Gustavo Tempone Cardoso Penna, Gabriela de Rezende Lelot, Ana Luiza de Rezende Lelot, Juliana Greghi Hernandez, Carolina Costa Figueiredo, Nara Michelle de Araujo Evangelista, Vania de Fatima Tonetto Fernandes, Guido de Paula Colares Neto

“…Although rhGH associated with adequate comorbidities controls improved his growth velocity and height Z-score, its effects in the long term are still unclear.…”
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Discussion: acoustic density and ocular structures rigidity in healthy individuals and patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (response to the article by Kazemi A., Zhou B., Zha... by I.N. Koshits, O.V. Svetlova, A.A. Ryabtseva, M.G. Guseva, M.B. Egemberdiev, P.P. Bakshinsky, M.V. Zaseeva

“…Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> ⁶Chui Regional United Hospital, Bishkek, Republic of Kyrgyzstan </p> <p> ⁷Vidnoe District Clinical Hospital, Vidnoye, Russian Federation </p> <p> In the first quarter of the 21^st century, ideas about the pathogenesis of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) reached a new level of understanding due to the advent of modern diagnostic tools and the accumulation of a "critical mass of knowledge" in the study of key branches of its pathogenesis. However, the traditional interpretation of many clinical findings obtained in practical medicine using high-tech diagnostic equipment is often incorrect and goes against the laws of nature. …”
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Simulation based optimization of textile integrated circuits and conductors by Sigrid Rotzler, Julia Orlik, Malte von Krshiwoblozki, David Neusius, Konrad Steiner

“…The results show the excellent capability of TexMath in assessing textile properties in weft-knitted e-textile and its applicability for optimization of textile properties and reduction of structural defects under tensile loading.…”
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Digital economy and coal consumption in emerging Asian economies by Minjing Zhu, Lei Zhu

“…In contrast, ICT expenditure is positively associated with coal consumption due to its energy-intensive nature. The inflation rate inversely affects coal consumption, indicating economic instability, while GDP growth is positively related, fueled by increased economic activity and urbanization. …”
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What Signal Paradoxes of Global Economy by T. A. Malova

“…The technological and institutional transformation of the global economy is accompanied by paradoxes that arise at its various structural levels. The global COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences have strengthened the paradoxical situations. …”
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Bioinformatics approaches to multi-omics analysis of the potential of CDKN2A as a biomarker and therapeutic target for uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Liang Ma, Yuling Li, Jingxian Wu, Yanfei Gao

“…The expression levels, signaling pathways, and copy number variations of CDKN2A in UCEC were explored, along with its immune cell subset associations. CDKN2A expression was found to be elevated in UCEC, particularly in the signaling pathways involved in cell proliferation and inflammation. …”
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Rapid analysis of temperature fields in electronic enclosures based on the finite difference thermal resistance network method by Xiaoyue Zhang, Yinmo Xie, Bing Liu, Yingze Meng, Kewei Sun, Guangsheng Wu, Jianyu Tan

“…With the accelerated pace of functional updates and iteration in electronic enclosures design, the thermal design cycle is continuously shortened. …”
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Validated probabilistic approach to estimate flood direct impacts on the population and assets on European coastlines by E. Duo, E. Duo, J. Montes, J. Montes, M. Le Gal, M. Le Gal, T. Fernández-Montblanc, P. Ciavola, P. Ciavola, C. Armaroli

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A Critical Study of Book of Historiography: An Introduction by Mohsen Morsalpour

“…The present article, using an analytical approach, critically reviews the book and concludes that despite its weaknesses, defects of writer’s theories, and limited perspective, it is a useful guide for undergraduate essay writing and a good model for studying historical schools.…”
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Bifurcation Analysis of a Singular Bioeconomic Model with Allee Effect and Two Time Delays by Xue Zhang, Qing-ling Zhang, Zhongyi Xiang

“…We study its dynamics in terms of local analysis and Hopf bifurcation. …”
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Current status of African swine fever by Mary Louise Penrith

“…By the turn of the century it had been eradicated from all non-African countries except the Italian island of Sardinia. In 2007 African swine fever arrived in the Republic of Georgia, and has subsequently spread insidiously into other Transcaucasian countries, Russia and some of its neighbours. …”
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Polygenic prediction of human longevity on the supposition of pervasive pleiotropy by M. Reza Jabalameli, Jhih-Rong Lin, Quanwei Zhang, Zhen Wang, Joydeep Mitra, Nha Nguyen, Tina Gao, Mark Khusidman, Sanish Sathyan, Gil Atzmon, Sofiya Milman, Jan Vijg, Nir Barzilai, Zhengdong D. Zhang

“…Abstract The highly polygenic nature of human longevity renders pleiotropy an indispensable feature of its genetic architecture. Leveraging the genetic correlation between aging-related traits (ARTs), we aimed to model the additive variance in lifespan as a function of the cumulative liability from pleiotropic segregating variants. …”
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Bronchial asthma in elderlies: an approach to this issue in Cuba by Marisela Pérez Pacaréu, Alina de la Caridad González Paredes, Julio Romero Cabrera, Nivia Ramirez López, Idalis Álvarez Toledo, Vivian Macías Carrera

“…Bronchial asthma is considered a health problem given its high prevalence: about 10% of the Cuban population suffers from it. …”
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