Is a viable hemp industry in Florida’s future? by Trent Blare, Martha Rivera, Fredy H. Ballen, Zachary Brym

“…Industrial hemp appears to be an attractive alternative, as the 2018 Farm Bill permitted its production. Florida has followed several other states in approving permits in 2020 to allow production of industrial hemp. …”
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Plasma α-Glutathione S-Transferase Evaluation in Patients with Acute and Chronic Liver Injury by Jolanta Czuczejko, Celestyna Mila-Kierzenkowska, Karolina Szewczyk-Golec

“…High concentration of alpha-glutathione S-transferase (α-GST) in the liver and its short half-life make this enzyme clinically useful in assessing hepatocellular damage. …”
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Three-Dimensional Location and Mapping Analysis in Mobile Robotics Based on Visual SLAM Methods by Gustavo A. Acosta-Amaya, Juan M. Cadavid-Jimenez, Jovani A. Jimenez-Builes

“…One of the essential tasks required from a mobile robot is the autonomous and safe navigation of its working environment. However, in many cases, a model of the environment or map is not available to execute this task. …”
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Passivity Based Control of Doubly Fed Induction Generator Using an Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Controller by Izzeddine Allali, Boubekeur Dehiba

“…The proposed control technique is subjected to various conditions to evaluate its performance, including varying wind speeds and parameter adjustments. …”
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Black-tailed Mosquito Culiseta melanura (Coquillett) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Eva Buckner, Angelique Showman, C. Roxanne Connelly

“…Culiseta melanura is important because of its role in the transmission cycle of eastern equine encephalitis virus and potentially West Nile virus. …”
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Extrait de la « Chronique de la quinzaine » by Charles de Mazade

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Antidepressant- and Anxiolytic-like Effects in Mice of Alkaloids from Aerial Parts of <i>Argemone platyceras</i> Link & Otto by Mayra Beatriz Gómez-Patiño, Rosa Estrada-Reyes, Héctor Hugo Hernández-Mendoza, Ángela Suarez-Rojas, Daniel Arrieta-Baez

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The easy and standardized AlkExt analyzed in pharmaceuticals assays in this study strongly suggest its therapeutic potential to treat the comorbidity of anxiety and depression disorders and support further investigations in people with these diseases.…”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab treatment in elderly patients (aged ≥ 75 years) with non-small cell lung cancer by Satoshi Endo, Hisao Imai, Atsuto Mouri, Kasumi Tsukamoto, Kenji Masaki, Kosuke Hashimoto, Yu Miura, Ayako Shiono, Ou Yamaguchi, Junichi Nakagawa, Kyoichi Kaira, Kunihiko Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kagamu

“…Abstract Purpose Nivolumab plus ipilimumab (Nivo-Ipi) combination therapy is an effective first-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, its effectiveness and feasibility in elderly patients (aged ≥ 75 years) remain unclear. …”
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Tourist attitude towards performing arts heritage: case study of Cantonese opera in China by Jian Ming Luo, Chon Fai Kou, Jian Yang

“…Cantonese opera, as a vital element of the cultural heritage in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), faces the challenge of preserving its relevance amidst rapid urbanisation and globalisation. …”
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Coupled Dynamic Analysis for the Riser-Conductor of Deepwater Surface BOP Drilling System by Kanhua Su, Stephen Butt, Jianming Yang, Hongyuan Qiu

“…To analyze the dynamic response of this system, the riser-conductor was considered as a beam with varied cross-sections subjected to loads throughout its length; then an equation of motion and free vibration of the riser-conductor string for SBOP was developed. …”
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TÜRKİYE’NİN PROGRAM BÜTÇESİNİN SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR KALKINMA AMAÇLARINA UYUMU by Ayşe Yiğit Şakar, Emrullah Aydın

“…Çalışmamızda 2020 yılı itibariyle yürürlüğe giren program bütçenin Birleşmiş Milletler Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçlarına (SKA) ne ölçüde hizmet ettiğinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. …”
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Accurate stacking engineering of MOF nanosheets as membranes for precise H2 sieving by Wufeng Wu, Xitai Cai, Xianfeng Yang, Yanying Wei, Li Ding, Libo Li, Haihui Wang

“…However, achieving precise regulation of stacking modes between neighboring nanosheets in membrane applications and understanding its influence on separation performance remains unrevealed and challenging. …”
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State of the Art Compendium: Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Denis E O’Donnell, Shawn Aaron, Jean Bourbeau, Paul Hernandez, Darcy Marciniuk, Meyer Balter, Gordon Ford, Andre Gervais, Roger Goldstein, Rick Hodder, Francois Maltais, Jeremy Road

“…Smoking cessation remains the single most effective intervention to reduce the risk of COPD and to slow its progression. Education, especially self-management plans, are key interventions in COPD. …”
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Emergency interventions for cardiogenic shock due to decompensated aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mauro Chiarito, Dario Bongiovanni, Evaldas Girdauskas, Bastian Wein, Eva Harmel, Tamer Owais, Stephanie Gladys Kühne, Andrea Patrignani, Sebastien Elvinger, Damyan Penev, Philip W Raake

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Design and analysis of magnetic circuit for mass transfer 6-DOF magnetic levitation platform by Shinan Cao, Pingjuan Niu, Wei Wang, Sha Sheng, Peilai Peng, Wei Song

“…The mass transfer speed of Mini/Micro LED is main challenge for its large-scale application. Magnetic levitation platform with long stroke is vital to increase the mass transfer speed. …”
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GC-MS analysis, antimicrobial and antiulcer evaluations of ginger-infused virgin coconut oil by Ibeabuchi Jude Ali, Okorie Ndidiamaka H, Adonu Cyril C, Omeh Romanus C, Obidiegwu Onyeka C, Okonkwo Raymond M, Okafor Judith O, Okoye Festus BC

“… Medicinal herb-infused oil is utilized in folkloric medicine due to its efficacy in ameliorating various diseases of humans; even with this evidence, most herbs are still underutilized and poorly investigated. …”
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Application of the Gordon Loeb model to security investment metrics: a proposal by Maria Francesca Carfora, Albina Orlando

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The Gut Microbiome Profile in Obesity: A Systematic Review by Olga Castaner, Albert Goday, Yong-Moon Park, Seung-Hwan Lee, Faidon Magkos, Sue-Anne Toh Ee Shiow, Helmut Schröder

“…Gut microbiome has been identified in the past decade as an important factor involved in obesity, but the magnitude of its contribution to obesity and its related comorbidities is still uncertain. …”
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Enhanced biomechanical and biological performance of titanium scaffolds with gradient in pore sizes by Ara Jung, Jinju Jang, Hun Yeong Ban, Hee Jin Kim, Bomi Gweon, Dohyung Lim

“…Among various methods, powder bed fusion (PBF) stands out for its precision in implant design and fabrication. …”
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Geopolitical competition of great powers in the Arctic by E. S. Karsanova

“…To examine these factors, thе article uses a typical neorealist view of international relations, arguing that the driving force behind the rapid growth of the Arctic race is not the region itself, but the transforming structure of the international relations, which tends to effectively reproduce the causes of global competition. …”
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