Brand Loyalty and Competitive advantage a case of beer products in Kabale District, Uganda. by Moses, Agaba, Edward, Ahabwe

“…The study used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) as a tool to process and analyse data. The findings indicate that brand loyalty has significant positive effect on competitive advantage among alcoholic beer products and producers in Kabale district, South Western Uganda at the 5% percent significance level.The results of the regression model on the effect of brand loyalty on competitive advantage among alcoholic beer products and producers in Kabale district, South Western Uganda indicate that brand loyalty has significant positive effect on competitive. …”
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Correlations of gene expression, codon usage bias, and evolutionary rates of the mitochondrial genome show tissue differentiation in Ophioglossum vulgatum by Jing Hao, Yingyi Liang, Ting Wang, Yingjuan Su

“…Abstract Background Mitochondria are crucial for energy production in plant tissues, but their quantity and activity vary in different tissues and developmental processes. Determining the factors underlying differential molecular evolutionary rates has long been a central question in evolutionary biology, with expression level emerging as the prime predictor. …”
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Visualization Method for Porous Groundwater Seepage Flow Field Based on Particle Flow: Case of Yancheng City in the East Coast of China by Liang He, Ling Chen, Suozhong Chen

“…This visualization method is discussed from four aspects: the generation of seed points, the life cycle of particles, the movement velocity of particles, and the formation of particle trajectory and smooth processing. The seepage field of confined aquifer III groundwater expressed via particle flow and the contour of critical groundwater level are superimposed and analyzed in Yancheng City in the east coast of China. …”
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An Online Map Matching Algorithm Based on Second-Order Hidden Markov Model by Xiao Fu, Jiaxu Zhang, Yue Zhang

“…To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, a case study is carried out using a massive taxi trajectory dataset in Nanjing, China. …”
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Deep Learning in Cybersecurity: A Hybrid BERT–LSTM Network for SQL Injection Attack Detection by Yixian Liu, Yupeng Dai

“…Leveraging the advanced contextual encoding capabilities of BERT and the sequential data processing ability of LSTM networks, the proposed model dynamically extracts word and sentence-level features, subsequently generating embedding vectors that effectively identify malicious SQL query patterns. …”
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The Diagnostic Value of Irisin in Pediatric Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain by Fatma Sarac, Sevgi Buyukbese Sarsu, Selman Yeniocak, Kamil Sahin, Esma Yucetas, Dogan Yildirim, Macit Koldas, Ozlem Uzun

“…No statistically significant difference was observed in irisin levels between AA and PA cases. WBC and CRP levels were also significantly higher in cases of AA and PA compared to nonspecific abdominal pains. …”
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An Overview of Key Soil Nitrogen Cycling Transformations by Clayton J Nevins, Sarah L Strauss, Patrick Inglett

“…To maintain adequate N levels in Florida soils without having detrimental environmental side effects, one must understand and manage N cycling transformations and processes. …”
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Gut-brain axis mediated by intestinal content microbiota was associated with Zhishi Daozhi decoction on constipation by Leyao Fang, Leyao Fang, Leyao Fang, Xin Yi, Xin Yi, Junxi Shen, Junxi Shen, Na Deng, Na Deng, Xinxin Peng, Xinxin Peng

“…Following the sampling process, we measured fecal microbial activity. The levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and aquaporin-3 (AQP3) were quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Spinal Involvement of TRPV1 and PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway During Chronic Postoperative Pain in Mice by Gabriela Xavier Santos, Tayllon dos Anjos-Garcia, Ana Carolina de Jesus Vieira, Giovane Galdino

“…In addition, pretreatment with the TRPV1 antagonist SB-366791 attenuated mTOR protein levels. Conclusions: The results suggest that TRPV1 and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway are involved in CPOP at the spinal level, and TRPV1 may activate mTOR during this process.…”
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The panel threshold analysis of digitalization on manufacturing industry’s green total factor productivity by Lu Liu, Yulong Xin, Bei Liu, Yuankui Pang, Weiran Kong

“…That is, digitalization may have a non-linear effect on IGTFP. Therefore, this study focuses on the industry level and aims to test the threshold impact of digitalization on IGTFP. …”
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Behavioral Improvement and Regulation of Molecules Related to Neuroplasticity in Ischemic Rat Spinal Cord Treated with PEDF by Chary Marquez Batista, Leonardo Luis Torres Bianqui, Bruno Bonganha Zanon, Mauricio Menezes Aben Athar Ivo, Gabriela Pintar de Oliveira, Jessica Ruivo Maximino, Gerson Chadi

“…Molecules related to neuroplasticity (MAP-2), those that are able to modulate such event, for instance, neurotrophic factors (NT-3, GDNF, BDNF, and FGF-2), chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPG), and those associated with angiogenesis and antiapoptosis (laminin and Bcl-2) and Eph (receptor)/ephrin system were evaluated at cellular or molecular levels. PEDF injection improved motor behavioral performance and increased MAP-2 levels and dendritic processes in the region of lumbar CPG. …”
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Unraveling the microecological mechanisms of phosphate-solubilizing Pseudomonas asiatica JP233 through metagenomics: insights into the roles of rhizosphere microbiota and predatory... by Yuhan Tang, Linlin Wang, Jing Fu, Fangyuan Zhou, Hailei Wei, Xiaoqing Wu, Susu Fan, Xinjian Zhang

“…Soil phosphorus (P) levels are proposed to impact PSB performance. Furthermore, the effect of exogenous PSB on rhizosphere microbial community and their functions are largely unexplored. …”
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Anterior pituitary gland volume mediates associations between adrenarche and changes in transdiagnostic symptoms in youth by Giorgia Picci, Nathan M. Petro, Chloe C. Casagrande, Lauren R. Ott, Hannah J. Okelberry, Danielle L. Rice, Anna T. Coutant, Grace C. Ende, Erica L. Steiner, Yu-Ping Wang, Julia M. Stephen, Vince D. Calhoun, Tony W. Wilson

“…Results also showed that greater DHEA levels related to decreasing symptoms across time, suggesting potential attenuation effects. …”
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Multiobjective Prioritized Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Computing Using Cuckoo Search Algorithm by Babuli Sahu, Sangram Keshari Swain, Sudheer Mangalampalli, Satyasis Mishra

“…Effective workflow scheduling in cloud computing is still a challenging problem as incoming workflows to cloud console having variable task processing capacities and dependencies as they will arise from various heterogeneous resources. …”
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Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm and Its Application in Image Segmentation by Yu Liyang

“…Meanwhile, classical segmentation methods such as OSTU, Watershed and K-means are also widely used in medical image processing due to their simplicity and effectiveness. …”
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Enhanced Visual Attentional Modulation in Patients with Inherited Peripheral Retinal Degeneration in the Absence of Cortical Degeneration by Sónia Ferreira, Andreia Carvalho Pereira, Bruno Quendera, Aldina Reis, Eduardo Duarte Silva, Miguel Castelo-Branco

“…We conclude that RP patients have enhanced visual attention recruitment despite their retinal degeneration, while cortical structure and overall response levels remain intact. The unmasking of feedback signals from higher level visual regions involved in attentional processes may explain the increased cortical responses. …”
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Aridity-induced phenological shifts and greening trends in Mediterranean forest species: Insights from 28 years of Landsat data in southern Spain by Aurelio D. Herraiz, Pablo Salazar-Zarzosa, Cristina Acosta-Muñoz, Rocío Hernández-Clemente, Rafael Villar

“…Traditional field measurements may not effectively capture these phenological changes across extensive regions. …”
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Dose-dependent role of AMH and AMHR2 signaling in male differentiation and regulation of sex determination in Spotted knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) with X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y chromosom... by Haixia Zhao, Jun Li, Zhizhong Xiao, Yongshuang Xiao

“…Furthermore, the dosage effect of amhr2, reflected in transcript abundance, mRNA expression levels, and binding efficacy, serves as a fundamental mechanism driving male differentiation and regulatory processes in Spotted knifejaw.…”
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Guar gum-modified magnetic palladium nanocatalyst: C–N coupling reaction and STAT3-Mediated breast cancer therapy by Junrui Luan, Xin Dong, Shuwen Zhou

“…According to our research, the Fe3O4@guar gum/Pd NPs can decrease STAT3 expression in the treated cells while increasing p53 levels. The effect of Fe3O4@guar gum/Pd NPs on human breast cancer cells demonstrates how important p53 and STAT3 are to the ensuing biological consequences. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by Julia Mazurenko, A. K. Sijo, Larysa Kaykan, Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky, Łukasz Gondek, Antoni Zywczak, Mateusz Marzec, Oleksii Vyshnevskyi

“…Valence states and energy levels of the elements were examined using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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