Potential of long-term satellite observations and reanalysis products for characterising soil drying: trends and drought events by M. Hirschi, P. Stradiotti, B. Crezee, B. Crezee, W. Dorigo, S. I. Seneviratne

“…We consider the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative (ESA CCI) remote-sensing surface soil moisture products (encompassing an ACTIVE, a PASSIVE, and a COMBINED product) as well as surface and root zone soil moisture from the ERA5, ERA5-Land, and MERRA-2 reanalysis products. …”
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Induction of gonadal maturation of eel using PMSG, antidopamine, and estradiol-17β by Aprelia Martina Tomasoa, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Muhammad Zairin Junior

“…Hormonal induction was applied through intramuscular injection weekly during eight weeks at initial body weight of 200 g. The result showed that P10BE treatment has obtained highest level on E2 (0.43 ng/mL), FSH (2.68 mIU/mL) has increased in week-4 and level on T (1.2 ng/mL), LH (2.80 mIU/mL) has increased in week-8. …”
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Doença de chagas e seus vetores: Conhecer para prevenir! by Flavia dos Santos, Jairo Torres Magalhães-Junior, Ianei de Oliveira Carneiro, Ellenise Elsa Emidio Bicalho, Maurício dos Santos Conceição, Carlos Roberto Franke

“…In addition, volunteer scientific initiation scholarship holders and the professors involved in the study offered two short courses for the Veterinary Medicine course students at UFOB (n = 33). …”
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Digital Transformation in Voluntary Sports Organizations: A Scoping Review on Multi-Level Drivers, Promoting Factors, Forms and Consequences by Pascal Stegmann, Grazia Lang

“…Regarding the consequences, digital transformation enhances organizational efficiency primarily through standardization, while challenges appear regarding initial costs and information technology skills. …”
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Growth performance and immune response of catfish Clarias sp. given probiotics Bacillus megaterium PTB 1.4 and Pediococcus pentosaceus E2211 by Muhammad Subhan Hamka, Anja Meryandini, Widanarni

“…This study was aimed to evaluate the effectivity of probiotics B. megaterium PTB 1.4 and P. pentosaceus E2211 to improve the growth performance and immune response of catfish infected by Aeromonas hydrophila. Catfish with the initial body weight of 7.36 ± 0.21 g were reared in a pond. …”
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Experiences of Oral Corticosteroid Use and Adverse Effects: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of People with Asthma by Jones AW, McDonald VM, McLoughlin RF, Vella TM, Flynn AW, Blakey JD, Wolfenden L, Hew M, Upham JW, Thomas D, Bardin P, Holland AE

“…These findings can help guide the implementation of OCS stewardship initiatives.Keywords: asthma, corticosteroids, consumer behaviour, attitude, patient participation…”
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The Order of Things. Analysis and Sketch Study in Two Works by Steve Reich by Twila Bakker, Pwyll ap Siôn

“…The article begins by examining the relationship between analysis and sketch study in relation to minimalist music. From this initial overview, the authors propose that one of the dangers intrinsic to sketch study—not saying anything particularly revealing about the musical work—can also be found in musical analysis. …”
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Prognostic value of intraductal carcinoma subtypes and postoperative radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer by Fang Cao, Qing Li, Tianyu Xiong, Yingjie Zheng, Tian Zhang, Mulan Jin, Liming Song, Nianzeng Xing, Yinong Niu

“…Finally, based on the results of Cox regression analysis, we initially predicted the probability of biochemical recurrence and death of the patients by plotting the nomogram. …”
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Gas drainage and utilization in coal mines in China: History, technological advances, and prospects by Guofu LI, Chao LI, Bichuan ZHANG, Yun XU, Zheng WANG, Xianjun ZHOU

“…Advancement The period from the 1930s to the 1950s represents the initial stage of gas pumping in coal mines in China. …”
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從「無感」到「五感」的環境意識啟蒙：特定場域劇場教學之批判教育學實踐 From “Indifference” to Environmental Conscientization Through Critical Sensory Pedagogy: A Critical Pedagogy Praxis in a University Site-Specifi... by 藍貝芝 Betsy Lan, 楊佳羚 Chia-Ling Yang

“…By the semester’s end, students demonstrated a deepened critical consciousness of environmental injustice, staging sitespecific theatre performances that emphasized the importance of local initiatives in addressing climate change. This process exemplifies what we describe as a shift from “indifference” to “environmental conscientization” through critical sensory pedagogy praxis. …”
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PREFERENSI PEMANFAATAN RUANG PUBLIK DI RUMAH SUSUN SEWA MARISO DI MAKASSAR by Ratriana Said Bunawardi, Burhanuddin Amin

“…The phenomenon is seen in the Mariso flats, where the preferences of residents in utilizing public spaces are not in accordance with the initial function of space. Spatial conflict arises from the activities and mobility of residents resulting in an invasion of some public spaces. …”
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Metode Entropy-SAW dan Metode Entropy-WASPAS dalam Menentukan Promosi Jabatan Bagi Karyawan Terbaik di Cudo Communications by Sarwati Rahayu, Ahmad Juang Teguh Gumilang, Oktia Putri Bharodin, Firya Faturahman

“…In calculating the Entropy method, it must first determine the criteria and the initial weight of each criterion. The criteria used are attendance, task, and assessment. …”
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Transition to competent oral feeding in preterm infants: Analyzing timing and determinants by Gabriela Bolea Muguruza, Cristina de Frutos Martínez, M. Teresa Tamayo Martínez, Judith Martín Corral

“…Results: We included 145 VLBW infants with a median gestational age (GA) of 29 weeks with a weight of 1247 g. Oral feeding was initiated at 33.6 weeks (SD, 1.2) and full oral feeding was achieved at 35.9 weeks (SD, 1.9). …”
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Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence From the NHANES III and 2007–2012 by Zou W, Ou J, Wu F, Xiao S, Deng Z, Li H, Wang Z, Tang G, Liu S, Ye D, Zhu D, Hu J, Ran P

“…Weifeng Zou,1,2,* Jie Ou,1,2,* Fan Wu,3,4,* Shan Xiao,5 Zhishan Deng,3 Haiqing Li,3 Zihui Wang,3 Gaoying Tang,3 Shuling Liu,1 Dong Ye,6 Dongshuang Zhu,2 Jinxing Hu,1 Pixin Ran3,4 1State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Chest Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shufu County People’s Hospital, Kashgar region, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Longgang District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Internal Medicine, Guangdong Province Second People’s Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fan Wu; Pixin Ran, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Center for Respiratory Medicine & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 195 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, People’s Republic of China, Email wu.fan@vip.163.com; pxran@gzhmu.edu.cnBackground: It is unclear whether patients with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage 1 (mild) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than participants with normal spirometry results.Methods: We used the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III and 2007– 2012, which included participants aged 20– 79 years, to investigate whether patients with mild COPD (whole population and subgroups) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than participants with normal spirometry. …”
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Relato de uma extensão em tempos de isolamento social: Criação de um recurso educacional sobre matemática na pandemia de COVID-19 by Leila Thomazelli Thieghi, Fabio Luiz Sant'Anna Cuppo

“…Report of an extension project in times of social isolation: Creation of an educational resource on mathematics during the COVID-19 pandemic  Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic there was an urgent global need to adapt to remote activities, and university extension programs adapted many of their initiatives to be carried out on social networks. In this context, the extension project “Mathematics in the COVID-19 Pandemic” at UNIFESP emerged, where two university professors with degrees in Physics proposed to bring mathematical knowledge and information to people through Facebook. …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“…Therefore, it inappropriately privileges those in proximity to healthcare systems or with social connections enabling greater initial access to care.[9] During crisis standards of care, excessive mortality that would result from FCFS is mitigated through formalized system-wide triage protocols based on current patient health status and potential benefit from resources. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…By removing the responsibility of unbiased communication from the provider and placing it with peer-support facilitators, the risk to patient autonomy would be significantly lessened. III.     Service User-Level Barriers to Psychiatric Advance Directive Uptake Several barriers exist at the service-user level that prevent the widespread adoption of PADs. …”
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The Nature of Gradualness for Changes in Place of Articulation Features of Vowels in Serial Optimality Theory: Evidence from Three Iranian Languages by Mehdi Fattahi

“…That is while when this prefix is attached to a verbal root initiating with the glide [w], the subjunctive/imperative prefix is phonetically realized as [bu-], as in the word [bu.wɑ.ɾe:d] (if it rains). …”
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The Metempiricism of Margins: Professor Anthony Aṣiwaju and the Circumference of Knowledge by Toyin Falola

“…A scholar from cross-border parents with an upbringing in a borderland who specializes in borderland studies, which was initially focused on the Nigeria/Benin limitrophe states, then blossomed continentally and intercontinentally. …”
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Protein digestibility and ammonia excretion in catfish Clarias gariepinus culture by Bambang Gunadi, Enang Harris, Eddy Supriyono, . Sukenda, Tatag Budiardi

“…In the digestibility experiment, catfish with an individual initial size of 43.67±0.83 g were stocked into 120 L conical fiberglass tanks at a density of 20 fish per tank. …”
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