Fodder qualities of heterotic hybrids from intergeneric crosses between maize and eastern gamagrass by P. A. Panikhin, V. A. Sokolov

“…Green biomass yield and fodder qualities are the starting point in the choice of forage crops. Maize, as a plant with the C4 pathway of photosynthesis, is highly efficient in transforming the energy of light into chemical bond energies, which ultimately leads to the highest yield per unit area of cultivated land. …”
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Factors involved in the recruitment and retention of voluntary blood donors in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of Congo), results from a qualitative study by Susanne Mbaka Ngunza, Isabelle Aujoulat

“…The individual interviews were analysed thematically, using a starting list of 3 predefined units of analysis, namely: initiation, maintenance, and cessation of voluntary blood donation. …”
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Late Glacial and Holocene Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Submerged Karst Basin Pirovac Bay on the Eastern Adriatic Coast by Nikolina Ilijanić, Dea Brunović, Slobodan Miko, Valentina Hajek Tadesse, Ozren Hasan, Ivan Razum, Martina Šparica Miko, Saša Mesić

“…Sediments recorded a transition from a freshwater to a marine environment starting from post-Neapolitan Yellow Tuff tephra sedimentation. …”
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Isotretinoin – Induced AGEP: A Case Report by Alotaibi HM, AlNasser S, Aldossari A, Alluhaybi A, Alsergani R, Alrajban W

“…We present a case of a isotretinoin induced AGEP in a young female patient known to have guttate psoriasis, inverse and scalp psoriasis. She was started on Isotretinoin as she had inflammatory acne as well. …”
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a young male with IgA nephropathy and chronic kidney disease: a case report from the Maldives by Rajib Kumar Dey, Gunjan Khadka, Shifa Ishaq, Aishath Zeena Abdul Jaleel, Aminath Shafeenaz Moosa, Saifullah Muslim, Ali Nazeem

“…The patient was treated with antiepileptics and antihypertensives and was started on dialysis following which his condition improved, and he was discharged in stable condition. …”
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Sitagliptin and the Blood-Retina Barrier: Effects on Retinal Endothelial Cells Manifested Only after Prolonged Exposure by Anja Jäckle, Focke Ziemssen, Eva-Maria Kuhn, Jürgen Kampmeier, Gerhard K. Lang, Gabriele E. Lang, Helmut Deissler, Heidrun L. Deissler

“…Initially, the CI remained stable but started to decline significantly and persistently at 40 h or 55 h after addition of sitagliptin or diprotin A, respectively. …”
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A Study of Project Management Practices in the Czech Republic by Majra Hodžić, Helena Hrůzová

“…These directions will not only improve project management, but will also boost entrepreneurship spirit and help modern, highly potential start-ups to be competitive in the market.…”
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Perfusate Liver Arginase 1 Levels After End-Ischemic Machine Perfusion Are Associated with Early Allograft Dysfunction by Giuseppina Basta, Serena Babboni, Daniele Pezzati, Serena Del Turco, Emanuele Balzano, Gabriele Catalano, Lara Russo, Giovanni Tincani, Paola Carrai, Stefania Petruccelli, Jessica Bronzoni, Caterina Martinelli, Simona Palladino, Arianna Trizzino, Lorenzo Petagna, Renato Romagnoli, Damiano Patrono, Giandomenico Biancofiore, Adriano Peris, Chiara Lazzeri, Davide Ghinolfi

“…Lipid peroxidation (TBARS) elevated at the start of NRP, declined over time, with higher levels in D-HOPE than in NMP, suggesting a more oxidative environment in D-HOPE. …”
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Study on the Mechanism and Control of Rock Burst of Coal Pillar under Complex Conditions by Xingping Lai, Huicong Xu, Jingdao Fan, Zeyang Wang, Zhenguo Yan, Pengfei Shan, Jie Ren, Shuai Zhang, Yanbin Yang

“…It is found that the high stress concentration area has appeared on both sides of the coal pillar when W1123 does not start mining. With the advance of the working face, the high stress concentration area forms X-shaped overlap. …”
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Evidence to practice – lessons learnt in developing an implementation strategy for an online digital health intervention (Eczema Care Online) by Laura Howells, Kim S. Thomas, Miriam Santer, Ingrid Muller, Kate Greenwell, Amanda Roberts, Hywel C. Williams, Jane Harvey, Stephanie J. Lax, Natasha K. Rogers, Tracey H. Sach, Sandra Lawton, Mary Steele, Katy Sivyer, Julie Hooper, Amina Ahmed, Sylvia Wilczynska, Sinead Langan, Paul Leighton

“…Key lessons in developing an implementation strategy include 1) start implementation work early 2) maintain flexibility to explore multiple routes to implementation 3) use secondary data sources 4) balance theory with practicalities 5) consider longer-term maintenance beyond the life of the research project. …”
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Treatment with Herbal Formula Extract in the hSOD1G93A Mouse Model Attenuates Muscle and Spinal Cord Dysfunction via Anti-Inflammation by Eun Jin Yang, Sun Hwa Lee, Mudan Cai

“…Herbal formula extract (HFE) (1 mg/g) were orally administered once daily for six weeks, starting at eight weeks of age, in hSOD1G93A transgenic mice. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of risk factors for worsening renal function after angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor treatment in dogs by Yelim Lee, Minju Baek, Dongseop Lee, Jinyeong Park, Yeon Chae, Byeong‐Teck Kang, Taesik Yun, Hakhyun Kim

“…Therefore, reevaluation of renal function is recommended 1‐2 weeks after starting ACEi therapy. Objectives To identify risk factors for WRF in dogs receiving ACEi for cardiac diseases, proteinuria, or systemic hypertension. …”
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The Bronze Age Site of Tarangul (Aktobe Cis-Urals): Examining One Casting Mo by Darkhan A. Baitileu, Albina Ye. Yerzhanova, Ilaria Calgaro

“…The study concludes the mold had first consisted of two pieces and been used to cast adzes, and after the other piece was lost or damaged it started being used to cast sickles. The spectral analysis shows the castings were basically made from copper, and detects some traces of alloying. …”
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Successful Antiviral Treatment with Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C Virus Infection during Peritransplant Period in a Kidney Transplant Recipient by Giovanni Varotti, Ferdinando Dodi, Ernesto Paoletti, Andrea Bruno, Iris Fontana

“…Four months later, antiviral DAA therapy was started (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir 300 mg/120 mg daily, for 8 weeks). …”
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Ecological and biological features and prospects of the introduction of <i>Cornus mas</i> in Central Russia by O. Yu. Emelyanova, M. P. Tsoy

“…The sum of effective temperatures for the beginning of C. mas flowering was 46.6 ± 2.0°C. Flowering started on April 15 (± 7 days). On average, flowering lasted 17 ± 5 days in the arboretum. …”
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French and English Phonologies in Contact: The Case of Montreal English by Julie Rouaud

“…This rather large linguistic community shows signs of increasing bilingualism due to its contact with the Francophone majority, especially after the 1970s. The contact started as early as the end of the eighteenth century. …”
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Synoptic analysis of heavy precipitations of Kurdistan province by Mohammad Darand

“…In temporal view, the selected days occurrences in wet seasons of year that start from October to June. By applying the principle component analysis on the sea level pressure during the 107 days, the results showed that 12 components explain about 93 percent of sea level pressure variation. …”
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In vitro cultivation of the embryos of hybrid forms of early-ripening sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) varieties by N. N. Kovalenko, S. V. Gladkih

“…Work on the  in vitro cultivation  of germs  of intraspecific  hybrids  from four combinations of crosses  of the  promising varieties and sweet cherry donors ‘Valerij Chkalov’ × ‘Svithart’, ‘Krasnodarskaya Rannaya’ × ‘Krupnoplodnaya’, ‘Jaroslavna’ × ‘Svееthart’, ‘Еiforiya’ × ‘Svееthart’ under  the “early-ripening and  large-fruited” program started with prebreeding and the selection of maternal and paternal forms of sweet cherries. …”
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Combination of the Focus-Forming Assay and Digital Automated Imaging Analysis for the Detection of Dengue and Zika Viral Loads in Cultures and Acute Disease by Sara Bolívar-Marin, Irene Bosch, Carlos F. Narváez

“…Optimized methods for the detection of flavivirus infections in hyperendemic areas are still needed, especially for working with patient serum as a starting material. The focus-forming assay (FFA) reveals critical aspects of virus-host interactions, as it is a quantitative assay to determine viral loads. …”
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Estimation of the Wenchuan Earthquake Rupture Sequence Utilizing Teleseismic Records and Coseismic Displacements by Deyu Yin, Qifang Liu, Jingke Wu

“…So the possible rupture sequence is that the earthquake started at the low dip angle part of southern Beichuan fault, and then it propagated to the Pengguan fault, which caused the rupture of Xiaoyudong fault. …”
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