Selective Breeding for Genetic Improvement of <i>Nile tilapia</i> (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> Linnaeus, 1758) in Uganda: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives by Ivan Abaho, Gerald Kwikiriza, Faith Atukwatse, Andrew A. Izaara, Joseph Ekwangu, Sylvester D. Baguma, Jerome Kubiriba, Nasser Kasozi

“…The program would guide the formulation of standard operating procedures for quality seed production towards ensuring sustainable aquaculture growth in Uganda.…”
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Spatial Differentiation in Urban Thermal Environment Pattern from the Perspective of the Local Climate Zoning System: A Case Study of Zhengzhou City, China by Jinghu Pan, Bo Yu, Yuntian Zhi

“…The most common types of landscapes are wide mid-rise (LCZ 5) structures and large-ground-floor (LCZ 8) structures, which make up 21.92% and 20.04% of the study area’s total area, respectively. The main urban area’s heat island varies with the seasons, pooling in the urban area during the summer and peaking in the winter, with strong or extremely strong heat islands centered in the suburbs and a distribution of hot and cold spots aggregated with observable features. …”
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Using Spice Circuit Simulation Program in Reliability Analysis of Redundant Systems with Non-Repairable Units and Common-Cause Failures by Muhammad Taher Abuelma'atti, Isa Salman Qamber

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Robust Control of Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System Using Grey Wolf Optimizer-Based Nonlinear Disturbance Observer and H-Infinity Controller by Yong Dai, Defeng Wu, Shuanghe Yu, Yan Yan

“…For overcoming the unmodeled uncertainties, external disturbances, and constraints of control inputs in the operation of UVMS, a modified constrained H∞ controller with a basic computed-torque controller (CTC) and a new designed nonlinear disturbance observer (NDO) are proposed. …”
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Primary Renal Hydatid in Children by Jeff John, Bernard Marais

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A high-quality chromosome-scale genome assembly of the Cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata) by Yi Wang, Huijun Yan, Xianqin Qiu, Hao Zhang, Yonghong Zhang, Hongying Jian

“…A total of 37,117 protein-coding genes were predicted, 34,047 of which were functionally annotated. …”
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Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nicola Clare Newton, Maree Teesson, Jennifer Debenham, Cath Chapman, Bridie Osman, Lauren Anne Gardner, Fiona Elizabeth Wylie, Katrina Elizabeth Champion

“…Objective To examine changes in the prevalence of six key chronic disease risk factors (the “Big 6”), from before (2019) to during (2021) the COVID-19 pandemic, among a large and geographically diverse sample of adolescents, and whether differences over time are associated with lockdown status and gender.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Three Australian states (New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia) spanning over 3000 km.Participants 983 adolescents (baseline Mage=12.6, SD=0.5, 54.8% girl) drawn from the control group of the Health4Life Study.Primary outcomes The prevalence of physical inactivity, poor diet (insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, high sugar-sweetened beverage intake, high discretionary food intake), poor sleep, excessive recreational screen time, alcohol use and tobacco use.Results The prevalence of excessive recreational screen time (prevalence ratios (PR)=1.06, 95% CI=1.03 to 1.11), insufficient fruit intake (PR=1.50, 95% CI=1.26 to 1.79), and alcohol (PR=4.34, 95% CI=2.82 to 6.67) and tobacco use (PR=4.05 95% CI=1.86 to 8.84) increased over the 2-year period, with alcohol use increasing more among girls (PR=2.34, 95% CI=1.19 to 4.62). …”
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La Política climática, una revisión desde la teoría crítica by Andrea Carolina López Vergara

“…En las últimas décadas, recursos de todo tipo se han destinado a discutir estos dos grandes temas, sin embargo, al pasar los años, es evidente que las condiciones empeoran. …”
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Application of Video Processing Technology Based on Diffusion Equation Model in Basketball Analysis by Yafeng Feng, Xianguo Liu

“…In the basketball segmentation research of the perspective shot, the commonly used object segmentation method based on the change area detection is very sensitive to noise and requires the object not to move too fast. In order to correct the basketball segmentation deviation caused by the video noise and the fast basketball movement, we make corrections based on the peak characteristics of the edge gradient. …”
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Espace d’animation et processus dialogique by Ina Motoi

“…Organisant la communication par une scénarisation préalable, l’animation peut soit imposer ses objectifs en toute transparence ou les dissimuler derrière des masques de la vertu, soit passer son pouvoir d’influence aux individus afin qu’ils déterminent par le dialogue un sens commun qui est leur bien social le plus précieux. …”
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Biochar Amendment as a Mitigation Against Freezing–Thawing Effects on Soil Hydraulic Properties by Zhongkui Chen, Chitipat Intraravimonmata, Viroon Kamchoom, Rui Chen, Natdanai Sinsamutpadung

“…While biochar’s impact is more pronounced at higher matric potentials, it also significantly reduces conductivity at lower potentials. The total porosity of the soil increased under low biochar application rates (0% and 1%) but declined at higher application rates (2% and 3%) as the number of freeze–thaw cycles increased. …”
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Psychological and behavioral dimensions in cardiac arrest survivors and their families: A state-of-the-art review by Sachin Agarwal, Mette Kirstine Wagner, Marco Mion

“…This anxiety, compounded by behavioral avoidance toward cardioprotective behaviors and physiological hyperarousal, may elevate the risk of secondary cardiovascular diseases and adversely affect the quality of life. …”
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« Who’s there ? » by Jean-Pierre Richard

“…A l’inverse, Fatheralong impose d’abord une longue « méditation » sur la notion de « race », rejetée par l’auteur, avant d’invoquer le cas particulier d’un père et de ses fils.Toutefois cette différence dans l’approche — psychologique et raciale chez Gaines, philosophique et non-raciale chez Wideman — ne se révèle être, à l’examen des textes, qu’un mouvement apparent, à la surface des mots. …”
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Adaptability of the Cutter-Head of the Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) Shield Machine in Water-Rich Sandy and Cobble Strata: A Case Study by Chaodong Wan, Zhiyi Jin

“…These parameters that are summarized include the advance rate, total thrust, torque, and the rate of rotation of the cutter-head. …”
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Current agritourism literature: What methods did researchers prefer? by Starman Ana, Pavić Lazar

“…Articles with keywords agritourism or agri-tourism in the title were selected and a sample of 53 articles was identified. …”
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Accreditation of primary health care services: A systematic review by Babak Rastegarimehr, Ahmad Ahmadi Teymourlouy, Hasan Abolghasem Gorji

“…The studies were evaluated with Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools (JBI) critical appraisal tools checklist, and finally, the data were analyzed using the framework analysis method. …”
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Cobertura LiDAR-Fotogramétrica, batimetría y levantamiento de infraestructuras como soporte al análisis de riesgos de inundación en la subcuenca del río Genil by J. J. Vales-Bravo, E. M. Méndez-Caballero, R. Prieto-Molina, L. Granado-Ruíz, I. Pino-Serrato, E. Sañudo-Costoya, G. García-Alén Lores, A. M. Pello-Rodríguez, A. Zabala-Ordóñez, E. Ortega-Díaz

“…Así mismo, se ha realizado el levantamiento batimétrico del cauce del río Genil y la obtención de Modelo final Topobatimétrico. Además, para el desarrollo adecuado de la modelización hidráulica y determinación de zonas inundables es necesario tomar en consideración todos aquellos elementos estructurales del cauce que afectan a la inundabilidad. …”
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The Influence of Usage and Spatial Experiences on Personal Desirability of a Park Plan: Using Structural Equation Modeling—A Case Study of a Park near a Station in a Suburban City... by Qin Huang, Ryosuke Shimoda, Yingnan Jiao, Jingyi Yin, Junhua Zhang, Shiro Takeda

“…This study used structural equation modeling to examine the direct and indirect effects of diverse usages and experiences on the desirability of three proposed park plans for a major park in City A, near Tokyo, based on questionnaire survey data. The findings highlight the importance of “Nature, Passive, and Healing” usage, including nature experiences and small-group activities. …”
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Lasers in Esthetic Dentistry: Soft Tissue Photobiomodulation, Hard Tissue Decontamination, and Ceramics Conditioning by Karen Müller Ramalho, Patrícia Moreira de Freitas, Ana Cecília Correa-Aranha, Marina Stella Bello-Silva, Roberta Marques da Graça Lopes, Carlos de Paula Eduardo

“…This coadjutant technology can be a potential tool to assist treatment to reach the final success.…”
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Estudio del contenido materia orgánica por dos métodos analíticos en suelos de Honduras by Gloria Elizabeth Arévalo, José Moisés Sánchez-Amaya, Ingrid Guillen-Marquina

“… [Introducción]: El método más común para detrminar el contenido de materia orgánica del suelo es el “Walkley-Black”, pero este método presenta desventajas medioambientales por el uso del tóxico dicromato de potasio. Como alternativa, surge el método de pérdidas por ignición. …”
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