EVALUATION OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN NORTHERN IRAQ by Mahir Rashid Hama, Semih Serkant Aktuğ, Mehmet Dağ

“…In Northern Iraq, it is planned to make a friendlyinvestment environment to attract FDI as much as possible toward its region toenhance development acceleration. …”
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Transcriptome-wide identification and characterization of WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) gene family in Pinus yunnanensis by Junfei Xu, Zhaoliu Hu, Sili Chen, Junrong Tang, Lin Chen, Peizhen Chen, Nianhui Cai, Yulan Xu

“…Our study also suggested that there were highly conserved and clear orthologs of WOX genes present in Pinus. Together, these findings provide a foundation for further clarifying the function and regulatory mechanism of WOX genes in P. yunnanensis growth and development.…”
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Neuropathic pain among patients with primary knee osteoarthritis: Results of a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care center in Southern India by R Vignesh Narayan, Molly Mary Thabah, Murali Poduval

“…Results: Mean age was 55.7 ± 8.8 years. The mean total Indian WOMAC was 75.07 ± 13.8 and WOMAC pain score was 16.1 ± 3.6. …”
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Dietetics students' opinion on food and their future profession by Priscila Koritar, Maria Clara de Moraes Prata Gaspar, Cristina Larrea-Killinger, Marle dos Santos Alvarenga

“…The responses were analyzed with the support of AtlasTi software and codified into analytical categories based on content analysis.  Results: Of the total, 93% were female and 20% were enrolled in public institutions. …”
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Effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systems by Rowan W. Smith, Thi Mui Nguyen, Nguyen Xuan Ba, Nguyen Huu Van, Jeff P. Corfield, David Parsons

“…Tiller number and dry matter production were negatively affected by cycling and continuous waterlogging in less tolerant species Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K. Simon & S.W.L. …”
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Investigation of the Acoustic Properties of Chemically Impregnated Kayu Malam Wood Used for Musical Instrument by Md. Faruk Hossen, Sinin Hamdan, Md. Rezaur Rahman

“…The results suggested that the chemically impregnated Kayu Malam wood polymer nanocomposite (WPNC) is suitable for making soundboards of violin and guitar instruments to be played longer without losing tone quality.…”
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Associations between caregivers’ health behaviours and overweight/obesity among children aged 2–6 years in Beijing, China: a cross-sectional study by Yan Hu, Juan Du, Wenjing Ji, Xueling Li, Aimin Liang, Xiwei Xu

“…Objective To investigate the correlation between caregivers’ health-related behaviours and the prevalence of overweight/obesity among children aged 2–6 years in Beijing city in China.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Two kindergartens and two community health service centres in Beijing city, China.Participants A total of 1967 children aged 2–6 years were included.Primary and secondary outcome measures Children’s height and weight were measured and body mass index was computed. …”
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Another new karst-dwelling rock gecko in the Cnemaspis siamensis group (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) from Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand by Attapol Rujirawan, Akrachai Aksornneam, Siriporn Yodthong, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Bryan L. Stuart, Anchalee Aowphol

“…., is distinguished from other species in the C. siamensis group by having the combination of SVL 42.2 mm in adult male (n = 1), 43.7 mm in adult female (n = 1); eight supralabials; seven or eight infralabials; ventral scales smooth; nine continuous precloacal pores in male; 17 or 18 paravertebral tubercles linearly arranged; tubercles on lower flanks present; lateral caudal furrows present; no caudal tubercles in the lateral furrows; ventrolateral caudal tubercles present on original portion of tail; caudal tubercles not encircling tail; subcaudals smooth; no enlarged median subcaudal row; two postcloacal tubercles on each side of tail; no shield-like subtibial scales; subtibial scales smooth; no enlarged submetatarsal scales; 26–28 subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; sexually dimorphic for dorsal and ventral colour pattern; prescapular marking absent; gular marking absent; and yellow colouration in life on all ventral surfaces of head, body and tail in adult male. …”
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Exploring CycleGAN Technique for Improved Plant Disease Detection and Analysis by Ouyang Luyi

“…However, adding such images in training datasets increases the classification accuracy in total. Future work should involve making the model more robust to complex and rich visual details as well as employing more sophisticated models for better applicability in real farming settings.…”
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Finite-Time Stability Analysis of Switched Genetic Regulatory Networks by Lizi Yin

“…Based on the piecewise Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional and the average dwell time method, some new finite-time stability criteria are obtained in the form of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), which are easy to be confirmed by the Matlab toolbox. The finite-time stability is taken into account in switching genetic regulatory networks for the first time and the average dwell time of the switching signal is obtained. …”
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Opioid sparing anesthesia in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing liver resection: a controlled randomized double-blind study by Eman Sayed Ibrahim, Ahmed A. Metwally, Mohamed Abdullatif, Essam A. Eid, Mahmoud G. Mousa, Amany A. Sultan

“…The main outcome measures: were intra-operative fentanyl requirements, postoperative fentanyl requirements, visual analogue pain scores, postoperative nausea, vomiting, ileus, desaturation, intra-operative hemodynamic events, and ICU stay were recorded. Results The total intra-operative fentanyl consumption was significantly lower in the OS group compared with the OB group, 183.2 ± 35.61 µg and 313.5 ± 75.06 µg, respectively, P < 0.001. …”
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Hepatitis B Birth Dose among Children in District 2 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Prevalence and Associated Factors by Giao Huynh, Thanh Binh Nguyen, Ngoc Nga Cao, Minh Hoang Phan, Thi Bich Hop Dang, Thi Ngoc Han Nguyen

“…Additionally, a semistructured questionnaire was used for interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) to assess the risk perceptions and barriers to vaccination. Results. A total of 292 parents/caregivers had a mean age of 32.7 ± 6.8 years; among them, 88.7% were females. …”
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Evolutionary Computation with Spatial Receding Horizon Control to Minimize Network Coding Resources by Xiao-Bing Hu, Mark S. Leeson

“…Traditional network partitioning methods can be viewed as a special case of the proposed SRHC, that is, one-step-wide SRHC, whilst the method in this paper is a generalized N-step-wide SRHC, which can make a better use of global information of network topologies. Besides the SRHC strategy, some useful designs are also reported in this paper. …”
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EL PROGRAMA ONDAS Y LA EXPERIENCIA SIGNIFICATIVA: “CANTANDO, CANTANDO ANDO MEJORANDO” by Leticia González González

“…,  además se intervinieron problemas como la apatía escolar, los efectos de la pandemia por covid-19, los malos hábitos lectores trabajando como eje primordial la educación musical y la conciencia fonológica, se realizaron  una serie de actividades lúdico pedagógicas tendientes a fortalecer los procesos lectores, así mismo  se diseñó un instrumento que consistía en la aplicación de un Pre-test , que se aplicaría finalmente como Pos-test  con ayuda de un cronómetro, para analizar en los estudiantes cuantas palabras leían por minuto, sus avances y dificultades, toda esta información se recolectó de manera individual para luego hacer un análisis escrito que serviría como evidencia para presentar el informe final en la feria regional donde se presentaron  las estrategias desarrolladas, los resultados y  las conclusiones. …”
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Effects of the Highly COX-2-Selective Analgesic NSAID Etoricoxib on Human Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts during Compressive Orthodontic Mechanical Strain by Christian Kirschneck, Erika Calvano Küchler, Michael Wolf, Gerrit Spanier, Peter Proff, Agnes Schröder

“…Human periodontal ligament (hPDL) fibroblasts play a major role during periodontitis and orthodontic tooth movement, mediating periodontal inflammation, osteoclastogenesis, and collagen synthesis. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN CURBING RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS AND TERRORISM IN NORTHERN NIGERIA by OLAITAN OYEDELE OLAOBA, DANIEL DAMILARE ADEYINKA

“…People wonder why religion which used to be the cohesive factor and core of national unity, peaceful co-existence and national development, has become a tool for political manipulation, violence, destruction of lives and properties in Nigeria in contemporary times. …”
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High-Titer L-lactic Acid Production by Fed-Batch Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation of Steam-Exploded Corn Stover by Liheng Deng, Changsheng Su, Yilu Wu, Qiang Xue, Changwei Zhang, Yong Wang, Bin Wang, Di Cai

“…The results indicated that the fed-batch SSF, with a simple pH control, realized a higher tolerance of the strains to the toxic by-products of hydrolysate, in comparison to the conventional sequential hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF), allowing for 153.8 g L⁻¹ of L-LA production, along with a productivity of 1.83 g L⁻¹ h⁻¹ in a system with a total of 40% (<i>w</i>/<i>v</i>) solid loading. …”
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IMPROVEMENT OF PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE REGION by E. Zubeeva, S. Pigolkin, M. Pushkareva, V. Smirnov

“…The article describes the process of creating a new block-modular boiler house in the town of Kirzhach of Vladimir region which was the result of the interaction of the stakeholders in the process of modernization of heat supply system in this city in the development of public-private partnership in the structure of LLC «Vladimiroblgaz», administration of Vladimir region and the city of Kirzhach and the State Corporation «Fund of assistance to reforming housing and communal services» of Russian Federation.…”
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Pain Assessment in a Geriatric Psychiatry Program by Paul Stolee, Loretta M Hillier, Jacquelin Esbaugh, Nancy Bol, Laurie McKellar, Nicole Gauthier, Maggie C Gibson

“…There are few well-tested pain assessment tools for this population.…”
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A Dynamic Stiffness Element for Free Vibration Analysis of Delaminated Layered Beams by Nicholas H. Erdelyi, Seyed M. Hashemi

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