Exogenously applied ABA alleviates dysplasia of maize (Zea mays L.) ear under drought stress by altering photosynthesis and sucrose transport by Zizhu Jiang, Yu Peng Li, Ping Zhuo Gai, Jinsheng Gao, Lijian Xu

“…Exogenous ABA inhibited bald tip and the decline of maize plant biomass, and increased the number and weight of grains per ear at harvest under drought stress by regulating photosynthetic pigment content (Chla, Chlb, Car), gas exchange parameters (Pn, Tr, gs, Ci, Ls), Chla fluorescence parameters (Fv/Fm, ФPSII, ETR, qP, NPQ), chloroplast structure and function, photosynthetic enzyme activity, and the transcription level of genes coding SUTs (ZmSUT1, ZmSUT2, ZmSUT4, ZmSUT6). …”
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The personnel management system of the organization in the conditions of martial law and the main directions of its improvement by Anastasiia Radchenko, Oleksii Dzhusov

“…Therefore, understanding and enhancing the personnel management system becomes crucial to ensure continuity and resilience in such demanding circumstances. This study explores the complex dynamics of personnel management within organizations functioning under martial law. …”
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Simulation-based Analysis of 20 kW PV System by Atta Ur Rehman, Imtiaz Ahmad

“… Nowadays, due to rising environmental degradation and declining use of traditional energy sources. Renewable energy sources were the finest alternative and solution because it is currently necessary to produce energy from sources that are environmentally friendly and don't deplete. …”
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Fishery stock dynamics in the Baltic Sea: The dichotomy between total allowable catch limits and spawning stock biomass by Rosciszewski-Dodgson Michael J., Cirella Giuseppe T.

“…In contrast, those without this correlation need a more holistic approach that incorporates external ecological factors, as management alone may not suffice to prevent declines. Future strategies should balance TAC and SSB while considering broader environmental factors to ensure sustainable stock dynamics.…”
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Brief Coping Scale TCS-9: Optimising the Assessment of Coping Strategies. The case of Health Care Workers. by Basant K. Puri, Anastasia Miari, Maria Theodoratou

“… # Setting The setting for this study was amongst healthcare workers in Greece, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period marked by significant psychological demands on medical staff. # Methods We conducted an unbiased exploratory factor analysis on the Toulouse Coping Scale's 54 items, drawing from a sample of 144 healthcare workers, adhering to strict methodological criteria…”
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Characterization of environmental and clinical surveillance inputs to support prospective integrated modeling of the polio endgame. by Kamran Badizadegan, Kimberly M Thompson

“…The expected growth (instead of decline) of poliovirus surveillance needs as of 2024, as well as innovations in laboratory technologies and expansion wastewater sampling, raise questions about the tradeoffs of different options and the future of poliovirus surveillance. …”
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PERFORMANCES OF INSURANCE MARKET IN MONTENEGRO IN CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL CRISIS by Miljana Novićević, Vladimir Kašćelan, Julija Cerović

“…The global financial crisis did not have a direct negative impact on the insurance market in Montenegro, but rather the indirect one that may be identified through the decline in purchasing power of citizens, decrease in the lending activity of the banks, and through possible recession. …”
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Exploring short-term memory and listening effort in two-talker conversations: The influence of soft and moderate background noise. by Chinthusa Mohanathasan, Cosima A Ermert, Janina Fels, Torsten W Kuhlen, Sabine J Schlittmeier

“…Listening to conversations and remembering their content is a highly demanding task, especially in noisy environments. Previous research has mainly focused on short-term memory using simple cognitive tasks with unrelated words or digits. …”
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Sellado de suelos, fragmentación y conectividad ecológica en la conurbación de Madrid (España) by José María García Alvarado, María Eugenia Pérez González, María Pilar García Rodríguez

“… La rápida expansión de la ocupación urbana en las últimas décadas está provocando un crecimiento de la impermeabilización del suelo no justificable por el valor del crecimiento de la población, con injustificables agresiones medioambientales. …”
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Etiopathogenesis and surgical treatment of epithelial pilonidal sinus by A. Yu. Titov, I. V. Kostarev, A. K. Batischev

“…Traditionally in Russian domestic literature EPS is considered as congenital anomaly, while foreign researchers decline acquired etiology of this disease. Furthermore issues of optimal surgical treatment choice are solved. …”
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Effects of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training on Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ka Yin Chu, King Hei King Cheng

“…Conclusion: The combined intervention appears to effectively mitigate cognitive decline in the short term only. Optimal treatment protocol remains inconclusive due to heterogeneity among studies. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on forensic pathology services in Limpopo province, South Africa by Thakadu A. Mamashela, Samuel T. Ntuli

“…In addition, except for one facility, there was a decline in the number of cases sent for autopsies at all facilities. …”
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BORDER MANAGEMENT, ARMED BANDITRY AND TERRORISM MITIGATION IN NIGERIA by ODE AGI OKO

“…In consequence, the paper dwells on key concepts of the work on border management and its demands, activities of armed banditry and how to mitigate terrorism in Nigeria, with case studies of North Central, North-West, North East and others, just to mention but few. …”
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Air Pollutant Levels during the Large-scale Social Restriction Period and its Association with Case Fatality Rate of COVID-19 by Muhammad Rendana

“…The results showed that the concentrations of the measured pollutants markedly declined during the LSSR period from the highest was SO2 (98.90%) and followed by NO2 (34.79%), CO (12.70%) and PM10 (11.54%), respectively. …”
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Watch out! Travellers’ valuation of reduced avalanche risks on railways and roads by Knut Veisten, Ståle Navrud, Kristin Magnussen

“…They were asked to choose between trip alternatives that were specified by: i) annual frequency of avalanches threatening the infrastructure; ii) average avalanche volume/width hitting the infrastructure; iii) annual no. of infrastructure closures; iv) the decennial no. of casualties for the specified travel mode; v) travel time; and vi) travel cost.The models of the choices show significantly negative coefficient signs for all six attributes. …”
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Effectiveness of Malaysia football DNA application on the performance of players under 16 years by Hadi Syahmi Hamzah, Zulakbal Abd Karim, Abdul Rahaman, Fakrul Hazely Ismail, Amin Akbar

“…This model, created by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), reflects the philosophy, culture, and unique characteristics of Malaysian football, aligning with the demands of modern gameplay. Methodology: This qualitative study aims to examine the effectiveness of Malaysian football DNA application on the performance of Kedah Malaysian School Sports Council (MSSM) male under-16 players. …”
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“Esta é a malícia da obra”: uma leitura de arquivo em A rainha dos cárceres da Grécia, de Osman Lins by Pedro Henrique Couto

“…Uma das hipóteses de pesquisa levantada no ensaio é a de que A Rainha dos Cárceres da Grécia pode ser entendida como uma paródia dos discursos teóricos e críticos da época, especialmente em relação ao estruturalismo, que predominava no contexto acadêmico brasileiro das décadas de 1960 e 1970.   …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Energy, Exergy, Exergoeconomic Analyses a Double-Pessure Flash-Binary Geothermal Power System Using Zeotropic Working Fluid by Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Van Vang

“…The electricity sale cots enhancement of about 33% increases the net profit by about 78.29%, and increasing the geofluid prices by about 38.4% declines the net profit of the proposed system by about 19.5%. …”
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XTNSR: Xception-based transformer network for single image super resolution by Jagrati Talreja, Supavadee Aramvith, Takao Onoye

“…However, challenges still need to be addressed in handling grid-like image patches with higher computational demands and addressing issues like over-smoothing in visual patches. …”
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Transformation of cash waqf management in Indonesia: Insights into the development of digitalization by Hendri Hermawan Adinugraha, Muhammad Shulthoni, Zohaib Hassan Sain

“…Implications – This research is useful for improving the transformation of cash waqf management through digitalization, which has demanded collaboration and synergy between the Indonesian government and Zakat institutions. …”
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