Synergistic cryoprotective effects of mannan oligosaccharides and curdlan on the grass carp surimi by Yanxin Lin, Lingzhi Zhang, Wanting Tang, Jing Ren, Yijie Mo, Xiao Guo, Lizhong Lin, Yuqin Ding

“…Compared to MOS or CU alone, MOS-CU displayed synergistic cryoprotective effects, as evidenced by the better prevention of thawing losses of surimi, the superior retardation of the aggregation and denaturation of MP, the amelioration of the gel strength and WHC of surimi gel. …”
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Honoring the Afro-Colombian musical culture with the naming of Epipedobates currulao sp. nov. (Anura, Dendrobatidae), a frog from the Pacific rainforests by Mileidy Betancourth-Cundar, Juan Camilo Ríos-Orjuela, Andrew J. Crawford, David C. Cannatella, Rebecca D. Tarvin

“…In addition, the advertisement calls are distinct, with E. currulao sp. nov. having a single but long call in each call series while E. boulengeri has 2–6 calls in a series with each call being much shorter in length. …”
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Sustainable PV-hydrogen-storage microgrid energy management using a hierarchical economic model predictive control framework by Xinyu Guo, Faying Gu, Hongxu Liu, Yongcheng Yu, Runjie Li, Juan Wang

“…Under the proposed framework, a mixed-integer nonlinear optimization problem is solved by the long-term EMPC in the upper level to regulate the start-up/shut-down of hydrogen devices and the state of charge in the battery, and the short-term EMPC in the lower level reoptimizes the power demand tracking cost while tracking the optimal reference signal from the long-term EMPC, thereby improving overall control system efficiency. …”
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A qualitative investigation of the influences of gender among low-socioeconomic status students’ motivations to study biology by Svetlana Masjutina, Elizabeth Stearns

“…Yet the ways LSES men and women translated their preferences and motivations into biology majors were divergent, which highlights the unique perspectives and challenges of LSES students along their motivational trajectories. For instance, positive interactions with teachers played a significant role in supporting scientific interests of LSES students of both genders. …”
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Characteristic analysis and surgical exploration for acetabular roof fractures: Multicenter retrospective cohort study. by Ruipeng Zhang, Yingchao Yin, Wei Chen, Yan Zhuang, Shicai Fan, Chengla Yi, Gang Lyu, Longpo Zheng, Xiaodong Guo, Ming Li, Guangyao Liu, Zhiyong Hou, Yingze Zhang

“…Acetabular roof was segmented into the roof column and roof wall in Three-column classification and fracture in this area alone was defined as A3 injury. The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics and surgical strategy of A3 injury.…”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Symptomatic Multiple Sacral Perineural Cysts-Technical Note by Masashi Tsujino, Akinobu Suzuki, Hidetomi Terai, Minori Kato, Hiromitsu Toyoda, Shinji Takahashi, Koji Tamai, Hiroaki Nakamura

“…The dura and epineurium with the arachnoid of the cyst were then longitudinally incised along the nerve root, and the adhesion at the junction between the cyst and the dura mater was released. …”
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Métodos para caracterizar epífitas vasculares en el contexto del turismo de naturaleza by Guillermo A. Reina-Rodríguez, Carol Rojas-Florez

“…[Conclusiones]: Estos métodos, junto con la edición de guías ilustradas de la flora y la capacitación del recurso humano local, constituyen los ejes centrales para el turismo de naturaleza, el empoderamiento comunitario y el fortalecimiento de los procesos de conservación.  …”
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Delayed-release prednisone improves fatigue and health-related quality of life: findings from the CAPRA-2 double-blind randomised study in rheumatoid arthritis by Frank Buttgereit, Rieke Alten, Amy Grahn, Robert J Holt, Patricia Rice

“…Compared with placebo/DMARD, DR prednisone/DMARD showed a significantly greater improvement in SF-36 vitality score (5.6, p=0.001), physical component of SF-36 (2.3, p=0.0003) and general score with FACT-G (2.6, p=0.0233).Conclusions DR prednisone in addition to a DMARD significantly improves fatigue and other aspects of health-related quality of life in patients with symptomatic RA compared with DMARD treatment alone.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00650078.…”
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Establishment of wetland conservation networks in response to climate change and anthropogenic activities: A case study from the Liaohe River Basin in Liaoning Province, China by Kexin Chen, Shuxiu Liang, Pifu Cong, Zhaochen Sun

“…Human activities were identified as having a more pronounced impact on wetland conservation areas compared to climate change alone. The wetland conservation network under the SSP5-RCP8.5 climate scenario was found to be more complex, with more conservation areas compared to the SSP1-RCP2.6 climate scenario. …”
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Endosperm culture-based allotriploid hybrid production from an interspecific cross of Haemanthus spp.: new insights into polyploidization and hybridization by Arisa Nakano, Masahiro Mii, Yoichiro Hoshino

“…Flow cytometry, karyotyping, and Sanger sequencing of the nuclear internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, chloroplast (trnL-trnF region, matK gene), and mitochondrial (nad1 gene) DNA were performed on plantlets derived from embryos and endosperms, along with their parental plants. In this study, a total of 18 pairs of diploid and triploid plantlets were obtained from the embryo and endosperm, respectively. …”
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Adaptif Poly Frame PRMA pada Jaringan M2M Kognitif Kapiler by Eko Arifianto, Aghus Sofwan, Teguh Prakoso

“…Abstract Machine to machine (M2M) communication in capillary networks, using the Packet Reservation Multiple Access (PRMA) transmission method, and ordinary frame data frame structures, as well as event driven communication scenarios. Along with the addition of devices, methods, frame structures and communication scenarios cannot handle very large data rates, resulting congestion that results in inefficient communication. …”
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The record-breaking precipitation event of December 2022 in Portugal by T. M. Ferreira, T. M. Ferreira, R. M. Trigo, T. H. Gaspar, J. G. Pinto, A. M. Ramos

“…The week before the EPE, there was a combined effect of a large-scale sea-level-pressure (SLP) gradient resembling the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) negative phase, a southerly position of the jet stream, and above-normal positive sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies over the North Atlantic that led to the development of several low-pressure systems at relatively low latitudes, all traveling along the same mean path towards western Europe. …”
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Estimating the Health-Related Quality of Life Benefit of Prophylactic Treatment for COVID-19 in Immunocompromised People: A Multimethod Valuation Study by Katy Gallop, Rebekah Hall, Michael Watt, Daniel Squirrell, Neil Branscombe, Sofie Arnetop, Andrew Lloyd

“…**Background:** Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for COVID-19 provides additional protection, beyond vaccines alone, for individuals who are immunocompromised (IC). …”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: comparative assessment of diagnostic and treatment approaches in the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China by M. Ch. Semenistaya, Fan Jian-Gao, O. B. Velichenko, Ye. A. Kuznetsova, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…The study is carried on by Chinese physicians have demonstrated efficacy of the drug for treatment of chronic liver diseases of various etiology, along with its antiinflammatory and antifibrotic properties. …”
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The Impact of Domestic Roles on Girls' Academic Performance in English in Maziba Sub-County Kabale District. by Mwesigye, Fred

“…Decisionmaking power is a proxy of empowerment along with a few other proxies to investigate the effect of credit programs on women, women have limited role in household decision-making limited access and control over household resources (physical and financial assets), low level of individual assets, heavy domestic workloads, restricted mobility and inadequate knowledge and skills that leading to women's vulnerability, despite their tremendous contribution to food production and well-being for the household, rural women are underestimated in development strategies, women's participation in household decision-making. can automatically increase the overall status of women and as well as make them empowered, women have been considered as a docile daughter, a complacent wife and a dependent mother. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Tibenderana, Philip, Twesigye-Omwe, Moses N, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…The construction industry is the second largest consumer of freshwater just after agriculture. Concreting alone consumes, annually, over one trillion m3 of freshwater globally while the concept of the use of wastewater and/or recycled water in the concrete-making processes is yet to be adopted. …”
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Economic Background of Undergraduate Students and their Academic Performance at Kabale University. by Kyarikunda, Miria

“…Counseling psychologist should be employed to schools to identify, advised and comforted students of low socioeconomic. This will go along way to improve their academic perfor- mance. …”
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Cost Analysis of Reclaimed Asphalt Concrete for Rigid Pavement Construction. by Ariho, Dan

“…The RAP material was obtained from Kabaraga in Kabale along Kabale-Mbarara highway crushed to obtain the desired sizes and subjected to laboratory tests i.e. particle size distribution, bulk density and relative density for both coarse and fine aggregates. …”
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Medicinal Plants used for Cutaneous Wound Healing in Uganda; Ethnomedicinal Reports and Pharmacological Evidences. by Gang, Roggers, Okello, Denis, Kang, Youngmin

“…Therefore, this review focused on extensively exploring the plants used for treating cutaneous wounds in Uganda, along with associated ethnomedicinal information and their globally reported pharmacological potential. …”
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Assessing the Use of Crushed Rock Aggregate and Carbon Black for Laterite Soil Stabilization in Road Construction. by Turyamureeba, Emmanuel

“…Lateritic soil samples were collected from a borrow pit near Nyakambu, 1 km from Kekubo town along the Kekubo-Kikungiri Road. Crushed rock aggregates ranging from 0.075 mm to 10 mm in size were sourced from a quarry near the Faculty of Engineering, approximately 2 km from Kabale town off the Kabale-Kisoro Road. …”
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