Crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analyses of N,N-dimethylacetamide–1-(dimethyl-λ4-azanylidene)ethan-1-ol tribromide (1/1), N,N-dimethylacetamide–1-(dimethyl-λ4-azanylidene)... by Gunay Z. Mammadova, Dmitriy F. Mertsalov, Dmitriy M. Shchevnikov, Mikhail S. Grigoriev, Mehmet Akkurt, Sema Öztürk Yıldırım, Ajaya Bhattarai

“…Dimerized cation pairs and anions are arranged in columns along the a axis. In the crystal of (II), the cations are linked by pairs of O—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming an R44(14) ring motif. …”
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Collections of felids (Felidae) in natural history museums of Ukraine and their importance in knowledge dissemination on nature by Igor Zagorodniuk, Sergiy Kharchuk, Eugenia Ulyura, Yuriy Iliukhin, Yuriy Oleinik, Arpad Kron, Ihor Shydlovskyy, Sofia Pytel-Huta, Andriy Bokotey, Oleksandr Ponomarenko, Lyubov Kharchuk

“…Such information for each species is arranged according to the scheme ‘museum, location, number of samples, collection numbers and types of specimens, date, and collector or preparator.’ …”
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Trichoderma harzianum prevents red kidney bean root rot by increasing plant antioxidant enzyme activity and regulating the rhizosphere microbial community by Zhifen Guo, Jiaxing Zhang, Jiaxing Zhang, Zhibin Liu, Yu Li, Meng Li, Qiuxia Meng, Qiuxia Meng, Zhiping Yang, Zhiping Yang, Yuan Luo, Qiang Zhang, Min Yan, Min Yan

“…In this study, four treatments including CK (control), Fu13 (Fusarium oxysporum), T891 (T. harzianum) and T891 + Fu13 (T. harzianum + F. oxysporum) were arranged in a pot experiment to investigate how T891 affected the incidence and severity of root rot, plant growth, and changes of defense enzyme activity in red kidney bean plants. …”
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Effect of CTAB Ratio to the Characters of Mesoporous Silica Prepared from Rice Husk Ash in the Pyrolysis of a–cellulose by Nia Meisa Wulandari, Lisna Efiyanti, Wega Trisunaryanti, Haryo Satriya Oktaviano, Syaiful Bahri, Yatim Lailun Ni’mah, Savitri Larasati

“…Silica was extracted from RHA through a reflux process in a strong base solution and arranged into a mesoporous structure by using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). …”
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Evaluation of exotic oat (Avena sativa L.) varieties for forage and grain yield in response to different levels of nitrogen and phosphorous by Hamida Bibi, Suleman Hameed, Mudassar Iqbal, Amal Al-Barty, Hadeer Darwish, Amanullah Khan, Shazma Anwar, Ishaq Ahmad Mian, Murad Ali, Afia Zia, Muhammad Irfan, Maria Mussarat

“…The treatments were arranged in randomized complete block design (RCBD) and replicated three times. …”
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Robot-assisted transperitoneal repair of a recto-vesical fistula, a case report by A. Brassetti, A. Ragusa, A.M. Bove, U. Anceschi, M. Ferriero, S. Guaglianone, R. Mastroianni, L. Misuraca, G. Tuderti, M. Gallucci, R. Papalia, G. Simone

“…The patient was placed in a low lithotomy position and trocars were arranged as per conventional robot-assisted pelvic surgery. …”
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Effects of Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization on Seed Yield, Yield Components, and Water Use Efficiency of <i>Cleistogenes songorica</i> by Qibo Tao, Mengjie Bai, Cunzhi Jia, Yunhua Han, Yanrong Wang

“…Two irrigation regimes (I1 treatment: irrigation at tillering stage; I2 treatment: irrigation at tillering, spikelet initiation, and early flowering stages) and four N rates (0, 60, 120, 180 kg ha⁻¹) were arranged. Increasing amounts of both irrigation and N improved SY, evapotranspiration, WUE, and related yield components like fertile tillers m⁻² (FTSM) and seeds spikelet⁻¹. …”
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Efficient Bulky Organo-Zinc Scorpionates for the Stereoselective Production of Poly(<i>rac</i>-lactide)s by Marta Navarro, Andrés Garcés, Luis F. Sánchez-Barba, Felipe de la Cruz-Martínez, Juan Fernández-Baeza, Agustín Lara-Sánchez

“…The X-ray crystal structure of <b>1</b> confirmed unambiguously a mononuclear entity in these complexes, with the zinc centre arranged with a pseudotetrahedral environment and the scorpionate ligand in a <i>κ</i>³-coordination mode. …”
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Nitrate-rich beet juice intake on cardiovascular performance in response to exercise in postmenopausal women with arterial hypertension: study protocol for a randomized controlled... by Cicero Jonas R. Benjamim, Yaritza Brito Alves Sousa, Andrey Alves Porto, Yasmim Mota de Moraes Pontes, Simone Sakagute Tavares, Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues, Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva, Leonardo da Silva Goncalves, Carolina Scoqui Guimaraes, Macário Arosti Rebelo, Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho, Jose E. Tanus-Santos, Vitor Engracia Valenti, Bruno Gualano, Carlos Roberto Bueno Júnior

“…The collections were arranged so that the measurement of one variable does not interfere with the other and that they have adequate intervals between them. …”
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Deep Sequencing and Molecular Characterisation of BK Virus and JC Virus WHO International Reference Materials for Clinical Diagnostic Use by Sheila Govind, Martin Fritzsche, Adrian Jenkins, Megan H. Cleveland, Peter M. Vallone, Neil Almond, Clare Morris, Neil Berry

“…Results: The analysed genomes displayed subpopulations frequently characterised by complex gene re-arrangements, duplications and deletions. Conclusions: Despite the recognition of such polymorphisms using high-resolution sequencing methodologies, the ability of these reference materials to act to enhance assay harmonisation did not appear significantly impacted, based on data generated by the 2015 WHO collaborative studies, but highlights cautionary aspects of IS generation and commutability for clinical molecular diagnostic application.…”
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Quasi-static test study of tunnel with resistance-limiting shock absorption layer in high-intensity seismic by Pinpin Li, Wenge Qiu, Feng Lu, Feng Lu, Qingwen Yang, Zhenyu Chen, Linlong Li, Yi Wang, Meiben Gao, Zhiheng Deng

“…The width and depth of the crack are weakened and the seismic bearing capacity of the width and depth of the crack is weakened and the seismic bearing capacity of the lining structure is greatly strengthened; 4) The lining cracks without the resistance limiting layer develop violently, and the crack at the arch waist runs The lining structure failure mode of the resistance limiting layer arranged at the arch waist is similar to The lining structure failure mode of the resistance limiting layer.…”
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The complete organellar genomes of the entheogenic plant Psychotria viridis (Rubiaceae), a main component of the ayahuasca brew by Alessandro M. Varani, Saura R. Silva, Simone Lopes, Jose Beethoven Figueiredo Barbosa, Danilo Oliveira, Maria Alice Corrêa, Ana Paula Moraes, Vitor F.O. Miranda, Francisco Prosdocimi

“…For the mitochondrion, assembly graph-based analysis supports a complex mtDNA organization, presenting at least two alternative and circular mitogenomes structures exhibiting two main repeats spanning 24 kb and 749 bp that may symmetrically isomerize the mitogenome into variable arrangements and isoforms. The circular mtDNA sequences (615,370 and 570,344 bp) encode almost all plant mitochondrial genes (except for the ccmC, rps7, rps10, rps14, rps19, rpl2 and rpl16 that appears as pseudogenes, and the absent genes sdh3, rps2, rsp4, rsp8, rps11, rpl6, and rpl10), showing slight variations related to exclusive regions, ptDNA integration, and relics of previous events of LTR-RT integration. …”
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Comparison of the 3D-microstructure of human alveolar and fibula bone in microvascular autologous bone transplantation: a synchrotron radiation μ-CT study by Jonas Wüster, Bernhard Hesse, Bernhard Hesse, Rene Rothweiler, Emely Bortel, Christian Gross, Shima Bakhtiyari, Andrew King, Elodie Boller, Javier Gerber, Carsten Rendenbach, Tobias Fretwurst, Saskia Preissner, Max Heiland, Katja Nelson, Susanne Nahles

“…Insights into differences and similarities between these bone structures could offer a better understanding of the underlying mechanism for successful surgical outcomes and might clear the path for optimized, nature-inspired bone scaffold designs.Methods: Spatial vessel-pore arrangements, bone morphology, fluid-simulation derived permeability tensor, osteocyte lacunar density, and lacunar morphology are compared.Results: The orientation of the vessel system indicates a homogenous vessel orientation for AB and FB. …”
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How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa by Aynalem Haile, Tesfaye Getachew, Mourad Rekik, Ayele Abebe, Zelalem Abate, Addisu Jimma, Joram M. Mwacharo, Joaquin Mueller, Berhanu Belay, Dawit Solomon, Emil Hyera, Athumani S. Nguluma, Timothy Gondwe, Barbara Rischkowsky

“…From experiential monitoring and learning, their success depends on the following: 1) identification of the right beneficiaries; 2) clear framework for dissemination of improved genetics and an up/out scaling strategy; 3) institutional arrangements including establishment of breeders’ cooperatives to support functionality and sustainability; 4) capacity development of the different actors on animal husbandry, breeding practices, breeding value estimation and sound financial management; 5) easy to use mobile applications for data collection and management; 6) long-term technical support mainly in data management, analysis and feedback of estimated breeding values from committed and accessible technical staff; 7) complementary services including disease prevention and control, proper feeding, and market linkages for improved genotypes and non-selected counterparts; 8) a system for certification of breeding rams/bucks to ensure quality control; 9) periodic program evaluation and impact assessment; and 10) flexibility in the implementation of the programs. …”
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Genome-Wide Characterization, Evolution, and Expression Analysis of the Leucine-Rich Repeat Receptor-Like Protein Kinase (LRR-RLK) Gene Family in <i>Medicago truncatula</i> by Juan Meng, Jie Yang, Mengdi Peng, Xiaolin Liu, Hengbin He

“…The exon/intron organization, motif composition and arrangements were relatively conserved among members of the same groups or subgroups. …”
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Comparative Mitogenomic Analysis Reveals Intraspecific, Interspecific Variations and Genetic Diversity of Medical Fungus <i>Ganoderma</i> by Qiang Li, Ting Zhang, Lijiao Li, Zhijie Bao, Wenying Tu, Peng Xiang, Qian Wu, Ping Li, Mei Cao, Wenli Huang

“…Comparative mitogenomic analysis revealed that gene arrangements also varied within and between <i>Ganoderma</i> mitogenomes. …”
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Comparison of Cassava Chips and Winged Bean Tubers with Various Starch Modifications on Chemical Composition, the Kinetics of Gas, Ruminal Degradation, and Ruminal Fermentation Cha... by Narirat Unnawong, Chaichana Suriyapha, Benjamad Khonkhaeng, Sompong Chankaew, Teppratan Rakvong, Sineenart Polyorach, Anusorn Cherdthong

“…Experimental treatments were arranged for a 2 × 5 factorial, a completely randomized design with two sources of starch and five levels of modification treatments. …”
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Prediction models constructed for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis risk based on clinical and laboratory factors by Peng Li, Fang Liu, Minsu Zhao, Shaokai Xu, Ping Li, Jingang Cao, Dongming Tian, Yaopeng Tan, Lina Zheng, Xia Cao, Yingxia Pan, Yingxia Pan, Hui Tang, Hui Tang, Yuanyuan Wu, Yuanyuan Wu, Yi Sun

“…The AUC scores of XGBoost, LR, SVM, and MLP models indicated appropriate predictive power for HT. The features were arranged by their importance, among which, 25-(OH)D, FT4, and TSH were the top three high-ranking factors.ConclusionsWe firstly analyzed comprehensive factors of HT patients. …”
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Prioritizing rehabilitation in low- and middle-income country national health systems: a qualitative thematic synthesis and development of a policy framework by Rachel Neill, Yusra Ribhi Shawar, Lamisa Ashraf, Priyanka Das, Sarah N. Champagne, Hunied Kautsar, Nukhba Zia, Georgia J. Michlig, Abdulgafoor M. Bachani

“…Second, governance arrangements are fragmented within and across government ministries, between the government and its citizens, and across national and transnational actors engaged in rehabilitation service provision. …”
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Examining the influence of health sector coordination on the efficiency of county health systems in Kenya by Lizah Nyawira, Rebecca G Njuguna, Benjamin Tsofa, Anita Musiega, Joshua Munywoki, Kara Hanson, Andrew Mulwa, Sassy Molyneux, Isabel Maina, Charles Normand, Julie Jemutai, Edwine Barasa

“…This can be achieved by aligning and harmonizing the intergovernmental and health sector-specific coordination mechanisms, strengthening the implementation of the Kenya health sector coordination framework at the county level, and enhancing donor coordination through common funding arrangements and integrating vertical disease programs with the rest of the health system. …”
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