Appraisal of Biodegradable Mulching Films and Vegetal-Derived Biostimulant Application as Eco-Sustainable Practices for Enhancing Lettuce Crop Performance and Nutritive Value by Eugenio Cozzolino, Maria Giordano, Nunzio Fiorentino, Christophe El-Nakhel, Antonio Pannico, Ida Di Mola, Mauro Mori, Marios C. Kyriacou, Giuseppe Colla, Youssef Rouphael

“…Scientists, extensions specialists, and growers are seeking sustainable agricultural practices that are able to cope with these objectives in order to ensure global food security and minimize environmental damage. The use of mulching films and plant biostimulants in agriculture seems to be a valid solution for tackling these rising concerns. …”
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Small Fixed-Wing UAV Radar Cross-Section Signature Investigation and Detection and Classification of Distance Estimation Using Realistic Parameters of a Commercial Anti-Drone Syste... by Ioannis K. Kapoulas, Antonios Hatziefremidis, A. K. Baldoukas, Evangelos S. Valamontes, J. C. Statharas

“…When studying the radar signatures, we observed that the majority of the scientific studies refer to multirotor aerial vehicles; there is a significant gap regarding small, fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Driven by the security principle, we conducted a series of Radar Cross Section (RCS) simulations on the Euclid fixed-wing UAV, which has a wingspan of 2 m and is being developed by our University. …”
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Chemical composition, in vitro digestibility, and storability of selected agro-industrial by-products: Alternative ruminant feed ingredients in Israel by Justine Kilama, Yoav Yakir, Yoav Shaani, Gaby Adin, Samir Kaadan, Philip Wagali, Chris Sabastian, Godliver Ngomuo, Sameer J. Mabjeesh

“…Ruminants have a special microbiome that can bioprocess and convert human inedible fibrous material into meat and milk, which appears as a great opportunity to simultaneously reduce pollution while promoting food security.In this study, we collected 15 domestically produced AIBPs from various regions of Israel during both winter and summer seasons to examine their potential as ruminant feed alternatives. …”
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Franco Modigliani e la teoria del ciclo vitale del consumo (Franco Modigliani and the life-cycle theory of consumption) by Angus Deaton

“…Without it we would have much less to say about many important issues, such as providing public and private social security, the effects of the stock market on the economy, the impact of demographic change on national savings, the role of saving in economic growth and the determinants of national wealth.     …”
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Occurrence and spread of the banana fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense TR4 in Mozambique by Altus Viljoen, Diane Mostert, Tomas Chiconela, Ilze Beukes, Connie Fraser, Jack Dwyer, Henry Murray, Jamisse Amisse, Elie L. Matabuana, Gladys Tazan, Otuba M. Amugoli, Ana Mondjana, Antonia Vaz, Anria Pretorius, Sheryl Bothma, Lindy J. Rose, Fenton Beed, Fazil Dusunceli, Chih-Ping Chao, Agustin Molina

“…The occurrence of Foc TR4 in northern Mozambique poses a potential threat to food security on the African continent, where banana is considered a staple food and source of income to millions of people. …”
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Use of eHealth by Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Observational, Cross-sectional, Multicenter Study by Magnol, Marion, Eleonore, Berard, Claire, Rempenault, Castagne, Benjamin, Pugibet, Marine, Lukas, Cédric, Tournadre, Anne, Vergne-Salle, Pascale, Barnetche, Thomas, Truchetet, Marie-Elise, Ruyssen-Witrand, Adeline

“…Recommendation by a doctor (225/330, 68.2%), ease of use (105/330, 31.8%), and data security (69/330, 20.9%) were factors favoring the use of eHealth. …”
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Local uses of mangroves and perceived impacts of their degradation in Grand-Popo municipality, a hotspot of mangroves in Benin, West Africa by Sètondé Constant Gnansounou, M.Sc, Mireille Toyi, Ph.D, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Ph.D, Doré Oscar Ahossou, M.Sc, Tèwogbade Jean Didier Akpona, Ph.D, Rodrigue Castro Gbedomon, Ph.D, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Ph.D, Romain Glèlè Kakaï, Ph.D

“…This study (1) explored main activities of local communities in relationship to mangroves and variation across geographical locations, gender, and age categories, (2) investigated plants and animals used and collected from mangroves and their adjacent areas, and (3) assessed local perception on the impacts of their activities on the degradation of mangroves and potential effects of this degradation on their life attributes (security, income, health and culture). The study was conducted in Grand-Popo municipality, a hotspot of mangroves and the only one coastal municipality embedded in the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve in Benin. …”
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Alteraciones auditivas en trabajadores expuestos al ruido industrial by Adel Hernández Díaz, Bianka M. González Méndez

“…This labour risk was above the level of security of 85 db (A) in 9 of the 13 departments with which it counts the center and it has affected the health of the workers since 77 cases they existed (78.5%) of attributable hipoacusia to the noise and a great number of workers (30.6%) exposed at high levels of noise unnecessarily for the nature of its work. …”
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Projected effects of climate change on marine ecosystems in Southeast Asian seas by Susan Kay, Arlene L. Avillanosa, Victoria V. Cheung, Hung N. Dao, Benjamin Jareta Gonzales, Benjamin Jareta Gonzales, Herminie P. Palla, Radisti A. Praptiwi, Radisti A. Praptiwi, Ana M. Queirós, Sévrine F. Sailley, Joel D. C. Sumeldan, Wan Mohd Syazwan, Wan Mohd Syazwan, Amy Yee-Hui Then, Hin Boo Wee

“…The resulting damage to coral reefs and altered species distribution would have consequences for biodiversity, the livelihoods of small-scale fishers and the food security of coastal communities. Further work using a range of global models and regional models with different biogeochemical components is needed to provide confidence levels, and we suggest some ways forward. …”
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The relationship between characteristics of root morphology and grain filling in wheat under drought stress by Xinyu Chen, Yu Zhu, Yuan Ding, Rumo Pan, Wenyuan Shen, Xurun Yu, Fei Xiong

“…Drought is a common yield limiting factor in wheat production and has become a significant threat to global food security. Root system is the organ responsible for water uptake from soil and root growth is closely associated with yield and quality of wheat. …”
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Next Generation Privacy: The Internet of Things, Data Exhaust, and Reforming Regulation by Risk of Harm by McKay Cunningham

“…National governments enjoy wide latitude to collect and use personal information under the guise of national security. Perhaps more concerning, technology continues to leapfrog. …”
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STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN KEMITRAAN TERNAK AYAM BROILER PT. XYZ by Latifa Hanum, Bunasor Sanim, Agus Maulana

“…The results of SWOT analysis are: a) vertical integration strategy through feedmill, breeding and chicken slaughterhouse, b) improving production capacity through capacity building of plasma farmers, c) improvement in bio-security aspects of maintenance, and d) improving the quality of technical staff and improving supervision. …”
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Exploring Stakeholder Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators of Implementing Digital Technologies for Heart Disease Diagnosis: Qualitative Study by Kamilla Abdullayev, Tim J A Chico, Jiana Canson, Matthew Mantelow, Oli Buckley, Joan Condell, Richard J Van Arkel, Vanessa Diaz-Zuccarini, Faith Matcham

“…Technology-related barriers and facilitators included themes related to reliability, accuracy, safety parameters, data security, ease of use, and personalization, all of which can impact engagement and trust with digital technologies. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the ZF-HD gene family in pea (Pisum sativum L.) by Bowen Shi, Inzamam Ul Haq, Sajid Fiaz, Badr Alharthi, Ming-Long Xu, Jian-Lin Wang, Wei-Hai Hou, Xi-Bo Feng

“…Pea is a conventional grain-feed-grass crop in Tibet and the only high-protein legume in the region; therefore, it plays an important role in Tibetan food and grass security. Zinc finger-homeodomain (ZF-HD) belongs to a family of homozygous heterotypic cassette genes, which play an important role in plant growth, development, and response to adversity stress. …”
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How Does Crop Rotation Influence Soil Moisture, Mineral Nitrogen, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency? by Rui Yang, Rui Yang, Ke Liu, Ke Liu, Ke Liu, Matthew Tom Harrison, Shah Fahad, Shah Fahad, Zhuangzhi Wang, Zhuangzhi Wang, Meixue Zhou, Xiaoyan Wang, Xiaoyan Wang

“…Rice–wheat (RW) cropping systems are integral to global food security. Despite being practiced for decades, Chinese RW cropping systems often suffer from low productivity and poor nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), reflecting management approaches that are not well-contextualized to region and season. …”
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PENGARUH HAMBATAN BAHASA TERHADAP TINGKAT KEPUASAN PASIEN: KAJIAN LITERATUR SISTEMATIK [THE INFLUENCE OF LANGUAGE BARRIERS ON PATIENT’S LEVEL OF SATISFACTION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERAT... by Batsyeba Alexandra Capriati, Elsa Bengselina Sapasuru, Roulina Aritonang, Ni Gusti Ayu Eka, Lusia Yeni Lestari

“…The exclusion criteria were literature review, level of service quality, and level of security. This study applied the critical appraisal developed by Woolliams. …”
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Identifying Profiles of Digital Literacy Among Community-Dwelling Korean Older Adults: Latent Profile Analysis by Jiyoung Shin, Hun Kang, Seongmi Choi, Sang Hui Chu, JiYeon Choi

“…Digital literacy was evaluated across 3 domains: information and communication (9 items), content creation and management (4 items), and safety and security (9 items). Latent profile analysis was used to identify profiles of digital literacy among community-dwelling older adults, and multinomial logistic regression was used to identify predictors of profile membership. …”
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Meteorological driving factors effecting the surface area of Ebinur Lake and determining associated trends and shifts by Chenglong Yao, Chenglong Yao, Yuejian Wang, Yuejian Wang, Yuejiao Chen, Yuejiao Chen, Lei Wang, Lei Wang, Junqiang Yao, Baofei Xia, Baofei Xia

“…Changes in lake water resources and regional hydrological processes in response to climate change and human activity necessitates timely and accurate access to lake change information to monitor water cycles and water security. The Ebinur Lake Basin has experienced a serious ecological crisis in recent years, which is majorly due to excess use of its water. …”
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Garlic stalk waste and arbuscular mycorrhizae mitigate challenges in continuously monocropping eggplant obstacles by modulating physiochemical properties and fungal community struc... by Yahan Cao, Muhammad Imran Ghani, Nazeer Ahmad, Nabila Bibi, Abdul Ghafoor, Jing Liu, Jianyu Gou, Xiao Zou

“…These factors collectively threaten the long-term sustainability of food security by diminishing the productivity and resilience of agricultural soils. …”
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Student Opposition to University Pouring Rights Contracts by Brittany Lemmon, MS, Astrid Montuclard, BS, Sarah E. Solar, BS, Emily Roberts, MS, Thomas W. Joo, JD, Jennifer Falbe, ScD, MPH

“…Results: A large majority of students (81%) opposed pouring rights contracts, and the opposition did not significantly differ by student socioeconomic characteristics, including by levels of food security, need-based financial aid, participation in federal food assistance or healthcare programs, parental education, or parental income (all ps>0.14). …”
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