Conceptualising cultural safety at an Indigenous-focused midwifery practice in Toronto, Canada: qualitative interviews with Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients by Michelle Firestone, Sara H Wolfe, Cheryllee Bourgeois, Janet K Smylie, Mackenzie E Churchill, Helle Moeller

“…Each domain included several themes: Relationships and Communication (respect and support for choices; personalised and continuous relationships with midwives; and being different from past experiences); Sharing Knowledge and Practice (feeling informed about the basics of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period; and having access to Indigenous knowledge and protocols), and Culturally Safe Spaces (feeling at home in practice; and having relationships interconnected with the physical space). …”
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Toxicity, antifeedant and repellent activities of five essential oils on adult Cassida vittata Vill. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Achraf Charkaoui, Rachid Jbilou, Houssam Annaz, Kacem Rharrabe

“…Their antifeedant effect, via Relative Growth Rate (RGR), Relative Consumption Rate (RCR), Efficiency of Conversion of Ingested Food (ECI) and The Feeding Deterrence Index (FDI),was evaluated using three doses in each experiment. For the contact toxicity, M. pulegium, A. herba alba and R. officinalis showed the highest mortality rates with 100, 92 and 78%, respectively, after 24 h at 0.283 μl · cm–2. …”
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Estimation of median LC50 and toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of thiram in Labeo rohita by Sana Alam, Gulnaz Afzal, Riaz Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Amtul Sami, Rabbiah Manzoor Malik, Raheela Jabeen, Farid Shokry Ataya, Kun Li

“…In this study, firstly LC50 value of thiram has been determined as 0.744 mg/L for the first time in Labeo rohita and then, the fish were exposed to different sub-lethal concentrations of thiram (40 μg/L, 80 μg/L and 120 μg/L) to evaluate the effects on tissue growth, oxidative stress, anti-oxidant enzymes and histo-pathological parameters at days-20, 40 and 60 of the experiment. There observed a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the body weight while a significant increase in the relative (p < 0.05) and absolute (p < 0.05) weights of kidneys, heart and brain was found. …”
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Growth response of tissue culture-derived bamboo (Bambusa tulda Roxb.) Plantlets to sources and levels of inorganic nitrogen by Catherine C. Arradaza, Antoneth A. Modina, Arsenio D. Ramos, Rafonselle M. Moreno

“…These were applied with two forms of nitrogen (N1-nitrate-N and N2-ammonium-N) which served as the factor A and 3 levels of nitrogen (L1-0g N plant-1, L2-0.25g N plant-1, and L3-0.50g N plant-1 which was the factor B of a 2×3 factorial RCBD experiment. The effects of the treatments on the performance of the bamboo plantlets were evaluated by gathering growth parameters such as height, number of leaves and culms and leaf size, and dry weights of leaf, stem, root, and total biomass weight. …”
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Optimisation of Indoor Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Deep Architectural Studio on Visual Comfort by Rizky Amalia Achsani, Surjamanto Wonorahardjo, Sugeng Triyadi

“…This study aims to identify the conditions affecting visual comfort and potential interventions on spatial and temporal aspects of a room. This experiment comprises two layout settings: semi-enclosed studio layout and open studio layout with variables of zone (perimeter and core), viewing direction (north window, east wall, south window, and west wall), and temporal aspect (morning, midday, and afternoon), which determines how each aspect influences visual comfort. …”
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Antioxidant Responses in Chromium-Stressed Maize as Influenced by Foliar and Root Applications of Fulvic Acid by Farwa Iftikhar, Asma Zulfiqar, Atif Kamran, Ammara Saleem, Muhammad Zeeshan Arshed, Usman Zulfiqar, Ivica Djalovic, P. V. Vara Prasad, Walid Soufan

“…Two maize varieties, P3939 and 30Y87, were subjected to chromium stress (CrCl3·6H2O) at concentrations of 300 µM and 100 µM for a duration of 5 weeks. The experiment was conducted in a wire house under natural environmental conditions at the Seed Centre, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. …”
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Formation of digital literacy components of future teachers in the course of studying the university-wide discipline “Digital Technologies in Education” by Natalya I. Isupova, Tatyana N. Suvorova

“…Experimental work is carried out on the basis of Vyatka State University. The pedagogical experiment involves 111 bachelors in the field of study 44.03.05 “Pedagogical education (with two training profiles)”, profile “Subject training. …”
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A comparative evaluation of antibiotic and synbiotic supplementation on production performance and necrotic enteritis severity in broilers during an experimental necrotic enteritis... by Bikas Raj Shah, Walid Ghazi Al Hakeem, Revathi Shanmugasundaram, Ramesh K. Selvaraj

“…Both synbiotic and antibiotic supplementation during the NE challenge did not improve BW gain, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio at the end of the experiment (D0-35). However, antibiotic supplementation reduced mortality during the week of the challenge (D14-21) (P &lt; 0.001). …”
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The Investigation of Global Real-Time ZTD Estimation from GPS/Galileo PPP Based on Galileo High Accuracy Service by Xin Chen, Xuhai Yang, Yulong Ge, Yanlong Liu, Hui Lei

“…The observation data of HAS from 1 to 7 September 2023 were selected for the experiment. Firstly, the accuracy of satellite orbit and clock products of the HAS GPS and HAS Galileo system are evaluated. …”
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In vitro inhibition of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana Xanthomonas Wilt, using medicinal plant extracts from North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic... by Franchement Mukeshambala, Angele Ibanda, Ludivine Lassois, Gakuru Semacumu, Dhed’a Djailo, Leon Nabahungu, Guy Blomme, Godefroid Monde

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of medicinal plants used in the Kivu provinces in inhibiting Xvm. Three in vitro experiments were conducted at laboratories of Uganda's National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in South Kivu. …”
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Evaluation of Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum implementation for Phase II Medical undergraduates: A qualitative study by KRISHNAMURTHY SOUNDARIYA, ANANDABASKAR NISHANTHI, RAJALAKSHMI MAHENDRAN, MOUROUGUESSINE VIMAL

“…A review meeting was held with the dean, curriculum committee members, and phase II faculty members to finalize the action plan.Results: A total of 18 faculty members, predominantly females, in different age ranges (29 to 68 years) and teaching experiences (4 to 34 years) participated in this study. …”
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The Effect of Additive ZRJ-S1 on Mechanical Properties of Portland Cement by Xin Zeng, Ping Zhou, Jichang Tong, Hao Wang, Lin Zhao, Weidong Meng, Ming Li

“…In this review, a new type carbon-based material ZRJ-S1 was used as a mechanical additive to reinforce oil well cement. In this experiment, ZRJ-S1 was explored with microlevel scale and showed the thin-layer sheet morphology. …”
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Phosphate rebinding induces force reversal via slow backward cycling of cross-bridges by Robert Stehle

“…The kTR-force relation observed in experiments with cardiac myofibrils yielded the coupling strength +0.84 ± 0.08 close to 1, the maximum coupling strength expected for the reciprocal kTR–force relationship. …”
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Copper Super-Dosing Improves Performance of Heat-Stressed Broiler Chickens through Modulation of Expression of Proinflammatory Cytokine Genes by Sudipto Haldar, Amrita Kumar Dhara, Sayantani Sihi Arora, Arpana Verma Mukherjee, Arup Nayak

“…It was concluded from the present experiment that during conditions of impending HS, dietary supplementation of 112.5 to 150 mg Cu/kg diet as Cu-P may be a novel strategy to alleviate the negative effects of HS without involving any apparent risk of Cu toxicity.…”
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Role of Tailored Timing and Frequency Prompts on the Efficacy of an Internet-Delivered Stress Recovery Intervention for Health Care Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial by Auguste Nomeikaite, Odeta Gelezelyte, Maria Böttche, Gerhard Andersson, Evaldas Kazlauskas

“…The primary outcome measure was the Recovery Experiences Questionnaire, and the secondary outcomes were the Perceived Stress Scale-4, the Patient Health Questionnaire-4, and the World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index. …”
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Impact of an extended light regimen imposed during nursery period on the performance and lipid metabolism of weanling pigs by Guangfan Liu, Fen Su, Xingyue Zou, Xingming Yang, Liang Tian

“…Results Our results demonstrated that prolonged photoperiod increased piglet body weight, average daily weight gain (ADG), backfat thickness (BF), backfat index during the nursery period, and increased ADG, average daily feed intake (ADFI), and decreased the F/G of piglets during the experiment days 29 to 42. Meanwhile, we observed LP piglets’ plasma melatonin, growth hormone and serotonin levels were decreased at 14 d and 42 d compared to SP piglets. …”
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Adolescent HIV prevent and care framework: A global scoping review protocol- BSGH 006. by Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, Osman Wumpini Shamrock, Darcey Rodriguez, George Rudolph Kofi Agbemedu, LaRon E Nelson

“…It will consider the diverse socio-economic factors and experiences shaping these adolescents' lives in HIV prevention and care. …”
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"They gave us the right to choose." A qualitative study of preferences for differentiated service delivery location among recipients of antiretroviral therapy at Lighthouse Trust i... by Lisa Orii, Kate S Wilson, Jacqueline Huwa, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia, Odala Sande, Agness Thawani, Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Evelyn Viola, Hannock Tweya, Petros Tembo, Wapu Masambuka, Richard Anderson, Caryl Feldacker

“…Findings were discussed with LT and NCAP teams to ensure results resonated with their personal experiences. Sixty-three participants took part in FGDs. …”
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Protecting the American dream for socially vulnerable families: An evaluation of state-level policies to improve housing security and protect mobile home communities by Morgan Clennin, Denise Hartsock, Olivia Goodman, Stacie Daugherty, Cheryl Kelly

“…Results: Evaluation findings elevate mobile home park residents' lived experiences and summarize challenges related to implementation of Colorado's mobile home park policies. …”
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High-Resolution Geochemical Data Mapping With Swin Transformer-Convolution-Based Multisource Geoscience Data Fusion by Ye Yuan, Shuguang Zhou, Jianhua Bian, Jinlin Wang, Wei Han, Jining Yan

“…Spectral features from remote sensing data are then fused with spatial features through 2-D convolutional regression, producing 15 m resolution geochemical maps. Experiments conducted in the Dananhu&#x2013;Tousuquan Island Arc region of East Tianshan demonstrate that MSSF-SCR achieves superior performance in terms of R-squared (<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$R^{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula>) score, Pearson correlation coefficient (<italic>R</italic>), mean absolute error, and root-mean-squared error indices for five elements (Al₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, K₂O, MgO, and SiO₂).…”
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