Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform by Lisa Elena Fuchs, Lily Cannell van Dien, Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini, Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia, Irish Baguilat, Sergio Iván Larrea Macías, Marcelo Soares Souza, Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri, Murilo Gelain Gonçalves, Rodrigo B. Westphalen, Vitória Pimentel, Fabio Ricci, Daria Levina, Matthias Geck

“…The One Million Voices (OMV) citizen science initiative aimed to harness the power of citizen science to support agroecological transitions globally. …”
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The Combined Effect of the Initial Cure and the Type of Cement on the Natural Carbonation, the Portlandite Content, and Nonevaporable Water in Blended Cement by Saida Boualleg, Mohamed Bencheikh, Larbi Belagraa, Aziz Daoudi, Mohamed Aziz Chikouche

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The peak efficiency of initial antihypertensive therapy of primary open-angle glaucoma considering the factors that reduce adherence to the ther by N.G. Glazko, T.M. Volobueva, E.A. Egorov

“…The peak efficiency of initial antihypertensive therapy of primary open-angle glaucoma considering the factors that reduce adherence to the therapy. …”
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Pneumo-PET-CT: Initial Results of This Novel Technique on the Evaluation of Esophageal and Gastric Tumors with Anatomic-Surgical Correlation by Facundo N. Diaz, Marina Ulla, Jose M. Lastiri, Fernando G. Wright, Demetrio Cavadas

“…We present the initial results of a novel hybrid scanning-based technique that combines pneumo-computed tomography (PNCT) with positron emission tomography (PET) using 2-(fluorine-18) fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG). …”
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La tertulia literaria dialógica de LIJ en la formación inicial de maestros y maestras by Consol Aguilar i Ródenas

“…El artículo explica la tertulia literaria dialógica de literatura infantil y juvenil en la formación inicial de maestros y maestras. La lectura dialógica es también emancipadora en el sentido freireano: la lectura de la palabra que lleva a la lectura del mundo, favoreciendo un pensamiento crítico, plural y diverso que nos enriquece a todos y a todas. …”
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Lymphocytes as an Indicator for Initial Kidney Function: A Single Center Analysis of Outcome after Alemtuzumab or Basiliximab Induction by Annemarie Weissenbacher, Theresa Hautz, Michael Kimelman, Rupert Oberhuber, Hanno Ulmer, Claudia Bösmüller, Manuel Maglione, Stefan Schneeberger

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Guillain–Barre syndrome: An atypical presentation of IRIS on initiation of antiretroviral therapy in a newly diagnosed HIV infected by Hardik Patel, Debajyoti Majumdar, Dolanchampa Modak

“…Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis and antiretroviral drugs were initiated, as per the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) recommendations, and the patient was discharged in a stable condition. …”
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How can data contribute to Smart City innovation: a study from Thailand’s Smart City initiatives by Michael Motet Hansen, Kitti Koonsanit, Ville Kulmala

“…As cities worldwide adopt Smart City initiatives, understanding the role of data in optimising urban infrastructure and services becomes paramount. …”
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Clinical round: 27 year old patient with initially diagnosed Crohn's disease and severe protein and energy deficiency by V. S. Scherbakha, O. Z. Okhlobystina, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, A. V. Stepanov, A. S. Tertychny, A. V. Okhlobystin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Management of relapse of Crohn's disease and severe protein-energy malnutrition require nutritional support already at initial treatment stages…”
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Towards Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: The Impact of a Rapid Results Initiative in Nyanza Province, Kenya by Lisa L. Dillabaugh, Jayne Lewis Kulzer, Kevin Owuor, Valerie Ndege, Arbogast Oyanga, Evelyne Ngugi, Starley B. Shade, Elizabeth Bukusi, Craig R. Cohen

“…Many HIV-positive pregnant women and infants are still not receiving optimal services, preventing the goal of eliminating mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) and improving maternal child health overall. A Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) approach was utilized to address key challenges in delivery of prevention of MTCT (PMTCT) services including highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) uptake for women and infants. …”
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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms: DRESS following Initiation of Oxcarbazepine with Elevated Human Herpesvirus-6 Titer by Seth L. Cornell, Daniel DiBlasi, Navin S. Arora

“…Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare and potentially fatal severe cutaneous reaction, which has a delayed onset after the initiation of an inciting medication. After recognition and withdrawal of the causative agent, along with aggressive management, a majority of patients will have complete recovery over several months. …”
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Two-Person Technique of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia with an Advanced Endoscopist and a Thoracic Surgeon: Initial Experience by Madhusudhan R. Sanaka, Ramprasad Jegadeesan, Prashanthi N. Thota, Udayakumar Navaneethan, Rocio Lopez, Sudish C. Murthy, Siva Raja

“…Background and Aims. We initiated peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) utilizing a two-person technique with combination of an advanced endoscopist and a thoracic surgeon with complementary skills. …”
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Facility Registration and Initial Regulatory Compliance Activities for Acidified Food and Low-Acid Canned Food Processors in Florida by Matthew Krug, Soohyoun Ahn

“…This new 3-page document intends to clarify the initial steps food entrepreneurs must implement to comply with these regulations. …”
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Are farmers’ minds really too elusive to capture? A novel evaluation framework for the knowledge transfer initiatives in agriculture by Ana Novak, Tanja Šumrada, Luka Juvančič

“…Knowledge transfer initiatives aim to improve farmers’ knowledge and skills for tackling the growing economic, environmental and social challenges in agriculture. …”
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From Routine Work to Creative Initiative: How Do School and University Influence the Formation of Personal Qualities and Skills? by E. A. Kogan, E. I. Pronina

“…While at university, students learn to take the initiative, set goals and realize them, defend their opinion and solve non-standard tasks, be independent and flexible.The survey participants would like the school to be more focused on developing students’ creative abilities and their own opinions; they lack practice and interaction in the classroom and an individual approach. …”
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Building Responsive Intersectoral Initiatives for Newcomers in Toronto: Learning from Service Providers’ Experiences in the Context of COVID-19 by Carly Jackson, Shinjini Mondal, Erica Di Ruggiero, Lara Gautier

“…Findings: The analysis covers four key themes: (1) vulnerable newcomers’ circumstances regarding accessing the social determinants of health during COVID-19; (2) the process of designing specific interventions to target these populations’ needs and service access challenges in the context of COVID-19; (3) the implementation phase of the initiatives, including any associated challenges and lessons learned; and finally, (4) long-term potential sustainability of the initiatives. …”
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Exponential growth of positive initial energy for a system of higher-order viscoelastic wave equations with variable exponents by Amar Ouaoua, Wissem Boughamsa, Salah Boulaaras

“…Abstract This work addresses a value problem concerning a system of high-order nonlinear equations with viscoelastic terms acting in both equations and homogeneous Dirichlet conditions. Initially, we demonstrate that the system has a weak local solution by combining fixed point theory and Galerkin’s method. …”
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Analysis of Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs after the Initiation of Biologic Treatment in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease by Sue Perera, Shibing Yang, Marni Stott-Miller, Joanne Brady

“…**Background:** This retrospective cohort study aimed to describe and quantify healthcare resource utilization and costs for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) following initiation of biologic therapy. **Methods:** Resource utilization and costs were analyzed at baseline and 1- and 2-years after initiating a biologic. …”
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Optimization the Initial Weights of Artificial Neural Networks via Genetic Algorithm Applied to Hip Bone Fracture Prediction by Yu-Tzu Chang, Jinn Lin, Jiann-Shing Shieh, Maysam F. Abbod

“…This paper aims to find the optimal set of initial weights to enhance the accuracy of artificial neural networks (ANNs) by using genetic algorithms (GA). …”
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BRAF V600E-mutated lung adenocarcinoma with thyroid metastasis as the initial manifestation: a case report by Yufei Liu, Yufei Liu, Hanhan Lei, Hanhan Lei, Lingling Cai, Lingling Cai, Yuyan Tan, Xinyu Song

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