A Novel Phantom for Standardized Microcalcification Detection Developed Using a Crystalline Growth System by Dee H. Wu, Caroline Preskitt, Natalie Stratemeier, Hunter Lau, Sreeja Ponnam, Supriya Koya

“…Furthermore, these crystalline-grown phantoms can more accurately represent the physiological shapes and compositions of microcalcifications than do other available phantoms for calcifications and can be evaluated on different systems. …”
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Effect of varying thickness properties of the slow release fertilizer films on morphology, biodegradability, urea release, soil health, and plant growth. by Zahid Majeed, Shamyla Nawazish, Ayesha Baig, Wasim Akhtar, Atia Iqbal, Wisal Muhammad Khan, Syed Majid Bukhari, Asma Zaidi, Pau Loke Show, Nurlidia Mansoor

“…Current work examined the morphology, chemical composition, biodegradability, urea release, soil health, and plant growth effects of the SRF films subjected to changes in the thickness of 0.27, 0.54, and 1.03 mm. …”
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Drivers of primary care appointment volumes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study by Tianchang Zhao, Rachel Meacock, Matt Sutton

“…Conclusion The relationships between primary care appointment rates and the workforce composition and population age structure have changed following the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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THE TECHNOLOGY OF BUDGETING ENTERPRISES WITH THE DIVISIONAL STRUCTURE by Inna Kuznetsova, Yuliya Karpenko

“…The goal is to determine the composition of budgeting technology and develop its main components for enterprises with the divisional structure. …”
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METHODS AND MODELS OF RESEARCH OF INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF PROJECT-ORIENTED ENTERPRISE IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING INNOVATIVE HIGH-TECH by Oleg Fedorovich, Viktor Kosenko, Liudmyla Lutai, Iaroslav Zamirets

“…The qualitative assessments of experts for the main indicators of the component composition of the product in the form of linguistic variables are proposed. …”
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Supplementation with Tributyrin for Gestating Sows Reduces Stillborn Rate and Increases Litter Birth Weight by Flávio de Aguiar Coelho, Ana Ligia Braga Mezzina, Ana Clara Rodrigues de Oliveira, Laya Kannan Silva Alves, Nadia de Almeida Ciriaco Gomes, Jorge Yair Perez-Palencia, Marli Arena Dionizio, Eduardo Machado Costa Lima, Soraia Viana Ferreira, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa

“…A randomized block design was utilized with two dietary treatments during gestation and lactation, and a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement during the nursery phase. Data on sow body composition and productivity during gestation and lactation, as well as piglet performance during nursery, were collected. …”
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Exploring the health benefits of outdoor exercise for cancer survivors: a systematic review of more than 700 individuals by Sonia Ortega-Gómez, Luca Di Bartolo, Joanna Velissari, Beatriz Gomes, Susanna Pusa, Joshua Thaller, Sofia Papakonstantinou, Musa Kirkar, Ennio Iannitto, Nádia Moura, Carmen Nogueira, Jesús Gustavo Ponce-González, Rebecca Baxter, Paula Tavares, Apostolos Vantarakis, Antonino Bianco, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, David Jiménez-Pavón, the OACCUs consortium

“…Key findings indicated significant improvements in mental health, PA levels, muscular fitness, body composition, and exercise motivation. However, the impact on vital signs and sleep quality was inconclusive due to the limited number of studies and variability in interventions. …”
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Soil-associated fungal and prokaryotic diversity influenced by stoniness, depth and vintage in a high-altitude vineyard by Daniela Mezzatesta, Mónica Oyuela Aguilar, Alex Gobbi, Mariano Pistorio, Lars Hestbjerg Hansen, Fernando Buscema, Patricia Piccoli, Frederico Berli

“…However, the effect of this variability on soil-associated microbial communities remains unclear. …”
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Using 3D and 4D digital human modeling in extended reality-based rehabilitation: a systematic review by Mengdi Lu, Wim Saeys, Wim Saeys, Maria Maryam, Inva Gjeleshi, Hoda Nazarahari, Steven Truijen, Sofia Scataglini

“…., depression, emotional regulation, body image), and general health outcomes (e.g., body composition, metabolic health).ConclusionDespite variability in study parameters, limited evidence suggests that 3D DHM in XR-based rehabilitation may enhance physical and psychological recovery across various pathologies. …”
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Immigrants’ diminished protective effects of parental education and employment on youth mood disorders in Sweden by Shervin Assari, Mehdi Osooli, Henrik Ohlsson, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist

“…Methods Utilizing a retrospective cohort design, we analyzed data from nationwide registers in Sweden from Jan 1, 2001, to Dec 31, 2020, and included immigrant and non-immigrant children 12–18 years. Independent variables included parental education, parental employment, family income, and family composition. …”
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Prediction cardiovascular deterioration in a paediatric intensive care unit (PicEWS): a machine learning modelling study of routinely collected health-care dataResearch in context by Dan Fredman Stein, Michael J. Carter, John Booth, Mark J. Peters, Samiran Ray, Neil J. Sebire, Payam Barnaghi, Mario Cortina-Borja

“…We compared model compositions, including without trend, variability, and frequency of input to smaller models. …”
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Metabolic modulation to improve MSC expansion and therapeutic potential for articular cartilage repair by Ching Ann Tee, Daniel Ninio Roxby, Rashidah Othman, Vinitha Denslin, Kiesar Sideeq Bhat, Zheng Yang, Jongyoon Han, Lisa Tucker-Kellogg, Laurie A. Boyer

“…However, treatment outcomes are variable due to donor-to-donor variability as well as intrapopulation heterogeneity and unstandardized MSC manufacturing protocols. …”
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Holiday Weight Change in a US College Student Sample: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study by Hannah B. Yoo, Casen Bigham, Tanisha Basu, Sharmin Akter, Tiffany Tsai, Alexis Brown, Sara Kiros, Shruthi Durai, Claire Brown, Martin Binks

“…Differences in body weight and body composition variables were determined using paired‐sample t‐tests. …”
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Altitudinal Variations in Coniferous Vegetation and Soil Carbon Storage in Kalam Temperate Forest, Pakistan by Bilal Muhammad, Umer Hayat, Lakshmi Gopakumar, Shuangjiang Xiong, Jamshid Ali, Muhammad Tariq Badshah, Saif Ullah, Arif UR Rehman, Qun Yin, Zhongkui Jia

“…Using 120 sample plots 20 × 20 m (400 m²) each via a field inventory approach across five altitudinal gradients [E1 (2000–2200 m)–E5 (2801–3000 m)], we comprehensively analyzed tree structure, composition, and SOCs. A total of four coniferous tree species and 2172 individuals were investigated for this study. …”
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Microbiome and metabolome association network analysis identifies Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1 as a stronger keystone genus candidate than Bifidobacterium in the gut of common marmo... by Jordan B. Hernandez, Shivdeep S. Hayer, Sophie Alvarez, Anne Fischer, Haley R. Hassenstab, Katherine Cooper, Zahraa W. Alsafwani, Andrew K. Benson, Mallory J. Suhr Van Haute, Jacques Izard, Hyun-Seob Song, Jonathan B. Clayton

“…ABSTRACT The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), a nonhuman primate species, is a model organism of great interest due to its translational value in a variety of research settings, including the field of microbiomics. While the composition of the marmoset’s gut microbiome has been somewhat described in captivity, little is known about how gut microbiota interact with each other over time and how they relate to metabolite production. …”
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The Colour Palette of Antique Bronzes: An Experimental Archaeology Project by Jonathan Devogelaere

“…Hellenistic and Roman bronze objects have a variable percentage of metals, and because of this the colour of the alloy will differ depending on the proportions. …”
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The impact of landscape and prey on psyllophagous ladybird communities in a tropical environment. by Marine Baujeu, Laura Moquet, Frederic Chiroleu, Antoine Becker-Scarpitta, Bernard Reynaud

“…This study examines the community composition and structure of psyllophagous ladybirds in a tropical environment, focusing on their interactions with psyllids as a food resource. …”
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The highly diverse repertoire of transposable elements within the genomes of parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Rachel N. Behm, Barbara J. Sharanowski

“…Here, we present the order-level TE composition and analyze its phylogenetic signal across the Braconidae (Hymenoptera), a very diverse lineage of parasitic wasps. …”
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Influence of Multiple Trapping Phenomena on The Applications Criteria of ZnO-Bi2O3-Based Varistors by Mohammad A. Alim

“…These factors are strongly dictated by the additives to ZnO in conjunction with the processing variables. Multiple device functions can result when a single set from a variety of processing parameters is chosen, provided the starting chemistry or composition/formulation remain invariant. …”
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Large-scale purifications reveal yeast and human stress granule cores are heterogeneous particles with complex transcriptomes and proteomes by Natalia A. Demeshkina, Adrian R. Ferré-D’Amaré

“…Proteomics and transcriptomics demonstrate complex composition. The results of hybridization chain reaction fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analyses in HEK293T cells are consistent with stress granule cores having heterogeneous composition, i.e., each stress granule core particle contains only a limited number of mRNA species. …”
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