Sexual and Gender Minority Health Care Issues Related Competence and Preparedness Among the Health Care Professionals and Trainees in India: A Comparative Study by Mini Sharma, Apoorva Mohlia, Prerna Kukreti, Saurabh, Dinesh Kataria

“…A minimum of 25 participants in each of the four equally stratified groups were recruited using purposive sampling over 3 months. …”
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Effects of Extenders and Cryoprotectants on Cryopreservation of Duck Semen by Atilla Taşkın, Fatma Ergün, Ufuk Karadavut, Demirel Ergün

“…Semen samples were collected from five male ducks, twice a week for four weeks, using the abdominal massage method. In the study, 40 semen samples were used. …”
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Enhancing Predictive Accuracy of Landslide Susceptibility via Machine Learning Optimization by Chuanwei Zhang, Dingshuai Liu, Paraskevas Tsangaratos, Ioanna Ilia, Sijin Ma, Wei Chen

“…From the landslide inventory, 87 landslides were identified, along with an equal number of randomly selected non-landslide locations. …”
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Constitutional and legal foundations of the unified system of public power in the Russian Federation (regional aspect) by O. A. Kozhevnikov, A. V. Chuklin

“…Using the system-logical method of research, the provisions of Federal Law No. 414-FZ of December 21, 2021 "On the general principles of the organization of public power in the Subjects of the Russian Federation", which normatively establish the category of a unified system of public power in the subject of the Russian Federation, are analyzed in the work. …”
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Comparison of torch with electric arc casting in the lost wax technique for the cast dental stud protocol. by Víctor Hugo Gonzalo Quispe Mamani, César Alberto Luna Castillo, Dina Miryan Alanoca Sejje, Luis Alexander Orrego-Ferreyros

“…The aim of this study was to compare the compressive strength, microstructural characteristics, and cost-effectiveness of cast dental posts fabricated using two techniques: torch casting (TC) and electric arc casting (EAC), both integral to the lost wax method. Employing an applied research approach with an experimental design, the study analyzed 40 non-precious gold (NPG) alloy cast posts, divided equally into two groups of 20 for each technique. …”
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Reorganization of work schedules for better distribution of work demands in home health care – a feasibility study by Maja Vilhelmsen, Tonje Pedersen Ludvigsen, Kristina Thomassen, Charlotte Diana Nørregaard Rasmussen

“…Method We conducted a 7-week quasi-experimental feasibility study at a Danish home health care institution with 27 home health care aides. …”
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FORECASTING NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS USING MULTI INPUT INTERVENTION ARIMA MODEL by Hidayatul Khusna, Muhammad Mashuri, Muhammad Ahsan, Wibawati Wibawati, Diaz Fitra Aksioma, Novri Suhermi

“…In Kualanamu airport, the first intervention order is equal to that in Ngurah-Rai airport, with (b=3, s=[3], r=0) for second intervention input and SARIMA (0,1,1)(1,1,1)12 for pre-intervention data. …”
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Effect of freezing and storage on serum vitamin D levels measured by mass spectrometry and immunoassay in reproductive age women by Jennifer K. Y. Ko, Sammy P. L. Chen, Kevin K. W. Lam, T. O. Chan, Raymond H. W. Li, Ernest H. Y. Ng

“…Each serum sample was divided into equal volume aliquots and stored at -20oC and −80oC. …”
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Beyond achievement gaps: inequalities in affective components of math learning by Mafalda Campos, Nurullah Eryilmaz, Rolf Strietholt

“…This study sets out to contribute to a more holistic view on academic adaptation when it concerns equalities in the field.…”
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Growth and nitrogen productivity of drip-irrigated winter wheat under different nitrogen fertigation strategies in the North China Plain by Sunusi Amin ABUBAKAR, Abdoul Kader Mounkaila HAMANI, Guang-shuai WANG, Hao LIU, Faisal MEHMOOD, Abubakar Sadiq ABDULLAHI, Yang GAO, Ai-wang DUAN

“…Drip fertigation is considered to be an effective method for improving N use efficiency and reducing losses, while the performance of drip fertigation in winter wheat is limited by poor N scheduling. …”
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Quantifying task-locked information transmission between cortical areas with TMS-EEG by Zhaohuan Ding, Wenbo Ma, Leixiao Feng, Mingsha Zhang, Xiaoli Li

“…The directed transfer function (DTF) method was applied to TMS-EEG data to indicate the information flow. …”
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How to Avoid an Upside-Down Orientation of the Graft during Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty? by Joanna Wasielica-Poslednik, Alexander K. Schuster, Lilian Rauch, Jessica Glaner, Aytan Musayeva, Jana C. Riedl, Norbert Pfeiffer, Adrian Gericke

“…We evaluated a new marking technique to avoid such a misorientation. Method. A new marking technique of the DEC was evaluated in patients requiring primary DMEK. …”
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Inversion of Water Quality Parameters from UAV Hyperspectral Data Based on Intelligent Algorithm Optimized Backpropagation Neural Networks of a Small Rural River by Manqi Wang, Caili Zhou, Jiaqi Shi, Fei Lin, Yucheng Li, Yimin Hu, Xuesheng Zhang

“…In addition, we used this method to visualize the water quality parameters in the study area. …”
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Application of Monoclonal Antibodies against Naturally Occurring Bioactive Ingredients by Shunsuke Fujii, Takuhiro Uto, Hiroaki Hayashi, Waraporn Putalun, Seiichi Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yukihiro Shoyama

“…Eastern blotting, which was developed as an antibody staining method for low-molecular-weight compounds, is useful for its ability to visually represent specific components. …”
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What happens between first symptoms and first acute exacerbation of COPD – observational study of routine data and patient survey by Alex Bottle, Alex Adamson, Xiubin Zhang, Benedict Hayhoe, Jennifer K Quint

“…Compared with all patients combined, patients diagnosed through an emergency hospitalisation were less likely to have had pre-diagnosis spirometry in cohorts 1 and 2, but equally likely in cohort 3. They were much more likely to have had a chest X-ray and FBC in each cohort. …”
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Satellite retrieval of bottom reflectance from high-spatial-resolution multispectral imagery in shallow coral reef waters by Benqing Chen, Yanming Yang, Mingsen Lin, Bin Zou, Shuhan Chen, Erhui Huang, Wenfeng Xu, Yongqiang Tian

“…By visually comparing to the subsurface reflectance images and validating with the field-measured reflectance data, we demonstrated that the satellite derived bottom reflectance in the blue and green bands was accurate in both magnitude and shape by the proposed method. …”
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An in vitro Survey on the Effect of Six Commercial Brands of Phosphoric Acid on the Micro-shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin to Enamel by Faeze Jamali Zavare, Mahsa Sheikholeslamian, Saber Kazemi, Amir Ghasemi, Narges Panahandeh, Mina Yazdizadeh, Elham Zanguei

“…The teeth crowns were divided into two equal parts with a mesiodistal cut and randomly assigned to six groups in terms of the acid etchant brand: Ultra-etch, SDI, Morvabon, FGM, Nik Darman, and Experimental. …”
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Numerical Simulation of the Lubrication Performance of the Stator and Rotor Friction Pair Surface Rhombus-like Texture in Screw Pumps by Xiangzhi Shi, Xinfu Liu, Chunhua Liu, Zhongxian Hao, Shouzhi Huang, Yi Sun, Xinglong Niu

“…The model was based on the fluid dynamic pressure lubrication mechanism. The CFD method was used to calculate the bearing capacity, friction coefficient, flow field pressure distribution, and flow trace distribution of an oil film carrying surface. …”
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Enhancing Genomic Prediction Accuracy with a Single-Step Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction Model Integrating Genome-Wide Association Study Results by Zhixu Pang, Wannian Wang, Pu Huang, Hongzhi Zhang, Siying Zhang, Pengkun Yang, Liying Qiao, Jianhua Liu, Yangyang Pan, Kaijie Yang, Wenzhong Liu

“…Genomic selection (GS) is a genetic breeding method that uses genome-wide marker information to improve the accuracy of the prediction of complex traits. …”
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Nanoparticle-Enhanced Engine Oils for Automotive Applications: Thermal Conductivity and Heat Capacity Improvements by G. D. C. P. Galpaya, M. D. K. M. Gunasena, D. K. A. Induranga, H. V. V. Priyadarshana, S. V. A. A. Indupama, E. R. J. M. D. D. P. Wijesekara, M. I. Ishra, M. M. M. G. P. G. Mantilaka, K. R. Koswattage

“…The nanofluids were prepared using a two-step direct mixing method and thermal properties were measured using a LAMBDA thermal conductivity meter, which uses the transient hot wire method according to the ISO standards. …”
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