Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research? by Joshua M. Lyte, Mitiku M. Seyoum, Diana Ayala, Jannigje G. Kers, Valentina Caputi, Timothy Johnson, Li Zhang, Joshua Rehberger, Guolong Zhang, Sami Dridi, Brett Hale, Jean E. De Oliveira, Daniel Grum, Alexandra H. Smith, Michael Kogut, Steven C. Ricke, Anne Ballou, Bill Potter, Monika Proszkowiec-Weglarz

“…The 16S rRNA gene profiling involves numerous steps, including sample collection and storage, DNA isolation, 16S rRNA gene primer selection, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), library preparation, sequencing, raw sequencing reads processing, taxonomic classification, α- and β-diversity calculations, and statistical analysis. …”
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Virtual reality as an adjunct to pulmonary rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Yi Li, Hongzhan Jiang, Zhi Lyu

“…Two independent researchers will screen the literature for suitable articles for inclusion in this meta-analysis. Data collection and assessment of bias risk will be performed. …”
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Burden of hemodialysis on health-related quality of life: insights from a multi-center cross-sectional analysis in Southern Albania by Rezarta Lalo, Fatjona Kamberi, Eda Stasa, Kenedia Lalo

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Genetic analysis of local pear varieties in Weixian county, Hebei province based on whole-genome resequencing and chloroplast DNA sequences by QI Dan, DONG Xingguang, LI Zhenjiang, CAO Yufen, LU Lu, TIAN Luming, LI Junxi, ZHANG Ying, HUO Hongliang, MIAO Xiuchen, XU Jiayu, LIU Chao, LI Jinling, ZHU Ruiying

“…We performed principal component analysis, population genetic structure and phylogenetic tree based on these SNPs. …”
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A Mobile App–Based Intervention (Parentbot–a Digital Healthcare Assistant) for Parents: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Joelle Yan Xin Chua, Mahesh Choolani, Cornelia Yin Ing Chee, Huso Yi, Joan Gabrielle Lalor, Yap Seng Chong, Shefaly Shorey

“…As developing such interventions is resource intensive, it is important to evaluate participants’ use and the components that are appreciated by them. …”
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Comprehensive Groundwater Quality Analysis in Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) Prevalence Areas of Sri Lanka to Investigate the Responsible Culprit by T. D. Fernando, Yohan L. N. Mathota Arachchige, K. V. P. Sanjeewani, R. A. M. T. S. Rajaguru

“…Furthermore, according to principal component analysis (PCA), four clusters were identified depending on the different levels of fluoride, cadmium, hardness, and strontium contents. …”
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First record of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from the Meia Ponte River and effluent in Brazil: an analysis of 1198 isolates by Igor Romeiro dos Santos, Leandro Fonseca de Lima, Marcelino Benvindo de Souza, Isabela Náthaly Machado da Silva, Adriano Roberto Vieira de Sousa, Alexandre Melo Bailão, Cátia Lira do Amaral, Elisa Flávia Luiz Cardoso Bailão

“…The results of the principal component analysis (PCA) revealed an association between S. aureus isolates and the urbanized environment/STP, as well as the presence of antimicrobials. …”
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Survey of research on encrypted traffic classification based on machine learning by FU Yu, LIU Taotao, WANG Kun, YU Yihan

“…Encrypted traffic classification was an important component of network management and security protection. …”
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Common Genetic Factors May Play a Role in the Relationships Between Body Composition, Adipokines, and Low-Back-Pain-Related Disability by Nader Tarabeih, Alexander Kalinkovich, Shai Ashkenazi, Adel Shalata, Gregory Livshits

“…Pedigree-based statistical analysis methods were used, including family-based variance component analysis (VCA) and principal phenotype analysis (PPA), to estimate the contribution of potential genetic and environmental factors. …”
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Military actions as determinants of influence on accounting and analytical support for the management of industrial enterprises in Ukraine by O.S., S.V.

“…Regarding the analytical component of enterprise management in the conditions of military operations, promising areas are: analysis of the cost of the enterprise (reduction), analysis of the material and non-material damage caused, analysis of the competitive stability of enterprises (reduction), analysis of the economic security of the enterprise and analysis of the probability of its bankruptcy.…”
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Counterterrorism Planning in the Shipping Industry Leveraging Competitive Intelligence by Anastasios-Nikolaos KANELLOPOULOS, Anthony IOANNIDIS

“…The third chapter proposes a strategic CI framework, emphasizing comprehensive data collection, advanced analysis, threat identification, and proactive strategy development. …”
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Assessing Fire Risks in Photovoltaic Panels: A Literature Review in the Context of Blackout Concerns by Małgorzata Rataj, Iryna Berezovska

“…The Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) and the ScienceDirect database are used for this purpose. …”
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Variability of the structure of correlations between the morphological and commercial traits of soybeans with different growth habit and branching characters by M. O. Burlyaeva, N. S. Rostova

“…The variability of correlation  matrices as regards the  strength and  structure of relationships was analyzed  using the  correlation  and  factor analysis (the principal component method), as well as the method developed by N.S. …”
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Differentiating between gifts and bribes from Muslims’ perspective: an empirical study of auditors ethics in Saudi Arabia by Al-Hasan Al-Aidaros

“…By developing a new questionnaire specifically for this study, the paper adopted a quantitative methodology using interdependency analysis, i.e., Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) that was confirmed through convergent and discriminant validity. …”
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Synergistic Effect of Integrated Project Delivery, Lean Construction, and Building Information Modeling on Project Performance Measures: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis by Phuong Nguyen, Reza Akhavian

“…Statistical analysis on different combination of these three components revealed considerable effectiveness in terms of schedule performance while the effect on cost performance was not as much significant. …”
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Designing a Model for Relationships between Indices of Creative City and Creative Economy Development: A Qualitative Analysis Based on Grounded Theory by Seyed Amir Hossein Alavi, Kambiz Shahroudi, Mohammad Doostar, Mousa Rezvani

“…In this research, the grounded theory was employed to conduct a qualitative analysis, and semi-structured interviews were carried out for data collection. …”
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Multiproxy analysis of stabling layers in four middle bronze age byre-houses from the site of Oppeano 4D (Verona, Italy). by C Nicosia, M Dal Corso, S D'Aquino, M Baldan, M Bortolini, D Battistel, F Polisca

“…In the present article, the internal stratifications of four such huts have been studied by means of a multi-disciplinary protocol including soil micromorphology and micro-XRF mapping, the study of botanical macro-remains, palynology, and the analysis of faecal biomarkers through GC-MS. Geoarchaeological and geochemical methods allowed to define deposit components necessary for the interpretation of the botanical records. …”
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Macrophyte Diversity and Ecosystem Services in Wetlands of Eastern Ranchi: A Multi-site Analysis of Abundance, Frequency, and Importance Value Index Patterns by JITENDRA MAHATO, Dr.Sujit Ghosh

“…A quantitative assessment using quadrat sampling and phytosociological methods was conducted from September 2022 to March 2023 to ensure accurate data collection and analysis. The study documented 78 macrophyte species belonging to 33 families and 58 genera. …”
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Characterization of the key aroma compounds in cigar filler tobacco leaves from different production regions by Chenxi Jiang, Jinxiong Lv, Lingbo Ji, Hongyue An, Mingxuan Yang, Yang Huang, Lulu Liu, Zhongrong Jiang, Xiujuan Xu, Jun Hu

“…Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) identified aroma compounds, an aroma wheel was established based on odor activity values (OAV), and principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) revealed major differences. …”
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What do nursing students need in learning English? by Ami Pradana, Wisma Yunita, Irma Diani

“…The results of the study revealed that the existing materials used by the English teachers tended to general English materials. In addition, the analysis results of target situation show that; 1) most students learn English for looking for jobs; 2) the most needed language proficiency components were vocabulary mastery, speaking and listening skill; 3) the materials needed in each language skill and knowledge were the materials that were related to nursing activities and job; 4) almost all of the topics were needed by nursing students such as giving information on treatment plans or diagnosis. …”
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