PaleoProPhyler: a reproducible pipeline for phylogenetic inference using ancient proteins by Patramanis, Ioannis, Ramos-Madrigal, Jazmín, Cappellini, Enrico, Racimo, Fernando

“…Ancient proteins from fossilized or semi-fossilized remains can yield phylogenetic information at broad temporal horizons, in some cases even millions of years into the past. …”
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Les relations entre l’Europe du Nord et la Russie post-soviétique à travers le prisme de la conservation de la nature by Ian Florin

“…These interviews explore perceptions of the GBF’s role in transnational governance and its function within European-Russian relations. A thematic analysis of the collected data enables a nuanced understanding of how conservation initiatives are framed and mobilized in different political and institutional contexts.This article illustrates how the relationship between the European Union and Russia is not the work of two monolithic blocs motivated solely by their interest in power, but that it operates through diverse channels and responds to the subjectivities of the actors who make it up at local level. …”
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The pasture-type approach for mountain pasture description and management by Giovanni Argenti, Giampiero Lombardi

“…The study of pastoral resources can take different approaches with the main goal of characterizing pasture vegetation and its potential carrying capacity. …”
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Working with Joanne Elphinston Movement Systems® - physiotherapists’ experiences in primary health care. A focus group study by Monica Johansson, Gun Rembeck, Lena Nordeman

“…The FGD method has a qualitative semi-structured research design based on a social constructivist tradition of research. …”
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Implementation of a wireless sensor network for irrigation management in drip irrigation systems by Mehmet Kamil Meriç

“…Abstract Water scarcity and inefficient irrigation practices pose significant challenges to modern agriculture, particularly in semi-arid regions. Traditional irrigation methods often lead to excessive water consumption and uneven water distribution, reducing overall efficiency and sustainability. …”
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Nursing care of a patient with scrub typhus combined with multi-organ failure by Yang Li, Ou Shaoxiang, Wang Dan, Xie Jialun, Zhu Guifang, Gao Bihua, Zhong Liling

“…Methods By reviewing the severe cases of scrub typhus admitted to the hospital and selecting cases with typical characteristics by purposive sampling, data and information were collected through a circular form review method combined with semi-structured interviews in a multidisciplinary team to summarize the nursing priorities and difficulties. …”
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Experiences of child sexual abuse survivors with formal child protection systems by Florence Turyomurugyendo, Eddy J. Walakira, Cecilie Revheim, Janestic M. Twikirize

“…The social support provided through indigenous models involved multiple social welfare functions, and addressed different child protection needs. …”
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How local resources shape innovation and path development in rural regions. Insights from rural Estonia by Merli Reidolf, Martin Graffenberger

“…Our analyses are based on semi-structured interviews with representatives of firms located in rural Estonia, active in different manufacturing and service industries. …”
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Hard forest edges act as conduits, not filters, for bats by Matina C. Kalcounis‐Rueppell, Kim M. Briones, Jessica A. Homyack, Radmila Petric, Matthew M. Marshall, Darren A. Miller

“…ABSTRACT High levels of bat activity have been reported at forest edges worldwide, but few studies have examined the ecological function of edges as a linear landscape feature. Patterns of association of bats at edges between old and young forest stands (hard edges) could be a result of edges acting as either a semi‐permeable barrier or a filter to movement into the forest between different‐aged forest stands for bats (or their insect prey), causing an accumulation of bat activity along the edge. …”
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Food Supply Chain: A Framework for the Governance of Digital Traceability by Maria Bonaria Lai, Daniele Vergamini, Gianluca Brunori

“…This study investigates how different governance structures influence the design and effectiveness of digital traceability systems. …”
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Environmental Effects of Brick Making on a Wetland Ecosystem: A Case Study of Kakiizi Wetland Ntungamo District. by Nimusiima, Nicholas

“…A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally for shorter periods. …”
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Survivorship in robotic total knee arthroplasty compared with conventional total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiawei Chen, Ryan Wai Keong Loke, Katelyn Kaye-Ling Lim, Barry Wei Loong Tan

“…There were no significant differences between the groups (P = 0.7). There were no significant differences between the robotic (semi-active) group and the conventional group (P = 0.5) on further unpaired T-Testing. …”
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The Trend of Residential-Livelihood Changes in Nomadic Ecosystems with Environmental Sustainability Approach (Case Study: Farsimadan Tribe Ecosystem, Fars Province) by Siamak Tahmasbi, Seyed Ali Badri, Mohammad Reza Rezvani

“…This change in the economic structure of tribal society has led to some changes in the other components of the system having a different role from the past. The changes and transformations have placed different challenges in different aspects of their lives.…”
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Seven unique frequency profiles for scoring vigilance states in preclinical electrophysiological data by Freja Gam Østergaard, Martien J. H. Kas

“…The new method requires a manual check of wake–sleep transitions and is therefore considered semi-automatic. This semi-automatic approach showed similar α exponent and fE/I when compared to traces scored manually. …”
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Exhaustive Extraction of Bioactive Components from Sargassum cristaefolium Brown Seaweed: Antioxidant Potential and Bioactivity by Abd. Rohim, Maylina Ilhami Khurniyati, Daning Kinanti Sutama, Safira Rahmadina, Nabilla Dwi Putri

“…The extraction method was done serially using different polarity solvents (1st-stage: non-polar, 2nd-stage: semi-polar, Final-stage: polar). …”
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DETERMINATION OF LEVEL EXPRESSION OF mRNA SPLICING VARIANTS FOR DR3 IN BLOOD CELLS IN INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS by V. D. Cvetkova, N. A. Sakharnov, D. I. Knyazev, O. V. Utkin, N. V. Neumoina, N. F. Brusnigina

“…These variant transcripts encode membrane and soluble forms of the receptor which have different functions. Features of their expression and contribution of individual DR3 variants to the immune pathogenesis of infectious mononucleosis (IM) are poorely understood.The purpose of this work was to develop, validate and test the techniques of DR3 gene expression assays, as well as to evaluate the DR3 mRNA splice variants by means of real-time RT-PCR and RT-PCR in the IM patients.The original version of real-time RT-PCR allowed to determine relative amounts of DR3 mRNA, DR3 membrane variants (LARD1a + LARD8), and ratios of mRNAs encoding membrane and soluble forms of the receptor. …”
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AI-assisted exposure-response data analysis: Quantifying heterogeneous causal effects of exposures on survival times by Louis Anthony Cox, Jr., R. Jeffrey Lewis, Saumitra V. Rege, Shubham Singh

“…These reveal the extent of heterogeneity in risks across individuals for different levels of exposure, holding other variables fixed. …”
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Analytical and simulation model of fighter flight dynamics with a limiter for the permissible flight envelope when performing the split-S maneuver by P. S. Kostin, K. A. Zhuravskiy

“…The model makes it possible to obtain reliable values of the kinematic fighter movement parameters under the semi-natural simulation with the participation of the pilot and the simulation split-S maneuver modeling using the pilot control actions model.…”
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Knowledge management and knowledge brokering in the Health Promotion Offices in Hungary: a qualitative study by Attila Virág, Csaba László Dózsa, Borbála Cseh, Blanka Túri, Rita Teller, Gergő Túri

“…The barriers to KM/KB are decision-makers disinterest and different organizational or personal motivations. Factors that support KM/KB are the local embeddedness of HPOs, their advocacy practices and their approach to health in all policies.ConclusionThe HPOs are involved in KM/KB activities and support a more pronounced presence of these functions in their portfolio. …”
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A new approach to cultural scripts of trauma sequelae assessment: The sample case of Switzerland. by Rahel Bachem, Amelie Mazza, David J Eberle, Andreas Maercker

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to develop the cultural scripts of trauma inventory (CSTI) for German-speaking Switzerland and to explore temporal associations of script elements.<h4>Method</h4>Five semi-structured focus groups were conducted with psychotraumatologists (n = 8) and Swiss trauma survivors (n = 7). …”
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