Construction of regional rural landscape character identification system: A case of a riverine area along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, China by Yunong Wu, Yulian Pan, Mengke Li, Yiyuan Sun

“…Three aspects of the LCA identification stage were improved: composition of LC factors, assignment of LC factor weights, and improvement of identification techniques and methods to construct a more comprehensive, accurate, and geographically specific LC identification system.…”
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How to Assess Reverse Logistics of e-Waste Considering a Multicriteria Perspective? A Model Proposition by Patricia Guarnieri, Lucio Camara e Silva, Bárbara de Oliveira Vieira

“…This model differentiates from others already published because it uses the probabilistic composition of preferences (PCP) method, which does not require the assignment of weights. …”
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Results of the study of source conditions indicative factors of parodontal status and local immunity of oral cavity besides flying personnel of the civil aviation by G. G. Ashurov, M. K. Shokirov, S. M. Karimov

“…Study the source condition of parodontal structures and local immunity of oral cavity besides flying composition of the civil aviation for the reason improvements of the algorithm treatment-preventive action of dentistry nature.MATERIALS AND METHODS. …”
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Gender and age differences in weekend eating habits: associations with fat mass percentage in a cross-sectional study by Stefania Gorini, Stefania Gorini, Elisabetta Camajani, Elisabetta Camajani, Alessandra Feraco, Alessandra Feraco, Andrea Armani, Andrea Armani, Chiara Quattrini, Maria Grazia Tarsitano, Edda Cava, Laura Di Renzo, Massimiliano Caprio, Massimiliano Caprio, Antonino De Lorenzo, Mauro Lombardo

“…IntroductionWeekend eating habits are often different from those of weekdays, but their impact on body composition remains little explored. This study investigates gender and age differences in weekend eating behaviors and their association with fat mass percentage (FM%).MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 2,596 participants at an obesity center in Italy. …”
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An Innovative Approach for Maximum Recovery of Isoflavones from <i>Glycine max</i> by the Design of Experiments Method by Aleksandra Bibow, Sławomir Dresler, Marta Oleszek

“…Nevertheless, a detailed exploration of approximate values and utility profiles revealed a more effective composition for extraction efficiency. …”
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Cell Death and Proliferation Variability Caused by Different Dust Clay Minerals Using the Single‐Cell Method by Z. Ramirez‐Diaz, A. Deonarine, M. Plantier, N. Shaghaghi, K. Ardon‐Dryer

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Enhancing fracture risk indication: The impact of bone load index and muscle fat infiltration on vertebral compression fracture by Xiao-Yue Jiang, Zhi-Yang Tang, Bo-Wen Liu, Si-Yuan Lu, Dong-Gang Pan, Hui Jiang, Xiu-Hong Shan

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The impact of obesity on sleep, pulmonary and chest wall restriction in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: a pilot study by Ramona De Amicis, Vittorio Landoni, Simona Bertoli, Alessandro Sartorio, Andrea Aliverti, Antonella LoMauro

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Cicatricial digestion of calves under the action of probiotics by S. Zh. Farafonov, D. F. Mylostyva, O. V. Yaremko

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Effect of water-based aerobic training on anthropometric, biochemical, cardiovascular, and explosive strength parameters in young overweight and obese women: a randomized controlle... by Imen Ben Cheikh, Hamza Marzouki, Okba Selmi, Bilel Cherni, Siwar Bouray, Ezdine Bouhlel, Anissa Bouassida, Beat Knechtle, Yung-Sheng Chen

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A New Method for Fluid Identification of Low-Contrast Oil Layers in the Western Margin of Ordos Basin by ZHOU Yan, LUO Shaocheng, MU Yu, LEI Linlin, CHEN Lu, LIN Weichuan

“…Based on this analysis, a fluid-sensitive factor identification method is specifically established. Innovatively, from the perspective of the energy composition of logging signals, a multi-scale wavelet energy spectrum fluid identification technology is developed by constructing fluid-sensitive logging curves. …”
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Application of the non-stationary method of thermal diffusivity measurement for the evaluation of the thermal conductivity coefficient of geopolymer mortars by Maja Kępniak, Karol Prałat, Piotr Prochoń, Łukasz Majewski, Luc Courard, Justyna Ciemnicka

“…The study concluded that geopolymer composites modified with low-density grain additives are a promising thermal insulation material, but they need more research on their durability.…”
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Influence of Season, Hive Position, Extraction Method and Storage Temperature on Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Croatian Honey by Ivana Šola, Valerija Vujčić Bok, Ivana Fabijanić, Jasna Jablan, Laura Borgese, Andrea Humski, Marina Mikulić, Krešimir Sanković, Zdenko Franić, Gordana Rusak

“…The aim of our study was to compare the composition of polyphenolic compounds between the Croatian acacia (<i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L.) and chestnut (<i>Castanea sativa</i> Mill.) honey from several aspects: production season, hive position (on the edge and in the middle of a series of hives), part of the hive (small or normal extension), and honey extraction method (centrifuging or draining honey combs). …”
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Flow assurance methods for transporting heavy and waxy crude oils via pipelines without chemical additive intervention by Rakesh Kumar Ratnakar, Sivakumar Pandian, Hepzibah Mary, Himanshu Choksi

“…A combination of two or more techniques for viscosity reduction is more suitable for flow assurance in pipeline transportation.…”
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Effects of Three Modification Methods on the In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion and Colonic Fermentation of Dietary Fiber from Lotus Leaves by Hui Zheng, Yao Xu, Yuhang Wu, Xuantong Huangfu, Wenxiu Chen, Kai He, Yong Yang

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Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Yanbian Cattle Bone Gelatin Extracted Using Acid, Alkaline, and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Methods by Song Zhang, Duanduan Zhao, Lu Yin, Ruixuan Wang, Zhiyan Jin, Hongyan Xu, Guangjun Xia

“…Specifically, A gelatin, prepared using 0.075 mol/L hydrochloric acid, achieved the highest yield (18.64%) among the acid-extraction methods. B gelatin, extracted with 0.1 mol/L sodium hydroxide, achieved the highest yield (21.06%) among the alkaline-extraction methods. …”
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Evaluation of the current methods for assigning molecular formulas to dissolved organic matter using high resolution mass spectrometry by Zhiyuan Deng, Xinxia He, Wenjuan Ouyang, Hao Ying, Qiong Tang, Dianchang Wang, Chong Li, Yao Chen, Zhe Li

“…Our findings reveal that Formularity and TRFU are the most suitable methods for MF assignment in DOM. These two methods show high similarity ratios (93–99%) and low Bray-Curtis distances (0.13–0.14), indicating more substantial assignment capability. …”
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Analysis of Human Breast Cancer via Silver Nanoparticles: An Examination of Fabrication Methods by Beata Brozek-Pluska, Monika Kopec, Jakub Surmacki

“…Nowadays, Raman spectroscopy-based methods are gaining more and more importance. Raman spectroscopy and imaging allow to characterize human tissue samples using an electromagnetic radiation from a safe range, and simultaneously, a minimal sample preparation is required. …”
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Formation Mechanisms and Methods for Calculating Pollutant Emissions from Natural Gas Combustion Depending on the Burner Emission Class by Yu. P. Yarmolchick

“…A comparative analysis of the methods and conditions for determining the emission class of the burner device is carried out depending on the selected units of measure, the coefficient of excess air (oxygen concentration in flue gases), air humidity and the initial composition of natural gas using examples of EU and EAC standards. …”
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Toward standardized methods in canine vaginal microbiome research: evaluation of storage, host DNA depletion, and database selection by Lotte Spanoghe, Guillaume Domain, Florin Posastiuc, Amanda Hettiarachchi, Adelaide Panattoni, Sebastiaan Theuns, Filip Van Immerseel, Geert Opsomer, Ann Van Soom, Penelope Banchi

“…ABSTRACT Standardized methods for investigating the canine vaginal microbiome are not available yet. …”
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