Spatio‐Temporal Patterns of Hybridization in an Alloploid Salamander (Ambystomatidae: Ambystoma) and Conservation Implications of Introgression in a Unisexual Vertebrate by Alessa V. Laserna, Christopher A. Phillips, Andrew R. Kuhns, Mark A. Davis, Joel B. Corush, Ken N. Paige

“…However, the long‐term persistence of some clonal alloploid lineages suggests that these lineages may not always be so ephemeral in nature. Understanding the stability of these lineages over time can inform our understanding of the advantages of an asexual mode of life. …”
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Damage Identification in Large-Scale Structures Using Time Series Analysis and Improved Sparse Regularization by Huihui Chen, Xiaojing Yuan

“…Compared to the moth-flame optimization (MFO) algorithm and traditional regularization methods, for both noise-free and noise polluted data, the iteration curves illustrate that the proposed method can achieve convergence within about 200 iterations, while the MFO algorithm is always trapped into local optima; meanwhile, the traditional regularization method needs more iterations or even cannot meet the preset tolerance. …”
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Preface by CTA Editorial Board

“…In addition to his merits and titles, the most important traits of Alexander Petrov were his outstanding humanity and decency. He was always ready to fight for justice and come to the rescue. …”
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MOTIVATION OF NURSES IN PROVIDING FIRST AID TO PATIENTS EXPERIENCING CARDIAC ARREST by Ivananda Siera Lisna Putri, Fanni Okviasanti, Ilkafah Ilkafah, Susilo Harianto, Cucuk Rahmadi Purwanto, Hafna Ilmy Muhalla, Abd Nasir, Iswatun Iswatun

“…Conclusions: Nurses are expected to maintain work motivation in providing first aid to patients experiencing cardiac arrest, especially in inpatient rooms, through good collaboration between teams, always receiving positive support in the form of recognition of achievements from colleagues, and increasing periodic certification training related to handling cardiac arrest patients because patient safety is the main priority.…”
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All Roads Lead to Rome: Pathways to Engineering Disease Resistance in Plants by Aziz Ul Ikram, Muhammad Saad Shoaib Khan, Faisal Islam, Sulaiman Ahmed, Tengfang Ling, Feng Feng, Zongtao Sun, Huan Chen, Jian Chen

“…As a result, they are always threatened by a large number of microbial pathogens and harmful pests that can significantly reduce crop yield worldwide. …”
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Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for the osteoarthritis of knee joint: the radiobiological background, dose distribution analysis by М. V. Маkаrоvа, M. Yu. Vаlkov, D. Yu. Tretjakov

“…Standard medical treatment does not always allow to stop the pain syndrome. The alternative method of pain treatment causes by OA is orthovoltage X-ray therapy (OVRT). …”
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ISU201 Enhances the Resolution of Airway Inflammation in a Mouse Model of an Acute Exacerbation of Asthma by Yuka Hiroshima, Linda Garthwaite, Kenneth Hsu, Hyouna Yoo, Sang-Ho Park, Carolyn L. Geczy, Rakesh K. Kumar, Cristan Herbert

“…Glucocorticoids are commonly used for treating asthma and its exacerbations but have well-recognised adverse effects and are not always effective. Few alternative treatments exist. …”
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Animal models in biomedical research: Relevance of Drosophila melanogaster by Olabisi Tajudeen Obafemi, Ademola Olabode Ayeleso, Olusola Bolaji Adewale, Jeremiah Unuofin, Bidemi Emmanuel Ekundayo, Monde Ntwasa, Sogolo Lucky Lebelo

“…However, this has not always been the case. Drosophila melanogaster is becoming increasingly relevant as preferred model for understanding the biochemical basis of several human diseases. …”
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A review of approaches to the integration of humanitarian and development aid: the case of drought management in the Horn of Africa by Tahira Shariff Mohamed, Todd Andrew Crane, Samuel Derbyshire, Guyo Roba

“…This is due in large part to the diversity of actors, institutional mandates, funding sources, programmes (themselves always changing), and operational dynamics that exist between the two domains. …”
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Long-term postoperative regional analgesia of the lower third of the face in patients with tumors of the oral cavity by A.O. Kushta, S.M. Shuvalov

“…Postoperative pain is not always removable, sometimes it becomes chronic. Pronounced pain syndrome in the postoperative period is experienced by 40 to 75% of patients, but 50% of patients experience pain of medium and high intensity. …”
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Forensic tactics: a review of the formation history and current trends by O. P. Shaituro

“…However, such views of scientists on the essence of forensic tactics have not always existed. As an integral part of criminology, tactics have passed the historical path of its formation and development, which is divided into two periods in the literature. …”
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Uptake of CCR7 by KIR2DS4+ NK Cells Is Induced upon Recognition of Certain HLA-C Alleles by Silvia Pesce, Simona Carlomagno, Alessandro Moretta, Simona Sivori, Emanuela Marcenaro

“…However this interaction is not always sufficient to override the inhibition generated by NKG2A expressed on the same NK cells. …”
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Optimized Application of CGA-SVM in Tight Reservoir Horizontal Well Production Prediction by Chao Wang, Ruogu Wang, Yuhan Lin, Jiafei Zhang, Xiaofei Xie, Zidan Zhao, Yunlin Xu

“…However, owing to the complexity of the parameters affecting horizontal well production, improving the prediction accuracy has always been the unremitting goal pursued by the oil and gas industry. …”
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Under the Light of the Population Register Dated 1857 An Evaluation upon the Socio-Economic Lives of the Gypsy Living in İstanbul by Ayşegül Kuş

“…Actually the interest shown in the Gypsies is closely related to their ethnic origins, their life styles and their physical traits. Thus, they have always appeared as one of the colorful layers of the community in which they live and more probably the most interesting one. …”
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Postoperative Outcomes of Modified Carnoy’s Solution versus 5-Fluorouracil for Chemical Cauterisation following Enucleation and Peripheral Ostectomy in Patients with Odontogenic Ke... by Nidhi Vijay Kumar Bodiwala, Nitin Bhola

“…Introduction: An Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC) is always a topic of debate due to its distinct biological behaviour to recur after surgical procedure. …”
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Knowledge and motivations of researchers publishing in presumed predatory journals: a survey by David Moher, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kelly D Cobey, Manoj M Lalu, Danielle B Rice, Hana Raffoul

“…Our research suggests that common views about predatory journals (eg, no peer review) may not always be true, and that a grey zone between legitimate and presumed predatory journals exists. …”
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Evaluation of crop and pond-deepening adaptations to climate change in saline coastal Bangladesh: Benefit-cost and risk analysis by Md. Jahangir Kabir, Donald S. Gaydon, Rob Cramb

“…Notably, achieving a higher grain yield per hectare does not always correspond to higher economic returns from the limited freshwater supply across crops. …”
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Numerical Studies of Particle-Gas Two-Phase Flowing through Microshock Tubes by Guang Zhang, Wei Wei Wang, Xiang Hui Su, Xiao Jun Li, Wen Hao Shen, Zhe Lin

“…Microshock tubes are always used to induce shock waves and supersonic flows in aerospace and medical engineering fields. …”
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Revealing the critical state and identifying individualized dynamic network biomarker for type 2 diabetes through advanced analysis methods on individual basis by Peiyu Li, Shaowen Jing, Guo Tian, Jing Jiang

“…Abstract Complex diseases may not always progress in a gradual manner. In the early stages of complex diseases, obvious symptoms are usually not observable, but there is a commonality: there is a brief state of predisease between the progression from normal state to disease state, which usually includes three stages: normal state, critical state of predisease, and disease state. …”
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The Atmospheric Deposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Year 2022/2023 by Giuseppe Ianiri, Gaetano Settimo, Maria Eleonora Soggiu, Marco Inglessis, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Pasquale Avino

“…The results show that throughout the year, the deposition rates of settleable dust were always higher at the lower (annual average of 48.5 mg m⁻² day⁻¹) collection position than at the higher position (annual average of 17.5 mg m⁻² day⁻¹). …”
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