Characteristics and distribution of the <i>Opuntia</i> (Cactaceae) representatives naturalized in Crimea by N. A. Bagrikova, Ya. A. Perminova

“…The largest numbers of naturalized species were observed in Spain, South Africa, and Australia. Studying the distribution of Opuntia Mill. representatives over Crimea is relevant because eight naturalized representatives of the genus have already been found in the region.Materials and methods. …”
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Cardiac Troponin T and Illness Severity in the Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infant by Danielle N. Lopes, José M. Moraes Ramos, Maria Elizabeth Lopes Moreira, Jofre A. Cabral, Manoel de Carvalho, José Maria de Andrade Lopes

“…A logistic regression analysis showed that PDA, low GA, and use of dopamine were independently associated with positive cTnT and abnormal Dopplerfluxometry and diuretics use had protective effects and was independently associated with troponin values. Conclusion. We observed a high prevalence of positivecTnT values in VLBW infants associated with illness severity. …”
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Defect state enhanced nonlinear absorption and optical limiting behaviour of erbium doped silver molybdate nanostructures by B. Binish, K. Mani Rahulan, T. C. Sabari Girisun, Nisha S. Panicker

“…The synthesized samples exhibited excellent nonlinear absorption and optical limiting performance. Also it is observed that with the addition of Er ions, the two photon absorption (2PA) is found to enhance from 0.85 × 10–10 m/W (pure Ag2MoO4) to 6.223 × 10–10 m/W for 0.5% Er doped sample. …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Time Management Training, Motivational Strategies, and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Training on Female Senior Elementary School Students’ A... by Zahra Salmani, Ali Mehdad, Mohammad Ali Nadi Khorasgan

“…The results showed that time management training, motivational strategies, and self-regulated learning strategies was effective on increasing academic self concept) p<0/05), and according to the Bonferroni test, no significant difference was observed between the effectiveness of the packages (p>0/05). …”
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Evaluation of humoral immune response and milk antibody transfer in calves and lactating cows vaccinated with inactivated H5 avian influenza vaccine by Mohamed Samy Abousenna, Nermeen G. Shafik, Mahmoud M. Abotaleb

“…Milk antibody transfer was observed, with strong positive responses in milk samples by the second week post-vaccination. …”
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Complementarity-Oriented Feature Fusion for Face-Phone Trajectory Matching by Changfeng Cao, Wenchuan Zhang, Hua Yang, Dan Ruan

“…The face or phone trajectory can be seen as an observation of the real trajectory of a moving pedestrian. …”
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Imaginea lui Narcis în critica literară by Вікторія Фонарь

“…În acest sens, criticul literar își elaborează viziunea într-o stratificare explicativă care conține anumite repere, pe care cititorul începe să le observe ca pe un construct interpretativ asemănător unei călătorii. …”
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New taphonomic approach applied to the Late Pleistocene bone remains from Pikimachay Cave, Ayacucho Basin, Peru: possible implications for the debate on human colonisation of weste... by Hugo G Nami, Karina V Chichkoyan, Juan Yataco Capcha, José L Lanata

“…As a part of a research programme aiming to re-assess the Late Pleistocene remains from this site, we made taphonomic observations on a sample of bones (n=40) from the lower strata (layers h to k) as follows: h (n=17), h1 (n=6), i (n=4), i1 (n=7), j (n=5), and k (n=1). …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in China by Tiantian Gai, Yin He, Ying Yin, Yu Cui, Qiuping Li, Yanzhen Hu, Zhenhui Lu

“…Although empirical observations from different departments can provide valuable basis for the health system to formulate preventive measures, efficient training programs and future public emergencies. …”
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The importance of field research in efficient water use in Kashkadarya region by Matyakubov B., Yakhyoev O., Karabayev A., Altmishev A.

“…The average monthly amount of evaporation in Kashkadarya region was 5.16 mm, and the highest evaporation was observed in June and July, and the average annual precipitation was 111.4 mm. …”
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Early osteogenic differentiation of human dental stem cells by gelatin/calcium phosphate- Punica granatum nanocomposite scaffold by Atefeh Abedi, Simin Sharifi, Mahsa Baghban Shaker, Maryam Jalili, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj, Elaheh Dalir Abdolahinia

“…No new interactions were observed in the spectroscopic spectra of the scaffold and these peaks showed the successful formation of the fibrous nanocomposite as well. …”
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Study on perspective taking in online discussions among university students with hearing impairments by A. A. Gareyev, Yu. V. Krasavina, E. P. Ponomarenko, A. A. Shishkina

“…In light of these observations, recommendations are provided for effectively organising and conducting online discussions with students who have hearing impairments. …”
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Concurrent Force Feedback on Load Symmetry in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients by Steni Sackiriyas, Becky Heinert, Drew Rutherford, Gwen M Fritz, Thomas W Kernozek

“… # Study design Case-series study # Methods This observational, repeated-measures study design examined the effect of concurrent force feedback training on the mean and standard deviation of load symmetry index during the leg press and squat exercises in 26 patients with TKA in an outpatient sports medicine clinic.The load asymmetry was measured with loadpad sensors placed underneath the each extremity during leg press and squat (baseline), after one training session consisting of concurrent force feedback during these exercises within a single physical therapy session (post feedback), and after seven to ten days of a washout period (post retention). …”
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Distinctive Delta and Theta Responses in Deductive and Probabilistic Reasoning by Emir Faruk Sevim, Yasin Yildirim, Esra Ünsal, Esra Dalmizrak, Bahar Güntekin

“…High delta and theta power in the temporoparietal, parietal, and occipital regions of the brain were observed in deductive reasoning. As for the probabilistic reasoning, prolonged delta response in the right hemisphere and high frontal theta phase‐locking were noted. …”
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Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae by Kiana Karimi, Omid Zarei, Parinaz Sedighi, Mohammad Taheri, Amin Doosti-Irani, Leili Shokoohizadeh

“…Strong biofilm formation was observed in 17 (20%) strains. A significant correlation was seen between biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance (P value <0.05). …”
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Impact of Experimental Tonic Pain on Corrective Motor Responses to Mechanical Perturbations by Elodie Traverse, Clémentine Brun, Émilie Harnois, Catherine Mercier

“…These results suggest that the effect of cutaneous tonic pain on motor control arises mainly at the cortical (rather than spinal) level and that proprioception dominates vision for responses to perturbations, even in the presence of pain. The observation of a muscle-specific modulation using a cutaneous pain model highlights the fact that the impacts of pain on the motor system are not only driven by the need to unload structures from which the nociceptive signal is arising.…”
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Physicians’ perception towards continuing professional development in government teaching hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-mixed method design by Merahi Kefyalew Merahi, Walelegn Worku Yallew

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis was assessed to observe the association between perception and various explanatory variables. …”
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Predictors of Insulin Resistance in Children versus Adolescents with Obesity by Yvette E. Lentferink, Marieke A. J. Elst, Catherijne A. J. Knibbe, Marja M. J. van der Vorst

“…Different IR predictors were observed in children/adolescents with obesity. These predictors can be used to optimize screening for IR in pediatric populations.…”
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Can a physical activity program improve functional capacity and fatigue in people with cancer? A retrospective analysis by Aline Reinmann, Edouard Laré, Anne-Violette Bruyneel, Joseph Gligorov, Alexandre Bodmer, Thibaud Koessler

“…Method A retrospective, observational study of data from a 12-week program of twice-weekly group PA sessions combined with education sessions was conducted. …”
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Community-based participatory process evaluation based on the Reach, Quality Control, Fidelity, Satisfaction, and Management (RQFSM) model in Nevada: A study protocol by Asma Awan, Manoj Sharma

“…For assessing the reach, quantitative and qualitative quarterly data collection reporting forms and focus group discussion (FGD) protocols will be designed; for quality control, fidelity, and management, semi-structured interviews and FGDs of project personnel and community members and process observation tally sheets will be generated, and for consumer satisfaction assessment, quantitative satisfaction surveys will be created in a participatory manner with all stakeholders. …”
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