Species diversity, taxonomy, multi-gene phylogeny, and divergence times of Meruliaceae (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) by Yue Li, Yi-Feng Cao, Karen K. Nakasone, Shi-Liang Liu, Man-Rong Huang, Shuang-Hui He

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F. NIETZSCHE’S PERSPEKTYVIZMO SAMPRATA by Arūnas Mickevičius

“…Given exstraperspective position allows us to speak about adequacy of the world and knowledge only using a word „as if“ Keywords: power, interpretation, perspectivism, mask, face, trace, truth. …”
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Natural compounds in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: a comprehensive review of hormonal regulation and therapeutic potential by Jingyi Yuan, Zhenmin Li, Yongjiang Yu, Xiuge Wang, Yunyun Zhao

“…However, these treatments may often lead to adverse effects, and most medications prescribed for PCOS are used off-label and have not secured approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration specifically for this condition. …”
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Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen-Based Therapeutics by Naveed H. Akhtar, Orrin Pail, Ankeeta Saran, Lauren Tyrell, Scott T. Tagawa

“…Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common noncutaneous malignancy affecting men in the US, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Detection of Hemoglobinopathies in Cuban Pregnant Women from the Program: Sickle Cell Anemias in Cuba by Yadira Valdés Fraser, Tatiana Acosta Sánchez, Jacqueline Pérez Rodríguez, Beatriz Suárez Besil, Sandra Bárbara Correa Jiménez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the detection of hemoglobinopathies in pregnant women residing in Cuba allowed us to know the type of hemoglobinopathy and the frequency of abnormal hemoglobins and new variants, hence the in-terest in continuing the research program to prevent the appearance of severe forms of the disease.…”
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Laparoscopic Resection of Appendiceal Schwannoma by Toru Imagami, Satoru Takayama, Yohei Maeda, Ryohei Matsui, Masaki Sakamoto, Hisanori Kani

“…Contrast-enhanced CT revealed a lesion with gradually enhanced contrast from the arterial phase to the equilibrium phase. Abdominal US revealed a well-demarcated hypoechoic tumor. …”
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Demystifying E407 and E407a Additives (Carrageenans) Through Their Gastronomic Alchemy: A Contribution to Increase Consumer Sovereignty by Carla Matos, Manuela M. Moreira, Hélio Loureiro, Lígia Rebelo Gomes

“…Additionally, the search allowed us to highlight how carrageenans can contribute to a better result in the final preparation of food and how they can be used in modern cuisine using simple molecular gastronomy recipes.…”
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Medical students’ motivational profile. Sancti Spíritus Medical Sciences University by Eduardo Veloso Pérez, Arturo Puga García, Ariadna Veloso Rodríguez, Liyipsi Abreu Martín, Rosa María Ramos Palmero, Gloria María Puga Madiedo

“…Knowing the motivational profile of students allows us to accurately project psycho-pedagogical actions in order to modify it with a view to satisfy the social demands of the corresponding group.…”
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Treatment of Wastewater from Thermal Desorption for Remediation of Oil-Contaminated Soil by the Combination of Multiple Processes by Feng Xiao, Jun Yin, Dongsheng Shen, Ting Chen, Li Lv

“…The operating cost was 8.73 US$/m3, indicating that the combined process involved moderate costs for recalcitrant wastewater treatment. …”
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Quality of Life, Depression, and Healthcare Resource Utilization among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Concomitant Hypertension and Obesity: A Prospective Survey by Andrew J. Green, Debbra D. Bazata, Kathleen M. Fox, Susan Grandy

“…Methods. Respondents to the US SHIELD survey self-reported their height, weight, comorbid conditions, hospitalizations, and outpatient visits and completed the Short Form-12 (SF-12) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). …”
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Distributionally Robust Variational Quantum Algorithms With Shifted Noise by Zichang He, Bo Peng, Yuri Alexeev, Zheng Zhang

“…This assumption guides us to formulate a distributionally robust optimization problem, with the goal of finding parameters that maintain effectiveness under shifted noise. …”
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Spatiotemporal variation in size-dependent growth rates in small isolated populations of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) by Elizabeth A. Mittell, Camille A. Leblanc, Bjarni K. Kristjánsson, Moira M. Ferguson, Katja Räsänen, Michael B. Morrissey

“…Here, we implemented a Bayesian state-space model using individual-level data from 20 populations of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) across 15 capture occasions, which allowed us to: (i) integrate over the uncertainty of missing recapture records; (ii) robustly estimate size-dependence; and (iii) include a covariate (water temperature) that contained missing data. …”
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Quantifying Urban Sprawl and Its Driving Forces in China by Jintao Wang, Shiyou Qu, Ke Peng, Yanchao Feng

“…Furthermore, we used population density as a counter-indicator of urban sprawl, and the regression results also prove the superiority of the urban sprawl designed by us. The main results show that the intensity of urban population sprawl and urban land sprawl has been enhanced. …”
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Cinéma et lien : une enquête intime auprès d'une famille italienne en Lorraine by Marion Froger, Émilie Tullio

“…This last remark leads us to our final point: cinema could also be considered as an experience of imaginary sociability – which is closely linked to the experience of social disruption. …”
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A Y-chromosome portrait of the population of Jerba (Tunisia) to elucidate its complex demographic history by Franz Manni, Pascal Leonardi, Étienne Patin, Alain Berrebi, Houssein Khodjet el Khil, Karl Skorecki, Dror Rosengarten, Hassan Rouba, Evelyne Heyer, Marc Fellous

“…We also sampled the Black group living in Jerba but typing ambiguities forced us to exclude it from further analyses.The results suggest a very low degree of genetic differentiation between Jerban Arabs and Berbers, who can be considered genetically, as belonging to the same group. …”
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Pollinator species richness and abundance across diverse habitat-types on Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal) by Mário Boieiro, Raúl Oliveira, Ricardo Costa, Paulo Borges

“…The use of a combination of standardised sampling techniques allowed us to collect information on diverse pollinator groups, but, most importantly, the data collected will contribute to assess the impacts of human activities on pollinator abundance and richness and support decision-making on habitat management for pollinators in the Azores.…”
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Surface Energy of Insoluble Organic Matter Simulant: Evaluation Based on Adhesive Force Measured by Centrifugal and Impact Separation Methods by Yuuya Nagaashi, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Akiko M. Nakamura

“…Other factors, such as the viscosity of organic matter, the role of water-soluble organic matter, and the environmental conditions in protoplanetary disks, may help us better assess the true effects of organic matter on collisional sticking.…”
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How do predatory medical journals try to seduce and fool potential authors?: Analysis of an 18-months monitoring survey by van Loon Olaf R., van Loon Tom A.J.

“…Methods: The 322 medical journals and their 105 publishers that approached us from 1 January 2023 to 1 July 2024 period with the request to contribute a manuscript were analysed. …”
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Cost of Intravenous Analgesia for the Management of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department is Substantial in the United States by Pamela P. Palmer, Judith A. Walker, Asad E. Patanwala, Carin A. Hagberg, John A. House

“…**Results:** Over a 24 month-period, 7.3 million encounters, which included the administration of IV opioids took place in 614 US EDs. The mean cost per encounter of IV administration of an initial dose of the three most frequently prescribed opioids were: morphine $145, hydromorphone $146, and fentanyl $147. …”
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Genetic Association Analysis of Fasting and 1- and 2-Hour Glucose Tolerance Test Data Using a Generalized Index of Dissimilarity Measure for the Korean Population by Jaeyong Yee, Yongkang Kim, Taesung Park, Mira Park

“…These were possible due to a method that was recently developed by us for estimating genomic associations using a generalized index of dissimilarity. …”
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