Estimating the impact of the Mongol expansion upon the gene pool of Tuvans by L. D. Damba, Е. V. Balanovskaya, M. K. Zhabagin, Y. М. Yusupov, Y. V. Bogunov, Z. M. Sabitov, A. T. Agdzhoyan, N. A. Korotkova, M. B. Lavryashina, B. B. Mongush, U. N. Kavai-ool, O. P. Balanovsky

“…It could be therefore assumed that Tuvinian clans Mongush and Oorzhak originated from autochtonous people (supposedly, from the local Samoyed and Kets substrata). …”
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Current molecular understanding of central nervous system schwannomas by Takahiro Tsuchiya, Satoru Miyawaki, Yu Teranishi, Kenta Ohara, Yudai Hirano, Shotaro Ogawa, Seiei Torazawa, Yu Sakai, Hiroki Hongo, Hideaki Ono, Nobuhito Saito

“…Abstract Background Schwannomas are tumors that originate from myelinating Schwann cells and can occur in cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerves. …”
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Inhibition of Anti-Reflection Film Cracks on Plastic Substrates Using Nanolaminate Layer Deposition in Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition by Chi-Chieh Wang, Cheng-Fu Wang, Meng-Chi Li, Li-Chen Su, Chien-Cheng Kuo

“…The test time was increased from the original 56 h to 352 h.…”
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Epigenetic and Neurological Impairments Associated with Early Life Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants by Nathalie Grova, Henri Schroeder, Jean-Luc Olivier, Jonathan D. Turner

“…In many ways, this expands the classical “Developmental Origins of Health and Disease” paradigm to include exposure to pollutants. …”
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Female Consumers’ Involvement in Intentional Non-Sustainable and Unintentional Sustainable Apparel Decisions: An Emerging Market Perspective by Elizabeth Kempen, Rejoice Tobias-Mamina, Mariette Strydom, Lorna Christi, Mirriam Makopo

“…Unintentional sustainable apparel behaviour is characterised by (1) in-store apparel purchases: signifying quality clothing, observed in the material and stitching, resulting in clothing items worn for longer and handed down from generation to generation, sensitivity to the origin of the garment and (2) apparel disposal behaviour such as (a) keeping apparel as cleaning material and repurposing into wearable apparel; (b) permanent disposal through handing down items and (c) temporary disposal through exchanged items. …”
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Returns to scale in decision-making units with integer-valued or mixed inputs and integer-valued or real outputs using radial models in data envelopment analysis by Zeinab Tavassoli, Mohsen Rostami-MalKhalifeh, Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi, Tofigh allahVieanloo

“…Finally, by presenting three examples based on two scenarios, namely single integer-valued input – single real output and single integer-valued input – single integer-valued output, the new method is compared with previous methods using GAMS software, and the conclusions are provided.Findings: The type of returns to scale differs when integer-valued inputs or outputs are present as compared with the case where the inputs and outputs are assumed to have real values.Originality/Value: This study focuses on the value and type of returns to scale for integer-valued data. …”
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Impact of mealtime social experiences on student consumption of meals at school: a qualitative analysis of caregiver perspectives by Leah Elizabeth Chapman, Wendi Gosliner, Deborah A. Olarte, Monica Daniela Zuercher, Lorrene D. Ritchie, Dania Orta-Aleman, Marlene B. Schwartz, Michele Polacsek, Christina E. Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Anisha I. Patel, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, Margaret Read, Juliana FW Cohen

“…Design: Qualitative data were originally collected as part of a larger mixed methods study using an embedded-QUAN dominant research design. …”
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Estimation of 1 km Dawn–Dusk All-Sky Land Surface Temperature Using a Random Forest-Based Reanalysis and Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing Data Merging (RFRTM) Method by Yaohai Dong, Xiaodong Zhang, Xiuqing Hu, Jian Shang, Feng Zhao

“…The results showed that the model had good robustness, with an STD of 0.62–0.86 K of the RFRTM LST, compared with the original MERSI-LL LST. Validation against in situ LST showed that the estimated LST had an accuracy of 1.34–3.71 K under all-sky conditions. …”
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists in obesity treatment - a literature review by Aleksander Jentkiewicz, Esmail Haj Obeid, Jakub Ulrych, Jan Krupa, Maciej Malinowski, Michał Krasowski, Alicja Kalinowska, Wiktoria Pietras, Adrian Kozieł, Zofia Kurek

“…Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists developed originally for T2DM treatment, have emerged as key agents for weight loss. …”
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A new strategy for modelling sonochemical reactors: Coupling of the non-linear Louisnard model with mass and heat transport equations with applications to cavitating viscous fluids by Quinten Goris, Ariana Bampouli, Mohammed Noorul Hussain, Olivier Louisnard, Georgios D. Stefanidis, Tom Van Gerven

“…More specifically, in our original approach the non-linear Louisnard model was coupled with heat and mass transport equations to predict gradients in temperature and species concentration in a sonicated reactor. …”
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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy applied to cattle compost for phosphorus quantification by Alberto Lencina, Gustavo Romagnoli, Andrea Alonso, Noelia Ramos, Cristian D’Angelo, Lina Lett, Silvia Mestelan

“…Randomized calibrations through a modified version of the Kennard-Stone algorithm based on the Mahalanobis distance were performed.Results Dry matter varied from 40% to 90%, and no pattern was found related to compost origin, maturity, or stability. The total P concentration of the studied compost ranged from 1800 ppm up to 11200 ppm. …”
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Culture-independent detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA using targeted next generation sequencing in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) oronasal swabs in South Afric... by Sinegugu Kholeka Mhlophe, Charlene Clarke, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Megan Matthews, Tanya Jane Kerr, Michele Ann Miller, Wynand Johan Goosen, Wynand Johan Goosen

“…This study employed a culture-independent approach using oronasal swabs collected from African buffaloes (n = 19), originating from three herds with no recorded history of M. bovis infection, to elucidate the possible cause of observed discordant immunological aTB test results. …”
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YOLO-UP: A High-Throughput Pest Detection Model for Dense Cotton Crops Utilizing UAV-Captured Visible Light Imagery by Chenglei Sun, Afizan Bin Azman, Zaiyun Wang, Xiaoxiao Gao, Kai Ding

“…Experimental results demonstrate that YOLO-PEST outperforms original YOLOv8n models, with a 3.46 percentage points increase in mAP50, a 5.16 percentage points increase in Precision, and a 7.81 percentage points increase in Recall. …”
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Environmental innovations as factor of development of petrochemical industry in Russia by A. I. Shinkevich, S. S. Kudryavtseva, Yu. N. Khakimullin, M. I. Farakhov

“…Informational and analytical materials of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Rosstat, the Oslo Guide, government programs are used as an information base for the study. Originality: the factors of environmental innovations in the petrochemical industry are systematized, the coefficients of elasticity between the costs and the resulting indicators of eco-innovations in the petrochemical industry are calculated. …”
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Effects of Base Materials (α-Alumina and/or γ-Alumina) on Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)-Sensing Properties of Adsorption/Combustion-Type Microsensors by Takeo Hyodo, Yuma Matsuura, Genki Inao, Takahiko Sasahara, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Taro Ueda

“…The mixing of 50 wt% α-Al₂O₃ with γ-Al₂O₃ was the most effective in enhancing the dynamic responses to ethanol, which originated from the flash combustion behavior of ethanol and/or their partially decomposed products adsorbed on the sensing films from 150 °C to 450 °C, while further mixing of α-Al₂O₃ with γ-Al₂O₃ tended to increase the dynamic responses to toluene. …”
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Perceived usefulness of trauma audit filters in urban India: a mixed-methods multicentre Delphi study comparing filters from the WHO and low and middle-income countries by Max Petzold, Lovenish Bains, Ulf Ekelund, Kapil Dev Soni, Nobhojit Roy, Martin Gerdin Wärnberg, Swati Gupta, Monty Khajanchi, Anurag Mishra, Jyoti Kamble, Helle Mølsted Alvesson, Johanna Berg, Shamita Chatterjee, Siddarth David, Rajdeep Singh, Prosanta Kumar Bhattacharjee, Pawanindra Lal, Vikas Malhotra, Ravi Meher, Lakshmeswar Nagaraj Mohan, Ritu Saxena, Prabhat Shrivastava, Sumit Sural

“…The filters were categorised into three groups depending on their origin: low and middle-income countries (LMIC), WHO and New (locally developed), and their scores compared. …”
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Ovum Pick-Up and Ovaries Characterization of Black Bengal Goat from Slaughterhouse by Shobhana Nourin, Md. Muktafi bin Mohit, Begum Fatema Zohara, Md. Faruk Islam

“…These are small-sized goats renowned for their high-quality meat, skin, and adaptability to adverse environmental conditions. To conserve the originality of this species, it is mandatory to develop an effective methodology for their germ cells to be harvested after death. …”
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Development of a brief screening measure of unmet supportive care needs (SCNS-P&C-6) in caregivers of people with high-grade glioma by Jill Chen, Joanne M. Shaw, Haryana M. Dhillon, Georgia K. B. Halkett, Emma McDougall, Anna K. Nowak, Rachel Campbell, for the BRAINs Program Investigators

“…Supplementary analysis was conducted at two timepoints (T1 & T2) on the final selected items to identify caregivers indicating no needs on the screening items but reported a need on the original SCNS-P&C, suggesting they would be “missed” by the screening items. …”
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Translation and validation of the Polish-language version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to the type of delivery and the baby’s Apgar score by Paulina Pawlicka, Wiktor Wróbel, Barbara Baranowska, Daria Macewicz, Michał Olech, Caroline J. Hollins Martin, Colin R. Martin

“…Results The PL-BSS-R was found to have generally very good measurement properties and to be equivalent to the original English-language version across key validity indices. …”
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Molecular structure, UV–Visible spectra and other molecular properties of (E)-2-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide and its n-methyl variant by using DFT method... by K. Srishailam, L. Ravindranath, Gaddam. Ramesh, D. Praveena, Sunil kumar V, Danikonda.Suresh Kumar, S. Muthu, G.Ramana Rao

“…For the two compounds under investigation, specific global reactivity descriptors were estimated with the help of frontier molecular orbital (FMO) analysis to understand the origin of UV–Vis spectra. Nonlinear optical (NLO) profile, for each of the two molecules, was computed, with in the frame work of the DFT/B3LYP/6–311++G(d,p) formalism to determine their utility for NLO applications. …”
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