Disparities in Tobacco use and cravings among sexual and gender minority adolescents in the United States by Sunday Azagba, Todd Ebling, Galappaththige S.R. de Silva

“…Background: Despite well-documented disparities in tobacco use between sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations and their non-SGM counterparts, limited research has focused on tobacco cravings within these groups. …”
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Can the botanical azadirachtin replace phased-out soil insecticides in suppressing the soil insect pest Diabrotica virgifera virgifera? by Stefan Toepfer, Szabolcs Toth, Mark Szalai

“…The ED50 for suppressing larval populations were estimated at 92 g azadirachtin/ha, for preventing heavy root damage 52 g/ha and for preventing general root damage 220 g/ha. …”
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Craniology of Nyctereutes procyonoides (Carnivora) based on materials from Ukraine by Denys Lazariev

“…Skull size is often larger in animals in introduced populations, but it also depends on environmental conditions, nutrition, and interspecific competition.…”
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L’impact de l’alphabétisation en langue locale en Côte d’Ivoire by GUESSAN née DRI Lou Claudine

“…Cette étude met en exergue l’impact de l’alphabétisation dans les langues ivoiriennes sur les populations. Comment enseigner ces langues locales pour une bonne appropriation des connaissances. …”
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Efisiensi Big Data Menggunakan Improved Nearest Neighbor by Aditya Hari Bawono, Ahmad Afif Supianto

“…Salah satu metode klasifikasi yang populer dan mendasar adalah k-nearest neighbor (kNN). …”
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Effect of soil type and vermicompost applications on tomato growth by Marc A. Zucco, S. Alan Walters, She-Kong Chong, Brian P. Klubek, Joseph G. Masabni

“…These increases in plant productivity have been attributed to improved soil structure and soil microbial populations that have higher levels of activity and greater production of biological metabolites, such as plant growth regulators. …”
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Microbial dysbiosis in periodontitis and peri-implantitis: pathogenesis, immune responses, and therapeutic by Ziwei Cui, Peng Wang, Weiyue Gao

“…However, many questions remain about how changes in bacterial populations contribute to the development and progression of these conditions. …”
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Altering the intracellular trafficking of Necator americanus GST-1 antigen yields novel hookworm mRNA vaccine candidates. by Athos Silva De Oliveira, Leroy Versteeg, Neima Briggs, Rakesh Adhikari, Maria Jose Villar, JeAnna R Redd, Peter Hotez, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Jeroen Pollet

“…Although PM Na-GST-1 elicited one of highest titers of antigen-specific antibody and a diverse set of memory T-cell populations, it resulted in a lower ratio of neutralizing antibodies after IgG purification compared to the other vaccine candidates.…”
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Using unmanned aerial vehicles to estimate body volume at scale for ecological monitoring by Thomas C. Stone, Katrina J. Davis

“…Abstract Demographic data are essential to construct mechanistic models to understand how populations change over time and in response to global threats like climate change. …”
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Covid-19 Pandemisinde Sağlık Çalışanları ve Öğretmenlere Yönelik Algının Duygu Analizi ile Twitter Verileri Üzerinden İncelenmesi by Nurbanu Bursa, Refika İmge Günyaktı

“…Kişilerin duygu yönelimleri, anketlere kıyasla daha özgür bir görüş bildirme imkanı sunan popüler sosyal medya sitelerinden Twitter’ın verileri kullanılarak incelenmiştir. …”
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Exploring the potential impacts of anthropogenic heating on urban climate during heatwaves by Ansar Khan, Konstantina Vasilakopoulou, Mattheos Santamouris

“…Notably, heightened AH profiles intensified sea breeze circulations, particularly impacting densely populated urban areas. These findings demonstrate a direct link between AH, exacerbated local urban warming, altered boundary layer dynamics, and intensified sea breeze circulations. …”
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Trace element composition of snow cover components in the city of Chita and its environs by Evgeniy A. Bondarevich

“…The dust fraction of snow, on the contrary, was characterized by significant contamination with sparingly soluble forms of chemical elements, while no excess of the maximum permissible concentration / approximately permissible concentration was noted, and in comparison with the clarke for soils of populated areas, a slight excess of the content of As, Sn and W was noted. …”
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Modern issues of sugar beet (<i>Beta vulgaris</i> L.) hybrid breeding by S. D. Karakotov, I. V. Apasov, A. A. Nalbandyan, E. N. Vasilchenko, T. P. Fedulova

“…The identification of haploid regenerants with sterile cytoplasm in initial populations is of great theoretical and practical importance for breeding, as it facilitates the production of homozygous lines with cytoplasmic male sterility and high-performance hybrids on sterile basis. …”
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Protocol for a scoping review of the use of information and communication technology platforms for the delivery and utilisation of transgender healthcare by Muhammad Naveed Noor, Isaac Yeboah Addo, Jialiang Cui, Sujith Kumar Prankumar, Horas TH Wong, Christopher Tumwine

“…In this paper, we discuss our protocol for a scoping review of the literature about the delivery and utilisation of digitally mediated health services for transgender populations.Methods and analysis This scoping review of the provision and experience of telemedicine among transgender people will follow the methodological framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley. …”
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Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China by Chaofan Shen, Mingjun Li, Qingchang Wang, Jinjiao Luan, Jiliang Si, Liangliang Cui

“…The insufficient evidence on SDS hampers effective measures to mitigate its harm.ObjectiveTo reveal the mortality risks associated with SDSs in Jinan City and identify sensitive populations vulnerable to these events.MethodsFor this time-stratified case-crossover study, we collected daily data on all-cause, circulatory, and respiratory deaths, as well as air pollution and meteorological information from Jinan City in China between January 1, 2013, and November 30, 2022. …”
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Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in Guinea Fowls in Some Districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Albert Agyapong Tweneboah, Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson, Patrick Mensah Amponsah, Derrick Adu Asare, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe

“…Despite their economic and cultural significance, guinea fowls face a potential threat from avian influenza, a global concern for its adverse impact on poultry populations. This study assessed the seroprevalence of the virus in mature guinea fowls in the Upper East Region. …”
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Health literacy and influencing factors in university students across diverse educational fields in Kazakhstan by Zhaniya Dauletkaliyeva, Zhanerke Bolatova, Nurbek Yerdessov, Karina Nukeshtayeva, Olzhas Zhamantayev, Aliya Takuadina, Gaukhar Kayupova

“…The existing literature from adult populations in Kazakhstan suggests associations between higher HL and socioeconomic and demographic factors. …”
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Contributions of Biomass Burning and Other Sources to Fine Particle Level and Oxidative Potential in Suburban Tokyo, Japan by Akihiro Fushimi, Ana M. Villalobos, Akinori Takami, Kiyoshi Tanabe, James J. Schauer

“…Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the atmosphere is of high priority for air quality management efforts due to well-established associations with adverse effects on human populations. To develop effective countermeasures against PM2.5 emission sources, its origin needs to be efficiently characterized. …”
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The Value of Four Anthropometric Indicators for Identifying Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Chinese Hypertensive Patients by Bokai Cheng, Nan Lu, Ge Song, Jiaojiao Qiu, Jing Dong, Shuang Cai, Yongkang Su, Jin Sun, Anhang Zhang, Qiligeer Bao, Man Li, Shouyuan Ma, Yan Zhang, Ping Zhu, Shuxia Wang

“…However, comparisons between different body size indices and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertensive populations have not been reported yet. In this study, we enrolled 4,639 hypertensive patients from rural China. …”
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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Sickle Cell Trait among Prospective Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Berekum, Ghana by Patrick Adu, David Larbi Simpong, Godfred Takyi, Richard K. D. Ephraim

“…Screening for red cell pathologies must be incorporated into existing protocols for populations with high incidence of haemoglobinopathies to protect high-risk recipients.…”
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