Tongue Color Analysis and Diseases Detection Based on a Computer Vision System by Abdulghafor Khudhaer Abdullah, Saleem Lateef Mohammed, Ali Al-Naji, Mohammed Sameer Alsabah

“…The most important of these is tongue color, which can be adopted as a biometric that can be used in Computerized Tongue Diagnostic Systems (CTDS). Quantitative diagnosis of the tongue requires some devices, including image acquisition devices such as cameras, light sources, filters, color checkers, image analysis and processing devices through the application of some algorithms or image processing and color correction software, as well as a computer. …”
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Levels of Physical Activity in Nursing Students by Lázaro Dionisio Rojas Matsuda, Isaac Rodríguez Palacio, Katia Rodríguez Palacio, Ivis Espinoza Requesén, Ismaray Sacerio González, Carmen María Angulo Álvarez

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> a descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative research was carried out. The instrument used to determine physical activity was the International Physical Activity Questionnaire the long version, this instrument measures the level of physical activity in low level, moderate level and vigorous level. …”
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Investigating academic resilience in learning English: an ecological context of undergraduate students by Faiza Liaqat, Muhammad Islam, Muhammad Umer Azim, Ahmad Sohail Lodhi

“…Students from various linguistic and cultural backgrounds are drawn to Lahore because it is a hub for higher education in Pakistan with almost 28 public and private sector universities. This quantitative study collected data from 498 undergraduate students from various academic disciplines and ethnic backgrounds studying in the universities of Lahore. …”
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Cathepsin C Is Involved in Macrophage M1 Polarization via p38/MAPK Pathway in Sudden Cardiac Death by Jialin Dai, Jiangjin Liu, Qiong Zhang, Yang An, Bing Xia, Changwu Wan, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yanni Yu, Jie Wang

“…A total of 2784 proteins were obtained from label-free quantitative proteomic analysis. This included a total of 265 differential proteins which were involved in SCD-related processes, such as inflammation, muscle system process regulation, metal ion transport, and lysosomal pathway. …”
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Direct conversion of peptides into diverse peptidomimetics using a transformer-based chemical language model by Atsushi Yoshimori, Jürgen Bajorath

“…A critically important aspect of the approach has been the generation of training data for effective learning that was guided by a quantitative measure of peptide-likeness such that the CLM could implicitly capture transitions from peptides or peptide-like molecules to compounds with reduced or eliminated peptide character. …”
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Adolescents: Contraceptive Knowledge and Use, a Brazilian Study by Divanise S. Correia, Ana C. P. Pontes, Jairo C. Cavalcante, E. Sócrates T. Egito, Eulália M.C. Maia

“…The study was cross-sectional and quantitative, using a semi-structured questionnaire that was administered to 12- to 19-year-old female students in Maceió, Brazil. …”
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Disease suppression is driven by microbial community properties at fine taxonomic scales by Shan Shan, Isabelle George, Michael D. Millican, Linda L. Kinkel, Richard A. Lankau

“…The suppression of common scab and growth promotion abilities of a variety of soil microbial communities were estimated and related to quantitative patterns in microbial community structure. …”
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Fostering a productive educational environment: the roles of leadership, management practices, and teacher motivation by Sariakin Sariakin, Manovri Yeni, Musliadi Bin Usman, Aman Simare Mare, Munzir Munzir, Muhamad Saleh

“…This study uses a quantitative methodology and takes the form of the questionnaires as the data collection instrument. …”
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A Vermetid Bioconstruction at the Adriatic Coast of Apulia (Italy) by Maria Mercurio, Isabella Coccia, Manuel Marra, Tamara Lazic, Giuseppe Corriero, Maria Flavia Gravina

“…Associated fauna was studied using two quantitative sampling squares in each transect. The results showed that the vermetid bioconstruction consisted of a thin, encrusted monolayer (thickness < 1.5 cm) that extended for 3.273 linear kilometers, covering 17.23% of the investigated area; it had an average width of 0.5 m, with a mean density of <i>Dendropoma</i> sp. at 2.52 ind/cm². …”
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LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND MOTIVATION ON THEUSE DENTURES BY PEOPLE WHO LOSE TEETH IN PUSAKA RAKYAT VILLAGE BEKASI by Didik Marsigid, Mujiwati, Iin Alpadari

“…Purpose: To determine level of knowledge and motivation toward use of dentures by people who have lost their teeth in Pusaka Rakyat Village, Tarumajaya District, Bekasi Regency. Method: Quantitative descriptive with sample 100 people, has criteria including people in Pusaka Rakyat Village who are 20 years old, have lost at least one tooth element, and never used dentures. …”
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Chikungunya intra-vector dynamics in Aedes albopictus from Lyon (France) upon exposure to a human viremia-like dose range reveals vector barrier’s permissiveness and supports local... by Viginier, Barbara, Cappuccio, Lucie, Garnier, Céline, Martin, Edwige, Maisse, Carine, Valiente Moro, Claire, Minard, Guillaume, Fontaine, Albin, Lequime, Sébastian, Ratinier, Maxime, Arnaud, Frédérick, Raquin, Vincent

“…Vector competence is a complex, time-dependent, quantitative phenotype influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. …”
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Genomic Amplification of an Endogenous Retrovirus in Zebrafish T-Cell Malignancies by J. Kimble Frazer, Lance A. Batchelor, Diana F. Bradley, Kim H. Brown, Kimberly P. Dobrinski, Charles Lee, Nikolaus S. Trede

“…We confirmed ZFERV amplifications by quantitative PCR analyses of DNA from wild-type fish tissue and normal and malignant D. rerio T cells. …”
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Enhancing Patient Loyalty Through Operational Strategies and Service Quality: The Impact of Patient Satisfaction on Company Revenue by Renaldus Iwan Sumarta, Maun Jamaludin, Iman Sudirman

“…Design/Methodology/Approach: A quantitative research methodology was employed, utilizing simple random sampling to collect data from 187 patients in private hospitals in Bandung. …”
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Fire Carbon Cycle Research Is on the Rise: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1989–2023 by Di Wang, Siquan Yang, Qichao Yao, Weikang Zhang, Zhaogang Liu, Yanyan Pei, Fenglin Zuo

“…Although there is a substantial global body of research on fire carbon cycle (FCC), there are relatively few studies offering graphical and quantitative analyses. To assess the trends in FCC research from 1989 to 2023, we performed a bibliometric analysis using the Science Citation Index—Expanded database. …”
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Identification of “bottlenecks” in the systems of adaptability in peach cultivars to specific abiotic factors limiting plant growth and development and affecting individual phases... by I. A. Dragavtseva, V. A. Dragavtsev, A. P. Kuznetsova, A. V. Klyukina

“…A more in-depth analysis of genotype–environment interaction phenomena is needed, as modern studies have shown that the level of plant productivity and yields is determined not by specific “genes of quantitative traits”, but mainly by the emergent (newly occurring when a lim-factor of the environment changes at the ontogenetic and phytocenotic levels) effects of the genotype–environment interaction (GEI). …”
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An enhanced system resilience assessment method during seismic hazards: Incorporating the iteration algorithm and impact increment state enumeration by Changle Liu, Baohong Li, Qin Jiang, Yingmin Zhang, Tianqi Liu

“…It is unclear when seismic hazard will occur, and this complicates the quantification of transmission line failure probability, while the uncertainty inherent in the cascading failure process poses challenges for calculating resilience metrics. …”
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Investigation of the Sedimentation Property of Backfill Material on the Basis of Rheological Test: A Case Study of Iron Tailings by Yong Wang, Aixiang Wu, Lianfu Zhang, Hongjiang Wang, Fei Jin

“…Sedimentation of filling materials could cause pipe blocking accident in mines. However, few quantitative characterization studies have investigated the sedimentation characteristics of filling materials. …”
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Effect of Stretching Force on the Cells of Epithelial Rests of Malassez In Vitro by Teruyoshi Koshihara, Kenichi Matsuzaka, Toru Sato, Takashi Inoue

“…Furthermore, expressions of HSP70-, VEGF-, and OPN-mRNAs of cells were also evaluated using quantitative RT-PCR. Results. Actin filaments were randomly orientated in the cytoplasm in the control group, whereas in the stretching group, actin filaments were orientated comparatively parallel to the stretching direction. …”
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Introduction of Panax notoginseng into pine forests significantly enhances the diversity, stochastic processes, and network complexity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil by Xiaoyan Zhao, Shu He, Rui Rui, Jingying Hei, Xiahong He, Shu Wang

“…Therefore, assessing the variability in NFB due to the cultivation of sanqi in the SPA system becomes crucial.MethodsThe seasonal dynamics in the abundance, diversity, and community structure of NFB in the soil of monocropping pine (MP) and SPA systems were assessed using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and high-throughput sequencing technology.Results and discussionSanqi cultivation triggered a decrease in the abundance of NFB but increased α diversity. …”
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Label-free proteomic analysis of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy showed decreased sarcomere proteins and increased ubiquitination-related proteins by Juliana Cristina Tobar da Silva, Mariângela Rangel Alves Nogueira, Yara Martins da Silva, Fábio César Sousa Nogueira, Nathalie Henriques Silva Canedo, Katia Carneiro, Denise de Abreu Pereira

“…The human phenotypes most related to the proteomic signature were abnormal circulating metabolites, muscle physiology, and weakness. Quantitative analysis identified significant changes in proteins associated with sarcomere organization and protein ubiquitination, such as myomesin, myozenin, and E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase rififylin, suggesting these as potential therapeutic targets.…”
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