A cell-based Papain-like Protease (PLpro) activity assay for rapid detection of active SARS-CoV-2 infections and antivirals. by Anahi G Jimenez-Campos, Lucas I Maestas, Nileena Velappan, Brian Beck, Chunyan Ye, Keith Wernsing, Yaniksa Mata-Solis, William J Bruno, Silas C Bussmann, Steven Bradfute, Justin T Baca, Frauke H Rininsland

“…The test system consists of a peptide that fluoresces when cleaved by SARS PLpro that is active in crude, unprocessed lysates from human tongue scrapes and saliva. Test results are obtained in 30 minutes or less using widely available fluorescence plate readers, or a battery-operated portable instrument for on-site testing. …”
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Price response to consumer attention during major animal epidemics in developing markets: perspectives from the influence of information and emotion contagion by Xia Li, Xia Li, Jing Ji

“…Taking African Swine Fever (ASF) as a case study, monthly provincial panel data from June 2021 to November 2022 were collected. Web scraping techniques and social network analysis were employed. …”
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Exploring the textural characteristics of foods preferred by Chinese elderly individuals based on IDDSI levels. by Muxi Chen, Yi Cheng, Wen Hu, Mengyan Wang, Juan Duan, Lei Shi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional observational study was conducted, using web-scraping technology to identify 26 commonly preferred food ingredients among elderly individuals across seven regions of China. …”
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Estimation of the pattern of ocular manifestations, risk factors, and imaging of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients by Rajwinder Kaur, Grace Budhiraja, Upasana Bhumbla, Manjot Kaur, Vandana Sharma, Priyanka Gupta, Ritesh Singla, Akashdeep Goel, Ekta Gupta, Priyanka Dahiya

“…They were confirmed as mucormycosis on KOH and fungal cultures of nasal scrapings and histopathology of debrided tissue. This is an ambispective study with retrospective medical records review for COVID-19 analysis and prospective assessment of ROCM-associated COVID-19 during the second outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Fatal disseminated infection in a cat from Madrid, Spain by Llibertat Real, Alberto Barneto, Nekane Kortabarria, Gorka Aduriz

“…Indirect immunofluorescence antibody test Toxoplasma titres were 1:100 IgM and 1:100 IgG. PCR performed on scraped material from glass cytology slides was positive for T gondii in both lung and liver aspirates. …”
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Stability Analysis of a Weathered-Basalt Soil Slope Using the Double Strength Reduction Method by Xiaoliang Liu, Xin Chen, Mei Su, Shilin Zhang, Dengfeng Lu

“…Once the critical stress state of the slope was exceeded, the plastic sliding block slipped at high speed over a long distance along the rock-soil layer interface, and along the way, it scraped out and carried away the original loose topsoil and gravel blocks, which finally piled up in the form of a debris flow. …”
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Introducing reservoir sustainability indexing to investigate reservoir operations and piloting it at the basin of Lake Urmia with sparse data by Sina Sadeghfam, Navid Fahmfam, Rahman Khatibi, Brian Mark Crookston, Meysam Vadiati, Marjan Moazamnia

“…These together transform reservoir studies into an innovative capability, implemented by a strategy at three levels: Level 1 scopes critically the research direction setting up a rule engine. …”
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China’s product-level CO2 emissions dataset aligned with national input-output tables from 1997 to 2020 by Xinbei Li, Yu Liu, Jing Zhang, Meifang Zhou, Bo Meng

“…Abstract Carbon emission research based on input-output tables (IOTs) has received attention, but data quality issues persist due to inconsistencies between the sectoral scopes of energy statistics and IOTs. Specifically, China’s official energy data are reported at the industry level, whereas IOTs are organized by product sectors. …”
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Multifactor Evaluation of Multiple Service Support and Optimization of Working Resistance of New Support Based on Dynamic Pressure by Fulian He, Liang Li, Wenrui He, Xiaobin Li, Kai Lv, Binbin Qin, Xuhui Xu

“…The scientific and feasible method is extremely important for the evaluation of whether the support of coal mines needs to be scrapped, but it has not been formed. If the support cannot be continued to use, the determined reasonable working resistance of the support before the primary mining of coal seam should be optimized. …”
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Cumulative Risk Assessment Toolbox: Methods and Approaches for the Practitioner by Margaret M. MacDonell, Lynne A. Haroun, Linda K. Teuschler, Glenn E. Rice, Richard C. Hertzberg, James P. Butler, Young-Soo Chang, Shanna L. Clark, Alan P. Johns, Camarie S. Perry, Shannon S. Garcia, John H. Jacobi, Marcienne A. Scofield

“…Resources are organized according to the main elements of the assessment process: (1) planning, scoping, and problem formulation; (2) environmental fate and transport; (3) exposure analysis extending to human factors; (4) toxicity analysis; and (5) risk and uncertainty characterization, including presentation of results. …”
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A qualitative mystery shopper study that de(codes) the experiences of English and Spanish-speaking patients who call to schedule a first-time primary care appointment in the Los An... by Esmeralda Melgoza, Ahmad Ismail, Lucía Félix-Beltrán, Rosario Majano, Arturo Vargas Bustamante

“…Methods: A list of primary care offices was created by scraping online directories from each managed care organization (MCOs) health plan operating in the three MSAs. …”
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Assessing the Accuracy of Dermoscopy for Scabies Diagnosis in Dark African Skin by Nkechi Anne Enechukwu, Ikenna Akuakolam, Iloduba N Aghanya, Chetanna C Anaje, Ogochukwu I Ezejiofor, Enzo Errichetti

“…While definitive diagnosis involves identifying adult mites, eggs, or scybala from the microscopy of scrapings obtained from representative sites; it is invasive, time-consuming and not feasible in very young or non-cooperating patients. …”
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UNREST AND UNFILLED STOMACHS: UNRAVELLING THE LINKAGE BETWEEN ARMED CONFLICT AND FOOD INSECURITY IN NORTH CENTRAL REGION OF NIGERIA by COMFORT FATIMOH SHEIDU, IRORO S. IZU

“…Data were gathered and examined in order to ascertain the current state of knowledge, study, and focus on various aspects of armed conflict and their disastrous effects on food insecurity in the region while using a scoping review technique to investigate the link between armed conflict and food insecurity concerns in Nigeria's north central region. …”
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The intellectual perception and some specific physical abilities as a function to predict the standard score of youth soccer players (16-18 years) by Adel Abdul Baser Ali Haıtham

“…The researcher has used 22 players out of the basic sample, and from the same community to conduct a scoping study. The researcher has used the tests and measures to collect basic data for this study. …”
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Des modèles du sujet pour éduquer à la responsabilité. Rôles de la conscience et de la méditation by Hélène Hagège

“…In conclusion, I present educational perspectives and research scopes opened by these reflexions.…”
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Changing needs and demand of clients vs ability to pay in architectural industry by Emeka J. Mba, Francis O. Okeke, Ajuluchukwu E. Igwe, Obas J. Ebohon, Foluso C. Awe

“…Data analysis, including descriptive statistics, chi-square goodness-of-fit tests, and Spearman’s rank correlation, revealed that the primary drivers of changing client demands are requests for design modifications (mean score 4.81), unclear client information (4.42), and the addition of new project scopes (4.25). These factors significantly deviated from an equal distribution (p < 0.001), indicating strong consensus among respondents. …”
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Preliminary development and evaluation of a mechanical handwriting assistive device to support individuals with movement disorders by Gabrielle Lemire, Gabrielle Lemire, Thierry Laliberté, Katia Turcot, Katia Turcot, Véronique H. Flamand, Véronique H. Flamand, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours

“…This paper aims to develop a handwriting assistive device (HAD) for individuals with movement disorders, to stabilize the motion of user's hand, through initial needs assessment, iterative design, and a preliminary evaluation. The research is scoped to include only initial testing with a small user group, six potential users with movement disorders, providing foundational insights for future refinement. …”
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A review of reported stakeholder engagement in early-stage translational research by Thomas W. Concannon, Marguerite Fenwood Hughes, Amy E. LaVertu, Jonathan Garlick, Alice M. Rushforth

“… Abstract Background: We conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed literature to describe the nature and extent of reporting on the involvement of stakeholders in early-stage translational research. …”
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Advances and Challenges in the Research of Integration Methods of Animal Experimental Evidence by ZHENG Qingyong, LI Tengfei, XU Jianguo, ZHOU Yongjia, MA Zhichao, WANG Na, LI Molan, YANG Wenjing, WU Peirun, WANG Haidong, TIAN Jinhui

“…It then discusses various methods for integrating this evidence, including systematic review and meta-analysis, overview of systematic review/umbrella review, scoping review, and evidence mapping, while highlighting recent advancements in their application. …”
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‘Hard’ and ‘soft’ approaches in active transport promotion: analysis and mapping of government policies by Nicholas J. R. Hunter, Benjamin Cramer, Erica Randle, Katherine A. Hunter

“…This study reviewed how local and state governments in Victoria, Australia – a region with low active transport participation – prioritise these different approaches. Using a PRISMA scoping review methodology, we identified 996 active transport policies within 123 strategic documents across transport, sustainability, and health sectors. …”
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