Phenotypic plasticity vs. local genetic adaptation: essential oil diversity of natural immortelle (Helichrysum italicum (Roth.) G.Don) populations along eastern Adriatic coast by Tonka Ninčević Runjić, Dejan Pljevljakušić, Marko Runjić, Martina Grdiša, Martina Grdiša, Zlatko Šatović, Zlatko Šatović

“…Results showed a significant and strong correlation between biochemical and bioclimatic distance, with 22.4% of biochemical differentiation between populations explained by bioclimatic distance. …”
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Novel Indices of Glucose Homeostasis Derived from Principal Component Analysis: Application for Metabolic Assessment in Pregnancy by Tina Stopp, Michael Feichtinger, Ingo Rosicky, Gülen Yerlikaya-Schatten, Johannes Ott, Hans Christian Egarter, Christian Schatten, Wolfgang Eppel, Peter Husslein, Martina Mittlböck, Andrea Tura, Christian S. Göbl

“…PCS1 was positively associated with fasting and dynamic parameters of insulin sensitivity (Matsuda index: r=0.93, p<0.001), whereas a strong negative association was observed for early, late, and total insulin response. …”
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Kinetics of Sphalerite Leaching by MnO₂-KI Oxidation System in Sulfuric Acid by Mladen Bugarčić, Aleksandar Jovanović, Dimitrije Anđić, Ivana Jelić, Milica Miletić, Branislav Marković, Miroslav Sokić

“…Traditional leaching techniques often rely on strong oxidizing agents, which can be wasteful and environmentally harmful. …”
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Analysis and Selection Method for Radar Echo Features in Challenging Scenarios by Yunlong Dong, Xiao Luo, Hao Ding, Ningbo Liu, Zheng Cao

“…To optimize feature application, the Spearman correlation coefficient matrix was transformed into a generalized distance matrix, and spectral clustering was used to group features with strong correlations. Feature selection was then performed from the clusters based on mean feature value, coefficient of variation, and Bhattacharyya distance, yielding an optimal feature set for the current scenario. …”
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Knee rotation in patients with and without patellofemoral instability and its correlation with patellar tendon trochlear groove distance by Himanshu Gupta, Vineet Jain, Nilansh Kataria, Ashish Dutt Upadhyay, Pallav Mishra, Himanshu Kataria

“…Overall, the PTTG distance showed moderate to strong correlation with the external knee rotation as well as with lateralisation of patellar tendon insertion. …”
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Blinded by the Mind: Exploring the Hidden Psychiatric Burden in Glaucoma Patients by Jeniffer Jesus, João Ambrósio, Dália Meira, Ignácio Rodriguez-Uña, João Melo Beirão

“…Vision impairment is strongly associated with several psychiatric disorders, like depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. …”
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Exploring aspects of mentoring for black and minoritised healthcare professionals in the UK: a nominal group technique study by Vimal Sriram, Anita Atwal, Elizabeth A McKay

“…This was followed by the creation of a model covering the important aspects of mentoring for BME healthcare professionals.Setting UK.Participants A nominal group technique workshop with 12 participants briefed on this technique.Results There was strong agreement about the most highly rated attributes. …”
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Efficacy of ultrasonography and mammography in detecting features of breast cancer by Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Amal A. Alareqi, Moawia Gameraddin, Awadia Gareeballah, Kamal D. Alsultan, Amel F. Alzain

“…The sensitivity and specificity for each feature were calculated, and the receiver operating characteristic curve was used to measure the area under the curve for each feature on both modalities. Results: The strong compatibility between the two techniques was 87.1%, 94.29%, 66.92%, 79.85%, 77.56%, 77.18, and 79.84% for irregular shape, uncircumscribed, spiculated margins, tissue distortion, nipple retraction, skin thickening, and the presence of lymphadenopathy, respectively (P < 0.001). …”
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Prediction of the critical stress to crack initiation associated to the investigation of fatigue small crack by D. Marhabi, N. Benseddiq, G. Mesmacque, Z. Azari, J.M. Nianga

“…Hence, the considerations of small crack growth are strongly influencing the fatigue life of a component or structure…”
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Characterizing microbial communities and their correlation with genetic mutations in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma: implications for disease progression and therapeutic targets by Hao-Shuai Yang, Jin Zhang, Hong-Xiang Feng, Fei Qi, Fan-Jia Kong, Wei-Jie Zhu, Chao-Yang Liang, Zhen-Rong Zhang

“…Genetic sequencing identified PTPRZ1 strongly correlating with microbial composition, suggesting a mechanistic link between microbiota and genetic alterations in LUAD.ConclusionThis study characterizes microbial communities in various stages of LUAD, revealing links between microbiota and genetic mutations. …”
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Factors Affecting Maternal Behavior in Achieving Complete Basic Immunization for Toddlers Aged 12–23 in Banggai Laut Regency, Indonesia by Amrin Madolan, Ridwan M Thaha, Muhammad Syafar, Sudirman Nasir, Nurhaedar Jafar, A Arsunan Arsin

“…Results: Significant associations were found between complete basic immunization and good knowledge (p<0.000; OR=3.2), positive attitudes (p<0.000; OR=2.8), availability of healthcare facilities (p<0.000; OR=3.4), proximity to healthcare services (p<0.000; OR=3.7), supportive roles of healthcare workers (p<0.000; OR=2.9), and strong spousal support (p<0.000; OR=2.5). Maternal occupation showed no significant effect (p=0.379). …”
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide agonists for the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus by Alexander C. Martins, Beatriz G. de la Torre, Fernando Albericio

“…In this context, lifestyle changes are often challenging to maintain, especially for individuals struggling with this condition. Obesity is strongly linked to serious health conditions like cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance, leading to a cascade of health risks. …”
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Pharmacological properties of biomimetic synthesized silver nanoparticles from endophytic fungus Coniothyrium chaingmaiense: KUMBMDBT-25 by Manjunatha Dadayya, Megha Gowri Thippeswamy, Nagaraju Shivaiah, Thoyajakshi Ramasamudra Siddaraju, Prakash Jayaramaiah, Sowmya Hirakannavar Veeranna, Thippeswamy Basaiah, Shridhar N Mathad, Ravikumar Hemagiri Gowda, Sachin Naik, Abdulaziz Abdullah AI Kheraif, Sajith Vellappally

“…The Con-AgNPs demonstrated strong antibacterial activity against P. aeruginosa (14.06 ± 0.11 mm, 10 mg/mL) and effective antifungal activity against A. flavus (13.03 ± 0.05 mm, 10 mg/mL). …”
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Turkish validation of a resilience scale from older people’s perspectives: resilience scale for older adults by Seher Palanbek Yavaş, Caner Baysan

“…Convergent validity is supported by a strong positive correlation (r = 0.657, p < 0.001) between the Resilience Scale for Older Adults and the Quality of Life in Older Adults Scale—Short Form. …”
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Room-Temperature Fiber-Coupled Single-Photon Source from CdTeSeS Core Quantum Dots by Surasak Chiangga

“…The results demonstrate strong photon antibunching with <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>g</mi><mrow><mfenced><mn>2</mn></mfenced></mrow></msup><mfenced><mn>0</mn></mfenced><mo>=</mo><mn>0.13</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, confirming that the photoemission from the CdTeSeS cQDs function as a single-photon source. …”
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INTEGRITY WHISTLEBLOWERS IN THE ROMANIAN LEGAL SYSTEM by Florin STOICA

“…Perhaps we could rather say that there is a culture strongly marked by the traumas of the past in terms of reporting. …”
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Accusations and Law Articles Prediction in the Field of Environmental Protection by Sihan Leng, Xiaojun Kang, Qingzhong Liang, Xinchuan Li, Yuanyuan Fan

“…However, most previous studies focus on using high-quality labeled data for strong supervised training in criminal justice, often neglecting the rich external knowledge contained in various charges and laws. …”
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Moral, competence, and status values in youth sports: predictors of attitude to moral decision-making by Syarifatunnisa Syarifatunnisa, Amung Ma'mun, Anira Anira, Nuryadi Nuryadi, Tite Juliantine

“…In contrast, status values were strong predictors of both acceptance of cheating (b = 0.351, p = 0.000) and acceptance of gamesmanship (b = 0.434, p = 0.000), while negatively influencing keeping winning in proportion (b = -0.216, p = 0.015). …”
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Gene expression signatures between Limia perugiae (Poeciliidae) populations from freshwater and hypersaline habitats, with comparisons to other teleosts. by Elizabeth J Wilson, Nick Barts, John L Coffin, James B Johnson, Carlos M Rodríguez Peña, Joanna L Kelley, Michael Tobler, Ryan Greenway

“…Salinity gradients act as strong environmental barriers that limit the distribution of aquatic organisms. …”
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Harmonizacija davka od dohodkov pravnih oseb v Evropski uniji by Jožica Grivec

“…Enotna konsolidirana davčna osnova za davek od dohodkov pravnih oseb bi multinacionalnim družbam, ki imajo podružnice v več državah, zmanjšala stroške prilagajanja in izvajanja davčnim predpisom v teh državah.…”
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