Statistical classification methods for estimating sex based on five skull traits: A nonmetric assessment using 3D CT models by Yun taek Shim, Deog-Im Kim, Nahyun Aum, Seung gyu Choi, Young Seok Lee, Hyung Nam Koo, Yi-Suk Kim

“…The aim of this study is to suggest the most useful method for sex estimation and demonstrate the need of a suitable method for each population. One-hundred thirty-five three-dimensional skull images from 21st century Korean autopsy cadavers were evaluated using the ordinal scoring system of five cranial nonmetric traits as outlined in Buikstra & Ubelaker (1994). …”
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The schematic structure of folk discourses of Toba Caldera Geosites as the collective memory for tourist destinations at lake Toba area by Robert Sibarani, Toshiaki Kimura, Peninna Simanjuntak

“…Among the 16 Toba Caldera geosites, thirty-three unique folk discourses were identified and analyzed. …”
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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF SOME MICROELEMENTS IN SOIL IN THE AL-RIFAI DISTRICT OF THE DHI QAR GOVERNORATE by R. T. Al-Badiri, A. R. Jubier, M. S. Oleiwi

“…This study was conducted in the Al-Rifai District, north of Dhi Qar Governorate in the southern region of Iraq (longitudes 46°11'10.21" to 46°21'45.98" east and latitudes 31°44'38.835" to 31°46'9.889" north). Thirty auger hole sites were identified to a depth of 0-30 cm and the coordinates of ten pedons determined using a GPS device. …”
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Statistical Downscaling for Rainfall Forecasts Using Modified Constructed Analog Method in Thailand by Patchalai Anuchaivong, Dusadee Sukawat, Anirut Luadsong

“…This method is used to forecast the daily rainfall and was received from the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) from the period during 1979 to 2010 at thirty stations. The experiment involved the use of rainfall forecast data that was combined with the historical data during the rainy season in 2010. …”
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Spillable Semisolid Contents of Cystic Ameloblastoma Habour Tumour Cells by Mark C. Nwoga

“…Materials and Methods: This is a 10-year (August 2013 to July 2023) retrospective study of excisional specimens of ameloblastoma with cystic cavity contents of either blood clot, gelatinous, or cheesy materials at a tertiary health institution in Enugu, Nigeria. Results: Thirty-one resected specimens were documented with semisolid materials of blood clots, gelatinous, or cheesy materials. …”
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An Analysis and Critique of the Translation of Al-Sharia Al-Arabiya with a Contrastive Criticism Approach to the Translation by Aliasghar Shahbazi

“…Al-Sharia Al-Arabiya, a book written by Adonis, is one of his works dealing with critique, published almost thirty years ago. Despite its small size, the book encompasses integrated information about the nature of Arabic poetry and its evolution through history. …”
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Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives by Bart Shepherd, Hudson T. Pinheiro, Ahmed Najeeb, Claudia R. Rocha, Luiz A. Rocha

“…Coloration in life consists of a white to light pink body with two indistinct rows of irregularly shaped red-orange to yellow-orange patches along the dorsal two-thirds of the body, a golden-yellow opercle and maxilla, an indistinct yellow stripe on the dorsal fin, two yellow spots near the base of the anal fin, and two irregularly shaped yellow-orange spots located on either side of centermost caudal-fin rays. …”
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Breastfeeding During Pregnancy: Opinions and Behaviors of Mothers by Pınar DOĞANCI KARAMAN, Sevgi ÖZSOY

“…Results: Of all the mothers included in the study, 74.6% reported that women becoming pregnant during lactation should not breastfeed their babies. Thirty-two percent of the mothers with a history of multiparity had the experience of becoming pregnant during lactation and 49% of them reported that they immediately stopped breastfeeding and the rest maintained breastfeeding their babies for a short time. …”
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Serum Uric Acid, Alanine Aminotransferase, Hemoglobin and Red Blood Cell Count Levels in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome by Hüseyin Simavlı, Yasin Yücel Bucak, Mehmet Tosun, Mesut Erdurmuş

“…Retrospective chart review of subjects who underwent cataract surgery was performed. Thirty-one healthy subjects with PEX and 34 healthy subjects without PEX were evaluated. …”
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Knowledge of Stroke Risk Factors among Stroke Survivors in Nigeria by Grace Vincent-Onabajo, Taritei Moses

“…Sixty-nine stroke survivors (male = 72.5%; mean ± SD age = 49.7±10.6 years) participated in the study. Thirty-four (49.4%) participants had knowledge of stroke risk factors. …”
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Comparison of Two Classifiers; K-Nearest Neighbor and Artificial Neural Network, for Fault Diagnosis on a Main Engine Journal-Bearing by A. Moosavian, H. Ahmadi, A. Tabatabaeefar, M. Khazaee

“…PSD was applied to process the vibration signals. Thirty features were extracted from the PSD values of signals as a feature source for fault diagnosis. …”
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Using Topomer Comparative Molecular Field Analysis to Elucidate Activity Differences of Aminomethylenethiophene Derivatives as Lysyl Oxidase Inhibitors: Implications for Rational D... by Jing Han, Guochao Yan, Jianping Feng, Xianglin Yang, Yuan Zhou

“…Topomer comparative molecular field analysis (topomer CoMFA) is applied to the quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) study of aminomethylenethiophene (AMT) derivatives as lysyl oxidase (LOX) inhibitors. A total of thirty-six AMT derivatives were selected to build the QSAR model. …”
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Assessment of Freeze-Thaw in Romania by Arion Cristian, Vacareanu Radu, Aldea Alexandru, Arion Andrei, Pavel Florin

“…A Romanian freeze-thaw cycle (FTC) map is essential due to recent climate studies showing an increase in both global and local surface temperatures, with the past thirty years seeing the most notable warming.…”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Nano and Micro Hydroxyapatite Particles on the Impact Strength of Acrylic Resin: In Vitro Study by Ahmed Abdulameer Abduljabbar, Firas Abd kati, Ayad I. Haddad, Ihtesham Rehman

“…The purpose of the study was to determine how Nano and Micro hydroxyapatite particles affected the impact strength of acrylic resin. Thirty specimens were constructed of heat-cured acrylic resin and were divided into three groups: Ten specimens for the control, 10 for 1%nano hydroxyapatite, and 10 for micro hydroxyapatite. …”
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Exploiting the Impact of Sociodemographics in the Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Tumors in Childhood by Marcela Yasmin Leroy, Luiz Fernando Lopes, Raniela Ferreira Faria, Thaissa Maria Veiga Faria, Denise Leonardi Queiroz Prado, Welinton Yoshio Hirai, Bruna Minniti Mançano

“…Besides, they constitute the biggest cause of morbidity and mortality among childhood tumors, and about two thirds of the surviving patients have sequelae. The build-up of sequelae due to neoplastic growth is directly related with the time until diagnosis. …”
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Linear viscoelastic models from creep and complex modulus testing in soil-emulsion by Paulo Mateus Barros Rodrigues, Silvrano Adonias Dantas Neto, Lucas Feitosa de Albuquerque Lima Babadopulos, Jorge Luiz Oliveira Lucas Júnior

“…Test samples were then exposed to air until a constant density loss was detected, followed by conducting complex modulus tests at thirty different temperature-frequency pairs. Based on these results and the smooth construction of the master curve of the mixture, it was confirmed that the material studied is thermorheologically simple, and the parameters of the linear 2S2P1D model were defined. …”
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Differences between the Influence of Observing One’s Own Movements and Those of Others in Patients with Stroke by Takeshi Fuchigami, Shu Morioka

“…We aimed to investigate differences between the influence of observing one’s own actions and those of others in patients with stroke with hemiplegia. Thirty-four patients with stroke who had experienced a right or left hemispheric lesion (RHL: n = 17; LHL: n = 17) participated in this study. …”
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Relationship Between Soccer-Specific Skills and Skill-Related Fitness in Adolescent Soccer Players by Umut Canlı, Süleyman Viran, Cem Kurt

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between soccer-specific skills and skill-related fitness in adolescent football players. Thirty male soccer players (age: 15.86 ± 0.69 years; football experience 7.10 ± 1.70 years) were recruited from a soccer team. …”
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Group A Streptococci-Associated Necrotizing Fasciitis following Cat Bite in an Immunocompromised Patient by Sudheer Nambiar, Asha Karippot, Joe Devasahayam, Tony Oliver

“…In spite of all the adequate therapy she succumbed to death from streptococcal toxic shock and related complications after thirty-two days of treatment in intensive care unit. …”
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Association Between Hopelessness And Suicidal Ideation In Iranian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammad Hossein Sadeghian, Farnaz Etesam, Amin Nakhostin-Ansari, Samaneh Akbarpour, Mitra Akhlaghi

“…Males, senior students, and dissatisfied students with their academic performance experienced more severe hopelessness (P\<0.05). Thirty-six participants (16.07%) had suicidal ideation. …”
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