‘Two Families Rejected Her; We Won’t’—Experiences of Same-Sex Couples in the Chilean Public Adoption System by Rodolfo Morrison, Cleber Tiago Cirineu, Nicolás Chávez, Nallely Retamal, Paulina Reyes, Amanda Sepúlveda, Daniel Lagos-Ceron

“…<b>Objective:</b> To explore the experiences of three same-sex couples who completed the adoption process in the Chilean public system before implementing the equal marriage law in 2022. <b>Method:</b> A qualitative phenomenological approach was employed, using semi-structured interviews to collect narratives from adoptive families. …”
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Detection and quantification of Salmonella spp. in poultry slaughterhouses of southern Brazil by Karen Apellanis Borges, Eduarda Boff Martelo, Lilian Andriva dos Santos, Thales Quedi Furian, Isabel C Cisco, Luciane Manto, Luciana R dos Santos

“…Quantification means varied equally among all of the tested sources, and we could not establish any pattern of variation. …”
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Win Ratio in Biomedical Science: A Bibliometric Analysis by Zhenyu Li, MSc, Aliya Izumi, HBSc, Dominique Vervoort, MD, MPH, CPH, MBA, Anika Ranadive, HBSc, Subodh Verma, MD, Stephen E. Fremes, MD, MSc

“…Background: The win ratio (WR), introduced in 2012, has emerged as a method to analyze hierarchical composite outcomes by prioritizing clinically significant events, unlike traditional composite time-to-event analyses, which treat events equally. …”
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Production capacity prediction of U-shaped horizontal wells for in-situ pyrolysis of tar-rich coal: Experimental and numerical simulation study by Zhen DONG, Yanpeng CHEN, Mengyuan ZHANG, Xinggang WANG, Lixin JIAO, Shuo FENG, Bo REN, Hao CHEN, Junjie XUE, Yufeng ZHAO, Diefang HUANG

“…The overlying pyrolysis yield evaluation model of tar-rich coal in Badaowan Formation based on Boltsmann function and the productivity prediction method of U-shaped horizontal well were established. …”
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Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Nano-ceramic Thermal Insulation Coating on the Surface of a Heat Pipe by Vafaeva Khristina Maksudovna, Pavlov Mikhail Vasilyevich, Karpov Denis Fedorovich, Mittal Sachin, Kalpana Kilaru, Kataria Ansh, Joshi Ankita, Visweswari Tamminana, Islam Raisul

“…The research aim is to determine the thermal conductivity coefficient of liquid nano-ceramic thermal insulation coating on the surface of the pipeline. The research method involves the laws of steady-state heat conduction and heat transfer for a two-layer cylindrical wall. …”
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Detection of Four Intermediate-mass Stars with Cool Companions in Low Mass Ratio Eclipsing Binaries by Linfeng Chang, Shengbang Qian, Lei Zang, Fuxing Li

“…Based on TESS data, we present the first study on four intermediate-mass eclipsing binaries with the Wilson–Devinney method, which are: TIC 283881816, TIC 343757299, TIC 72444347, and TIC 353077789. …”
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Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scaling by Liu Yusheng, Qiao Xuedong, Tan Sichao, Jing Jianping, Wang Ting, Zhu Yuanbing

“…The volume of the nuclear power plant containment is huge, making it difficult to conduct equal-scale or large-scale thermal-hydraulic tests. …”
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The cervicovaginal microbiota patterns in Moroccan women infected with Human Papillomavirus and/or Chlamydia trachomatis by Leila Ferrera, Hanane Rogua, Nezha El Mansouri, Farid Kassidi, Corinna Bang, Ahmed Belmouden, Said Chouham, Mohamed Nejmeddine

“…A total of 120 cervical samples were analyzed, divided into four equal groups: CT-positive, HPV-positive, HPV/CT and healthy controls. …”
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New categorized machine learning models for daily solar irradiation estimation in southern Morocco's, Zagora city by Zineb Bounoua, Laila Ouazzani Chahidi, Abdellah Mechaqrane

“…The study further demonstrates that empirical models underperform compared to machine learning methods in all included categories.…”
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Evaluation of post-extraction healing after atraumatic axial tooth extraction using Benex system II versus conventional extraction: Randomized control trial by Alaa Z. Makki, Afnan A. Nassar, Wajan M. Alharbi, Walaa F. Bisharah, Mona A. Alabdali, Anwar M. Alqurashi, Noor A. Basandawa

“…They were divided into two equal groups: one in which teeth were extracted using the conventional method and one in which extractions were performed by Benex. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Risk Perception, Socio-demographic and Obstetric Factors on the Level of Decision-making of Pregnant Women via the Internet: Multiple Linear Regressi... by Songül Aktaş, Tuğba Yazıcı Topçu, Özge Palancı Ay, Ruveyde Aydın

“…Objective: This study examines the effect of risk perception and socio-demographic and obstetric factors on the level of decision-making of pregnant women via the internet. Method: This study employed a cross-sectional and analytical design and was conducted online with 384 pregnant women living in Turkey. …”
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CNN-Based End-to-End CPU-AP-UE Power Allocation for Spectral Efficiency Enhancement in Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks by Yoon-Ju Choi, Ji-Hee Yu, Seung-Hwan Seo, Seong-Gyun Choi, Hye-Yoon Jeong, Ja-Eun Kim, Myung-Sun Baek, Young-Hwan You, Hyoung-Kyu Song

“…Traditional power allocation methods such as equal power allocation and max–min power allocation fail to fully exploit the cooperative characteristics of APs, leading to suboptimal network performance. …”
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Profiled Sheet Metal Blank for Flanging Flanges with Constant Wall Thickness by Oleksandr Kaliuzhnyi, Volodymyr Kaliuzhnyi, Oleh Chuchin, Andrii Titarenko, Vitaliy Lipodat

“…This article applies the finite element method and the DEFORM software to study the influence of the die rounding radius on the axisymmetric flanging of a profiled sheet blank made of aluminum AL-1100 COLD. …”
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Investigation of the Axial Rotor Thrust in Centrifugal Compressors استقصاء الدفع المحورى على العضور الدوار فى الضواغط النابذة by Aly Elzahaby, S. El-Agouz, Ahmed Nemnem, Abdelhady Mubarak

“…The resultant axial force didn’t exceed 50 % of rated bearing load, and the analysis method is then approved to be effective. The residual thrust load for high pressure rotor for the compressor before modification at design operating condition is equal to 13.68 % of rated bearing load, while at the high load without fouling effect for the compressor is equal to 58.47 % of rated bearing load and compressor with fouling effect is equal to 110.9 % of rated bearing load. …”
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PDMS microspheres as rheological additives for PDMS-based DIW inks by Utkarsh Ramesh, Jonathan Miller, Bryce Stottelmire, James Beach, Steven Patterson, Laura Cumming, Sabrina Wells Torres, Dakota Even, Petar Dvornic, Cory Berkland

“…We utilize a facile oil-in-water emulsion method to reproducibly obtain small (∼5 μm) PDMS microspheres, which are then incorporated into PDMS-based inks. …”
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Evaluation of the Bactericidal Activity of Gramicidin S Against <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Clinical Isolates with Single and Multiple Exposure by A. V. GUROV, K. E. BOROVKOVA, K. L. KRYSHEN, L. R. NIKIFOROVA, J. V. SALMOVA

“…At the first stage, the antimicrobial activity of GS was evaluated by the method of microdilutions in plates by estimating the value of the minimum inhibitory and the minimum bactericidal concentrations (MIC and MBC, respectively). …”
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The effect of gamification on brand co-creation in app-based businesses: investigating the mediating role of consumer engagement and the moderating role of hedonic and innovativene... by Rayhane Rezagholizade, Zahra Sadeqi-Arani, Esmail Mazroui

“…Also, the path coefficient of the consumer hedonic is equal to (0.046) and its test statistic is also equal to 1.96; which shows the positive effect of this relationship; since the test statistic is equal to the critical value (1.96), it can be said that this effect is significant. …”
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Révision de l’espèce Homo erectus (Dubois, 1893) by Valéry Zeitoun

“…The use of a standard connects this method to the combination coding.A group of individuals will be defined by a space equal to only one standard deviation of the standard population. …”
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Our Six-year Wilms Tumor Results: A Single-center Experience by Sevim Yener, İlkay Tosun, Fatma Tuğba Güvenç, Funda Tekkeşin, Onur Şahin, Zekeriya İlçe

“…This study supports the effectiveness of current methods in the treatment of WT and highlights their positive impact on survival rates.…”
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ONLINE vs. FACE-TO-FACE group coaching to promote teachers mental health: an exploratory field study in German teachers by Sarah S. Lütke Lanfer, Ruth Pfeifer, Yannik Rieder, Alexander Wünsch, Alexander Wünsch, Matthias Braeunig, Claas Lahmann

“…The current study aimed at comparing the satisfaction with and effectiveness of TGP between both settings.MethodThe sample consisted of 104 teachers who voluntarily chose between face-to-face (n = 51) and online (n = 53) setting. …”
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