Exploring perceptions of health literacy, healthcare access, and utilisation among higher education students in Alentejo, Southern Portugal: A qualitative study. by Jorge Rosário, Joana Correia Pires, Sónia Dias, Ana Rita Pedro

“…Codes were organised into categories, and thematic identification was facilitated using a constant comparative method. Content analysis was conducted with MAXQDA® 22 software. …”
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Non-uniform dust distribution effect on photovoltaic panel performance by Saman S. Jaafar, Hiwa A. Maarof, Renas T. Salh, Hoshang Sahib, Yousif H. Azeez

“…To determine the selection range of unknown parameters in the </em><em>experiment process</em><em>, a photovoltaic </em><em>panel</em><em> </em><em>with </em><em>five</em><em> </em><em>collected</em><em> dust </em><em>samples</em><em> (</em><em>Toner (C)</em><em>, Soil,</em><em> Cement</em><em> </em><em>(</em><em>Ca</em><em>O</em><em>,</em><em> </em><em>SiO₄</em><em>)</em><em>, </em><em>Gypsum (</em><em>Ca₂SO₄.2H₂O</em><em>)</em><em>, and</em><em> Sand (</em><em>AL₂O₃, SiO₄</em><em>)</em><em>) is designed. …”
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Study on the mechanical properties of unloaded damage sandstone under dry-wet and freeze-thaw cycling conditions. by Wenrui Wang, Xingzhou Chen, Lili Chen, Sheng Gong, Zhenkun Su

“…This shift coincides with an increase in pore compaction strain as well as plastic strain values; meanwhile, peak strength experiences a sharp decline initially but subsequently moderates to more gradual reductions.; (2) The elastic modulus, cohesion, and friction angle all show a similar trend of attenuation, with the most severe degradation occurring after the first cycle and then gradually diminishing, particularly with the elastic modulus; (3) The uniaxial failure of the unloaded damaged samples is primarily brittle, with spalling and buckling becoming more pronounced with increasing cycles, while triaxial failure exhibits certain plastic characteristics that develop more with further cycling. …”
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Ctta: a novel chain-of-thought transfer adversarial attacks framework for large language models by Xinxin Yue, Zhiyong Zhang, Junchang Jing, Weiguo Wang

“…However, this capability also introduces the potential for more covert and effective adversarial attack methods. This paper proposes a CoT Transfer Adversarial attack framework (CTTA) for general LLMs. …”
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Glycyrrhiza plastid paternal inheritance and a new DNA barcode provide new strategies for molecular identification of three medicinal licorice hybrid complexes by Jiafen Luo, Xuerong Zheng, Qian Xin, Mengnan Liu, Jie Zhang, Wenqing Chen, Chaonan Chen, Chaoyue Zhang, Guigui Wan, Caixia Xia, Jiahui Lu

“…Using these findings, a new identification system incorporating ndhA, ITS, and trnH-psbA was developed to identify parents and introgression types in 52 samples. It efficiently and accurately identified the three medicinal Glycyrrhiza species and their interspecific hybridization introgression types, achieving a species resolution of 98.08%, which surpassed the two older systems (ITS + trnH-psbA + rbcL + matK and ITS + trnH-psbA + rbcL + matK + trnV-ndhC) and represents the best currently available identification method. …”
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The role of endothelial cell-related gene COL1A1 in prostate cancer diagnosis and immunotherapy: insights from machine learning and single-cell analysis by Gujun Cong, Jingjing Shao, Feng Xiao, Haixia Zhu, Peipei Kang

“…However, to date, there have been no comprehensive studies analyzing the role of endothelial cells in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD). Method By integrating clinical and transcriptomic data from TCGA-PRAD, we initially identified key endothelial cell-related genes in PRAD samples through single-cell analysis. …”
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The Effects of Mineral Supplementation in Rapeseed Cake Diet on Thyroid Function and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens by Tamás Tóth, Rita Éva Horváth, Ottó Dóka, Mihály Kovács, Hedvig Fébel

“…Rapeseed is a high-quality protein source; however, its quality primarily depends on the variety, origin, and processing method. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a mineral supplement (“Peelko”; 27% Ca, 3.5% Mg, 800 mg/kg Fe) in terms of whether it is suitable for reducing the remaining antinutritional substances in cold-pressed rapeseed cake, thereby improving the nutrient content and digestibility of rapeseed. …”
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Environmental RNA‐Based Surveillance of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSV) in Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) Aquaculture: Detection Dynamics and Risk Assessment by Hyo‐Young Kang, Yoonhang Lee, Jiyeon Park, Ju‐Yeop Lee, Young‐Ung Heo, Nameun Kim, Jae‐Ok Kim, Mun‐Gyeong Kwon, Chan‐Il Park, Do‐Hyung Kim

“…The eRNA method successfully detected VHSV in farms with severe infections, demonstrating its potential for noninvasive disease surveillance, although sensitivity was limited at low infection rates. …”
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Degradation dynamics of Trifluralin in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and screening of its degrading strains by Dong Zhao, Lei Wang, Shuo Shen, Enyu Lu, Junlong Feng, Nima Bai, Hongyu Chen, Wei Li

“…To investigate the degradation patterns and ecological benefits of FLL, this study established a comprehensive method for detecting FLL residues and selected efficient degrading bacterial strains. …”
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The Utilization of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Filaments for the Three-Dimensional Printing of Water-Soluble Patterns for Investment Casting by Viacheslav E. Bazhenov, Alexander A. Krutsky, Anastasia A. Lyskovich, Andrey A. Rizhsky, Elena P. Kovyshkina, Yuri V. Tselovalnik, Andrey I. Bazlov, Anna A. Nikitina, Denis V. Ten, Andrey V. Koltygin, Vladimir D. Belov, Evgenii Yu. Shchedrin

“…In the domain of metal casting, investment casting is recognized for its proficiency in producing high-quality castings. This method involves the utilization of a melt out, burnout, or soluble patterns to create ceramic molds. …”
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Influence of non-thermal maturity factors on laser Raman spectroscopy of highly to overmature shale: a case study of Lower Paleozoic marine shale in southern Sichuan Basin by Hongfei ZHANG, Kun JIAO, Jiayu WANG, Ning XU, Lijun MA, Lanfeng LIU, Yunjun WU, Bin DENG, Juan WU, Yuehao YE, Quanzhong GUAN, Xiangxin WANGZHOU, Congke ZHANG

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Survey the effect of acupressure on sixth spleen pointon primary dysmenorrheal relief by Zohreh Sadat, Mahboobeh Kafaei Atrian, Maliheh Sarvieh, Nahid Sarafraz, Fatemeh Abbaszade, Mohammad Jafarabadi, Tahereh Dehdari

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of acupressure on sixth spleen point (SP6) on relief of primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: This study is a clinical trial. Students with primary dysmenorrheal living in dormitory were studied during three menstrual cycles. …”
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Histometric analysis of gingival hyperplasia in Wistar rats during nifedipine administration by Brkić Zlata

“…These values were compared to the vertical diameter of gingival growth determined before the onset of patohistologic analyses of the tissue samples. Results. At the beginning of the experiment, the volume of the lower incisive central papilla in the rats was 12 mm3. …”
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Pitting corrosion characteristics of gas tungsten arc welded austenitic steel by Afabor Abraham Martins, Basil O. Onyekpe, Oghenerobo Awheme, Cyril O. Uyeri

“…Subsequently, a confirmatory experiment was carried out to validate the optimization technique used. …”
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Multivariate hydrochemical assessment of groundwater quality for irrigation purposes and identifying soil interaction effects and dynamics of NDVI and urban development in alluvial... by Sher Muhammad Ghoto, Dr. Habibullah Abbasi, Sheeraz Ahmed Memon, Khan Muhammad Brohi, Rabia Chhachhar, Asad Ali Ghanghlo, Imran Aziz Tunio

“…It performs multivariate statistical analysis and geospatial methods to evaluate irrigation groundwater water quality. …”
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Evaluation of promising varieties of leeks as sources of early maturity, yield, commercial product in the North Caucasus of Russia by L. N. Novikova, B. N. Novikov

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A Remote Intervention Based on mHealth and Community Health Workers for Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in People With HIV: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Shivesh Shourya, Jianfang Liu, Sophia McInerney, Trinity Casimir, James Kenniff, Trace Kershaw, David Batey, Rebecca Schnall

“…MethodsThis mixed methods pilot study involved 40 participants with HIV, who were randomly assigned to a control group (n=20, 50%) or the CHAMPS intervention (n=20, 50%) over 3 months. …”
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Screening of potential markers for vitiligo based on bioinformatics and LASSO regression and prediction of Chinese medicine by Wei Liang, Minni Huang, Yue Sun, Shuyu Guan

“…Conclusion: This study used bioinformatics methods to explore the biomarkers of vitiligo, and verified the potential of IL7R, GZMH, and CD3G as novel candidate genes through in vitro experiments. …”
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Buried straw layer and plastic mulching increase microflora diversity in salinized soil by Yu-yi LI, Huan-cheng PANG, Xiu-fang HAN, Shou-wei YAN, Yong-gan ZHAO, Jing WANG, Zhen ZHAI, Jian-li ZHANG

“…However, its impact on the microflora diversity is not well documented. Field micro-plot experiments were conducted from 2010 to 2011 using four tillage methods: (i) deep tillage with plastic film mulching (CK), (ii) straw layer burial at 40 cm (S), (iii) straw layer burial plus surface soil mulching with straw material (S+S), and (iv) plastic film mulching plus buried straw layer (P+S). …”
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Study on the Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance of H-Beam Weathering Steel by YAN Ting, GAO Xiu-hua, HAN Lei-lei, WU Hong-yan, DU Lin-xiu, LI Tong

“…The corrosion performance of samples with rust after corrosion were evaluated by weightlessness analysis and electrochemical experiments. …”
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