Optimizing Selection of Brown Bear Hair for Noninvasive Genetic Analysis by Aaron J. Wirsing, Thomas P. Quinn, Jennifer R. Adams, Lisette P. Waits

“…ABSTRACT Many wildlife studies use noninvasive survey methods such as barbed wire to obtain hair samples for DNA analysis. If laboratory costs preclude processing all samples, it may be important to know a priori which samples are most likely to yield useful DNA. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Larestan’s Pipeline Water on the Mechanical Properties of Concretes Containing Granite Aggregates by Masoud Forsat, S. S. Mirjavadi, A. M. S. Hamouda

“…This issue can be seen during the first four weeks of the samples, whereas these samples are placed in the standard zone by replacing 50% of granite aggregate instead of normal aggregates. …”
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The experiences of students with mental health difficulties at medical school: a qualitative interview study by Antonia Rich, Rowena Viney, Milou Silkens, Ann Griffin, Asta Medisauskaite

“…Students were purposefully sampled to gain variety in the type of mental health issue experienced and demographic characteristics. …”
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Estimation of Elasticity of Porous Rock Based on Mineral Composition and Microstructure by Zaobao Liu, Jianfu Shao, Weiya Xu, Chong Shi

“…In this study, 37 samples are collected to evaluate the estimations of the ECS obtained by different methods. …”
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Transformations Of the Actor's Performance in The Political Theater by Abdulhakeem Jasim Shamkhi

“…Theater in this context is not just an entertainment means، but rather an artistic platform based on thought and artistic expression to explore issues of the present and the future. Political theater offers a unique window into the interaction between art and political reality، as it allows the audience to understand complex issues more deeply and analyze them through an artistic vision. …”
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Hydroquinone Levels in Unregulated Skin-Lightening Creams and Women’s Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Skin-Lightening Products in Hail, Saudi Arabia by Alshammari F, Alheibshy F, Alobaida A, Alhamad MQ, Alrashidi OA, Alharbi OR, Alshammri AD, Alshammari MH, Alharbi LL, Almarri HA, Altihani AF, Aldibas AI, Alshammari L, Alshammari B

“…A cross-sectional KAP survey of 301 residents was also conducted, exploring awareness, usage habits, and reported side effects of SLPs.Results: Laboratory analysis showed that 80% of the samples contained HQ, with concentrations reaching as high as 7.1%. …”
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Antioxidant Capacity of a Turkish Traditional Alcoholic Drink, Raki by Yalcin Gorkem

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Sero-Prevalence of Transfusion Transmissible Infections among Prospective Blood Donors in Ekpoma and its Environs by Rose Akubueziuka Amaechi, Dorothy Ese-Ose Akhuetiemen, Kenneth Oshiokhayamhe Iyevhobu, Gabriel Enahoro Oikerhe, M.O. Omoruyi, Andikan Udoaka, O.C. Ugheoke, J.A. Osemu-Lucky, Edmund Dongyeru, Aduke E. Ipingbemi, A.O. Eigbedio

“…Introduction: Hepatitis B, C, and HIV are serious public health issues in developing nations. They can be spread through high-risk sexual behavior, vertical transmission, or parental contact, and they can result in both acute and chronic life-threatening illnesses. …”
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Assessment of Health and Well-Being Effects Associated With the Challenging Drinking Water Situation in the Gaza Strip: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Household Survey Study by Curdin Brugger, Dominik Dietler, Bassam A Abu Hamad, Tammo van Gastel, Federico Sittaro, Rodolfo Rossi, Branwen Nia Owen, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Mirko S Winkler

“…Additionally, we measured each participant’s blood pressure. We sampled drinking water from each household and analyzed the samples for microbial contamination, nitrate, sodium, and mineral content. …”
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Lightweight coal miners and manned vehicles detection model based on deep learning and model compression techniques: A case study of coal mines in Guizhou region by Beijing XIE, Heng LI, Zheng LUAN, Zhen LEI, Xiaoxu LI, Zhuo LI

“…Furthermore, the WIOU boundary regression loss function is employed to increase the model's focus on common quality samples, addressing issues such as regression errors caused by imbalanced training samples. …”
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Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Protocol and the Impact on the Nucleated and Progenitor Cell by Eze, Evelyn Mgbeoma*', Jacob, Ransom Baribefii '., Lenox-Prince, Tamunonengiye-Ofori’ and Okoye, Nelyn Akunna’

“…Another group of workers studies the possible effect of time between collecting and processing umbilical cord blood samples on the quality of the sample. Their findings showed that an increase in the time interval between collection and processing negatively affects the quality of the UCB sample. …”
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Machine learning assisted estimation of total solids content of drilling fluids by B.T. Gunel, Y.D. Pak, A.Ö. Herekeli, S. Gül, B. Kulga, E. Artun

“…The model was able to estimate total solids content in those four mud samples with an average absolute error of 1.08% of total solids content. …”
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Explanation of Good Governance Factors in Shiraz by Ehsan Heidarzadeh, Mojtaba Arasteh, Elnaz Rafiee

“…The process of selecting samples is purposeful and systematic, and the sample community was selected from among the regular visitors to the secretariat of the architecture and urban planning department of Shiraz municipality. …”
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Molecular Alterations in Semen of Per-And Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposed Subjects: Association Between DNA Integrity, Antioxidant Capacity and Lipoperoxides by Carmela Marinaro, Anna Rita Bianchi, Valeria Guerretti, Gaia Barricelli, Bruno Berman, Francesco Bertola, Salvatore Micali, Francesco Paolo Busardò, Alessandro Di Giorgi, Anna De Maio, Marina Piscopo, Luigi Montano, Gennaro Lettieri

“…Although the semen parameters were within the WHO range, the VNT semen samples showed higher levels of lipoperoxides and lower antioxidant activity compared to the VSL samples. …”
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DNA metabarcoding unveils authenticity and adulteration in commercial Chinese polyherbal preparations: Renshen Jianpi Wan as a critical case study by Shilin Zhou, Ting Zhou, Yanmei Zhang, Bingqian Yang, Junmei Niu, Weixian Li, Yiyi Weitu, Faming Long, Zhenwen Liu, Zhenwen Liu, Zhenwen Liu, Jing Zhou, Jing Zhou

“…This study aims to authenticate Renshen Jianpi Wan (RSJPW), a classical CCPP composed of 11 prescribed botanical drugs, using DNA metabarcoding to overcome challenges in species-level identification of processed biological ingredients.MethodsWe analyzed 56 commercial RSJPW products from different manufacturers and production batches, alongside eight laboratory-prepared reference samples serving as authentic controls. A dual-marker protocol combining ITS2 and psbA-trnH regions was employed, with optimized DNA extraction and PCR protocols to mitigate degradation issues.ResultsDetection rates varied across samples, with the highest detection being 10 out of 11 prescribed ingredients in a single sample. …”
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Mental Health and Immigrant Perceptions of Inclusion by Samantha Chapa, Jeronimo Cortina

“…To explore this relationship, we analyze data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, which covers feelings of immigrant inclusion from a racially and geographically diverse sample of immigrants across the United States. We pair these data with CDC PLACES data on the crude prevalence of mental health issues at the county level. …”
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Mental health amidst multiple crises: trends and sociodemographic risk factors in Austria’s general population by Elke Humer, Elke Humer, Christoph Pieh, Thomas Probst, Carina Dinhof, Yvonne Schaffler, Marina Zeldovich, Marina Zeldovich

“…Sociodemographic analysis revealed that female gender, younger age, lower income, unemployment, migration background and lack of partnership were associated with higher odds for several mental health issues.ConclusionsFindings suggest small improvements in mental health from 2022 to 2024 and identified sociodemographic risk factors linked to mental health vulnerabilities.…”
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On the effectiveness of electrical characterization of mature Staphylococcal Biofilm by M. Balato, M. Vitelli, C. Petrarca, S. Minucci, M. Aversa, U. Galdiero, M. R. Catania, E. Roscetto, L. Costanzo, A. G. Chiariello, M. Mariconda, G. Balato

“…Abstract In this paper, the authors describe an experimental study carried out on biological samples consisting of a 96-h mature Methicillin-Resistant-Staphylococcus-Aureus biofilm. …”
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Atypical thyroid manifestation in Cowden disease: a case report and literature review by Marion Garcia, Marion Garcia, Isabelle Oliver Petit, Camille Franchet, Olivier Abbo, Audrey Cartault, Frédérique Savagner, Frédérique Savagner, Frédérique Savagner

“…Genetic analysis of both the tissue and blood samples confirmed the diagnosis. The clinical manifestation of thyroid issues in a young child may indicate CS, a condition that is often poorly assessed by clinicians. …”
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Static pressure prediction method for CO2 flooding oil reservoirs based on time series partitioning Transformer model by LI Chunlei, YANG Heshan, ZHANG Hongxia, CAO Yumin, JIANG Xingxing, JIN Caixia

“…Model parameters were selected based on correlation analysis， and iterative interpolation was used to fill in samples to construct a static pressure prediction sample set. …”
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