Gross morphological and ultrasonographic dimensions of normal feline kidney with reference to resistive index by Mohamed Ahmed Maher, Laura Palacio, Juan C. Henao, Samar H. Elsharkawy

“…Our objective is to morphometrically and ultrasonographically investigate the normal renal dimensions and vasculatures and draw up a normal reference value for the renal inter-lobar artery resistivity index (RI) using a Pulsed wave-Doppler ultrasonography. …”
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Exploring LGBTQ+ marketing authenticity: A qualitative entity-referent correspondence study by Marius Wait

“…Practical/managerial implications: To achieve authentic representation and avoid tokenistic approaches, marketing professionals should establish direct collaborative partnerships with LGBTQ+ community members to co-develop meaningful marketing strategies. Contribution/value-add: This research breaks new ground by being the first to apply the entity-referent correspondence framework to determine LGBTQ+ marketing authenticity. …”
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Reference genes selection and validation in yam by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction by Linan Xing, Yanfang Zhang, Yanping Xing, Mingran Ge, Huiqin Miao, Xiuwen Huo

“…Therefore, screening and validating suitable reference genes are essential for accurately studying gene expression patterns in yam. …”
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Intelligent Gamification Mechanics Using Fuzzy-AHP and K-Means to Provide Matched Partner Reference by Fitri Marisa, Sharifah Sakinah Syed Ahmad, Nasreen Kausar, Sajida Kousar, Dragan Pamucar, Nasr Al Din Ide

“…First, analyze needs for a recommendation model that supports partner reference. Second, design an intelligent system formula using the Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchy Process (Fuzzy-AHP) and K-Means algorithms to obtain partner reference recommendation patterns and segmentation of similarity of interests between partners. …”
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Intestinal parasitic infection with special reference to taeniid tapeworms in school children of Malakand region, Pakistan by Rahman H. U., Rafiq N., Khan W., De Los Ríos Escalante P., Aldamigh M. A.

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Experimental Evaluation of Enhanced Antenna Switching for CFO Mitigation in DoA Estimation by Ales Simoncic, Ke Guan, Grega Morano, Ales Svigelj, Andrej Hrovat, Teodora Kocevska, Tomaz Javornik

“…We propose to use optimized antenna switching patterns (ASPs) to mitigate the effect of CFO on accuracy in DoA estimation using a multiple signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm. …”
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Reference Intervals (RIs) of the Bone Turnover Markers (BTMs) in Children and Adolescents: A Proposal for Effective Use by Vincenzo Brescia, Roberto Lovero, Antonietta Fontana, Roberta Zerlotin, Silvia Concetta Colucci, Maria Grano, Angela Pia Cazzolla, Francesca Di Serio, Vito Crincoli, Maria Felicia Faienza

“…Results: BTM concentrations vary with pubertal growth. The pattern of change differs for each bone marker. General and age-specific RI were calculated: 1–14 years, 15–18 years for BALP and CTX; 1–13 years, 14–18 years for Oc and PINP and 1–12 years, 13–18 years for TRAcP. …”
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Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in older adults: reference standards from a cross-sectional study by Francesco Campa, Giuseppe Annunziata, Luigi Barrea, Alessandro Sampieri, Chiara Ceolin, Chiara Ceolin, Marina De Rui, Francesco Sguaizer, Cristian Petri, Fabrizio Spataro, Gabriele Mascherini, Margherita Micheletti Cremasco, Giuseppe Sergi, Tatiana Moro, Antonio Paoli

“…The aim of this study was: (i) to develop new references specific to the older adult population; (ii) to evaluate vector patterns based on age and appendicular lean soft mass (ALMS); (iii) to compare the new references with others already existing in the literature.MethodsThe present study included 835 older adults [472 women (mean age 73.9 ± 7.4 years, BMI 27.2 ± 5.4 kg/m2) and 363 men (mean age 73.1 ± 7.2 years, BMI 27.0 ± 4.4 kg/m2)]. …”
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Research on horizontal multi-step cavity construction for salt cavern gas storage based on experiments by Jiasong CHEN, Xuefeng BAI, Guijiu WANG, Lianbin ZHAO, Jun LU, Lilin FAN, Haosheng LIU, Luokun XIAO

“…MethodsThis study explored the influence of key parameters on the final shapes of cavities created through the horizontal multi-step cavity-building approach and analyzed both the cavity shape and the construction process from an engineering perspective, thus presenting recommended values for these key parameters. A physical simulation experimental setup was designed to examine cavity expansion patterns during horizontal multi-step cavity construction. …”
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Enhancing Historical Aerial Photographs: A New Approach Based on Non-Reference Metric and Photo Interpretation Elements by Abdullah Harun Incekara, Dursun Zafer Seker

“…The obtained images were divided into equal parts of 5 × 5 pixel size, and the final image was created by concatenating those that were determined to be of higher quality based on the Blind/Referenceless Image Spatial Quality Evaluator (BRISQUE) metric values. Subsequently, comparative analyses based on visual interpretation and reference-based image quality metrics proved that the approach to the dataset structure positively impacted the results.…”
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The Expression of Moral Values in the Twitter Debate: a Corpus of Conversations by Marco Stranisci, Michele De Leonardis, Cristina Bosco, Viviana Patti

“…The present work introduces MoralConvITA, the first Italian corpus of conversations on Twitter about immigration whose annotation is focused on how moral beliefs shape users interactions.The corpus currently consists of a set of 1,724 tweets organized in adjacency pairs and annotated by referring to a pluralistic social psychology theory about moral values, i.e. the Moral Foundations Theory (MFT). …”
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REGIONAL STRUCTURAL‐TECTONIC ZONING OF THE UPPER CRUST OF TRANSBAIKALIA BASED ON SEISMOGRAVITATIONAL DATA ALONG REFERENCE PROFILE 1‐SB by V. D. Suvorov, E. A. Melnik, E. V. Pavlov, A. S. Salnikov

“…Joint interpretation of refraction and gravity patterns becomes possible within the limits of a seismic‐gravity model in which both are characterized by seismic‐ density and seismic acceleration values of the same dimension.…”
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Strategy to empower Pancasila values through podcast media as digital citizens innovation by Dedy Ari Nugroho, Waris Yohn Candra Anwar

“…This study focuses on 2 research points, including: (1) Podcast innovation in the educational environment, and (2) the strategy for implementing Citizenship Podcasts to promote Pancasila values. The results obtained in this research article refer to recommendations for innovative forms of communication that are more adaptive for the younger generation in grounding the values of Pancasila. …”
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Insecticidal activity of Delonix regia (Fabaceae) against the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Bois) with reference to its phytochemical composition by Rania S. Ammar, Mohammed E. Gad, Jehan Zeb, Abdelfattah Selim, Hattan S. Gattan, Mohammed H. Alruhaili, Mohamed M. Baz, Haytham Senbill

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Role of crustal assimilation in the evolution of andesitic and dacitic magmas from Makran volcanic arc with special reference to Pb isotopes by Zahra Firouzkouhi, Ali Ahmadi

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Exploring the predictive value of structural covariance networks for the diagnosis of schizophrenia by Clara S. Vetter, Clara S. Vetter, Clara S. Vetter, Annika Bender, Dominic B. Dwyer, Dominic B. Dwyer, Dominic B. Dwyer, Max Montembeault, Anne Ruef, Katharine Chisholm, Lana Kambeitz-Ilankovic, Linda A. Antonucci, Stephan Ruhrmann, Joseph Kambeitz, Marlene Rosen, Theresa Lichtenstein, Anita Riecher-Rössler, Rachel Upthegrove, Raimo K. R. Salokangas, Jarmo Hietala, Christos Pantelis, Christos Pantelis, Rebekka Lencer, Rebekka Lencer, Eva Meisenzahl, Stephen J. Wood, Stephen J. Wood, Paolo Brambilla, Paolo Brambilla, Stefan Borgwardt, Peter Falkai, Peter Falkai, Alessandro Bertolino, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, PRONIA Consortium

“…Risk estimates derived from KLS-SCNs and regional GMV, but not REF-SCNs, could be predicted from clinical variables, especially driven by body mass index (BMI) and affect-related negative symptoms.DiscussionThese patterns of results show that different SCN computation approaches capture different aspects of the disease. …”
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Assessment of Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm) Based on Different Definitions in the Early COPD Cohort by Dai C, Tang G, Yang H, Wu F, Deng Z, Zheng Y, Zhao N, Lu L, Wan Q, Wang Z, Peng J, Wu X, Zhou K, Cai G, Xiao S, Wen X, Yang C, Chen S, Yu S, Sun R, Zhou Y, Ran P

“…However, definitions for PRISm vary across studies, and researches comparing these definitions are limited.Objective: We aim to assess the agreement, the clinical features, and the prevalence of PRISm defined by restrictive spirometric pattern (RSP) method [that is forced vital capacity (FVC) method] versus forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) method and by fixed values versus the lower limit of normal (LLN).Methods: All 1862 participants from the ECOPD study underwent questionnaire investigation, spirometry, biphasic CT, and impulse oscillometry. …”
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Modality-specific and modality-general representations of subjective value in frontal cortex by Shilpa Dang, Jessica Emily Antono, Igor Kagan, Arezoo Pooresmaeili

“…Abstract Neuroeconomics theories propose that the value associated with diverse rewards or reward-predicting stimuli is encoded along a common reference scale, irrespective of their sensory properties. …”
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Land Conflict, Territorial Reconfiguration and the Values Tied to Land in the Cahabón Mountains (Guatemala) by Agnès Bergeret

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Selection of Reference Genes for Quantitative Gene Expression in Porcine Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Various Sources along with Differentiation into Multilineages by Won-Jae Lee, Ryoung-Hoon Jeon, Si-Jung Jang, Ji-Sung Park, Seung-Chan Lee, Raghavendra Baregundi Subbarao, Sung-Lim Lee, Bong-Wook Park, William Allan King, Gyu-Jin Rho

“…Twelve commonly used reference genes were investigated for their threshold cycle (Ct) values by qRT-PCR. …”
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