Evaluation of the possibility of detecting cracks during the control of luminescence on turbine blades after application of complex heat-resistant coatings by Konstantin Balushok, Oleksandr Seliverstov, Oleksandr Prokopenko, Sergii Sakhno

“…Currently, gas turbine engines (GTD) are being improved and made more powerful by increasing the temperature of the gases in front of the turbine and increasing the air compression ratio in the compressor. …”
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Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi Isolated From Stool Culture by Tito Aloys Ndima Etouke, Georges Ful Kuh, Boris Emmanuel Djoumsie Gomseu, Vanessa Linda Nzesseu, Jean-De-Dieu Tamokou, Jean Paul Dzoyem

“…The resistance profile determination was carried out by the disk diffusion method. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with infection. …”
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Culturable Human Microorganisms and the Impact of Transportation Conditions on Cultivability by Xibei Fan, Ning Lv, Zhexue Quan

“…Recently, the resurgence of culturomics, combined with high-throughput sequencing technology, has reduced the high labor demand of pure culture methods, facilitating a more efficient and comprehensive acquisition of culturable microbial strains. …”
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Investment Decisions: Mediating Role of Financial Behavior on Young Investors in the Capital Market by Terre Liyanty, Dela Jovam Sari, Benny Dhevyanto, Krisdiana Krisdiana

“…Research used quantitative methods with descriptive, statistical analysis, and a sample of 150 respondents who were young investors aged 18-30 years in Cirebon. …”
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Antiparasitic antibodies occur with similar frequency in patients with clinically established multiple sclerosis with or without oligoclonal bands in the cerebrospinal fluid by Fabiana Cruz Gomes da Fonseca-Papavero, Dagoberto Callegaro, Paulo Diniz da Gama, Jose Antonio Livramento, Adelaide Jose Vaz, Luis dos Ramos Machado

“…Methods: We studied serum samples from 164 patients who had previously been analyzed to investigate OCB. …”
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Population-Based Study of the Association between Urbanization and Kawasaki Disease in Taiwan by Wei-Pin Chang, Shyh-Jong Wu, Wei-Chiao Chang, Ho-Chang Kuo

“…Methods. The National Health Insurance (NHI) program was implemented in Taiwan in 1995 and covers most of the population (>99%). …”
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Importance of investigating the presence of organo-phosphorus pesticides (diazinon and malathion) in milk offered to military centers by Zahra Moshrefi, Farahnaz Khoshdel Nezamiha, Reza ArabiMianroodi, Azam Bordpisheh, Amirreza Esfandiari

“…Milk and dairy products are more nutritious than other foods and have a wider range of consumption. …”
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Learner Autonomy Through the Use of ChatGPT by Third-Year Students of English Faculty at University of Foreign Language Studies (UFLS) by Thuan Phung Tan, Thao Tran Ngo Hanh, Giang Nguyen Hoang Huong

“…Although our research has provided more insights into the field of technology-assisted language learning, especially learning with the use of ChatGPT, further research on the relationship of learning autonomy and ChatGPT with a larger sample and in a longer time should be conducted to ensure consistency and reliability of the impacts of ChatGPT on learner autonomy. …”
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Sleep quality of adult recreational cannabis users: a systematic literature review by Nathália Lima Costa, Wennyo Camilo da Silva e Silva, Marianne Lucena da Silva, Katiane da Costa Cunha

“…Results: Eighteen studies from four countries were included with a total sample size of 29,858 participants. It was found that marijuana affects sleep characteristics – such as latency and duration – with these changes being more evident in users who make greater use of marijuana and in those with early onset of marijuana use. …”
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Seed size and viability: implications on the evolution and conservation of Phaius tankervilleae (Orchidaceae) by Evelyn Raquel Duarte, Vanesa Mangeón, Guillermo Federico Küppers, Sandra Patricia Rocha, Fernando Niella

“…Generating information on seed size and vigor is important in understanding aspects of the evolution of the species and finding conservation methods. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the size and viability of P. tankervilleae seeds are positively related to fruit size. …”
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The relation between nonspecific hyperreactivity of the airways and atopic constitution in asthmatics by Novković Dobrivoje, Petrović Marina, Živković Vladan, Baletić Nenad

“…The sample consisted of 162 asthmatics examined during one-year period. …”
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Electroconvulsive Therapy in Transgender and Gender Diverse Population: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Lachlan Draper, Ashis Vikas, Subhash Das, Suresh Yadav, Frances Walker, Ivona Bandilovska

“…To understand the safety and efficacy of ECT in the TGD population including those receiving GAHT through literature review. Materials and Methods. Case report using informed consent from an individual TGD patient who received ECT. …”
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Effect of Communication Skills on Patient Safety among Surgical Team Members in Operating Room: A Qualitative Study by Behzad Imani, Shima Bahrami jalal

“…Materials and Methods: The grounded theory approach was hired for investigation and the samples were selected purposefully. …”
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Investigating the complementarity of thermal and physical soil organic carbon fractions by A. A. Delahaie, L. Cécillon, M. Stojanova, S. Abiven, P. Arbelet, D. Arrouays, F. Baudin, A. Bispo, L. Boulonne, C. Chenu, J. Heinonsalo, C. Jolivet, K. Karhu, M. Martin, L. Pacini, L. Pacini, C. Poeplau, C. Ratié, P. Roudier, N. P. A. Saby, F. Savignac, P. Barré

“…A debate is emerging as to which of these methods should be recommended for soil monitoring. …”
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Using LLMs for Augmenting Hierarchical Agents with Common Sense Priors by Bharat Prakash, Tim Oates, Tinoosh Mohsenin

“…Instead of completely relying on LLMs, they guide a high-level policy, making learning significantly more sample efficient. This approach is evaluated in simulation environments such as MiniGrid, SkillHack, and Crafter, and on a real robot arm in block manipulation tasks. …”
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The Internationalisation of Family Firms: the Role of the Ownership Structure and the Composition of Top Management Team by Aleksandra Wąsowska

“… Objective: The objective of this paper is to investigate the determinants of family firm internationalisation, focusing on the roles of ownership (i.e. concentration of ownership, foreign ownership) and management (i.e. involvement of nonfamily managers, owner-CEO). Research Design & Methods: We test our hypothesis using linear regression models and logistic regression models, based on a sample of 6,957 family firms from seven European countries (Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, UK). …”
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Efficient dataset extension using generative networks for assessing degree of coating degradation around scribe by Dominik Stursa, Pavel Rozsival, Petr Dolezel

“…These findings have important implications for industries relying on coil coatings, as more efficient and accurate degradation detection methods are enabled.…”
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Evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus by Yuliya Andreevna Shishkova, Oleg Gennad'evich Motovilin, Elena Viktorovna Surkova, Alexander Yur'evich Mayorov

“…Results.  In the studied sample, better glycemic control was associated with higher QoL and more favourable ES. …”
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Are food taxes for healthy eating acceptable? A survey of public attitudes in the UK by Franco Sassi, Mario Martínez-Jiménez, Hannah Brinsden

“…This study aims to investigate public attitudes, knowledge and policy preferences regarding food taxes for promoting healthy eating in the UK.Methods A survey was administered through YouGov Plc to a nationally representative sample of 2125 adults, gathering information on: acceptability and support for different types of food taxes, awareness and knowledge of existing taxes and preferences for the characteristics of possible new taxes.Results Overall, 48% of respondents support higher taxes on unhealthy foods, rising to 72% if taxes made healthy foods more affordable. …”
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Association of Myianoetus sp. (Acari: Histiostomatidae) with necrophagous fly Compsomyiops fulvicrura (Diptera: Calliphoridae), in the Prepuna ecoregion (Jujuy: Argentina) by María Laura Fernández-Salinas, Marcia Luciana Matoz-Fernandez

“…These findings in forensic ecology are relevant for their potential contribution and application in the development of more precise methods in specific forensic cases.   …”
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