How to map soil organic carbon stocks at field scale in South Africa? by Willie Herman Cloete, Gerhard du Preez, George Munnik Van Zijl

“…At two fields, fifty samples from three depths, 0–5, 5–15 and 15–30 cm were collected and analysed for soil organic carbon (SOC) content using the total dry combustion method. …”
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Comorbidities among Patients with Epilepsy Attending Imam Al-Sadiq General Hospital in Babylon Governorate, Iraq by Bilal Hadi Jawad, Khadija Shaban Hassan, Wahab Razzaq Ebdan

“…The samples were collected under the supervision of a neurologist. …”
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An Online Paleoclimate Data Assimilation With a Deep Learning‐Based Network by Haohao Sun, Lili Lei, Zhengyu Liu, Liang Ning, Zhe‐Min Tan

“…Consistent results are obtained from the pseudoproxy experiments and the real proxy experiments. The more informative ensemble priors from the online PDA using NET enhance the reconstructions than the online PDA using LIM, and both outperform the offline PDA with randomly sampled climatological ensemble priors. …”
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among apparently healthy University Students by Ahmed Olowo-okere 1* , Umar Maryam 1 , Mus’ab Ibrahim 1 , Habeebah Olufe Owolabi 1 , Adeiza Suleiman Shuaibu , Adeboye Olusoji Lekan , Mustapha Usman , Abdulmalik Aliyu , Larbi Zakaria Nabti , Abdourahmane Yacouba

“…The collected samples were processed using standard microbiological techniques. …”
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Antibiotic resistance patterns of co-isolated Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp.: a cross-sectional study on their association with antibiotic usage intensity by Ayman M. Mustafa, Taib A. Hama Soor

“…Additionally, resistance to Gentamicin was more pronounced in Klebsiella spp. (80.0%) than in E. coli (20.0%). …”
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The Elemental Chemical Composition of Populus tremula in the Conditions of Technogenic Ecosystems of Kuzbass by Yulia V. Zagurskaya, Тatiana I. Siromlya

“…In addition to the above elements, “dusty” petioles have contained more Ba, Be, La, Pb, Sc and Zr, and the leaf blades have also contained V, Y and Yb. …”
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Efficient merging and validation of deep learning-based nuclei segmentations in H&E slides from multiple models by Jagadheshwar Balan, Shannon K. McDonnell, Zachary Fogarty, Nicholas B. Larson

“…In this study, we propose a novel solution for integrating nuclei segmentation from multiple DL-methods on hematoxylin and eosin slides from 471 normal prostate samples and highlight the limitations of using a single DL-method. …”
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ISSR-Based Population Genetic Structure of Some Turkish Honeybee (Apis mellifera L., 1758) Populations by Ömer Yüzer, Ersin Doğaç, Alper Tonguç, Evin Günenç

“…Examination of genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships of colonies in nine different locations in Türkiye was carried out using ISSR primers. Materials and Methods: Apis mellifera samples were collected from Çorum, Elazığ, Eskişehir, Kütahya, İzmir, Manisa, Antalya, Samsun, and Muğla. …”
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The Characterisation of Fracture Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Rubber Modifiers and a Wax-Based Additive by Sharvin Poovaneshvaran, Mohd Rosli Mohd Hasan, Ali Jamshidi, Mohd Fahmi Haikal Mohd Ghazali, Xu Yang, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya

“…Semicircular bending (SCB) and indirect tensile strength (ITS) tests were conducted to assess the fracture properties of the asphalt mixture samples. To prepare asphalt mixture samples, the wet method was utilised. …”
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Machine learning detection of Gaussian steering in continuous-variable systems under data imbalance by Jie Guo, Taotao Yan, Jinchuan Hou, Xiaofei Qi, Kan He

“…A 110, 052427] serves as a pivotal tool for labeling the samples. A key observation is that steerable Gaussian states are vastly outnumbered by unsteerable ones, particularly in configurations where the untrusted party possesses significantly more modes than the trusted party. …”
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Groundwater Quality Evaluation for Potable Use and Associated Human Health Risk in Gaobeidian City, North China Plain by Xiaogang Fu, Zihan Dong, Shuang Gan, Zhe Wang, Aihua Wei

“…Since all groundwater samples were evaluated as “excellent water,” it was speculated that the natural environment had more influence on groundwater chemical characteristics than human factors. …”
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Lyman Continuum Leakers at z > 3 in the GOODS-S Field: Mergers Dominated by Shuairu Zhu, Zhen-Ya Zheng, Fang-Ting Yuan, Chunyan Jiang, Ruqiu Lin

“…Even when using the nonparametric method, which may miss some mergers in a sample, the merger fraction remains high, especially for the high-confidence leakers. …”
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Automation of biochemical assays using an open-sourced, inexpensive robotic liquid handler by George Moukarzel, Yi Wang, Weiyue Xin, Carl Hofmann, Anjali Joshi, John W. Loughney, Amy Bowman

“…OT-2 allows broadening of testing capabilities and method transfer without significant capital investments. …”
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Assessment and Comparison of Distress and Suicidal Behavior in Medical and Paramedical Students by Mitra Safa, Maryam Sadat Mirenayat, Mohsen Abedi, Atefeh Fakharian, Negin Ansari, Mahsan Norouz Afjeh, Farzaneh Haji Zadeh, Fatemeh Ghassem Boroujerdi

“…The sample members (302 participants) were selected by accessible method from medical students in Masih Daneshvari Hospital in 2023-2024. …”
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Variation of Concentrations of Angiotensin II, AngiotensinConverting Enzyme and Matrix Metalloprotease-9 in Tears and Serum of Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy by V. V. Neroev, N. B. Chesnokova, T. A. Pavlenko, T. D. Okhotsimskaya, O. V. Beznos, V. A. Fadeeva, S. V. Struchkova

“…Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is becoming more and more widespread disease. Investigation of local changes of metabolic pathways in the eye improves our knowledge about diabetic retinopathy pathogenesis and provide perspective for the development of new pathogenetically based and individually focused therapy of this disease.Purpose of the study was to determine the concentrations of angiotensin II (AII), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and matrix metalloprotease-9 (MMP-9) in tears and serum of patients with diabetic retinopathy, estimate their significance for the evaluation of diabetic retinopathy severity and choice of treatment.Patients and methods. …”
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RESULTS OF ALFALFA BREEDING ON PRODUCTIVITY by S. A. Ignatiev, T. V. Gryazeva

“…Through the years the breeding work was carried out with 500–860 collection samples of alfalfa, alfalfa hybrids and alfalfa lines of the local origin. …”
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Measuring quality of family planning counselling and its effects on uptake of contraceptives in public health facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional analysis. by Arnab K Dey, Sarah Averbach, Anvita Dixit, Amit Chakraverty, Nabamallika Dehingia, Dharmendra Chandurkar, Kultar Singh, Vikas Choudhry, Jay G Silverman, Anita Raj

“…We found that each point increase in QFPC, including increasing quality of counselling, is associated with higher odds of clients selecting an intrauterine device (IUD) (aRR:1.03; 95% CI:1.01-1.05) and sterilization (aRR:1.06; 95% CI:1.03-1.08), compared to no method selected.<h4>Conclusions</h4>High-quality FP counselling is associated with clients subsequently selecting more effective contraceptives, including IUD and sterilization, in India. …”
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The impact of a home visiting program on the care environment of Brazilian adolescent mothers - an descriptive exploratory study by Letícia Aparecida da Silva, Luciola Demery Siqueira, Larayne Gallo Farias Oliveira, Euripedes Constantino Miguel Filho, Guilherme Vanoni Polanczyk, Lislaine Aparecida Fracolli

“…BackgroundThere is evidence of a link between the environment and child development (CD) in early childhood, justifying the importance of studying the characteristics of the environment in order to understand it and thus intervene in CD.ObjectivesTo describe the changes in the environment of families who participated in the Young Caring Mothers Programme (YCMP).MethodThis is an exploratory, descriptive study focusing on the home environment of adolescent mothers and their babies supported by the YCMP, derived from the randomised controlled clinical trial “The effect of the Young Pregnant Women Visitation Program on child development: a pilot study” (registered at clinicaltrial.gov; identifier: NCT02807818).Sample80 pregnant adolescents, 40 in the intervention group (IG) and 40 in the control group (CG).InstrumentIT-HOME inventory.ResultsAt 6 and 12 months, both groups showed a tendency for the median to increase, although this increase was more pronounced in the IG. …”
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Population characteristics, prescription patterns and glycemic control of users of flash glucose monitoring systems in Brazil: a real-world evidence study by Karla Santo, Josué Nieri, Karine Risério, Karla F. S. Melo

“…Compared to BGM, fCGM users were significantly younger, had a higher proportion of males, resided more frequently in the Southeast region of Brazil, had a lower BMI, a longer time since diagnosis, and used Glic™ platform more frequently. fCGM users were prescribed significantly more ultra-long and ultra-rapid acting insulins as their basal and bolus insulin, respectively, and less oral anti-diabetics drugs compared to BGM users. …”
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Comparison of Motor Skills and Postures of Elite Male Teenage Volleyball and Basketball Players by Ali Fatahi, Behshad Panjehzadeh, Zahrah Koreli, Haniyeh Zehtab Asghari

“…The Chippaux Smirak Index (CSI) method was used to evaluate the arch of the foot and to determine the angles and degrees of kyphosis and lordosis in radiographs. …”
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