Three different genetic lineages of the jewel beetle Chrysochroa fulgidissima (Buprestidae; Chrysochroinae) inferred from mitochondrial COI gene by Ohseok Kwon, Sang Ki Kim, Ui Wook Hwang

“…To clarify if the populations of C. fulgidissima from Korea, Taiwan, and Japan are different at the level(s) of subspecies, species, or genus, it is necessary that more samples of the members of the family Buprestidae should be collected and genetically analyzed.…”
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Modeling of soil salinity in Rheris Oasis (Southeastern of Morocco) using satellite spectral indices by Ait Lahssaine Ismail, Kabiri Lahcen, Messaoudi Badre, El Hafyani Mohammed, Essafraoui Badre, Kadiri Abdelhakim, El Ouali Mohamed, Canas Kurz Edgardo, Hellriegel Ulrich, Kretzschmar Helen Alice, Hoinkis Jan

“…The monthly variations are more important than the annual ones.…”
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Global minds, local impact: Exploring the effect of foreign directors on corporate R&D expenditure by Pu Tingqian, Zulkafli Abdul Hadi

“…Future research avenues could involve cross-national comparisons and a more nuanced categorization of foreign directors.…”
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Development of an Original Integrated System for Heat Recovery from Coolant in the Machining Process and Investigation of Its Efficiency by Osman Şahin, Durmuş Karayel

“…When a comparison is made between production methods, it will be seen that a significant amount of energy is consumed in machining processes and a large part of this energy is lost as waste heat. …”
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Influence of agro‐ecological zones on soil phosphorus fractions in central Nepal by Dinesh Khadka, Keshab Raj Pande, Bhaba Prasad Tripathi, Roshan Man Bajracharya

“…The sequential fractionation method was employed to characterize the P pools in the soils. …”
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Efficient Removal of Phenol Red Dye from Polluted Water Using Sustainable Low-Cost Sewage Sludge Activated Carbon: Adsorption and Reusability Studies by Salha M. Aljubiri, Ayman A. O. Younes, Eid H. Alosaimi, Mahmoud M. Abdel-Daiem, Enas T. Abdel-Salam, Walaa H. El-Shwiniy

“…The use of sewage sludge activated carbon (thickened samples ACS1 and non-thickened samples ACS2) in a variety of applications and simple environmentally friendly production techniques are attracting more and more attention. …”
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Perspectives of Midwives and Nurse Practitioners in Kentucky on Exercise Counseling During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study by Madhawa Perera, Taniya S. Nagpal, Maire M. Blankenship, Danilo V. Tolusso, Jordyn M. Cox, Dilini Prashadika, Mark Schafer, Rachel A. Tinius

“…Objectives This qualitative study examined the exercise advice and counseling provided by midwives and nurse practitioners in Kentucky, focusing on the barriers they face. Methods Twenty-one midwives and nurse practitioners were recruited until the sample size reached saturation. …”
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Dynamic–statistic combined ensemble prediction and impact factors of China's summer precipitation by X. Wang, Z. Yang, S. Li, Q. Li, G. Feng, G. Feng

“…Therefore, the UWE is expected to further improve the accuracy of summer precipitation prediction in China by considering impact factors such as the grid- or station-based ensemble approach, the method of calculating the ACC, and the dispersal intensity of ensemble samples in the application and analysis process of the UWE.…”
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Gel card kit to detect recent homologous blood transfusion for anti-doping purpose. A proof of concept and assessment of limitations by Pedro Antônio Castelo Teixeira, Rachel Santos Levy, Tiago Ascenção Barros, Allan de Oliveira de Azevedo, Monica Costa Padilha, Henrique Marcelo Gualberto Pereira

“…Although effective, this method is costly and time-consuming. Gel card kits (ID-Card, BioRad), which are widely used in clinical practice, offer faster and more cost-effective alternative. …”
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Estimating biomass and carbon stock in orange trees (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) of the São Paulo and southwestern Minas Gerais citrus belt, Brazil by Lauro Rodrigues Nogueira Jr., Carlos Cesar Ronquim, José Carlos Barbosa, Vinicius Gustavo Trombin, Roseli Reina, Fernando Alvarinho Delgado, Fernando Antônio dePádua Paim

“…This sample represents the 162 million orange trees that are more than 3 years old in 337,091 ha, and has stocked more than 8.4 million Mg C in the living biomass. …”
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Efektivitas Media Pamflet dan Alat Peraga Phantom untuk Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Karies Gigi pada Anak by Novarita Mariana Koch, Jean Henry Raule, Sartika Bugis

“…It was carried out in June 2022 at SD GMIM 28 Manado City. The sample of the population, namely 40 students, was divided into 2 groups, namely 20 samples using pamphlet media and 20 samples using the dental phantom demonstration method. …”
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RESEARCH AND OPTIMIZATION OF FORMING PATH OF ELECTRON BEAM FUSE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING——A CASE OF 304 STAINLESS STEEL by SUN BaoFu, XU BoHan, ZHANG LiPing, LI XiaoFeng, ZHANG JianFei, CHEN DongXue

“…The average particle size of 304 stainless steel printed is no more than 10 μm,and contains fine uniform precipitation phase. …”
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Current state of the art of analyte scope in urine metabolome analysis by non-hydrogenative PHIP by Nele Reimets, Kerti Ausmees, Indrek Reile

“…It is one of the few hyperpolarization methods that have been demonstrated to be applicable to chemical analysis of biological samples and potentially metabolomics. …”
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Sexing the sternal rib end in modern Greeks: A virtual osteometric approach using high-resolution 3D surface models by Ioanna Karagiorgou, Ioanna Anastopoulou, Fotios Alexandros Karakostis, Elena Kranioti, Konstantinos Moraitis

“…The results demonstrated that SIH is more sexually dimorphic than APB (alpha value of .05) while the application of İşcan’s (1985) formula on the contemporary Greek sample, provided results of low accuracy, ranging from 48.6–52.4%. …”
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Multicriteria Framework for Risk Assessment of Power Transformers by João Marcondes Corrêa Guimarães, Ligia Cintra Pereira, Antonio Faria Neto, Agnelo Marotta Cassula, Talita Mariane Cristino

“…The method was applied to a sample fleet, enabling the identification and prioritization of the most critical units through a risk plot. …”
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Factors associated with suicidal Ideation: a block-ordered multivariate modeling approach by Tarciso de Figueiredo de Palma, Jules Ramon Brito Teixeira, Paloma de Sousa Pinho, Tânia Maria de Araújo

“…Abstract Objective To analyze the occurrence of suicidal ideation in an urban population of a large Brazilian municipality, based on block-organized factors. Method A cross-sectional study with a total of 4,170 individuals aged 15 or older participated. …”
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Exploring the possibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and fulleranes as the carrier of the 21 micron emission feature by Xuan-Xiang Liao, Yong Zhang, Yong Zhang, SeyedAbdolreza Sadjadi

“…A dozen of different molecular species (both organics and inorganics) have been proposed as the carrier candidates of this important feature, among which polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and fulleranes (hydrogenated fullerenes) have yet to be sufficiently examined.MethodIn this study, we attempt to fit the 21 μm features in observed spectra of the above-mentioned astronomical sources via theoretically simulated spectra of various PAHs and fulleranes, aiming to investigate whether the two hydrocarbon families can reproduce the 21 μm feature.Results and DiscussionBased on the fitting outcomes we conclude that fulleranes can provide a more plausible explanation for the origin of 21 μm feature than PAHs.…”
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Profile Students Critical Thinking Skill on Reproductive System Materials by Dewi Hayatu Nupus, Ading Pramadi, Asrianty Mas'ud

“…This study aims to analyze and determine students' critical thinking skills on the material of the reproductive system. The method of this research is descriptive quantitative. …”
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A cross-sectional study of evaluating cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on gait and plantar pressures by Xuhong Zhang, Zichuan Wu, Hanlin Song, Aochen Xu, Junbin Liu, Junzhe Sheng, Baifeng Sun, Min Qi, Chen Xu, Yang Liu

“…An independent-samples t-test was used to analyze between-group differences, and analysis of variance was utilized for comparisons among three or more groups. …”
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Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical properties of cobalt-doped phosphate tungsten heteropoly acid and its bronze by Acković Jovana S., Petrović Tamara, Senćanski Jelena, Mijatović Aleksandar, Blagojević Stevan, Tančić Pavle, Micić Ružica, Pagnacco Maja

“…However, a “slow” analytical method, chronopotentiometry, in which more places of a crystal lattice are occupied with ions (as compared to cyclic voltammetry), yielded solid and stable discharge capacity, making Co-PWB attractive as a potential electrode material for aqueous Li-ion batteries. …”
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