Transportation to the Slaughterhouse: Can Training Reduce the Stress Response in Horses? by Francesca Dai, Marica Toson, Daniela Bertotto, Alessandro Dalla Costa, Eugenio Ugo Luigi Heinzl, Francesca Lega, Michela Minero, Barbara Padalino, Anna Lisa Stefani, Samuele Trestini, Federica Maietti, Gloria Zonta, Guido Di Martino

“…The horses’ behavior was analyzed using a focal animal sampling method. During transportation, the presence of head shaking, licking, and chewing was significantly higher in the CG than the TG. …”
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Kinematic Movement Differences Between Petanque Pointing and Shooting Technique in Children by Nurhasan NURHASAN, Muchamad Arif Al Ardha, Kolektus Oky RISTANTO, Chung Bing YANG, Adi WIJAYANTO, Syahrudin Warta Kusuma Cucu PRADANA, Nur Salsabila Rhesa Pandhadha PUTRA, Awang FIRMANSYAH, Sauqi Sawa BIKALAWAN, Ainun Zulfikar RIZKI, Rizki Satrio UTOMO

“…There were 16 male beginner petanque athletes (aged 11.37 ± 1.36 years old, weight 42.37 ± 4.36 Kg, and height 151.37 ± 7.36 cm) who were selected using the purposive sampling method. The successful throwing was observed in the sagittal plane and measured by kinematic analysis in Kinovea 0.9.4 Software. …”
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Exposure to violence and associated factors among university students in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. by Wudinesh Belete Belihu, Tobias Herder, Minilik Demissie Amogne, Jesper Sundewall, Jack Palmieri, Anette Agardh

“…A two-stage stratified sampling method was used to recruit the study participants. …”
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The Impact of Training Distances (20 m, 50 m, and 70 m) on Concentration and Anaerobic Endurance in Archery Sub-Elite Athletes by Lilies Handayani, Nurhasan Nurhasan, Hari Setijono, Oce Wiriawan, Dwi Cahyo Kartiko, Mochamad Purnomo, Afif Rusdiawan, Muhammad Labib Siena Ar Rasyid, José Vicente García Jiménez

“…The pre- and post-control group design was used in this study with the sample selection method using the purposive sampling technique. …”
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Psychometrics and naturalization of nontechnical skills assessment tools in anesthesiology technologist bachelor students in Iran by Fateme Aghebati, Shahnam Sedigh Maroufi, Parisa Moradimajd, Azam Saei, Jamileh Abolghasemi Talkhooncheh

“…The aim of this study was to find a naturalization and psychometrics nontechnical skills assessment tool for Bachelor of Science in Anesthesia students. MATERIALS AND METHOD: This study was conducted with a descriptive method. …”
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Sociological Study of the Role of Lifestyle in the Quality of Life of Citizens 65 Years and Older in Bandar Mahshahr by Masoud Ganji, Reza Ali Mohseni, Mansour Sharifi, Ali Reza Kaldi, Hassan Malek

“…The paper is based on the Scandinavian-American approaches and the social quality approach to quality of life and the combined view of Bourdieu's theories from the field in the theory of differentiation, and Giddens's definition of lifestyle and social construction to lifestyle, by survey method. The present article has been done by Survey Method among the Statistical Population of Citizens 65 years and older in Bandar Mahshahr city. 396 citizens aged 65 and over have been identified as a Statistical Sample using the Cochran's formula, Statistical Data were collected through Stratified Sampling and Researcher-made Questionnaire tools and finally analyzed using SPSS Statistical Software and Descriptive and Inferential Statistical tests. …”
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The prevalence and perception of obesity and its association with the lifestyle of women at the Mangaung University Community Partnership Project healthcare centre, Bloemfontein by E.A.M. Prinsloo, G. Joubert, M. Mohale, N. Nyindi, N. Matu, L.N. Ntechane, M.C. Struwig

“…In June 2007, clinic-attending women aged 18-50 years were selected by a systematic sampling method to participate in the study. A self-administered questionnaire investigated participants’ socio-economic status, body image perception, psychological well-being, self-reported health status and physical activity. …”
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Estimating Motives for Renting Shared Bicycles Using Multinomial Logistic Regression: A Case Study from the Slovak Republic by Stanislav Kubaľák, Jaroslav Mazanec, Marián Gogola

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Molecular Identification of Etiological Agents in Fungal and Bacterial Skin Infections: United States, 2020–2024 by Aditya K. Gupta, Tong Wang, Sara A. Lincoln, Hui-Chen Foreman, Wayne L. Bakotic

“…<i>Candida</i> was more frequently observed in females while dermatophytes and <i>Malassezia</i> were more frequently observed in males. …”
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Identifying and Leveling Factors Affecting Women's Leisure Time with Emphasis On Physical Activities by Shahoo Zamani Dadanh, Shirin Zardoshtiyan

“…Studies have revealed that people who express high levels of extraversion are more likely to participate in physical activity. …”
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Comparison of Hydraulic Fracturing and Deflagration Fracturing Under High-Temperature Conditions in Large-Sized Granite by Hengtao Yang, Yan Zou, Bing Bai, Huiling Ci, Tiancheng Zhang, Zhiwei Zheng, Hongwu Lei

“…For common hydraulic and deflagration fracturing methods, 40 × 40 × 40 cm³ granite samples were used to carry out fracturing tests under high-temperature conditions in this paper. …”
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Determination of Quality Parameters in Maize Grain by NIR Reflectance Spectroscopy by Cem Egesel, Fatih Kahrıman

“…Results suggested that protein content could be successfully estimated, whereas, for some other traits, such as carbohydrate and oil ratios, it seems that there is still need for more studies before getting accurate measurements using NIR methods. …”
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Enhanced surveillance for tick-borne rickettsiosis and ehrlichiosis in North Carolina: Protocol and preliminary results. by Lauryn Ursery, Odai Mansour, Haley Abernathy, Emily Wichmann, Allie Yackley, Alexis Siegler, Dana Giandomenico, Carl Williams, Alexis Barbarin, Michael H Reiskind, Ross M Boyce

“…Due to the non-specific nature of clinical symptoms, minimal utilization of molecular methods when appropriate, and limitations of sero-diagnostic methods, accurate case identification and subsequent public health reporting is challenging. …”
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Effectiveness of Microwave Disinfection on Gutta Percha Cones Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Enterococcus Faecalis – An In vitro Study by Soundarya Devaraj, Swetha Venkatakrishnan, Shreenijha Ramkumar, Swetha K Bharadwaj, Dakshayani Balaji, Lokhasudhan Govindaraju

“…Materials and methods: A total of 30 sample sizes with 5 per group consisting of gutta percha cones of size #30/0.09 taper were used and contaminated with Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus respectively. …”
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Modification of Activated Carbon KAU Surface Properties by D. V. Brazhnyk, I. V. Bacherikova, V. A. Zazhigalov, A. Kowal

“…The sample prepared in organic medium had excellent activity in hydrogen sulfide oxidation and oxidized more than 132 mmol H2S/g cat without its deactivation. …”
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Bucco-dental health state in the aged by Beatriz García Alpízar, Arturo Guerra Alfonso, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…Only the 32,2 % of the sample had teeth; and of them, 3,4 % had 20 or more teeth. …”
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Third Molar Removal and Orofacial Pain: a Population-Based Survey by Laura J. Stevenson, Paul Coulthard, Anthony S. Blinkhorn, Tatiana V. Macfarlane

“…Objectives: The aim of the current study was to investigate whether there was a relationship between a history of third molar removal and the prevalence of orofacial pain in a sample of the general population.Material and methods: A survey was conducted in South East Cheshire, United Kingdom (81% participation rate). …”
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Immersive digital storytelling to understand the new learning ecosystem: the revised concentric circles model from both teacher and students’ perspective by Yuan Liu

“…The results indicate that narrative methods truly can play a more significant role in constructing a learning ecosystem. …”
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Drought-compounded stress and immune function in Kenyan pastoralist boys and girls occupying contrasting climate zones by Bilinda Straight, Charles E. Hilton, Charles Owuor Olungah, Belinda L. Needham, Erica Tyler, Lora Iannotti, Theodore Zava, Melanie A. Martin, Eleanor Brindle

“…We aim to holistically capture socio-environmental relationships characterised by climate sensitive livelihoods and forms of precarity exacerbated by climate change.Subjects and methods Qualitative and quantitative methods were integrated to understand the embodied toll of hazards that Samburu pastoralists faced based on a sample of 161 young people. …”
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Presenting a Quantum Leadership Model to Establish Organizational Civilization in the Iranian Higher Education System by reza heydari, hamidreza rezaeekelidbari, musa chaman zamin

“…Abstract The aim of this study is to present a quantum leadership model to establish organizational civilization in the Iranian higher education system. The research method is fundamental in terms of its purpose, and qualitative in terms of its implementation method, with inductive-deductive logic. …”
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