Cultivating the wild: strategies for entrepreneurs navigating niche and specialty food markets by Trey Malone, Courtney F. Cooper

“…While wild-foraged and hunted foods are often perceived as more “natural” and sustainable, attempts to scale these products through farming may compromise their perceived authenticity.MethodsTo explore these dynamics, we conducted discrete choice experiments with a nationally representative sample of 1,039 U.S. consumers. …”
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Effect of intracanal medicaments on dentinal tubule penetration of root canal sealers: a confocal laser scanning microscopy study by Emre Bayram, H. Melike Bayram

“…Conclusions Although intracanal medicaments did not significantly affect sealer penetration, TotalFill demonstrated more consistent penetration patterns regardless of the medicament used.…”
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Linking Mechanisms in the Intergenerational Transmission of Mental Health: The Role of Sex in Parent–Adolescent Dynamics by Hye-Jung Yun, Jungyeong Heo, Cynthia B. Wilson

“…It investigates the serial mediating effects of family resilience, adolescents’ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and their ability to flourish in the transmission of mental health from parents to adolescents, with a focus on sex differences. Methods: This study used a sample of 54,434 adolescents aged 12–17 from the 2016–2020 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). …”
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How to properly examine the veins of the lower limbs: lying, sitting or standing? by V. Yu. Bogachev, D. A. Churikov

“…Carrying out compression ultrasound, assessment of hemodynamic parameters of venous blood flow, including the use of samples with straining and manual compression of muscle masses of the limb, it is much more convenient to perform in the lying position.…”
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OVision A raspberry Pi powered portable low cost medical device framework for cancer diagnosis by Samaira Mehta

“…In conclusion, this work proposes a transformative model for developing affordable, accessible medical devices that can bring advanced healthcare benefits to all, laying the foundation for a more equitable, inclusive future of precision medicine.…”
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EPPTA: Efficient partially observable reinforcement learning agent for penetration testing applications by Zegang Li, Qian Zhang, Guangwen Yang

“…Furthermore, by integrating the algorithm with the high‐performance RL framework, sample factory, EPPTA significantly reduces convergence time compared to existing pen‐testing methods, resulting in an approximately 20‐fold acceleration. …”
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Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration by Houda Chtibi, Kaoutar Harboul, Taofiq Benali, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Khabbach Abdelamjid, Said Louahlia, Jactty Chew, Long Chiau Ming, Khalil Hammani

“…Regarding the results of the disk diffusion assay, the extracts that were prepared by UAE were more effective against our bacterial strains than those extracted by maceration. …”
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The Prospective Effect of Green Tea versus Pomegranate Peels Extracts on Submandibular Salivary Glands of Albino Rats after Methotrexate Administration (Histological and Immunohist... by Rasha M. Taha, Ghada A. Abdel-Latif, Rania H. Said

“…The antioxidant activity of green tea is more potent than that of pomegranate peels extract in blocking methotrexate that induced cytotoxicity in the submandibular salivary glands of rats. …”
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The influence of buyer knowledge and economic level on sports product purchasing decisions by Ilham Ilham, Raihan Alfarobi Raihan, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Vlad Adrian Geantă Geantă

“…Methodology: A mixed-methods approach was used to analyze data from a random sample of 278 residents in Padang City. …”
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A Powerful Approach in Visualization: Creating Photorealistic Landscapes with AI by Gusztáv Jakab, Enikő Magyari, Benedek Jakab, Gábor Timár

“…The article, which primarily presents a methodological description, does not contain numerical results. To test the method, we applied a procedure: we ran the algorithm on a current topographic map of a sample area and compared the resulting image with the view model provided by Google Earth.…”
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CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROTIC LESION IN YOUNG PATIENTS by N. V. Pizova, D. S. Druzhinin

“…A separate sample consisted of 68 young people with carotid atherosclerotic changes, in whom traditional risk factors for CHD were studied, so were in a control group of individuals without atherosclerotic changes (n = 38).Results. …”
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Talent Management in SMEs: An Exploratory Study of Polish Companies by Urban Pauli, Aleksy Pocztowski

“…Finally, we address a call for more context-specific research by presenting data on TM practices in Polish SMEs. …”
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Significance of proper oral hygiene for health condition of mouth and teeth by Ljaljević Agima, Matijević Snežana, Terzić Nataša, Anđelić Jasmina, Mugoša Boban

“…The sample consisted of patients 11 to 15 years of age. …”
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Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Different Extracts of Aronia melanocarpa L. Fruit by Nurcan Kılıç Baygutalp, Mehmet Şekeroğulları, Lale Duysak

“…Similary, both extracts FRAP and CUPRAC (Trolox Eq g/mL) activities and DPPH radical scavenging capacity (inhibition %) were highest at the concentration of 500 µL/mL.Conclusion: Aronia stands out as an antioxidant fruit and a potential natural therapeutic agents to alleviate oxidative stress. More research is needed to elucidate the exact mechanisms of action, optimum extraction method, optimal dosage, and potential side effects of the extracts.…”
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Placebo-Controlled Trials in the Management of Crohn’s Disease: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses by Richard Silva, José Nunes de Azevedo, Jorge Pereira Machado, Jorge Magalhães Rodrigues

“…The included studies varied in quality and sample size. More research is needed to confirm the findings and establish optimal treatment strategies. …”
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Spiral Computed Tomography Based Maxillary Sinus Imaging in Relation to Tooth Loss, Implant Placement and Potential Grafting Procedure by Reinhilde Jacobs, Dong Xue, Yuqian Hu, Johan van Cleynenbreugel, Maryam Shahbazian

“…Almost 2/3 (66%) of the patients showed major (> 4 mm) mucosal thickening mostly at the level of the sinus floor. The present sample did not allow revealing any significant difference (P > 0.05) in maxillary sinus dimensions for partially dentate and edentulous subjects.Conclusions: Cross-sectional imaging can be used in order to obtain more accurate information on the morphology, variation, and the amount of maxillary bone adjacent to the maxillary sinus.…”
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Exploring community nurses` experiences on the decentralization of non-communicable diseases` care in the Lubombo region, Eswatini by Princess Sibonelo Thwala, Thulani Ricardo Nhlabatsi

“…Therefore, this study explored and described the community nurses` experiences with decentralizing care for NCDs in the Lubombo Region of Eswatini. Methods and Materials: A descriptive qualitative study design approach was used to explore and describe the experiences of ten purposively sampled community nurses. …”
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The effects of reciprocal, self–check, and command teaching styles on dance learning by Durdica Miletic, Alen Miletic, Slavoljub Uzunovic

“…Additionally, to assess the effects of these teaching styles on factors such as Task climate, Social relatedness, Autonomy, and Ego climate, as well as the relationship between these effects and gender. Material and Methods. The study was carried out on a sample of 58 students attending a university study program for a Physical Education teacher, aged between 20 and 22, divided into three groups: reciprocal (N=19), self-check (N=18), and command (N=21). …”
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An Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Risk Screening and Reduction Program for High School Female Athletes: A Pilot Study by Allison Kuntz, Olivia Peters, Andrew Bello, Ryan Perkins, Ryan Monti, Leigh Murray

“… # Study Design Non-experimental prospective study # Methods A convenience sample of 15 healthy female athletes were recruited from local high schools, consisting of 11 soccer players and four basketball players.  …”
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Correlation between individual thigh muscle volume and grip strength in relation to sarcopenia with automated muscle segmentation. by Hyeon Su Kim, Shinjune Kim, Hyunbin Kim, Yonghan Cha, Jung-Taek Kim, Jin-Woo Kim, Yong-Chan Ha, Jun-Il Yoo

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The findings indicate that stronger grip strength correlates with larger thigh muscles in males but not in females, with specific muscles like the Rectus femoris and Vastus lateralis linked to sarcopenia in men only. The study's small sample size calls for further research with more diverse and gender-balanced groups to verify these results.…”
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