Givetian megaspore assemblages of the Mikhailovksy mine (Kursk oblast) by D. I. Marinina, O. A. Orlova

“…To study of disperse megaspores from the Givetian deposits of the Mikhailovsky mine (Kursk Oblast) and to establish megaspore assemblages for this section.Materials and methods. Samples of the clay deposits of the Givetian stage of the Middle Devonian from the Mikhailovsky mine (Kursk Oblast, Zheleznogorsk) were collected by employees of the Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (PIN RAS) in the summer of 2017. …”
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Does Fusobacterium in Colorectal Cancer Sites Originate From the Oral Cavity? A Pilot Study by Niels Plomp, Kristina Bertl, Marie‐Louise Lydrup, Klas Sjöberg, Hermie J. M. Harmsen, Andreas Stavropoulos

“…Results In the first cohort, different Fusobacterium species were identified in GCF and saliva samples. However, as the total yield of Fusobacterium seemed slightly higher in saliva samples, it was therefore preferred for subsequent sample collection. …”
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A new estimation equation to assess body composition in an athletic population by Meghan K. Magee, Jennifer B. Fields, Angela Miller, Andrew R. Jagim, Debra Stroiney, Brittanie Lockard, Margaret T. Jones

“…The purpose of this study is to develop a novel estimation equation using body density obtained from ADP in an athletic population to assess body fat percent (BF%) more accurately.Methods One hundred and thirty (males, n = 69; females, n = 61) National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletes participated in this study. …”
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Microsatellite instability as a reliable marker of coexisting endometrial cancer in atypical endometrial hyperplasia by А. E. Protasova, G. A. Raskin, M. S. Sobivchak

“…The detection of MSI in a histological sample is more often associated with the presence of EC, while the loss of the PMS2 and/or MLH1 genes increases the likelihood of a cancer diagnosis. …”
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Pathological investigation, molecular characterization and first-time isolation of the predominant serotypes of fowl adenovirus (FAdV-D and E) from commercial poultry in Bangladesh by Mohammad Sadekuzzaman, Md. Sojon Miah, Rokshana Parvin, Md. Enamul Haque, Tanbin Rubaiya Islam, Sanzila Hossain Sigma, Md. Golbar Hossain, Sajedul Hayat, Muhammad Tofazzal Hossain, Md. Alimul Islam

“…The study aimed at pathological investigation, molecular characterization, isolation, and pathogenicity determination of FAdV from commercial poultry.MethodsA total of 86 liver samples were collected from 80 commercial chicken farms. …”
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Prevalence of Virulence Genes and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Proteus mirabilis by Marwa Shaker Mahmood, Mustafa S. AL-Salmani, Shahad Basil Ismael, Ahmed Sami AL-Salmany, Aws Akram Jumaah, Hasan A. Aal Owaif

“…Conclusion: This study showed that P. mirabilis is commonly found in sputum, urine, wounds, and pus samples, and that infections are more prevalent in men. …”
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Development and validation of Spanish version of FINCODA: an instrument for self-assessment of innovation competence of workers or candidates for Jobs by Juan A. Marin-Garcia

“…So, we will consider that versions F62 and F34 are pending to be analyzed with new independent samples, as is the proposal of the new F34 version obtained by more robust methods. …”
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Improvement of Sperm Quality in Hyperviscous Semen following DNase I Treatment by Effrosyni Nosi, Angelos D. Gritzapis, Konstantinos Makarounis, Georgios Georgoulias, Vasilios Kapetanios, Marighoula Varla-Leftherioti, Panagiotis Venieratos, Christodoulos Papanikopoulos, Anastasia Konstantinidou, Vassilis Tsilivakos

“…These semen samples were divided into three groups of receiving treatment (a) with DNase I at 37°C for 15 min, (b) by density gradient centrifugation, and (c) with a combination of the above two methods. …”
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Investigation of confocal microscopy for differentiation of renal cell carcinoma versus benign tissue. Can an optical biopsy be performed? by Michael C. Phung, Andrew R. Rouse, Jayce Pangilinan, Robert C. Bell, Erika R. Bracamonte, Sharfuddeen Mashi, Arthur F. Gmitro, Benjamin R. Lee

“…The stained samples were imaged on a Nikon E600 C1 Confocal Microscope. …”
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Evaluation of the microbial burden of grilled food and hummus from restaurants in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia by Ibrahim H. Alshubaith, Salah Abohelaika, Salah M. Alhajri, Ahlam S. Alhajri, Raed A. Alsultan, Mohammed Alshubayth, Hussain R. Alturaifi, Arif M. Al-Hamad

“…All samples cultured yielded acceptable total aerobic count. …”
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The Impact of Conservative Accounting on the Speed of Leverage Adjustment in Response to Stock Price Crash Risk by Abdullah Khaled Azeez, Akbar Zavari Rezaei, Mehdi Heidari

“…This study aimed to investigate whether accounting conservatism could enhance the speed of leverage adjustment in the context of stock price crash risk. Materials & MethodsThis study employed both experimental and statistical methods to test the hypotheses. …”
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Focal Extraction of Surface-Bound DNA from a Microchip Using Photo-Thermal Denaturation by Kenji Yasuda, Kazunori Okano, Shin'ichi Ishiwata

“…Confirmation of the amount of eluted DNA by PCR amplification after collection indicated that more than 10-20 mol DNA/μm2 area was eluted from the microchip, representing more than 70% of the chip-bound sample DNA. …”
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Phenomenon of Co-Presence: Synergy of Counseling and Psychotherapy by M. A. Osetrova, V. P. Serkin

“…As more and more people seek psychotherapeutic support, the current global situation gives their demands and expectations a certain shared specificity. …”
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Some Non-destructive Testing for Al metal in 0.1N of NaCl and NaOH by Baghdad Science Journal

“…The ultrasonic waves was used to measure the corrosion which occur by two corrosive medium (0.1N sodium chloride and 0.1N sodium hydroxide) and study the corrosion by weight-loss method and electrochemical method in addition to performance the microscopic inspection for the samples before and after the immersion in the corrosive medium. …”
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AlgaeClass_Net: Optimizing Few-Shot Marine Microalgae Classification With Multi-Scale Feature Enhancement Network by Dan Liu, Guihong Yuan, Huachao Tan, Yanbo Jiang, Hai Bi, Yuan Cheng

“…As the eutrophication of the water body becomes more and more serious, the algae in the water body grow in large quantities and eventually form harmful algal blooms, causing great harm to the marine ecosystem. …”
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Effect of different drying temperature settings on the color characteristics of Tencha by Ya-Lin Mao, Jie-Qiong Wang, Fang Wang, Qing-Qing Cao, Jun-Feng Yin, Yong-Quan Xu

“…The findings revealed that compared to a single drying temperature setting, a two-stage or multi-stage drying process more effectively preserved the color quality of Tencha. …”
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The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data by Katy E. Klymus, Jacoby D. Baker, Cathryn L. Abbott, Rachel J. Brown, Joseph M. Craine, Zachary Gold, Margaret E. Hunter, Mark D. Johnson, Devin N. Jones, Michelle J. Jungbluth, Sean P. Jungbluth, Yer Lor, Aaron P. Maloy, Christopher M. Merkes, Rachel Noble, Nastassia V. Patin, Adam J. Sepulveda, Stephen F. Spear, Joshua A. Steele, Miwa Takahashi, Alison W. Watts, Susanna Theroux

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) and RNA (eRNA) metabarcoding has become a popular tool for assessing biodiversity from environmental samples, but inconsistent documentation of methods, data and metadata makes results difficult to reproduce and synthesise. …”
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Financial inclusion - economic growth nexus: traditional finance versus digital finance in Sub-Saharan Africa by Uche Ugwuanyi, Robinson Ugwuoke, Edith Onyeanu, Eze Festus Eze, Abner Isahaku Prince, Jude Anago, Godwin Imo Ibe

“…The results revealed that for the full sample; (1) Both the traditional and digital financial inclusion have positive and significant impact on economic growth, (2) The impact of the traditional financial inclusion in magnitude is more than that of the digital financial inclusion which also is replicated in the access sub-dimensions, (3) Unlike the access sub-dimensions the relative impact of the usage sub-dimension shows no large difference between the traditional and the digital finance. …”
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Lower respiratory tract co-infection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and respiratory syncytial virus shapes microbial landscape and clinical outcomes in children by Xiaoran Yu, Xiaoran Yu, Xuemei Yang, Yiqin Song, Jie Yu, Tingting Jiang, He Tang, Xiaoxuan Yang, Xi Zeng, Jing Bi, Adong Shen, Adong Shen, Lin Sun

“…We found that LRT microbiota composition was strongly related to age, with a more pronounced increase in Shannon index within the first 5 years of life. …”
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Circulating Tumour DNA in Patients With EGFR‐Mutated Non‐Small‐Cell Lung Cancer and Early Disease Progression After First‐Line Osimertinib Treatment: The ELUCIDATOR Multicentre Pro... by Akihiro Tamiya, Yasuyuki Mizumori, Mitsuo Osuga, Shun‐ichi Isa, Yoshihiko Taniguchi, Keiichi Nakamura, Daijiro Harada, Tsutomu Shinohara, Hidetoshi Yanai, Katsumi Nakatomi, Masahide Oki, Masahide Mori, Tomohito Kuwako, Koji Yamazaki, Atsuhisa Tamura, Masahiko Ando, Yasuhiro Koh

“…Compared with patients without early PD, those with early PD were more likely to test positive for EGFR‐activating mutations at baseline (86.1% vs. 63.4%, p = 0.009) and had significantly more co‐occurring gene mutations in addition to EGFR mutations (2.89 ± 1.49 vs. 1.97 ± 1.37, p = 0.002). …”
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