Assessment of the Prevalence and Epidemic Spread of Strains of Ancient, and Modern Sublineages of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype in Omsk Region by O. A. Pasechnik, A. A. Vyazovaya, A. I. Bloch, I. V. Yarusova, M. P. Tatarintseva, I. V. Mokrousov

“…Following the generally accepted algorithm of descriptive and evaluation epidemiological research, the incidence, prevalence, and mortality from tuberculosis in the Omsk region for the period 2009-2019 were studied. The structure of the M. tuberculosis population in the Omsk region was studied (n = 483). …”
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Box2Rip: Instance Segmentation of Amorphous Rip Currents via Box-Supervised Learning by Juno Choi, Muralidharan Rajendran, Yong-Cheol Suh

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Development and validation of the QASSH scale: a tool for assessing the quality of simulation scenarios in healthcare education by Etienne Rivière, Guillaume Der Sahakian, Marie-Laurence Tremblay, Gilles Chiniara

“…Generalizability theory (GT) was used to assess the internal structure and reliability of the tool. The absolute reliability coefficients (G coefficients) calculated through GT were: 0.97 (IS), 0.96 (SP), and 0.98 (PS). …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Processing and Sintering Parameters on Voltage-Dependent Variable Resistors for Controlling Voltage and Leakage Current in ZnO-Based Compositions by Mohammad Jazirehpour, Miad Maleki

“…Additionally, the impact of different processing parameters such as milling and sintering programs was examined. The phase structure and microstructure of the samples were studied using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Commercial vs. survey data in length-based stock assessment: insights from Turkish crayfish fisheries by Cilbiz Mehmet, Korkmaz Bayram, Bolat Yıldız

“…However, factors such as gear selectivity, seasonal closures, minimum conservation reference size (MCRS) regulations, and market-driven harvesting practices can render commercial catch data unrepresentative of the true population structure. Reliance on such data without correction or complementary sampling may lead to biased stock assessments, undermining effective fisheries management. …”
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Psychometric validation and cultural adaptation of the family-centered care Questionnaire-Revised for use among nurses in Saudi Arabia by Nada Alqarawi, Ibrahim Alasqah

“…A pilot study (N = 30) was conducted to assess the reliability of the instrument, followed by the main study (N = 405) in which confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to validate the factor structure of the scale. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. …”
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Research on High-Frequency Modification Method of Industrial-Frequency Smelting Transformer Based on Parallel Connection of Multiple Windings by Huiqin Zhou, Xiaobin Yu, Wei Xu, Weibo Li

“…The authors have completed the design of 100 kW prototype, magneto-electric joint simulation, thermal structure coupling analysis, control algorithm development and field comparison test, and the results show that the program compared with the traditional industrial-frequency system efficiency increased by 12–15%, the system temperature rise reduced by 20 K, electrode voltage increased by 10–15%, the input power of furnace increased by 12%, and the harmonic index meets the requirements of the traditional industrial-frequency system. …”
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Investigating Young Male and Female Road Users’ Behaviour as Pedestrians and Drivers by İbrahim Öztürk, Bahar Öz

“…In line with the aims of the present study, first, the factor structure of the Pedestrian Behaviour Scale was investigated. …”
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Review on atomistic and quantum mechanical simulation approaches in chemical mechanical planarization by Seokgyu Ryu, Murali Ramu, Patrick Joohyun Kim, Junghyun Choi, Kangchun Lee, Jihoon Seo

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A novel approach to analyzing the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 based on visualization and clustering of large genetic data compactly represented in operative memory by A. Yu. Palyanov, N. V. Palyanova

“…Aligning all genomes versus the initial Wuhan-Hu-1 reference sequence allows each to be represented as a data structure containing lists of point mutations, deletions and insertions. …”
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Indigenous cattle of Sri Lanka: Genetic and phylogeographic relationship with Zebu of Indus Valley and South Indian origin. by Lokugalappatti L G S, Saumya Wickramasinghe, Alexander P A B D, Kamran Abbas, Tanveer Hussain, Saravanan Ramasamy, Vandana Manomohan, Arnaud Stephane R Tapsoba, Rudolf Pichler, Masroor E Babar, Kathiravan Periasamy

“…The present study reports the population structure, genetic admixture and phylogeography of cattle breeds of Sri Lanka viz. …”
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The NCAN gene: schizophrenia susceptibility and cognitive dysfunction by Wang P, Cai J, Ni J, Zhang J, Tang W, Zhang C

“…The rs1064395 single nucleotide polymorphism, within the gene encoding neurocan (NCAN), is reported to be associated with schizophrenia in European populations and may influence brain structure in patients with schizophrenia.Methods: In this study, we aimed to explore whether NCAN rs1064395 confers some risk for schizophrenia and cognitive dysfunction in Han Chinese. …”
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THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION BRAND MANAGEMENT by Oksana Kononenko

“…The concept of "brand book" and the advantages of its use are considered. The structure of the brand book is described. It is shown that it is important for the development of companies to create a marketing strategy for rebranding. …”
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Targeting MARCO in combination with anti-CTLA-4 leads to enhanced melanoma regression and immune cell infiltration via macrophage reprogramming by Hidenori Takahashi, Rana Falahat, Patricio Perez-Villarroel, James J Mulé

“…Macrophage Receptor with Collagenous Structure (MARCO) is one of a family of class-A scavenger receptors expressed by Mφ in the TME and is one of the most upregulated transcripts in dendritic cells (DC) following their ex vivo uptake of dead tumor cells. …”
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Flipping the curriculum for resident didactics: In-Training and certifying examination scores in an internal medicine residency. by Luke McCoy, Ronald Markert, Elysha Thoms, Olivia Noall, Kathryn Burtson

“…The curriculum followed a 13-block annual structure aligned with ABIM content areas. We compared IM-ITE and IM-CE scores of residents who completed the full flipped curriculum to those trained under the prior LB model.…”
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The role of Universal Grammar and crosslinguistic influence in the interpretation of recursive set-subset adjectives in adult Romanian L1-English L2 bilinguals by Adina Camelia Bleotu, Adina Camelia Bleotu, Deborah Foucault, Tom Roeper, Usha Lakshmanan

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Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Republic of Saha (Yakutia) by S. S. Sleptsova, S. I. Malov, E. D. Savilov, S. I. Semenov, V. K. Semenova, L. A. Stepanenko, O. B. Ogarkov, I. V. Malov

“…The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is a hyperendemic region of the Russian Federation in terms of the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma with a predominance of the male population in its structure. The rate of decrease in the incidence of liver cancer in the country will depend on the effectiveness of the regional program for the elimination of viral hepatitis and the decrease in the incidence of cirrhosis of the liver of non-infectious etiology.…”
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Cultural and behavioral drivers of zoonotic disease transmission and persistence among diverse pastoralist communities in East Africa by Dismas C.O. Oketch, Ruth Njoroge, Tonny O. Ngage, Asha Abdikadir Omar, Abdulai Magarre, Raphael Pasha, John Gachohi, Samuel Waiguru Muriuki, Samoel Ashimosi Khamadi, Ali Duba Boru, Boku Bodha, Lydia Kilowua, Nazaria Wanja Nyaga, Humphrey Kariuki Njaanake, Eunice Kamaara, Walter Jaoko, M. Kariuki Njenga, Eric Osoro, Dalmas Omia

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CanvasHero: The role of artificial intelligence in cultivating resilience among children and youth using the 6-part story method in mass war trauma by Yuval Haber, Inbar Levkovich, Iftach Tzafrir, Karny Gigi, Dror Yinon, Dorit Hadar Shoval, Zohar Elyoseph

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A Study Protocol for a Comprehensive Evaluation of Two Artificial Intelligence‐Based Tools in Title and Abstract Screening for the Development of Evidence‐Based Cancer Guidelines... by Xiaomei Yao, Ashirbani Saha, Sharan Saravanan, Ashley Low, Jonathan Sussman

“…Completing a CPG through the Program in Evidence‐Based Care (PEBC), a globally acknowledged guideline program supported by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), typically takes about 2 years. …”
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