Factors involved in the recruitment and retention of voluntary blood donors in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of Congo), results from a qualitative study by Susanne Mbaka Ngunza, Isabelle Aujoulat

“…The data was analysed inductively within these predefined units of analysis to generate possible factors of motivation that were then presented and further discussed during the focus-groups discussions with donors and non-donors. …”
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Catastrophic and violent tornadoes: a detailed review of physical-mathematical models by Sergey A. Arsen’yev, Lev V. Eppelbaum

“…As meteorological conditions adapt to weather conditions, the pressure within the thunderstorm cell decreases, and wind speed increases, resulting in a violent tornado. …”
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ENTPD8 overexpression enhances anti-PD-L1 therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma via miR-214-5p inhibition by Si-qi Zhao, Min-jie Chen, Fei Chen, Zhao-feng Gao, Xiao-ping Li, Ling-yu Hu, Hai-ying Cheng, Jin-yan Xuan, Jian-guo Fei, Zheng-wei Song

“…Immunohistochemistry, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data, and single-cell expression analysis revealed reduced ENTPD8 levels in liver cancer compared to adjacent tissues, with ENTPD8 primarily expressed in tumor cells within the tumor tissue. In vitro assays demonstrated that ENTPD8 inhibits HCC cell proliferation, invasion, and migration. …”
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Retention in engineering pathways: an ecological belonging intervention supports help-seeking and continued enrollment by Matthew Bahnson, Allison Godwin, Christian Schunn, Eric McChesney, Linda DeAngelo

“…The 45-min intervention presented students with stories from past students and peers to normalize academic challenges within the ecology of the classroom as typical and surmountable with perseverance, time, and effort. …”
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Impact of stock market indices and raw material prices on the yield movements of Caterpillar company securities by Petrović Nevena, Novićević-Čečević Bojana, Krstajić Goran

“…The practical implication of this study is that investors, when deciding whether to invest in CAT shares, must consider not only systematic factors but also the performance of shares within its supply chain. The implication highlights the importance of analyzing Caterpillar's entire business system when making investment decisions. …”
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Variability in storm season intensity modulates ocean acidification conditions in the northern Strait of Georgia by Wiley Evans, Katie Campbell, Carrie Weekes, Justin Del Bel Belluz, Jessy Barrette, Drew Jordison, Chris Mackenzie, Jonathan Bergshoeff, Carolyn Prentice, Rosie Savage, Isabelle Desmarais, Bryn Fedje, Emma Myers, Kimberly Bedard, Alex Hare, Ian J. W. Giesbrecht, Colleen T. E. Kellogg, Zoe Sandwith, Jennifer M. Jackson

“…These results illustrate that OA is not a “slow burn” process within weakly-buffered settings, but rather invokes periods of intensification with poorly understood biological implications.…”
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Secure and energy-efficient inter- and intra-cluster optimization scheme for smart cities using UAV-assisted wireless sensor networks by Niayesh Gharaei, Aliaa M. Alabdali

“…The SEI2 system incorporates UAVs to dynamically recharge sensor nodes, determining optimal charging locations within clusters to maximize energy efficiency. Additionally, robust data encryption mechanisms are applied at both the CH and base station (BS) levels to safeguard transmitted data. …”
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Trichoderma collection from Brazilian soil reveals a new species: T. cerradensis Sp. nov. by Gustavo Henrique Silva Peixoto, Rildo Alexandre Fernandes da Silva, Ana Beatriz Zacaroni, Thais França Silva, Priscila Chaverri, Priscila Chaverri, Danilo Batista Pinho, Sueli Corrêa Marques de Mello

“…Most of the isolates were identified within 17 known species, whereas Trichoderma inhamatum and T. dorothopsis were synonymized under T. lentiforme and T. koningiopsis, respectively, based on multi-locus phylogenetic analysis and GCPRS criteria. …”
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Using the TOPSIS method to select the best low-toxicity organic cosolvent for rice-based toxicity tests by Xingren Pan, Yi Kang, Jun-Feng Lu, Xiao-Zhang Yu

“…Results from phytotoxicity tests indicated that these organic solvents caused varying toxic responses in rice plants and significantly affected the uptake and distribution of mineral nutrients within rice tissues. In order to select the best organic solvent for rice-based toxicity tests among the four solvents with optimal concentrations, the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) was employed to minimize the variations across different treatment groups. …”
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Effect of genomic regions harboring putative lethal haplotypes on reproductive performance in closed experimental selection lines of Nellore cattle by Gustavo R. D. Rodrigues, Joslaine N. S. G. Cyrillo, Lúcio F. M. Mota, Patrícia I. Schmidt, Júlia P. S. Valente, Eduarda S. Oliveira, Lúcia G. Albuquerque, Luiz F. Brito, Maria E. Z. Mercadante

“…Thus, this study aimed to identify genomic regions containing potential lethal haplotypes in Nellore breed; identify candidate genes located within these regions; and investigate the reproductive performance of heterozygous carriers of lethal haplotypes in Nellore cattle. …”
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Biorefinery of sunflower by-products: Optimization of twin-screw extrusion for novel biostimulants by Jing Li, Hoang Khai Trinh, Lucas Tricoulet, Stéphane Ballas, Laurent Labonne, Danny Geelen, Philippe Evon

“…To improve the cost-efficiency of extraction, we determined the key procedure of TSE extraction within the production chain for biostimulants derived from sunflower bark and heads. …”
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Are horned cows in loose housing more stressed than hornless cows? a cross-sectional study in organic dairy farms by A. Ebinghaus, G. Thiessen, S. Ivemeyer, U. Knierim

“…A linear mixed model was calculated with the fixed effects of horn status, overall compliance, and their interaction. Cow was nested within herd as a random effect, and days in milk and time of sampling were included as covariates. …”
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Evaluating the Fracture Resistance of Different Reinforcement Methods of Repaired Maxillary Complete Denture. by Zhala Dara Miran, Nasa Hasan Ahmad

“…However, the highest value of fracture strength was when the denture was reinforced with fiber followed by orthodontic wire and chrome meshwork (p< 0.05). Conclusion: Within the limitations of the present study, it can be concluded that:
There is statistically significant difference present in the mean fracture resistance values in all groups. …”
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Investigation of the impact of complex coastline geometry on the evolution of storm surges along the eastern coast of India: a sensitivity study using a numerical model by P. Tiwari, A. D. Rao, S. Pandey, V. Pant

“…It demonstrates that a sharp curvature, along with the landfall location of each track within the domain, has more influence on the surge evolution. …”
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The heat treatment effects on the microstructure, hardness, and sigma phase content of L-PBF SAE 316L stainless steel by Jose M. Costa, Beatriz S. Monteiro, Francisca A. Rocha, Mariana S. Cunha, Manuel F. Vieira, Elsa W. Sequeiros

“…Notably, the dissolution of the process-induced microstructure becomes progressively significant within the temperature range of 800–950°C for 2 h. …”
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Evaluation of microleakage of three different types of pit and fissure sealants using invasive and non-invasive techniques (An in-vitro study) by Hiwa S. Khidir, Hemn M. Suleman

“…The teeth thermocycled between 5±2°C and 55±2°C for 500 cycles with a dwell time of 30 seconds; All teeth sealed apically and coated within 1.5 mm of the sealant margin with two layers of nail varnish, then immersed in 1% Methylene blue solution. …”
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Ambient wing cistern: History, anatomy, imaging and approaches: An overview by Mohamed R. Emara, Alkawthar M. Abdulsada, Abdulaziz S. Alayyaf, Hussein A. Baban, Hala A. Al-Hchaimi, Mustafa Ismail, Samer S. Hoz

“…Ambient wing, retrothalamic, retropulvinar &amp; intercommunicant cisterns were mentioned within the related 60 articles but none of them explained it as a whole research entity independently. …”
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The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study protocol: a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of a single Take Charge session, two Ta... by Mark Weatherall, Harry McNaughton, Vivian Wai Yin Fu

“…Results will be published and presented at relevant stroke meetings within New Zealand and internationally, informing the use of a self-management intervention after stroke.Trial registration Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12615001163594. …”
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Efficient calculation of self magnetic field, self-force, and self-inductance for electromagnetic coils with rectangular cross-section by Matt Landreman, Siena Hurwitz, Thomas M. Antonsen

“…Here, we present a new alternative method that enables the internal magnetic field vector, self-force, and self-inductance to be computed rapidly and accurately within a 1D filament model. The method is applicable to coils for which the curve center-line can have general noncircular shape, as long as the conductor width is small compared to the radius of curvature. …”
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ANALYSIS OF IMMUNITY IN OSTEOSARCOMA AS A BASIS FOR DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING THERAPY by Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Mouli Edward, Muhammad Hardian Basuki, Kadek Seta Prawira

“…The sample of this research were all of paraffin blocks containing osteosarcoma patient tissue, collected within 5 years. The number of samples that met the inclusion criteria was 26 samples, and then divided into two groups, namely group-I as many as 13 stages IIB and group-II as many as 13 samples of stage III. …”
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