Influence of environmental variables and anthropogenic activities on soda-saline lakes chemistry in northern Tanzania: A remote sensing and GIS approach by Azaria Stephano Lameck, Brian Rotich, Abdalrahman Ahmed, Harison K. Kipkulei, Peto Akos, Emil Boros

“…The results also showed that the region is characterized by a variety of soil types, including ferric acrisols, chromic cambisols, calcic cambisols, entisols, inceptisols, eutric fluvisols, distric nitisols, humic nitisols, mollic andosols, ochric andosols, and pellic vertisols. …”
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The Role of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Determining the Treatment Strategy for Duodenal Follicular Lymphoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Donghoon Kang, Gi-June Min, Tong Yoon Kim, Young-Woo Jeon, Yukyung Cho, Jae Myung Park, Joo Hyun O, Byung-Ock Choi, Gyeongsin Park, Seok-Goo Cho

“…Fifteen of the 23 patients with localized (stages I and II₁) DFL underwent VCE for comprehensive small bowel evaluation, which revealed lesion extension beyond the duodenum in 10 patients (66.7%). A watch-and-wait strategy was implemented for one patient and systemic chemotherapy was administered to the remaining nine. …”
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Investigating the Impacts of Road Traffic Conditions and Driver’s Characteristics on Automated Vehicle Takeover Time and Quality Using a Driving Simulator by Jaehyun Jason So, Sungho Park, Jonghwa Kim, Jejin Park, Ilsoo Yun

“…This study investigates the impacts of road traffic conditions and driver’s characteristics on the takeover time in automated vehicles using a driving simulator. Automated vehicles are barely expected to maintain their fully automated driving capability at all times based on the current technologies, and the automated vehicle system transfers the vehicle control to a driver when the system can no longer be automatically operated. …”
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Synovial biomarkers in the diagnosis of post-traumatic osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries: protocol for a systematic review by Helena Donato, Fernando Fonseca, João Pedro Oliveira, João Castro Mendes, José Casanova, Alexandrina Ferreira Mendes

“…The findings from this work will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at relevant academic conferences. …”
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Time to speed up, not slow down: A narrative review on the importance of community-based physical activity among older people by Robyn Hambrook, Geoff Middleton, Daniel C Bishop, Lee Crust, David R Broom

“…We considered all types of article and study design written in English language and published with a date range set between 2002 to 2018. Results: A multitude of benefits related to the effects of physical activity with older adults were recognised in the literature search. …”

Impact of integration time steps of rain drop size distribution on their double-moment normalization: a case study in northern Benin by Moumouni, Sounmaïla, Akponi, Fulgence Payot, Zahiri, Eric-Pascal, Lawin, Agnidé Emmanuel, Gosset, Marielle

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A requalificação urbana: para regeneração de espaços verdes de praça pública em Santana do Araguaia-PA by Claudia Vasconcelos, Naielly Eudira Almeida dos Santos, José Armando Martins Ferreira, Wesley Dias Guedes, Luana dos Santos Costa de Sousa Lima

“…Desta maneira, a pesquisa explorou as melhorias na infraestrutura, considerando a relevância da qualidade de vida do usuário. …”
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Effect of friction on levelling of the maxillary canine with NiTi superelastic wire - an in silico experiment using a finite element method by Rikou Miyawaki, Yukiko Yokoi

“…Purpose To clarify the effect of friction on the levelling process using a NiTi superelastic wire, the levelling process was simulated using a finite element method.Materials and methods The maxillary right canine, which was intruded by 2 mm, was levelled using a 0.014 inch or 0.016 inch NiTi round wire. …”
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Actitudes del vendedor ambulante de la localidad de Chapinero frente a sus condiciones laborales y políticas by Henry Borja Orozco, Idaly Barreto, Vanessa Sánchez

“…el presente es un estudio de tipo descriptivo multidimensional, cuyo objetivo es conocer las actitudes de un grupo de 31 vendedores ambulantes de la localidad de Cchapinero frente a las dimensiones: trabajo, salud, seguridad y política. …”
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The Bony Density of the Pedicle Plays a More Significant Role in the Screw Anchorage Ability Than Other Regions of the Screw Trajectory by Zan Chen, Yue Chen, Jiajun Zhou, Yanwei He, Jingchi Li

“…ABSTRACT Objective Osteoporosis is a crucial risk factor for screw loosening. Our studies indicate that the bone mineral density (BMD) in the screw trajectory is a better predictor of screw loosening than the BMD of the lumbar spine or the screw insertion position. …”
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A novel predictive model for the compressive strength development in class G cement slurries at different temperatures, retarder, and salt concentrations by Ali Barati Harooni, Hasan Maroof, Maryam Abdollahi Khoshmardan, Omid Pourali

“…Using oil well cement with high early-age compressive strength plays a crucial role in securing the long-term integrity of the wellbore. …”
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Data analysis-based framework for the design and assessment of chemical process plants: a case study in amine gas-treating systems by Rahul Gupta, Gladys Navas, Daniela Galatro

“…Our case study, a gas treating unit, illustrates its implementation compared with traditional process guidelines. …”
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A Novel Access Control and Energy-Saving Resource Allocation Scheme for D2D Communication in 5G Networks by Ning Du, Kaishi Sun, Changqing Zhou, Xiyuan Ma

“…So, we transform it into a one-stage optimization problem. According to the monotonicity of objective function and constraint conditions, a monotone optimization problem is established, which is solved by reverse polyblock approximation algorithm. …”
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Effectiveness of Group Health Education on “Perceived Stress” among High-School Children of Kolar: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Anandu Suresh, Mahendra M. Reddy, Prasanna B. T. Kamath

“…Group health education sessions in schools could have a positive outcome in not only the way they perceive stress but also tackle it efficiently. …”
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A Melatonin Treatment Delays Postharvest Senescence, Maintains Quality, Reduces Chilling Injury, and Regulates Antioxidant Metabolism in Mango Fruit by Renu Bhardwaj, Sunil Pareek, Saravanan Mani, J. Abraham Domínguez-Avila, Gustavo A. González-Aguilar

“…The MT concentration of 100 µM with a dipping duration of 120 min was efficient in reducing the chilling injury and maintaining the quality of mango fruit for 28 d. …”
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Genetic Insights Into Lipid Traits and Lipid-Modifying Drug Targets in Pregnancy Complications: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Shao H, Xu C, Zhang C, Li L, Wu P, Chen Z, Guan R

“…Genetic proxies for cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibition correlated with a decreased risk of preeclampsia (OR: 0.863, 95% CI: 0.786– 0.947, p=0.002, FDR=0.027), while genetic inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) increased preeclampsia risk (OR: 1.700, 95% CI: 1.189– 2.431, p=0.004, FDR=0.036). …”
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Unveiling <i>DENND2D</i> as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker for Prostate Cancer Recurrence: From Gene to Prognosis by Chi-Fen Chang, Lih-Chyang Chen, Yei-Tsung Chen, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chia-Cheng Yu, Victor C. Lin, Te-Ling Lu, Shu-Pin Huang, Bo-Ying Bao

“…<b>Background:</b> Prostate cancer is a major global health burden, with biochemical recurrence (BCR) following radical prostatectomy affecting 20–40% of patients and posing significant challenges to prognosis and treatment. …”
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The mutational spectrum of NRAS gene discovers a novel frameshift mutation (E49R) in Saudi colorectal cancer patients by Mahmood Rasool, Absarul Haque, Mohammed Alharthi, Abdulrahman Sibiany, Mohammed Saad Alamri, Samer Mohammed Hassan Alqarni, Irfan A. Rather, Adeel G. Chaudhary, Sajjad Karim, Peter Natesan Pushparaj

“…Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem the world face currently and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. …”
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The Herd Health Handbook for Goat Producers: Food Safety at the Farm Gate: A Holistic Approach to Food Safety and Herd Health by Ray Mobley, Carmen Lyttle-N’guessan

“…Published by Florida A & M University Extension, September 2009. …”
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Application of Soft Computing Techniques for the Analysis of Tractive Properties of a Low-Power Agricultural Tractor under Various Soil Conditions by Katarzyna Pentoś, Krzysztof Pieczarka, Krzysztof Lejman

“…The optimal work of a tractor is a compromise between the maximum traction force and the maximum tractive efficiency. …”
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