Assessment of the Drought Situation in Kerman Using Drought Indicators and its Relationship with the State of Vegetation Change in the Region by َAhmad Mazidi, Foroogh Mohammadi Ravari, Zahra Behzadi Shar Babak

“…In addition, the map and diagram of the vegetation trend were prepared using GIS software and Google Earth Engine. The results showed that the SPI index of Kerman was mostly around the axis of -1 to +1, which represents a mild drought, and the PNPI of Kerman recognized most of the years as normal with 43%, and the Palmer index also showed that the years (2008-2004) 2010) have experienced a very severe drought with an intensity of about 4.8. …”
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Evaluation of auditory alerting systems for safe electric scooter operations by Tim Walton, Antonio J. Torija, Richard J. Hughes, Andy S. Elliott

“…Electric micromobility modes, such as electric scooters and electric bikes, have the potential to offer a lower-emission alternative to journeys made with internal combustion engine vehicles, and such modes of transport are becoming increasingly commonplace on our streets. …”
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In Vivo Optical Molecular Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity following Celecoxib Therapy for Colorectal Cancer by Rahul A. Sheth, Alexandra Kunin, Lars Stangenberg, Mark Sinnamon, Kenneth E. Hung, Raju Kucherlapati, Umar Mahmood

“…A novel genetically engineered mouse (GEM) model of colorectal cancer was also used to assess celecoxib's effect on MMP activity, which was measured by quantitative fluorescence colonoscopy. …”
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The evolution of ASEAN's language policies: A diachronic analysis of official documents and website. by Chen Zhang, Ronghui Zhao, Yan Huang

“…We employed the Wayback Machine to trace the development of the ASEAN official website and adopted a corpus-based approach, utilizing tools such as AntConc and Sketch Engine, to analyze the Chairman's Statements of the ASEAN Summit (CSAS). …”
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Primary Stability of Self-Drilling and Self-Tapping Mini-Implant in Tibia of Diabetes-Induced Rabbits by Jea-Beom Park, Eun-Young Kim, Janghyun Paek, Yoon-Ah Kook, Do-Min Jeong, Il-Sik Cho, Gerald Nelson

“…Insertion torque, removal torque, insertion energy, and removal energy were measured with a surgical engine on 8 rabbits. Remaining 4 rabbits were analyzed by microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) and bone histomorphometry. …”
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Effect of Main Bearing Surface Profile on Crankshaft Lubrication and Vibration Characteristic by Guixiang Zhu, Junsheng Zhao, Chunjian Li, Jialin Wang, Min Liu, Zhihao Yang

“…Taking the main bearing-main journal of a six-cylinder diesel engine as the research object，based on the elastic- -fluid lubrication theory and the micro-bump contact theory and considering factors such as journal misalignment and main bearing surface roughness，the main bearing lubrication characteristics model under the flexible whole body is established，and the influence of the main bearing surface profile on the main bearing lubrication characteristics and main journal vibration characteristics is analyzed. …”
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The impact of binaural auralizations on sound source localization and social presence in audiovisual virtual reality: converging evidence from placement and eye-tracking paradigms★... by Roßkopf Sarah, Kroczek Leon O.H., Stärz Felix, Blau Matthias, Van de Par Steven, Mühlberger Andreas

“…Forty-nine participants compared three auralizations based on measured binaural room impulse responses (BRIRs), simulated BRIRs, both with generic and individual head-related impulse responses (HRIRs), with loudspeakers and an anchor (gaming audio engine). In both paradigms, no differences were found between binaural rendering and loudspeaker trials concerning ratings of social presence and subjective realism. …”
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HDAC6 inhibitor-loaded brain-targeted nanocarrier-mediated neuroprotection in methamphetamine-driven Parkinson's disease by Khang-Yen Pham, Shristi Khanal, Ganesh Bohara, Nikesh Rimal, Sang-Hoon Song, Thoa Thi Kim Nguyen, In-Sun Hong, Jinkyung Cho, Jong-Sun Kang, Sooyeun Lee, Dong-Young Choi, Simmyung Yook

“…However, because of its poor water solubility and short biological half-life, it faces clinical limitations. Herein, we engineered lactoferrin-decorated CAY-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles (denoted as PLGA@CAY@Lf NPs) to effectively counter methamphetamine (Meth)-induced PD. …”
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A Reflection of the Position that Social Work Played in Tackling Coronavirus in South Africa by Simon Murote Kang’ethe

“…The paper applied a literature review methodology by drawing data from twenty English-authored articles from various Google search engines such as Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, Research Gate, monographs, books, and book chapters. …”
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Double-targeted liposomes coated with matrix metallopeptidase-2-responsive polypeptide nanogel for chemotherapy and enhanced immunotherapy against cervical cancer by Zhimin Bai, Yibo Yang, Zutong Cui, Wenming Liang, Xin Zhang, Zihan Zhang, Jianming Sun, Zhiwei Liu, Kun Li, Ming Shi, Jian Li

“…This study presents a novel nanogel-based drug delivery system, DOX-4PI@CpG@Lipo@Gel (DPCLG), engineered to respond to Matrix Metallopeptidase-2 (MMP-2)—a protease abundant in the tumor microenvironment (TME). …”
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Analytical Insights on the Relationship between Economic Growth and Environmental Degradation in Framework of EKC Hypothesis and Various Environmental Indicators by Hossein Ali Fakher

“…The statistical sample of the study includes the Web of Science (WOS), Scopus search engine, and Scientific Information Database (SID). …”
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Protection of Passeriformes Birds in Wetland Ecological Restoration: A Case Study of the Reed Parrotbill (<i>Paradoxornis heudei</i>) in Baiyangdian by Qi Sun, Heng Wu, Taijun Zuo, Zengrui Tian, Jiaojiao Wang, Jianhua Hou

“…Using the environmental factors determined with Google Earth Engine (GEE), ultimately we designated the following areas as priority conservation zones: the Fuhe Wetland (FHW), the reed area south of Beihezhuang (BHV), both sides of the Baiyangdian Bridge (BYDB), the western shoreline of Shaochedian (SCD), Yannandi Park (YNDP), east of Guangdianzhangzhuang Village (GDZZV), east of Dongtianzhuang (DTV), north of Xilizhuang (XLV), south of Caiputai Village (CPTV), north of Gaolou Village (GLV), and the Xiaoyihe Wetland (XYW). …”
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A systematic review on the effectiveness of anti-doping education for university students by Adam R. Nicholls, Lambros Lazuras, Michael Petrou, Ornella Corazza, Carlos Santos, António Júlio Nunes, Michał Rynkowski, João F. Martins, Thomas Zandonai, Uta Kühn, Łukasz Tota

“…Method: We systematically searched the literature using nine different search engines, manually searched relevant journals, and used pearl growing. …”
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Characterizations of Size-segregated Ultrafine Particles in Diesel Exhaust by Jaehyun Lim, Cheolsoo Lim, Sungwoon Jung

“…Abstract Size-segregated ultrafine particles (UFPs) in diesel exhaust were investigated to characterize carbonaceous substances, metals, and organic compounds originating from a medium-duty diesel engine dynamometer using the 13 driving mode. Organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) peaked at 330–550 nm, but the OC/EC ratio showed two peaks in the ultrafine and accumulation modes. …”
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Identification of CTL Epitopes on Efflux Pumps of the ATP-Binding Cassette and the Major Facilitator Superfamily of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Yan Lin, Yu Dong, Yanfeng Gao, Ranran Shi, Yubing Li, Xiuman Zhou, Wenwen Liu, Guodong Li, Yuanming Qi, Yahong Wu

“…Two drug-resistant T lymphocyte epitopes, designated Rv1218c-p24 and Rv2477c-p182, were selected, and their immunogenic activities studied in vivo in genetically engineered mice. The immune activities of these two epitopes were improved with the help of complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA). …”
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The role of environmental sustainability, foreign direct investment and trade openness in economic growth: with emphasis on the causal linkage by Hossein Ali Fakher

“…These two factors have been so important that are known as the engine of economic growth and progression. This paper aimed to examine the association between environmental sustainability index, economic growth, and FDI in selected developing countries. …”
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DNA-mediated self-assembly oxidative damage amplifier combined with copper and MTH1 inhibitor for cancer therapy by Cui Ren, Zhiyong Shi, Xiaowen Zhang, Xueer Yu, Yang Gao, Zhi Qi, Yu Chen, Yong Wang

“…In this research, DNA-mediated self-assembly nanoparticles (HTCG@TA NPs) were engineered with high-performance amplified oxidative damage and gene therapy effect for synergistic anti-tumor treatment. …”
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Ignition by Hot Transient Jets in Confined Mixtures of Gaseous Fuels and Air by Abdullah Karimi, M. Razi Nalim

“…Ignition of a combustible mixture by a transient jet of hot reactive gas is important for safety of mines, prechamber ignition in IC engines, detonation initiation, and novel constant-volume combustors. …”
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COMMERCIAL BANKS’ FACILITIES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES GROWTH IN KWARA STATE by Kayode David KOLAWOLE

“… Small and medium scale enterprises are engines of growth and catalysts for socio-economic development in both developing and developed countries. …”
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A jelenlegi állapot északbácska 8 községében a 2oo9 – es népességmegtartó gazdaság fejlesztési forgatókönyvünk és foglalkoztatottsági pronózisunk tükrében (The Current State of 8 C... by Sándor Somogyi, András Ricz

“…This indicates that this region of the endogenous levels of forces is not sufficient to form the engine of development. The economic development analyzes had indicated that the projections about the number of employees can be very important. …”
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