Heterogeneity of Ecosystem Service Interactions Through Scale Effects and Time Effects and Their Social-Ecological Determinants in the Tuo River Basin by Simin He, Yusong Xie, Jing Zhang, Yanyun Luo, Qianna Wang

“…Uncovering the complex interdependencies between ESs and their key drivers is an essential preliminary step toward the coordinated management of ESs. Currently, a major challenge lies in precisely evaluating trade-offs and synergies among ESs across different spatial and temporal scales, particularly in capturing their dynamic evolution and determinants. …”
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Comparison of BTX Profiles and Their Mutagenicity Assessment at Two Sites of Agra, India by Vyoma Singla, Tripti Pachauri, Aparna Satsangi, K. Maharaj Kumari, Anita Lakhani

“…Inter-species ratios and inter-species correlation indicated traffic as the major source of BTX. Extracts of samples were positive in both Salmonella typhimurium tester strains TA98 and TA100 without metabolic activation suggesting the presence of direct mutagens in ambient air that can cause both frame-shift and base-pair mutation. …”
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Design and Simulation of Inductive Power Transfer Pad for Electric Vehicle Charging by Md Aurongjeb, Yumin Liu, Muhammad Ishfaq

“…In this work, we present a power transfer structure using a unique “DD circular (DDC) power pad”, which mitigates the two major obstacles of wireless EV charging, due to the mitigating power of electromagnetic field (EMF) leakage emissions and the increase in misalignment tolerance. …”
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Survival and prognostic factors among different types of liposarcomas based on SEER database by Jiaqi Zhao, WenLi Du, XiaoLiang Tao, AiAi Li, Yi Li, Shuai Zhang

“…Survival and prognostic factors vary among the major subtypes of liposarcoma, necessitating individualized analysis for each subtype. …”
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LINC02389/miR-7-5p Regulated Cisplatin Resistance of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer via Promoting Oxidative Stress by Peng Ma, Wen Han, Cunying Meng, Xiaohong Tan, Pengfei Liu, Lei Dong

“…However, cisplatin resistance of NSCLC cells is a major challenge for NSCLC treatment. Materials and Methods. qRT-PCR and Western blot were performed to detect the expression of LINC02389 and miR-7-5p in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. …”
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Electrochemical Method for the Assay of Organic Peroxides Directly in Acetonitrile by Vanina Ivanova, Mariya Pimpilova, Maria Stoyanova, Nina Dimcheva

“…Lipid peroxidation is a major process that determines the quality of various oil samples during their use and storage, in which the primary products are hydroperoxides (HP’_S). …”
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The Life Mission Theory V. Theory of the Anti-Self (the Shadow) or the Evil Side of Man by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jorgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…Ethics therefore seem to be of major importance to every patient or person engaged in the noble project of personal growth. …”
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A Framework for Fourth Industrial Revolution Adoption by Small-Scale Rural Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review by Willard Munyoka, Nkhangweni Lawrence Mashau, Modimowabarwa Kanyane

“…This results in severe heat waves and a shift in rainfall patterns. This is a major global threat to agriculture and food security, especially for rural farmers. …”
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Modeling the Viscoelastic Behavior of Quartz and Clay Minerals in Shale by Nanoindentation Creep Tests by Jianfeng Wang, Yuke Liu, Chao Yang, Wenmin Jiang, Yun Li, Yongqiang Xiong

“…In this study, in situ indentation measurements of two major constitutive minerals (i.e., quartz and clay) in Longmaxi Formation shale from the Sichuan Basin, South China, were conducted using a nanoindentation technique and high-resolution optical microscope. …”
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School principals’ proposals for preventive actions to improve mental health by Roger Persson, Ulf Leo, Inger Arvidsson, Kerstin Nilsson, Kai Österberg, Carita Håkansson

“…Results Forty-four proposals for preventive actions spanning various levels and six major themes were identified: Role demands and role conflicts (8 proposals); Organizational support (6 proposals); Resources and resource allocation (3 proposals); Continued professional development and coaching (2 proposals); The principal as a coworker (6 proposals); Personal actions (19 proposals). …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Zeolite A from Alkaleri Kaolin using Conventional Hydro Thermal Synthesis Technique by Adamu Abubakar, Nasiru Yahaya, Wilson Lamayi

“…XRD showed a face-centered cubic (FCC) structure with 25.73 nm lattice, while XRF confirmed the presence of SiO2, Al2O3 as well as with different major and trace metal oxides. The BET analysis showed 3.9457 and 4.3044 (m2/g), 0.6032 and 0.5598 (cm3/g), 603.087 and 617.503(Ǻ) for both the kaolin clay and the synthesized zeolite A, respectively. …”
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Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India by Beena Nitin Joshi, Sharmeen Akhtar Shaikh, Amlin Shukla, Mohd. Ashraf Ganie, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, Vanita Suri, Neena Malhotra, Sarita Agarwal, Subhankar Chowdhury, Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya, Rakesh Kumar Sahay, Roya Rozati, Puthiyaveettil Khadar Jabbar, Abilash Nair, Bharti Kulkarni, Aafia Rashid, Sunny Khajuria, Monica Rajput, Gaivee Vinam Meshram, Shouvik Chowdhury, Rahul Harish Bamon, Muhammed Shahid Pasha, Farhana Begum, Manoj Rema Aravind, Taruna Arora

“…Training HCPs on PCOS along with the availability of specialists and strengthening diagnostic facilities were some major demands from the HCPs. Conclusion: Results suggest the need for training HCPs, strengthening infrastructure with good referral linkages, and adequate supply of drugs to help improve PCOS management at public health-care facilities in India. …”
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Professional context of teaching reading to foreign economics students by Olena Titarenko, O. Kopylova

“…The authors propose a systematic approach to working with professionally oriented texts in reading classes for first-year foreign students majoring in Economics (specialty 051).…”
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The development of modern-day competences in education, in the context of an agile approach by János Varga, Ágnes Csiszárik-Kocsir, Mónika Garai-Fodor

“…Our daily lives are undergoing a major transformation before our eyes. Digitalisation and digital content, social media platforms, the unlimited amount of information available on the internet, require a whole new set of people and knowledge. …”
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Phenolic Profile, Sugar Composition, and Antioxidant Capacities of Some Common Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Cultivars as a Potential Nutraceutical and Functional Food Ingredi... by Imen Bettaieb, Ahlem Kilani, Khadija Ben Othman, Mohamed Ali Benabderrahim, Walid Elfalleh

“…LC-ESI-MS analysis showed that “Kenta” had the highest number of polyphenolic compounds (19 compounds) followed by “Ftimi” with 18 compounds, whereas “Deglet Nour” has only 15. Six major compounds (quinic acid, epicatechin, rutin, hyperoside, luteolin 7-O-glucoside, and kaempferol) were omnipresent. …”
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Prevalence of hemoglobinopathies using high-performance liquid chromatography as diagnostic tool in anemic patients of tertiary care center of Western India by Virender Singh, Amit Kumar Biswas, Ajay Kumar Baranwal, Bhushan Asthana, Tejpal Dahiya

“…Out of the total hemoglobinopathies detected 250 (46%) were male and 293 (54%) were female. The major abnormality detected was beta-thalassemia trait (BTT) with 425 (15.75%) cases, followed by sickle cell disorders 58 (2.15%), HbE 38 (1.41%), hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin 6 (0.22%), HbD Punjab 13 (0.48%), HbD Iran 2 cases and 4 cases of compound heterozygous for HbS beta-thalassemia. …”
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Significant Independent Predictors of Vitamin D Deficiency in Inpatients and Outpatients of a Nephrology Unit by Recep Bentli, Hulya Taskapan, Halil Toktaş, Ozkan Ulutas, Adnan Ozkahraman, Melda Comert

“…Kidney disease was found to be a major risk factor for vitamin D deficiency in a population study of patients hospitalized. …”
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Dengue severity by serotype and immune status in 19 years of pediatric clinical studies in Nicaragua. by Federico Narvaez, Carlos Montenegro, Jose G Juarez, José Victor Zambrana, Karla Gonzalez, Elsa Videa, Sonia Arguello, Fanny Barrios, Sergio Ojeda, Miguel Plazaola, Nery Sanchez, Daniel Camprubí-Ferrer, Guillermina Kuan, Gabriela Paz Bailey, Eva Harris, Angel Balmaseda

“…<h4>Background</h4>Dengue virus, a major global health threat, consists of four serotypes (DENV1-4) that cause a range of clinical manifestations from mild to severe and potentially fatal disease.…”
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Simulating Genetic Mixing in Strongly Structured Populations of the Threatened Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) by John G. Black, Steven J. B. Cooper, Thomas L. Schmidt, Andrew R. Weeks

“…We found that populations fell into four major groups of genetic similarity: Adelaide Hills, western Victoria, eastern Victoria, and Tasmania, but populations within these groups were also distinct, and additional substructure was observed in some populations. …”
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Diurnal Variation of Chemical Characteristics and Source Identification of Fine Particles in the Kaohsiung Harbor by Yu-Lun Tseng, Kwok-Wai Wong, Chung-Shin Yuan, Chitsan Lin

“…Results obtained from chemical mass balanced (CMB) receptor modeling showed that the major sources of PM2.5 resolved in the Kaohsiung Harbor were mobile sources, ship emissions and oil-fired boilers, steel plants, secondary aerosols, sea salt spray, and fugitive dust. …”
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