Occurrence of Tocols in Foods: An Updated Shot of Current Databases by Alessandra Durazzo, Amirhossein Nazhand, Massimo Lucarini, Amélia M. Delgado, Maryna De Wit, Kar Lin Nyam, Antonello Santini, Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan

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White Garden Snail, Theba pisana (Mueller) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) by Jane E. Deisler, Lionel A. Stange

“…It is the most frequently intercepted foreign land snail (Hanna 1966, Mead 1971), generally arriving in shipments from the Mediterranean countries. Theba pisana shows a strong proclivity for climbing up and into freight for aestivation and is difficult to detect. …”
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Deep Learning Based on Residual Networks for Automatic Sorting of Bananas by Abdulkader Helwan, Mohammad Khaleel Sallam Ma’aitah, Rahib H. Abiyev, Selin Uzelaltinbulat, Bengi Sonyel

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Artichoke Cultivars (var. “Blanca de Tudela”) under Elevated Ozone Concentrations by M.J. Sanz, J.L. Porcuna, E. Calvo, C. Martin

“…Ozone concentrations rise to phytotoxic levels from spring to autumn at western Mediterranean basin coastal sites, where artichoke is one of the most important crops. …”
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Sterile osteomyelitis: a cardinal sign of autoinflammation by Tiago Borges, João Santos, Sérgio Silva

“…Additionally, other autoinflammatory disorders (AIDs) are discussed, including classical periodic fever syndromes (e.g., familial Mediterranean fever, cryopyrin- associated periodic syndromes), monogenic rare AIDs (such as hyperostosis-hyperphosphatemia syndrome, H syndrome, interferonopathies, and Singleton-Merten’s syndrome), polygenic AIDs with bone involvement (e.g., Schnitzler’s syndrome, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, adult-onset Still’s disease, and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease), and bone dysplastic syndromes. …”
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Transcriptomic resources for Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister), a widespread invasive pest of Brassicales. by Michael E Sparks, David R Nelson, Robert L Harrison, Nicholas R Larson, Daniel Kuhar, Ariela I Haber, Sam D Heraghty, Zarley Rebholz, Dorothea Tholl, Ian M Grettenberger, Donald C Weber, Dawn E Gundersen-Rindal

“…The bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister), is an emerging agricultural pest in the Americas, threatening agricultural production in the southwestern United States, Mexico and Chile, as well as in the Old World (including Africa, South Asia and, more recently, Mediterranean areas of Europe). Substantive transcriptomic sequence resources for this damaging species would be beneficial towards understanding its capacity for developing insecticide resistance, identifying viruses that may be present throughout its population and identifying genes differentially expressed across life stages that could be exploited for biomolecular pesticide formulations. …”
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The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Children and Adolescents in Dalmatia: A Hospital Based Study by Marko Šimunović, Joško Božić, Lukrecija Milić, Ivana Unić, Veselin Škrabić

“…To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this hospital based study is the first report on the prevalence of MS in obese children and adolescents in Dalmatia, the Mediterranean part of Croatia. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of individual cardiovascular risk factors and MS. …”
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White Garden Snail, Theba pisana (Mueller) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) by Jane E. Deisler, Lionel A. Stange

“…It is the most frequently intercepted foreign land snail (Hanna 1966, Mead 1971), generally arriving in shipments from the Mediterranean countries. Theba pisana shows a strong proclivity for climbing up and into freight for aestivation and is difficult to detect. …”
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The current distribution of pond slider Trachemys scripta (Reptilia: Emydidae) in Croatia by Toni Koren, Ana Štih, Ivona Burić, Katarina Koller, Boris Lauš, Mladen Zadravec

“…Most of the records, 58%, are in the Continental biogeographical region and the rest in the Mediterranean. It has not yet been recorded for the Alpine biogeographical region. …”
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The Genus <i>Chiliadenus</i>: A Comprehensive Review of Taxonomic Aspects, Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities by Lucinda Villaescusa Castillo, Francisco Zaragozá García, Cristina Zaragozá Arnáez

“…The genus <i>Chiliadenus</i> (Asteraceae) has been traditionally used in Mediterranean medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. …”
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The Impact of the Metabolic Syndrome Severity on the Appearance of Primary and Permanent DNA Damage by Mirta Milić, Luka Kazensky, Martina Matovinović

“…A 2022 meta-analysis of data from 28 million individuals revealed a global prevalence of 45.1%, with notably higher rates in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and the Americas, particularly in high-income countries. …”
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Implications of Large-Scale PV Integration on Grid Operation, Costs, and Emissions: Challenges and Proposed Solutions by Ghassan Zubi, Yael Parag, Shlomo Wald

“…This study provides insights for sunny Mediterranean countries with similar renewable energy goals.…”
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Exploring the role of ICT adoption technologies and renewable energy consumption in achieving a sustainable environment in the United States: an SDGs-based policy framework by Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Oktay Özkan, Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, Babatunde Sunday Eweade, Bright Akwasi Gyamfi

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Temperature and Host Fruit During Immature Development Shape Adult Life History Traits of Different <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> Populations by Georgia D. Papadogiorgou, Nikos T. Papadopoulos

“…Temperature and host fruit availability are key factors influencing the life history traits of the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) (<i>Ceratitis capitata</i>). …”
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Territoires méridionaux et îles australes : laboratoires du masculin dans les premiers romans d’aventures pour garçons victoriennes by Valentine Prévot

“…These southern and austral spaces, from the Mediterranean coasts to the South Seas, welcome the young British heroes of these novels which were absolute bestsellers. …”
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Putting Africa on the Black Death map: Narratives from genetics and history by Monica H. Green

“…Did the Black Death, the famous, devastating plague pandemic that struck the Mediterranean and Western Europe in the mid-14th century and seeded new strains of the pathogen, Yersinia pestis, in new locales, also reach Sub-Saharan Africa? …”
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An Examination of Temporal and Spatial Trends of Growing Degree Days in Turkey by İlhami Doğan, Murat Karabulut

“…Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin is one of the areas affected by this warming. …”
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Bodies in Pile: Osteological and Archaeological Analysis of Skeletal Remains from Phaselis Infrastucture by Tolga Karahan, Ahmet İhsan Aytek, Alper Yener Yavuz

“…It is an important port city on the Mediterranean trade route. The ongoing excavations in the city reveal important features of the city. …”
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Characterization of Recharge Mechanisms and Sources of Groundwater Salinization in Ras Jbel Coastal Aquifer (Northeast Tunisia) Using Hydrogeochemical Tools, Environmental Isotopes... by Jamila Hammami Abidi, Boutheina Farhat, Abdallah Ben Mammou, Naceur Oueslati

“…As for the stable isotope signatures, results showed that groundwater samples lay on and around the local meteoric water line LMWL; hence, this arrangement signifies that the recharge of the Ras Jbel aquifer is ensured by recent recharge from Mediterranean air masses.…”
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Meteorological Data-Based Optimal Control Strategy for Microalgae Cultivation in Open Pond Systems by Riccardo De-Luca, Fabrizio Bezzo, Quentin Béchet, Olivier Bernard

“…This optimization strategy was applied at various climatic conditions and significantly increased productivity compared to a standard operation with constant pond depth and dilution rate, by up to a factor of 2.2 in a Mediterranean climate in summer. A thorough analysis of the optimizer strategy revealed that the increase of productivity in summer was achieved by finding a trade-off between algal concentration to optimally distribute light and pond temperature to get closer to optimal growth temperature. …”
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