Earth Detecting Earth: At What Distance Could Earth’s Constellation of Technosignatures Be Detected with Present-day Technology? by Sofia Z. Sheikh, Macy J. Huston, Pinchen Fan, Jason T. Wright, Thomas Beatty, Connor Martini, Ravi Kopparapu, Adam Frank

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‘Queer Reverence’: Aubrey Beardsley’s Venus and Tannhäuser by Nicole Fluhr

“…The text thus excludes sin by drastically truncating the familiar narrative promised by its title, which engages to ‘set forth an exact account of the manner of state held by Madam Venus, Goddess and Meretrix, under the famous Hörselberg, and containing the Adventures of Tannhäuser in that Place, his Repentance, his Journeying to Rome and Return to the Loving Mountain.’ This radical cropping of the tale has the effect of not merely revising but reversing the Tannhäuser legend’s moral in its preference of pagan values over Christian. …”
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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Human Health: A Key to Modern Nutritional Balance in Association with Polyphenolic Compounds from Food Sources by Magdalena Mititelu, Dumitru Lupuliasa, Sorinel Marius Neacșu, Gabriel Olteanu, Ștefan Sebastian Busnatu, Andreea Mihai, Violeta Popovici, Nicoleta Măru, Steluța Constanța Boroghină, Sebastian Mihai, Corina-Bianca Ioniță-Mîndrican, Alexandru Scafa-Udriște

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Physiology and Pathophysiology of Marathon Running: A narrative Review by Lorin Braschler, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Mabliny Thuany, Daniela Chlíbková, Thomas Rosemann, Katja Weiss, Matthias Wilhelm, Beat Knechtle

“…Articles covering running regardless of sex, age, performance level, and event type (e.g., road races, mountain marathons) were considered, whereas articles examining only cycling, triathlon, stress-tests or other sports were excluded. …”
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Muscle power is associated with higher levels of walking capacity and self-reported gait performance and physical activity in individuals with cerebral palsy by Mattie E. Pontiff, Mattie E. Pontiff, Abhinandan Batra, Li Li, Noelle G. Moreau

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Nonlinear responses of ecosystem carbon fluxes to precipitation change in a semiarid grassland by Hua Chai, Hua Chai, Jianying Ma, Jinwei Zhang, Junqin Li, Bo Meng, Chengliang Wang, Duofeng Pan, Jie Li, Wei Sun, Xuhui Zhou

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Temporal dynamics of climate sensitivity of litter decomposition in a semi-arid grassland by Zhen Li, Fuwei Wang, Yue Wen, Chenglong Ye, Peng Wang, Tongshuo Bai, Xudong Gu, Liang Guo, Yunpeng Qiu, Yi Zhang, Yi Wang, Shuijin Hu

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Comparative Analysis of Carbon Density Simulation Methods in Grassland Ecosystems: A Case Study from Gansu Province, China by Luyao Wu, Jiaqiang Du, Xinying Liu, Lijuan Li, Xiaoqian Zhu, Xiya Chen, Yue Gong, Yushuo Li

“…This study focuses on the grassland ecosystems in Gansu Province, China, employing both an overall approach (without distinguishing between grassland types) and a stratified approach, classifying the grassland into seven distinct types: alpine meadow steppe, temperate steppe, lowland meadow, alpine meadow, mountain meadow, shrubby grassland, and temperate desert. …”
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The Influence of Edaphic and Climatic Factors on the Morphophysiological Behavior of Young Argan Plants Cultivated in Orchards: A Comparative Analysis of Three Regions in Southwest... by Fatima Ezzahra Tiouidji, Assma Oumasst, Salma Tabi, Naima Chabbi, Abdelaziz Mimouni, Meriyem Koufan, Naima Ait Aabd, Abdelghani Tahiri, Youssef Karra, Jamal Hallam, Redouan Qessaoui, Rachid Bouharroud, Fouad Elame, Nadya Wahid, Ahmed Wifaya

“…The Saharan zone of Laqsabi exhibited peak chlorophyll concentrations (506.9 ± 92.25 mg/m²) during Autumn 2022, due to high temperatures. The mountainous environment of Imoulass negatively impacted plant growth (mean height: 52.61 ± 12.37 mm; diameter: 6.46 ± 1.57 mm) due to harsh climatic and edaphic conditions. …”
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Immunological and autonomic profile of ischemic stroke in lowlands by Nargiza T. Chekeeva, Svetalana G. Shleifer, Bolot B. Kulov, Begimai B. Kadyrova, Asel T. Jusupova, Elena V. Andrianova

“…Research objective was to study immunological and autonomic parameters in patients with primary IS of varying severity in low-mountain conditions and clarify the pathogenesis and mechanisms underlying stroke severity. …”
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Socio-economic assessment of drought impacts in Lesotho: implications for early action by Relebohile Agnes Mojaki, Makoala Vitalis Marake, Evan Easton-Calabria, Joalane Rethabile Marunye, Erin Coughlan de Perez

“…Southern Lowlands, Northern Lowlands and Mountains of Lesotho. Overall, this paper conducted 48 community consultations where genderized focus group discussions (mixed elderly, mixed youth, middled aged men and women) and nine key informants (local authorities, schoolteachers, wisemen and women in the community) interviews were conducted. …”
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The Role of Thickening Agent Proportions in Optimizing Nanoemulsion Gel for Dermatophytosis Treatment by Zhang X, Wu CC, Jiang H, Zhao JF, Pan ZJ, Zheng Y

“…Xiao Zhang,1,* Chen-Chen Wu,1 Hua Jiang,2 Jia-Fu Zhao,1,3 Zhong-Jian Pan,1 Yin Zheng1,3,* 1College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in The Plateau Mountainous Region, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yin Zheng, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Mingyi Building (Teaching and Research Center), Room 428, West Campus of Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, 550025, People’s Republic of China, Email yzheng@gzu.edu.cnBackground: Adjusting thickening agent proportions in nanoemulsion gel (NG) balances its transdermal and topical delivery properties, making it more effective for dermatophytosis treatment.Methods: Carbomer 940 and α-pinene were used as model thickening agent and antifungal, respectively. …”
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A lightweight wheat ear counting model in UAV images based on improved YOLOv8 by Ruofan Li, Xiaohua Sun, Kun Yang, Zhenxue He, Zhenxue He, Xinxin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Bin Wang, Fushun Wang, Fushun Wang, Hongquan Liu, Hongquan Liu

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Long-term effects of post-earthquake landslides on vegetation ecosystem net carbon by Wen He, Baofeng Di, Shaolin Wu, Jierui Li, Wen Zeng, Yajie Zeng, Ruowei Li, Joseph Kimuli Balikuddembe, Hongkai Chen, Bin Zhang, Gang Chen, Constantine A. Stamatopoulos, Ufuk Yazgan, Isaya Kisekka

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Determinants of anemia in school-going adolescents: a case study in Douala, Cameroon by Annick Suzanne Mbazoa Mbou, Godfroy Rostant Pokam Djoko, Alice Ketchaji, Sali Aristide Dama, Florence Irita, Verance Carline Kegha Ngodem, Manuela Tchinda Magne, Alex Kevin Tako Djimefo, Joelle Laure Sobngwi

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Assessment approach for conservation effectiveness and gaps for endangered species based on habitat suitability: A case study of alpine musk deer in western China by Feng Jiang, Pengfei Song, Jingjie Zhang, Dongwu Wang, Renhong Li, Chengbo Liang, Tongzuo Zhang

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A Comprehensive Analysis of <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i> Infections in Children and Adolescents: Results of a 7-Year Retrospective Study and Literature Review by Cristina Maria Mihai, Ancuta Lupu, Tatiana Chisnoiu, Adriana Luminita Balasa, Ginel Baciu, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Violeta Popovici, Felicia Suciu, Florin-Daniel Enache, Simona Claudia Cambrea, Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu

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Long-term Radio Monitoring of the Fast X-Ray Transient EP 240315a: Evidence for a Relativistic Jet by Roberto Ricci, Eleonora Troja, Yu-Han Yang, Muskan Yadav, Yuan Liu, Hui Sun, Xuefeng Wu, He Gao, Bing Zhang, Weimin Yuan

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The Formation of a Multifilament System Driven by Photospheric Converging Motions in a Bipolar Sunspot by Haitang Li, Jinhan Guo, Xin Cheng, Chang Zhou, Xiaoli Yan, Jun Chen, Yang Guo, Jacob Oloketuyi, Mingde Ding, Yu Liu

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The Metempiricism of Margins: Professor Anthony Aṣiwaju and the Circumference of Knowledge by Toyin Falola

“…His Excellency, Ambassador Yai, made the remark that the Yoruba had always been diasporic, moving like a river, connecting multiple points, passing through valleys and plateaus, between mountains, across vegetation. This conversation came back to me as I composed this short piece. …”
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