The spatial association network and driving factors of land use carbon emission efficiency in China: An investigation in the National Major Strategic Regions by LIU Min, CHEN Yinrong, WANG Jue, CHEN Kun, CHEN Yi

“…However, there were obvious differences among regions, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have the highest average value of land use carbon emission efficiency, followed by the Yangtze River Delta region, the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Yellow River Basin region. (2) Over time，the structure of the overall networks of land use carbon emission efficiency in the National Major Strategic Regions has generally evolved towards densification, diversification and robustness. …”
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Effects of Homeopathic Arsenicum Album, Nosode, and Gibberellic Acid Preparations on the Growth Rate of Arsenic-Impaired Duckweed (Lemna gibba L.) by Tim Jäger, Claudia Scherr, Meinhard Simon, Peter Heusser, Stephan Baumgartner

“…Growth rates of frond (leaf) area and frond number were determined with a computerized image analysis system for different time intervals (days 0–2, 2–6, 0–6). Five independent experiments were evaluated for each test substance. …”
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Bivalirudin exerts antiviral activity against respiratory syncytial virus-induced lung infections in neonatal mice by Zhuang Shihao, Tang Qiuyu, Chen Ping, Wang Chengyi, Liu Guanghua

“…Further, to delineate the role of micro RNAs, the qRT-PCR analysis was done, and the results displayed an increase in miR-136, miR-30b, and let-7i. At the same time, the down-regulated expression of miR-221 in RSV-infected mice compared to the control. …”
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Global Solar Radiation Models in Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil by Ana Flávia Martins Monteiro, Fabrina Bolzan Martins

“…However, in the Minas Gerais state, Southeastern Brazil (SEB), the number of weather stations that measure global solar radiation is scarce, and when it is available, it presents gaps in the time series. An attractive alternative to solve the data gap problem is to estimate global solar radiation using empirical models. …”
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Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Extreme Precipitation and Its Future Trend Analysis in Huaihe River Basin by GUO Wei, YE Wen, ZHU Xuchao, WU Wei, WANG Lu, GAO Huamin, ZHANG Haiming, SHI Shaohui

“…Under the SSP5-8.5 scenario during that time period, the future change trends of extreme precipitation intensity, frequency, and duration are 158%, 130%, and 450% more than the historical trends in the Huaihe River Basin. (3) The correlation between extreme precipitation indices and southern oscillation index (SOI) is higher than that of north Atlantic oscillation (NAO). …”
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miR-149 Alleviates Ox-LDL-Induced Endothelial Cell Injury by Promoting Autophagy through Akt/mTOR Pathway by Zhongsheng Zhu, Jinyu Li, Rui Tong, Xiaorong Zhang, Bo Yu

“…The miR-149 level in HUVECs was reduced by ox-LDL (100 μg/mL) incubation in a time-dependent manner. miR-149-mimic transfection markedly protected HUVECs from ox-LDL-induced injury, with increased cell viability and reduced caspase-3 activity. miR-149 mimics enhanced HUVEC autophagy, which was induced initially by ox-LDL. miR-149 mimics also markedly downregulated the expression of Akt, p-Akt, mTOR, and p-mTOR in ox-LDL-treated HUVECs. …”
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Effect of scaling on levels of interleukin 1-beta and clinical periodontal parameters among e-cigarette users and non-smokers: A prospective study by Alaa B. Alkhalifah, Nehad T. Alfuraih, Bobby Joseph, Jagan K. Baskaradoss

“…Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to assess the changes in the periodontal measurements and IL-1β levels at different time points and Mann–Whitney U Test was used to compare the two groups. …”
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Effects of self-monitoring physical activity with wearable activity trackers on perceived joint function and health-related quality of life in people with hip and knee osteoarthrit... by Elin Östlind, Frida Eek, Kjerstin Stigmar, Eva Ekvall Hansson

“…Wearable activity trackers (WATs) offer a novel approach to promote PA but could also aid in finding a sustainable PA level over time. The aim of this secondary analysis was to examine the effects of self-monitoring PA with a WAT on perceived joint function and health-related quality of life in people with hip and knee OA. …”
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Dietary Supplementation of L-Arginine and N-Carbamylglutamate Attenuated the Hepatic Inflammatory Response and Apoptosis in Suckling Lambs with Intrauterine Growth Retardation by Hao Zhang, Yaotian Fan, Mabrouk Elsabagh, Shuang Guo, Mengzhi Wang, Honghua Jiang

“…These findings indicated that supplementing Arg or NCG reduced the contents of proinflammatory cytokines at the same time when the apoptosis-related pathway was being suppressed, thus suppressing the IUGR-induced apoptosis of hepatic cells.…”
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Ensemble learning based sustainable approach to rebuilding metal structures prediction by Tetiana Vlasenko, Taras Hutsol, Vitaliy Vlasovets, Szymon Glowacki, Tomasz Nurek, Iryna Horetska, Savelii Kukharets, Yuriy Firman, Olexandra Bilovod

“…The Life Cycle Assessment gives an opportunity to determine the potential impact caused on the environment by building structures and it is used mainly at the early design stage. At the same time, there are significant gaps when it comes to predicting properties of steel products at the last stage of the life cycle of existing buildings in the End of Life Stage (C1-C4) phases and especially D—Benefits and Loads Beyond the System Boundary. …”
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Combined effects of topography, soil moisture, and snow cover regimes on growth responses of grasslands in a low- mountain range (Vosges, France) by P.-A. Herrault, A. Ullmann, D. Ertlen

“…Through the use of winter habitat indices, we noted high responsiveness of low-mountain grasslands to differences in intra-seasonal snow regimes, partly modulated by topographic features. Prolonged and time-continuous snow cover promotes higher peak productivity and shortened green-up periods. …”
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Ocular hypertension after silicone oil filling surgery for high myopia: a case-control study by Xiaodan Lin, Shenghui Feng, Chunmei Chen, Yadan Xiong, Na Li, Ling Tong

“…The study aimed to document the incidence and timing of postoperative ocular hypertension “OH” while assessing various factors, including demographic details, medical history, additional surgical interventions, and findings from supplementary examinations (such as axial length, silicone oil emulsification, and anterior chamber penetration). …”
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Air Transport Area as an Object of State Regulation by O. V. Brusakova

“…It is concluded that the state needs to respond appropriately, i.e. to implement appropriate state regulation of the aviation area functioning during the pandemic, in particular in the implementation of air transportation in exceptional cases, the operation of airfields and airports in quarantine, aircraft parking in designated areas, standardization of issues, related to the return of passengers for canceled flights or their rebooking, providing state support to the aviation area in connection with the cessation of financial revenues from all market participants (including by allocating subsidies from the state budget, providing state aid to ensure minimal operation of airports and airfields, exemption of airlines from paying certain types of taxes for a certain period of time), etc.…”
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Usefulness of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Cancer Who Developed Cerebral Infarction by Sayaka TERAZONO, Yuki SAKAEYAMA, Yutaka FUCHINOUE, Masataka MIKAI, Shuhei KUBOTA, Mitsuyoshi ABE, Kosuke KONDO, Nobuo SUGO, Takaaki NAGAO, Masaaki NEMOTO

“…However, there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of treatment time, pass frequency, thrombolysis in cerebral infarction grade, modified Rankin scale score at 1 week after treatment [mRS(1w)], modified Rankin scale score at discharge [mRS(ENT)], modified Rankin scale score at 90 days after treatment [mRS(90 days)], and length of hospital stay (days). …”
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La villégiature anglaise et l’invention de la Côte d’Azur by Alain Bottaro

“…Finally came « launch time », as the expression goes: that is, the progressive inclusion of local towns in the ranks of top resorts for international travelers. …”
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A prospective model of the potential clinical and economic impact of cervical cancer screening supported by a mobile phone app. by Fredrick Chite Asirwa, Brian W Bresnahan, Faith Yego, Dana Duncan, James K Karichu, Louis P Garrison

“…Published literature, expert elicitation, and time-and-motion observations were used to estimate clinical data, care pathways, and visit-related costs. …”
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Design of low-carbon planning model for vehicle path based on adaptive multi-strategy ant colony optimization algorithm by Qi Guo, Rui Li, Changjiang Zheng, Gwanggil Jeon

“…Subsequently, a graph neural network (GNN) is utilized to optimize nodes and edges computationally. At the same time, the global search capability of the model is augmented via an ant colony optimization algorithm to ascertain the final optimized path. …”
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The Genesis of Higher Education Internationalisation by D. А. Smaliakou

“…New international agenda, based on neighborhood strategy and integration, has required not only the development of accustomed horizontal communication, but also the development of vertical communication. The request for time has led to the rise of higher education internationalisation, which replaced the idea of “soft power” and generated national interests, in particular, through channelling of excessive educational resources abroad. …”
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Optimising dementia screening in community-dwelling older adults: A rapid review of brief diagnostic tools in Singapore by Jun Pei Lim, Sabrina Lau, Penny Lun, Jia Ying Tang, Edwin Shih-Yen Chan, Luming Shi, Liang Guo, Yew Yoong Ding, Laura Tay, Reshma A Merchant, Wee Shiong Lim

“… Introduction: Timely detection of dementia enables early access to dementia-specific care services and interventions. …”
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Hybrid Gel as a Substitute for Hard Fats in Confectionery by Vasilissa S. Kutsenkova, Nataliia V. Nepovinnykh, Samira A. Yeganehzad

“…This ratio resulted in a considerable gel strength (≤ 408.222) while maintaining a dense and uniform texture (Young modulus ≤ 17.05) for a long time. The oleogels had low moisture content (Aw = 0.6 ± 0). …”
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