Enhanced CH4 emissions from global wildfires likely due to undetected small fires by Junri Zhao, Philippe Ciais, Frederic Chevallier, Josep G. Canadell, Ivar R. van der Velde, Emilio Chuvieco, Yang Chen, Qiang Zhang, Kebin He, Bo Zheng

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Composition and Performance Evaluation of SBS/SBR Modified Emulsified Asphalt for Tack Coat on Airport Pavement by Kaiwei Wang, Xiangbing Xie, Guanghui Li, Jinggan Shao, Meng Bao, Mingwei Wang, Xianglei Zhu, Yahui He

“…Temperature sweep at 48°C, compared with SBS/SBR modified emulsified asphalt, the complex shear modulus (G∗) of SBS/SBR modified emulsified asphalt increased by 71% and 75%, while the rutting factor(G∗/sinδ) increased by 83% and 86%, respectively, which indicates that its shear deformation resistance and rutting resistance have been significantly improved. …”
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Sleep patterns and smartphone use among left-behind children: a latent class analysis and its association with depressive symptoms by Xue Han, Cheng-Han Li, Heng Miao, Su Xu, Wen-Jing Yan, Juan Chen, Juan Chen

“…Significant weekday-weekend differences in smartphone use were noted in the unhealthy categories.ConclusionsThis study reveals complex associations between sleep patterns, smartphone use, and depressive symptoms among left-behind children. …”
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Reproductive relationships between taxa morphologically close to <i>Elymus caninus</i> (Poaceae: Triticeae) by E. V. Shabanova, A. V. Agafonov, O. V. Dorogina

“…The objectives were to study the levels of reproductive relationships and the degree of integration of the species E. goloskokovii, E. prokudinii, and E. viridiglumis into the E. caninus complex. Our estimates of the seed fertility of natural parental biotypes were within 60–90 %. …”
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Indicators of the Microbial Corrosion of Steel Induced by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Under the Influence of Certain Drugs by Nataliia Tkachuk, Liubov Zelena, Yaroslav Novikov

“…Further research should also be directed at investigating the antimicrobial properties of complexes of compounds with DMSO, which should be considered as an ecological solution to the problem of microbiologically influenced corrosion prevention.…”
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Association of food security with cardiometabolic health during young adulthood: cross-sectional comparison of American Indian adults with other racial/ethnic groups by Cassandra J Nikolaus, Anna Zamora-Kapoor, Luciana E Hebert, Ka'imi Sinclair

“…All analyses were weighted and accounted for the complex survey design.Participants The analytical sample of n=12 799 included mostly non-Hispanic white respondents (n=7900), followed by n=2666 black, n=442 American Indian, n=848 Asian or Pacific Islander and n=943 Hispanic.Results Risk of food insecurity was more common among respondents who were female, Black, American Indian, had lower educational attainment, and were classified as having obesity or diabetes. …”
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Building Academic Integrity: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Framework to Address and Prevent Contract Cheating by Deepani B. Guruge, Rajan Kadel, Samar Shailendra, Aakanksha Sharma

“…Current approaches to managing contract cheating often lack the comprehensive structure needed to address the complexities of modern cheating methods. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the proposed Three-Tier Framework (TTF), designed in our previous study to combat contract cheating. …”
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Biological Characteristics Analysis of Limosilactobacillus reuteri JBR3 and the Effect of Protective Agents on Its Viability by Jun HAN, Yi WANG, Kaiping ZHANG, Jianjun TIAN

“…JBR3 was freeze-dried under a protective agent complex of skimmed milk powder (9.3 g/100 mL), maltodextrin (2.3 g/100 mL), monosodium glutamate (6.8 g/100 mL), and trehalose (10.0 g/100 mL). …”
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Influence of Treadmill Speed and Perturbation Intensity on Selection of Balancing Strategies during Slow Walking Perturbed in the Frontal Plane by Zlatko Matjačić, Matjaž Zadravec, Andrej Olenšek

“…Responses following outward perturbations were more complex. At S1, hip strategy (impulse-like increase of mediolateral ground reaction force) augmented with ankle strategy (mediolateral shift of the center of pressure) mainly contributed to responses already during the stance phase. …”
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Can an organizationally anchored, multilevel intervention improve perceived stress and psychosocial factors in the workplace? A pre-post study assessing effectiveness and implement... by Vita Ligaya Dalgaard, Tanja Kirkegaard, Christian Dyrlund Wåhlin-Jacobsen, Birgit Aust, Sofie Jaspers, Thomas Faurholt Jønsson, Trine Nøhr Winding

“…However, these types of interventions are highly complex to implement and evaluate, and they remain scarce in the literature. …”
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Analysis of the Particle Characteristics of Aeolian Sand in Yulin Area, China by Qinglong You, Zhang Yang, Jinglian Ma, Xili Yan, Taiwo Sesay, Haifeng Wang, Zhou Liang

“…Also, the negligible amount of minerals such as calcite and chlorite in the Aeolian sand mineral composition indicates its potential for use in cement and mortar without causing any complex chemical reactions. The findings of this study indicate the possibility of utilizing the Aeolian sand deposits in Yulin area as a road construction material and also provide a theoretical guide to encourage its widespread application in this regard.…”
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Obstacles and opportunities for care collaboration through the utilisation of a preventive care process for frail older adults: a study protocol for a mixed methods study design by Åsa Larsson Ranada, Elisabet Rothenberg, Helle Wijk, Martina Karin Boström, Pia Skott, Anette Erichsen

“…Background Frail older adults constitute a significant vulnerable group with complex healthcare needs requiring collaboration between various care providers and professions. …”
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Monoallelic variants resulting in substitutions of MAB21L1 Arg51 Cause Aniridia and microphthalmia. by Hildegard Nikki Hall, Hemant Bengani, Robert B Hufnagel, Giuseppe Damante, Morad Ansari, Joseph A Marsh, Graeme R Grimes, Alex von Kriegsheim, David Moore, Lisa McKie, Jamalia Rahmat, Catia Mio, Moira Blyth, Wee Teik Keng, Lily Islam, Meriel McEntargart, Marcel M Mannens, Veronica Van Heyningen, Joe Rainger, Brian P Brooks, David R FitzPatrick

“…Arg51 substitutions reduce the association of wild-type MAB21L1 with TBL1XR1, a component of the NCoR complex. We found limited evidence for mutation-specific interactions with MSI2/Musashi-2, an RNA-binding proteins with effects on many different developmental pathways. …”
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Discussion on Redundant Processing Algorithm of Association Rules Based on Hypergraph in Data Mining by Jintan Zhu

“…Current relevance data processing rules for digging the information have two limitations: (1) metrics such as support, confidence, and lift rely too much on expert knowledge or complex adjustment processes in value selection; (2) it is often difficult to explain rare association rules. …”
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Agrobiodiversity as a Reservoir of Medicinal Resources: Ethnobotanical Insights from Aymara Communities in the Bolivian Andean Altiplano by Simón Cocarico, Diego Rivera, Stephan Beck, Concepción Obón

“…By assessing the contributions of native and introduced species, this study sheds light on the complex botanical resources integrated into Aymara agricultural systems. …”
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Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus) by Jaya Angom, Soibam Khogen Singh, Ayam Gangarani Devi, Pronob Das, Pradyut Biswas, Gusheinzed Waikhom, Soibam Ngasotter, Reshmi Debbarma, Sourabh Debbarma, Nitesh Kumar Yadav

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Contribution of Arginine Catabolic Mobile Element and Copper and Mercury Resistance Element in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Vantage Point by Parya Shokrollahi, Alka Hasani, Mohammad Aghazadeh, Mohammad Yousef Memar, Akbar Hasani, Maryam Zaree, Mohammad Ahangarzadeh Rezaee, Javid Sadeghi

“…The acquisition of mecA, followed by COMER or ACME has been shown as a significant factor in the rise and fall of MRSA strains and their complex ability to adapt to hostile environments. …”
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CIVILIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF NATIONAL SELF-IDENTIFICATION IN UKRAINE: PHILOSOPHICAL-ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPROACH by M. I. Boichenko, O. V. Yakovleva, V. V. Liakh

“…The development, justification and systematization of cultural and institutional criteria for choosing the best ways to strengthen of national self-identity in Ukraine are a prerequisite for the successful self-identification of Ukrainian citizens in a complex and ever-changing global world.…”
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Exposure to artificial intelligence in Canadian jobs: Experimental estimates by Tahsin Mehdi, Marc Frenette

“…AI, on the other hand, can perform complex, non-routine and cognitive tasks. AI’s capabilities are growing, and it is unclear how powerful it may be in the future. …”
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Pimavanserin Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis in Clinical Practice by Khashayar Dashtipour, Fiona Gupta, Robert A. Hauser, Cherian A. Karunapuzha, John C. Morgan

“…PDP symptoms typically progress over its course from being mild, infrequent, and often untroubling to complex, sometimes constant, and potentially highly disturbing. …”
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