Monsoonal climate and asymmetric heating facilitate the slope-aspect to influence landscape-scale tree structure in the Western Ghats, India by Devi Maheshwori, Shreyas Managave, Girish Jathar, Sham Davande

“…The net effect of these modes often leads northwest and southeast aspects to have the highest and lowest TC (and CH) at the landscape scale, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of sieved biomass of Cicer arientinum (horse bean) for removal ofmethylene blue: batch study by Anandrao A Kale

“…These can neutralize the negative sites on biosorbent surfaces, leading to a lesser adsorption. The Langmuir model fit and Hall separation values indicate favorable adsorption. …”
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The doppel (Dpl) Protein Influences In Vitro Migration Capability in Astrocytoma-Derived Cells by Alberto Azzalin, Elena Sbalchiero, Giulia Barbieri, Silvia Palumbo, Cristina Muzzini, Sergio Comincini

“…Of note, in these cells, viability examination by means of tetrazolium-based assay did not reveal differences in the proliferation; on the contrary, a variation in density-dependent growth, leading to an increase of cell contact inhibition was highlighted. …”
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Hybrid Intersection Over Union Loss for a Robust Small Object Detection in Low-Light Conditions by Twahir Kiobya, Junfeng Zhou, Baraka Maiseli, Maqbool Khan

“…The main challenges affecting small object detection accuracy in low-light conditions are occlusion caused by the low light, shadows, and darkness that adversely affect the surrounding context leading to poor object classification and the insufficient spatial information that negatively affect object localization resulting in poor small object detection. …”
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Digital Media Hotspot Mining Algorithm Implementation with Complex Systems in the Mobile Internet Environment by Yufeng Jia, Sang-Bing Tsai

“…With the development of the Internet, the amount of information present on the network has grown rapidly, leading to increased difficulty in obtaining effective information. …”
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Tracking metal pollution from illegal gold mining: a health risk assessment in Edfu, Egypt by Kholoud M. AbdelMaksoud, Wael M. Al-Metwaly, Heba M. R. Hathout

“…This transformation elicited concerns regarding environmental and health implications, leading us to undertake a thorough investigation.…”
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Modeling the Magnetic Connection from Earth to Solar Corona during the May 11 Geomagnetic Superstorm by Alessandro Ippolito, Tommaso Alberti, Fabio Giannattasio

“…The simulation revealed an enhanced diffusion of magnetic field lines due to the passage of CMEs, leading to a broader area of solar surface magnetically connected to Earth, particularly near AR 13664. …”
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Comparing surface immune markers in successful and non-viable ART pregnancies on the day of hCG measurement: a prospective pilot study by Kevin Marron, Conor Harrity

“…Thirty-one pregnancies were viable, leading to a live birth, while 34 ended in miscarriage. …”
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Modeling Terrestrial Net Ecosystem Exchange Based on Deep Learning in China by Zeqiang Chen, Lei Wu, Nengcheng Chen, Ke Wan

“…The understanding of the mechanism of interaction between NEE and various environmental factors of ecosystems has been very limited, and the interactions between the factors are intricate and complex, which leads to difficulties in accurately estimating NEE. …”
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D2CBDAMAttUnet: Dual-Decoder Convolution Block Dual Attention Unet for Accurate Retinal Vessel Segmentation From Fundus Images by Vo Trong Quang Huy, Chih-Min Lin

“…However, these methods often grapple with challenges such as loss of vital information during pooling and insufficient handling of local context in skip connections, leading to less than optimal results. To address these limitations, this research propounds the novel Convolution Block Dual Attention Module (CBDAM), as well as two pioneering network architectures: The Convolution Block Dual Attention Module Unet (CBDAMUNet) and the Dual Decoder Convolution Block Attention Module with Attention U-Net (D2CBDAMAttUnet). …”
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FEDERALISM, INSECURITY, AND THE PERSISTENT AGITATIONS AMONG ETHNIC GROUPS IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC: ANY WAY FORWARD? by TEMITOPE EMMANUEL ABIODUN, IBRAHIM ADEDAYO OYEWOLE, ENOCH AKINLOLUWA MAKINDE

“… The paper examined rationales behind persistent agitations among ethnic groups in Nigerian federalism leading to various degrees of insecurity situations. …”
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INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS VS ENDOWMENTS by E. S. Biryukov

“…Endowment funds are one of the key sources of revenues of leading American universities. Analysis of the investment policy of endowment funds and sovereign wealth funds shows that fundamental changes in the concept of investing began to occur since the late 1980s - early 1990s . …”
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In Vitro α-Amylase and Protein Glycation Inhibitory Activity of the Aqueous Extract of Flueggea leucopyrus Willd by Vishmi Sachindra Thrikawala, Srianthie A. Deraniyagala, Chamira Dilanka Fernando, Dinusha Nishani Udukala

“…This study shows that Flueggea leucopyrus Willd not only inhibits α-amylase enzyme, which is known to break starch to glucose, but also inhibits the formation of AGEs, which occur due to chronic hyperglycemia that leads to the onset of diabetic complications.…”
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The Haematological Effects of Oleanolic Acid in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats: Effects on Selected Markers by Charity M. Baloyi, A. Khathi, Ntethelelo H. Sibiya, Phikelelani S. Ngubane

“…Sustained hyperglycaemia leads to the development of haematological alterations which, if left untreated, is associated with cardiovascular complications. …”
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The Impact of Abdominal Obesity Status on Cardiovascular Response to the Mediterranean Diet by Alexandra Bédard, Sylvie Dodin, Louise Corneau, Simone Lemieux

“…Results from our study suggest that the adoption of the MedDiet leads to beneficial metabolic effects, irrespective of the abdominal obesity status.…”
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Resistance of European plum to fungal diseases in the foothill zone of Adygea by V. V. Sherstobitov, M. A. Kolesova

“…Development of fungal diseases, including brown rot, shot hole, red leaf spot, and rust, leads to a significant decrease in the harvest and marketable quality of P. domestica fruits. …”
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Artificial intelligence in CT diagnosis: Current status and future prospects for ear diseases by Ruowei Tang, Pengfei Zhao, Jia Li, Zhixiang Wang, Ning Xu, Zhenchang Wang

“…Despite the ongoing challenges, the application of AI in CT is expected to faciliate the otological field, leading to more precise and personalized treatment for ear diseases.…”
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Alterations Induced by Bangerter Filters on the Visual Field: A Frequency Doubling Technology and Standard Automated Perimetry Study by Costantino Schiavi, Filippo Tassi, Alessandro Finzi, Mauro Cellini

“…The use of Bangerter filters leads to a reduction of the functionality of the magno- and parvocellular pathway.…”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Sustainability Rating Systems for Road Infrastructure by Rajab Ali Mehraban, Lucia Tsantilis, Pier Paolo Riviera, Ezio Santagata

“…This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of eight leading SRSs—CEEQUAL, Greenroads, GreenLITES, GreenPave, I-LAST, INVEST, BE2ST-in-Highways, and Envision—focusing on their structural frameworks, criteria weightings, adherence to the three pillars of sustainability, and alignment with international benchmarks such as ISO, EN, and ASTM standards. …”
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Elective Cesarean Section during Preterm Prevents Pulmonary Hypoplasia Development in Potter Sequence by Yuya Kinoshita, Rieko Sakamoto, Yusuke Hattori, Keishiro Furuie, Shohei Kuraoka, Yuko Hidaka, Hiroshi Tamura, Hiroshi Mitsubuchi, Kimitoshi Nakamura

“…We suspected that the fetal lung could not grow because of persistent oligohydramnios, which leads to a further decline in the ratio of FLV to FBW during pregnancy. …”
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