Sulfur Dioxide and Emergency Department Visits for Stroke and Seizure by Mieczysław Szyszkowicz, Eugeniusz Porada, Neil Tremblay, Eric Grafstein

“…The models included temperature and relative humidity in the form of natural splines. The results were reported for an increase in interquartile range ((IQR), IQR=1.9 ppb for SO2). …”
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Extracting Implicit User Preferences in Conversational Recommender Systems Using Large Language Models by Woo-Seok Kim, Seongho Lim, Gun-Woo Kim, Sang-Min Choi

“…Conversational recommender systems (CRSs) have garnered increasing attention for their ability to provide personalized recommendations through natural language interactions. Although large language models (LLMs) have shown potential in recommendation systems owing to their superior language understanding and reasoning capabilities, extracting and utilizing implicit user preferences from conversations remains a formidable challenge. …”
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Optimized recovery of phenolic and flavonoid compounds from medicinal plant extracts for enhanced antioxidant activity: A mixture design approach by Faiza Imtiaz, Dildar Ahmed, Osama A. Mohammed, Umer Younas, Munawar Iqbal

“…This study highlights the development of optimized plant extract mixtures as a natural therapeutic strategy specifically designed to combat oxidative stress-related diseases, offering a potential alternative to conventional treatments.…”
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Reversible Oxygenation of α-Amino Acid–Cobalt(II) Complexes by Xincun Zhang, Fan Yue, Hui Li, Yan Huang, Yi Zhang, Hongmei Wen, Jide Wang

“…We systematically investigated the reversibility, time lapse, and oxygenation-deoxygenation properties of 15 natural α-amino acid–Co(II) complexes through UV-vis spectrophotometer, polarographic oxygen electrode, and DFT calculations, respectively, to explore the relationship between the coordinating structure and reversible oxygenation of α-amino acid–Co(II) complexes. …”
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Failure Mechanisms of Structural Bamboo Using Microstructural Analyses by Mutaz K. Chahrour, Md. Akter Hosen, Yingxin Goh, Teong Yen Tong, Soon Poh Yap, Mohamed Amine Khadimallah

“…Bamboo is deemed an emerging constructional material with promising application projections due to the reliable natural properties and advantageous structural characteristics. …”
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The effect of six days open water swimming activity on salivary, oxidative stress and cortisol levels on elite master swimmers by Nihal Sekhar Oktay, Kubilay Cimen, Beste Tacal Aslan, Sukriye Caliskan, Cengiz Karagozoglu, Korkut Ulucan

“… Open water swimming is a sport and recreational activity in which individuals swim in natural bodies of water. When the body is under stress, stress hormones, and reactive oxygen metabolite production may increase. …”
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A hierarchical Bayesian approach to assess the impact of environmental factors on soybean yield and yield components by Nur Habibi Luthfan, Matsui Tsutomu, Tanaka Takashi S.T.

“…A hierarchical Bayesian approach offers a natural mechanism of the eco-biological system through a multi-level model. …”
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A Novel Framework for Automation Technology Based on Machine Vision and Robotics in Electrical Power Inspection Processing by Heng Zhao, Shengnan Hu, Qingmiao Chen, Jiagui Tao, Jianzhuo Dai

“…For the current complexity system, if the old-fashioned hand-written visual monitoring system is still used, not only will their ability fails to meet the requirements but also the number of cumbersome, important, and financial context will be unsatisfactory. It is natural to reason about some problems. Serious problems are due to incompetent human investigation. …”
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Building Coastal Dunes with Sea Oats and Surrogate Wrack by Natalie Hooton, Debbie L. Miller, Mack Thetford, Sean Claypool

“…Managers have tried commercial fertilizers and water-absorbing gels to ensure planted sea oats survive and thrive, but these products are not always effective and can be expensive. Removal of natural beach litter, called “wrack” and defined as “algae, grasses, driftwood, fruits, seeds, and carrion, along with cultural litter,” has frequently had the undesired effect of weakening the establishment and growth of sea oats. …”
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Short Data-Based Output-Only Identification for Time-Varying Systems with Fast Dynamic Evolution by Zhi-Sai Ma, Qian Ding

“…Comparative results confirm the advantages of the proposed method in terms of achievable natural frequency and power spectral density tracking, accuracy, and resolution of TV systems with fast dynamic evolution, when the response data length is relatively short.…”
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Feasibility of Output-Only Modal Identification Using Wireless Sensor Network: A Quantitative Field Experimental Study by Wen-ai Shen, Ying Lei, Liang Hu, Yang Wang

“…The comparison shows close match in natural frequencies and mode shapes, although relatively large difference in damping ratios exists between results from wireless and tethered sensing data. …”
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Structure, Mechanical Performance, and Dimensional Stability of Radiata Pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) Scrimbers by Jinguang Wei, Fei Rao, Yuxiang Huang, Yahui Zhang, Yue Qi, Wenji Yu, Chung-Yun Hse

“…Natural wood has certain advantages such as good processability and high specific strength and thus has been used for millennium as a structural material. …”
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MOŽNOSTI POSUZOVÁNÍ EFEKTIVITY INVESTIC DO MODRO-ZELENÉ INFRASTRUKTURY V URBANIZOVANÉM ÚZEMÍ by Jan Kopp, Pavlína Hejduková, Michaela Hejplíková

“…On the cost side, it is advisable to include not only the cost of building the water management infrastructure in the optimization of the solution, but also the contributions of natural capital, which is reflected in the provision of ecosystem services. …”

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Banyan/Ramie Fibers Reinforced with Nanoparticle Hybrid Polymer Composite by T. Raja, V. Mohanavel, M. Ravichandran, S. Suresh Kumar, Munirah D. Albaqami, Reham Ghazi Alotabi, Mohanraj Murugesan

“…Natural fibers are an increasing potential alternative to synthetic fibers in recent research, due to their unique properties and weight ratio in composite materials. …”
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AMPK Activation Mediated by Hinokitiol Inhibits Adipogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Autophagy Flux by Ju-Hee Lee, Jae-Kyo Jeong, Sang-Youel Park

“…Background and Purpose. Hinokitiol, a natural monopenoid present in the essential oil of Calocedrus formosana heartwood, exerts potent anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and neuroprotective effects on various cells. …”
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Genomics Reveal Population Structure and Intergeneric Hybridization in an Endangered South American Bird: Implications for Management and Conservation by Marisol Domínguez, Larissa S. Arantes, Pablo D. Lavinia, Nicole Bergjürgen, Agustin I. Casale, Pablo A. Fracas, Darío A. Lijtmaer, Pablo Tubaro, Sarah Sparmann, Susan Mbedi, Camila Mazzoni, Bettina Mahler, Ralph Tiedemann

“…This study uses genomic data to provide new insights to aid conservation and management of endangered species, using as a case study the Yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata), a bird endemic to southern South America severely affected by illegal trade and the transformation of its natural habitat. We explore population structure within the Yellow cardinal, delimiting management units and describing connectivity among them. …”
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Geoconservation Initiatives in the State of Paraná (Brazil) by Luiz Alberto Fernandes, Fernanda Caroline Borato Xavier, Kimberlym Tábata Pesch Vieira, Liliane Maia Tcacenco-Manzano

“…Regrettably, geodiversity and geoconservation remain the least known components of the state's natural heritage. A long-standing concern has been the absence of geological content in the curriculum of the Brazilian basic education system. …”
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Advanced Piezoelectric Materials, Devices, and Systems for Orthopedic Medicine by Jingkai Zhang, Chang Liu, Jun Li, Tao Yu, Jing Ruan, Fan Yang

“…Known for its highly oriented and hierarchical structure, collagen in natural bones produces local electrical signals to stimulate osteoblasts and promote bone formation, inspiring the application of piezoelectric materials in orthopedic medicine. …”
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La fauna silvestre en los discursos de la Ley General de Vida Silvestre, su reglamento y de los inspectores ambientales de México by Jesu\u0301s Ignacio Castro Salazar, Brenda Araceli Bustos Garci\u0301a

“…El derecho ambiental saca al derecho de su discurso tradicional positivista y lo expone en el diverso y complejo escenario natural. Las leyes ambientales se encuentran entre la paradoja de la ecología y la postura legal. …”
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Biophysical Insights into Cancer Transformation and Treatment by Jiří Pokorný, Alberto Foletti, Jitka Kobilková, Anna Jandová, Jan Vrba, Jan Vrba, Martina Nedbalová, Aleš Čoček, Andrea Danani, Jack A. Tuszyński

“…A therapeutic strategy of targeting dysfunctional mitochondria for restoration of their physiological functions makes it possible to switch on the natural apoptotic pathway blocked in cancer transformed cells. …”
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