Body image and attitudes toward cosmetic surgeries among female college students in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study by Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh, Yousef Aljawarneh, Osama Alkouri, Foad Alzoughool, Amal Alhefeiti, Amnah Aldhuhoori, Amnah Al Kaabi, Aseilah Alkaabi, Fawzia Alnaqbi

“…It encourages females to seek to meet specific beauty standards and not be content with their natural features. This study aimed to assess knowledge and motivation toward cosmetic surgeries, determine the prevalence of cosmetic surgeries, and examine the relationships between body image and attitude toward cosmetic surgeries among female college students. …”
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Pengaruh Faktor Emosional Pengguna Terhadap Kesesuaian User Interface pada Sistem Informasi Benih Induk Jeruk di Balitjestro Menggunakan Kansei Engineering by Sobirin Nurfauzi, Akhmad Adi Sulianto, Sandra Malin Sutan, Agus Sugiyatno

“…While the "Concept of Creativity" consists of emotion "Modern", "Natural" and "Creative" …”
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Dynamics of land use land cover change and its effect on urban heat island in Halaba Kulito Town by Begonet Dale, Mihret Dananto, Bisrat Kifle

“…Halaba Kulito Town in Ethiopia has experienced significant urbanization over the past three decades, leading to the conversion of natural land into built-up environments, causing environmental deterioration and impacting the local climate. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of high-risk coding and non-coding single nucleotide polymorphisms of human CXCR4 gene. by Bonoshree Sarkar, Muhammad Safiul Alam Mondal, Taibur Rahman, Md Ismail Hosen, Atiqur Rahman

“…The functional impact of wild-type and mutated CXCR4 variants was evaluated through molecular docking with its natural ligand CXCR4-modulator 1, using the PyRx tool. …”
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β-Caryophyllene and Statins in Bone Fracture Healing – A Narrative Review by Marom H, Khan MA, Darvish N, Tornetta III P, Khoury A, Weil YA, Skelley NW, Allison DC, Meiron S, Ehrmann Barr T

“…Recent studies suggest the potential of β-caryophyllene (BCP) and statins in promoting bone healing. BCP, a naturally occurring anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compound found in essential oils, enhances osteoblast activity and inhibits osteoclastogenesis. …”
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Participantes en eventos populares de ciclismo de montaña en áreas protegidas periurbanas: ¿dónde está el límite? by Ricardo Manuel Nogueira Mendes, Carlos Pereira da Silva, Estela Inés Farías-Torbidoni, Teresa Santos

“…Esta investigación, que se basó en los datos de un evento popular de ciclismo de montaña celebrado en el parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, en el que participaron 4,464 personas a lo largo de seis ediciones, analizó la dinámica espacial entre los participantes y la región del evento para evaluar qué presión adicional pueden ejercer estas actividades en estos territorios. …”
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CAR-CIK vs. CAR-T: benchmarking novel cytokine-induced killer cells as solid tumor immunotherapy in ErbB2+ rhabdomyosarcoma by Laura M. Moser, Laura M. Moser, Laura M. Moser, Laura M. Moser, Laura M. Moser, Catrin Heim, Sebastian E. Koschade, Sebastian E. Koschade, Sebastian E. Koschade, Sebastian E. Koschade, Sebastian E. Koschade, Philipp Wendel, Philipp Wendel, Philipp Wendel, Philipp Wendel, Süleyman Bozkurt, Sabine Harenkamp, Hermann Kreyenberg, Hermann Kreyenberg, Michael Merker, Michael Merker, Christian Münch, Christian Münch, Christian Münch, Elise Gradhand, Meike Vogler, Meike Vogler, Meike Vogler, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Halvard Bönig, Halvard Bönig, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Peter Bader, Peter Bader, Peter Bader, Peter Bader, Peter Bader, Winfried S. Wels, Winfried S. Wels, Winfried S. Wels, Eva Rettinger, Eva Rettinger, Eva Rettinger, Eva Rettinger, Eva Rettinger

“…CIK cells are a heterogenous population of predominantly T cells with a mixed natural killer (NK) phenotype and combine non-MHC-restricted cytotoxicity with potent anti-tumor capacity of the adaptive immune system. …”
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The Croton genera (Euphorbiaceae) and its richness in chemical constituents with potential range of applications by Carlos Andrés Coy-Barrera, Laura Galvis, Maria Juliana Rueda, Sergio Alejandro Torres-Cortés

“…This demonstrates that species of this genus possess potential for various medicinal applications and serve as a source of chemical compounds that could become active principles of phytotherapeutics with significant results.It is evident that this type of compound has variety concerning oxygen substituents, which may provide information of interest for future studies on structure-activity relationships and offer alternatives of natural origin that can be evaluated against related organisms to demonstrate the pharmacological potential found in the literature. …”
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Interplay between BMI, neutrophil, triglyceride and uric acid: a case-control study and bidirectional multivariate mendelian randomization analysis by Haoyuan Lyu, Na Fan, Hao Wen, Xin Zhang, Herong Mao, Qinglai Bian, Jiaxu Chen

“…Results The study primarily focused on UA, employing genetic variation as a natural tool to assess the causal impact of various factors on UA. …”
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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…In recent years, there has been an increase in consumer interest in healthy food, especially organically grown. The use of natural fertilizers during organic farming can be a source of pathogens, including L. monocytogenes in the soil and finally in vegetables and fruits. …”
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Understanding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Hesitancy in Japan Using Social Media: Content Analysis by Junyu Liu, Qian Niu, Momoko Nagai-Tanima, Tomoki Aoyama

“…MethodsWe collected tweets related to the HPV vaccine from 2011 to 2021. Natural language processing techniques and large language models (LLMs) were used for stance analysis of the collected data. …”
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Legionella pneumophila IrsA, a novel, iron-regulated exoprotein that facilitates growth in low-iron conditions and modulates biofilm formation by Alberto E. Lopez, Joshua Mayoral, Huaixin Zheng, Nicholas P. Cianciotto

“…L. pneumophila exists in many natural and human-made water systems and can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of contaminated water droplets. …”
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Particulate matter emission in agricultural biomass residue combustion by M.G. Nugraha, A. Sharfan, V.S.Y. Prakoso, M. Hidayat, H. Saptoadi

“…Moreover, the emission reduction by factor nine, emphasizing the efficacy of controlled combustion techniques in comparison to open burning methods, in mitigating particulate emissions.CONCLUSION: The study identifies that greater initial biomass mass, mid-ignition, and natural airflow contribute to lower emissions in open burning practices. o achieve optimal closed combustion conditions, it is recommended to reload biomass more frequently with100 percent excess air allocation, distributing 30 percent to primary air and 70 percent to secondary air. …”
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Transfer of aflatoxin M1 and sterigmatocystin from buffalo milk to soft cheeses by Maurizio Cossu, Andrea Sanna, Giannina Chessa, Stefano Sdogati, Ivan Pecorelli, Ilaria Di Marco Pisciottano, Sara Lambiase, Pasquale Gallo, Stefania Massafra, Elena Torres, Marilena Gili, Giovanni Lo Cascio, Antonio Vella, Roberto Condoleo, Bruno Neri, Guglielmo Militello, Gilberto Giangolini, Carlo Boselli

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the transfer of AFM1 and STC from naturally contaminated buffalo milk to soft cheeses. …”
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»Das Geschriebene darf nicht ernst genommen werden – das Geschriebene muß todernst genommen werden«. Zur Notation und Interpretation musikalischer Gesten im Schaffen György Kurtágs... by Tobias Bleek

“…Aber wie lassen sich musikalische Gesten, die sich aufgrund ihrer synthetischen Natur erst im Akt der Aufführung konstituieren, in Notenschrift fassen? …”
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Using target enrichment sequencing to study the higher-level phylogeny of the largest lichen-forming fungi family: Parmeliaceae (Ascomycota) by Felix Grewe, Claudio Ametrano, Todd J. Widhelm, Steven Leavitt, Isabel Distefano, Wetchasart Polyiam, David Pizarro, Mats Wedin, Ana Crespo, Pradeep K. Divakar, H. Thorsten Lumbsch

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Understanding spatiotemporal changes and influencing factors in the habitat quality of coastal waters: A case study of Jiangsu Province, China (2006–2020) by Zhou Chen, Yanjing Chen, Haifeng Zhang, Hong Zhang, Min Xu

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Estimated baseline density of a spotted hyaena population in a post-war landscape by Willem D. Briers-Louw, Tamar A. Kendon, Matthew S. Rogan, Alison J. Leslie, Drew Bantlin, Emma Evers, David Gaynor, Peter Lindsey, João Almeida, Vincent N. Naude

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In vitro antimicrobial activity of selected mouthwashes on Streptococcus species isolated from adult patients with dental caries by Francisca Nwaokorie, UO Edet, OM Odeniyi, UC Ndu, O Alabi, KA Umeizudike

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Modification of surface and subsurface properties of cold-rolled Ti6Al4V sheets through water jet shot peening by Egemen Avcu, Mustafa Armağan, Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu, Eray Abakay, Emirhan Çalım, Funda Gül Koç, Mert Guney, Rıdvan Yamanoğlu

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