Assessment of the Ground Vulnerability in the Preveza Region (Greece) Using the European Ground Motion Service and Geospatial Data Concerning Critical Infrastructures by Eleftheria Basiou, Ignacio Castro-Melgar, Haralambos Kranis, Andreas Karavias, Efthymios Lekkas, Issaak Parcharidis

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Origen and Plato on the Superiority and Perfection of the Soul by Zhimeng Lin

“…The image of God resides in human soul, not the body, guiding individuals toward the perfection of the soul and the attainment of the whole virtues. Origen’s tripartite distinction of spirit, soul, and body is intrinsically connected to Plato’s tripartite theory of the soul, with the intermediary of the incarnate soul corresponding to the ambiguous role of <i>thumos</i> (spiritedness) in Plato’s dialogue. …”
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Biological and psychosocial factors associated with the persistence of pruritus symptoms: protocol for a prospective, exploratory observational study in Germany (individual project... by Sonja Ständer, Stefan W Schneider, Gudrun Schneider, Stefan Kahnert, Manuel Pedro Pereira, Christian Mess, Volker Huck, Konstantin Agelopoulos, Gina Frank

“…Here we aim to identify psychosocial and biological factors and their interactions which might be associated with the persistence of CP with and without immunologic/inflammatory origin, that is, atopic dermatitis and pruritus on non-inflamed skin. …”
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An Optimized NGS Workflow Defines Genetically Based Prognostic Categories for Patients with Uveal Melanoma by Michele Massimino, Elena Tirrò, Stefania Stella, Cristina Tomarchio, Sebastiano Di Bella, Silvia Rita Vitale, Chiara Conti, Marialuisa Puglisi, Rosa Maria Di Crescenzo, Silvia Varricchio, Francesco Merolla, Giuseppe Broggi, Federica Martorana, Alice Turdo, Miriam Gaggianesi, Livia Manzella, Andrea Russo, Giorgio Stassi, Rosario Caltabiano, Stefania Staibano, Paolo Vigneri

“…Methods: Following the findings published by “The Cancer Genome Atlas–UM” (TCGA-UM) study, we developed an NGS-based gene panel (called the UMpanel) that classifies mutation sets in four categories: initiating alterations (<i>CYSLTR2</i>, <i>GNA11</i>, <i>GNAQ</i> and <i>PLCB4</i>), prognostic alterations (<i>BAP1</i>, <i>EIF1AX</i>, <i>SF3B1</i> and <i>SRSF2</i>), emergent biomarkers (<i>CDKN2A</i>, <i>CENPE</i>, <i>FOXO1</i>, <i>HIF1A</i>, <i>RPL5</i> and <i>TP53</i>) and chromosomal abnormalities (imbalances in chromosomes 1, 3 and 8). …”
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Sandpiper optimization with hybrid deep learning model for blockchain-assisted intrusion detection in iot environment by Mimouna Abdullah Alkhonaini, Manal Abdullah Alohali, Mohammed Aljebreen, Majdy M. Eltahir, Meshari H. Alanazi, Ayman Yafoz, Raed Alsini, Alaa O. Khadidos

“…IoT devices face diverse kinds of attacks, and intrusion detection systems (IDSs) play a significant role in detecting and responding to these threats. …”
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Gastrointestinal transit time of radiopaque ingested foreign bodies in children: experience of two paediatric tertiary centres by Chen Xiang Ang, Win Kai Mun, Marion Margaret Aw, Diana Lin, Shu-Ling Chong, Lin Yin Ong, Shireen Anne Nah

“…We categorised the outcomes into confirmed passage (ascertained via abdominal X-ray or reported direct stool visualisation by patients/caregivers) and assumed passage (if patients did not attend follow-up appointments). Results: Of the 2,122 ED visits for FB ingestion, 350 patients who were given outpatient follow-up appointments were reviewed (median age 4.35 years [range: 0.5–14.7], 196 [56%] male). …”
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Advanced perspective on heavily phosphorus-doped diamond layers via optical emission spectroscopy by Kil-dong Sung, Stefan Andrei Irimiciuc, Michal Novotný, Zdeněk Weiss, Pavel Hubík, Jaromír Kopeček, Martin Vondráček, Vincent Mortet

“…However, beyond a maximum [P] of ∼7.0 × 1020 atoms/cm3, further increases in IPH/ICH did not lead to higher [P] with a significant reduction in phosphorus incorporation efficiency (η), consistent with the solubility limits of phosphorus in diamond. …”
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State regulation of public libraries in Russia in the first half of the XIX century by D. I. Popov

“…Mordvinova, the Minister of Internal Affairs attracted the heads of regions — governors — to create a kind of library partnership. …”
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A Beginner's Guide to Water Management—Water Clarity by Florida LAKEWATCH, Mark Hoyer

“… Water clarity is one of the most noticeable attributes of a waterbody. It's also of great importance to many people. …”
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Legal Disputes of Emigrant Periodical Publishers from the End of the 19th Century to 1904 by Remigijus Misiūnas

“…On one hand, the hyperbolization of problems and ills in the emigrant life attracted readers with engaging texts, but on the other, it was interpreted as propaganda for a dissolute lifestyle and rejection of religious norms, dismissing the satirical aspect. …”
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Origin of the formation of isostructural bcc-Fe+bcc-Cu nanocomposites in Fe–Cu alloy via vacuum co-deposition by A. I. Ustinov, L. O. Olikhovska, S. O. Demchenkov, V. S. Skorodzievskii, S. S. Polishchuk, T. V. Melnychenko

“…Analysis of the lattice parameter of the single bcc structure indicates that only a portion of the copper atoms dissolve in the bcc-Fe lattice, while undissolved copper atoms form bcc-Cu inclusions that are coherent with the bcc-Fe lattice. …”
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Successful Use of Octreotide Therapy for Refractory Levofloxacin-Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Matthew R. Watson, Ceressa T. Ward, Amit Prabhakar, Babar Fiza, Vanessa Moll

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Application of Concentration-Area fractal modeling and artificial neural network to identify Cu, Zn±Pb geochemical anomalies in Hashtjin area, NW of Iran by Ali Imamalipour, Hamed Ebrahimi, Amir reza Abdollahpur

“…The decoder part attempts to capture the encoded data and reconstruct the original data with minimal error. …”
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Saberes e fazeres educacionais, culturais e profissionais presentes nas várias esferas das relações sociais by Pedro Rodolfo Fernandes da Silva, Aldair Oliveira de Andrade, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Wagner dos Reis Marques Araújo, Roberta Ferreira Coelho de Andrade

“…Nesse número, a pesquisa voltada para a Educação Ambiental, seus saberes e práticas, desponta como temática central, oportunizando conhecimentos necessários aos atores sociais que atuam, direta ou indiretamente, na educação e formação de crianças e jovens, bem como para os que atuam na liderança de comunidades, pois é premente a conscientização das pessoas quanto à necessidade de que as ações humanas sejam cada vez mais pensadas e praticadas objetivando a redução dos danos ao ambiente e da harmonia entre homem e natureza. …”
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Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change... by Maria Filippini, Alessandro Amorosi, Enrico Dinelli, Stefano Segadelli, Laura Landi, Tommaso Casati, Alessandro Gargini

“…These differences are attributed to depositional factors, such as textural heterogeneity and carbonate content facilitating karst dissolution. …”
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The Relationship between Focal Surfaces and Surfaces at a Constant Distance from the Edge of Regression on a Surface by Semra Yurttancikmaz, Omer Tarakci

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Trace elements‐based Auroshell gold@hematite nanostructure: Green synthesis and their hyperthermia therapy by Hadil M. Alahdal, Sumya Ayad Abdullrezzaq, Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin, Sitah F. Alanazi, Abduladheem Turki Jalil, Mehrdad Khatami, Marwan Mahmood Saleh

“…Nowadays, Auroshell nanoparticles have attracted much attention due to their precise control over heat use for medical purposes. …”
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Differential Evolution without the Scale Factor and the Crossover Probability by Xiaowei Zhang

“…The proposed algorithm looks upon each individual as a charged particle to decide on the shift of the individual in the direction of the difference based on the attraction-repulsion mechanism in Coulomb’s Law. Moreover, Taguchi’s parameter design method with the two-level orthogonal array is merged into the crossover operation in order to obtain better individuals in the next generation by means of better combination of factor levels. …”
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Signatures of Transient Overvoltages in Low Voltage Power Systems in Tea Factories and Their Implications on Insulation Deterioration and Allied Power Quality Issues by Earl A. R. L. Pannila, Mahesh Edirisinghe

“…These steeply passing overvoltage stresses let partial discharges ensue, which can attack the insulation over long service. To unveil this danger, 314 common-mode transient waveforms were measured in the electrical machines of five tea factories in Sri Lanka, in a 50 ms measurement window, taken in 55 measuring attempts. …”
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The Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes to Treat Diabetes Mellitus by Ju-El Kim, Jong-Won Lee, Gi Doo Cha, Jeong-Kee Yoon

“…Consequently, MSC-derived exosomes have attracted attention as a novel treatment for DM as an alternative to stem cell therapy. …”
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