Deformation-Induced and Reaction-Enhanced Permeability in Metabasic Gneisses, Iona, Scotland: Controls and Scales of Retrograde Fluid Movement by Tim J. Dempster, Allan D. Hollinsworth, Euan McIntosh, Shannon Edgar, John W. Faithfull, Daniel Koehn

“…Ca-plagioclase and pyroxene in the gneisses are replaced by albite and chlorite in pseudomorphic textures, and this is followed by localized epidotization of the albite. …”
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Protecting the most vulnerable: The urgent need to include HIV-exposed children in malaria chemoprevention strategies. by Raquel González, Tacilta Nhampossa, Antía Figueroa-Romero, André-Marie Tchouatieu, Christine Manyando, Clara Menendez

“…Raquel González and colleagues discuss the drugs available to HIV-exposed children to prevent malaria infection and the urgent need to evaluate alternative agents.…”
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VALUE OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AS A BASE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS by S. Sazanova

“…The article examines the role of values in social and economic systems, criticized the concept of rational behavior of economic agents, criticized the concept of «the values of modernization».…”
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Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome (SOS) in Multiple Myeloma with Renal Failure by Urvi A. Shah, Sengottuvel Viswanathan, Beamon Agarwal, Aditi Shastri, Ioannis Mantzaris, Murali Janakiram, Noah Kornblum, Ira Braunschweig, Amit Verma, Yang Shi, John Reinus, Olga Derman

“…We present three cases of SOS and highlight underlying risk factors for its development, such as impaired clearance of alkylating agents (especially melphalan) in patients with renal failure and prolonged infection. …”
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Characterization and Otoprotective Effects of Polysaccharides from <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> by Matteo Banti, Mercedes Garcia-Gil, Lorenzo Guidotti, Graziano Di Giuseppe, Simona Rapposelli, Daniela Monti, Silvia Tampucci, Marinella De Leo, Francesca Gado, Paola Nieri, Clementina Manera

“…This evidence highlights the potential of SPPs as natural candidates to protect cochlear ear cells against ototoxic oxidative agents. Moreover, in view of the potential use of microalgal polysaccharides to realize hydrogels, SPPs could also represent a healthy carrier for other topically administered otoprotective agents.…”
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Nanoengineering of Phosphate/Phosphonate Drugs via Competitive Replacement with Metal‐Phenolic Networks to Overcome Breast Tumor with Lung and Bone Metastasis by Wanrui Shi, Dashuai Liu, Wenjie Feng, Yang Chen, Yonggang Wang, Zhihong Nie, Yi Liu, Hao Zhang

“…As a proof of concept, Fe3+ and galangin are used to form the MPN template, zoledronic acid and cGAMP as competitive agents, and DOX as the loaded drug to construct DOX@Fe‐galangin@Fe‐zoledronic acid‐cGAMP nanodrugs. …”
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Tuberculosis vaccines and therapeutic drug: challenges and future directions by Yajing An, Ruizi Ni, Li Zhuang, Ling Yang, Zhaoyang Ye, Linsheng Li, Seppo Parkkila, Ashok Aspatwar, Wenping Gong

“…Despite the deployment of the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine and available therapeutic agents, the escalation of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains underscores the pressing need for more efficacious vaccines and treatments. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Muslim Patients with Diabetes in relation to Use of Medication and Lifestyle Patterns: A Prospective Study by Melanie Yee Lee Siaw, Daniel Ek Kwang Chew, Rinkoo Dalan, Shaikh Abdul Kader Kamaldeen Abdul Shakoor, Noorani Othman, Chor Hui Choo, Nur Hidayah Shamsuri, Siti Nurhana Abdul Karim, Sui Yung Chan, Joyce Yu-Chia Lee

“…The incidence of hypoglycemia and glycemic changes in relation to the adjustment of doses of antidiabetic agents, diet, and physical activity during Ramadan was also evaluated. …”
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Proximal Policy Optimization for Crowd Evacuation in Complex Environments&#x2014;A Metaverse Approach at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Thailand by Sushank Chaudhary, Nitinun Sinpan, Pruk Sasithong, Sunita Khichar, Panithan la-Aiddee, Natt Leelawat, Amir Parnianifard, Suvit Poomrittigul, Lunchakorn Wuttisittikulkij

“…Furthermore, increasing the agents&#x2019; sight range also improved evacuation efficiency, with a 20-meter sight range yielding the best results.…”
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An Unusual Fat-Containing Presacral Tumor in an Elderly Patient by Maria Inês Leite, Afonso Gonçalves, Ana Cristina Ferreira, Santiago Ortiz, Rui Esteves, Isabel Távora

“…The histological confirmation of the tumor was only attained postoperatively. This case report alerts to the possible presacral location of myelolipomas, which should be considered for every fat-containing lesion detected in this region. …”
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Air Traffic Safety Assurance Based on Flight Plan Risk Assessment and Early Warning by Ruiwei Liu, Siqi Hao, Yaping Zhang, Guan Lian

“…This article also proposes the conflict risk alerting strategy. The achievements of the study are expected to provide assistance for air traffic controllers in strategic conflict avoidance and are of great significance in assuring air transport safety.…”
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A Transformer-Based Model for Abnormal Activity Recognition by Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, Kourosh Kiani, Razieh Rastgoo

“…Many video surveillance systems are designed to verify performance accuracy and provide alerts during the occurrence of abnormal activities. …”
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A Substorm‐Dependent Negative Limit of Non‐Eclipse Surface Charging of a Chinese Geosynchronous Satellite by Zhiyi Fu, Zhenpeng Su, Bin Miao, Zhiyong Wu, Yiren Li, Kai Liu, Xu Shan, Yuming Wang

“…Similar relations may also exist for other inner magnetospheric spacecraft in the non‐eclipse region, which would be useful for spacecraft engineering and space weather alerts.…”
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The Addition of Salmeterol 50 µg Bid to Anticholinergenic Treatment in Patients with COPD: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial by Kenneth R Chapman, Peter Arvidsson, AG Chuchalin, DP Dhillon, Peter Faurschou, Roger S Goldstein, AF Kuipers

“…BACKGROUND: In the past, the role of long-acting beta2-agonists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) relative to other agents has been unclear.…”
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATION REGARDING WOOD HARVESTING IN ROMANIA IN THE LAST TWO DECADES by Moga Camelia Elena, Timofte Claudia Simona, Gășpărel Mihai

“…The forestry legislation and complementary regulations are presented and analyzed, along with a synthesis of the rights and obligations of business agents and all those who extract/harvest wood. Ministerial Order 1540/2011 (with 5 updates) represents an essential document for regulating forestry exploitation activities in Romania, establishing both the rights and obligations of business operators, agents, and harvesting teams. …”
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Leprosy Mimicking Common Rheumatologic Entities: A Trial for the Clinician in the Era of Biologics by Deepak Rath, Shrinath Bhargava, Bijit Kumar Kundu

“…The ease with which the diagnosis of leprosy can be missed assumes sinister proportions as the use of disease modifying agents can have deleterious effects in these patients. …”
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Using Community-Based Social Marketing to Improve Energy Equity Programs by Marianne Schmink, Emily Ott, Paul Monaghan, Lee Hayes Byron, Alane Humrich, Jennison Kipp, Wendell Porter, Matthew Williams, Kimberly Davis, Fiona Hogan

“…Their experience can provide useful lessons for Extension agents and all types of community development practitioners who are seeking to improve the impacts of their programs. …”
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COX-2 Inhibitors and Gastric Cancer by Zhen Wang, Jun-qiang Chen, Jin-lu Liu

“…The evidence that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is upregulated and plays an important role in carcinogenesis of gastric cancer has triggered the topic of COX-2 inhibitors as chemopreventive agents for gastric cancer. Studies find that COX-2 inhibitors are associated not only with chemoprophylactic effects, but also with chemotherapeutic potentials in gastric cancer. …”
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Erythropoietin: from erythropoiesis to cardioprotection by Liermis Michael Dita Salabert, Ivis Mendoza Hernández, Rafael Alejandro Gómez Baute, Elena García López, Lázaro E. de la Cruz Avilés, Aramis Núñez Quintana

“…With the improvement achieved in the survival of patients with these diseases, this adverse event has become a major concern for the scientific community. Although many agents have been evaluated as potential cardioprotective therapeutic, clinical data are limited and does not suggest that the use of these agents promotes the survival of patients undergoing cardiotoxic treatments. …”
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The influence of 2- chlorodeoxyadenosine in combination with tumour necrosis factor-α or its mutein on murine leukaemias L1210 and P388 by J. Góra-Tybor, K. Warzocha, T. Robak

“…Groups of mice with leukaemia L1210 and P388 receiving 2-CdA combined with TNFα had shorter survival times than animals treated with these agents separately. In contrast, the administration of 2-CdA in conjunction with mutein VI, prolonged the survival of mice inoculated with these leukaemias as compared with animals receiving these agents separately. …”
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