Short-term effects of argon cold atmospheric plasma on canine corneas ex vivo by Juliane Dick, Sandra Lockow, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Holger Andreas Volk, Claudia Busse

“…PurposeTo analyse the effects of argon cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) on canine corneas.MethodsHealthy canine eyes (n = 20) were subjected to a keratectomy (5 × 7 mm, 400 μm) and divided into two control (c1—not cultured; t0—cultured) and two treatment groups (t2, t5—treatment of 2 or 5 min, cultured); n = 5 eyes each. …”
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Phylogeographic analyses reveal recent dispersal and multiple Wolbachia infections of the bright-eyed ringlet Erebia oeme within the European mountain systems by Valentine Mewis, Martin Wendt, Thomas Schmitt

“…Abstract The genus Erebia comprises numerous species in Europe. Due to preference of cold environments, most species have disjunct distributions in the European mountain systems. …”
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Association between traffic-related air pollution and risk of outpatient visits for dry eye disease in a megacity along the subtropical coast in South China by Fan Cao, Yue Chen, Yan-Chao Gui, Zi-Yue Fu, Zheng Lyu, Kou Liu, Li-Ming Tao, Zhi-Fan Chen, Hai-Feng Pan, Zheng-Xuan Jiang, Qian-Li Meng

“…This study aimed to investigate the associations between traffic-related air pollutants with risk of dry eye disease (DED) outpatient visits in a megacity (Guangzhou) along the subtropical coast in South China. …”
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Effect of a Vibration System on Pain Reduction during Injection of Dental Anesthesia in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Muhanad AlHareky, Jehan AlHumaid, Sumit Bedi, Maha El Tantawi, Mazin AlGahtani, Yousef AlYousef

“…The ‘‘gate control’’ theory suggests pain can be reduced by simultaneous activation of larger diameter nerve fibers using appropriate coldness, warmth, rubbing, pressure, or vibration. …”
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Unilateral Eyelid Edema as Initial Sign of Orbital Sarcoidosis by Sílvia Miguéis Picado Petrarolha, Bruna Suda Rodrigues, Flávio David Haddad Filho, Rogério Aparecido Dedivitis, Samuel Brunini Petrarolha, Pedro Martins Tavares Scianni Morais

“…A 37-year-old male patient went to the ophthalmic emergency room complaining of pain in the left eye, diplopia, and decreased visual acuity. An external eye examination showed hard and cold edema of the lower eyelid, ocular motility with limitation of adduction, and discreet ipsilateral proptosis. …”
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The role of Beringia in human adaptation to Arctic conditions based on results of genomic studies of modern and ancient populations by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…The adaptation of Amerindian ancestors to high latitudes and cold climates is supported by genomic data showing that adaptive genetic variants in Native Americans are associated with various metabolic pathways: melanin production processes in the skin, hair and eyes, the functioning of the cardiovascular system, energy metabolism and immune response characteristics. …”
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Lighting quality evaluation on growth performance and feather pecking behavior of broilers by Chenghao Pan, Rong Xiang, Jinming Pan

“…The daily walking steps of birds in cold white group were greater than birds in warm white and red group at 8 (P < 0.05) rather than 9 to 11 (P > 0.05) weeks of age. …”
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Meta-analysis of carcass and meat characteristics of young or super young steers and of different sexual conditions finished in confinement by S. A. Jappe, R. K. Muniz Júnior, J. S. Teixeira, R. F. Pacheco

“…Uncastrated steers had higher slaughter weight, hot and cold carcass weight and rib eye area, while castrated steers demonstrated greater thickness of subcutaneous fat in the carcass and meat with higher marbling score. …”
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Mucosal Herpes Immunity and Immunopathology to Ocular and Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infections by Aziz Alami Chentoufi, Lbachir BenMohamed

“…Herpes simplex viruses type 1 and type 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are amongst the most common human infectious viral pathogens capable of causing serious clinical diseases at every stage of life, from fatal disseminated disease in newborns to cold sores genital ulcerations and blinding eye disease. …”
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space by Елена Григорьева

“… A thing, being placed in space, like in aitch-two-oh, despising the risk, longs to displace the space; but your eye does not notice the splashes of space on the floor. …”
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Iconic Celebration of Charms and Friendship in Poetry: Fálétí’s “Adébímpé Ọ̀jẹ́dòkun” by Michael Oladejo Afoláyan

“…Even the most callous, capable of “eating the head of the tortoise, and drinking cold-heartedly with the empty shell of the diminutive snail” would hear the tragic narrative and snivel. …”
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Satisfaction Analysis of the Urban Landscape for 45-meter El-Goli Boulevard in Tabriz Using the SERVQUAL Model by saeedeh feizi, rasol darskhan, hasan sattarisarbangholi

“…Given the fact that the existence of dead, cold, and soulless spaces in cities is affected by heterogeneity and visual contamination that is free from eye-catching and desirability. …”
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The United States and the Challenges of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Internal Stability: A Historical Retrospective by L. R. Khlebnikova

“…The paper’s first section contains a brief overview of the history of the relations between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan during the Cold War. The second section focuses on the last decade of King Hussein’s rule (1989–1999). …”
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