How, why, where and when people feed birds?—Spatio‐temporal changes in bird‐feeding in Finland by Purabi Deshpande, Anna Haukka, Katja Rönkä, Tuomas Aivelo, Andrea Santangeli, Rose Thorogood, Aleksi Lehikoinen

“…While bird‐feeding can increase connections between people and nature, there are increasing calls from researchers and the general public to limit this activity due to emerging knowledge of potential negative ecological impacts (e.g. biased competition and spread of pathogens). …”
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Exploring Clec9a in dendritic cell-based tumor immunotherapy for molecular insights and therapeutic potentials by Zubair Hussain, Yueteng Zhang, Lu Qiu, Shanshan Gou, Kangdong Liu

“…Abstract The pivotal role of type 1 conventional dendritic cells (cDC1s) in the field of dendritic cell (DC)-based tumor immunotherapies has been gaining increasing recognition due to their superior antigen cross-presentation abilities and essential role in modulating immune responses. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact of Emerging Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Bilal Chughtai, Sirikan Rojanasarot, Kurt Neeser, Dmitry Gultyaev, Stacey L. Amorosi, Neal D. Shore

“…Prostatic urethral lift (PUL) and convective water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT) are emerging minimally invasive surgical treatments as an alternative to traditional treatment options for men with moderate-to-severe BPH. …”
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Assessment of Blood Pressure Control Status Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Rwandan District Hospital NCD Clinics: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study by Evariste Ntaganda, Ziad El-Khatib, Regine Mugeni, Boniface Nsengiyumva, Clarisse Musanabaganwa, James Gafirita, Francois Uwinkindi, Richard Kalisa

“…Factors significantly associated with uncontrolled BP included BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (p < 0.001), use of Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (p = 0.01), use of four antihypertensive drugs (p = 0.013), and missing an NCD clinic appointment (p < 0.001). …”
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Dynamic evaluation of vertebral alveolar echinococcosis using MR T2 mapping by Jinhuan Han, Yushan Chang, Hui Guo

“…Conclusion The MR T2 mapping technique can quantitatively evaluate the changes of vertebral alveolar echinococcosis, and it shows sensitivity to pathological changes in vertebrae prior to detectable damage using conventional MRI; this offers potential for early detection of vertebral alveolar echinococcosis.…”
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Interval combined prediction of mine tunnel's air volume considering multiple influencing factors. by Zhen Wang, Erkan Topal, Liangshan Shao, Chen Yang

“…In this paper, to accurately measure the mine tunnel air volume, the tunnel air volume, and related ventilation parameters are consistently monitored, and the real monitoring data is converted to interval numbers for representation. These interval numbers are then preprocessed using an Interval-type Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise(In-CEEMDAN) to extract the essential features of the data. …”
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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Cysticercus tenuicollis Isolated from Some Intermediate Host in Kurdistan-Iraq by Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Rostam Hama Zorab, Fatima Mohammed Ali, Awaz M. Salih, Amer Abdullah Hassan

“…The selected cysts were preserved in 70% Ethanol for DNA extraction and molecular study,  The mt-CO1 gene was amplified with a conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the PCR product purified and DNA sequencing for reverse and forward strands was determined by a genetic analyzer, the obtained sequences aligned with the DNA sequences of T. hydatigena in Iran, Turkey and Palestine, which deposited in GenBank under the following accession number (JQ710588), (JN827307) and ( KM032284) respectively. …”
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Target Detection Using Fused Unidentical Photonics-Based LFM Sub-Band Radar Signals With an Adaptive Feed Forward Network Equalizer by Bikash Nakarmi, S. M. Rezwanul Islam, Hum Nath Parajuli, Ikechi Augustine Ukaegbu, Aigerim Ashimbayeva, Carlo Molardi, T. D. Subash, Xiangchuan Wang, Shilong Pan

“…To address the challenges of costly frontend high frequency opto-electronics devices and the requirement of high bandwidth for improved range, resolution several band fusion techniques are proposed in this work. However, conventional band fusion techniques fuse the bands with identical bandwidth and same chirp rates. …”
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Suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block in pediatric-aged patients: An educational focused review by Anuranjan Ghimire, Sidhant Kalsotra, Joseph D. Tobias, Giorgio Veneziano

“…This has been facilitated by the widespread use of ultrasound-guided over conventional landmark techniques. Fascia iliaca compartment blockade (FICB) is performed by depositing a local anesthetic agent underneath the FI fascial sheath which lies on top of the iliopsoas muscle. …”
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The status of serum 25(OH)D levels is related to breast cancer by Mohammad Momivand, Mahta Razaghi, Farshid Mohammadi, Edris Hoseinzadeh, Roya Najafi-Vosough

“…D) in breast cancer remains contentious, with conflicting findings in the literature. …”
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PENGGUNAAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN DIRECT INSTRUCTION BERBASIS ETNOSAINS DALAM PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA by Meli Junia Dinissjah, Nirwana Nirwana, Eko Risdianto

“…The results of the study showed that the average posttest and N-gain critical thinking skills were obtained in the class with the model Direct Instruction with ethno-science-based learning and the class with conventional learning treatments. Based on the results of data analysis, the experimental class and the control class experienced a significant increase in the N-gain score with the experimental class obtained an N-gain score of 0.73 (high category) and the control class obtained an N-gain score of 0.37 (medium category) so it can be concluded that there are the increase in critical thinking skills using the Model Direct Instruction with ethno-science-based learning in physics learning. …”
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Teaching accounting principles using augmented reality and artificial intelligence-generated IsiZulu language translations by Abejide Ade-Ibijola, Aneetha Sukhari, Solomon Sunday Oyelere

“…We propose that the translation of accounting concepts into indigenous African languages can improve the understanding of accounting principles which will allow for inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all. …”
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Explaining the Unexplained: Examining the Predictive Value of Semen Parameters, Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Metal Levels in Unexplained Infertility by Navdeep Kaur Ghuman, Kamla Kant Shukla, Srividhya Nandagopal, Sunil Raikar, Shailendra Kumar, Priyanka Kathuria, Dinesh Choudhary, Poonam Elhence, Pratibha Singh

“…Zinc concentration in the semen had a strong positive correlation (Point Biserial correlation coefficient = 0.831) with fertility, whereas lead and aluminium had a moderate negative correlation. Conclusion: Conventional semen analysis had limited differentiating ability for unexplained infertility. …”
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Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in saliva using a guanidium based transport medium suitable for RT-PCR diagnostic assays. by Sukalyani Banik, Kaheerman Saibire, Shraddha Suryavanshi, Glenn Johns, Soumitesh Chakravorty, Robert Kwiatkowski, David Alland, Padmapriya P Banada

“…A buffer with the ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 at the time of sample collection could simplify and expand testing for COVID-19 to non-conventional settings.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated a guanidium thiocyanate-based buffer, eNAT™ (Copan) as a possible transport and inactivation medium for downstream Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing to detect SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Food addiction and associated factors in newly diagnosed patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional comparison with siblings and healthy controls by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Abir Hakiri, Wided Homri, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…Findings also provide initial support for a possible connection between dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs and FA in patients with schizophrenia, suggesting that cognitive self-consciousness may be a fundamental cognitive process in FA in this population. …”
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Effect of galectin-3 and brain natriuretic peptide levels on echocardiographic parameters of left heart chamber following coronary artery bypass grafting by Yulia A. Styazhkina, Irina F. Grishina, Nina B. Poletaeva, Tatyana F. Peretolchina, Olga V. Nikolaenko

“…AIM: To assess the diagnostic value of left heart chamber remodeling, non–conventional markers NT-proBNP and galectin-3 in predicting the risk of prolonged recovery in patients with CAD following CABG. …”
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O2O-PLB: A One-to-One-Based Optimizer With Priority and Load Balancing Mechanism for Resource Allocation in Fog-Cloud Environments by V. C. Bharathi, S. Syed Abuthahir, Monelli Ayyavaraiah, G. Arunkumar, Usama Abdurrahman, Sardar Asad Ali Biabani

“…O2O-PLB adopts a priority-based approach, assigning tasks according to urgency, system limitations, and available resources, while its load balancing feature ensures an even distribution of tasks to prevent congestion and inefficiency. The method integrates Fog and Cloud resources effectively, boosting system performance and reducing latency. …”
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Effects of Precipitation on the Air Quality Index, PM2.5 Levels and on the Dry Deposition of PCDD/Fs in the Ambient Air by Ruoxin Wang, Kangping Cui, Hwey-Lin Sheu, Lin-Chi Wang, Xueyan Liu

“…However, in some cases, the increase of source emissions and atmospheric vertical convection, the effect of precipitation or air humidity increased the AQI and elevated the concentration of PM2.5, and dry deposition flux of PCDD/Fs. …”
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Machine learning reveals sex differences in distinguishing between conduct-disordered and neurotypical youth based on emotion processing dysfunction by Gregor Kohls, Erik M. Elster, Peter Tino, Graeme Fairchild, Christina Stadler, Arne Popma, Christine M. Freitag, Stephane A. De Brito, Kerstin Konrad, Ruth Pauli

“…The “differential threshold” hypothesis suggests greater emotion dysfunction in conduct-disordered girls than boys, but previous research using conventional statistical analyses has failed to support this hypothesis. …”
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Characterization and Removal of Condensable Particulate Matter in Flue Gas Studied with Cold Electrode Electrostatic Precipitator by Wenting Liu, Bowen Zhao, Xin Wang, Jianyi Lu

“…Abstract The emissions of filterable particulate matter (FPM) from stationary source flue gases are well-controlled, but condensable particulate matter (CPM) is becoming a growing concern as it’s more challenging to eliminate and poses a more significant environmental threat. Conventional air pollution control devices (APCDs) in coal-fired power plants have limited control over CPM. …”
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