Rethinking Conservation and Restoration Strategies of Endangered and Key Medicinal Clavicarpa Plants in Yunnan‐Kweichow Plateau's Karst Areas Under Climate Change by Chao Luo, Baiyang He, Yulu Wu, Yuteng Xue, Huang Deng, Shanman Li, Xianghong Dong, Litang Lu

“…To mitigate these threats, the Maxent algorithm was employed to analyze current and future distribution patterns, with a particular focus on the influence of climate variables in predicting potential distribution shifts and assessing extinction risks under the optimistic SSP1‐2.6 and the pessimistic SSP5‐8.5 socioeconomic scenarios. The EC‐Earth3‐Veg, MRI‐ESM2‐0, and MPI‐ESM1‐2‐HR models were utilized for conservation status assessment and project future distributions for four time periods: the present, 2030s, 2050s, and 2070s. …”
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A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Duodenoscope Reprocessing Surveillance Methods by Travis J. De Wolfe, Nasia Safdar, Megan Meller, John Marx, Patrick R. Pfau, Eric M. Nelsen, Mark E. Benson, Anurag Soni, Mark Reichelderfer, Megan Duster, Deepak V. Gopal

“…The UWHC protocol (n = 119 sampling events) required culturing samples collected from each duodenoscope after swabbing its elevator, immersing its terminal end into broth and flushing its lumen with saline. With the CDC method, 8.53% (n = 11) of the duodenoscopes sampled were positive for bacterial growth with 15 isolates recovered. …”
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Long-term variability and trends in the Agulhas Leakage and its impacts on the global overturning by H. Großelindemann, H. Großelindemann, F. S. Castruccio, G. Danabasoglu, A. Biastoch, A. Biastoch

“…This study uses a set of high-resolution preindustrial control, historical and transient simulations with the Community Earth System Model (CESM) with a nominal horizontal resolution of 0.1° for the ocean and sea ice and 0.25° for the atmosphere and land. …”
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Fingerprints of surface flows on solid substrates ablated by phase change: from laboratory experiments to planetary landscapes by Carpy, Sabrina, Berhanu, Michael, Chaigne, Martin, Courrech du Pont, Sylvain

“…In this case, the fluid mechanics associated with such phase changes play a key role in the evolution of terrestrial and planetary landscapes, observed by probes orbiting planets and moons. On Earth, sea ice, glaciers and karst plateaus extend over meters or kilometers. …”
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Determinants of Facility-Based Childbirth in Indonesia by Ferry Efendi, Ani Rihlatun Ni’mah, Setho Hadisuyatmana, Heri Kuswanto, Linlin Lindayani, Sarni Maniar Berliana

“…One of the challenges is increasing delivery at healthcare facilities to ensure safe and healthy births. In Indonesia, research on factors affecting women’s use of facility-based childbirth services is scarce. …”
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Bubbling insights: unveiling the true sophorolipid biosynthetic pathway by Starmerella bombicola by Sophie L. K. W. Roelants, Stijn Bovijn, Elvira Bytyqi, Nicolas de Fooz, Goedele Luyten, Martijn Castelein, Thibo Van de Craen, Zhoujian Diao, Karolien Maes, Tom Delmulle, Maarten De Mol, Sofie L. De Maeseneire, Bart Devreese, Wim K. Soetaert

“…Bolaform sophorolipids are found in very small amounts in extracellular S. bombicola wild type broths as they are very efficiently converted into lactonic sophorolipids, while acidic sophorolipids build up as they cannot be converted. …”
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Marge’s Private Conflict in The Simpsons : A Linguistic Analysis by Daniela Francesca Virdis

“…Dans cet article, j’analyse l’épisode pilote (1989) de la série télévisée, en particulier la scène où Marge écrit une lettre de vœux pour Noël aux amis de la famille, et où son conflit privé est le plus remarquable ; mon étude se fonde sur les cadres théoriques et les méthodologies de la linguistique féministe et des études féministes sur les médias. …”
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The Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on in Vitro Fertilization-Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Treatment: A Prospective Comparative Study by Zeynep Ozturk Inal, Hasan Ali Inal

“…In addition, the numbers of oocytes retrieved (groups 1 vs 3, p=0.011), metaphase II (groups 1 vs 3, p=0.017) and 2 pronucleus (groups 1 vs 3, p=0.010 and groups 2 vs 3, p=0.010), and the rates of clinical pregnancy (40.1% vs 33.2% vs 23.8%, respectively), live births (33.6% vs 23.7% vs 13.9%, respectively), and miscarriages (17.7% vs 28.6% vs 44.7%, respectively) were also different between the groups (p<0.05). …”
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Frequency anomalies and characteristics of extratropical cyclones during extremely wet, dry, windy, and calm seasons in the extratropics by H. Binder, H. Wernli

“…This study therefore uses 1050 years of present-day (1990–1999) climate simulations of the Community Earth System Model Large Ensemble (CESM-LE) and 71 years (1950–2020) of ERA5 reanalyses to systematically identify extremely wet, dry, windy, and calm seasons in the extratropics during winter and summer and to quantify the role of extratropical cyclones in their occurrence. …”
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Prevalence of Dermatophytosis and Antifungal Activity of Ethanolic Crude Leaf Extract of Tetradenia riparia against Dermatophytes Isolated from Patients Attending Kampala Internati... by Taufik Kakande, Yonah Batunge, Emmanuel Eilu, Ambrose Shabohurira, Justus Abimana, Saheed Adekunle Akinola, Reagan Muhwezi, Abubakar Sunusi Adam, Sarah Kemuma Onkoba, Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Collins Atuheire, Charles Drago Kato, Ibrahim Ntulume

“…Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of the ethanolic leaves crude extract were also determined using broth tube dilution and culture, respectively. Out of 100 samples collected, 49 (49%, 95%CI: 0.3930-0.5876) were found positive for microscopy. …”
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Immune-metabolic shifts in acute liver failure caused by HEV infection during pregnancy and their association with obstetric outcomes by Anoushka Saxena, Minal, Prabhjyoti Pahwa, Jaswinder Singh Maras, Hamda Siddiqui, Jayesh Kumar Sevak, Yedla Manikya Mala, Shakun Tyagi, Shiv K. Sarin, Nirupama Trehanpati

“…ALF-E showed increased naive T/B cells, decreased CD4, CD8 Tcm, Tem, and plasmablasts, compared to AVH-E contributing to higher failed inductions, preterm births, maternal complications like eclampsia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, preterm premature rupture of membranes, small-for-gestational-age infants, higher rates of intrauterine death, abortion, and mortality. …”
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Prediction model study focusing on eHealth in the management of urinary incontinence: the Personalised Advantage Index as a decision-making aid by Huibert Burger, Henk van der Worp, Marco H Blanker, Marjolein Y Berger, Anne Martina Maria Loohuis, Nienke Wessels, Janny Dekker, Alec GGA Malmberg

“…Of the 350 screened women, 262 were eligible and randomised to app-based treatment or care as usual; 195 (74%) attended follow-up.Predictors Literature review and expert opinion identified 13 candidate predictors, categorised into two groups: Prognostic factors (independent of treatment type), such as UI severity, postmenopausal state, vaginal births, general physical health status, pelvic floor muscle function and body mass index; and modifiers (dependent on treatment type), such as age, UI type and duration, impact on quality of life, previous physical therapy, recruitment method and educational level.Main outcome measure Primary outcome was symptom severity after a 4-month follow-up period, measured by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire the Urinary Incontinence Short Form. …”
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Compact 999.6 nm Actively Q-Switched Yb3+:LuAlO for Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Laser by A. Rudenkov, V. Kisel, A. Yasukevich, K. Hovhannesyan, A. Petrosyan, N. Kuleshov

“…The aim of this work was to study the Yb3+:LuAlO3 actively Q-switched laser.One of the most promising crystalline hosts for rare-earth ions are Perovskite-like aluminate crystals. …”
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Using remote sensing and machine learning to generate 100-cm soil moisture at 30-m resolution for the black soil region of China: Implication for agricultural water management by Liwen Chen, Boting Hu, Jingxuan Sun, Y. Jun Xu, Guangxin Zhang, Hongbo Ma, Jingquan Ren

“…Firstly, utilizing the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform and Enhanced Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model (ESTARFM), we achieve the fusion of multi-source remote sensing data at large scales to obtain high spatiotemporal resolution Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Land Surface Temperature (LST) data. …”
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Development of Open Transport of Aqueous Fluid from Pegmatite Revealed by Trace Elements in Garnet by Astin Nurdiana, Atsushi Okamoto, Masaoki Uno, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya

“…Chondrite-normalized rare earth element (REE) patterns of garnets in the pegmatites in the quartz diorite and metamorphic unit are generally characterized by enrichment of heavy REEs and negative Eu anomalies with the REE contents in the schists which are systematically lower than in the pegmatites. …”
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Analysis of Charcoal Producers Perceptions of Its Production, Forest Degradation, and Governance in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia’s Dry Afromontane Forests by Alemayehu Hido, Abebe Teka, Asabeneh Alemayehu

“…Charcoal producers have used traditional earth mound kiln technology. Providing alternative energy sources, training, starting rehabilitation programs, and implementing policies and legal frameworks are needed for the sustainable utilization of the resources and to improve the livelihood of the communities.…”
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Exploring the antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity of two Iranian medical-grade kinds of honey on multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Mustafa Riyadh Alshaybawee, Shahrzad Asgari, Paria Ghadersoltani, Ahmadreza Mehrabian, Parastoo Saniee

“…Abstract Introduction Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a prominent multidrug-resistant and biofilm-forming bacteria. Mono-floral honey, enriched with a variety of biological compounds, can be categorized as medical-grade honey due to its notable pharmacological benefits. …”
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A randomised trial comparing preoperative administration of single-dose kefazolin to kefazolin plus metronidazole as prophylactic antibiotics at caesarean section by R Lamfel, L Snyman, L Seopela, G Jahn, P Becker

“…It has been estimated that globally, 29.7 million births occur by caesarean section annually. The risk of postpartum infection is estimated to be five to ten times higher compared with normal vaginal delivery. …”
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Time-series forest age estimation in Xinjiang based on forest disturbance and recovery detection by Lili Zhai, Mei Zan, Mao Ye, Jia Zhou, Cong Xue, Shunfa Yang, Yuntong Liu

“…Utilizing Landsat Time Series Stacked (LTSS) Data from 1991 to 2022, the LandTrendr(LT) algorithm was applied to identify forest disturbance and recovery events from 1992 to 2022 using the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. Finally, the forest age distribution in Xinjiang from 1991 to 2022 was mapped in conjunction with the forest disturbance events. …”
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Aux frontières du politique et du religieux by Frédéric Sylvanise

“…Abattu par un tueur à gages, Ned est un martyr dont l’histoire était déjà écrite. Le personnage de Jimmy, attendu par toute une communauté comme le messie (alors que lui aussi est un laïc et un homme qui perd la foi), s’inscrit dans la même histoire. …”
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