Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Land Use on Soil Infiltration Rate in a Tropical West African Watershed (Ouriyori, Benin) by Quentin Fiacre Togbévi, Martine van der Ploeg, Kéhounbiova Audrey Tohoun, Sampson K. Agodzo, Kwasi Preko

“…Thus, Ks was relatively lower in cropland compared to fallow land. Hence, the low infiltration recorded in croplands indicated the degradative impacts of unceasing tillage operations for crop production without crop residue incorporation into the soil during tillage. …”
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Shear Bond Strength of Colored and Sandblasted Zirconia to Ceramic Veneers Fabricated by the Pressing and Layering Techniques: An In Vitro Study by Mahsa Abbasi, Behnaz Ebadian, Negin Aminianpour

“…Rate of phase transformation in layered porcelain was significantly lower than that in pressed porcelain (P<0.01). Conclusion. …”
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Factors to affect inbred beet plants while developing material for linear selection by M. I. Fedorova, E. G. Kozar, S. A. Vetrova, V. A. Zayachkovskyi, V. A. Stepanov

“…At the same time, highly productive inbred beet is characterized by a lower rate of pollen tube growth in vitro. In inbred plants, there is no close relationship between pollen viability and seed productivity, because the elimination of germinated male gametes and degeneration of seed embryos may go over the entire period of fertilization starting its progamic phase. …”
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Chemical, Physical, and Technological Characteristics of Palm Olein and Canola Oil Blends by Ayman Younes Allam, Zakir Showkat Khan, Mohmad Sayeed Bhat, Bindu Naik, Sajad Ahmad Wani, Sarvesh Rustagi, Tahmeed Aijaz, Mohamed Farouk Elsadek, Tse-Wei Chen

“…The polymer content of PO (7.17%) was found to be lower than that of CO (10.32%) after 60 h of heating at 180°C. …”
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Newly identified single-nucleotide polymorphism associated with the transition from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to liver fibrosis: results from a nested case-control study in... by Yitong Ling, Yu Xuan Yang, Yan Chun Chen, Jing Hao Wang, Dong Ge Feng, Shi Jian Xiang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jun Lyu, Sha Sha Li

“…In vitro experiments on LX-2 cells showed that SAMM50-rs2073080 overexpression led to increased fibrosis, as indicated by higher cellular MDA levels and lower CAT and SOD levels, compared to the vector group.Conclusion Our research highlights a significant association of SAMM50-rs2073080 with the progression of NAFLD to hepatic fibrosis, and the in vitro experiments further corroborated these findings.…”
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Provider Practices and Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Improving Quality Practices in Radiation Oncology Peer Review by Leslie Chang, MD, Sara Alcorn, MD, PhD, Khinh Ranh Voong, MD, MPH, Todd R. McNutt, PhD, Ori Shokek, MD, Suzanne Evans, MD, MPH, Jean L. Wright, MD

“…Participants perceived benefits of peer review were assessed with Likert surveys with higher values placed on reducing practice variation (8.0) and education (7.6) and a lower value placed on the detection of medical errors (7.4) and reduction of treatment delivery incidents (6.9). …”
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Cardiac Abnormalities in Acromegaly Patients: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study by Xiaopeng Guo, Jian Cao, Peijun Liu, Yihan Cao, Xiao Li, Lu Gao, Zihao Wang, Ligang Fang, Zhengyu Jin, Yining Wang, Bing Xing

“…The LV mass index was larger (68.9 ± 26.0 vs. 48.8 ± 10.6 g/m2), the IVS was thicker (10.3 ± 2.8 vs. 8.8 ± 1.8 mm), and the LV (57.6 ± 12.3% vs. 62.8 ± 4.8%) and RV ejection fractions (54.6 ± 8.7% vs. 59.2 ± 5.9%) were lower in male patients than in female patients (all p<0.05). …”
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LSTM Recurrent Neural Network-Based Frequency Control Enhancement of the Power System with Electric Vehicles and Demand Management by G. Sundararajan, P. Sivakumar

“…The results clearly show a considerable improvement in response performance indices, as the maximum peak overshoot was decreased by 21.25% to 51.2%, and settling time was lowered by about 23.34% to 65.40% for the suggested control technique compared to other controllers.…”
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Bimatoprost Intracameral Implant (Durysta&reg;): A New Era in Glaucoma Management Through Sustained-Release Innovation by Vagiakis I, Papadopoulou EP, Amaxilati E, Tsiropoulos GN, Konstas AG, Panos GD

“…Future research should explore its use in advanced glaucomas, cost-effectiveness, and combination with other IOP-lowering treatments. The bimatoprost intracameral implant represents a promising innovation in glaucoma therapy with potential for improved patient outcomes.Keywords: bimatoprost intracameral implant, glaucoma, intraocular pressure reduction, sustained-release therapy, primary open-angle glaucoma, ophthalmic drug delivery, patient adherence, prostaglandin analogs, endothelial cell safety, real-world evidence, cost-effectiveness, combination therapy in glaucoma…”
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Effect of Feeding Acid Oils on European Seabass Fillet Lipid Composition, Oxidative Stability, Color, and Sensory Acceptance by Paula Albendea, Alba Tres, Magdalena Rafecas, Stefania Vichi, Roser Sala, Francesc Guardiola

“…Both a higher oxidative stability and a lower TBA value were found in SO, SAO, OPO, or OPAO fillets, obtaining the greatest oxidative stability in OPO and OPAO fillets. …”
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Unraveling drivers and patterns of species richness in coastal marine ecosystem under global warming: Insights from ecosystem connectivity by Xiangyan Yang, Jia Wo, Toniann Keiling, Yong Chen

“…Using center of gravity and species-level dynamics analysis, we identified different temporal and spatial responses to warming temperature across estuary and marine habitats and between lower and higher trophic levels. Environmental and ecological linkages between HRE and NYB habitats within and across seasons, coupled with warming temperatures, contribute to increased species richness in the NYB. …”
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Efficacy of CAD/CAM Glass Fiber Posts for the Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth by Maira Alejandra Gutiérrez, Camilo Alejandro Guerrero, Paula Alejandra Baldion

“…CAD/CAM glass fiber and metal cast posts had higher bond strength, lower nanoleakage, and better adaptation to the root canal. …”
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Impact of Grinding and Sorting Particle Size on Phytochemical Yield in Dipterocarpus alatus Leaf Extract by Kritsadang Senawong, Somporn Katekaew, Suchat Juntahum, Kittipong Laloon

“…When sorting particle size, the crude extract yield increased as the particle size decreased, with 0.038–0.150 mm particles yielding the highest extraction, although yields decline when the particle size is lower than 0.038 mm. The average particle sizes, production capacity, and fineness modulus all exhibited a significant decrease as the sieve size and feeding rate were reduced, while the specific energy consumption showed an inversely proportional relationship with these parameters. …”
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Machine Learning Algorithm for Estimating Surface PM2.5 in Thailand by Pawan Gupta, Shanshan Zhan, Vikalp Mishra, Aekkapol Aekakkararungroj, Amanda Markert, Sarawut Paibong, Farrukh Chishtie

“…The daily mean PM2.5 (24-hour) values follow day-to-day variability very well (correlation coefficient of 0.98, RMSE = 3.14 µg m−3), showing high value during winter months (November– February) and lower during other seasons. The trained MLA has the potential to reprocess the MERRA2 timeseries for the region, and the bias corrected data can be used in other applications such as long-term trend analysis and health exposure studies. …”
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A review of design factors in steam and gas push for eco-friendly oil sands production and its field application in Canada by Sunghyun Kim, Hyundon Shin, Changhyup Park, Zhuoheng Chen, Kyungbook Lee

“…Thicker thief zones increase heat loss and higher vertical permeability accelerates steam chamber rise, requiring earlier NCG injection. Additionally, lower oil viscosity regions are more suitable for SAGP. …”
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Heat-related mortality in Mexico: A multi-scale spatial analysis of extreme heat effects and municipality-level vulnerability by Lara Schwarz, Chen Chen, Javier Emmanuel Castillo Quiñones, L.C. Aguilar-Dodier, Kristen Hansen, Jaime Reyes Sanchez, David J.X. González, Gordon McCord, Tarik Benmarhnia

“…Municipalities with older populations, higher marginalization, lower education, and poorer housing conditions were more vulnerable to heat effects. …”
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Mathematical Model and Numerical Simulation of Coalbed Methane Migration Considering the Adsorption Expansion Effect by Jianlin Xie, Shaoqiang Yang, Pengwei Li

“…The results show that (1) With continuous heat injection, the gas in the coal seam is rapidly desorbed, and the adsorbed gas content forms an elliptical funnel that extends from the extraction hole to the deep part of the coal body and takes the fracturing crack as the center to the upper and lower boundaries of the coal seam. At day 30, the adsorbed gas content in the whole drainage area has decreased to 0.1 m3/t within 2m from the fracture zone. (2) On the basis of considering the gas adsorption expansion effect, the strain of the coal body decreases from roof to floor. …”
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Social determinants of oral health in an indigenous community of Chile: preliminary data of a mixed qualitative and quantitative study by Cynthia Cantarutti, Gerardo Yévenes, Agueda Muñoz-del-Carpio-Toia, Daniela Adorno-Farias, Ricardo Fernández-Ramires, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Jean Nunes dos Santos, Ignacio Molina-Ávila, Wilfredo Alejandro González-Arriagada

“…Belonging to the Aymara community emerges as a significant determinant of oral health, characterized by a greater need for oral rehabilitation, barriers to accessing dental care, lower self-perception of the quality of oral health. …”
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Blade pitching in vertical axis wind turbines: A double multiple stream tube theoretical approach to performance enhancement by Antim Gupta, Ussama Ali, Hamid Ait Abderrahmane, Isam Janajreh

“…Blade pitching model 1 and 2 were found to be effective across all lower Tip Speed Ratio (TSR) values, suggesting its robustness in variable wind conditions. …”
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Butyrylcholinesterase Levels on Admission Predict Severity and 12-Month Mortality in Hospitalized AIDS Patients by Lijun Xu, Biao Zhu, Ying Huang, Zongxing Yang, Jia Sun, Yan Xu, Jinlei Zheng, Sabine Kinloch, Michael T. Yin, Honglei Weng, Nanping Wu

“…A total of 129 patients (25.5%) had a lower BChE level. BChE was closely associated with CD4 count, WHO stage, CRP level, and BMI (all P<0.001). …”
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