Des risques « naturels » aux politiques urbaines à Mexico by François Mancebo

“…Mexico City is located at an altitude of over 2 000 metres where it occupies an attractive but hazardous site hemmed in by the Sierra Madre and volcanic mountain ranges.The site is one of the most disaster-prone locations in the world, threatened by a combination of natural hazards, poorly controlled technological hazards created by the city’s heavy industry, pollution – particularly air pollution and diminishing local resources, the most seriously threatened being water. …”
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A Delayed Diagnosis of Hemorrhagic Shock in a Patient with Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Ascites on Bedside Ultrasound by Madeline Bach, Julian Choi, Rory A. Smith, Sarkis Arabian

“…A 47-year old man with a history of reported alcoholic cirrhosis and ongoing heavy alcohol use was brought to the emergency room after a syncopal event. …”
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Multi-Element Exposure and Health Risks of Grains from Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh, India by Bhagyashri Wakhle, Saroj Sharma, Khageshwar Singh Patel, Piyush Kant Pandey, Antonela Blažević, Željka Fiket, Sema Yurdakul, Simge Varol, Pablo Martín-Ramos, Hanan M. Al-Yousef, Ramzi A. Mothana

“…This study investigates the bioaccumulation patterns of 52 elements (including nutrients, heavy metals, and rare earth elements) in various parts (grain, husk, straw, and root) of cereals grown in a heavily polluted region. …”
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Is increased mutation driving genetic diversity in dogs within the Chornobyl exclusion zone? by Megan N Dillon, Allison N Dickey, Reade B Roberts, Jennifer A Betz, Timothy A Mousseau, Norman J Kleiman, Matthew Breen

“…The disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 and subsequent remediation efforts resulted in contamination of the local environment with radioactive material, heavy metals, and additional environmental toxicants. …”
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Toxicity of antimony in housefly after whole-life-cycle exposure: Changes in growth, development, redox homeostasis, mitochondrial function, and fecundity by Yuming Zhang, Jinghua Lv, Xiaoli Sun, Yiwen Zhang, Menghua Shao, Bingbing Shi, Yajie Zhang, Jihai Gu, Chenchen Zhao, Fengsong Liu

“…A range of Sb concentrations, including moderate contamination (0.07 mM), heavy contamination (0.7 mM), and extreme contamination (7 and 70 mM), were conducted in the study. …”
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Biosorbent Efficacy of Groundnut Husk for the Elimination of Chromium from the Effluent of Mojo Tannery Industry, Ethiopia by Kebru Tegegn, Zekeria Yusuf, J. M. Sasikumar, Kefelegn Gorfu

“…The effects of biosorbent dose, agitation speed, and contact time of heavy metal on biosorbent were measured. The percentage removal of chromium was examined by a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (FAAS). …”
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Multiscale Mask R-CNN–Based Lung Tumor Detection Using PET Imaging by Rui Zhang PhD, Chao Cheng PhD, Xuehua Zhao PhD, Xuechen Li PhD

“…Consequently, a new approach of “computer-aided diagnosis” is being contemplated to curtail the heavy workloads. In this article, we propose a multiscale Mask Region–Based Convolutional Neural Network (Mask R-CNN)–based method that uses PET imaging for the detection of lung tumor. …”
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Safe trajectory analysis and validation for multi-axle vehicles considering the stable constraints by Xiuyu Liu, Zhihao Liu, Qinhe Gao, Wenliang Guan

“…Vehicle safety and stability in various driving conditions is the key issue for multi-axle heavy vehicles on long haul routes. Due to the characteristics of high center-of-gravity height and high inertia of multi-axle vehicles, these vehicles are more prone to instability and rollover during high-speed maneuvers, which affects the driving safety. …”
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Self-Healing Effect of Various Capsule-Core Materials on Asphalt Materials by Suhua Chen, Qi Liu, Yanqiu Bi, Bin Yu, Jiupeng Zhang

“…Epoxy resin should be considered for asphalt cracks caused by heavy-load shear.…”
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Evaluation of Monomer Releasing from Dentin Replacement Materials by Nurgül Çetin Tuncer, Sevde Gül Batmaz, Sergen Özdemir, Çağatay Barutçugil, Ayşe Dündar, Kardelen Yıldırım

“…Four different composite dentin replacement materials were used in the present study: EverX (EVX), X-tra base (XTB), SDR (SDR), and GrandioSO Heavy Flow (GHF). Fifteen samples from each material were prepared (5×5×4 mm). …”
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Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull by Xiaotao Zhang, Yinan Hao, Ximing Wang, Zhangjing Chen, Chun Li

“…Overall, these results suggest that XLAC may be suitable as an adsorbent for heavy metal removal from wastewater streams.…”
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IDBGL: A unique image dataset of black gram (Vigna mungo) leaves for disease detection and classificationMendeley Data by Md. Mehedi Hasan Shoib, Shahnewaz Saeem, Afia Benta Aziz Tonima, Mayen Uddin Mojumdar

“…The crop is affected by different diseases attacking leaf tissues, causing heavy yield loss. We can apply deep learning models to recognize diseases in their early stages for timely interference. …”
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Aortic Dissection in a Healthy Male Athlete: A Unique Case with Comprehensive Literature Review by Balraj Singh, Jennifer M. Treece, Ghulam Murtaza, Samit Bhatheja, Steven J. Lavine, Timir K. Paul

“…A young otherwise healthy 27-year-old male who has been using anabolic steroids for a long time developed Type I aortic dissection associated with heavy weightlifting. The patient did not have a recent history of trauma to the chest, no history of hypertension, and no illicit drug use. …”
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Research on mechanical analysis and optimal design of electromagnetic variable pre-pressure ultrasonic motor by Ruikun Niu, Yong Guo, Guanqi Wu, Jun Liu

“…The results show that using the electromagnet-type variable pre-pressure ultrasonic motor can achieve speed adjustment through pre-pressure adjustment, maintaining a wide adjustment range under heavy load conditions, which is conducive to achieving a better low-speed high-torque output.…”
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Influence of Base Rock Deterioration on Tunnel Bottom Structure Damage under Train Excitation by Zi-Qiang Li, Wei-Wei Huang, Zheng Li, Jian-Wen Feng, Hang Zhang, Qi Li

“…In the ground of the preliminary study of the Taihangshan Mountain Tunnel, it was observed that under water-rich conditions, the long rolling of heavy-haul trains would deteriorate the surrounding rock, thereby causing damage to the bottom structure. …”
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Conservation status of newly discovered subpopulations of two globally threatened tree species in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania by Henry J. Ndangalasi, Norbert J. Cordeiro

“…Gigasiphon macrosiphon was also previously known from two sites in Amani Nature Reserve in the East Usambara Mountains, but recent surveys, including our own, failed to relocate these subpopulations. Because of heavy anthropogenic disturbance in the one site where the two species still occur and their general absence from adjacent forest, we are working with the local community to protect the isolated fragment. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines in Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Rehabilitation—Cognitive Impairment by Shanli YANG, Sufang CAI, Jingyi WU, Hao CHENG, Ye HUA, Xinmei ZHANG, Weijia LIN, Wenliang YANG

“…PSCI seriously affects patients'ability of daily life activities and quality of life, hinders the comprehensive rehabilitation of stroke patients, and brings heavy burden to society and families. The clinical practice guidelines of PSCI rehabilitation based on evidence-based medicine are of great significance to standardize clinical diagnosis and treatment and optimize the clinical effects. …”
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Analysis and Evaluation of Agricultural Non-point Source Pollution Sources in Four Cities in the Pearl River Delta by XIA Lijia, YU Muqin, YAN Meng, JIANG Yu, XIONG Jing

“…Based on the 2018 statistical yearbook,this paper carries out the statistics and analysis on the agricultural non-point source pollution of the four major economic cities,namely Guangzhou,Dongguan,Shenzhen and Foshan in the Pearl River Delta by the inventory analysis method.The study found that:In 2018,the four cities in the Pearl River Delta produced 137 179.3 tons of COD,19 345.5 tons of TN,2 865.2 tons of TP,and 2 926.4 tons of NH⁺₄-N from agricultural non-point source pollution,among which the COD is considered as the primary pollutant,mainly from livestock and poultry breeding,while TN,NH⁺₄-N and TP mainly come from rural life and planting industry.In terms of regions,the pollutant emission intensity of Foshan is 427.42 kg/hm²,which is 1.5 times that of Guangzhou,ranking first among the four cities.The comprehensive water quality index caused by agricultural non-point source pollution in Guangzhou and Foshan is both greater than 4,so the two cities are considered as severely polluted areas,with heavy pressure to reduce agricultural non-point source pollution,while Dongguan and Shenzhen are lightly polluted areas.…”
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Uranium Leaching from Contaminated Soil Utilizing Rhamnolipid, EDTA, and Citric Acid by Sara Asselin, Jani C. Ingram

“…Biosurfactants have recently gained attention as “green” agents that can be used to enhance the remediation of heavy metals and some organic matter in contaminated soils. …”
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Educational intervention on the smoking consequences in adolescents from Nuevitas by Moraima Martell Martínez, Norki Betancourt Sánchez, Rosabel Lozada Bazain, Edwin Echemendía Reyes, Leydis Suárez Ramos, Bismar Reyes Hernández

“…It is considered a universal epidemic and is a heavy burden for the individual, the family and society.…”
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