Impacts of Recent Climate Trends and Human Activity on the Land Cover Change of the Abbay River Basin in Ethiopia by Asaminew Abiyu Cherinet, Denghua Yan, Hao Wang, Xinshan Song, Tianlin Qin, Mulualem T. Kassa, Abel Girma, Batsuren Dorjsuren, Mohammed Gedefaw, Hejia Wang, Otgonbayar Yadamjav

“…Changes in land cover and vegetation in the Abbay River Basin were studied for a period of thirteen years (2001–2013) by using remote sensing, GIS analysis, land cover classification, and vegetation detection methods to assess the land cover and vegetation in the basin. In addition, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), and Transformation Matrix were employed to analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of land cover and vegetation impacted by changes in climate. …”
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Dengue dynamics, predictions, and future increase under changing monsoon climate in India by Yacob Sophia, Mathew Koll Roxy, Raghu Murtugudde, Anand Karipot, Amir Sapkota, Panini Dasgupta, Kalpana Baliwant, Sujata Saunik, Abhiyant Tiwari, Rajib Chattopadhyay, Revati K. Phalkey

“…The dengue model yields a skillful forecast, achieving a statistically significant correlation coefficient of r = 0.77 and a relatively low Normalized Root Mean Squared Error score of 0.52 between actual and predicted dengue mortalities, at a lead time of two months. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Variations in 94-GHz Radar Backscatter From a Springtime Snowpack by William D. Harcourt, Duncan A. Robertson, David G. Macfarlane, Brice R. Rea, Mike R. James, Mark Diggins, Blair Fyffe

“…AVTIS2 is a tripod-mounted, real-aperture radar system which mechanically scans across a scene of interest to map normalized radar cross section <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(\sigma ^{0})$</tex-math></inline-formula> and 3-D point clouds. …”
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A study on the classification of coastal wetland vegetation based on the Suaeda salsa index and its phenological characteristics by Weicheng Huang, Xianyun Fei, Weiwei Yang, Zhen Wang, Yajun Gao, Hong Yan

“…The conventional approach to vegetation classification, based on phenological characteristics, relies primarily on the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to assess vegetation growth. …”
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Application of fourier transform infrared vibrational spectroscopy in identifying early biochemical changes in lipid profiles of individuals undergoing Roux-en-y gastric bypass by Amanda Motta de Bortoli, Márcia Helena Cassago Nascimento, Blanca Elena Guerrero Daboin, Beatriz Bobbio de Brito, Luiza Recla Pessotti, Paulo Roberto Filgueiras, Andressa Bolsoni Lopes, Valerio Garrone Barauna, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi

“…FTIR spectra were pre-processed and analyzed using Principal Component Analysis and Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis. The normality of the data was evaluated using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, followed by paired T-tests or Wilcoxon tests as appropriate. …”
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The impact of long-term exposure to NO2, O3, and their oxidative potential on adolescents’ mental health, and the protective role of school-based greenness by Jiajia Dang, Yaqi Wang, Ning Ma, Shan Cai, Jianhui Guo, Yunfei Liu, Haoyu Zhou, Xinyao Lian, Di Shi, Ziyue Chen, Yihang Zhang, Jiaxin Li, Tianyu Huang, Guangrong Zhu, Jing Li, Jun Ma, Yi Song

“…Greenness around schools, measured by the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), was examined for its potential effect modification on the association between NO2, O3, OX, and mental health. …”
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Vegetation disturbance and regrowth dynamics in shifting cultivation landscapes by Yamini Bhat, Subrata Nandy, Krishna Das, Muna Tamang, Hitendra Padalia, Arun Jyoti Nath, Koushik Majumdar, Rocky Pebam, Pynkhlainbor Thongni, Bandana Kurmi, Ashesh Kumar Das, S. P.S. Kushwaha, R. P. Singh

“…The study analyzed vegetation disturbance and regrowth patterns in a shifting cultivation landscape from 1991 to 2020 using normalized burn ratio trends through LandTrendr, validated by the TimeSync tool. …”
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Presenting the model of portfolio management in investment funds based on behavioral financial variables by Seyed Mohammad Hadi Shahamat, Mahdi Mohammad Bagheri, Ali Raispour Rajabali, Mohsen Zayandeh Roudi

“…The results showed that in the first level, the most effective components included: control of the fear of surviving profit, normalization of conservative behaviors, and control of regret-avoidance behaviors. …”
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A scoping review and thematic analysis of mentoring models that include leadership and school connectedness theories by Anita Suleman, Philemon Chigeza, Jo Mensinga

“…In fact, according to Nora and Crisp (2016), ‘research in the last 15 years on assessing mentoring programs was mainly focused on the academic success of students’ (p. 339). …”
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Comprehensive chemical and bioactive investigation of Chinese peony flower: a case of valorization of by-products as a new food ingredient from Chinese herb by Meng-ling Peng, Ming-Jiong Gong, Jing Zhang, Anastassiya V. Gadetskaya, Qian-Wen Liang, Pei-Wen He, Xiao-Hui Qiu, Zhi-Hai Huang, Wen Xu, Wen Xu

“…The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities were analyzed using RAW264.7 cells, and DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, and ORAC antioxidant assays.ResultsA total of 150 chemical components were identified in CPF, among them, more than 50 components were reported from this species for the first time, with potential new chemicals reported. 67 quantified or semi-quantified targeted metabolomics analysis indicated a clear distinction between flower parts and four cultivars. …”
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Deceptive Adherence to Anticoagulation in Secondary Stroke Prevention by Riina Vibo, Juhan-Mats Kuningas, Prinno Tsakuhhin, Janika Kõrv

“…Reduced non-vitamin K antagonist OAC (NOAC) dose was used in 68 patients (39%), which was justified in 23 (34%). …”
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Huge splenomegaly, a rare presentation of multicentric Castleman’s disease in an HIV-infected patient: a case report and literature review by Malihe Hasannezad, Abdolkarim Haji Ghadery, Sara Ghaderkhani, Armin Vazirian, Fereshteh Ameli, Farid Azmoudeh-Ardalan, Mohammad Reza Rafiian Naini, Ladan Abbasian

“…Introduction Castleman’s disease (CD) is characterized by non-neoplastic lymph node hyperplasia, and may be localized in a single lymph node (unicentric) or occurs systemically (multicentric). Nowa­days, multicentric CD is most commonly observed in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1, in association with Kaposi’s sarcoma. …”
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W stronę transnarodowej wrażliwości? Strategie kulturowego otwarcia i gatunkowej asymilacji w kinematografii islandzkiej po roku 2000 by Sebastian Jakub Konefał

“… Początek XXI w. to okres, w którym wykształceni za granicą reżyserzy wnieśli do islandzkiego kina nową jakość. Powstałe w tym czasie filmy reprezentują wartości i tematy odmienne od tych, które eksplorowała kinematografia lat 80. nastawiona na lokalną perspektywę. …”
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Monte Carlo Simulation of the Gamma-Ray Transmissions for the newly Designed Shielding Blocks used in Radiotherapy by Nuray Yavuzkanat, Hazal Burcu Saraç Kürem

“…Radiotherapy is one of the most important treatment methods of cancer, which is the worldwide disease nowa-days. It is essential to protect the critical organs and healthy tissue inside the radiated area during the radiotherapy. …”
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Chińska awangarda filmowa i jej konteksty by Alicja Helman

“… Jak zauważa Alicja Helman, pojęcie awangardy w odniesieniu do sztuki chińskiej, w tym także sztuki filmowej, pojawiło się w obrębie dekady 1979-1989, powszechnie zwanej Nową Erą. W sferze ideologicznej i życiu intelektualnym pojawiło się wówczas zjawisko określane mianem Wielkiej Dyskusji Kulturalnej albo Gorączki Kulturalnej. …”
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Kościół wobec zagrożeń związanych z wykluczeniem przez starość by Jan Dziedzic

“… Współczesna dyskusja na temat starości koncentruje się wokół pogłębiającego się niżu demograficznego. Ta nowa rzeczywistość staje się wielkim wyzwaniem dla państwa, społeczeństwa, rodziny i Kościoła. …”
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Polyphenol Profiles and Antioxidant Properties of Ethanol Extracts from Osmanthus Fragrans (Thunb.) Lour. Flowers by Li Hong-Ling, Chai Zhi, Shen Garry X., Li Chun-Yang

“…The value of oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) was 333.23±13.39 μmol Trolox/g. Antioxidant activity assay in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) showed that the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was significantly improved and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) was removed effectively from cells when treated with EOF of 300~3000 μg/L.…”
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Trudności z wdrażaniem konsumpcji zrównoważonej w ponowoczesnej epoce przyspieszenia by Marcin Leźnicki

“…Zwrócono też uwagę na ilościową charakterystykę przyspieszonej konsumpcji masowej oraz nową aksjologię konsumencką, którą przyniosła ponowoczesność. …”
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Efficacy and predictors of response to somatostatin analogues in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome by Olga O. Golounina, Zhanna E. Belaya, Alla A. Markovich, Liudmila Y. Rozhinskaya, Galina A. Mel`nichenko, Natalia G. Mokrysheva, Ivan I. Dedov

“…Dose escalation was required in 39.4% cases, the period before the first dose escalation was on average 9 months. 13 (48.1%) patients achieved drug-induced remission of the disease. Normalization of cortisol in 24hUFC or its decrease ≥50% from the baseline level by the 6th month of treatment was achieved in 46.4%, by the 12th month – in 61.9%, “eluding” from the effect of therapy was observed in 3 patients. …”
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Measuring Fear and Greed Index in Stock Market: Evidence from the Tehran Stock Exchange by Mojtaba Rostami Noroozabad, Ali Golbabaei Pasandi, Milad Shahrazi, Somayeh Esfandyari

“…It should be noted that due to the diverse characteristics of the significant variables used in calculating the Fear and Greed Index and the need to consolidate all six variables into a single index, each variable is normalized using a standard method. ResultsThis study classifies the overall behavior of investors in the Tehran Stock Exchange into five sentiment spectrums: excessive fear, fear, neutral, greed, and excessive greed. …”
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