Gaseous Pollutants and Particulate Matter in Ambient Air: First Field Experiment in an Urban Mediterranean Area (Nador, Morocco) by Bouchra Oujidi, Abdelfettah Benchrif, Mounia Tahri, Fatiha Zahry, Moussa Bounakhla, Hocein Bazairi, Nadia Mhammdi, Maria Snoussi

“…This present study makes an initial attempt to assess the effect of gaseous pollutants (NO2, CO, and O3) and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) on the air quality of Nador city, which lies on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco. Three daily, short-term sampling campaigns were conducted between 2016 and 2018 in an urban area. …”
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Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of essential oils from oregano (Origanum vulgare) against Escherichia coli strains isolated from meat products by L. Brito-Junior, H. C. Brito, M. M. Simões, B. Santos, F. M. C. Marques, M. A. A. Medeiros, M. S. Alves, J. H. A. Farias, C. T. Pereira, A. F. Diniz, A. A. Oliveira-Filho, V. L. R. Vilela

“…Furthermore, the oil was effective in inhibiting the adherence of E. coli bacterial strains, demonstrating a more significant antibiofilm agent than 0.12% chlorhexidine digluconate, a commonly used antibacterial. In short, O. vulgare essential oil exhibited antimicrobial potential against E. coli strains isolated from meat products, suggesting which, upon more detailed investigations, could be used both in isolation or in combination with synthetic antibiotics to combat infections caused by this pathogen.…”
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Silencing hepatic PCSK9 via novel chimeric AAV8 mitigates the progression of atherosclerosis by inhibiting inflammation in ApoE−/− mice by Xiaocui Chen, Minghui Sun, Xiang Ma, Yitong Ma, Bangdang Chen

“…Here, we developed a novel chimeric AAV8.P-PCSK9 short hairpin RNA (shRNA) vector that incorporates a cross-species specific shRNA targeting PCSK9 to assess its effects on lipid levels and atherosclerosis in mice. …”
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Unlocking the potential of microbotox compared with fractional carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of postacne scars: a comparative split-face study by Walid Medhat, Noha Moftah, Ahmed F. Rezk

“…However, Microbotox revealed a significantly better, and faster, yet short-lived effect.…”
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SEMI–DWARF PRODUCTIVE BARLEY LINES by B. A. Batasheva, V. I. Ibisheva, R. A. Abdullaev, O. N. Kovaleva, I. A. Zveinek, E. E. Radchenko

“…A number of semidwarf cultivars were identified; among them, ‘Camincent’ (k-30374, Estonia), ‘Pyramid’ (k-30564, France), ‘Ramos’ (k-30315, Moscow Province) and ‘Jo 1632’ (k-30459, Finland) were the most interesting for their set of traits. The short stem of these cultivars is controlled by recessive alleles of genes. …”
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Research on F10.7 Index Prediction Based on Factor Decomposition and Feature Enhancement by Shuainan Yan, Yanmei Cui, Bingxian Luo, Liqin Shi, Yanxia Cai

“…Notably, the iTransformer model demonstrates superior performance in both short-term and medium-term forecasting scenarios. …”
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Investigation into the Prediction of Ship Heave Motion in Complex Sea Conditions Utilizing Hybrid Neural Networks by Yuchen Liu, Xide Cheng, Kunyu Han, Zhechun Liu, Baiwei Feng

“…Consequently, this paper proposes a hybrid neural network method that combines Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory Networks (BiLSTMs), and an Attention Mechanism to predict the heaving motion of ships in moderate to complex sea conditions. …”
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Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software by Yosuke Sugiyama, Sanae Tanaka, Sanae Tanaka, Aiko Komagome, Teruko Yuhi, Kazumi Furuhara, Haruhiro Higashida, Takahiro Tsuji, Takahiro Tsuji, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Chiharu Tsuji, Chiharu Tsuji

“…Considering the time it takes to learn and adapt to a typical customized CSCM, we simplified its use to allow participants to experience music-making within a short timeframe and set up two distinct workshops. …”
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Sodium alginate ameliorates health in freshwater fish through gut-liver axis modulation under high carbohydrate diets by Wenlu Zhu, Huilin Zhang, Haitao Pan, Hao Zeng, Wenjun Wang, Yunfeng Liu, Zirui Wang, Qiubai Zhou, Chuanqi Yu

“…A combined analysis of metagenomics and the short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) profile in the posterior intestinal digesta indicated that LA diets greatly increased concentration of acetic acid. …”
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Psychological interventions for patients with delirium in intensive care: A scoping review protocol. by Madiha Shaikh, Dorothy M Wade, Lara King, Liam Mackay, Isabelle Symes, Anam Syeda, Anna Greenburgh

“…Addressing the psychological impact of delirium is crucial for improving both short- and long-term psychological outcomes in ICU patients. …”
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Resilient Operation of Grid-Forming Inverters Under Large-Scale Disturbances in Low Inertia Power System by Muhammad F. Umar, Amirhosein Gohari Nazari, Mohammad B. Shadmand, Haitham Abu-Rub

“…The effect of this heterogeneity on the dynamic behavior of such power grid with a fleet of GFMIs becomes more significant under large-scale disturbances such as short circuit faults. Particularly, because of the noncoherent and heterogeneous dynamic behavior of GFMIs in the presence of the conventional overcurrent protection schemes posing several challenges to the resiliency of a power grid during a fault and in a postfault state. …”
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Total Colectomy with Subtotal Proctocolectomy of High Risk Colorectal Cancer Patients by Fadhil Ahmed Mohialdeen

“…We concluded from the current study that colorectal cancer with the technique of prophylactic total colectomy with or without subtotal proctectomy that increase the survival, decrease the morbidity and make the endoscopic follow –up easier and more comfortable to the patients for short and long follow-up interval.  …”
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Analysis on the Variation Characteristics of Rainstorm and Cause of Flood in Central Yunnan — Take Downtown of Yuxi City as an Example by ZHU Wenxiang

“…Taking the downtown of Yuxi as an example,based on the maximum 1h and 24h rainstorm data of Dongfeng station from 1981 to 2019,this paper studies the variation characteristics of short-duration rainstorm in central Yunnan by the linear moving average,Mann-Kendall test and Hurst index,analyzes the causes of urban flood and puts forward countermeasures and suggestions.The results show that:The annual maximum 1 h and 24 h precipitation in downtown of Yuxi presented an insignificant fluctuation and rising trend,with the change rate of 1.4 mm/10a and 0.6 mm/10a respectively.The Hurst index of maximum 1 h and 24 h precipitation over the years is 0.57 and 0.56 respectively,which is consistent with the trend of future changes and relatively weak in continuity.The maximum 1 h precipitation sequence of the Dongfeng station changed suddenly in 1987,2002,2007 and 2013,while the maximum 24 h precipitation sequence changed suddenly in 2000,2009 and 2013.The annual maximum 1 h and 24 h precipitation mostly occurred in August and June,with a high concentration of rainstorm.The average P_1h/P_24h of the same rainstorm was 47.2%,and the largest proportion was 71.4%.Based on the causes of flood,it is suggested to regulate the river system,improve the pipe network,build new rain and sewage pipe network,construct the sponge city at all areas,and establish a scientific hydrological monitoring system and prediction and early warning platform for urban flood control and drainage.…”
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Cryotherapy versus fractional carbon dioxide laser in patchy alopecia areata: a self-controlled comparative study by Ahmed A. Afify, Maha A. Shaheen, Mays Q. Ojaimi

“…Comparison between trichoscopic hair parameters before and after treatment showed a significant decrease in black dots, yellow dots, and exclamation mark hair count in both cryotherapy and FCO2 groups. Short vellus hair count showed a significant increase after treatment in the FCO2 group. …”
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A VHDL Code for Offset Pulse Position Modulation Working with Reed Solomon System by Using ModelSim by Ahmed H. Albatoosh, Mohamed Ibrahim Shuja'a, Basman M. Al-Nedawe

“…In addition, this coding scheme has been approved by the simulation and is matched with theory, and it is expected to be implemented shortly. The study begins with a concise introduction to RS encode/decode about design and performance and then moves on to discuss the development result of simulation and hardware implementation. …”
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A narrative review of long-term inorganic iodine monotherapy for Graves’ disease with a historical relationship between iodine and thyroid by Natsuko Watanabe

“…Almost a century has passed since Plummer reported the efficacy of short-term preoperative inorganic iodine therapy for Graves’ disease in the 1920s. …”
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Exploring athletes’ experiences and perspectives on an educational program for athletes in the Pacific Islands by Hee Jung Hong, Sungkyung Kim, Brian Minikin

“…Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, combining questionnaires and short interviews, data were gathered from 414 athletes (questionnaires) and 104 athletes (interviews) during the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa. …”
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DEEP LEARNING METHODS APPLIED FOR WASTEWATER pH NEUTRALIZATION PROCESS MODELLING by Mădălina Cărbureanu

“…The analysed DL methods are Feedforward Neural Networks (FNNs), Temporal Convolutional Networks (TCNs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), General Regression Neural Networks (GRNNs), Time Delay Neural Networks (TDNNs) and Deep Belief Networks (DBNs), being implemented using Python 3.9 software and Tensorflow. …”
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Are Collagen Protons Visible with the Zero Echo Time (ZTE) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sequence: A D₂O Exchange and Freeze-Drying Study by Tan Guo, Dina Moazamian, Arya A. Suprana, Saeed Jerban, Eric Y. Chang, Yajun Ma, Michael Carl, Min Chen, Jiang Du

“…It is known that ultrashort echo time (UTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences can detect signals from water protons but not collagen protons in short T2 species such as cortical bone and tendons. …”
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A systematic approach to the recurrent laryngeal nerve dissection at the cricothyroid junction by Oleksandr Butskiy, Brent A. Chang, Kimberly Luu, Robert M. McKenzie, Donald W. Anderson

“…Conclusion In a tertiary endocrine head and neck practice, the routine use of the retrograde medial approach to RLN dissection is safe and results in a short operative time, and a low conversion rate to other RLN dissection approaches.…”
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