Emergence and flight routes of the lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus hipposideros (Bechstein, 1800) from a church at Ljubljansko barje, central Slovenia by Veronika Ramovš, Simon Zidar, Maja Zagmajster

“…Individuals of three other bat species were also found in the attic and belfry: the greater mouse eared bats Myotis myotis, serotine bats Eptesicus serotinus and a group of alpine long-eared bats Plecotus macrobullaris. The lesser horseshoe bats emerged only from a single opening in the attic. …”
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Arrears behavior prediction of power users based on BP neural network and multi-scale feature learning: a refined risk assessment framework by Liang Yu, Yuanshen Hong, Hua Lin, Xu Jiang, Ziming Song

“…First, electricity usage and weather data from the UMass Smart Dataset are preprocessed, including steps such as data cleaning, standardization, and normalization. Next, features are extracted across three time scales—daily, weekly, and monthly. …”
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DEEP STRUCTURE, TECTONIC EVOLUTION AND HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL OF THE KALAMIT SWELL (NORTHWESTERN SHELF OF THE BLACK SEA) ACCORDING TO DENSITY MODELING DATA by M.V. Kozlenko, Yu.V. Kozlenko

“…Its development continued in the Alpine era due to subsidence of the sides as a result of rift processes in the Karkinitsky Trough and the West Black Sea Basin. …”
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Detection of Bioactive Compounds Produced by in Vitro Culture of Jojoba Plants (Simmondsia chinesi (Link) Schn.) Using GCMS and FTIR by Aman H. A. Althuluth, Aqeel A. Suhaim, Murtadha S. Auda

“…Chemical compounds included the main functional groups such as phenols, alkanes, amine salts, benzenoid and sulfoxide compounds, primary amine groups and a class of halocarbon compounds. …”
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The Optimization Model for Reducing RON Loss in Gasoline Refining Process by Xuefei Lu, Xiaoyan Wang, Yifang Yang, Jianan Xue

“…The focus of gasoline cleaning is to reduce the sulfur and olefin content in gasoline while maintaining its RON as much as possible. …”
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Exploring awareness of hearing loss and ear health in Jordanian adults. by Yazan Gammoh, Rama Alasir, Laila Qanawati

“…The other two misconceptions were: cotton buds are necessary for ear cleaning and are the safest means, and that ear drops are sufficient to treat earache, with 78.1% correct responses for each statement. …”
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LINKS. A System for Historical Family Reconstruction in the Netherlands by Kees Mandemakers, Gerrit Bloothooft, Fons Laan, Joe Raad, Rick J. Mourits, Richard L. Zijdeman

“…Moreover, LINKS also informs archives about all kinds of errors and inconsistencies found during the cleaning and matching process. We will discuss two matching systems, the first is the original querying system that runs within a MySQL database environment and the second is a newly developed system, called burgerLinker, which is based on knowledge graphs and which is designed as a system that can be used independently from LINKS and is made available as open source software. …”
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Cessation of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Determining Factors at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Bayew Kelkay, Eshetie Kindalem, Animut Tagele, Yohannes Moges

“…Pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data were entered, cleaned, and analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Independent variables with a P value of <0.05 indicated association. …”
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Comparative lipidome and transcriptome provide novel insights into zero-valent iron nanoparticle-treated Fremyella diplosiphon by Yavuz S. Yalcin, Samson Gichuki, Huan Chen, Anithachristy Sigamani Arumanayagam, Shyama Malika Malwalage, Viji Sitther

“…Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry revealed a 20–25% higher percentage of FAMEs in nZVI-treated F. diplosiphon strain B481-SD compared to B481-WT. Accumulation of alkanes was significantly higher (> 1.4 times) in both strains treated with 25.6 mg L−1 nZVIs compared to the untreated control. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Root Caries Amongst the Elderly Population in Udupi District, Karnataka State, India by Kush Kalra, Ramprasad Vasthare, Shivashankar K. N., Nishu Singla, Deepak Kumar Singhal, Ritesh Singla

“…Participants with type 2 diabetes, less education, low socioeconomic status, and using finger cleaning had a significantly higher risk of developing root caries. …”
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Neutrophil membrane biomimetic delivery system (Ptdser‐NM‐Lipo/Fer‐1) designed for targeting atherosclerosis therapy by Wei Li, Chang Liu, Sichuan Wang, Naifeng Liu

“…In vitro ROS clearance experiments have shown that 50 μmol/ml Fer‐1 can significantly remove ROS produced by H2O2‐induced MOVAS cells and Ptdser‐NM‐Lipo/Fer‐1 revealed a 3‐fold increase in the inhibition rate of ROS than free Fer‐1 in induced‐RAW264.7, demonstrating its superior ROS‐cleaning effect. Based on the interaction of adhesion molecules, such as vascular cell adhesion molecule 1, ICAM‐1, P‐selectin, E‐selectin, and chemokines released in the inflamed site, the aorta in NM‐Lipo‐treated mice displayed 1.3‐fold greater radiant efficiency than platelet membrane‐Lipo‐treated mice. …”
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Influence of Social Capital on Small and Medium Enterprises Performance in Wakiso District, Uganda by Mbowa ,Henry Stanley, Mbabazi,Phelix Businge, Ssemaluulu, Paul, Eton, Marus

“…Research methodology: Using qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the study solicited data from 40 participants through interviews and a self-administered questionnaire. Data were edited, cleaned, coded, and entered into MS Excel to generate frequencies and graphs. …”
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Microfinance and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Rukiga District: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council Rukiga District. by Aturinda, Betas

“…Data analysis involved sorting, inspecting, cleaning, and coding of both quantitative and qualitative data. …”
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Agricultural innovation characteristics and their utilization: A case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Alex, Barekye

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Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Associated with Cell Phones of Healthcare Professionals in Selected Hospitals in Saudi Arabia by Saeed Banawas, Ahmed Abdel-Hadi, Mohammed Alaidarous, Bader Alshehri, Abdul Aziz Bin Dukhyil, Mohammed Alsaweed, Mohamed Aboamer

“…A questionnaire was submitted to 285 healthcare workers in three hospitals, and information was collected on cell phone usage at the work area and in the toilet, cell phone cleaning and sharing, and awareness of cell phones being a source of infection. …”
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Molecular study of the status of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats in Haiti by Fedna Jimmy, Borne Romain, Rieffel Dominique, Bornette Gudrun, Henrys Jean-Hugues, Grenouillet Frédéric, Raoul Francis

“…Only one COX1 haplotype was identified, belonging to genotype II-G, widely distributed in Brazil, the French Antilles (Guadeloupe), French Polynesia, Hawaii, and Japan. These results confirm that A. cantonensis is an endemic parasite in Haiti not only in the capital Port-au-Prince, but also in several rural areas. …”
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THE GEOPOLITICAL INFLUENCE OF 'SOFT POWER' ON CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES by К.С. Мухтарова, А.К. Паизова

“…As well as it highlights important geoeconomic and geopolitical features of "soft power" employed by leading global players, including the European Union, Iran, China, Russia, the United States, Turkey, and Japan, towards Central Asian countries. The article examines the key role played by instruments such as educational projects and grants, cultural diplomacy, and the provision of loans and other types of financial assistance. …”
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Availability and Key Characteristics of National Early Warning Systems for Emerging Profiles of Antimicrobial Resistance in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review by Jessica Iera, Claudia Isonne, Chiara Seghieri, Lara Tavoschi, Mariateresa Ceparano, Antonio Sciurti, Alessia D'Alisera, Monica Sane Schepisi, Giuseppe Migliara, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari, Fortunato D'Ancona, Valentina Baccolini

“…ResultsWe identified 7 national EWSs from 72 high-income countries: 2 in the East Asia and Pacific Region (Australia and Japan), 3 in Europe and Central Asia (France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom), and 2 in North America (the United States and Canada). …”
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Force Characteristics of Sluice Structure in Coastal Area Under Wind Load by ZHANG Jian, YANG Jialin, YANG Jie

“…Given the wind load on the sluice structure, the paper compares the calculation methods of the design standards in China, the UK, the US, and Japan and analyzes the differences in calculation methods among the four countries. …”
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The genus <i>Helianthus</i> L. in the Russian Far East and in East Asia by E. V. Lesik, I. A. Kreshchenok, G. V. Talovina

“…Higher distribution of H. strumosus L. across ruderal communities in Japan, contrary to the other studied areas, is likely to have been induced by specific climate conditions. …”
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