A long-term analysis of oxidant (OX = O3 + NO2) and its local and regional levels in Tehran, Iran, a high NOx-saturated condition by Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam

“…Moreover, the local contribution of OX, reaching a maximum value of 0.15 ppb/ppb NOx (for both monthly and yearly analysis), contributes to the elevation of OX levels during nighttime. In contrast, the OX local contribution at daylight hours is mostly negative, with minimum values of − 0.15 ppb/ppb NOx for July and − 0.07 ppb/ppb NOx for 2012, indicating a decrease in the OX concentration with an increase in the local NOx emission. …”
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Strategies for diversification of economic activities in villages of Saqez city using SWOC method and QSPM matrix by ahadollah fatahi, afsaneh ahmadi, vahid riahi, hamid jalalian

“…Also, the results of this model indicate that in the external environment 34 opportunities have been identified, the attention of the authorities to the conversion and complementary industries, the border area and the suitable field for exporting agricultural products to the Iraqi countries, are the most important external opportunities and in contrast to 36 challenges and limitations. The key factors of the migration and exodus of elite educated to Tehran and neighboring provinces, climate change and increasing natural hazards such as floods and droughts are the most important external barriers affecting the diversification of economic activities in the villages of the study area. …”
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Analysis of variability in gestation length in sows and its association with litter traits at birth by Alexander Kramarenko, Olena Yulevich, Iryna Lіuta, Serhii Kramarenko

“…Meta-analysis revealed that the “general” estimates of the phenotypic correlation coefficient between gestation length and total litter size, the number of live piglets, and total litter weight at birth were significant and negative. In contrast, the correlation between gestation length and the average birth weight of live piglets was significant and positive…”
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Evaluation of Inflammatory Markers in a Large Sample of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients without Comorbidities by Izolde Bouloukaki, Charalampos Mermigkis, Nikolaos Tzanakis, Eleftherios Kallergis, Violeta Moniaki, Eleni Mauroudi, Sophia E. Schiza

“…Females had increased levels of hs-CRP, fibrinogen, and ESR (p<0.001) compared to men. In contrast, UA levels were higher in men (p<0.001). Our results suggest that inflammatory markers significantly increase in patients with OSA without known comorbidities and correlate with OSA severity. …”
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A stem of an arborescent lycopsid Sigillaria with attached rooting organs Stigmaria from the Pennsylvanian of the Donets Basin, eastern Ukraine by Vitaly Dernov, Halyna Anfimova

“…The macroscopic remains of Carboniferous plants in the Donets Basin are represented by a variety of preservation types, including compressions, impressions, casts, as well as permineralised wood of gymnosperms preserved in alluvial and marine sandstones, permineralised organs of peat-forming plants in ‘coal balls’, etc. In contrast to other Carboniferous basins of the palaeotropical belt of Euramerica, the remains of arborescent lycopsid trunks preserved in situ are very rare in the Donets Basin. …”
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Applications of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Neural Crest Cells in Craniofacial Skeletal Research by Satoru Morikawa, Takehito Ouchi, Shinsuke Shibata, Takumi Fujimura, Hiromasa Kawana, Hideyuki Okano, Taneaki Nakagawa

“…Thus, NCCs are promising candidates for craniofacial tissue regeneration; however, the clinical application of NCCs is hindered by their limited accessibility. In contrast, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are easily accessible in adults, have similar potential for self-renewal, and can differentiate into skeletal tissues, including bones and cartilage. …”
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Climate variability can outweigh the influence of climate mean changes for extreme precipitation under global warming by K. Nordling, K. Nordling, N. L. S. Fahrenbach, B. H. Samset

“…Changes in the widths and shapes of precipitation distributions are especially dominating over mean changes in Asia, the Arctic and sub-Saharan Africa. In contrast, temperature changes are primarily driven by changes in the mean state. …”
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Glymphatic dysfunction and neurodegeneration in ALS: Longitudinal insights from rNLS8 TDP-43 mice by Akram Zamani, Adam K. Walker, David K. Wright

“…Motor function, advanced MRI biomarkers of neurodegeneration, and cortical glymphatic pathway gene expression were assessed together with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) assessment of glymphatic function at 0-, 3-, 7-, and 21-days after removing mice from Dox feed to initiate cytoplasmic human TDP-43 expression. …”
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Collective Housing of Mice of Different Age Groups before Maturity Affects Mouse Behavior by Hiroshi Ueno, Shunsuke Suemitsu, Shinji Murakami, Naoya Kitamura, Kenta Wani, Yu Takahashi, Yosuke Matsumoto, Motoi Okamoto, Takeshi Ishihara

“…Junior mice showed higher body weight and activity as well as lower grip strength and anxiety-like behaviors than other mice. In contrast, senior mice showed lower body temperature and increased aggression, antinociceptive effect, and home-cage activity in the dark period in comparison with other mice. …”
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Physiological differences in cardiopulmonary exercise testing between children and adults by Valentina Papic, Romina Ledergerber, Ralf Roth, Raphael Knaier

“…Males demonstrated higher values as females for VO2 at VT2 (d=.81), OUES (d=.79) and OUEP (d=.41), respectively. In contrast, females had higher VO2 at VT1 (d=.59) and VT2 (d=.44) relative to VO2peak as males. …”
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis with Incomplete Double Ureter by Yutaro Hayashi, Takashi Kawahara, Yusuke Hattori, Kota Shimokihara, Sohgo Tsutsumi, Daiji Takamoto, Taku Mochizuki, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Yasushi Yumura, Yasuhide Miyoshi, Masako Otani, Hiroji Uemura

“…A 76-year-old woman was referred to our department to undergo further examination for a left renal tumor that was detected by ultrasonography. Dynamic contrast computed tomography (CT) revealed an enhanced tumor in the upper renal parenchyma. …”
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Prohibiting Babel-A call for professional remote interpreting services in pre-operation anaesthesia information. by Gernot Gerger, Nikolaus Graf, Elisabeth Klager, Klara Doppler, Armin Langauer, Verena Albrecht, Aylin Bilir, Harald Willschke, David M Baron, Maria Kletecka-Pulker

“…<h4>Results</h4>All three groups indicated similar, high self-reported levels of having understood the medical information provided. This was in stark contrast to the assessed objective recollection data. …”
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Current-induced spin polarisation in Rashba–Dresselhaus systems under different point groups by Akash Dey, Ashis K Nandy, Kush Saha

“…We further find contrasting spin polarisation for cubic-in- k SOC as compared to the linear-in- k SOC when energy is varied, for example, through doping. …”
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Agreement between 2D Visual- and 3D Motion Capture-based Assessment of Foot Strike Pattern by Haruhiko Goto, Toshinao Kamikubo, Ryota Yamamoto, Toshiharu Tsutsui, Suguru Torii

“… # Results An assessment of the two types of foot strike: NRFS and RFS, revealed almost perfect kappa values (κ = 0.89--0.95) among the visual, SI, and SA methods. In contrast, an assessment of the three types: FFS, MFS, and RFS, revealed relatively low kappa values (κ = 0.58--0.71). …”
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Innovative approach for modelling gravity-induced signal path variations of VLBI radio telescopes by Michael Lösler, Cornelia Eschelbach, Ansgar Greiwe, Boye Zhou, Lucia McCallum

“…In this contribution an innovative approach for modelling signal path variations is presented, based on Zernike polynomials. In contrast to the conventional approach, the proposed approach models the entire receiving unit spatially, and is not restricted to a homologous deformation pattern. …”
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Numerical investigation on structure optimization and heat transfer of a phase change accumulator based on changing eccentricity and fin parameters by Shi Yiting, Zhang Liting, Yang Yongwen, Zhang Tao, Li Qifen

“…Significantly, the integration of new energy sources has further enhanced the demand for energy storage. In contrast, the cost of heat storage is only one-tenth of that of electricity storage, which endows heat storage with more promising application prospects. …”
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The Use of Voice Control in 3D Medical Data Visualization Implementation, Legal, and Ethical Issues by Miklos Vincze, Bela Molnar, Miklos Kozlovszky

“…In the first, we have designed and developed a system that allows the user to evaluate 3D pathological medical serial sections using voice commands. In contrast, in the second part of our research, we investigated the legal and ethical issues that may arise when using voice control in the medical field. …”
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KV7 Channels Regulate Firing during Synaptic Integration in GABAergic Striatal Neurons by M. Belén Pérez-Ramírez, Antonio Laville, Dagoberto Tapia, Mariana Duhne, Esther Lara-González, José Bargas, Elvira Galarraga

“…We found that KV7 channels regulate corticostriatal synaptic integration and that this modulation occurs in the dendritic/spines compartment. In contrast, it is negligible in the somatic compartment. …”
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Accelerated River Meander Migration on the Tibetan Plateau Caused by Permafrost Thaw by Anmeng Sha, Dongfeng Li, Des Walling, Yi Zhao, Shang Tian, Dong Chen, Shanshan Deng, Junqiang Xia, Jim Best

“…Our data show that the migration rates of permafrost rivers have increased by 34.6% from 1987 to 2022, in response to the combined effects of increased discharge, riverbank destabilization driven by ground ice melt and extended thawing days (increased by 35 days). In contrast, rivers flowing across seasonally frozen ground exhibited a decline in migration rate by 11.1%, driven by vegetation greening and riverbank stabilization. …”
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Associations of dietary inflammation index and composite dietary antioxidant index with all-cause mortality in COPD patients by Sue Zhao, Yingjie Su, Hongzhong Yang

“…The multivariate Cox proportional hazards model showed that increased DII was associated with an increase in all-cause mortality (HR (95% CI): 1.11(1.04, 1.18), p = 0.002). In contrast, CDAI was negatively correlated with all-cause mortality (HR (95% CI): 0.95(0.91, 0.99), p = 0.01). …”
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