Ecosystem changes in deep Eastern Mediterranean: a comparison between 1989 and 2023 by Alessandra Kostantchouk, Cristina Gambi, Marco Lo Martire, Cinzia Corinaldesi, Antonio Dell’Anno, Michael Tangherlini, Roberto Danovaro

“…Such changes resulted in an increase of prokaryotic abundance, but contrary to our expectation, were associated with a shift in the meiofaunal community structure and a decrease in the number of higher taxa. …”
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Antioxidant Activities of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. and Momordica charantia L. Collected From Kahramanmaraş Charantia L. Collected From Kahramanmaraş Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye by Ayşegül Gölcü, Hatice Elmacioglu, Beril S. Kaya, Abdullah Al Faysal

“…Objective: Türkiye is one of the countries that are rich in plant biodiversity. This geographical structure and climatic conditions of Kahramanmaraş allow various plant species to coexist. …”
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Enhancing vegetable yield and quality with biochar: prospects and challenges by Xiaoli Xu, Haiyan Wang, Ishioma Laurene Egun, Ishioma Laurene Egun, Tao Gan, Zefeng Huang, Hui Liu, Williamson Gustave, Xiaokai Zhang

“…Thus, in this paper, we systematically review the physical, chemical, and biological properties of biochar, as well as its effects on vegetable growth, by optimizing soil structure, enhancing nutrient adsorption, regulating microbial communities, and improving vegetable stress tolerance (e.g., drought and salt resistance). …”
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Isolation and Analysis of Cellulosic Fiber Derived from Anisomeles malabaricus Stems by P. Senthamaraikannan, A. Felix Sahayaraj, M. Tamil Selvan, Indran Suyambulingam, G. Suganya Priyadharshini, Praveen Nagarajan Durai, R. Kumar

“…The analysis delves into the composition, structure, and thermal behavior of AMSF to elucidate its potential applications in various industries. …”
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Measuring Malaysian youth leadership competencies: validation and development of instrument by Bahtiar Mohamad, Muslim Diekola Akanmu, Vellapandian Ponnusamy, Shahhanim Yahya, Norhidayah Omar

“…Also, an initial item pool is developed through an extensive literature review and a dimensional structure is tested via focus group interview. Then, the first set of instruments was developed and validated by a selected panel of experts. …”
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A review on sustainability assessment of fuel cell electric vehicles by Zhensen Ding, Lingjun Song, Haifeng Fang, Zhanhui Yao

“…Existing research has explored the effects of various technological pathways on vehicle structure, fuel cell types, electrical architecture, and key components, as well as the implications of durability.…”
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How to Achieve High-Quality Oocytes? The Key Role of Myo-Inositol and Melatonin by Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, Paola Rossetti, Francesco Corrado, Agnese Maria Chiara Rapisarda, Sandro La Vignera, Rosita Angela Condorelli, Gaetano Valenti, Fabrizio Sapia, Antonio Simone Laganà, Massimo Buscema

“…On the other hand, myo-inositol is important in cellular structure and in cellular signaling pathways. Our analysis suggests that the use of these two molecules may significantly improve the quality of oocytes and the quality of embryos: melatonin seems to raise the fertilization rate, and myo-inositol improves the pregnancy rate, although all published studies do not fully agree with these conclusions. …”
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Intermetallic phases and element distribution in carbon-free PM high-speed steels of the Fe-Co-Mo type by Herbert Danninger, Elisabeth Eitenberger, Klaudia Hradil, Magdalena Dlapka

“…Compo­sition and crystallographic structure of the intermetallic phases were determined. …”
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Psychological support in the formation of adherence to the treatment of patients with tuberculosis by P. A. Maier, E. R. Isaeva, O. N. Brazhenko, K. A. Solodilina, A. I. Loshchakova

“…The main attention was paid to the identification of common and specific elements in the structure of adherence to the treatment, such as the personal characteristics of the patient, features of the emotional-volitional sphere, and attentive-mnestic abilities. …”
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First-principles prediction of anisotropic superconductivity in the nodal-line semi-metal TlTaSe2 by Mukhtar Lawan Adam, Ibrahim Buba Garba, Sulaiman Muhammad Gana, Bala Ismail Adamu, Abba Alhaji Bala, Abdulsalam Aji Suleiman, Ahmad Hamisu, Tijjani Hassan Darma, Auwal Musa, Abdulkadir S. Gidado

“…Thus, exhibiting a multiband electronic structure. Notably, from our calculations, we find two distinct superconducting gaps of 2.15 meV and 4.5 meV on different Fermi surface sheets, arising from strongly anisotropic electron-phonon interactions predominantly involving in-plane vibrations of the Ta and Tl atoms. …”
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Cluster-Based Flight Path Construction for Drone-Assisted Pear Pollination Using RGB-D Image Processing by Arata Kuwahara, Tomotaka Kimura, Sota Okubo, Rion Yoshioka, Keita Endo, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Tomohito Shimada, Chisa Suzuki, Yoshihiro Takemura, Takefumi Hiraguri

“…To enhance pollination efficiency, the method applies the OPTICS (Ordering Points To Identify the Clustering Structure) algorithm to group detected flowers based on spatial proximity that correspond to branch-level distributions. …”
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Dehydrogenation Polymer (DHP) Condensation Reaction with Glucose by Yanyu Liu, Wenyao Peng, Junxian Xie, Junjun Chen, Peng Wang

“…DHP has a highly similar connection structure to natural lignin (such as β-O-4, β-β, β-5, etc.), so it shows the potential as a new zero formaldehyde release adhesive. …”
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Health System Organization and Logistics of Trauma Care Since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: A Qualitative Assessment by Lynn Lieberman Lawry MD, MSPH, MSc, Miranda Janvrin MPH, Jessica Korona-Bailey MPH, Christian Betancourt PhD, MSHA, John Maddox MD, Kyle Patrick Apilado MPH, Luke Juman MPH, Vivitha Mani MPH, Amandari Kanagaratnam MPH, Zoe Amowitz BS, Tiffany E. Hamm PhD, Oleh Berezyuk MD, Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos PhD, MHA

“…Respondents discussed on-going efforts to develop a centralized logistics system to better coordinate supplies and overcome current bureaucratic and communication challenges. The organizational structure and the logistics of the trauma care system in Ukraine are integral to the facilitation of healthcare delivery among both the civilian and military health systems. …”
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Respiratory tactics during cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery by A. Yu. Kirillov, A. G. Yavorovskiy, M. A. Vyzhigina, R. N. Komarov, P. V. Nogtev, P. S. Bagdasarov, E. Yu. Khalikova, D. A. Yavorovskaya, I. I. No

“…An important place in the structure of the causes of postoperative respiratory failure in cardiac surgery is occupied by atelectasis of the lung tissue, which is formed during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). …”
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Fast Photon-Counting Imaging With Low Acquisition Time Method by Kangjian Hua, Bo Liu, Zhen Chen, Huachuang Wang, Liang Fang, Jiang Yun

“…In this paper, we proposed a low acquisition time photon-counting imaging method based on two single element SPADs and pixel scanning structure. Compared to fast imaging with SPAD array, the method has low requirement on laser energy and can obtain depth image with <uri>arbitrary</uri> pixel resolution. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF THE III TYPE INTERFERON GENES’ POLYMORPHISM IN HCV PATIENTS ON THE CROSS-BORDER REGIONS OF RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA by I. V. Malov, O. Baatarkhuu, O. B. Ogarkov, L. A. Stepanenko, P. Nyamdawa, J. Oyunbileg, S. I. Malov, E. D. Savilov, J. Amarsanaa, D. Gantulga

“…Aims: determine the structure of IFNL3/IFNL4 interferon genes’ polymorphism in healthy people and in HCV patients and the frequency of spontaneous viral clearance in ethnic groups of Caucasians and Mongolians, living in the Asian part of Russia (Irkutsk Region) and in Mongolia. …”
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Improved Direct Power Control of T-Type Rectifiers With Parameter Robustness Feedforward Compensation for DC-Bus Voltage Ripple Suppression Under Unbalanced Grid Conditions by Yi-Hung Liao, Jia-Sheng Liu, Pu-Yi Huang, Ping-Ju Chen

“…This article establishes an improved direct power control structure based on extended power theory under unbalanced grid conditions to achieve distortion-free current for the T-type rectifier. …”
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ALP production from abelian gauge bosons: beyond hard thermal loops by Mathias Becker, Julia Harz, Enrico Morgante, Cristina Puchades-Ibáñez, Pedro Schwaller

“…Using these insights, we update the thermal ALP abundance and refine the estimate of the average ALP momentum, providing important input for structure formation constraints on ALP dark matter in the keV mass range.…”
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Torsional capacity of prestressed assembled quarter-shell concrete tower with adhesive bonded vertical joints by Wei-Feng Tao, Dorjee TseDan, Dong-Liang Zhang, Ci-Rong Huang, Kun Fu, Chu Zhao, Jia-Wei Zhang, Jun-Lin Li, Zhi-Qiang Wan

“…Prestressed assembled concrete tower with adhesive bonded vertical joints is currently a prevailing type of supporting structure of large-scaled onshore wind turbines. However, few works have been done to study the effect of the adhesive bonding on the mechanical behavior of this type of concrete towers. …”
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Ante-Mortem Clinical Characterization with Post-Mortem Family Interview and Medical Record Abstraction in a Traumatic Brain Injury Brain Donor Program by Amelia J. Hicks, Enna Selmanovic, Ariel Pruyser, Carley R. Trentman, Joshua C. Klein, Kaitlyn Wilkey, Miguel X. Escalon, Natalia Bernal-Fernández, Belinda Yew, Kristen Dams-O’Connor

“…We describe the content development and structure of the LETBI PFI; interviewer training and qualifications; and considerations regarding interview duration, informant selection, and interview timing, as well as PFI inter-rater reliability. …”
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