An observational analysis of shade-related pedestrian activity by Michelle Levenson, David Pearlmutter, Or Aleksandrowicz

“…Under hot conditions, shaded routes are likely to attract more pedestrians, although some pedestrians still use unshaded pathways even when shade is adequately provided.…”
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Enhancing wheat resilience to salt stress through an integrative nanotechnology approach with chitosan proline and chitosan glycine by Fatemeh Gholizadeh, Gholamreza Gohari, Magda Pál, Gabriella Szalai, Imran Khan, Tibor Janda

“…The application of Cs-Pro and Cs-Gly nanoparticles presents a promising approach to enhance wheat’s salinity tolerance by improving physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses.…”
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Development Assistance for Health and the Challenge of NCDs Through the Lens of Type 2 Diabetes by William Savedoff, Abdo S. Yazbeck, David H. Peters, Son Nam Nguyen

“…Several existing assistance modalities are also presented to show specific ways that this reorientation can be implemented.…”
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Influence of anthropogenic waste of different genesis on properties of fine-grained concrete by A. V. Iavinskii

“…The calculation of specific consumption of cement per unit strength showed that the use of the proposed compositions is more cost-effective than the control ashless sample up to 30%. …”
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Baseline Characteristics of Fabry Disease “Amenable” Migalastat Patients in Argentinian Cohort by Sebastián Jaurretche, Santiago Alonso, Mónica Calvo, Sebastián Fernandez, Heber Figueredo, Beatriz Galli, Ivanna Marin, Andrés Martinez, Silvia Mattausch, Fernando Perretta, Juan Politei, Juan Ignacio Rolon, Esteban Calabrese

“…Cardiovascular risk factors were present among “late-onset” females (obesity 50% and smoke 25%). …”
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Study of the correlation between the expression of nuclear factor kappa B and proliferation regulatory proteins and chronic superficial gastritis by Hu Hui, Ma Zhijian, Ren Shouzhong, Xie Yiqiang

“…Correlation analysis showed that the inflammation score was positively correlated with the expression levels of NF-κB p65 mRNA and EGFR, while it presented no significant correlation with the expression level of PCNA. …”
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Calculation of the Dispersion Curves Modeling the Propagation of Ultrasonic Lamb Waves in a Bonded Aluminum/Epoxy/Aluminum Structure Using the Semi-Analytical Finite Element Method by Mustapha AZKOUR, Mhammed EL ALLAMI, Hassan RHIMINI

“…Another result shown in this paper is that the S0 mode is more sensitive to changes in the epoxy layer thickness than the A0 mode in the low-frequency range. …”
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The Prevalence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in the Ticks and Humans of China from 2000 to 2023: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hongyu Qin, Xiu Xin, Qichao Tang, Xujing Feng, Baishuang Yin

“…This study presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) prevalence in ticks and human hosts in China, published between 2000 and 2023. …”
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Research progress on neurohumoral mechanism and clinical significance of vasovagal syncope by LI Qiheng, XIE Yucai

“…When hypotension occurs, the body compensatively secretes a large amount of AVP, and the significant increase of AVP concentration further leads to vasodilation, aggravates the decrease of blood pressure, and causes syncope. In the future, more accurate VVS drug development will become the focus. …”
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Non-native species in Poyang Lake Basin: status, threats and management by Wen Xiong, Dong Xie, Qiang Wang, Hui Wang, Zhigang Wu, Heying Sun, Tao Li, Peter A. Bowler

“…However, many non-native species pose a great threat to local biodiversity and societal development. More studies that include monitoring and the development of strategies for managing and eliminating non-native species in Poyang Lake are needed.…”
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Morphological Aspects of Proximal Humerus Fractures in Different Age Groups by V. V. Gainullin, Т. B. Minasov, M. M. Bagautdinov, A. А. Akhmeldinova, E. R. Yakupova, E. I. Mukhametzyanova, D. R. Akhmeldinov, R. D. Kabirov

“…A signifi cant increase (more than three times) in the number of proximal humerus fractures was recorded in women in the 50–65 age group and in men in the 55–60 age group. …”
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Climate adaptation and resilience of biofiltration as a low-cost technological solution for water treatment – A critical review by Adedamola Adesomi Ali, Oliver Terna Iorhemen, Ronald W. Thring

“…The limitations and opportunities related to the adaptation and resilience of biofiltration were discussed, emphasizing the need for more proactive measures to optimize biofiltration systems.…”
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Contribution of nutritional and bioactive components of tea leaves in management of non-communicable chronic diseases: a comprehensive review by Tolcha Techane Alemu, Muhammed Adem Abdullahi, Nezif Abamecha, Muntaha Hamza

“…Abstract The present review examined the nutrition and bioactive compounds found in tea leaves, their metabolism, and potential to reduce the risk of several non-communicable chronic diseases. …”
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Artificial intelligence approach for estimating energy density of liquid metal batteries by Pouya Zakerabbasi, Sina Maghsoudy, Alireza Baghban, Sajjad Habibzadeh, Amin Esmaeili

“…Furthermore, the results showed that the LMBs’ energy density is more sensitive to the electrode-dependent and operational parameters rather than the electrolyte situation.…”
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‘Another brick in the wall’. On the origins of nationalism in the ‘new’ federal states of Germany by A. V. Belinskii, M. V. Khorol’skaya

“…As a result, the paper not only helps to create a more detailed image of the East German nationalism but also to identify the underlying causes of the growing popularity of right-wing populist parties and movements in the FRG, most notably, the unfinished process of the country’s reunification and structural imbalances between the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ federal states.…”
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Systematics and phylogeny of the Andean genera Konradus Chani-Posse & Ramírez-Salamanca and Yuracarus gen. nov. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) by Mariana Raquel Chani-Posse, Maryzender Erceliz Rodríguez-Melgarejo, José Manuel Ramírez-Salamanca

“…However, a re-examination of type material from species previously classified under the genus Philonthus Stephens, 1829, along with additional, previously unstudied specimens collected from high-altitude regions (above 2000 m) in the Andes of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, prompted a more comprehensive reassessment of the genus. This study presents a revision of Konradus and introduces Yuracarus gen. nov., based on external morphology and male and female sexual characters. …”
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Determining the Structural Design of a Plow to Reduce Energy Costs of Basic Soil Tillage by F. N. Grakov, A. V. Gritsenko, V. A. Alyab'ev

“…(Results and discussion) The paper presents the established relationships, which show that when the angle of a working body is set in the transverse plane upward, there is a jump in traction resistance depending on the overlap amount of the working bodies. …”
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Analysis of a dynamic response of an off-road lorry with rigidly and independently suspended wheels by Ján Dižo, Miroslav Blatnický, Alyona Lovska, Dalibor Barta

“…A lorry is a freight car with more significant dimensions and is designed for higher axle load. …”
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Ethical and social considerations of applying artificial intelligence in healthcare—a two-pronged scoping review by Emanuele Ratti, Michael Morrison, Ivett Jakab

“…However, in the rapidly developing field of AI, developments such as machine learning, neural networks, generative AI, and large language models have the potential to raise new and distinct ethical and social issues compared to, for example, automated data processing or more ‘basic’ algorithms. Methods This article presents a scoping review of the ethical and social issues pertaining to AI in healthcare, with a novel two-pronged design. …”
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Temporal Variations of the Oldest Emperor‐Hawaiian Plume Signature Influenced by Interaction With Shallow Mantle Features by P. D. Kempton, C. Adam, A. D. Saunders, T. L. Barry

“…To assess whether the Emperor‐Hawaiian plume maintained this association throughout its history, we present new geochemical data (trace elements, Sr‐Nd‐Pb‐Hf isotopes) and geodynamical modeling for Emperor Seamounts ranging from >81 Ma (Meiji and Detroit Seamounts) to ∼50 Ma (Kōko Seamount). …”
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