Effects of Volatile Components on Mixing State and Size Distribution of Individual Black Carbon Aerosols by Kangning Li, XiaoFei Wang, Xiaohui Lu, Hong Chen, Xin Yang

“…However, several low-volatile non-BC substances remained, namely organic species, potassium chloride, potassium nitrate, and other nonvolatile substances. The extremely strong photochemical reaction may have produced large amounts of secondary organic carbon on the BC surface in the afternoon, with the high temperature volatilising the whole particle. …”
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The 10 October 2024 geomagnetic storm may have caused the premature reentry of a Starlink satellite by Denny M. Oliveira, Denny M. Oliveira, Eftyhia Zesta, Dibyendu Nandy, Dibyendu Nandy

“…As predicted by previous works, SC25 is already producing extreme geomagnetic storms with unprecedented satellite orbital drag effects and consequences for current megaconstellations in VLEO.…”
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IoT-Based Multisensors Fusion for Activity Recognition via Key Features and Hybrid Transfer Learning by Ahmad Jalal, Danyal Khan, Touseef Sadiq, Moneerah Alotaibi, Sultan Refa Alotaibi, Hanan Aljuaid, Hameedur Rahman

“…Key features are extracted using techniques such as ORB (Oriented FAST and Rotated BRIEF), MSER (Maximally Stable Extremal Regions), DFT (Discrete Fourier Transform), and KAZE for image data, and LPCC (Linear Predictive Cepstral Coefficients), PSD (Power Spectral Density), AR Coefficient, and entropy for sensor data. …”
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Learning to build low-field MRIs for remote northern communities by Gordon E. Sarty, Logi Vidarsson, Christopher Hansen, Christopher Hansen, Keifer Corrigal, Lionel Sutherland, Millie Jamieson, Micheal Hogue, Haile Kassahun, William Greyeyes, David Teixeira, Lawrence Goertzen, Jonathan McEvoy, Mark Pollard

“…Furthermore the breadth of students from high school to the post doctoral fellow level facilitated an extremely rich learning environment for the students while they focused on the task of designing and building the prototype MRI. …”
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Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody-associated juvenile dermatomyositis with gastrointestinal perforations was successfully treated with traditional therapeutic drugs combined w... by Xue-mei Xu, Shuang Ye, Ying-ying Jin, Chen-xi Liu, Sheng-fang Bao, Hua Huang, Fei Ding, Zhen Yang, Yan-liang Jin

“…Notably, juvenile dermatomyositis complicated by gastrointestinal perforation is always associated with disease severity and activity. However, these are extremely severe patients who may not respond to treatment with methylprednisolone pulses and rituximab. …”
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A Rare Case of Colonic Sarcoidosis Presenting as a Mass by Haozhe Sun, Jasbir Makker, Harish Patel, Nikhitha Mantri, Ali N. Hussain, Naeem Abbas

“…Sarcoidosis of the gastrointestinal tract occurs in an oral-anal gradient, with the esophagus and stomach being the most commonly involved sites, while colonic involvement remains extremely rare. Case Presentation. We present a case of a 24-year-old African American man who was evaluated for persistent abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, and weight loss. …”
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Impact of Biomass Burning on Air Quality in Temuco City, Chile by Felipe Reyes, Sofía Ahumada, Francisca Rojas, Pedro Oyola, Yeanice Vásquez, Claudio Aguilera, Andres Henriquez, Ernesto Gramsch, Choong-Min Kang, Sanna Saarikoski, Kimmo Teinilä, Minna Aurela, Hilkka Timonen

“…The measurements were carried out at two sites, Las Encinas and Padre Las Casas, in spring and winter. Extremely high fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations (up to 700 µg m–3) were frequently observed at both stations in the wintertime, while in spring, PM2.5 concentrations were significantly lower (campaign-average 6.4 and 8.6 µg m–3 in Las Encinas and Padre Las Casas, respectively). …”
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Innovative trend analysis of precipitation changes over Nigeria: A case study of locations across the Niger and Benue Rivers by Emmanuel P. Agbo, Golden C. Offorson, Abubakar S. Yusuf, John O. Bassey, Moses A. Okono, Ugochukwu Nkajoe, Patrick O. Ushie

“…Studies have presented correlative relationships between climate change and the existing alterations in the global water cycle, leading to more extreme precipitation events, including both droughts and floods. …”
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Contributions to Architectural and Urban Resilience Through Vulnerability Assessment: The Case of Mozambique Island’s World Heritage by Susana Milão, Telma Ribeiro, Mariana Correia, Isabel Clara Neves, Joaquim Flores, Olga Alvarez

“…Mozambique Island, a UNESCO World Heritage property, faces significant challenges due to climate change and extreme weather events. This study proposes a comprehensive framework for assessing morphological vulnerabilities and enhancing urban resilience in this unique historical urban landscape. …”
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Calculation of GIC in the North Island of New Zealand Using MT Data and Thin‐Sheet Modeling by K. Mukhtar, M. Ingham, C. J. Rodger, D. H. Mac Manus, T. Divett, W. Heise, E. Bertrand, M. Dalzell, T. Petersen

“…It is concluded that despite its relatively low latitude the North Island power network is potentially at risk from significant GIC during extreme storms.…”
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Perioperative Management of a Patient with Hereditary Angioedema and Intestinal Obstruction Secondary to an Ileal Tumor: A Case Report by Antony Peter Gatheru, Anne Kasyoka Barasa, Isaac Karogo Mwangi, Stanley Ngare, Dan Kiptoon, Edwin Oloo Walong

“…It manifests with recurrent cutaneous and submucosal edema involving the extremities, abdomen, and/or larynx. Abdominal edema mimics other acute abdominal conditions including intestinal obstruction, potentially prompting unnecessary surgery if misdiagnosed. …”
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Dias-Logan syndrome with a p.Leu360Profs*212 heterozygous pathogenic variant of in a Chinese patient: A case report by Yizhuo Shu, Xiaoling Chen, Zhuoqun Wei, Chunyue Chen

“…Dias-Logan syndrome, also known as intellectual developmental disorder with persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HbF), or BCL11A -related intellectual developmental disorder, is an extremely rare neurogenetic disorder characterized by intellectual disability (ID), delayed psychomotor development, variable dysmorphic features, and asymptomatic persistence of fetal hemoglobin. …”
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Increase in methemoglobin fraction due to the use of glyceryl trinitrate patches in preterm infants: a case report and literature review by Andrea Calandrino, Andrea Calandrino, Francesco Vinci, Francesco Vinci, Marcella Battaglini, Marcella Battaglini, Samuele Caruggi, Samuele Caruggi, Chiara Andreato, Chiara Andreato, Carolina Montobbio, Marianna Vannati, Diego Minghetti, Giorgia Brigati, Luca Antonio Ramenghi, Luca Antonio Ramenghi

“…MeHb levels normalized after 18 h, and after adjusting therapy, ischemia resolved successfully.DiscussionWe report the case of a premature IUGR infant who developed elevated methaemoglobin (MeHb) levels during topical GTN therapy for catheter-related extremity ischemia. While GTN is effective for neonatal ischemia, its dosing, and safety lack consistent guidelines. …”
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Adaptation of Archaeal Communities to Summer Hypoxia in the Sediment of Bohai Sea by Xiaoxiao Guo, Yanying Li, Guisheng Song, Liang Zhao, Jing Wang

“…Our results provided a new picture on ecological and metabolic adaptions to hypoxia by archaea, which will be beneficial to further investigations in extreme environments both theoretically and practically.…”
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Flash flood simulation based on distributed hydrological model in future scenarios by Qi Liu, Nan Zhang, Lingling Wang, Kunxia Yu, Jiayi Wu, Jingqi Wang, Meihong Ma, Meihong Ma

“…Extreme rainfall events are frequent, particularly in economically underdeveloped hilly areas, where conventional hydrological models struggle to accurately simulate the formation of flash floods. …”
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Multibeam Compact Reflectarray Antenna With Low Scan Loss and Wide-Angle Performance Using a Multi-Feed Configuration by Andres Gomez-Alvarez, Alvaro F. Vaquero, Manuel Arrebola, Marcos Rodriguez Pino

“…Moreover, they present extremely low beam squint across the evaluated 3 GHz band, and a measured 1 dB fractional bandwidth over 6.8% and 10%.…”
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Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of patients reported with intra-hospital infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Cienfuegos, 2015-2019 by Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Sadis Suárez del Villar Seuret, Tania Cantero Martínez, Maribel Caridad Águila Toledo, Sarah Hernández Malpica, Vivian Hernández Monsón

“…Children under one year of age are more infected, with a non-negligible lethality, so prevention and control measures aimed at the main risk factors for their appearance must be taken to extremes.</p>…”
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Unveiling Differentiation Characteristics of Vegetation Restoration Potential for Browning Areas in China’s Hilly and Gully Region by Juan He, Wei Zhou, Mingjie Qian, Enmao Zha, An Cao, Xueyi Shi

“…The larger restoration potential ratio showed notable differences in sub-watershed restoration, indicating opportunities for improvement. Extreme vegetation degradation demonstrated little potential for restoration in resource-poor areas. …”
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A new immunofluorescence determination of Parkinson's disease biomarkers using silver nanoparticles by Chao Qin, Jun Xia, Yong Wen, Jun Wang, Chen Zhong

“…In this study, we developed an immunofluorescence detection approach for α-synuclein (α-syn), a critical biomarker associated with PD, that is both extremely sensitive and specific. Using polyethylene glycol (PEG)-functionalized magnetic beads (MBs) and an Ag+ fluorescence probe (Ag+-FP) based on Rhodamine 6 G, the suggested method makes use of an immunofluorescence detection system. …”
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Thermospheric Neutral Density Data Assimilation System Based on the Whole Atmosphere Model During the November 2003 Storm by Ching‐Chung Cheng, Timothy Fuller‐Rowell, Eric K. Sutton, Tzu‐Wei Fang, Jann‐Yenq Liu, Daniel R. Weimer

“…These simulations demonstrate the utility of the IDEA data assimilation technique with physical models and that using either accelerometer observations or ultraviolet airglow limb measurement during extreme storm periods could be used.…”
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