Comparison of eutrophication assessment for the Nitrates and water Framework Directives: Impacts and opportunities for streamlined approaches by Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis, Sandra Poikane, Faycal Bouraoui, Fuensanta Salas-Herrero, Gary Free, Ioanna Varkitzi, Wouter van de Bund, Martyn G. Kelly

“…Eutrophication of surface water bodies is the most significant water quality problem worldwide. …”
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Achieving ultrahigh anodic-efficiency and energy-density Mg–air battery via the discharge product film design of bulk Mg anode by Jialuo Huang, Zuxiang Sun, Jianxin Tan, Can Sun, Xingpeng Liao, Tao Ying, Fuyong Cao

“…The Mg-air battery with AZ63X anode in 3.5% NaCl has an ultrahigh anodic efficiency of 85.7 ± 1.7% and energy-density of 2431 ± 53 mWh g-1 with the unique discharge product film, surpassing the values of most reported Mg-air batteries. Furthermore, the alloying elements reduce the anode delamination effect significantly by transforming the block Mg17Al12 phase into the connected Mg17Al12 structure and fine rod Al2RE and Al2Ca.…”
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Evaluation of the performance of ERA5, ERA5-Land and MERRA-2 reanalysis to estimate snow depth over a mountainous semi-arid region in Iran by Faezehsadat Majidi, Samaneh Sabetghadam, Maryam Gharaylou, Reza Rezaian

“…While ground-based observations provide the most reliable snow depth (SND) data, their sparse distribution in remote regions necessitates the use of alternative datasets for monitoring snow depth. …”
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AdaptRehab VR: Development of an Immersive Virtual Reality System for Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation Designed for Low- and Middle-Income Countries Using a Participatory Co-Creati... by Chala Diriba Kenea, Teklu Gemechu Abessa, Dheeraj Lamba, Bruno Bonnechère

“…Immersive virtual reality (imVR) has shown promise in addressing these challenges, but most commercial imVR systems lack therapeutic design and cultural adaptation. …”
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Laboratory estimation of the hybrid zone structure of the adhesive system based on the ormoker at filling class I cavity by A. V. Mitronin, M. N. Kuvaeva, S. N. Vovk

“…Using a remote survey on the frequency of use of various adhesive protocols, identify the most commonly used and compare the selected protocols on samples of longitudinal sections of teeth using a Tescan Mira LMU scanning electron microscope.Results. …”
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The Role of Nrf2 in the Regulation of Periodontitis, Peri-implantitis, Dentin Infection, and Apical Periodontitis by Malihe Arabpour, Mehran Zareanshahraki, Rafid Jihad Albadr, Waam Mohammed Taher, Mariem Alwan, Mahmood Jasem Jawad, Seied Kaveh Ghaffar Zade, Hiba Mushtaq, Khashayar Ghazanfari

“…Abstract The most frequent dental infections happen when bacteria enter the pulp and spread to the tissues. …”
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Production and Quality Evaluation of Functional Burgers From Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal and African Breadfruit by Anna Ngozi Agiriga, Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe

“…Burgers produced from MA60:40 were most preferred in terms of overall acceptability.…”
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Features of renal tuberculosis and other extrapulmonary tuberculosis localizations, depending on the presence or absence of the diagnosis confirmation in children by N. I. Porkulevich, A. V. Mordyk

“…A history of concomitant pathology (94.7%, p < 0.05) and the availability of the lesion for bacteriological or histological examination (urine, pus, punctate) increased the likelihood of diagnosis verification. Most of the considered factors for renal tuberculosis in children did not differ significantly. …”
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Proactive strategies to optimize engagement of Black, Hispanic/Latinx, transgender, and nonbinary individuals in a trial of a novel agent for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). by Michelle Cespedes, Moupali Das, J Carlo Hojilla, Jill Blumenthal, Karam Mounzer, Moti Ramgopal, Theo Hodge, Thiago S Torres, Charles Peterson, Senzokuhle Shibase, Ayana Elliott, A C Demidont, Larkin Callaghan, C Chauncey Watson, Christoph Carter, Alex Kintu, Jared M Baeten, Onyema Ogbuagu

“…There is an urgent need for ongoing engagement with communities that have been the most impacted by HIV and diverse representation in clinical trials. …”
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Los museos latinoamericanos de ciencia y la equidad Latin American science museums and equity by Julia Tagüeña

“…Indeed, there are clear points of contact in the most basic aspects, such as each society's worldview. …”
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Deciphering the morpho-physiological and biochemical response of sunflower hybrids with the application of biochar and slow-release nitrogen fertilizers under drought stress for su... by Shabir Hussain, Mehrab Khan, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Muhammad Nadeem Shah, Muhammad Nadeem Shah, Muhammad Nadeem Shah, Alanoud T. Alfagham

“…Biochar mitigated these effects, increasing plant height by 23.2% and achene yield by 12.0% under drought stress. Among SRNFs, ZCU was most effective, improving photosynthetic rate (18.5%), chlorophyll content (12.3%), and achene yield (19.6%) under drought conditions. …”
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Conceptualization of gender in published malaria and gender research: a systematic descriptive review by Deborah Atobrah, Benjamin K. Kwansa, Patience G. Okyere-Asante, Abena Kyere, Delali M. Badasu, Irene A. Kretchy

“…We found that the majority of the published papers on malaria and gender have been biomedical in nature, consequently reducing gender analysis to only sex-disaggregated data. Moreover, most of the studies employed a quantitative research approach, with the majority being laboratory-based research, focussing on sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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CROWTH OF THE FAST ICE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE FREEZING OF BOTTOM SEDIMENTS IN THE BUOR-KHAYA BAY COASTAL ZONE, LAPTEV SEA by P. V. Bogorodskii, A. S. Grubiy, V. Yu. Kustov, A. P. Makshtas, L. A. Sokolova

“…If a bottom is flat, the horizontal mixing and advection, which are not reproduced by a one-dimensional model in principle, the actual salinity parameters will most likely not reach the calculated values. However, for small values of the tides in theBuor-KhayaBayand insignificant reverse flows of salt, effect of the last ones does not apparently exert significant influence on the intensity of cooling of the under-ice water layer as well as on the ice formation in upper layers of the bottom within such time scales as a season.…”
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Constitution: Between law and politics by Aleksandras Dobryninas

“…Although Aristotle's political and legal ideas do not meet modern requirements for democratic constitution, one can learn some useful lessons from his teaching. The most important and actual of them is that short-term political interests do not have to influence legislative procedure and destabilize constitutional order. …”
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Detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with litter size in goats using genotyping-by-sequencing and association analysis by Satoshi Kubota, Thara Wongdee, Pramote Paengkoum

“…In the association analysis, six SNPs on four chromosomes were significantly associated with the litter size at first parity. The most significant SNP was detected on chromosome 4, and three genes—IKAROS family zinc finger 1 (IKZF1), fidgetin-like 1 (FIGNL1), and dopa decarboxylase (DDC)—were found within 100 kb downstream and upstream of the SNP. …”
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Comparative outcomes of human acellular dermal matrices in breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis framework by Yousef Tanas, Grace Gasper, Julie Tanas, Sarya Swed, Gioacchino De Sario Velasquez

“…AlloDerm and DermACELL are two of the most commonly used human ADMs, each processed differently to enhance sterility and biocompatibility. …”
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Comparative effects of standardized Centella asiatica extract (ECa 233) and its active compound mixture on proteomics and mitochondrial function by Yingrak Boondam, Narawut Pakaprot, Meng Chieh Yang, Nichawadee Sandech, Arnatchai Maiuthed, Jutima Samer, Kanjanawadee Prasittisa, Jutamas Ruanpang, Chit Care, Srirat Chuayboon

“…Upstream Akt-mTOR signaling was significantly enhanced, with the most pronounced effects observed in the MDS + ASS group. …”
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Optimizing adaptive modulation technique using standard propagation model for enhanced wireless communication channels by Rahim Khan, Zahid Ullah Khan, Sher Taj, Sajid Ullah Khan, Javed Khan, Nazik Alturki, Sultan Alanazi

“…To ensure optimal configuration, an advanced optimization algorithm is employed to dynamically select the most effective SPM parameters, enabling robust performance across varying channel conditions. …”
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Expression of HIV from a 1-LTR circular DNA in the absence of integration by Corrado Gurgo, Claudio Fenizia, Katherine McKinnon, Ru-ching Hsia, Genoveffa Franchini

“…Abstract Background Like all retroviruses, two kinds of viral DNA are present in the nucleus of HIV-infected cells: integrated DNA and a pool of unintegrated DNA containing linear and circular forms. For the most part, it has been difficult to examine the role of the unintegrated DNA forms in the viral life cycle in the presence of the integrated form, or to distinguish the respective contributions of the two circular DNA forms in the context of the unintegrated DNA. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices related to COVID-19 among People in Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Shalaw Faris Ahmed, Dara Abdulla Al-Banna, Jamal Kareem Shakor, Sairan Khurshed Nariman, Ari Ahmed Taha

“…Less than half of the participants wore mask and gloves when they leave home (41.4%, 45.1% respectively). Most of the participants had good knowledge (74%), good practice (64.6%), and vast majority had positive attitude (98.1%) concerning Coronaviruses. …”
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