Invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus: genetics (COI, ITS2), Wolbachia and Dirofilaria infections by E. V. Shaikevich, I. V. Patraman, A. S. Bogacheva, V. М. Rakova, O. Р. Zelya, L. A. Ganushkina

“…The objective of the presented study was molecular-genetic identification of the Aedes mosquitoes collected in sampling sites on the Black Sea coast from 2007 to 2017; determination of genetic variability of Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus and their symbiotic bacteria Wolbachia; assessment of mosquitoes ability to be infected and to spread parasitic Dirofilaria. …”
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Mapping the Distribution and Population Status of <i>Alosa immaculata</i> and <i>Alosa tanaica</i> (Teleostei, Clupeidae) in the Bulgarian Black Sea Area by Desislava Rozdina, Yana Stoyanova, Georgi Terziyski, Slavi Studenkov, Boris Karakushev, Venceslav Delov, Konstantin Mihaylov, Dimitar Kozhuharov, Yordan Kutsarov, Nikolay Kolev, Nikolay Nedyalkov, Nikolay Natchev

“…The diversity in the food spectrum of <i>A. tanaica</i> was more limited compared to that of <i>A. immaculata</i>. (4) Conclusions: Key parameters for the Bulgarian Black Sea Exclusive Economic Zone indicate current stability in the resources of <i>A. immaculata</i> and <i>A. tanaica</i> and more favorable conditions for the populations in the Natura 2000 sites compared to that outside the Natura 2000. …”
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Carbon Nanofiber-Reinforced Carbon Black Support for Enhancing the Durability of Catalysts Used in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Against Carbon Corrosion by Minki Sung, Hyeonseok Yi, Jimin Han, Jong Beom Lee, Seong-Ho Yoon, Joo-Il Park

“…This study addresses the critical challenge of carbon corrosion in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) by developing hybrid supports that combine the high surface area of carbon black (CB) with the superior crystallinity and graphitic structure of carbon nanofibers (CNFs). …”
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A community-based approach to address lung cancer screening disparities in the black community using the Witness Project® framework: development and pilot trial by Lisa Carter-Bawa, Jamie S. Ostroff, Deborah O. Erwin, Elan N. Shoulders, Detric Johnson, Mikhalya Brown, Francis Valenzona, Lina Jandorf

“…Guided by the PEN-3 model and the Conceptual Model for Lung Cancer Screening Participation, the program underwent a rigorous development process to ensure cultural relevance and was pilot tested in the New York City metropolitan area in faith-based and community-based organizational sites in the Black community. Results Pilot testing conducted in New York and New Jersey demonstrated high acceptability, satisfaction, and increased knowledge among participants. …”
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Long-term observations of black carbon and carbon monoxide in the Poker Flat Research Range, central Alaska, with a focus on forest wildfire emissions by T. Kinase, F. Taketani, F. Taketani, M. Takigawa, C. Zhu, Y. Kim, P. Mordovskoi, Y. Kanaya, Y. Kanaya

“…<p>Forest wildfires in interior Alaska represent an important black carbon (BC) source for the Arctic and sub-Arctic. …”
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Three Years of High Time-resolution Air Pollution Monitoring in the Complex Multi-source Harbor of New York and New Jersey by Gayle Hagler, Dan Birkett, Ronald C. Henry, Richard E. Peltier

“…To better understand air quality during increasing emission controls at the Port of New York and New Jersey (“Port”), an air monitoring station was sited to minimize collinearity of sources along ordinal directions. …”
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Mobilités sociales et spatiales d’Africain·es-Américain·es vers la banlieue de « l’entre-deux » dans la deuxième moitié du 20ème siècle : le cas d’Euclid, Ohio by Marion MARCHET

“…At first largely understudied at the expense of more traditional and affluent suburban spaces, yet under closer scrutiny since the 2014 Black Lives Matter uprising in Ferguson, Missouri, these suburban spaces became in the last quarter of the 20th century privileged sites for a more fragile yet mobile section of the “New Black Middle Class.” …”
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A system‐based intervention to reduce Black‐White disparities in the treatment of early stage lung cancer: A pragmatic trial at five cancer centers by Samuel Cykert, Eugenia Eng, Paul Walker, Matthew A. Manning, Linda B. Robertson, Rohan Arya, Nora S. Jones, Dwight E. Heron

“…For the retrospective baseline, crude treatment rates were 78% for White patients vs 69% for Black patients (P < 0.001); difference by race was confirmed by a model adjusted for age, treatment site, cancer stage, gender, comorbid illness, and income‐odds ratio (OR) 0.66 for Black patients (95% CI 0.51‐0.85, P = 0.001). …”
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Attribution of Source Specific 370 nm UV Light Absorption from Dust, Brown Carbon, and Black Carbon at Two Locations in the San Joaquin Valley by Michael R. Olson, Alexandra Lai, Matthew Skiles, James J. Schauer

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A human-on-the-loop approach for labelling seismic recordings from landslide site via a multi-class deep-learning based classification model by Jiaxin Jiang, David Murray, Vladimir Stankovic, Lina Stankovic, Clement Hibert, Stella Pytharouli, Jean-Philippe Malet

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The Effectiveness of Android-Based Thematic Learning E-Modules in Increasing Student Motivation by Syaharullah Disa, Sitti Arni, Marnia

“…The problem that occurs is that students at home more often use mobile phones to open sites such as games, cartoons, and robot videos excessively. …”
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Characterization of Residential Woodsmoke PM2.5 in the Adirondacks of New York by George Allen, Lisa Rector

“…A paired-site design enabled the identification of local sources relative to larger spatial scales. …”
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The development and implementation of an innovative community-based intervention to strengthen community capacity for HIV prevention and care among Canadians of African Caribbean a... by Josephine Etowa, Notisha Massaquoi, Francisca Omorodion, Danielle Brown-Shreves, Ilene Hyman, Akalewold Gebremeskel, Hugues Loemba, Bishwajit Ghose, Egbe Etowa, Jennifer Rayner, Charles Dabone, Lounanjio Brown O’Sullivan, Azeeza Sule, Joseph Kiirya, Sanni Yaya, Wangari Tharao, Haoua Inoua, Angela Kaida, Apondi Odhiambo, Clinton Beckford

“…African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women are overrepresented among new HIV diagnoses due to social and structural factors. …”
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Recognizing plague epidemics in the archaeological record of West Africa by Daphne E. Gallagher, Stephen A. Dueppen

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Characterizing Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles in Roadside Microenvironments: Spatiotemporal Insights from Industrial Parks by Sultan F.I. Abdillah, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…Abstract Ultrafine particles (UFPs; PM0.1) and black carbon (BC) were measured at different roadside microenvironments in the vicinity of the urban industrial park area. …”
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Looking back to see forward: species diversity changes since 1980 on Bahamian reefs through diver photography by Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, Katherine Black

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Do the Street Sweeping and Washing Work for Reducing the Near-ground Levels of Fine Particulate Matter and Related Pollutants? by Sheng-Lun Lin, Yunzhou Deng, Ming-Yeng Lin, Shih-Wei Huang

“…Abstract This research focuses on the properties of near-ground fine particles (PM2.5), ultrafine particles (UFP), black carbon (BC), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in traffic area. …”
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Utilizing rice-husk waste as an effective weed control mulch for Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum ) production in a tropical environment by Vivian Ogechi Osadebe, Uchenna Noble Ukwu, Nathaniel Dauda, Ifesinachi M Nwamba, Amos Ejike Ede, Anthony I Onah

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Daylilies for Florida by Sydney Park Brown, Robert J. Black

“…Circular 620, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Sydney Park Brown and Robert J. Black, describes this popular flowering perennial for use in Florida landscapes statewide, landscape uses, selection, planting site, planting, general care, pest management, and propagation and hybridizing. …”
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Daylilies for Florida by Sydney Park Brown, Robert J. Black

“…Circular 620, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Sydney Park Brown and Robert J. Black, describes this popular flowering perennial for use in Florida landscapes statewide, landscape uses, selection, planting site, planting, general care, pest management, and propagation and hybridizing. …”
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