Forest fires under the lens: needleleaf index - a novel tool for satellite image analysis by Afshin Amiri, Keyvan Soltani, Silvio Jose Gumiere, Hossein Bonakdari

“…Our analysis revealed that 25% of the total area of coniferous forests burned over the past two decades was destroyed in the 2023 wildfires. Remotely sensed observations showed that the coniferous forest area in the 2018–2023 period increased by 5.62% compared with the 1984–1991 period and decreased by 4.85% since its peak in 1992–2001. …”
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Metacavities by harnessing the linear-crossing metamaterials by Wu Jiaju, Guo Zhiwei, Qi Xin, Wei Qian, He Li, Fang Kai, Sun Yong, Li Yunhui, Chen Yuguang, Jiang Haitao, Chen Hong

“…When the defect or impurity exists inside the cavity, the formed cavity mode will be destroyed. Here, we propose a metacavity consisting of arrays of linear-crossing metamaterials (LCMMs) with abnormal dispersion, where each LCMM offers both the directional propagation channel for all incident angles and the negative refraction across its neighboring LCMMs. …”
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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in Neonate by K. Kouakou, M. E. Dainguy, K. Kassi

“…And the rigorous “search and destroy” policy based on screening of staff and patients and isolation of identified patients advocated in the United Kingdom should be applied in neonate units in Côte d’Ivoire.…”
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Extending Shelf Life of Indonesian Soft Milk Cheese (Dangke) by Lactoperoxidase System and Lysozyme by Ahmad Ni’matullah Al-Baarri, Anang Mohamad Legowo, Septinika Kurnia Arum, Shigeru Hayakawa

“…It is prepared from fresh milk using the conventional method, which easily destroys the quality. This study was conducted to assess whether using lactoperoxidase system and lysozyme as preservative agents could suppress the growth of bacteria in dangke. …”
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A contribution to the study of the sacral topography of medieval Belgrade: Archaeological and geophysical perspectives by Bikić Vesna, Pavlović Marina, Vojvodić Uglješa, Ropkić-Đorđević Antonija, Šil Hanes, Točnig Ralf, Bistrović Ivan

“…Its remains were partly destroyed by the construction of infantry barracks by the Austrians (1723-1739), while later, after 1740, Hasan Pasha's mosque was built over the remains of both voluminous buildings.…”
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Antibacterial Effect of Black Pepper Petroleum Ether Extract against Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella typhimurium by Wenxue Chen, Hui Tang, Ningxin Jiang, Qiuping Zhong, Yueying Hu, Haiming Chen, Weijun Chen

“…Thus, the consecution of energetic metabolism was destroyed by the BPPE, which contributed to metabolic dysfunction, the suppression of gene transcription, and cell death.…”
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Lower Frequency of CD62Lhigh and Higher Frequency of TNFR2+ Tregs Are Associated with Inflammatory Conditions in Type 1 Diabetic Patients by Monika Ryba, Karolina Rybarczyk-Kapturska, Katarzyna Zorena, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Jolanta Myśliwska

“…Diabetes type 1 is a chronic autoimmune disease in which insulin-producing cells are gradually destroyed by autoreactive T cells. Human regulatory cells play important role in controlling autoimmunity, and their qualitative or quantitative dysfunctions may result in ineffective suppression of autoreactive T cells. …”
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Research on the Fatigue of Small Impulse Turbine Blade Based on the Numerical Simulation and Experimental Tests by Shijie Liu, Guozhu Liang, Jichao Liu, Yichuan Yang, Hui Wang

“…Results show that (1) different from the aviation field, the specimen is unable to be machined with the welding method because it destroys the crucial details and the mechanical properties; (2) the maximum plastic strain is present at the leading edge close to the hub, at which a 760 μm corner crack appears at the 10113th fatigue cycle. …”
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Cardiovascular Disease, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms; and the Renin Angiotensin System: Is There a MicroRNA Connection? by Terry S. Elton, Sarah E. Sansom, Mickey M. Martin

“…Since miRNA SNPs (miRSNPs) can create, destroy, or modify miRNA binding sites, this review focuses on the hypothesis that transcribed target SNPs harbored in RAS mRNAs, that alter miRNA gene regulation and consequently protein expression, may contribute to cardiovascular disease susceptibility.…”
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In Vitro Antibacterial Activity and Mode of Action of Piper betle Extracts against Soft Rot Disease-Causing Bacteria by Punyisa Charirak, Rapeepun Prajantasan, Kantapon Premprayoon, Nikom Srikacha, Khakhanang Ratananikom

“…The time-kill assay indicated a bactericidal mode of action. ECC growth was destroyed within 6 and 8 hours after treatment with the ethanol extract at 4-fold MIC and 2-fold MIC, respectively. …”
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Analytical Strategies for the Determination of Arsenic in Rice by Bruno E. S. Costa, Luciana M. Coelho, Cleide S. T. Araújo, Helen C. Rezende, Nívia M. M. Coelho

“…Arsenic is a difficult element to measure in complex matrices, such as foods, because the matrix must be destroyed at an elevated temperature without the loss of the analyte or contamination. …”
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Goodness-of-Fit Based Secure Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Network by Hiep Vu-Van, Insoo Koo

“…However, the sensing performance of CSS can be destroyed due to the appearance of some malicious users. …”
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Rational emotive behavioral education model to reduce aggressive behavior in adolescents by Isti Widya Khairunnisa, Feida Noor Laila Isti'adah, Gian Sugiana Sugara

“…Aggressive behavior is behavior that is manifested in the form of destroying objects or attacking other people verbally or non-verbally. …”
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Optimizing Customized Transit Service considering Stochastic Bus Arrival Time by Qian Sun, Steven Chien, Dawei Hu, Xiqiong Chen

“…A heuristic algorithm is developed, which integrates a hybrid genetic algorithm (HGA) and adaptive destroy-and-repair (ADAR) method. The efficiency of HGA-ADAR is demonstrated through numerical comparisons to the solutions obtained by LINGO and HGA. …”
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Neglected-Noncompliant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with Complications by Afdal ., Eka Agustia Rini

“…This situation is caused by the autoimmune processes that destroy pancreatic β cells<br />resulting in the production of insulin is reduced even halted, the sufferer will require exogenous insulin intake. …”
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« The arrival of a foreigner and a stranger at my aunt’s house » : l’étrange et l’étranger dans The Moonstone (1868) de Wilkie Collins by Constance Collin

“…This association between the ordinary and the extraordinary is quite relevant. By destroying the frontiers between the two, between what is known and what is unknown, what is foreign and what is domestic, what is strange and what is familiar, Collins turns Victorian representations upside down and poses the problem of definition and identity. …”
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The Impact of Suicide Attacks on Voting Behavior: The Case of November 2015 Early Elections by Ceren Yegen

“…These attacks aiming at destroying countries and citizens, and targeting civilians or state institutions, have been the current agenda in Turkey with cases such as Suruc Attack and Ankara Railway Station Attack following the June 7, 2015, elections and the Syrian Civil War. …”
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Targeting Drug Delivery to the Lungs by Inhalation by C. O'Callaghan

“…This route of administration may be particularly attractive if it avoids the metabolic destruction encountered when some drugs are administered by alternative routes (for instance, peptides and proteins are rapidly destroyed by peptidases when Oven by the oral route). …”
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Combined Effect of Vertical and Horizontal Ground Motions on Failure Probability of RC Chimneys by Xuan Guo, Wei Chen, Jianbing Yu

“…However, the vertical component of strong ground motion has been proven to damage or completely destroy civil structures. Therefore, it is essential to determine the failure probability of RC chimneys under both horizontal and vertical directions. …”
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Le bien culturel de Tombouctou, une patrimonialisation discutée ? Conditions locales de réception de la notion de patrimoine de type UNESCO by Traoré Hadizatou

“…It certainly has with regard to its famous sites, the worshipping of which, particularly the worshipping of saints seems to be glossed over, although they are still highly controversial, especially for the Islamic Salafist movement, of which those who destroyed the mausoleums claimed to be linked to. Does UNESCO take into account this sensitive question of the symbolic dimension of the sites? …”
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