Oral history as a citizen science tool to understand biodiversity loss and environmental changes: on firefly extirpation in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico by Danna Betsabe Rivera Ramírez, Cisteil X. Pérez-Hernández, Yaayé Arellanes-Cancino, Luis Mendoza-Cuenca

“…Most Morelians believe that the current conditions of the city are unsuitable for the existence of fireflies, and that it is important to conserve these insects because they play an important role in ecosystems and are of high environmental and aesthetic value. …”
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Television advertising to young children by T. Cardwell-Gardner Cardwell-Gardner, J.A. Bennett

“… Children are becoming increasingly important as a focus for marketing strategies as a result of not only their increased purchasing power, but also because of the influence they exert on parental purchasing decisions. …”
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Oral pathology induced by excess or deficiency of glucocorticoids in adults by Rucsandra Elena Dănciulescu Miulescu, Loreta Guja, Bogdan Socea, Anca Dumitriu, Stana Paunica, Emil Ștefănescu

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Perspectives for Surrogate Safety Studies in East-European Countries by Rasa Ušpalytė-Vitkūnienė, Aliaksei Laureshyn

“…The fatality numbers are decreasing, though the improvements for the vulnerable road users are less impressive compared to other road user categories. …”
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Incorporation of amoxicillin-loaded microspheres in mineral trioxide aggregate cement: an in vitro study by Fábio Rocha Bohns, Vicente Castelo Branco Leitune, Isadora Martini Garcia, Bruna Genari, Nélio Bairros Dornelles, Silvia Stanisçuaski Guterres, Fabrício Aulo Ogliari, Mary Anne Sampaio de Melo, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares

“…When mixed with amoxicillin-loaded microspheres, the setting times of both test materials significantly increased. The diametral tensile strength of cement containing microspheres at 5% was similar to control. …”
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Histological and DNA fragmentation impact of aluminum oxide nanoparticles in male albino rats and the role of fenugreek plant extract by Zainab R. Hameed, Areej A. Zabbon, Genan A. Al-Bairuty

“…Conclusions: The current study concluded that Al₂O₃ caused through oral administration in high concentrations and for long terms causes tissue testicular damage and an increase the DNA fragmentation by generating oxidative stress and aqueous extract of fenugreek seeds succeeded in alleviating the harmful effects of Al₂O₃ and by curbing DNA- fragmentation. …”
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Radiological Assessment of Coal Fly Ash from Polish Power and Cogeneration Plants: Implications for Energy Waste Management by Krzysztof Isajenko, Barbara Piotrowska, Mirosław Szyłak-Szydłowski, Magdalena Reizer, Katarzyna Maciejewska, Małgorzata Kwestarz

“…It was also found that the frequency of exceeding the annual effective dose limits (IAEDs) showed an increasing trend with the increasing installed capacity of the facility. …”
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Recognizing the Conceptual Model of Re-creating the Central Core of Cities based on Local Community Culture with Meta-Synthesis Method by Maryam Hematian Dehkordi, Afsoon Mahdavi, Mohammad Reza Iravani

“…Following developments in the technological, economic, and social fields, as well as the movement of population and activities, the central core of cities has faced a decrease in physical, economic, and social quality, and this process has reduced the dynamics of neighborhoods and created problematic urban contexts. …”
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Combined CNN-BiLSTM-Att tourism flow prediction based on VMD-MWPE decomposition reconstruction by Maomao Luo, Danhong Chen, Xinxing Hou, Kang Luo, Tao Wang

“…To further improve the accuracy of scenic passenger flow prediction, the current study proposed a data preprocessing approach that combines variational modal decomposition (VMD) with multiscale weighted permutation entropy (MWPE). …”
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Impact of Thermal Power Plant Waste Products on Corrosion Dynamics of Pipeline Carbon Steel Alloy in Soil Aqueous Solutions by Camila Porporatti Rosso, Eduardo Ceretta Moreira, Matheus Henrique Baesso, André Gündel, Alexandre Ferreira Galio

“…The results elucidate DBS's impact on soil corrosion and suggest methods to mitigate corrosion in industrial and environmental contexts. This study enhances the understanding of buried pipeline corrosion mechanisms and presents a new use of thermal power plant waste for corrosion protection.…”
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The Adaptability of Salicornia bigelovii to Salinity and Nutrient Levels in Aquaculture Effluent by Saisai CHI, Qiufen LI, Zijun LUO, Bo SUN, Wenjie TIAN, Ying MA, Zhiguo DONG, Zhengguo CUI

“…Therefore, the effective treatment and resource utilization of aquaculture effluents have become urgent considerations. The current methods for treating aquaculture effluents include physical, chemical, and biological approaches. …”
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The potential carcinogenicity of orthopaedic implants – a scoping review by Cherry W.Y. Sun, Lawrence C.M. Lau, Jason P.Y. Cheung, Siu-Wai Choi

“…Abstract Background Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive an orthopaedic or dental implant containing metals such as cobalt, chromium and titanium. …”
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Lipidomic analysis reveals metabolism alteration associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes by Maria Barranco-Altirriba, Joana Rossell, Núria Alonso, Ralf J. M. Weber, Emilio Ortega, Gavin R. Lloyd, Marta Hernandez, Oscar Yanes, Jordi Capellades, Catherine Winder, Alexandra Junza, Mireia Falguera, Josep Franch-Nadal, Warwick B. Dunn, Alexandre Perera-Lluna, Esmeralda Castelblanco, Didac Mauricio

“…A total of 27 unique lipid species were associated with SCA in subjects with T2D, in former/current smokers with T2D, and in individuals with T2D without dyslipidaemia. …”
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Bleomycin: A worthy alternative by Gursev Sandlas, Paras Kothari, Parag Karkera, Abhaya Gupta

“…Context : Lymphangiomas are developmental anomalies presenting mainly in the first two years of life. …”
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Shifting of Distribution and Changing of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Positive Bacteria from Bile of Patients with Acute Cholangitis by Hao Y, Li L, Du W, Lu J

“…Yuqi Hao,1 Lianxin Li,2 Wenting Du,1 Jinshuai Lu1 1Department of General Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Endoscopy Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jinshuai Lu, Department of General Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China, Email lujinshuai@xjrmyy.comBackground: Gram-negative bacteria are the predominant pathogens responsible for biliary infections; however, the prevalence of Gram-positive bacteria is currently increasing. Investigating the bacterial spectrum and evolving antibiotic resistance patterns of Gram-positive bacteria is crucial for optimizing the management of acute cholangitis, particularly in the context of the global rise in antibiotic resistance.Methods: This retrospective analysis focused on Gram-positive bacteria isolated from the bile of patients undergoing biliary drainage with acute cholangitis at our hospital from January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2024. …”
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Meta-analysis on the effects of chemical stressors on freshwater ecosystem functions by Alexander Feckler, Ralf Schulz, Ralf B. Schäfer

“…Conclusions Our analyses demonstrate the potential to derive chemical stress–ecosystem function relationships from currently available data, which already reveal adverse effects on specific ecosystem functions. …”
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RETRACTED: Gyrotactic Motile Microorganisms Impact on Pseudoplastic Nanofluid Flow over a Moving Riga Surface with Exponential Heat Flux by Hassan Waqas, Mowffaq Oreijah, Kamel Guedri, Sami Ullah Khan, Song Yang, Sumeira Yasmin, Muhammad Ijaz Khan, Omar T. Bafakeeh, El Sayed Mohamed Tag-ElDin, Ahmed M. Galal

“…From the results, it was noted that the velocity field was increased via a larger mixed convection parameter. …”
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Generative AI may create a socioeconomic tipping point through labour displacement by Jo-An Occhipinti, William Hynes, Ante Prodan, Harris Eyre, Roy Green, Sharan Burrow, Marcel Tanner, John Buchanan, Goran Ujdur, Frederic Destrebecq, Christine Song, Steven Carnevale, Ian B. Hickie, Mark Heffernan

“…Results indicate that even a moderate increase in the AI-capital-to-labour ratio could increase labour underutilisation to double its current level, decrease per capita disposable income by 26% (95% interval, 20.6–31.8%), and decrease the consumption index by 21% (95% interval, 13.6–28.3%) by mid-2050. …”
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Real time intelligent garbage monitoring and efficient collection using Yolov8 and Yolov5 deep learning models for environmental sustainability by Mohammed M. Abo-Zahhad, Mohammed Abo-Zahhad

“…Nationally, governments have initiated several programs to improve cleanliness by developing systems that alert businesses when it’s time to empty the bins. Current research proposes an enhanced, accurate, real-time object detection system to address the problem of trash accumulating around containers. …”
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AliC and AliD of nonencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae enhance virulence in a Galleria mellonella model of infection by contributing to reactive oxygen species resistance by Courtney D. Thompson, Md Fahim Khan, Lucas R. G. Crosby, Shelby G. Holcomb, Ana G. Jop Vidal, Jorge E. Vidal, Jorge E. Vidal, Larry S. McDaniel, Larry S. McDaniel, Lance E. Keller, Lance E. Keller

“…Due to the lack of capsule in NESp strains the current vaccines, that target the pneumococcal capsule are ineffective. …”
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