A Holocene fire history from Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland, Canada: vegetation and climate change both influenced the fire regime by Nickolas F. Lake, Nickolas F. Lake, André Arsenault, Les C. Cwynar

“…Fire is the largest natural disturbance factor in the boreal forest and plays a critical role in the composition, structure, and succession of stands and landscapes. …”
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Development and interaction of ctenophores <i>Beroe ovate</i> Bruguière, 1789 and <i>Mnemiopsis leidyi</i> A. Agassiz, 1865 in the coastal zone of the Middle Caspian Sea by S. V. Vostokov, A. A. Gadzhiev, E. N. Lobachev, A. S. Vostokova, N. I. Rabazanov, R. M. Barkhalov, Ph. V. Sapojnikov, B. Abtahi, M. G. Shojaei

“…Single large individuals were found in the north of the Middle Caspian Sea at salinity 5.7 psu. The structure of mesozooplankton was still dominated by the small copepod Acartia tonsa.Conclusion. …”
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Michael Glykas and the three royal murderers by Varvara Zharkaya

“…The analysis shows that the parallel accounts have common compositional structure and share the same set of sources; neither of the two versions contains any unique historical data absent from the other. …”
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SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA OF SELF-ACTIVITY CONTROL OF THE RUSSIAN AND SLOVENIAN MANAGERS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE by E. Boštjančič, F. S. Ismagilova, G. S. Miroljubova, N. Jansha

“…The research has showed that both groups of measurable and weakly-measurable parameters are equally presented in the structure of subjective control criteria among managers. …”
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Differential approach to the diagnosis and treatment of appendicular peritonitis in children by I. Yu. Karpova, D. S. Strizhenok, D. A. Myasnikov, V. V. Parshikov, E. D. Pyatova, T. E. Potemina

“…The incidence of appendicular peritonitis (AP) is 3-4 % among all acute surgical diseases in children, and the structure of acute appendicitis in recent decades fluctuates within 10-15 %. …”
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Targeting matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) in prostate cancer: a computational study on natural product-derived novel potential inhibitors by Vipendra Kumar Singh, Naina Rajak, Prashant Kumar Gupta, Arun Kumar Mahapatra, Ankit Kumar Singh, Rajanish Giri, Neha Garg

“…The hub genes were processed using the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis database to get the difference in transcriptional expression between prostate cancer tissue and normal tissue. The 3D structures of selected targets were acquired from the protein data bank, and molecular docking was carried out. …”
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Optimizing stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy for ultra-central lung lesions: a comparative dosimetric analysis by Dan Tao, Lisi Sun, Lulu Wang, Lina Yang, Wei Zhou, Xiumei Tian, Xianfeng Liu

“…Abstract Background Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) for ultra-central (UC) lung tumors is still challenging due to potentially severe complications caused by overdoses to critical mediastinal structures. This study aimed to compare the dosimetric advantages between volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)-SABR and Helical Tomotherapy (HT)-SABR in UC lung lesions. …”
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CLS-3D: Content-Wise LiDAR-Camera Fusion and Slot Reweighting Transformer for 3D Object Detection in Autonomous Vehicles by Husnain Mushtaq, Sohaib Latif, Muhammad Saad Bin Ilyas, Syed Muhammad Mohsin, Mohammed Ali

“…The semantically augmented features, via a single multi-modal backbone, are embedded using a content-based transformer and processed through a slot-wise auto-encoder structure with channel-wise positional embeddings and a feed-forward MLP network. …”
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Comparison of Conjugates Obtained Using DMSO and DMF as Solvents in the Production of Polyclonal Antibodies and ELISA Development: A Case Study on Bisphenol A by Anna N. Berlina, Nadezhda S. Komova, Kseniya V. Serebrennikova, Anatoly V. Zherdev, Boris B. Dzantiev

“…When preparing hapten–protein conjugates to obtain antibodies for low-molecular-weight compounds, the key factors are the structure of the hapten itself, the presence of a spacer, the size of the carrier protein and the degree of its modification by hapten molecules. …”
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Potential and Transformation of Indigenous Floral Foods in Africa: What Research Tells Over the Past Two Decades (2000–2022) by Achoja Roland Onomu, Amon Taruvinga, Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi

“…Most indigenous foods transactions occur in an open market structure and are overshadowed by vendors and middlemen. 951 articles were used to investigate the growth show steady growth and development of indigenous foods research. …”
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Deinstitutionalization of education in the context of a global professional shift by L. V. Konstantinova, N. N. Gagiev, D. A. Shtykhno

“…The aim of the work is to analyze the processes of transformation of modern education towards its deinstitutionalization under the influence of changes in the professional structure of the labor market. A global professional shift towards new professions emerging in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is considered as a modern trend, resulting in an increase in the role and importance of informal and informal education, accompanied by an increase in demand for online education.  …”
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Breeding value of prolific maize varieties with nicking of parental lines by E. B. Khatefov, R. A. Kudaev, R. S. Kushkhova

“…Measurements and records were made on 10 plants and 10 ears in two repetitions. Statistical data processing was performed according to B. A. …”
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Towards precision agriculture tea leaf disease detection using CNNs and image processing by Irfan Sadiq Rahat, Hritwik Ghosh, Suresh Dara, Shashi Kant

“…Our model’s architecture is not just a testament to the sophistication of modern deep learning techniques but also highlights the novelty of applying such complex structures to the challenges of agricultural disease detection. …”
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The human gut symbiont Ruminococcus gnavus shows specificity to blood group A antigen during mucin glycan foraging: Implication for niche colonisation in the gastrointestinal tract... by Haiyang Wu, Emmanuelle H Crost, C David Owen, Wouter van Bakel, Ana Martínez Gascueña, Dimitrios Latousakis, Thomas Hicks, Samuel Walpole, Paulina A Urbanowicz, Didier Ndeh, Serena Monaco, Laura Sánchez Salom, Ryan Griffiths, Raven S Reynolds, Anna Colvile, Daniel I R Spencer, Martin Walsh, Jesus Angulo, Nathalie Juge

“…The molecular basis of RgGH98 strict specificity was further investigated using a combination of glycan microarrays, site-directed mutagenesis, and X-ray crystallography. The crystal structures of RgGH98 in complex with BgA trisaccharide (BgAtri) and of RgGH98 E411A with BgA II revealed a dedicated hydrogen network of residues, which were shown by site-directed mutagenesis to be critical to the recognition of the BgA epitope. …”
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Development of the scale on the effects of sleep disorder on stress: validity and reliability study by Arzu Karakaya, Guzel Nur Yıldız, Nuray Şimşek

“…Method The study was conducted with 637 participants who had a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score of ≥ 5. Data were collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Perceived Stress Scale, and a draft scale. …”
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Histological study of potassium 2-((4-amino-5-(morpholinomethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-yl)thio)acetate (PKR-173) corrective influence on the chickens liver state in the condition of... by R. O. Shcherbyna, Ye. V. Vashchyk

“…Comparative drug thiotriazoline prevented hepatocytes dystrophy manifestation, in the vast majority of chickens contributed to hepatic plates structure restoration and inflammatory response reduction. …”
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The effect of the method of joining layers in two-layer fabrics on their physical and mechanical properties by Katsiarina S. Mileeva

“…They are usually made from fabrics of complex structure, using floral or geometric jacquard patterns, the elements of which are obtained through the use of various weaves on the front side of the fabric. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis of JUP in patients with acute myocardial infarction and its potential application in clinical prognostic evaluation by Xinyue Deng, Ailing Shen, Leiying Jiang

“…BackgroundJunctional Plakoglobin (JUP) is a critical protein involved in intercellular junctions, playing a significant role in maintaining the structure and function of myocardial cells. However, the expression of JUP in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and its potential applications in prognostic evaluation of patients remain underexplored. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators of the Use of Computerized Critical Care Information Systems in the Intensive Care Unit: Qualitative Interview Study by Alica Thissen, Eduardo Salgado-Baez, Daniel Fürstenau, Renate Delucchi Danhier, Christian Meske, Pauline Kuss, Stefan Angermair, Claudia Spies, Felix Balzer

“…The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded using MAXQDA and then analyzed through both deductive and inductive content structure methods. ResultsA total of 86 distinct usability issues were identified and categorized into 7 main groups and 23 subgroups. …”
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Oral vancomycin use and incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci: time-series analysis by Seongman Bae, Kyungkeun Cho, Inah Park, Jiae Kim, Hyewon Han, Jiwon Jung, Sung-Han Kim, Sang-Oh Lee

“…Methods This retrospective ecological study analysed monthly data on antibiotic usage and VRE incidence from January 2013 to December 2022 at a 2700-bed hospital in South Korea. …”
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