Ambient Atmospheric Aerosol Extinction Coefficient Reconstruction from PM2.5 Mass Concentrations and Application to Haze Identification in China by Lina Gao, Peng Yan, Jietai Mao, Xiaochun Zhang, Xiaoling Zhang, Yongxue Wu, Junshan Jing, Jianming Xu, Xuejiao Deng, Wenxue Chi

“…After sensitivity tests confirmed good agreement between the extinction coefficients obtained through combinations of various values and those resulting from the reference values, linear regression was employed to reduce the discrepancy between the reconstructed and the observed coefficients. A closure study enabled us to determine the threshold of the extinction ratio (β/βObs) and identify haze and fog weather phenomena at the stations. …”
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Results of formation of primary and secondary smallintestinal reservoirs at ulcerative colitis by V. N. Kashnikov, S. I. Achkasov, K. V. Bolikhov, O. I. Sushkov, I. V. Nazarov, A. V. Gusev

“…Thus only in 2 (4,3%) patients of the first and in 1 (1,2%) patient of the second group with developed postoperative complications closure of imposed ileostoma was not performed.Conclusions. …”
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COVID-19 as a Factor Influencing Air Quality? A City Study in China by Chengming Li, Hui Shang, Zhihao Cui, Zhaoxin Dai, Zhaoting Ma

“…Our results indicate that the improvement in air quality was related to traffic reduction and enterprise closures during the lockdown, which only marginally affected the spatial distribution of the AQI values. …”
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Colombia, España, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador: Seguridad Social para el adulto mayor by Oscar José Dueñas Ruiz

“…Estudio de tres bloques de derechos necesarios para el adulto mayor: salud, pensiones y servicios sociales. …”
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La comunicación verbal colaborativa en tres grupos etarios y dos contextos socioeconómicos by Mariano A. Castellaro, Néstor D. Roselli

“…Participaron 41 díadas que realizaron una tarea de construcción con bloques.Las verbalizaciones fueron analizadas mediante categorías ad hoc. …”
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Efecto de la fertilización y aplicación de fitohormonas sobre la floración y rendimiento de Hylocereus megalanthus (K.Schum. ex Vaupel) by J.H. Sánchez-Herrera, M. Oliva, R. Collazos, J.B. Meléndez-Mori

“…Se estableció un diseño experimental de bloques completamente al azar con arreglo factorial compuesto por nueve tratamientos y tres repeticiones. …”
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Calidad de plantines de pak choi (Brassica rapa L. Grupo Chinensis) según tamaño de celda de la bandeja de germinación by A.V. PUERTA, L.M. GARCÍA, D.A. GÓMEZ, M.A. SANGIACOMO, M. GARBI

“….; se registró peso seco de hoja, raíz y planta, área foliar, longitud de la raíz principal y superficie radical. El diseño fue en bloques completos aleatorizados con 4 repeticiones; los datos se sometieron a análisis de varianza y prueba de Tukey (p≤0,05). …”
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Durabilidad natural de la madera de Ochroma pyramidale Urb. en el municipio de Atrato, Colombia by Yessika Biasney Serna-Mosquera, Jhon Jerley Torres-Torres, Yeison Yair Asprilla-Palacios

“…En cada uno de los ambientes: bajo dosel de árboles BDA, libre exposición LE y bajo sombra de plástico negro BS, se empleó un diseño de bloques completamente al azar conformado por tres tratamientos y tres repeticiones de 30 probetas cada uno. …”
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Ventilation Strategy for Proper IAQ in Existing Nurseries Buildings - Lesson Learned from the Research during COVID-19 Pandemic by Katarzyna Ratajczak

“…Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, many recommendations were made in the field of limiting the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, from which we can learn a lesson for determining ventilation strategies in strategic types of buildings (those whose closure during a pandemic is harmful to the economy, e.g., nurseries). …”
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Mobility, ICT, and health: a built environment investigation of older Chinese migrants’ social isolation and loneliness by Amber DeJohn, Bochu Liu, Xinlin Ma, Michael J. Widener, Zhilin Liu

“…., coffee shops, libraries) decreased due to the closure of non-essential destinations and personal risk assessments. …”
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Quantifying Impacts of Local Traffic Policies on PM Concentrations Using Low Cost Sensors in Berlin by Sean Schmitz, Alexandre Caseiro, Andreas Kerschbaumer, Erika von Schneidemesser

“…These measures include a new bike-lane and a temporary community space, as well as the creation of a pedestrian zone through the closure of a street to through-traffic. The measurement campaign used the sensors in both mobile and stationary deployments, utilizing their small size and lower cost to increase spatial and temporal resolution measurements. …”
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Alpine, Variscan, eo-Variscan belts: comparison between hot and cold orogens from the examples of French segments by Faure, Michel

“…Alps result of the opening and closure of the Liguro-Piemonte ocean, whereas the Paleozoic Eo-variscan and Variscan orogenies document multiple ocean openings and collisions in space and a polyorogenic history in time. …”
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Management of traumatic macular hole and retinal detachment using amniotic membrane transplantation: A case report by Marcus H. Yamamoto, A. Itzam Marin, Irena Tsui

“…Optical coherence tomography (OCT) confirmed that the AMT was in place as well as successful hole closure. The retina remained attached following silicone oil removal. …”
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Carotid endarterectomy outcomes according to anesthesia method: General anesthesia or regional anesthesia? by Fehim Can Sevil, Serkan Gume, Mehmet Tort, Necip Becit

“…Aim: Surgical strategies in carotid endarterectomy (CEA) vary according to the method of anesthesia, neurological monitoring, shunt use, and closure methods, and the gold standard method has not yet been determined. …”
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Post-disaster food insecurity: Hurricane Maria as a case study by Jill Mark, David de Angel Sola, Nicolas Rosario-Matos, Leyao Wang

“…The primary causes of food insecurity were identified as grocery store closures, a lack of food in stores, or other reasons not listed in the survey. …”
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Post-rectectomy choice of preventive intestinal stoma formation method: prospective multicenter randomized clinical trial protocol by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, P. B. Tsugulya, V. S. Kochetkov, S. V. Khmelik

“…In the western countries the preferred method is double barreled ileostomy due to more rapid formation and closure, as well as due to lower rate of stoma-related morbidity. …”
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Consumer Perceptions of Lawn Fertilizer Brands by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Michael D. Dukes

“…Many homeowners maintain their healthy lawns by applying fertilizers throughout the growing season, but excess fertilizer runoff and leaching have received much attention recently because of waterway pollution and algae blooms, leading many states to place restrictions on what chemicals can be used in lawn fertilizers. …”
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Uso de drogas e ato infracional: Revisão integrativa de artigos brasileiros by Luciene Jimenez, Elisa Meireles Andrade, Luciane Guimarães Batistella Bianchini

“…La búsqueda fue simple (no boleana), y para el análisis, los artículos fueron separados en tres bloques: 1 -uso de drogas, 2 -actos ilegales, 3 -la relación entre los dos. …”
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Consumer Perceptions of Lawn Fertilizer Brands by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Michael D. Dukes

“…Many homeowners maintain their healthy lawns by applying fertilizers throughout the growing season, but excess fertilizer runoff and leaching have received much attention recently because of waterway pollution and algae blooms, leading many states to place restrictions on what chemicals can be used in lawn fertilizers. …”
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Reconstrucción de un flujo de derrubios: el desastre de Marines (Valencia) de octubre de 1957 by Carles Sanchis Ibor, Joan F. Mateu Bellés, Almudena Rozalén García

“… En la mañana del 14 de octubre de 1957 una masa compuesta principalmente por bloques y fango procedente de la vertiente oeste de las crestas del Rodeno (Sierra Calderona) asoló la mayor parte del casco urbano de Marines (Valencia), causando 6 víctimas mortales y numerosos daños materiales. …”
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