Assessing Environmental Risks of Local Contamination of Garden Urban Soils with Heavy Metals Using Ecotoxicological Tests by Dariusz Gruszka, Iwona Gruss, Katarzyna Szopka

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Characteristics of Nighttime Medium‐Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances: Longitudinal Comparison of Their Seasonal and Local Time Variations by Zama T. Katamzi‐Joseph, John Bosco Habarulema, Yuichi Otsuka, Tshimangadzo M. Matamba, Amoré E. Nel

“…Monthly and local time variations of MSTID occurrence rates are compared in four longitude sectors: America, Africa, Asia, and Pacific. …”
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Strain Localization and Stress Evolution Along the Yangsan Fault: A Geodetic Approach to Seismic Hazard Assessment by Seung-Jun Lee, Hong-Sik Yun, Dal-Ho Shin, Sang-Hoon Lee

“…These findings reveal localized stress reorganization likely caused by fault–fault interaction. …”
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A Seed Vigor Test Through a Biospeckle Laser: A Comparison of Local and Global Analyses by Bruno Vicentini, Roberto Alves Braga, José Luís Contado, José Eduardo da Silva Gomes, Rolando de Jesus Gonzalez-Peña

“…This study evaluated the efficiency of local and global BSL analyses in bean seeds (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.). …”
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APOPTOSIS IN THE LYMPH NODES OF THE ABDOMINAL LYMPHODISSECTION ZONE AFTER LOCAL INTRAOPERATIVE PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY OF GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS by K. V. Pavelec, V. I. Orel, V. Yu. Kravtsov, M. A. Protchencov, A. V. Dysin, U. A. Drozd, T. I. Kuzmina, U. D. Kostina, M. K. Pavelec, D. S. Rusanov, E. F. Lacko

“…The method of DNA-electrophoresis was used to study apoptosis in the lymph nodes of the abdominal lymphodissection zone after local intraoperative photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the gastrointestinal cancers. …”
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Cell-free DNA levels and correlation to stage and outcome following treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer by Anders Kindberg Boysen, Yvonne Wettergren, Boe Sandahl Sorensen, Helena Taflin, Bengt Gustavson, Karen-Lise Garm Spindler

“…We examined 75 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer receiving preoperative chemoradiation. …”
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Integration of local knowledge systems and decision on land use allocation among rural households in South Africa by Muhammad, Mubbin, Lobina G, Palamuleni, Tabukeli, Musigi Ruhiiga, Syed, Atif Bokhar

“…The study aimed to understand the interactions between local knowledge systems and decision on land use allocation among rural households in South Africa. …”
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Phosphorylated pullulan as a local drug delivery matrix for cationic antibacterial chemicals to prevent oral biofilm by Naoko Namba-Koide, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Noriyuki Nagaoka, Takumi Okihara, Yusuke Kawata, Masahiro Ito, Takashi Ito, Kazu Takeuchi-Hatanaka, Yuki Shinoda-Ito, Kazuhiro Omori, Tadashi Yamamoto, Shogo Takashiba

“…In this study, the polysaccharide pullulan produced by the black yeast Aureobasidium pullulans was modified in combination with the cationic surfactant cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) to create a local drug delivery system, and its antibacterial potential on oral bacteria was examined in vitro. …”
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The Campi Flegrei Blind Test: Evaluating the Imaging Capability of Local Earthquake Tomography in a Volcanic Area by E. Priolo, L. Lovisa, A. Zollo, G. Böhm, L. D'Auria, S. Gautier, F. Gentile, P. Klin, D. Latorre, A. Michelini, T. Vanorio, J. Virieux

“…During the 1982–1984 bradyseismic crises in the Campi Flegrei area (Italy), the University of Wisconsin deployed a network of seismological stations to record local earthquakes. In order to analyse the potential of the recorded data in terms of tomographic imaging, a blind test was recently set up and carried out in the framework of a research project. …”
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Nuclear localization and upregulation of BAI1 in alveolar macrophages during LPS-Induced acute lung injury by A-Guo Li, Xiao-Ye Huang, Ken-Qi Zhang, Ping Xu, Hong-Yan Wang, Ye-Ping Yao, Yong-Sheng Tu

“…Previous studies have shown that BAI1 was localized in the cellular cytoplasm and membrane. However, currently there is no available information regarding the distribution of BAI1 expression in alveolar macrophages (AMs) or its specific role in acute lung injury (ALI). …”
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Prevalence of Malaria and COVID-19 Infection in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria by Iyabo Adepeju Simon-Oke, Oluwaseun Bunmi Awosolu, Olatunji Odeyemi

“…This study provides the outcome of the epidemiological investigation of the prevalence of COVID-19 and malaria in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. Method. …”
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Sonographic characteristics of local soft tissue recurrence in primary bone tumor and diagnostic efficacy versus MRI by Ping Yu, Junxue Gao, Yue Hu, Jiaan Zhu, Yu Wang

“…Abstract Background The accurate diagnosis of local soft tissue recurrence (LR) in primary bone tumors is crucial for guiding clinical management and predicting patient outcomes. …”
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Turkish validity and reliability study of the Auditory Localization Questionnaire and examination of its correlation with the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire by Arzu Kırbaç, Handan Turan Dizdar, Büşra Kaynakoğlu, Azize Arzu Köroğlu Koçyiğit

“…No significant positive effect of bilateral HA on spatial hearing and auditory localization was detected.…”
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Genetic characterization of the bat and human lineages of the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) at a local scale by Clara Castex, Antoine Perrin, Laura Clément, Pierre Perréaz, Jérôme Goudet, Philippe Christe

“…We first conducted a median-joining analysis and compared it to European sequences to detect local-scale host-specific separation of haplotypes. …”
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EXPERT SYSTEM DESIGN TO DIAGNOSE PESTS AND DISEASES ON LOCAL RED ONION PALU USING BAYESIAN METHOD by Junaidi Junaidi, Fadjryani Fadjryani, Iman Setiawan, Mohammad Batara, Syaiful Hendra, Nurmasita Ismail

“…In this study, the application of the Bayesian method to detect early symptoms of diseases on local red onion Palu plants based on the symptoms that appear will be carried out. …”
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Results of conservative treatment of locally advanced larynx squamous cell carcinoma using intraarterial regional polychemotherapy by D. A. Safarov, A. M. Mudunov, B. I. Dolgushin, A. A. Akhundov, I. A. Zaderenko, D. A. Peshko

“…The study objective is to evaluate the results of organ-preserving treatment of locally advanced larynx squamous cell carcinoma.Materials and methods. …”
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The First Insight-HXMT Localization Catalog of Short-duration Gamma-Ray Bursts: The First Six Years by Shuo Xiao, Yan-Ting Zhang, Yue Wang, Yan-Qiu Zhang, Shao-Lin Xiong, Shuang-Nan Zhang, Shi-Jie Zheng, Jin-Peng Zhang, Peng Zhang, Cheng-Kui Li, Xiao-Bo Li, Shu-Xu Yi, Zhen Zhang, Bing Li, Hua Feng, Cong-Zhan Liu, Ming-Yu Ge, Xu-Fang Li, Zheng-Wei Li, Yu-Peng Xu, Xiang-Yang Wen, Jian-Chao Sun, Lian Tao, Qi-Bin Yi, Ce Cai, Yi Zhao, Wang-Chen Xue, Jia-Cong Liu, Chao Zheng, Chen-Wei Wang, Wen-Jun Tan, You-Li Tuo, Li-Ming Song, Fang-Jun Lu, Ti-Pei Li

“…The results indicate that joint localization improves accuracy (3 σ ) by an average of 59% compared to results with GBM alone, and the participation of HXMT improves the joint localization accuracy (3 σ ) by an average of 47%. …”
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Local and systemic effects in e-cigarette users compared to cigarette smokers, dual users, and non-smokers by Shanzina Iasmin Sompa, Jie Ji, Mizanur Rahman, Bengt Sjögren, Swapna Upadhyay, Koustav Ganguly, Anna-Carin Olin, Anna Bergström, Lena Palmberg

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the local and systemic effects of e-cigarette use for more than one year and compare them with healthy non-smokers, cigarette smokers, and dual users. …”
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Improved Artificial Bee Colony Optimization Underwater Localization Algorithm by Logistic Chaos Mapping and Differential Evolution by Jiaxing CHEN, Yang LIU, Xiaoqian LIU, Zhihua LIU

“…It is relatively straightforward to implement and comprises four phases: population initialization, leading bee, following bee, and detecting bee. The artificial bee colony algorithm offers a novel approach to improving the accuracy of underwater node localization. …”
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Single-Center Comparative Evaluation of Freehand Transperineal and Transrectal Prostate Biopsy Techniques Performed Under Local Anesthesia by Laurian Ștefan Maxim, Ruxandra Maria Rotaru, Camelia Cornelia Scârneciu, Marius Alexandru Moga, Florin Lucian Petrică Sabou, Anda Catica Hogea, Raul Dumitru Gherasim, Alexandru Ghicavîi, Razvan-Dragos Mulțescu, Mihail-Alexandru Badea, Bogdan Ovidiu Feciche, Ioan Scârneciu

“…The transperineal approach, particularly the “freehand” technique under local anesthesia, offers better access to the anterior prostate, lower infection risk, and higher detection rates. …”
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