Impacts of PM on Indoor Air Quality of Airport Terminal Buildings in a Core City of North China Plain by Yunting Zhao, Wenhui Zheng, Simeng Ma, Weikai Kong, Bo Han, Jian Yu

“…The air quality in airport terminal buildings has not been studied as in-depth as airport ambient air quality. Due to its unique architectural and operational characteristics, the airport terminal buildings have individual performance of indoor air quality. …”
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A novel intelligent photonic design method enabled by metamaterials and k-nearest neighbor by Fan Hangming, Pan Junlin, Wang Yongchen, Yuan Zhe, Cheng Mengfan, Yang Qi, Liu Deming, Deng Lei

“…The application of this method in arbitrary power splitter highlights its appropriateness for the design and optimization within integrated photonics devices.…”
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Bile Acids and Intestinal Microbiota by R. V. Maslennikov, Yu. V. Evsyutina

“…LPS, entering the liver with the portal vein blood, promotes the development of its inflammation and insulin resistance. The disturbance of bile acid metabolism through the effect on the FXR and TGR5 receptors also leads to insulin resistance and liver steatosis. …”
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Data-driven insights into interhospital care fragmentation: Implications for health policy and equity among older adults. by Somayeh Ghazalbash, Manaf Zargoush, Vedat Verter, Dan Perri

“…Utilizing multivariable logistic regression, we identified characteristics associated with ICF and determined its association with outcomes.<h4>Results</h4>Discharge to facilities except home and homecare and travel distance were the strongest risk factors for ICF. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Leukopenia and Neutropenia in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Valganciclovir in the United States by Qinghua Li, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Pamela Moise, Harry Jin, Kaylen Brzozowski, Irina Kolobova

“…**Background:** Cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) is limited by post-transplant neutropenia and leukopenia (PTN/PTL). Despite its clinical significance, the healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) related to PTN/PTL remains poorly characterized. …”
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Kültür Endüstrisine “Yedinci Kıta”dan Bakmak by Ömer Yavuz Özaslan, Gönül Cengiz

“…Kültür endüstrisi, varlığını insanların bağımlılıklarına, itaatkâr olmalarına ve boş zamanlarına saldırarak mümkün kılmıştır. …”
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The presence of Pentecostalism in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa by James K. Mashabela

“…Results: Findings of the study include the fact that the ELCSA traces its practices of Pentecostalism from scripture and sacraments. …”
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Machine learning algorithm for estimating and optimizing the phytochemical content and physicochemical properties of okra slices in an infrared heating system by Hany S. El-Mesery, Ahmed H. ElMesiry, Evans K. Quaye, Zicheng Hu, Ali Salem

“…It offers valuable insights for the food industry in its quest to improve efficiency without sacrificing product quality.…”
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Pioneering the Security of EHRs Using an Immersive Blockchain Conceptual Framework by Rihab Benaich, Youssef Gahi, Saida El Mendili

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Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk of PAHs in PM2.5 via Local Emissions and Long-Range Transport during Winter by Shahzada Amani Room, Chia En Lin, Shih Yu Pan, Ta Chih Hsiao, Charles C.-K. Chou, Kai Hsien Chi

“…The incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) of Cr6+ was higher in metal (2.60 × 10‒5) but did not exceed its tolerable limits.…”
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The Effect of Force Application on the Stability of Mini-Screw in Different Insertion Angles (An in-vitro Study). by Lazha Latif Binyamen, Zana Qadir Omer

“…Conclusion: To maintain a stable mini-implant during the orthodontic process, the ideal insertion angle is 90̊ when the force direction is vertical, tensile force, and its more appropriate to place the mini-implant at 60̊ angle when the direction of force is in a horizontal direction, shear force. …”
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Changes in Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide Vertical Column Densities over Japan and Korea during the COVID-19 Using Pandora and MAX-DOAS by Yongjoo Choi, Yugo Kanaya, Hisahiro Takashima, Kihong Park, Haebum Lee, Jihyo Chong, Jae Hwan Kim, Jin-Soo Park

“…This result confirmed that the reduction in NO2 can be largely explained by the NOx emission reduction resulting from social distancing for COVID-19 rather than annual meteorological differences; however, in December 2020, NO2 recovered suddenly to its previous level due to an increase in human activities.…”
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FOTODEGRADAÇÃO NO CLIMA SEMIÁRIDO EM FILMES DE POLI(BUTILENO ADIPATO-CO-TEREFTALATO) PUROS E ADITIVADOS COM ÓLEO ESSENCIAL DE CRAVO DA ÍNDIA (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr.) by Karlos D. E. da Silva, Gabriel B. de L. Vitorino, Chaianne K. da S. Nascimento, Carlos A. de Souza, Amanda C. de O. D. Barros, Ivo D. de L. Silva, Glória M. Vinhas, José F. Q. Pereira, Andréa M. S. S. Brito

“…Active packaging is a type of material used to extend the shelf life of food, due to its interaction with the product. This study evaluated the natural photodegradation of pure poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) films and additives with 5% essential oil of clove Syzygium aromaticum (L.) …”
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The Belhar confession and Church and Society: a comparative reading in five statements by P. Naudé

“…It is hoped that the DRC’s decision in 2011 to start a process of adopting the Belhar confession represents a return to its Reformed roots in the confessing church tradition. …”
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Assessing the ecological resilience of Ebola virus in Africa and potential influencing factors based on a synthesized model. by Li Shen, Jiawei Song, Yibo Zhou, Xiaojie Yuan, Samuel Seery, Ting Fu, Xihao Liu, Yihong Liu, Zhongjun Shao, Rui Li, Kun Liu

“…This study quantitatively explores the ecological adaptability of Ebola virus and its response to different potential natural and anthropogenic factors from a spatiotemporal perspective.…”
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Mainstreaming precast and block hempcrete—a carbon sequestering solution for the built environment by Pandwe Gibson

“…This review article provides a comprehensive overview of hempcrete, starting with its historical roots and the basic science behind its composition. …”
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Habitat fragmentation increases the risk of local extinction of small reptiles: A case study on Phrynocephalus przewalskii by Cui Yang, Yue Qi, Jiayuan Guo, Liangfei Peng, Neng Xiong, Wenya Zhang, Wei Zhao

“…These findings demonstrated that habitat fragmentation negatively impacts the survival and reproduction of P. przewalskii, reducing its genetic diversity and adaptive potential, and increasing the risk of local extinction. …”
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Contents of plasma М2-pyruvate kinase (M2-РК) in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Konovich, I. L. Khalif

“…Assessment of М2-pyruvate kinase level (M2-РК) at patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) and its relation to course, clinical and endoscopical activity of disease.Material and methods. …”
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Antagonism of Eucalyptus endophytic fungi against some important crop fungal diseases by Parmida Aleahmad, Leila Ebrahimi, Naser Safaie, Hassan Reza Etebarian

“…Lastly, the selected isolates were identified as Trichoderma longibrachiatum KL1, T. longibrachiatum 8S1, Chaetomium globosum DL4, Phaeophleospora eucalypticola XL4, and Pseudosydowia eucalypti VL3 based on their morphological features and molecular data of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 and tef-1α genomic regions.…”
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Florida's Council of 100 and the Future of Water Supply Management in Florida by Roy R. Carriker

“… The purpose of this EDIS publication is to provide a synopsis of the task force report, including summaries of its findings and recommendations. This is EDIS document FE470, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. …”
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