PCBs in Chinstrap Penguins from Deception Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica) by Miguel Motas, Silvia Jerez-Rodríguez, José Manuel Veiga-del-Baño, Juan José Ramos, José Oliva, Miguel Ángel Cámara, Pedro Andreo-Martínez, Simonetta Corsolini

“…Regarding krill, our results were five to eight times lower than the levels found in krill from King George Island and from the Ross Sea. Further, a distribution analysis of PCBs in penguins according to Regulation 2013/39/UE and Commission Regulation (EU) No 277/2012 was also performed, and PCBs were categorized into three groups (dioxin-like-mono-<i>ortho</i>, non-dioxin-like-indicators, and others-non-dioxin-like). …”
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Analysis of lightning localization errors based on different station layouts by Yingting ZENG, Jiaying GU, Ruoyun ZHANG, Qinbo YANG, Jinquan ZENG

“…The positions of lightning outside the network often show a "band-like distribution", and the farther the lightning is away from the network, the more obvious the deviation of this "band-like distribution" is. …”
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Social Relationships of Captive Bachelor Przewalski’s Horses and Their Effect on Daily Activity and Space Use by Anastasiia Nykonenko, Yevhen Moturnak, Philip Dunstan McLoughlin

“…Space use was also affected by subgroup membership, with some horses overusing or underusing critical resource areas like hay and water. These findings suggest opportunities to improve welfare by adjusting space and resource distribution, particularly for more submissive individuals. …”
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THE FREQUENCY AND FITNESS OF m6A-ASSOCIATED VARIANTS COULD BE MODULATED BY THE THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY OF AN OVERLAPPING G-QUADRUPLEX by Çağrı Güleç

“…Objective: Post-transcriptional modifications like m6A (N6-methyladenosine) and secondary structures like G-quadruplex (G4) are formations that play a vital role in RNA processing. …”
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Shade Artifact Reduction in CBCT-to-MDCT: Fine-Tuning Based on Style Transfer and Human Feedback by Hyun-Cheol Park, Kiwan Jeon, Hyoung Suk Park, Sung Ho Kang

“…Experimental results demonstrate that our proposed fine-tuning method effectively reduces artifacts and enhances image quality. Additionally, our selective training technique ensures the preservation of local morphological structures, leading to better outcomes compared to non-selective training methods. …”
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Post Weld Quenching Impact on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties (Tensile, Impact, Hardness) of High Strength Low Alloy Steel by Atif Shazad, Muhammad Uzair

“…Compared to other arc welding techniques like TIG, SMAW is less heat-concentrating. However, welding thick jobs using SMAW can result in serious issues such as structural distortion due to non-uniform input heat distribution. …”
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The Effect of School Violence on Psychological Status of Intermediate Schools’ Students in Baghdad City by Ali K. Khudhair

“…Data was analyzed by using the descriptive statistics like frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations and inferential statistics like Pearson correlation coefficient. …”
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The relationships of emotional expressiveness, positive affect, and negative affect with dark triad personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, Psychopathy) by S Amiri, F Sepehrian Azar

“…Materials and methods: In this descriptive correlational study, 300 students based on multi-stage cluster sampling from the Urmia University were selected. Then, in order to examine the goals and hypotheses of the study, dark triad traits scale, emotional expressiveness questionnaire, and positive affect and negative affect scale were distributed to the participants. …”
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Global research trends and hotspots in erysipelas: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2024 by Chaoxi Zhou, Chaoxi Zhou, Guangrong Yu, Qinglei Wang

“…English-language articles and reviews were selected, and data were analyzed using VOSviewer, Bibliometrix, and CiteSpace to visualize publication volume, co-authorship networks, geographic distribution, keyword trends, and collaborations.ResultsThe results indicate a steady growth in erysipelas research from 2000 to 2024, with annual publication volumes increasing from 9 articles in 2000 to 30 articles in 2022, reflecting a significant rise in interest within the field. …”
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Deep-Learning-Based Solar Flare Prediction Model: The Influence of the Magnetic Field Height by Lei Hu, Zhongqin Chen, Long Xu, Xin Huang

“…Traditional physics-based methods for solar flare forecasting have utilized the statistical relationships between solar activity indicators, such as sunspots and magnetic field properties, employing techniques like Poisson distributions and discriminant analysis to estimate probabilities and identify critical parameters. …”
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Technical and Economical Evaluation of Solar PV System for Domestic Load in Pakistan: An Overlook Contributor to High Tariff and Load Shedding by Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh, Abdul Majeed Shaikh, Muhammad Fawad Shaikh, Shakil Ahmed Jiskani, Qasir Ali Memon

“…Focusing on the said issues, an investigation has been completed of all the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) along with statistics like yearly losses, recovery, and tariff are reviewed to analyze the power network. …”
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Protein “purity,” proteoforms, and the albuminome: critical observations on proteome and systems complexity by Breyer Woodland, Jens R. Coorssen, Jens R. Coorssen, Matthew P. Padula

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Multi-scenario Dynamic Simulation and Optimization of Urban Ventilation Environment: A Case Study of Taiyuan Metropolitan Area by Junda HUANG, Yuncai WANG

“…These areas are mainly distributed around large water bodies such as the Fen River and the Jinyang Lake.ConclusionIn this research, a dynamic simulation model of the urban ventilation environment is constructed and the spatial distribution of the ventilation environment under different scenarios is mapped. …”
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LWRNPIP: Design of a light weight restrictive non-fungible token based on practically unclonable functions via image signature patterns by Mahesh Kumar Singh, Pushpa Choudhary, Arun Kumar Singh, Pushpendra Singh

“…Designing NFTs requires selecting different blockchain-based consensus models, encryption techniques, and distribution mechanisms. …”
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Molecular Motors in Blood–Brain Barrier Maintenance by Astrocytes by Ana Filipa Sobral, Inês Costa, Vanessa Teixeira, Renata Silva, Daniel José Barbosa

“…In particular, astrocytes are essential for BBB function, as they maintain BBB integrity through their end-feet, which form a physical and biochemical interface that enhances endothelial cell function and barrier selectivity. Moreover, they secrete growth factors like vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), which regulate tight junction (TJ) proteins (e.g., claudins and occludins) crucial for limiting paracellular permeability. …”
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Human CD33 deficiency is associated with mild alteration of circulating white blood cell counts. by John Dominy, Jirong Bai, Christopher Koch, Maleeha Zaman Khan, Shareef Khalid, Jonathan H Chung, Madhura Panditrao, Lulu Liu, Qi Zhang, Muhammad Jahanzaib, Muhammad Rehan Mian, Muhammad Bilal Liaqat, Syed Shahzaib Raza, Riffat Sultana, Anjum Jalal, Muhammad Hamid Saeed, Shahid Abbas, Fazal Rehman Memon, Mohammad Ishaq, Kashif Saleheen, Asif Rasheed, Allan Gurtan, Danish Saleheen

“…These findings indicate that chronic CD33 antagonism/ablation is likely to be safe in humans.…”
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Urban Hierarchy Migration Model and Impact Mechanism of Graduates Admitted to the Guangdong Provincial Civil Service Examination by Wu Jinghao, Liu Ye, Tang Honglin

“…Personal attributes and job requirements have a relatively significant impact; the better the personal attributes and the higher the job requirements, the more likely they are to migrate up the urban hierarchy. …”
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Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Jiga Town, Northwest-Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ketemaw Wubet, Destaw Damtie

“…A cross-sectional study was carried out among children from three schools in Jiga town and its surrounding rural “Kebeles”. The schools were selected mainly according to their proximity to water bodies that were likely to have been used by the children. …”
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Proactive Traffic Information Control in Emergency Evacuation Network by Zhengfeng Huang

“…Assume that the value of traffic information obeys certain distribution within a range, and then real-time traffic information may reflect the most-likely near-future traffic condition. …”
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Design of a tunable microlens based on hybrid single-wall carbon nanotube and liquid crystal by Seyedeh Nastaran Hosseini, Mohammad Mohammadimasoudi, Farid Khoshkhati, Javad Koohsorkhi

“…By adjusting external stimuli like electric or magnetic fields, it is possible to modify the refractive index distribution of the LC medium, thus changing the focal length of the microlens. …”
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