21 Balmer Jump Street: The Nebular Continuum at High Redshift and Implications for the Bright Galaxy Problem, UV Continuum Slopes, and Early Stellar Populations by Harley Katz, Alex J. Cameron, Aayush Saxena, Laia Barrufet, Nichloas Choustikov, Nikko J. Cleri, Anna de Graff, Richard S. Ellis, Robert A.E. Fosbury, Kasper E. Heintz, Michael Maseda, Jorryt Matthee, Ian McConachie, Pascal A. Oesch

“…First, we provide a theoretical background, showing how different stellar populations (SPS models, initial mass functions (IMFs), and stellar temperatures) and nebular conditions impact observed galaxy spectra. …”
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Alterations in Soil Arthropod Communities During the Degradation of Bayinbuluk Alpine Grasslands in China Closely Related to Soil Carbon and Nitrogen by Tianle Kou, Yang Hu, Yuanbin Jia, Maidinuer Abulaizi, Yuxin Tian, Zailei Yang, Hongtao Jia

“…In order to explore the influence of degradation on arthropods in Bayinbuluk alpine grassland, we selected four degraded transects (i.e., non-degraded: ND, lightly degraded: LD, moderately degraded: MD, and heavily degraded: HD) to collect soil samples and determine their composition, spatial distribution, and diversity patterns, in addition to the factors driving community change. …”
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Inferring influenza infection attack rate from seroprevalence data. by Joseph T Wu, Kathy Leung, Ranawaka A P M Perera, Daniel K W Chu, Cheuk Kwong Lee, Ivan F N Hung, Che Kit Lin, Su-Vui Lo, Yu-Lung Lau, Gabriel M Leung, Benjamin J Cowling, J S Malik Peiris

“…These studies typically entail selecting an arbitrary titer threshold for seropositivity (e.g. microneutralization [MN] 1∶40) and assuming the probability of seropositivity given infection (infection-seropositivity probability, ISP) is 100% or similar to that among clinical cases. …”
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IL-1/TNF-α Inflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Synchronization Affects Gingival Stem/Progenitor Cells’ Regenerative Attributes by Fan Zhang, Misi Si, Huiming Wang, Mohamed K. Mekhemar, Christof E. Dörfer, Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed

“…With inflammatory persistence, this positive effect perishes and is followed by a short-term stimulatory one on osteogenesis. At this stage, selective anti-inflammatory intervention could boost G-MSCs’ differentiation.…”
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GADGET USE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN: INVOLVEMENT PROCESS THEORY by Victor Piores, Roxana Dev Omar Dev, Mohd Mokhtar Muhamad, Dharatun Nissa Puad Mohd Kari, Ahmad Nasrulloh, Rizki Mulywan

“…Theory was generated in this study after coding process i.e. initial coding, focused coding and theory building. …”
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Comparative Investigation of Untargeted and Targeted Metabolomics in Turmeric Dietary Supplements and Rhizomes by Jashbir Singh, Fakir Shahidullah Tareq, Devanand L. Luthria

“…The results reveal that all the selected DS samples passed the disintegration test. …”
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Evolution of a reservoir shore zone: Geomorphological and ecological responses to water-level fluctuations by Halina Kaczmarek, Sebastian Tyszkowski, Michał Habel

“…The study indicates that shore zone transformation varies depending on the initial slope inclination or morphometry of the slopes being transformed. …”
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The Improved-EFI Score: A Multi-Omics-Based Novel Efficacy Predictive Tool for Predicting the Natural Fertility of Endometriosis Patients by He Q, Zhang C, Hu Y, Deng J, Zhang S

“…An improved endometriosis fertility index (EFI) predictive model was created based on ultrasound radiomics and urinary proteomics gathered during the patient’s initial admission, using two machine learning algorithms. …”
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Endovascular treatment of a descending thoracic aorta aneurysm in a patient with right sided aortic arch: a case report by Nefeli Ntinou, Panagiotis Petaloudis, Dimitra Tachmetzidi Papoutsi, Vasileios Panou, Myrto Papadopoulou, Dimitrios Tomais, Ioannis Kalogeropoulos, Theodoros Kratimenos

“…Endovascular repair was selected as the treatment option of choice. Technically the endografting was challenging, firstly because of the right sided aortic arch, secondly because the four aortic branches originate independently. …”
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Optimizing urban energy flows: Integrative vehicle-to-building strategies and renewable energy management by Jian Hern Yeoh, Kai-Yun Lo, I-Yun Lisa Hsieh

“…Although the inclusion of ESS incurs higher initial costs, it significantly improves peak load management by an additional 14.11%. …”
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Investigating the effective factors in CO2 production in industrial units of Isfahan Province using boundary analysis by Behzad Sanatinia, Mohammad Hadi Abolhasani, Atefeh Chamani

“…Material and methods: A questionnaire was developed based on industrial units characteristics such as sampling place, chimney cross-section, ambient temperature, relative humidity level, selected nozzle diameter, the temperature of chimney output gas, speed and discharge of output gas, discharge of output gas under standard conditions, suctioned volume, suctioned volume under standard conditions, filter initial weight, filter secondary weight, the weight difference between filters, suspended particles amount in the dry chimney, and suspended particles amount in the wet chimney. …”
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Efficacy of membranectomy for the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma: an updated meta-analysis by Ibraheem M. Alkhawaldeh, Mariam Abdelhady, Ahmed Aljabali, Ibrahim Serag, Hadeer Elsaeed AboElfarh, Rowan H. Elhalag, Abdulhameed Alhadeethi, Muhammad Ashraf Husain, Jenan A. Alkasasbeh, Mohamed Abouzid

“…Hence, membranectomy may benefit select patients, but its risks must be carefully considered. …”
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Regression Analysis in Development of Method for Isolation and Quantitative Determination of Water-soluble Polysaccharides from Sunflower Roots of One-year-old by N. A. Dyakova

“…The aim of this study is to select optimal parameters of ultrasonic extraction of water-soluble polysaccharides from sunflower roots of oneyear old based on regression analysis.Materials and methods. …”
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New polycarbonate siloxanes based on siloxane-<i>N</i>-phthalimidines by D. O. Anashkin, I. M. Raigorodskii, A. D. Kirilin, P. A. Storozhenko

“…The structures of the obtained initial and polymeric compounds were confirmed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and elemental analysis. …”
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Resource Recovery from Abandoned Mine Drainage Galleries via Ion Exchange: A Case Study from Freiberg Mining Area, Germany by Janith Abeywickrama, Katayoun Karimi, Marlies Grimmer, Nils Hoth, Carsten Drebenstedt

“…To improve zinc recovery, selective precipitation of aluminum at pH 6.0 was introduced as a pretreatment step. …”
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A Portable Real-Time Electronic Nose for Evaluating Seafood Freshness Using Machine Learning by Muhammad Rafi Mahfuz Setyagraha, Hurul Aini Nurqamaradillah, Laksamana Mikhail Hermawan, Nyoman Raflly Pratama, Ledya Novamizanti, Dedy Rahman Wijaya

“…The system detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during spoilage and employs hyperparameter-optimized ML models for both classification (fresh vs. not fresh) and regression (shelf-life prediction). From an initial pool of eight gas sensors, four were selected based on Predictive Power Score (PPS) analysis for their sensitivity to spoilage-related gases: MQ137 (ammonia), MQ2 (alcohol), MQ136 (hydrogen sulfide), and MQ9 (methane). …”
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Research and development of pulse electronic control devices with UV lamps by O. Yu. Kovalenko, S. A. Mikaeva, Yu. A. Zhuravleva

“…The parameters of the element base were calculated along with selected basic initial characteristics of the blocking generator.…”
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Theory-derived intervention to improve oral health of older adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Patrick Finbarr Allen, Xiaoli Gao, Mun Loke Wong, Ashish Chetan Kalhan, Joshua Jiaming Xie, Hamzah Siti Hajar, Alvin Boon Keng Yeo

“…The theory or model that best explains the health behaviours will be selected for designing the oral health intervention. …”
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Paired proteomic analysis reveals protein alterations in sun-exposed skin of professional drivers by Amanda C. Camillo-Andrade, Lucas A. Sales, Juliana S. G. Fischer, Rosario Duran, Marlon D. M. Santos, Paulo C. Carvalho

“…Our findings underscore the potential of proteomic techniques in advancing our understanding of the molecular dynamics of photoaging and highlight the value of selecting cohorts with specific exposure characteristics.…”
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Study on Molybdenum–Rhenium Alloy Ultrasonic Resonance Temperature Sensor by Haijian Liang, Gao Wang, Xiaomei Yang, Yanlong Wei, Hongxin Xue

“…After cooling to room temperature, the sensor’s resonant frequency returned to its initial value of 341.8 kHz, demonstrating excellent repeatability and thermal stability. …”
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