Prevalence and risk factors for lameness in dairy cattle on selected farms located in Dessie and Kombolcha, Northeast Ethiopia by Hasen Ahimed Mekonin, Abadi Amare Reda, Abadi Amare Reda, Alula Alemayehu Assen, Alula Alemayehu Assen, Awol Mohammed Assen, Awol Mohammed Assen

“…The herd-level lameness prevalence was 32.4% (95%CI = 18.0–49.8%), while the average within-herd lameness prevalence was 5.20% (95%CI = 2.46–7.95%, range = 0.00–25.0%). …”
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Fine-scale satellite-based monitoring of temperature and vegetation cover in microclimates, distribution ranges, and landscape connectivity for Neurergus kaiseri (Kaiser’s mountain... by Peyman Karami, Sajad Tavakoli, Mina Esmaeili

“…Using Landsat 8 in Google Earth Engine (GEE), we calculated annual average land surface temperature (LST) and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) from 2013 to 2024. …”
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The Hounsfield Units Algorithm Demonstrates Changes in Bone Density of the Distal Tibia in Patients with Talus Osteochondral Defect by Erik Jesus Huanuco Casas MD, François Lintz MD, PhD, Kepler A.M. Carvalho MD, Grayson M. Talaski, Antoine Acker MD, Emily Joan Luo BS, Tommaso Forin Valvecchi MD, Mark E. Easley MD, Samuel B. Adams MD, Cesar de Cesar Netto MD, PhD

“…In controls, the talus had higher HU average than the tibia, but in OCD patients the tibia demonstrated higher HU than the talus. …”
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Synergistic toughening of welds through adding SiC nanoparticles and modulating oscillating laser by Mingjun Zhang, Rui Wang, Xiaobing Pang, Jian Zhang, Cong Mao, Bo Cheng, Longzhou Dai, Heqing Li, Jing Guo, Zhuming Bi

“…However, SiC nanoparticles have high-level of surface energy, the physical properties of SiC nanoparticles are significantly different from Mg alloy, and these tend to cause the instability of a molten pool and a keyhole in laser-welding. …”
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Optimization of reaction variables in the sol-gel synthesis of Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles as a very fast adsorbent of methylene blue by Lotfi Ben Tahar, Mustafa Jaip Allah Abd Elmageed Abualreish, Adel Noubigh

“…The very fast adsorption rate observed in the initial stage was mainly attributed to the external surface properties of the ferrite nanoparticles. Additionally, for an industrial, economic and environmental purposes, the reusability efficiency of the nanoparticles was tested. …”
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Immunogenetic profile of MIC (A, B) HLA loci linked to MHC antigenic complex in Russians of the Chelyabinsk Region by A. L. Burmistrova, M. N. Vavilov, D. S. Stashkevich, T. A. Suslova

“…The MIC genes are located on chromosome 6 in the class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region and encode a membrane-bound stress-inducible protein that acts as a ligand to stimulate the NKG2D activating receptor expressed on the surface of the most natural killer cells (NK). Currently, 7 MIC loci are known, of which only MICA and MICB encode proteins and show a significant allelic polymorphism. …”
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Advancing Kiwifruit Maturity Assessment: A Comparative Study of Non-Destructive Spectral Techniques and Predictive Models by Michela Palumbo, Bernardo Pace, Antonia Corvino, Francesco Serio, Federico Carotenuto, Alice Cavaliere, Andrea Genangeli, Maria Cefola, Beniamino Gioli

“…In conclusion, for the first time, the effectiveness of a fully portable spectroradiometer measuring surface reflectance until the full SWIR range for the rapid, contactless, and non-destructive estimation of the maturity index of kiwifruits was reported. …”
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Biogenic Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles, ZnO Nanoparticles, and Ag@ZnO Nanocomposites as Photocatalysts for the Degradation of Brilliant Blue Dye by Vinidu Gamage, Gobika Thiripuranathar, Upul Nishshanka, Namal Priyantha, Manisha De Alwis Goonatilleke, Beth Guiton, Siyath Gunewardene, Sumedha Jayanetti

“…Synthesis parameters of Ag NPs, ZnO NPs, and Ag@ZnO NCs were evaluated in this research utilizing various analytical methods. Surface plasmon resonance peaks for Ag NPs, ZnO NPs, and Ag@ZnO NCs were observed at 400–470 nm, 320–370 nm, and 400–500 nm, respectively. …”
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Analysis on Cooling Capacity and Anti-condensation Ability of Improved Chilled Radiant Panel Containing Thinner Air Layer by Zhang Shunbo, Ning Baisong, Chen Youming, Liu Hui

“…The results showed that two CRPs’ cooling capacity increased 36.92 W/m2 and 33.19 W/m2 when the air layer thickness was reduced to 1mm under the optimal parameters; the cooling capacity averagely increased 7.46 W/m2 and 7.54 W/m2 as chilled water temperature decreased per 1 ℃ and indoor temperature increased per 1 ℃; the CRP’s surface maximum temperature difference was constant. …”
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Detection of oil slicks in SAR satellite images using Otsu-Bradley’s thresholding method by Farzane Mahdikhani, Mohammadreza Hassannejad Bibalan

“…Oil slicks are distinguished from the sea surface through the utilization of a combined  Otsu-Bradley’s quantization technique, logical operators, and averaging the input image, while categorizing  the classes based on the geometrical, textural, and radiometric properties of the images. …”
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Mesoscale Eddies Modulate Mixed Layer Depth Globally by Peter Gaube, Dennis J. McGillicuddy Jr., Aurélie J. Moulin

“…Abstract Mesoscale eddies, energetic vortices covering nearly a third of the ocean surface at any one time, modulate the spatial and temporal evolution of the mixed layer. …”
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Current situation of glacier and snow glades in the southern mountain area of Lesser Caucasus province by Джамал Гусейнов, Аллахверді Тагієв

“…In this mountainous region, the long-term average increase in air temperature has been 0.2°C. …”
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Cadmium Bioavailability Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique and Conventional Chemical Extraction in High Geological Background Soil Area of Northwestern Zhejiang P... by Chao WU, Binbin SUN, Xiaomeng CHENG, Dong LIU, Yu QIAO, Ling He, Daoming ZENG

“…The content of Cd in rice seed in the study area ranges from 0.01mg/kg to 3.29mg/kg, with an average of 0.26mg/kg. The Cd content in bok choy ranges from 0.01mg/kg to 0.31mg/kg, with an average of 0.08mg/kg. …”
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Apple blister mite (Eriophyes mali Nal): pest biology and measures to prevent it harmfulness on apple orchards in Ukraine by Yu. Yanovskyi, S. Sukhanov, I. Krykunov, L. Bandura, O. Fomenko

“…An application of these insecticides allowed to increase the effectiveness of main biometric indicators of trees, namely: the average length of annual shoots, shoot thickness, leaf surface area by 2.2—20.0%, 2.4—16.7% 1.02 times and 4.6—45.9%, accordingly, which is important for settlement of potential fruit buds and future yields. …”
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Double disaggregation of the decline of terrestrial water storage for a highly cultivated dryland partially covered by glaciers by Zongxia Wang, Suxia Liu

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Effect of Particle Size on Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Deep Siliceous Shales in Southern Sichuan, China, Measured Using Small-Angle Neutron Scattering and Low-Pre... by Hongming Zhan, Xizhe Li, Zhiming Hu, Liqing Chen, Weijun Shen, Wei Guo, Weikang He, Yuhang Zhou

“…Since micropores contribute the majority of the specific surface area in deep shale, the effect of particle size variation on the specific surface area is negligible, averaging only 16.52%. …”
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Improving Interpolating Accuracy of Weighted Mean Temperature by Using a Novel Lapse Rate Model in Compact VMF1 Product by Peng Sun, Kefei Zhang, Dantong Zhu, Moufeng Wan, Ren Wang, Suqin Wu

“…However, the Tm provided in the compact VMF1 data are solely ground surface values. To enhance the performance of compact VMF1 product, a new Tm lapse rate model for each grid point was developed for the purpose of reducing its surface Tm to the elevation of the GNSS site. …”
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Impact of Multiple Scattering on Longwave Radiative Transfer Involving Clouds by Chia‐Pang Kuo, Ping Yang, Xianglei Huang, Daniel Feldman, Mark Flanner, Chaincy Kuo, Eli J. Mlawer

“…Regional TOA upward flux biases are as much as 5% of global averaged outgoing longwave radiation (OLR). LW scattering causes approximately 0.018 K/d cooling at the tropopause and about 0.028 K/d heating at the surface. …”
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Novel Sequential Detection of NO₂ and C₂H₅OH in SnO₂ MEMS Arrays for Enhanced Selectivity in E-Nose Applications by Mahaboobbatcha Aleem, Yilu Zhou, Swati Deswal, Bongmook Lee, Veena Misra

“…Understanding the role of individual gases on the SnO₂ surface chemistry is paramount in discerning subsequent gas exposure behavior. …”
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The Impact of Phase Change Materials on Electricity Consumption in Prefabricated Temporary Houses by Fatih Selim Bayraktar, Ramazan Köse

“…According to the results, the incorporation of PCMs led to a reduction in average electricity consumption by 16%, weighted average electricity consumption by 16.2%, and cumulative electricity consumption by 16.6%, achieving significant energy savings.…”
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