Assessment of the Personal Dose Received by School Children due to PM10 Air Pollution in Lisbon by Eleftheria Chalvatzaki, Sofia Eirini Chatoutsidou, Vânia Martins, Tiago Faria, Evangelia Diapouli, Manousos Manousakas, Susana Marta Almeida, Konstantinos Eleftheriadis, Mihalis Lazaridis

“…Exposure to PM10 and its components, particularly certain metals, may pose significant health risks therefore many studies have focused on measuring the ambient indoor/outdoor PM10 concentrations in school environments. However, little research has aimed at assessing the resultant personal dose. …”
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Ethnographic Study of Perspective and Attitude of Breastfeeding Mothers Towards the use of Elaeis Guineensis Sap As Galactagogue Among Igbo Women of Southeastern Nigeria by Okamkpa Jude Chikezie, Anibeze Ikechukwu Chike, Ozor Ikemefuna Ignatius, Ikenna Kingsely Ndu, Uchenna Anthony Umeh

“… OBJECTIVE: As an age-old traditional practice, nursing mothers from southeastern Nigeria use the Elaeis guineensis sap (from the oil palm tree also referred to as palm wine) to induce and sustain lactation a few hours after delivery. …”
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GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIALS USING RESISTIVITY METHOD: A CASE STUDY OF ABU PHASE II STUDENTS’ HOSTEL by FRANCIS JAMES OGBOZIGE, SADIQ MUHAMMAD SANI

“…The resistivity values of the geoelectric layers in all the VES points ranged from 26.6 Ωm – 30342 Ωm while the thickness and depth ranged from 0.263 m – 40.34 m and 0.572 m – 50.66 m respectively. However, four VES points (two in each hostel) were identified to be suitable for borehole drilling though, three out of these four VES points have single aquifer in each with resistivity and thickness ranging from 34.4 Ωm – 40.57 Ωm and 2.02 m – 7.49 m respectively. …”
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Pharmacological regression of atherosclerotic plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes by Loredana Bucciarelli, Daniele Andreini, Giulio Stefanini, Roberta Maria Fiorina, Marco Francone, Federica Catapano, Maria Elena Lunati, Edoardo Conte, Davide Marchetti, Paolo Fiorina

“…However, new animal models and imaging technics allowed a more complete and accurate quantitative assessment of plaque volume and are shedding new light on atherosclerosis regression. …”
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Modelling the Current and Future Pollutant Emission from Non-Road Machinery: A Case Study in Shanghai by Rui Chen, Xuerui Yang, Lei Xi, Huajun Zhen, Guangli Xiu

“…Abstract With the effective control of air pollutants from industrial sources and motor vehicles, non-road machinery has become the major pollutant source with a total emission accounting for more than 65% of non-road mobile sources in China. However, few efforts were established in the emission inventory of the non-road machinery, and the current classifications existed inadequacies. …”
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A robust, deep learning-based analysis of time-domain signals for NMR spectroscopy by Kyungdoe Han, Eunhee Kim, Kyoung-Seok Ryu, Donghan Lee

“…This processing step requires careful consideration of the characteristics of the original data and can also be influenced by the researchers' experience, often making it time-consuming to produce reliable results. However, recent advancements in artificial intelligence, particularly deep learning, have demonstrated superior pattern recognition capabilities compared to humans in complex scenarios. …”
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Ultralight aircraft and conventional digital cameras as an alternative for urban mapping by Román Edén Parra-Galaviz, Manuel de Jesús Pérez-Valdez, Omar Llanes-Cárdenas, Lennin Enrique Amador-Castro, Rafael Macías-Segura, Ciro de la Concepción Díaz-Hernández, Alberto Gaxiola

“…Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are employed extensively for this purpose, owing to their ease of operation and advanced georeferencing capabilities facilitated by integrated cameras coupled with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) devices. …”
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Phytochemical and pharmacological review of Erica Genus (L.) Ericaceae plants by Francis Adu-Amankwaah, Hleziphi V. Mpundu, Kudakwashe Nyambo, Paula Strauss, Kudzanai Ian Tapfuma, Ndivhuwo Tshililo, Motunrayo Victoria Badejo, Lawrence Mabasa, Vuyo Mavumengwana, Lucinda Baatjies

“…Conclusion: This review provides a comprehensive reference for researchers, offering insights into the therapeutic potential of Erica species and guiding future investigations into their pharmacological benefits.…”
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Edaphic factors mediate the response of nitrogen cycling and related enzymatic activities and functional genes to heavy metals: A review by Tracy Opande, Mengru Kong, Di Feng, YuHong Wen, Nathan Okoth, Ali Mohd Yatoo, Fatma Mohamed Ameen Khalil, Ahmed S. Elrys, Lei Meng, Jinbo Zhang

“…Environmental factors like soil organic carbon, soil texture, water content, temperature, soil pH, N fertilization, and redox status play significant roles in modulating the response of soil N cycling to HM contamination. …”
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Establishment of a bat lung organoid culture model for studying bat-derived infectious diseases by Mohamed Elbadawy, Nagisa Saito, Yuki Kato, Kimika Hayashi, Amira Abugomaa, Mio Kobayashi, Toshinori Yoshida, Makoto Shibutani, Masahiro Kaneda, Hideyuki Yamawaki, Kazuaki Sasaki, Tatsuya Usui, Tsutomu Omatsu

“…However, these do not adequately reflect the exact biology of bats, and establishing new bat-related research models is necessary. …”
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Need analysis of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in Psychology: Identifying linguistics demands for academic and professional success by Benny Dele Bintang Ananta, Muhammad Firza Thoriq Sholahuddin, Dede Akmal Khotib, Rafika Rabba Farah

“…Students highlighted the significance of engaging in meaningful interactions, attending conferences and presentations, reading specialized materials, and practicing academic writing tasks. However, the study has limitations, including relying on student perspectives and self-reported data. …”
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Acoustic Characteristics of Coconut Leaf Beetle, Brontispa Longissima (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Ganeshwari Selvaraj, Johari Jalinas

“…It had higher mean impulse interval time (ms), mean number of impulses, and mean activity rate (impulses/s) than the larvae. However, the results showed that the difference in activity between larvae and adults was insignificant. …”
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Shedding light on development: Leveraging the new nightlights data to measure economic progress. by Prachi Jhamb, Susana Ferreira, Patrick Stephens, Mekala Sundaram, Jonathan Wilson

“…Nightlights (NTL) have been widely used as a proxy for economic activity, despite known limitations in accuracy and comparability, particularly with outdated Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) data. The emergence of newer and more precise Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data offers potential, yet challenges persist due to temporal and spatial disparities between the two datasets. …”
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Clinical characteristics of female Fabry disease patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with mid-ventricular obstruction by Natsuko Inagaki, Yasuyoshi Takei, Tsuguhisa Hatano, Yasuyuki Takada, Yoshinao Yazaki, Hisanori Kosuge, Masatake Kobayashi, Shinji Suzuki, Tomohiro Umezu, Masahiko Kuroda, Kazuhiro Satomi, Takeharu Hayashi

“…Three cases in whom lymphocyte Lyso-Gb3 was measured showed a marked decrease in Lyso-Gb3 after initiating enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). However, even after ERT, myocardial involvement worsened in the long term, and two patients experienced fatal arrhythmias. …”
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Spatiotemporal distribution of rural multifunctionality and its influencing factors: a case study of the Liaoning Coastal Economic Belt, China by Yu Chen, Jun Wang

“…In China, rural areas have special functions that cannot be replaced by cities, such as residential carrying, agricultural and non-agricultural production, and ecological conservation. However, few studies have determined the direction of rural development and realized rural regional value from the RMF perspective. …”
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Impact of knowledge management, knowledge sharing, and mental accounting on farmer performance in Sasi culture in Maluku Islands, Indonesia by Tri Handayani Amaliah

“…This study emphasizes the role of local wisdom in creating sustainable agricultural practices and highlights the potential of Sasi culture to synergize modern knowledge management with traditional financial behaviors.…”
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Study of Regulatory and Institutional Framework for the Relocation of the National Capital in Indonesia by Arif Hidayat, Laga Sugiarto, Dewi Sulistianingsih, Bintang Rafli Ananta, Muhammad Abid A Syakur

“…The relocation is also seen as a crucial move toward achieving “Indonesia Emas 2045”. However, the enactment of Law No. 3 of 2022, which serves as the legal basis for the relocation, has faced significant criticism, particularly regarding the regulatory, institutional, and funding aspects. …”
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Analyses of the Spatial Pattern of Drought Risk in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia by A.S. Tefera, J.O. Ayoade, N.J. Bello

“…The results indicated that about 44.1% of districts were categorized under high to very high drought risk levels. However, the test of variation, using one-way ANOVA, has shown no significant variation in drought risk between districts at p < 0.05. …”
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Does Covid 19 affect the income of Muslim entrepreneurs? Case study of culinary MSMEs in Surakarta by Farah Dewayanti, Ari Rudatin, Andika Ridha Ayu Perdana

“…However, business age and operating hours have a negative influence on MSME income. …”
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Assessing the influence of matcha green tea extract on NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway activation in rats: A study on irradiation-induced acute hepatic inflammatory response by Noha Sayed Hamed, Eithar K. El Adham, Amal I. Hassan

“…Background: Numerous forms of cancer are frequently treated with radiation therapy, which provides substantial benefits in tumor control. However, adverse effects, particularly the development of severe hepatitis, may render radiation therapy ineffective. …”
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