Cardiovascular effects in patrol officers are associated with fine particulate matter from brake wear and engine emissions by Herbst Margaret C, Griggs Thomas R, Devlin Robert B, Riediker Michael, Bromberg Philip A, Williams Ronald W, Cascio Wayne E

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Nine healthy young non-smoking male troopers working from 3 PM to midnight were studied on four consecutive days during their shift and the following night. …”
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Modulation of polar mesospheric summer echoes (PMSEs) with high-frequency heating during low solar illumination by T. L. Gunnarsdottir, A. Poggenpohl, A. Poggenpohl, I. Mann, A. Mahmoudian, P. Dalin, I. Haeggstroem, M. Rietveld

“…A possible explanation is that the dust-charging conditions are different either because of the reduced solar illumination around midnight or because of long-term changes in ice particles in the mesosphere. …”
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Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances in the Vicinity of Storm‐Enhanced Density at Midlatitudes by Zhang, Shun‐Rong, Nishimura, Yukitoshi, Erickson, Philip J, Aa, Ercha, Kil, Hyosub, Deng, Yue, Thomas, Evan G, Rideout, William, Coster, Anthea J, Kerr, Robert, Vierinen, Juha

“…In the four recent (2017-2019) geomagnetic storm cases examined in this study (i.e., 2018-08-25/26, 2017-09-07/08, 2017-05-27/28, and 2016-02-02/03 with minimum SYM-H index -206, -146, -142, and -58 nT, respectively), MSTIDs were observed from dusk-to-midnight local times predominately during the intervals of interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bz stably southward. …”
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Enhancing availability and security through boundless memory blocks by Cadar, Cristian

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Long-term anterior pituitary function in patients with paediatric Cushing's disease treated with pituitary radiotherapy. by Chan, L, Storr, H, Plowman, P, Perry, L, Besser, G, Grossman, AB, Savage, M

“…Out of 12, 11 patients were cured by RT (cure interval 0.13-2.86 years) defined by mean serum cortisol of &lt;150 nmol/l on 5-point day curve and midnight sleeping cortisol of &lt;50 nmol/l. Long-term data are available for six male patients, who received RT at the age of 7.0-17.6 years. …”

Age and setting of Permian Slide Mountain terrane ophiolitic ultramafic-mafic complexes in the Yukon: Implications for late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic tectonic models in the northern... by Van Staal, C, Zagorevski, A, McClelland, W, Escayola, M, Ryan, J, Parsons, A, Proenza, J

“…The studied Clinton Creek and Midnight Dome complexes represent suprasubduction zone ophiolites formed at ca. 265 Ma, consistent with analyses of other SMT ophiolites. …”

Elegaic materialism: the poetry and art of Susan Howe by Barbour, S, Susan Barbour

“…Chapter 5 looks at the influence on Howe of documentary film, especially in connection with the task of representing a lost loved one, and Chapter 6 discusses her two most recent elegies, <em>The Midnight</em> and <em>THAT THIS</em>. A Coda completes the circle by once more considering Howe in the context of the visual arts at the moment she was selected to exhibit at the 2014 Whitney Biennial.…”

National audit of the use of surgery and radiological embolization after failed endoscopic haemostasis for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. by Jairath, V, Kahan, B, Logan, R, Hearnshaw, SA, Dore, C, Travis, S, Murphy, M, Palmer, K

“…Among surgical patients (mean age 71 years), 66·0 per cent (68 of 103) had a Rockall score of at least 3 and emergency surgery was carried out between midnight and 08.00 hours in 21 per cent, with a consultant surgeon present in 89 per cent of operations. …”

Risky sexual behavior among rural female adolescents in Malaysia: a limited role of protective factors by Ahmadian, Maryam, Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah, Abdullah, Haslinda, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi, Md Noor, Amna

“…Out of those sexually active girls, 36% were 17 years old and 20% stated having sexual intercourse with more than one partner, and 72% did not use contraception during the most recent sexual intercourse. Midnight activities, peer-sexual disorder, self-evaluation, and attitude toward sexual health were significant predictors of sexual intercourse in rural girls in Malaysia. …”
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Characterization and Reactions of Copper (II) - Glycerol Complex by Abu Hassan, Hazimah

“…In solution, either aqueous or methanolic, the colour of copper(II)-glycerol complex (Cu-Gly) is deep midnight blue. Its presence was confirmed by its UV-VIS spectrum, which was a broad unsymmetrical band with a ƛmax ~625 nm. …”
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13th International Conference on Emergency Medicine Singapore 9-12 Jun 2010 by Chew Keng, Sheng

“…A circadian variation in the occurrence of sudden cardiac death was demonstrated, with a tow occurrence rate between midnight and 6 AM and a 2.4-fold increase between the rate at 6 AM and the rate at noon. …”
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Responses of the wintertime auroral E-region neutral wind to varying levels of geomagnetic activity by Weijia Zhan, Weijia Zhan, Stephen R. Keappler

“…The ascending trend of maximum semidiurnal amplitude appearing at higher altitudes during more disturbed conditions has not been reported before. 3) Zonal wind over 110 km demonstrates increasing ion drag effects in the evening sector and the effects of coupled ion drag and other factors after midnight.…”
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Diurnal, seasonal and solar cycle variation in total electron content and comparison with IRI-2016 model at Birnin Kebbi by A. Ogwala, E. O. Somoye, O. Ogunmodimu, R. A. Adeniji-Adele, E. O. Onori, O. Oyedokun

“…We observed differences between the diurnal variation in OBS-TEC and the IRI-2016 model for all hours of the day except during the post-midnight hours. Slight post-noon peaks in the daytime maximum and post-sunset decrease and enhancement are observed in the diurnal variation in OBS-TEC during the equinoxes. …”
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Temporal variations in water quality and fluvial erosion in a small drainage basin in southern Finland by Matti Tikkanen

“…Mean concentrations were best represented by samples taken daily between midday and 4.00 p.m. or 8.00 p.m. and midnight, while the highest concentration levels reached during summer flood situations were over in a few hours. …”
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Associations between negative gender attitudes and eating behaviors in Chinese children and adolescents by Ruiyao Cao, Jiaoyan Chen, Yuanyuan Wang, Xingwang Peng, Mei Han, Keke Liu, Juan Zhang, Rongying Yao, Hui Han, Lianguo Fu

“…There was a significant interaction between disliking one’s own gender and wanting to be the opposite gender in midnight snack eating among boys (P &lt; 0.05) and in carbonated drink and high protein eating behaviors among girls (P &lt; 0.05).ConclusionBoys with negative gender cognitive attitudes express more unhealthy eating behaviors and fewer healthy eating behaviors; girls with negative gender cognitive attitudes exhibit more protein eating behaviors.…”
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Effects of Irregular Feeding on the Daily Fluctuations in mRNA Expression of the Neurosecretory Protein GL and Neurosecretory Protein GM Genes in the Mouse Hypothalamus by Atsuki Kadota, Eiko Iwakoshi-Ukena, Keisuke Fukumura, Kenshiro Shikano, Yuki Narimatsu, Megumi Furumitsu, Kazuyoshi Ukena

“…In mice restricted to 3 h of feeding during the inactive light phase, the <i>Npgl</i> mRNA level was augmented in the moment prior to the feeding period and the midnight peak of <i>Npgm</i> mRNA was attenuated. Moreover, the mRNA expression levels of clock genes, feeding regulatory neuropeptides, and lipid metabolic enzymes in the central and peripheral tissues were comparable to those of central <i>Npgl</i> and <i>Npgm</i>. …”
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Parent-child relationship of directly measured physical activity by Mâsse Louise C, Anderson Cheryl B, Fuemmeler Bernard F

“…Data from accelerometers were aggregated into waking hours on weekdays and weekends (6:00 am to midnight) and weekday after-school hours (3:00 - 7:00 pm).…”
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Statistical properties of Joule heating rate, electric field and conductances at high latitudes by A. T. Aikio, A. Selkälä

“…In the midday sector, positive correlation is found as well as in the morning sector for the high activity case. In the midnight and evening sectors, anticorrelation between electric field and conductance is obtained, i.e. high electric fields are associated with low conductances. …”
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Long-term CO2 Enrichment Increases Biomass but Results in Rapid Physiological Acclimation of Petunia and Pansy by David W. McKinney, Joshua K. Craver

“…Therefore, the objective of this research was to determine species-specific acclimation responses to elevated CO2 concentrations for pansy (Viola ×wittrockiana ‘Matrix Blue Blotch Improved’) and petunia (Petunia ×hybrida ‘Dreams Midnight’). Seedlings were transplanted to 11.5-cm pots and placed in growth chambers with air temperature, relative humidity, and radiation intensity setpoints of 21 °C, 55%, and 250 μmol⋅m−2⋅s−1, respectively. …”
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Short-Term Effect of Aerobic Exercise and High-Fat Diet and Consumption of Curcumin Extract on Leptin Gene Expression in Liver Tissue in Male Rats by Maryam Babaali, Tahereh Bagherpour, Nematollah Nemati

“…Introduction: Leptin is a protein hormone with a spiral structure similar to cytokines, which is mainly synthesized and released by subcutaneous fat cells in a steady pulsating manner with a peak secretion near midnight. The aim of this study was to compare the short-term effects of aerobic exercise and high-fat diet and curcumin extract on leptin gene expression in the liver tissue of male rats.  …”
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