Comparative immobilization of lead, cadmium, and copper in soil using dead bacterial biomass and graphitic carbon nitride nanomaterials by Asifa Farooqi, Ejaz ul Haq, Hooria Ikram Raja, Hafiz Abdul Malik, Yousaf Shad Muhammad, Syed Hamza Safeer, Sohail Yousaf, Maximilian Lackner

“…There was no noticeable variation in the adsorption of Cu and relatively higher adsorption (35 %) was observed at Pb_160 and dropped to 30 % at Pb_330. The present study suggests using dead bacterial biomass as a cost-effective and environmentally benign adsorbent for the remediation of HM-contaminated soils instead of chemically synthesized nanomaterials.…”
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Effective measures to control eimeriosis in poultry in the Republic of Dagestan by A. B. Dagaeva, B. M. Makhieva

“…Swabs of the floor, litter, equipment, droppings, feedstuffs, cecum smears from dead poultry were used for testing. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of eimeriocidal products for treatment of broiler chickens in small scale production by A. B. Dagaeva, B. M. Makhieva

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Shock Protection of Portable Electronic Products: Shock Response Spectrum, Damage Boundary Approach, and Beyond by Suresh Goyal, Jim M. Papadopoulos, Paul A. Sullivan

“…For example, exterior only cushioning (with low restitution to reduce subsequent impacts) will provide a slenderer form factor than the next best strategy: interior cushioning with a “dead” hard outer shell.…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing for Colistin: Extended Application of Novel Quantitative and Morphologic Assay Using Scanning Electron Microscopy by Omar Zmerli, Sara Bellali, Gabriel Haddad, Rim Iwaza, Akiko Hisada, Erino Matsumoto, Yusuke Ominami, Didier Raoult, Jacques Bou Khalil

“…Bacterial viability analysis was performed for all conditions by quantifying viable and dead organisms based on PTA-staining and morphologic changes. …”
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Explore the factors related to the death of offspring under age five and appraise the hazard of child mortality using machine learning techniques in Bangladesh by Ashikur Rahman, Md. Habibur Rahman

“…Although the child mortality rate in Bangladesh is declining over time, it still needs to drop even more in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”
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Results of scientific expedition to natural biotopes of the Republic of Tyva in 2019 with the purpose of infectious disease monitoring in wild bird populations by M. S. Volkov, V. N. Irza, A. V. Varkentin, S. V. Rogolyov, A. V. Andriyasov

“…In the process of active monitoring the complete autopsy of bird carcasses with description of organs and systems and sampling for laboratory diagnostics were performed. Droppings (pooled samples), parts of internal organs from dead and shot birds, blood (if possible) served as biological and pathological material for testing. …”
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The Destruction and Reconstruction of North Korea, 1950 - 1960 by Charles Armstrong

“…The physical destruction and loss of life on both sides was almost beyond comprehension, but the North suffered the greater damage, due to American saturation bombing and the scorched-earth policy of the retreating UN forces.1 The US Air Force estimated that North Korea's destruction was proportionately greater than that of Japan in the Second World War, where the US had turned 64 major cities to rubble and used the atomic bomb to destroy two others. American planes dropped 635,000 tons of bombs on Korea -- that is, essentially on North Korea --including 32,557 tons of napalm, compared to 503,000 tons of bombs dropped in the entire Pacific theatre of World War II.2 The number of Korean dead, injured or missing by war's end approached three million, ten percent of the overall population. …”
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Study on Time Factors in the Smoke Control Process of Highway Tunnel Fires by Guoping Zheng, Dapeng Xue, Yizhou Zhuang, Yusheng Zhu

“…Fire is the most deadly risk during tunnel operation. Early rapid response and a reasonable smoke control plan are very important to evaluate tunnel fire performance. …”
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Tocilizumab, an Exploratory Treatment for Severe COVID-19 Patients by Yong Wang, Yongfeng Chen, Xiangdong Zhou

“…A persistent and dramatic increase of IL-6 was observed in 2 patients who were finally dead. The CRP levels of 76.92% (10/13) of the patients were above the normal range before the start of TCZ therapy and gradually declined after the TCZ treatment. …”
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Avian colibacillosis – current aspects by A. O. Gerasimova, O. B. Novikova, A. A. Savicheva

“…Colibacillosis is transmitted aerogenically, alimentally, rarely transovarially, with droppings, mucus, feed, water, handling tools and operating personnel. …”
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The Impact of Movement Control Order (MCO) during Pandemic COVID-19 on Local Air Quality in an Urban Area of Klang Valley, Malaysia by Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir, Maggie Chel Gee Ooi, Kemal Maulana Alhasa, Mohd Aftar Abu Bakar, Anis Asma Ahmad Mohtar, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd Nor, Mohd Talib Latif, Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid, Sawal Hamid Md Ali, Noratiqah Mohd Ariff, Johary Anuar, Fatimah Ahamad, Azliyana Azhari, Norfazrin Mohd Hanif, Mohammed Ahmed Subhi, Murnira Othman, Mohd Zaim Mohd Nor

“…The results showed that the levels of the measured pollutants dropped by ~20 to 60% during the MCO days at most locations. …”
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