Preventing Foodborne Illness: E. coli O157:H7 by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Alexandra Chang, Susanna Richardson

“…This enterohemorrhagic E. coli (or EHEC) strain is responsible for an estimated 63,153 cases of infection and 20 deaths in the United States annually and causes approximately $255 million in losses each year. E. coli are found everywhere in the environment but mostly occupy animal surfaces and digestive systems, making it important to thoroughly wash anything that comes into contact with these surfaces. …”
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Irritable bowel syndrome concept from the gut microbiom point of view by Anna F. Sheptulina, Vladimir T. Ivashkin

“…To present data on integration of nutritional pattern and intestinal microbiom spectrum, to estimate the role of each of the listed factors in development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symp­ toms. …”
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Het boek Prediker: een verrassende en uitdagende stem in de Bijbel by H. Debel

“… As historical-critical exegesis has demonstrated that the Bible does not provide a readymade and unified answer to each and every actual question, the present study aims at highlighting the particular contribution of the book of Qohelet to the ‘library’ of biblical books. …”
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Strategiese bakens vir die wisselwerking tussen eenheid, verskeidenheid en roepingsvervulling in die plaaslike kerk by G. van Wyk, B. J. de Klerk

“…Ensuring diversity, not in own interest; 8. Accommodating each other. …”
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Tangential Points: Aleksandr Bogdanov and Sergei Eisenstein Revisited by Tikka Pia

“…Bogdanov and Segei M. Eisenstein, each in his own way, struggled to make sense of the world by means of the most recent findings in the sciences. …”
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Insects: Friend or Foe? Color and Learn! by Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…Once you have your paper and coloring tools in hand, learn more about these creatures and decide what colors to use by reading more about them and visiting the web links for each insect. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer L. …”
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Lost in the Weeds?: A Comprehensive Guide to Florida’s Many Non-Native Plant Lists by Deah Lieurance, Lyn A Gettys

“…This publication explains the origins of the lists, meaning of inclusion on a particular list, and ways to access each of the lists. Written by Deah Lieurance and Lyn A. …”
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RANKING FACTORS FOR SUPPLIER SELECTION WITH APPLICATION OF THE FTOPSIS METHOD by Adis Puška, Sead Šadić, Admir I. Beganović

“… The first step in starting each production is the choice of suppliers. The choice of suppliers is influenced by many factors that differ depending on whether it is the first relationship with suppliers or it is about establishing partnerships with suppliers. …”
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Assessment-based Pest Management of German Cockroaches by Faith Oi, Emma N. I. Weeks, J Jonovich, D. Miller

“…Miller and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department explains the strategy and includes a decision flow chart to provide an easy-to-follow overview on how a German cockroach problem can be assessed and successfully managed with specific guidance for each of four levels described in the fact sheet. …”
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On extensions of gl m n ⏜ $$ \mathfrak{gl}\widehat{\left(\left.m\right|n\right)} $$ Kac-Moody algebras and Calabi-Yau singularities by Miroslav Rapčák

“…Abstract We discuss a class of vertex operator algebras W m n × ∞ $$ {\mathcal{W}}_{\left.m\right|n\kern0.33em \times \kern0.33em \infty } $$ generated by a super- matrix of fields for each integral spin 1, 2, 3, . . . . The algebras admit a large family of truncations that are in correspondence with holomorphic functions on the Calabi-Yau singularity given by solutions to xy = zmwn. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Hand Crushed, Machine Crushed and River Coarse Aggregates on Concrete Properties. by Agaba, Derick

“…The research aimed to evaluate the mechanical properties, durability, and structural integrity of concrete when each type of aggregate is employed. By conducting a series of standardized tests, including compressive strength, tensile strength, and slump tests, the study sought to ascertain the influence of aggregate type on the concrete's performance. …”
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An Analysis of How Mother Tongue(L1) Affects Teaching and Learning English Language(L2) in Schools in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town Council Kasese District. by Kule, Josephat

“…Stratified and random sampling techniques were employed to ensure each individual had an equal chance of being included in the sample. …”
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Enhancing HIV Prevention: social support, access to, and use of HIV testing, treatment, and Care Services in fishing Communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda. by Christopher, Tumwine, Peter, Aggleton, Stephen, Bell

“…Finally, affiliative support, in the form of new friends met through HIV clinic visits, provided a sense of belonging. Each of these different kinds of support assisted fisherfolk to respond positively to HIV with important consequences for secondary and tertiary prevention.…”
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Practical analysis of using PPPH and raPPPid for Precise Point Positioning in Europe by Saber Mohamed, El-Mewafi Mahmoud, Awad Ahmed

“…Data from 12 MGEX stations over two days were used, with one day dedicated to each of the 6 stations and a 30-second observation interval. …”
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Species specificity and specificity diversity (SSD) framework: a novel method for detecting the unique and enriched species associated with disease by leveraging the microbiome het... by Zhanshan Sam Ma

“…The SS synthesizes a species’ local prevalence (distribution) and global abundance information and attaches specificity measure to each species in a specific habitat (e.g., healthy or diseased treatment). …”
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Influence of light intensity, pre-harvest fasting, and storage time on biochemical components in serum and plasma of broilers by Clauber Polese, Lucas Wachholz, Cleison de Souza, Nilton Rohloff Junior, Guilherme Luis Silva Tesser, Rayanne Andrade Nunes, Cinthia Eyng, Jessica Dawn Starkey, Charles William Starkey, Jansller Luiz Genova, Ricardo Vianna Nunes

“…Serum ALB and Ca decreased with each hour of fasting, whereas ALP increased. Uric acid had the lowest concentration at 4 h and 51 min of fasting. …”
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Sternal-Wound Infections following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Could Implementing Value-Based Purchasing be Beneficial? by Dominique Brandt, Maximilian Blüher, Julie Lankiewicz, Peter J. Mallow, Rhodri Saunders

“…Data, including SWI rates, CABG volume, and length of stay, were used to populate a previously published Markov model that simulates the patient’s CABG-care pathway and estimates the economic (US$) and care burden of SWIs for each country. Based on this burden, scenarios for VBP were explored for each country. …”
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Meta-analysis to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of enzalutamide and abiraterone acetate for first-line treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in real-... by Armen Aprikian, Amit Bahl, Aurelius Omlin, Giulia Baciarello, Abhiroop Chakravarty, Prashanth Kondaparthi, Georgia Gourgioti, Thomas McLean, Alexis Serikoff, Andrew Chilelli

“…Most outcomes were deemed unsuitable for meta-analysis due to a lack of adjustment for baseline characteristics, issues with inconsistent outcome definitions, and the small number of studies reporting each outcome. The only outcome deemed suitable for meta-analysis was OS. …”
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Phase 1 study of novel anti-platelet agent to overcome pharmacogenomic limitations of clopidogrel by Anil Pareek, Nitin Chandurkar, Vivek Raut, Kumar Naidu

“…Each study period lasted 6 days including administration of loading and maintenance doses of AT-10 (40 mg/10 mg) or clopidogrel (300 mg/75 mg). …”
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ASSESMENT OF THE ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BORDER INSECURITY USING AHP. A CASE STUDY OF GURIN-FOFURE, ADAMAWA STATE. by JOLLY P. M, MUAZU H. G.

“…Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to analysed the data and arithmetic mean was used to aggregate the relative weights for all the responses of each stakeholder and arrive at the final aggregated weights for each criterion of all the stakeholders. …”
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