Atmospheric mercury uptake to foliage using in situ and transplanted lichens at the New Almaden Mining District, California, United States by Peter Weiss-Penzias, Brittney Straw, Michelle Rothman, Belle Zheng, Mark Seelos, Edwin Rivas Meraz, Peggy A. O’Day

“…High total Hg (THg) concentrations in lichen (up to 20 μg g−1) were found where ore-processing occurred pre-1900 and where the largest mines were. …”
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Comparative Characteristics of Corneal Confocal Microscopy after UV-A Cross-linking with Different Riboflavin Solutions in Experiment by M. M. Bikbov, A. R. Khalimov, E. L. Usubov, G. Kh. Zainutdinova, I. D. Valishin, L. I. Gilemzyanova

“…Keratocyte density was counted at the depth of 120–160 μm in the central zone on the area of 1 mm2. Statistical processing of the results was performed using Statistica 6.1 and Excel 2010 programmes.Results. …”
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International Terrorism Using Toxic Chemicals as an Element of Hybrid Warfare by E. N. Glotov, V. P. Kotov, I. A. Lozanov, M. L. Makarov, О. М. Nikitin, А. М. Fleyer, N. I. Shilo

“…Modern terrorism is a complex system that consists of a complex of complementary processes – ideological, criminal, military, political, religious and nationalistic. …”
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Modeling of thermal power plants in the study of reliability of power supply and energy security by D. S. Krupenev, V. M. Piskunova, A. G. Galfinger

“…In this regard, when modeling the fuel and energy complex, it is necessary to develop mathematical models of TPPs, which will correctly reflect the technological processes that affect the reliability of energy supply.   …”
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Risk of autoimmunity, cancer seeding, and adverse events in human trials of whole-tissue autologous therapeutic vaccines by Garrett Gianneschi, Anthony Scolpino, James Oleske

“…Tumor vaccine trials that used limited TAAs or highly processed tumor antigens were excluded. Published clinical trials were searched using Google Scholar until March 2024. …”
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Dual-Oriented Targeted Nanostructured SERS Label-Free Immunosensor for Detection, Quantification, and Analysis of Breast Cancer Biomarker Concentrations in Blood Serum by Mohammad E. Khosroshahi, Christine Gaoiran, Vithurshan Umashanker, Hayagreev Veeru, Pranav Panday

“…The same procedure was applied to breast cancer serum (BCS) samples, allowing unknown biomarker concentrations to be determined based on the corresponding calibration curves. SERS data were processed using the <i>filtfilt</i> filter from <i>scipy.signal</i> for smoothing and then baseline-corrected with the Improved Asymmetric Least Squares (IASLS) algorithm from the <i>pybaselines.Whittaker</i> library. …”
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Hypoxic mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal circDennd2a regulates granulosa cell glycolysis by interacting with LDHA by Wenxin Li, Minjun Lu, Junyu Shang, Jiamin Zhou, Li Lin, Yueqin Liu, Dan Zhao, Xiaolan Zhu

“…Hypoxia-induced exosomal circRNAs regulate glycolysis, but their biological functions and molecular mechanisms in POI are largely unexplored. The present comprehensive investigation revealed a substantial reduction in ovarian glycolysis levels in POI rats. …”
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DISTRIBUTION PATTERN FOR HLA SPECIFICITIES IN THE PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA by I. R. Ramilyeva, Zh. K. Burkitbaev, S. A. Abdrakhmanova, A. A. Turganbekova, D. K. Baimukasheva, E. B. Zhiburt

“…HLA typing and data processing were performed at the Research and Production Center of Transfusiology, Nur-Sultan. …”
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REGIONAL FACTORS OF MECHANISMS TRANSFORMATION FOR STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OF UKRAINE by Tetyana Calinescu, Olena Zelenko, Serhii Pidmohylnyi

“…It is evident that the most promising industrial sectors for enhancing the economic security of entrepreneurial activity at the regional level are energy, agri-food, extraction of critical minerals, processing industry, and IT sphere. It is important to note that these sectors are set to develop in parallel with the support for entrepreneurial initiatives and the implementation of the "green transition" in industry. …”
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Xpert Ultra stool testing to diagnose tuberculosis in children in Ethiopia and Indonesia: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis by Peter J Dodd, Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Rina Triasih, Debebe Shaweno, Jens Levy, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Ineke Spruijt, Nastiti Kaswandani, Ahmed Bedru, Melaku Gebremichael, Edine W Tiemersma

“…The simple one-step (SOS) stool method enables processing for Xpert testing at the primary healthcare (PHC) level. …”
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Competition for labor resources: losses of the Amur region by A. V. Vasilyeva

“…Over 25 years the Amur region lost population amounting to the population of the whole city. The present work shows that the tendency of demographic aging of the population characteristic of many regions of the country is observed in the Amur region. …”
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The evolution of the crustal stress state of the Catoca kimberlite pipe area (northeastern Angola) by O. V. Lunina, A. S. Gladkov, D. P. Gladkochub, F. João, M. A. Karpenko, J. T. Félix, D. A. Koshkarev, E. V. Sklyarov

“…This paper presents the first results of the geostructural and tectonophysical studies of the crustal stress state in the Catoca kimberlite pipe area at the southwestern flank of the Kasai Shield in the northeasternAngola. …”
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Modelos lineares e não lineares inteiros para problemas da mochila bidimensional restrita a 2 estágios Linear and nonlinear integer models for constrained two-stage two-dimensional... by Horacio Hideki Yanasse, Reinaldo Morabito

“…Two stage patterns arise in different cutting processes like, for instance, in the furniture industry and wooden hardboards. …”
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An inorganic “non-targeted” characterization platform for comprehensive monitoring of elements in surface water by Kristof Tirez, Joni Dehaspe, Jeroen Van Stappen, Ingeborg Joris, Christine Vanhoof, Stefan Voorspoels, Johan Annys

“…Thanks to advancements in analytical instrumentation and data processing capabilities, this study presents an inorganic “non-targeted” characterization platform for wide-eyed and time-efficient high-quality surface water monitoring. …”
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Young people's perceptions of the smart city concept: An analysis of attitudes and expectations by Dujmović-Bocka Jelena J., Romić Danijela I.

“…The first part of the paper focuses on defining and terminologically determining the concept of "smart, " the central part presents empirical research and its findings, while the concluding section discusses and analyzes the research results. …”
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Genetic skeletal disorders: phenotypic-genotypic characteristics and RhGH therapy responses of a pediatric cohort by Yiyun Huang, Yan Peng, Chuan Li, Bobo Xie, Xianda Wei, Baoheng Gui, Juan Meng, Shaoke Chen, Xin Fan

“…Those with pathogenic genes linked to Fundamental Cellular Processes had more severe short stature and prenatal phenotypes. …”
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Application of marine bacterial alginate lyases in wastewater treatment, biofilm removal and green technology by M.U.K. Anjung, H. Nursyam, A.A. Prihanto, E. Chasanah

“…These applications are further enhanced by the enzymes’ compatibility with green processing technologies and sustainable resource utilization. …”
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GrainNet: efficient detection and counting of wheat grains based on an improved YOLOv7 modeling by Xin Wang, Changchun Li, Chenyi Zhao, Yinghua Jiao, Hengmao Xiang, Xifang Wu, Huabin Chai

“…Abstract Background Seed testing plays a crucial role in improving crop yields.In actual seed testing processes, factors such as grain sticking and complex imaging environments can significantly affect the accuracy of wheat grain counting, directly impacting the effectiveness of seed testing. …”
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Qualitative Analysis of National Documents on the Role and Duties of Supplementary Medical Insurance in Health System: Evidence from Iran by Ebrahim Hasanzadeh, Hasan Aboulghasem Gorji, Aziz Rezapour, Mani Yousef Vand

“…In healthcare system of Iran, these insurance companies face various legal and operational challenges that impact their effectiveness in providing adequate coverage and service delivery. Objectives: The present study aimed to systematically investigate the roles, responsibilities, and legal framework governing supplementary medical insurance companies in Iran. …”
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Control Basado en Eventos de Sistemas de Primer Orden Con Retardo by Ángel Ruiz, Jorge E. Jiménez, José Sánchez, Sebastián Dormido

“…In this work, a new event-based scheme of sampling and control for FOPTD processes is presented. The scheme is based on the Smith Predictor structure for delay compensation and the SSOD (Symmetric-Send-On- Delta) scheme for events generation. …”
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