Using zoobenthos and ichthyofauna as test objects for the quality of surface waters polluted with heavy metals by V. V. Butsiak

“…Studies of microbial water pollution (biotic index) of the Dobrotvir reservoir revealed rod-shaped, coccal forms and vibrios with a total biomass of bacterial populations at 9.6 μg/dm3. …”
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GlassBoost: A Lightweight and Explainable Classification Framework for Tabular Datasets by Ehsan Namjoo, Alison N. O’Connor, Jim Buckley, Conor Ryan

“…Based on these scores, a subset of significant features is selected. A shallow decision tree is then trained using the top <i>d</i> features with the highest gain scores, where <i>d</i> is significantly smaller than the total number of original features. …”
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MODELLING OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF ENSURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN CAPITAL PROGRESS by Олена Баула, Дмитро Свинаренко, Олена Лютак, Сергій Іванцов, Андрій Жидик

“…Two-variable trend analyses are used to explore relationships between real GDP and selected indicators. The study identifies the most influential factors as the Consumer Price Index (%), State Budget Deficit (UAH million), Minimum Wage (UAH), Share of Renewable Energy in Total Supply (%), and Energy Consumption from Wind and Solar Sources (thousand tons of oil equivalent). …”
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Exploring the potential of antifungal-loaded proniosomes to consolidate corneal permeation in fungal keratitis: A comprehensive investigation from laboratory characterization to mi... by Sadek Ahmed, Michael M. Farag, Heba Attia, Bander Balkhi, Islam M. Adel, Asmaa Ashraf Nemr

“…A 23 factorial design was adopted to probe independent formulation variables including A: Lecithin: cholesterol ratio, B: Surfactant: cholesterol ratio and C: Span® 80 contribution (% of total SAA). The formulae, generated by the design, were prepared and scrutinized regarding entrapment efficiency (%EE), particle size (PS), polydispersity index (PDI) and zeta potential (ZP). …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of U-Net based transcranial magnetic stimulation electric field estimations by Taylor A Berger, Kathleen Mantell, Zachary Haigh, Nipun Perera, Ivan Alekseichuk, Alexander Opitz

“…Abstract Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive method to modulate neural activity by inducing an electric field in the human brain. …”
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Open Innovation the Impact of Social Capital on Tourism Growth Through the Mediating Role of Open Innovation (Case study: The municipality of Khomam County) by Seyed Hamed Hashemi, Hossein Poorghasem

“…The statistical population of the research is the employees of the municipality of Khammam city, whose number is 93 in total. • Statistical sample and sampling method The statistical sample is a part of the statistical population under investigation, which is selected based on a predetermined method, and inferences about the entire population can be obtained from this part. …”
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Management of wisdom and its relationship to the effectiveness of strategic decisions among members of the boards of faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the univ... by صبا قيس غضبان

“…It should be noted that the effective strategic decisions are aimed at the institution's activity for a long period of time, in which the direction of the institution is determined in a wide area that ensures the possibility of making detailed, partial and technical management decisions that guarantee the efficiency of the institution in the light of expected and unexpected changes.    …”
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Efficacy and matrix value of xylanase in broiler fed an energy-deficient corn-wheat-soybean diet by Jun Seon Hong, Myunghwan Yu, Shan Randima Nawarathne, Elijah Ogola Oketch, Hyeonho Yun, Dinesh Darshaka Jayasena, Jung Min Heo

“…The weight gain and feed intake were measured and feed efficiency was calculated weekly. One bird per pen was selected and euthanized to harvest the intestinal digesta, breast meat, and leg meat samples on days 24 and 35. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of amygdaline and amygdaline-loaded niosomes in a rat model of Alzheimer’s disease via oxidative stress, brain neurotransmitters, and apoptotic pathway by Ahmed H. El-Banna, Fatma I. Abo El-Ela, Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, Amr Gamal, Abdel-Razik H. Abdel-Razik, Hossny A. El-Banna, Salma.I. Elsamannoudy, Marwa A. Ibrahim, Asmaa K. Abdelghany

“…Amygdaline has been shown to have antioxidant effects that mitigate oxidative damage, and free radicals scavenger activity, as well as amygdaline niosomes as a nanoparticle has been found to improve the drug’s efficiency and selectivity. …”
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The Effect of Caffeine Exposure on Sleep Patterns in Zebrafish Larvae and Its Underlying Mechanism by Yuanzheng Wei, Zongyu Miao, Huixin Ye, Meihui Wu, Xinru Wei, Yu Zhang, Lei Cai

“…The research confirmed that caffeine could induce sleep pattern disorders, significantly upregulate adenosine receptor genes (adora1a, adora1b, adora2a, adora2ab, adora2b) (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and markedly decrease the total sleep time and sleep efficiency of the larvae. …”
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Olive mill wastewater treatment using coagulation/flocculation and filtration processes by Layla Moustafa Fleyfel, Joseph Matta, Nicole Fakhoury Sayegh, Nasma Hamdi El Najjar

“…Lime and aluminum sulfate (alum) were used as coagulants by testing different concentrations in order to select optimal conditions. Then, the efficiency of various filtration systems using activated carbon and/or natural materials (olive stones, olive leaves, sand, Celite, and gravel) was tested. pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total solid (TS), and COD were measured before and after each treatment step (coagulation or filtration). …”
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Dataset and multivariate statistical tools for mathematical modeling of water desorption isotherms and infrared spectral properties of cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum L.) pulpMend... by Andrés F. Bahamón-Monje, Paola A. García-Rincón, Gentil A. Collazos-Escobar, Claudia M. Amorocho-Cruz, Nelson Gutiérrez-Guzmán

“…Infrared spectra were acquired via Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, covering the wavenumber range of 4000–650 cm–1 with a resolution of 8 cm–1. …”
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Mitigating Microfiber Pollution in Laundry Wastewater: Insights from a Filtration System Case Study in Galle, Sri Lanka by Mahagama Gedara Yohan Lasantha Mahagamage, Sachith Gihan Gamage, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Shehan Kaushalya Rathnayake, Premakumara Jagath Dickella Gamaralalage, Matthew Hengesbugh, Thejani Abeynayaka, Chathura Welivitiya, Lahiru Udumalagala, Chathura Rajitha, Supun Suranjith

“…This study addresses this gap by analyzing the generation of microfibers from laundry activities at a selected hotel and evaluating the efficiency of a laundry wastewater filtration system. …”
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Production of Bacterial β-Galactosidase Using Wastes of Dairy Industry by Safaa Salah El-Din Taha, Osama Abd El-Hamid Ibrahim, Einas Hamed El-Shatoury, Amany Mohamed El-Deeb, Hayam Abd El-Naby Sayed

“…Lactic acid bacteria, also known as LAB are recognized as effective producers of the lactase enzyme. A total of eleven LAB isolates were evaluated for their ability to produce intracellular lactase in a submerged fermentation setup under static conditions. …”
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The impact of collaborative pain management by healthcare providers on sleep quality and self-efficacy in perioperative lumbar surgery patients by Jucai Li, Yanli Song, Yixin Zhao, Dan Su, Meina Li, Shu’e Zhao

“…Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the effects of collaborative pain management by healthcare providers on sleep quality and self-efficacy in perioperative lumbar disc herniation patients. A total of 300 lumbar disc herniation patients admitted to our hospital from February 2022 to February 2023 were selected as the research subjects. …”
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Effects of intercropping potato with maize on soil and crop by WEI Changhui, LIU Yajun, YE Xiuxiang, LI Yue, MA Kun

“…The strip-intercropping system with 3∶2 potato and maize, the monoculture of maize were selected as treatment, the change of soil nutrient content, soil microbial community structure, function and potato yield were separately studied.The results showed that potato intercropped with maize had significant influence on the soil physical-chemical properties, the total number of soil microbial communities was enhanced and the proportion of bacteria in soil microbial communities was increased. …”
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High-Value Brown Algae Extracts Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Microwave-Assisted Extraction by Meirielly Jesus, Aloia Romaní, Joana Santos, Preciosa Pires, Pablo Del-Río, Fernando Mata, Élia Fernandes, Carla Ramos, Manuela Vaz-Velho

“…Antimicrobial assays revealed strong inhibition (zones > 20 mm) against <i>Clostridium perfringens,</i> moderate activity against <i>Staphylococcus aureus,</i> and selective activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i>. …”
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Serum miRNA-186-3P and miRNA-382-3P constitute a novel Diagnostic miRNA signature for palindromic rheumatism by Fangfang Yuan, Zefu Weng, Qiong Yang, Jing Luo, Lina Ying, Haiyan Huang, Xin Zhang, Yahui Chen, Jixia Lin, Junhong He

“…RT-qPCR was used to verify the differential expression of the miRNA signature in three validation cohorts of patients with PR (N=27) and RA (N=30), and healthy individuals (N=31). The efficiency of the miRNA signature was evaluated using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves, an analytical method that assesses diagnostic accuracy.ResultsA total of 130 miRNAs were differentially expressed in the PR exploration cohort, including 35 upregulated and 95 downregulated compared to levels in the RA and healthy cohorts. miRNA-186-3p showed the largest upregulated difference and miRNA-382-3p the largest downregulated difference; these were selected to construct the miRNA signature. …”
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Climate-smart agronomic practices and their appraisal among smallholder sorghum farmers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo wetlands by Géant B. Chuma, Latifah Kisombola, Jean M. Mondo, Boaz Muliri, Jackson-Gilbert M. Majaliwa, Charles Kahindo, Katcho Karume

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 475 randomly selected smallholder sorghum farmers across wetlands in South-Kivu. …”
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The Circular Kitchen by Bas Jansen

“…Housing associations still prioritize total costs sparingly, and mass-producing CIKs necessitates significant investments in new production facilities. …”
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