Particle-bound PAHs and Chemical Composition, Sources and Health Risk of PM2.5 in a Highly Industrialized Area by Elizabeth Vega, Diego López-Veneroni, Omar Ramírez, Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson

“…Ionic species accounted for 40–44% of PM2.5, with sulfate being the dominant ion. The sum of particle-bound PAH concentrations ranged from 14–31 ng m−3. …”
Get full text

The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on secondary prevention in non-COVID patients with cardioembolic stroke by Lučić-Prokin Aleksandra L., Bogdanović Milan M., Pustahija Tatjana L., Stamenković Marija S.

“…It is crucial to carefully evaluate the possible causes of any ischemic stroke, anticoagulant therapy with direct oral anticoagulants is the mainstay of NVAF management of CS stroke with the dominance of apixaban and bridging therapy. No intracranial bleeding was noted.…”
Get full text

Heterogeneity of avian infectious bronchitis virus population by Ye. V. Ovchinnikova, L. O. Scherbakova, S. N. Kolosov, A. N. Andriyasova, N. G. Zinyakov, Z. B. Nikonova, A. A. Kozlov, P. B. Akshalova, D. A. Altunin, D. B. Andreychuk

“…Previous studies of avian infectious bronchitis virus strains and isolates identified in the Russian Federation poultry farms showed that 50% of samples tested positive for the 4-91, D274, H-120, Ma5 vaccine strains, and the other half of samples tested positive for the field viruses belonging to eight GI genetic lineages, while the G1-19 (QX) lineage was dominant. The paper presents identification and genotyping results of the avian infectious bronchitis virus in one of the poultry farms in the Saratov Oblast (the Russian Federation) in 2018–2019. …”
Get full text

Contextualization of Trait Nexus and Gene Action for Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics in Indian Mustard by Sumanta Prasad Chand, Sandip Debnath, Mehdi Rahimi, Mohd. Shaikhul Ashraf, Pankaj Bhatt, Saima Ahmed Rahin

“…The variance explained by SCA was greater than that explained by GCA, as indicated by the Ϭ2 gca/Ϭ2 sca ratio being less than one for all characters, implying that nonadditive gene actions such as dominance, epistasis, and other interaction effects played an important role in the presence of these attributes. …”
Get full text

Modeling and experimental validation of nanophotonics-enhanced solar membrane distillation technology for treating reverse osmosis brine by Mayar Elrakhawi, Ahmed F. Tayel, Amr Abdelrazek, Ze He, Qilin Li, Ibrahim A. Said

“…Depending on the operating conditions, heat transferred to the surroundings takes the lead among the heat loss contributors at higher feed rates (up to 25%), whereas heat conduction across the membrane dominates (up to 42%) thermal losses at low feed rates. …”
Get full text

Dynamic responses characteristics of bedrock and overburden layer slope with anchored frame piles based on shaking table test by Lei Wang, Qianhui Pu, Guangpeng Chen, Jing Lian, Changwei Yang, Mingming Dai

“…A zone of acceleration concentration always exists at the shoulder of a slope under seismic action. The dominant Fourier frequency in the Y direction of the slope is 11.7687 Hz under Wolong seismic, and the high-frequency vibrations of the upper overburden layer are significantly stronger than those of the bedrock. …”
Get full text

Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption by Qilan Huang, Qianru Zhang, Shuwen Zhao, Chuchen Zhang, Huixin Guan, Jianqiao Liu

“…Ligand exchange and La–O–Fe formation dominated in lanthanide ion removal. Graphical Abstract…”
Get full text

Polymorphism of the <i> FaOMT </i> and <i> FaFADl </i> genes for fruit flavor volatiles in strawberry varieties and wild species from the genetic collection of the Michurin Federal... by A. S. Lyzhin, I. V. Luk’yanchuk, E. V. Zhbanova

“…To assess the allelic states of the FaOMT gene, the codominant marker FaOMT-SI/NO was used, and for the FaFADl gene, the dominant marker FaFAD1. The functional allele of the FaOMT gene (FaOMT+) in the heterozygous state (FaOMT+FaOMT- genotype) was detected in 34.9 % of the accessions tested. …”
Get full text

Ecotoxicological insight of phytochemicals, toxicological informatics, and heavy metal concentration in Tridax procumbens L. in geothermal areas by N.B. Maulydia, R. Idroes, K. Khairan, T.E. Tallei, F. Mohd Fauzi

“…The other results of the heavy metal analysis showed the dominance of chromium among the other six metals tested (copper, not detected; cadmium, 0.91 ± 0.03 milligram per kilogram; zinc, 3.50 ± 0.03 milligram per kilogram; iron, 4.65 ± 0.02 milligram per kilogram; lead, 6.42 ± 0.05 milligram per kilogram; and chromium, 13.81 ± 0.07 milligram per kilogram.CONCLUSION: This study highlights the unique secondary metabolite composition of Tridax procumbens under such extreme conditions and underscores the potential implications of heavy metal accumulation in plants in geothermal areas.…”
Get full text

The Effects of Active Teaching and Learning Methods on The Pupils' Academic Performance in Four Selected Primary Schools in Bugamba Sub-County in Rwampara District. by Ampurire, Motion

“…Findings of the study were obtained from the field, interpreting the results and analyzed data based on the specific objectives of the study and male respondents dominated in the study with 63% and majority of them were single having attained primary level of education with 40% of the respondents. …”
Get full text

Impacts of Tax Laws on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Abaasa, Ruth

“…The education level of respondents showed that the smallest percentage, 2 (1.4%), had not attained higher education, while the majority, 57 (38.5%), had obtained certificates in various fields. The dominant age group was 18-34 years old, comprising 73 (49.3%) of respondents. …”
Get full text

Molecular and Biochemical Mechanisms of Scutellum Color Variation in <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> Adults (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Guangli Wang, Weijun Li, Jiazhan Wu, Ye Xu, Zhaohuan Xu, Qingxiu Xie, Yugui Ge, Haiyan Yang, Xiaozhen Li

“…Compared with the <i>B. dorsalis</i> races with a yellow scutellum (YS) and white scutellum (WS), the race with a light-yellow scutellum (LYS) is dominant in citrus and carambola orchards. To reveal genetic correlates among the three races, the genomes of 22 samples (8 with YS, 7 with LYS, and 7 with WS) were sequenced by high-throughput sequencing technology. …”
Get full text

Older Fallers’ Comprehensive Neuromuscular and Kinematic Alterations in Reactive Balance Control: Indicators of Balance Decline or Compensation? A Pilot Study by Ringo Tang-Long Zhu, Timmi Tim Mei Hung, Freddy Man Hin Lam, Jun-Zhe Li, Yu-Yan Luo, Jingting Sun, Shujun Wang, Christina Zong-Hao Ma

“…The whole-body center-of-mass (COM) displacements, eight dominant-leg joint motions and muscle electrical activities were collected, and analyzed using the temporal and amplitude parameters. …”
Get full text

Phenolic and Iridoid Glycosides from <i>Leonurus cardiaca</i> L. and Their Effects on the α, δ, and γ Subtypes of the PPAR System—Including the Discovery of the Novel Phenylethanoi... by Kenny Kuchta, Nobuyasu Matsuura, Tung Huu Nguyen, Christian Rusch, Munekazu Iinuma, Yukihiro Shoyama, Hans Wilhelm Rauwald

“…Therefore, nineteen dominant isolated constituents of both species were screened for activity on the metabolic syndrome related PPAR α, δ, and γ in a newly developed luciferase reporter gene assay. …”
Get full text

Limitations of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire in Assessing Severity in a Homogeneous Occupational Cohort by Venera Cristina Dinescu, Marius Bica, Ramona Constantina Vasile, Andrei Gresita, Bogdan Catalin, Alexandra Daniela Rotaru-Zavaleanu, Florentin Ananu Vreju, Lorena Sas, Marius Bunescu

“…<b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 24 right-hand-dominant female workers with repetitive occupational tasks. …”
Get full text

Codon usage patterns and genomic variation analysis of chloroplast genomes provides new insights into the evolution of Aroideae by Xinbi Jia, Jiaqi Wei, Yuewen Chen, Chenghong Zeng, Chan Deng, Pengchen Zeng, Yufei Tang, Qinghong Zhou, Yingjin Huang, Qianglong Zhu

“…The ENC-plot and PR2-plot revealed that the codon usage bias of Aroideae was influenced by multiple factors, with natural selection as the dominant factor. Thirteen to twenty optimal codons ending in A/T were identified in 61 Aroideae species. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of Some Quality Parameters of Pumpkin Seeds and Oil After Roasting with Marjoram by Mariola Kozłowska, Małgorzata Ziarno, Katarzyna Zawada, Hanna Kowalska, Dorota Derewiaka, Małgorzata Chobot, Iwona Ścibisz

“…Whether pumpkin seeds were roasted with or without marjoram, the fatty acid composition of the oils obtained was dominated by palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids. …”
Get full text

Rare Taxa Are Key Links in Regional Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles in Dusts Across Diverse North American Regions by Paul B. L. George, Florent Rossi, Marc Veillette, Amélia Bélanger Cayouette, Samantha Leclerc, Cindy Dumais, Nathalie Turgeon, Caroline Duchaine

“…Results indicated that qepA dominates antimicrobial resistance profiles across Canada. …”
Get full text

EDF1 accelerates ganglioside GD3 accumulation to boost CD52-mediated CD8+ T cell dysfunction in neuroblastoma by Di Li, Meng Li, Zhenjian Zhuo, Huiqin Guo, Weixin Zhang, Yile Xu, Hai-Yun Wang, Jiabin Liu, Huimin Xia, Huiran Lin, Jue Tang, Jing He, Lei Miao

“…Abstract Background Heterogeneous clinical features and prognosis in neuroblastoma (NB) children are frequently dominated by immune elements. Dysfunction and apoptosis in immune cells result from the exposure to continuous tumor-related antigen stimulation and coinhibitory signals. …”
Get full text

LoSI: Large Scale Location Inference Through FM Signal Integration and Estimation by Tathagata Mukherjee, Piyush Kumar, Debdeep Pati, Erik Blasch, Eduardo Pasiliao, Liqin Xu

“…The algorithm uses a large-scale model estimation phase that computes the expected FM spectrum in small rectangular cells (realized using geohashes) across the Contiguous United States (CONUS). We define and use Dominant Channel Descriptor (DCD) features, which can be used for positioning using time varying models. …”
Get full text