Q Fever: Current State of Knowledge and Perspectives of Research of a Neglected Zoonosis by Sarah Rebecca Porter, Guy Czaplicki, Jacques Mainil, Raphaël Guattéo, Claude Saegerman

“…Great research opportunities are available to reach a better understanding and thus a better prevention and control of the infection.…”
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New Approach of the Oxidant Peroxo Method (OPM) Route to Obtain Ti(OH)4 Nanoparticles with High Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Radiation by André E. Nogueira, Lucas S. Ribeiro, Luiz F. Gorup, Gelson T. S. T. Silva, Fernando F. B. Silva, Caue Ribeiro, Emerson R. Camargo

“…Characterization results reveal that peroxo groups on the surface of the catalyst had a great influence on the optical properties of the Ti(OH)4 and consequently in its photocatalytic property. …”
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Improvement in Automated Diagnosis of Soft Tissues Tumors Using Machine Learning by El Arbi Abdellaoui Alaoui, Stéphane Cédric Koumetio Tekouabou, Sri Hartini, Zuherman Rustam, Hassan Silkan, Said Agoujil

“…Because of their shallow frequency in the body and their great diversity, they appear to be heterogeneous when observed through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). …”
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Microstructure of Compacted Loess and Its Influence on the Soil-Water Characteristic Curve by Xiao Xie, Ping Li, Xiaokun Hou, Tonglu Li, Guowei Zhang

“…Soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) is a key constitutive relationship for studying unsaturated soil, and as is known, microstructure of the soil has great influence on the mechanical behaviour of the soil. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Sinularia sp. Against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Deka Prismawan, Monika Arvia Chiara, Shannen Ivanka Gunardi, Karmill Trinanda, Robby Sutedjo, Michael Michael

“…The Ocean covers more than 70% of Indonesian archipelago, providing various bioactive compounds with great potential, however, it is relatively underexplored Sinularia sp, a genus of soft corals, exists at the coral reefs of Indo-Pacific ocean. …”
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Effects of Cyclic Loading on the Mechanical Properties of Mature Bedding Shale by Yintong Guo, Chunhe Yang, Lei Wang, Feng Xu

“…All of these drawn conclusions are of great importance for design of hydraulic fracturing in shale gas wells.…”
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DENTAL SERVICES – TO FEAR OR NOT TO FEAR? THE EFFECT OF MUSIC ON PAIN PERCEPTIONS by Ancuța REMETE, Laura BACALI, Marcel Ciprian POP, Brîndușa Mariana BEJAN, Monica BOGDAN, Andrei PICOȘ

“…In the tertiary sector of economy, consumers have been noticed to pay great attention to dental care services as they make use of such services quite frequently and are emotionally involved in the supply process to a great extent. …”

Recent advances of nanovaccines on cancer theranostics by Xiaobing Yuan, Xiaobing Yuan, Xiaobing Yuan, Tianyou Xu, Mubashir Hussain, Bin Liu, Jianwei Zhu, Jianwei Zhu

“…Cancer vaccines, as a form of immunotherapy, have a great prospect to help patients resistant to other standard-of-care immunotherapies. …”
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Daptomycin-Induced Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Late Onset and Quick Recovery by Mohamad Rachid, Khansa Ahmad, Meghan Saunders-Kurban, Aelia Fatima, Aditya Shah, Anas Nahhas

“…Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic that provides great coverage for gram positive cocci. From the early years of daptomycin use, concerns were raised regarding the pulmonary side effects of daptomycin and potential development of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) secondary to daptomycin therapy. …”
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Photonic nanojet-regulated soft microalga-robot with controllable deformation and navigation capability by Jianyun Xiong, Ziyi He, Guoshuai Zhu, Xing Li, Yang Shi, Ting Pan, Shuhan Zhong, He Wang, Zihao Su, Liliang Ye, Baojun Li, Hongbao Xin

“…Abstract Micro/nanorobots have shown great potential to execute different tasks in microenvironments due to their small size, high controllability and environmental adaptability. …”
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Strong, tough and aqua-degradable poly(glycolic acid)/poly (butyleneadipate-co-terephthalate) composites achieved by interfacial regulation by Chao Ma, Mintao Zhu, Min Gong, Liang Zhang, Dongrui Wang, Xiang Lin

“…Overall, this work provided a great potential in replacing metal alloys with the reinforced and toughened PGA composites for the applications of sacrificed tools.…”
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Parameter Optimization Study of Gas Hydrate Reservoir Development Based on a Surrogate Model Assisted Particle Swarm Algorithm by Le Zhang, Xin Huang, Jiayuan He, Xueqi Cen, Yongge Liu

“…Using surrogate model to assist parameter optimization of oil and gas reservoir development can greatly reduce the call times of numerical simulator and accelerate the optimization process. …”
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Key Strata Inducing Dynamic Disasters Based on Energy Condition: Criterion and Application by Chao Xu, Gang Yang, Haoshi Sun, Liangliang Qin, Kai Wang, Bo Ren, Zhijie Wen

“…The thick and hard rock strata (THRS) exist widely in coal measure strata, which control the movements of overlying rock strata in stopes. When THRS break, great energy is released, which could aggravate the risks of coal and gas outburst, rock burst, and other dynamic disasters. …”
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Dielectric Behaviour of Zn/Al-NO3 LDHs Filled with Polyvinyl Chloride Composite at Low Microwave Frequencies by Ethar Y. Salih, Zulkifly Abbas, Samer Hasan Hussein Al Ali, Mohd Zobir Hussein

“…Recently, researchers have shown great interest in improving the thermal, mechanical, dielectric, and microwave properties of pure polymers through the use of polymer-based composites. …”
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High-Temperature Properties of a Long-Span Double-Deck Suspension Bridge under a Tanker Fire by Mengsheng Yu, Qifeng Chen, Xinyu Yao, Xiao Guo, Tianzhi Hao, Hua Wang

“…When the oil tanker burns in the outermost lane of the upper bridge, it will have a great impact on the main cables and slings of the bridge. …”
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Current situation and development trend of gait recognition by Yingzhao ZHU, Man LI

“…Gait recognition is an advanced technology in the field of biometric identification.In view of the advantages of long-distance identification,uncontrolled identification and difficult camouflage,it has great potential to promote the development of pattern recognition,image processing,treatment and recovery.Firstly,the key technologies,research status and the common databases of gait recognition were introduced.Then,its application prospect was analyzed.Finally,the development trend of gait recognition was judged.…”
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Spontaneous Superficial Femoral Artery Mycotic Aneurysm by Kalpana Vijaykumar, Jia Sheng Tay, Tjun Yip Tang, Edward Tieng Chek Choke

“…She underwent excision and subsequent extra-anatomic bypass with a great saphenous vein graft. She had full functional recovery after a short period of rehabilitation.…”
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Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus Linnaeus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) by Donald W. Hall, Jerry F. Butler

“…All developmental stages are great examples of adaptive coloration. This document is EENY-168, one of the Featured Creatures series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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New Trends in Amplifiers and Sources via Chalcogenide Photonic Crystal Fibers by L. Mescia, F. Smektala, F. Prudenzano

“…Rare-earth-doped chalcogenide glass fiber lasers and amplifiers have great applicative potential in many fields since they are key elements in the near and medium-infrared (mid-IR) wavelength range. …”
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Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus Linnaeus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) by Donald W. Hall, Jerry F. Butler

“…All developmental stages are great examples of adaptive coloration. This document is EENY-168, one of the Featured Creatures series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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