Effects of Urban Fertilizer Ordinances on Water Quality by Alexander J. Reisinger, Michael Dukes, Basil V. Iannone III, J. Bryan Unruh, Samuel J. Smidt

“… Originating from environmental or humans sources, too much nitrogen (N) and/or phosphorus (P) in water bodies can degrade water quality. …”
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Resveratrol Sensitizes Selectively Thyroid Cancer Cell to 131-Iodine Toxicity by Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr, Seyed Amir Hossein Hosseini

“…In this study, the radiosensitizing effect of resveratrol as a natural product was investigated on cell toxicity induced by 131I in thyroid cancer cell. Methods. Human thyroid cancer cell and human nonmalignant fibroblast cell (HFFF2) were treated with 131I and/or resveratrol at different concentrations for 48 h. …”
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Biopolitics of the Zombie Corpses: Collectivity, Contagion, and Alterity by Onur Kartal

“…In this article, I claim that the zombie figures in cinema bear a positive potential for the social life of humanity, and I will define this potential as a new opportunity for meeting the absolute alterity. …”
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Energy, emotional technology and cultural value of data – Creating user awareness through storytelling by Alessandro Valenti, Francesca Scalisi, Cesare Sposito, Laura Dellamotta, Alessandro Masserdotti

“…An increase in human awareness is required to accomplish this and achieve social and environmental equity. …”
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A review of research progress on disease burden of foodborne aflatoxins by Mei QIN, Jinyao CHEN, Lishi ZHANG, Jiao HUO, Yang SONG, Li CHENG

“…The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2 as Group 1 carcinogens, primarily causing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in humans, but also affecting growth and development in children and damaging the human immune system, resulting in varying degrees of health burden to populations. …”
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The Semantic Web: opportunities and challenges for next-generation Web applications

“…While most of the current forms of web content are designed to be presented to humans, but are barely understandable by computers, the content of the Semantic Web is structured in a semantic way so that it is meaningful to computers as well as to humans. …”
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Scene Construction and Application of Panoramic Virtual Simulation in Interactive Dance Teaching Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology by Na Guo, Feng.ming Liu

“…In recent years, with the rapid development of human motion simulation technology and virtual simulation technology, natural human-computer interaction has become the main form of research in the computer industry. …”
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Modeling the Perceptions and Preferences of Pedestrians on Crossing Facilities by Hongwei Guo, Facheng Zhao, Wuhong Wang, Yanlong Zhou, Yujie Zhang, Geert Wets

“…The results are helpful to design human-centered crossing facilities in urban traffic.…”
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A cost/benefit analysis of clinical trial designs for COVID-19 vaccine candidates. by Donald A Berry, Scott Berry, Peter Hale, Leah Isakov, Andrew W Lo, Kien Wei Siah, Chi Heem Wong

“…A human challenge trial provides maximal net benefits-averting an additional 1.1M infections and 8,000 deaths in the U.S. compared to the next best clinical trial design-if its set-up time is short or the pandemic spreads slowly. …”
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Bioethical Analysis of Reproductive Rights and Replacement Pregnancy by Denisse Isabel Suaste Pazmiño

“…Biotechnological and scientific advances in the medicine field have allowed couples with difficulties to get pregnant to do so through artificial human reproduction processes. Replacement pregnancy or surrogacy is an assisted human reproduction technique, that gives women with no functional uterus, homosexual couples and single men the opportunity, to achieve the goal of being fathers and/or mothers. …”
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Pathophysiology of Vascular Remodeling in Hypertension by Nicolás F. Renna, Natalia de las Heras, Roberto M. Miatello

“…The available evidence for the existence of remodeled resistance vessels in hypertension comes next, with relatively more weight given to human, in comparison with animal data. Mechanisms are discussed. …”
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Cisterns to Collect Non-Potable Water for Domestic Use by R. A. Bucklin

“…By efficiently collecting rainwater, cisterns offer a sustainable solution for domestic water needs beyond human consumption, contributing to water conservation efforts in areas facing scarcity or high costs of potable water. …”
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Targeting EBV Episome for Anti-Cancer Therapy: Emerging Strategies and Challenges by Febri Gunawan Sugiokto, Renfeng Li

“…As a ubiquitous human pathogen, the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) has established lifelong persistent infection in about 95% of the adult population. …”
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Avian Influenza a (H5N1) Infection with Respiratory Failure and Meningoencephalitis in a Canadian Traveller by Naheed Rajabali, Thomas Lim, Colleen Sokolowski, Jason D Prevost, Edward Z Lee

“…While H5N1 infections in humans have been reported in Asia since 1997, this is the first documented case of H5N1 influenza in the Western Hemisphere. …”
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Host-Parasite Relationship in Cystic Echinococcosis: An Evolving Story by Alessandra Siracusano, Federica Delunardo, Antonella Teggi, Elena Ortona

“…Despite being under constant barrage by the immune system, E. granulosus modulates antiparasite immune responses and persists in the human hosts with detectable humoral and cellular responses against the parasite. …”
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Transposable Elements: No More 'Junk DNA' by Yun-Ji Kim, Jungnam Lee, Kyudong Han

“…In this review, we focus on Alu, L1, human endogenous retrovirus, and short interspersed element/variable number of tandem repeats/Alu (SVA) elements and discuss how they have affected primate genomes, especially the human and chimpanzee genomes, since their divergence.…”
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Modelling for the Reduction and Spread Transmission of the Dynamics and Control of Zika virus Disease: Using Ordinary Differential Equations by G. Adamu, A.S. Ndagara, M. Mamuda, I.U. Omatola

“… The Zika virus is a flavivirus which upon infection in humans causes an illness known as Zika fever. It is commonly identified by popular rash, mild fever and arthritis. …”
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Creativity and Intangibles in the Public Sector: Sources and Socio-Economic Importance in Slovakia and Slovenia by Kamila Borseková, Katarína Petríková, Primož Pevcin

“…Development of creative and cultural sector, which is based on internal resources of the territory, can ensure competitive advantage; and several factors of competitive advantage based on resources can be defined. Those factors are human capital, tangible and intangible potential as well as financial resources. …”
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Conditions that Contribute to the Development of Cervical Cancer in Adolescence by Laura Naranjo Hernández, Janet Villafuerte Reinante, Aymara Rodríguez Márquez, Yisel Alonso Vila

“…Adolescence is a human life period characterized by various biological, physical and emotional changes that influence the later adult life. …”
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An incarnation engaged worship and spirituality by EK Foshaugen

“…People are turning ro exotic cultures and esoteric practices in search of intimacy - a desire to experience human love and trust, meaning and purpose; and transcendence - recognition of the divine. …”
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