The Non-Existent May Cycle: Methods, Colonial Texts and Epigraphy by Péter Bíró

“…Current ideas based on such a model should therefore be re-examined in light of these findings and other evidence should be used in order to prove their plausibility.…”
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The Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculation and Mulch of Contrasting Chemical Composition on the Yield of Cassava under Humid Tropical Conditions by Iniobong E. Okon, M. G. Solomon, O. Osonubi

“…The results are explained in the light of the growth-enhancing effects of AMF, encouraged by the ameliorating effects of mulch on the soil structure and nutrient contents.…”
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The Bioactivities of Phycocyanobilin from Spirulina by Yi Li

“…Phycocyanobilin (PCB) is a linear open-chain tetrapyrrole chromophore that captures and senses light and a variety of biological activities, such as anti-oxidation, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory. …”
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Measurement of polystyrene photodegradation rate using a quartz crystal microbalance by Abdullah N. Alodhayb

“…Results revealed that QCM sensor irradiation with ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 365 nm and optical power of 1.5 mW caused a quite significant change in the polymer structure.…”
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Physical Activity and Individual Cognitive Function Parameters: Unique Exercise-Induced Mechanisms by Emily Frith, Paul D. Loprinzi

“…Herein, we discuss the unique and shared mechanistic pathways to shed light on these interrelationships. Exercise uniquely influences individual cognitive functions. …”
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Bean Plataspid: Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) by Ashley Poplin, Amanda Hodges

“…Adults from established populations overwinter on light colored structures, in leaf litter, and underneath the bark of trees. …”
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Modern Trends in Imaging VI: Raman Scattering in Pathology by Zachary J. Smith, Thomas R. Huser, Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu

“…Raman scattering is the inelastic scattering of light by chemical bonds, and can therefore show molecular specificity. …”
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Relaciones de poder y apropiación del « otro » en relatos sobre iniciaciones shamánicas en el Chaco argentino by Florencia Tola

“…Understanding the Toba’s notions of power allows one to shed light on the relations between different types of persons, on the basis of a hierarchy determined by the possession of shamanic and economic power.…”
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2012 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Papaya (Carica papaya) in South Florida by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen, Jonathan H. Crane

“…Still, there are a lot of concerns as to whether the crop can be profitable in light of declining yields. Based on this discussion, the objective of this article is to provide needed information on the costs and returns associated with establishing and operating a five-acre papaya orchard in South Florida, and to assess the prices and yields that must be obtained to make a papaya orchard profitable. …”
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Design and Prototyping of Power Saving System for Auditorium. by Jakuma, Stephen

“…This requires serious control using switching circuitry to control the lighting system using occupant sensor monitoring different section occupied. …”
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Photodynamic and photothermal bacteria targeting nanosystems for synergistically combating bacteria and biofilms by Xiao Wang, Wenxuan Shi, Yu Jin, Zhuoyuan Li, Tanjun Deng, Tingshu Su, Ao Zheng, Lingyan Cao

“…The Ce6@ZIF-8-PDA/UBI nanosystem potentiated bacterial binding and aggregation. Upon exposure to red-light (RL) irradiation, Ce6@ZIF-8-PDA/UBI showed excellent antibacterial effect on S. aureus, E. coli, F. nucleatum, and P. gingivalis and exceptional light-driven antibiofilm activity to P. gingivalis biofilm, which was a result of the efficient bacterial localization mediated by PDA/UBI, as well as the PDT/PTT facilitated by Ce6/PDA interactions. …”
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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

“…We observed that the posterior thoracic scutella of some <i>B. dorsalis</i> adults are yellow, some light yellow, and some white in China. 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. …”
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A life stage resolved habitat model for guiding seagrass restoration in coastal lagoons by Sherry Y. Zhai, Michelle Waycott, Ryan Lewis, Emma O’Loughlin, Paul L.A. Erftemeijer, Peisheng Huang, Justin D. Brookes, Claire Sims, Zhenming Zhang, Matthew R. Hipsey

“…This study aimed to develop a novel phenology-based habitat suitability model for quantifying the overall probability of reproductive success, based on salinity, water depth, light availability, temperature and filamentous algae presence. …”
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Photodynamic Therapy with Protoporphyrin IX Precursors Using Artificial Daylight Improves Skin Antisepsis for Orthopedic Surgeries by Tiziano A. Schweizer, Julia S. Würmli, Julia Prinz, Maximilian Wölfle, Roger Marti, Hendrik Koliwer-Brandl, Ashley M. Rooney, Vanni Benvenga, Adrian Egli, Laurence Imhof, Philipp P. Bosshard, Yvonne Achermann

“…In contrast, photodynamic therapy (PDT) with red light and methyl-aminolevulinate (MAL), combined with skin antisepsis, led to the absence of bacterial growth in healthy participants, though with local skin erythema, posing an obstacle for orthopedic surgery. …”
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High Quality–Factor All–Dielectric Metacavity for Label–Free Biosensing by Yuqiao Zheng, Jiacheng Sun, Yaqing Ma, Hongyong Zhang, Zhen Cui, Giannis G. Paschos, Xixi Song, Ying Tao, Pavlos Savvidis, Wei Kong, Liaoyong Wen, Sumin Bian, Mohamad Sawan

“…However, strong optical field confinement and high light–biomolecule interactions on photonic surfaces are usually contradictory and challenging to satisfy simultaneously. …”
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Glycyrrhizinate Monoammonium Cysteine-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles Allow for Improved Acute Liver Injury Therapy by Yunjie Xu, Pinghui Li, Shiran Sun, Yulin Chen, Lixia Feng, Dawei Jiang, Chidan Wan, Jianbo Li, Xiong Cai

“…The characterization and safety of the LNPs were measured using electrophoretic light scattering (ELS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), cytotoxicity assays, and hemolysis tests. …”
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Contractile Protein Expression and Phosphorylation and Contractility of Gastric Smooth Muscles from Obese Patients and Patients with Obesity and Diabetes by Wen Li, Kent C. Sasse, Yulia Bayguinov, Sean M. Ward, Brian A. Perrino

“…Fundus and antrum muscles were obtained from sleeve gastrectomies and were used in in vitro myobath contractile studies and for capillary electrophoresis and immunodetection of γ-actin, CPI-17, pT38-CPI-17, MYPT1, pT853-MYPT1, pT696-MYPT1, myosin light chain (MYL9), pS19-MYL9, myosin light chain kinase (MYLK), protein phosphatase-1δ (PP1δ), and Rho-associated kinase (ROCK2). …”
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Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Stress Symptom Classification of Cucumber Seedlings Grown in a Controlled Environment by Kyu-Ho Lee, Samsuzzaman, Md Nasim Reza, Sumaiya Islam, Shahriar Ahmed, Yeon Jin Cho, Dong Hee Noh, Sun-Ok Chung

“…Stress by unfavorable environmental conditions, including temperature, light intensity, and photoperiod, significantly impact early-stage growth in crops, such as cucumber seedlings, often resulting in yield reduction and quality degradation. …”
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Thermally tunable add-drop filter based on valley photonic crystals for optical communications by Sun Lu, Li Xingfeng, Hu Pan, Wang Hongwei, Zhang Yong, Tang Guojing, He Xintao, Dong Jianwen, Su Yikai

“…Valley photonic crystals (VPCs) provide an intriguing approach to suppress backscattering losses and enable robust transport of light against sharp bends, which could be utilized to realize low-loss and small-footprint devices for on-chip optical communications. …”
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CECT-Based Radiomic Nomogram of Different Machine Learning Models for Differentiating Malignant and Benign Solid-Containing Renal Masses by Qian L, Fu B, He H, Liu S, Lu R

“…Four mainstream machine learning algorithm training models, namely, support vector machine (SVM), k-nearest neighbour (kNN), light gradient boosting (LightGBM) and logistic regression (LR), were constructed to determine the best classifier model. …”
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