Proportions of Proinflammatory Monocytes Are Important Predictors of Mortality Risk in Hemodialysis Patients by Yachung Jeng, Paik Seong Lim, Ming Ying Wu, Tien-Yu Tseng, Chang Hsu Chen, Hung Ping Chen, Tsai-Kun Wu

“…The findings shed some light for nephrologists on future prospects of early recognizing immune dysfunction and improving early intervention outcomes.…”
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Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural Dye by Nurdin Siregar, Motlan, Jonny Haratua Panggabean, Makmur Sirait, Juniastel Rajagukguk, Noto Susanto Gultom, Fedlu Kedir Sabir

“…The dye sensitizer of extracted rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) has a strong absorption at the visible light region. The maximum efficiency of the DSSC device is 3.53% with Mg-ZnO photoanode annealed at 500°C.…”
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Machine Learning Approach to Predict the DC Bias for Adaptive OFDM Transmission in Indoor Li-Fi Applications by Marwah T. Salman, David R. Siddle, Amadi G. Udu

“…Multilevel quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM) combined with DC-bias in optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DCO-OFDM) offers a spectrally efficient solution and adaptive transmission rates for indoor light-fidelity (Li-Fi) systems. However, a significant challenge posed by the DCO-OFDM scheme is the additional power of the DC bias required to ensure that the amplitudes of the transmitted signals are nonnegative. …”
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Les installations portuaires romaines d’Irun/Oiasso (Pays basque, Espagne) : entre équipement fonctionnel et façade urbaine by Mertxe Urteaga

“…Micropaleontological studies on benthic foraminifera present in the sediments collected during the archaeological excavations, trace the evolution of sedimentation and shed light on the process of filling these harbor zones. …”
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Physical determinants of daily physical activity in older men and women. by Laura Karavirta, Timo Aittokoski, Katja Pynnönen, Timo Rantalainen, Kate Westgate, Tomas Gonzales, Lotta Palmberg, Joona Neuvonen, Jukka A Lipponen, Katri Turunen, Riku Nikander, Erja Portegijs, Taina Rantanen, Søren Brage

“…Free-living physical activity was assessed as total PAEE, and light (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) using individually calibrated combined accelerometry and heart rate sensing. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the Crater Caused by Hypervelocity Rod Projectile Impacting on Rocks by Yanyu Qiu, Songlin Yue, Mingyang Wang, Gan Li, Yihao Cheng, Zhangyong Zhao, Zhongwei Zhang

“…To investigate the cratering effects of hypervelocity rod projectile impacting on rocks, a two-stage light gas gun was used to carry out 10 groups of small-scale experiments, whose velocity ranges from 1.5 km/s to 4.1 km/s. …”
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Uncovering Diversity within the Glomeromycota: Novel Clades, Family Distributions, and Land Use Sensitivity by Camille S. Delavaux, Alexis Aellen, Sidney L. Stürmer, Silmar Primieri, Ursel M. E. Schütte, Devin M. Drown, Robert J. Ramos, Thomas W. Crowther, James D. Bever

“…We survey sites representing native and human‐altered ecosystems across the American continents—in Alaska, Kansas, and Brazil—to shed light on these gaps. Using a recently developed pipeline for phylogenetic placement of eDNA, we find evidence for three putative novel clades within the Glomeromycota, sister to Entrophosporaceae, Glomeraceae, and Archaeosporaceae, with evidence for geographic structuring. …”
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Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities in Rorya District, Northwestern Tanzania: Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Associated Risk... by David Z. Munisi, Joram Buza, Emmanuel A. Mpolya, Safari M. Kinung’hi

“…The geometric mean infection intensity in Busanga and Kibuyi were 203.70 (95% CI: 169.67–244.56) and 135.98 (95% CI: 114.33–161.73) epg, respectively. Light, moderate, and heavy infection intensities were 34.11%, 39.91%, and 25.99%, respectively. …”
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Microencapsulation of β-Carotene by Spray Drying: Effect of Wall Material Concentration and Drying Inlet Temperature by Luiz C. Corrêa-Filho, Maria M. Lourenço, Margarida Moldão-Martins, Vítor D. Alves

“…However, it is susceptible to oxidation upon exposure to oxygen, light, and heat, which can result in loss of colour, antioxidant activity, and vitamin activity. …”
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Temporal and Spatial eDNA Analysis of Fish Assemblages in Postindustrial, Urban Coastal Habitats by Alice Cunnington, Erika Neave, Peter Shum, Rupert Collins, Stefano Mariani

“…., European eel, sand smelt, flounder, and herring) shed light on important ecological and behavioral processes that may have management implications. …”
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A multimodal characterization of low-dimensional thalamocortical structural connectivity patterns by Alexandra John, Meike D. Hettwer, H. Lina Schaare, Amin Saberi, Şeyma Bayrak, Bin Wan, Jessica Royer, Boris C. Bernhardt, Sofie L. Valk

“…In sum, we show the coherence between lower dimensional patterns of thalamocortical structural connectivity and various modalities, shedding light on multiscale thalamic organization.…”
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HARNESSING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF AFRICAN APPLICATIONS IN SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND PRECISION AGRICULTURE by Obasi S.N, Tenebe V. A, Obasi C.C, Jokthan G.E, Adjei E.A, Keyagha E.R

“…Examining the socio-economic effects of AI adoption in agriculture in the African context, light is cast on how this technology may promote both economic growth and sustainable development. …”
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Obliquity Dependence of Ocean Productivity and Atmospheric CO2 on Earth-like Worlds by Paul Lerner, Anastasia Romanou, Michael Way, Christopher Colose

“…Changes in incident radiation can lead to changes in the availability of light, temperature, ocean circulation, stratification, and corresponding nutrient availability, all of which are important in determining ocean net primary productivity (NPP). …”
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Salivary Fractalkine Differentiating Periodontitis from Periodontally Healthy Subjects by Omer Mohammed Harbood, Raghad Fadhil Abbas

“…Accordingly, the proliferation, adhesion, and migration of inflammatory cells are all affected by it. In light of this, the present study attempts to address the following questions: (1) Is the salivary level of fractalkine and its receptor associated with periodontitis patients with different severities? …”
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The relationship between career calling and presenteeism: the role of workaholism and self-compassion by Zhaobiao Zong, Feifei Sun, Haichao Sun, Shaoqing Su, Baojian Wei

“…The results indicate a positive indirect relationship between career calling and presenteeism via workaholism, and that this indirect effect is weaker when individuals exhibit higher levels of self-compassion.Conclusion The study sheds light on the relationship between career calling and workaholism and presenteeism among nurses, suggesting that self-compassion plays a pivotal role in the above relationship.…”
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Influence of variation in indium concentration and temperature on the threshold current density in InxGa1-xAs/GaAs QD laser diodes by Zainab M. Alharbi, M.S. Al-Ghamdi

“…An X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that increasing indium concentrations in InAs/InGaAs ‘dot in a well’ (DWELL) structures caused significant structural changes, including peak broadening and shifting, indicating increased lattice strain and potential defect formation. An investigation of light–current (L–I) characteristics revealed a super-linear increase in Jth up to the temperature of 323 K for all three lasers. …”
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Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of a Chagalapoli Fruit (Ardisia compressa) Beverage Fermented Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Ana Flores-García, Rubén Márquez-Meléndez, Erika Salas, Guillermo Ayala-Soto, Iván Salmerón, León Hernández-Ochoa

“…The fermentation process lasted 4 days at 27°C, with absence of light and a fixed pH of 3.8. The phenolic contents obtained in samples were 1.27 epicatechin mg/mL in filtered juice, 1.59 epichatechin mg/mL in filtered fermented beverage, 1.91 epichatechin mg/mL in partially filtered juice and 3.19 epichatechin mg/mL in partially filtered fermented beverage. …”
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Panic disorder: Epidemiology, disability, and treatment gap from nationally representative general population of India by Pavithra Jayasankar, Suhas Satish, Hari Hara Suchandra, Narayana Manjunatha, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, NMHS National Collaborators Group

“…Conclusion: It is the first study reporting prevalence from a nationally representative sample from the general population of India. The survey has shed light on the epidemiology and the challenges faced by those with PD which emphasizes the urgency of bridging the treatment gap. …”
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Furan-Indole-Chromenone-Based Organic Photocatalyst for α-Arylation of Enol Acetate and Free Radical Polymerization Under LED Irradiation by Aurélien Galibert-Guijarro, Adel Noon, Joumana Toufaily, Tayssir Hamieh, Eric Besson, Stéphane Gastaldi, Jacques Lalevée, Laurence Feray

“…The photochemical properties of this new light-sensitive compound are described, and the wide redox window (3.27 eV) and the high excited-state potentials <b>FIC*</b>/<b>FIC^●−</b> (+2.64 V vs. …”
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Proline isomerization modulates the bacterial IsdB/hemoglobin interaction: an atomic force spectroscopy study by Francesca Pancrazi, Omar De Bei, Francesco Lavecchia di Tocco, Marialaura Marchetti, Barbara Campanini, Salvatore Cannistraro, Stefano Bettati, Anna Rita Bizzarri

“…Our results suggest that these events might represent the molecular basis for the stress-dependence of bond strength observed for wild type IsdB, shedding light on the mechanisms that govern the capability of SA to infect host cells.…”
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