Shifts in northern Arizona plant and insect pollinator communities between 2 years with substantially different precipitation totals by P. R. Chesshire, P. R. Chesshire, L. M. Holeski

“…We determined that plant species richness decreased in the dry year across all life zones, and at the highest life zone, Spruce Fir, overall pollinator species generalization increased in the dry year, with a larger number of species considered to be “core generalists”. Additionally, the timing of plant and pollinator activity periods was less consistent in the dry year; there was delayed blooming for many floral resources until after monsoon rains began, and insect activity tended to start and continue later in the season for all life zones. …”
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Screening and Evaluation of Actinomycetes B-35 from Rhizosphere of <i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Bunge and Its Biocontrol and Growth-Promoting Effects by Mingli Han, Jing Wang, Hang Lin, Chen Yang, Jing Zhang, Jiawei Liu, Guojun Pan, Na Xiao

“…The antifungal activity of actinomycetes sourced from the rhizosphere soil of <i>S. miltiorrhiza</i> has been demonstrated for the first time, potentially enhancing future crop quality and production.…”
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Using agent-based modelling to simulate the emission reduction potential of CCUS technologies in China under alternative policy packages by Changgen Dong, Zhuoluo Sun, Jingjing Jiang, Yang Yang

“…The difference comes in the scaled-up threshold time point and the growth trend. Sensitivity analyses show that the carbon price affects changes in the emission reduction potential of CCUS technologies the most, while the impact of subsidies, rates of technological progress and oil prices were not significant. …”
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Enhanced STag Marker System: Materials and Methods for Flexible Robot Localisation by James R. Heselden, Dimitris Paparas, Robert L. Stevenson, Gautham P. Das

“…Many fiducial localisation approaches vary in their position estimation over time, leading to instability. The Stable Fiducial Marker System (STag) was designed to address this limitation with the use of a two-stage homography detection. …”
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G-cleave LC3B biosensor: monitoring autophagy and assessing resveratrol's synergistic impact on doxorubicin-induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells by Chiao-Chun Liao, Yuqing Long, Ming-Lin Tsai, Chun-Yu Lin, Kai-Wen Hsu, Chia-Hwa Lee

“…However, existing methods used to assess autophagy activity often pose invasiveness and time-related constraints, limiting their applicability in preclinical drug investigations. …”
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An Analysis and Research on the Transmission Ratio of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Photoelectrodes by Using Different Etching Process by Chin-Guo Kuo, Cheng-Fu Yang, Mu-Jung Kao, Wen-Pin Weng, Chi-Cheng Chang, Lih-Ren Hwang, Jian-Lan Nil

“…In this study, at first three different methods were used to etch Ti templates from 10 to 17 min, (1) polishing-chemical etching: Ti template was annealed at 450°C for 1 h, abraded using number 80 to 1500 SiC sheet, and then etched in a solution of 5% HF + 95% H2O; (2) electrochemical polishing-chemical etching: Ti template was annealed at 450°C for 1 h, electrolytic polishing with 42% CH3OH + 5% HClO4 + 53% HOCH2CH2OC4H9 solution, and the chemical-etching in a solution of 5% HF + 95% H2O; (3) chemical etching: Ti template was etched in a solution of 5% HF + 95% H2O and annealed at 450°C for 1 h. When the etching time was changed from 10 to 17 min, the thicknesses of Ti templates decreased from 75.3 μm to 14.8 μm, depending on the etching method. …”
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Patch validation: an observational study protocol for the evaluation of a multisignal wearable sensor in patients during anaesthesia and in the postanaesthesia care unit by Marc Fischler, Morgan Le Guen, Pierre Squara, Sabrina Ma, Shérifa Adjavon, Bernard Trillat, Messaouda Merzoug, Philippe Aegerter

“…Introduction Except for operating rooms, postanaesthesia care units and intensive care units, where the monitoring of vital signs is continuous, intermittent care is standard practice. However, at a time when only the patients with the most serious conditions are hospitalised and only a fraction of these patients are in intensive care units, this type of monitoring is no longer sufficient. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Tear Film and Corneal Surface in Chronic Smokers and Non Smokers: A Cross-sectional Study by Ruchi Dabas, Meena Kumari, Manisha Rathi, Monika Dahiya, Rajni Yadav, Sumit Sachdeva

“…All participants underwent a series of measurements: Schirmer I test, Tear Breakup Time (TBUT), Central Corneal Thickness (CCT) and endothelial cell count using specular microscopy. …”
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Assessing the inflammation in pediatric MOGAD: Significance of CSF HMGB1 and related biomarkers by Xin Wang, Ruibin Zhao, Jiayu Fan, Chong Liu, Li Zhang, Huafang Yang, Weiyi Wang

“…Evaluation and monitoring of biomarkers associated with its pathogenesis would provide vital information on disease progression and therapeutic assessment.MethodsWe assessed NLRP3, HMGB1, IL-6, and IL-33 levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of pediatric patients with MOGAD at different time points and their association with the risk of disease. …”
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Swine manure management by bokashi fermentation and composting with biological activators in a Colombian High Mountain Region by Patricia Martinez-Nieto, Carlos Abaunza, Gustavo Garcia

“…Highlights ·       Biological activators reduce the swine manure composting time. ·       The inoculation benefits compost maturation…”
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Hemorrhagic syndrome at liver cirrhosis by I. A. Kurkina, O. S. Volkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Strategy in treatment of hemorrhagic complications in LC is directed on prevention of pending bleedings and well-timed onset of medical actions in the case of its development. …”
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A Cost-Effective and Robust Cell-Based Bioassay Method for Evaluating the Bioactivity of Trastuzumab-like Antibodies by Pooja Bharali, Subhash Chand, Harish Chander

“…The biological activity of trastuzumab was determined using the inhibition of proliferation (IOP) assay on the SKBR3, which was optimized based on the parameters of cell seeding density, drug dilution range, and incubation time, and it was further validated as per the compendial guidelines and found valid for the parameters of specificity, accuracy (% relative bias = 0.0067%), precision (repeatability: % GCV = 1.21%), linearity (R2 = 0.99), and range (50% to 200%). …”
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E46K α-Synuclein Mutation Fails to Promote Neurite Outgrowth by Not Inducing Cdc42EP2 Expression, Unlike Wild-Type or A53T α-Synuclein in SK-N-SH Cells by Hyunja Jung, Seonghan Kim

“…We also analyzed the differential regulation of cell division control 42 effector protein 2 (Cdc42EP2) using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis. …”
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Essential oils from Amorpha fruticosa against hepatocellular carcinoma based on network pharmacology by Yixian Liu, Xiaojun Zhang, Jiacong Hao, Ying Zhao, Min Zou, Huiping Chen, Jintao Zhang

“…Both AFLEO and AFFEO inhibited the proliferation of HCC cells in a time and dose-dependent manner. 10 compounds of AFLEO and 9 compounds of AFFEO were screened out for further analysis. 28 hub targets of AFLEO and 40 hub targets of AFFEO were detected by PPI network. …”
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Accurate Needle Localization in the Image Frames of Ultrasound Videos by Mohammad I. Daoud, Samira Khraiwesh, Rami Alazrai, Mostafa Z. Ali, Adnan Zayadeen, Sahar Qaadan, Rafiq Ibrahim Alhaddad

“…Ultrasound imaging provides real-time guidance during needle interventions, but localizing the needle in ultrasound videos remains a challenging task. …”
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Development of a GIS-based register of biogas plant sites in Lower Saxony, Germany: a foundation for identifying P2G potential by Mareike Plinke, Jonas Berndmeyer, Jochen Hack

“…The greatest advantages over existing registers and at the same time the unique characteristics of our register were the exact spatial localisation of the plants and the highly up-to-date nature of the data. …”
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Potential effects of Whatsapp on maternal health services uptake during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in Ghana by Kwame S. Safo, Daniel Opoku, Richard A. Bonney, Clement K. Serchim, Kofi A. Mensah

“…Conclusion WhatsApp usage by HCPs for a positive and timely patient management showed an increased attendance for ANC and delivery services in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Return to sports activities following posterior scoliosis correction and instrumented fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and its correlation to Lenke classification by Tahir Khaleeq, Ibrahim Jaly, Matthew Lea, Devi Prakash Tokala, Neil Davidson, Jayesh Trivedi, Sudarshan Munigangaiah

“…Results: The average age at the time of surgery was 14.81 (11–18) years. There were Lenke 1 (31), Lenke 2 (7), Lenke 3 (12), Lenke 4 (8), Lenke 5 (7), and Lenke 6 (1). …”
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The Anticancer Activity of Lycium barbarum Polysaccharide by Inhibiting Autophagy in Human Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells In Vitro and In Vivo by Meihua Zeng, Qingtao Kong, Fang Liu, Jun Chen, Hong Sang

“…LBP at concentrations of 400 μg/ml and above was significantly cytotoxic to A431 cells, whereas, within the dose range of 50 μg/ml~200 μg/ml, LBP significantly inhibited the expression of Ki67 and PCNA proteins, promoted the expression of cl-caspase-3, inhibited the expression of Bcl-2 protein, downregulated the expression of autophagy marker LC3II, and reduced the phosphorylation of ERK1/2, whereas the level of JNK phosphorylation was upregulated. At the same time, the regulation of Beclin1, LC3II, Bcl-2, and cl-caspase-3 by LBP was effectively reversed by the cotreatment of SP600125. …”
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EASTERN SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF MODERN SCIENTIFIC WORLDVIEW by Tetiana V. Danylova

“…Humanity faces such a chaotic, uncertain worldview not for the first time. Duality and attempts to overcome it permeate the entire history: from traditional archaic cultures to modern civilized societies. …”
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