A Strategy to Revalue a Wood Waste for Simultaneous Cadmium Removal and Wastewater Disinfection by Aleksandra Ivanovska, Sonja Veljović, Biljana Dojčinović, Nenad Tadić, Katarina Mihajlovski, Maja Natić, Mirjana Kostić

“…Mulberry and myrobalan plum showed about 89% and 80% of the total uptake capacity of cadmium within 60 min, while the equilibrium was attained after 240 min of contact time. Good compliance with pseudo-second kinetic order indicated that cadmium adsorption was mediated by chemical forces. …”
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Luminescence and scintillation properties of Cs3ZnCl5 and Cs3ZnCl5 (Eu) single crystals by Oleg Yurchenko, Olexandr Rebrov, Victor Cherginets, Ianina Boyarintseva, Tetyana Rebrova, Tamara Ponomarenko, Oleksiy Lebedinskiy, Olga Zelenskaya

“…The study of light yield performed at the light collection time of 2 μs showed that for all the samples its value is ca. 6% vs. …”
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High ward occupancy, bedspacing, and 60 day mortality for patients with myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure by Andreas Asheim, Sara Marie Nilsen, Stina Aam, Kjartan Sarheim Anthun, Fredrik Carlsen, Imre Janszky, Lars Johan Vatten, Johan Håkon Bjørngaard

“…We compared patients with the same condition admitted when home ward occupancy was different, at the same hospital and during comparable time periods. Occupancy was standardized such that a one‐unit difference corresponded to the interquartile range in occupancy in the given month. …”
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Chinese Economic Diplomacy before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic by E. I. Safronova

“…Incentive economic diplomacy also serves as an important tool for strengthening the soft-power potential of the PRC in the international arena, especially in developing countries. At the same time, the author stresses that in recent years the PRC resorts more actively to the use of offensive forms of economic diplomacy, such as sanctions. …”
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Addressing palliative care and end-of-life issues in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review of communication interventions for physicians not specialised in palliative... by Corinna Bergelt, Karin Oechsle, Nele Harnischfeger, Hilke M Rath

“…Target group should also be organ-specific oncologists, as all primary caring physicians are responsible for timely communication. Our risk-of-bias assessment revealed some weaknesses, indicating that more high-quality studies for evaluation are needed.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020191054.…”
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Klasifikasi Presiden Republik Indonesia Menggunakan SVM Kernel Polynomial Dengan Fitur Ektraksi Gabor by Kristianingrum Kristianingrum, Aviv Yuniar Rahman, Istiadi Istiadi

“…Presidential elections are held every 5 years from the time of independence until now. Presidential elections or what are often called elections (general elections) are useful for selecting presidential and vice presidential candidates in a country. considering the change of president after 5 years in 2 periods, today's youth tend to follow the millennial era. …”
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Comparing physiological and psychological effects of virtual reality vs. traditional high-intensity interval training in healthy individuals: results from a preliminary pilot rando... by Jonathan Robinson, Mohammad Haziq Bin Abdul Razak

“…High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a time-efficient method for improving fitness, but its intensity may reduce motivation. …”
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Security systems’ status with the use of technical means of video recording and video surveillance: international experience, perspectives for implementation in the activities of t... by V. A. Korshenko, V. V. Chumak, M. V. Mordvyntsev, D. V. Pashniev

“…The employee of the information processing center must watch the video in order to gather evidence and search for suspects. It takes a lot of time and requires the involvement of a large number of staff, which makes the search for criminals and obtaining evidence from video surveillance systems ineffective. …”
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Synergistic attenuation of complete freund’s adjuvant-induced inflammation in mice using shinbaro-pelubiprofen: a novel therapeutic complex by Hyunseong Kim, Jin Young Hong, Wan-Jin Jeon, Hyun Kim, Changhwan Yeo, Junseon Lee, Yoon Jae Lee, In-Hyuk Ha

“…Viability and cytotoxicity assays, immunohistochemistry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, real-time polymerase chain reaction assays, nociception assays, writhing tests, and blood biochemical analyses were performed. …”
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Molecular Evidence of Coinfection with Acute Respiratory Viruses and High Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among Patients Presenting Flu-Like Illness in Bukavu City, Democratic Republic of... by Patrick Bisimwa Ntagereka, Rodrigue Ayagirwe Basengere, Tshass Chasinga Baharanyi, Théophile Mitima Kashosi, Jean-Paul Chikwanine Buhendwa, Parvine Basimane Bisimwa, Aline Byabene Kusinza, Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Dieudonne Wasso Shukuru, Simon Baenyi Patrick, Ronald Tonui, Ahadi Bwihangane Birindwa, Denis Mukwege

“…Nasopharyngeal swab specimens were collected to detect SARS-CoV-2 using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and 10 common respiratory viruses were detected by multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay. …”
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Outcomes of Combined Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and Transcatheter Mitral Edge-to-Edge Repair by Abdullah Al-Abcha, MD, Pietro Di Santo, MD, Charanjit S. Rihal, MD, MBA, Trevor Simard, MD, PhD, Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD, Mohamad Alkhouli, MD, MBA

“…The Society of Thoracic Surgeons operative risk score was 11.8% ± 5.3%, the CHA2DS2-VASc score was 4.5 ± 1.1, and the HAS-BLED score was 3.3 ± 1.5. Total procedure time was 103.6 ± 33.7 minutes. At 45 days, the primary endpoint occurred in 21% (95% CI: 5%-37%, n = 5/24) of patients, all of which occurred after discharge including 1 cardiac death, 1 ischemic stroke, 1 trauma-related intracranial hemorrhage, and 2 nonprocedural major bleeds. …”
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An Initial Validation of the NASA TROPICS Pathfinder Microwave Radiometer Observations by Amelia Gagnon, Samantha N. Hasler, Juliana Chew, William J. Blackwell, R. Vincent Leslie, Michael DiLiberto, Kerri Cahoy

“…The NASA Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) Pathfinder CubeSat was placed into a sun-synchronous orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle during the June 30, 2021 Transporter-2 rideshare mission. …”
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Effects of neonatal handling on behavior and stress-response in rats selected for reaction towards humans by Yu. E. Herbeck, O. A. Amelkina, M. Yu. Konoshenko, S. G. Shikhevich, R. G. Gulevich, R. V. Kozhemyakina, I. Z. Plyusnina, I. N. Oskina

“…In both aggressive and tame rats, the blood corticosterone level at stress was getting back to the basal level for a longer time than in the corresponding control groups. Neonatal handling decreased the amount of mRNA for the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) in the hippocampus of aggressive rats but did not affect significantly the amount of mRNA for the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in the hypothalamus. …”
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Clinicopathological Analysis and Surgical Outcome of Eyelid Malignancies: A Study of 332 Cases by Syeed Mehbub Ul Kadir, Mukti Rani Mitra, Riffat Rashid, Murtuza Nuruddin, Md. Kamrul Hassan Khan, Golam Haider, Mst. Sayedatun Nessa

“…The recurrence rate was low lower in the patients who underwent frozen section biopsy (3%) for margin clearance than those who underwent excision biopsy (21.5%) in the follow-up time. Conjunctival map biopsy (8%) was performed as an essential tool for excluding the pagetoid spread of SGC. …”
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Assessing neonatal nurses: transitioning preterm infants to oral feeding - a multicenter cross-sectional study by Abdelaziz Hendy, Yasmine M. Osman, Hanan F. Alharbi, Maha Suwailem Shuaib Alshammari, Mohammed Musaed Ahmed Al-Jabri, Naif S. Alzahrani, Ahmed Hendy, Abdulaziz Mofdy Almarwani

“…Key predictors of satisfactory practices included higher education levels, full-time employment, and positive attitudes. Conclusion This study highlights critical gaps in neonatal nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding the transition to oral feeding in preterm infants. …”
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Biological control of ticks in domestic environments: Modeling the potential impact of entomopathogenic fungi on the transmission of East Coast fever in cattle by Joseph Wang'ang'a Oundo, Nienke Hartemink, Mart C.M. de Jong, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Shewit Kalayou, Daniel Masiga, Quirine ten Bosch

“…Additionally, increasing the persistence time of fungal conidia on cattle skin – through technological improvements to the EPF formulation–can substantially reduce acute infections when combined with appreciable population coverage levels, treatment frequency, and efficient spraying techniques. …”
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Neglected Questions on the “Forgotten War”: South Korea and the United States on the Eve of the Korean War by Mark Caprio

“…Documents from these archives demonstrate an active correspondence between the three communist leaders in Northeast Asia—Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Kim Il Sung—regarding the planning and orchestration of this war fought primarily among the two Korean states, the United States, and China.3 This new evidence has encouraged scholars to reformulate fundamental views of this war, particularly its place in Cold War history.The timing of the documents’ release—just as the Soviet-as-enemy image faded, and the post-Cold War rogue state-as-enemy image emerged—is intriguing. …”
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Smartphone overuse and distraction: which relationship with general well-being across different generations? by Diego Bellini, Maria Lidia Mascia, Rachele Conti, Maria Pietronilla Penna

“…Generational groups and weekly time spent on online activities were included as control variables in the hierarchical regression analysis. …”
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Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Depressive Disorders in Pediatric Patients With Tuberculosis by Mihailov OM, Stavar Matei L, Tocu G, Ciubara A, Mihailov R

“…It also seeks to correlate clinical and demographic data with CDI scores and evaluate changes over time to identify solutions that support early diagnosis and intervention.Results: Out of the initial 190 patients, 158 completed the CDI, as some did not return for follow-up evaluations or declined to participate. …”
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Identification of Breastfeeding Problems using LATCH Score and the Impact of Lactation Counselling: A Quasi-experimental Study by Sandhya Devi Lingala, Nerella Jwala Vasavi, Amara Jyothi Addanki, Lakshmi Prasanna Chintha, Nagireddy Anusha Reddy

“…However, systematic assessment using the LATCH score and timely supportive interventions can significantly improve breastfeeding outcomes.…”
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