Hungry wintering birds and angry farmers: Crop damage and management implications in a protected wetland in China by Lanyan Zhong, Yanfang Li, Yalong Li, Chuanyin Dai

“…The farmers had negative attitudes toward the problematic species and a low tolerance for crop-foraging activity. Both traits were affected by measurable factors related to crop loss. …”
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Benefits of Immobilized Bacteria in Bioremediation of Sites Contaminated with Toxic Organic Compounds by Emanuel Gheorghita Armanu, Simone Bertoldi, Łukasz Chrzanowski, Irina Volf, Hermann J. Heipieper, Christian Eberlein

“…In addition to requiring the necessary genes and degradation pathways for specific substrates, as well as tolerance to adverse environmental conditions, microorganisms may perform below expectations. …”
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Regulation of Exogenous Strigolactone on Storage Substance Metabolism and Endogenous Hormone Levels in the Early Germination Stage of Rice Seeds Under Salt Stress by Jianqin Zhang, Dianfeng Zheng, Naijie Feng, Aaqil Khan, Rui Deng, Jian Xiong, Linchong Ding, Zhiyuan Sun, Jiahuan Li, Xiaohui Yang, Chen Wu

“…Strigolactone (GR24) plays a vital role in enhancing plant tolerance against salt stress. However, GR24’s impact on the metabolism of stored substances and endogenous hormones remains unclear. …”
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Sociocultural and Socioeconomic Influences on Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Overweight/Obese African-American and Latino-American Children and Adolescents by Rebecca E. Hasson, Tanja C. Adam, Jay Pearson, Jaimie N. Davis, Donna Spruijt-Metz, Michael I. Goran

“…Insulin sensitivity (SI), acute insulin response (AIRG) and disposition index (DI) were derived from a frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test (FSIGT). The relationships between AHIMSA subscales (i.e., integration, assimilation, separation, and marginalization), household social position and FSIGT parameters were assessed using multiple linear regression. …”
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Using nasal sprays to prevent respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study of online consumer reviews and primary care patient interviews by Paul Little, Katherine Bradbury, Lucy Yardley, Adam W A Geraghty, Ben Ainsworth, Kate Greenwell, Deb Smith, Laura Dennison, Sian Williamson, James Denison-Day, Fiona Mowbray, Samantha Richards-Hall

“…Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis.Setting Primary care, UK.Participants 407 online customer reviews. 13 purposively recruited primary care patients who had experienced recurrent infections and/or had risk factors for severe infections.Results Both studies identified various factors that might influence nasal spray use including: high motivation to avoid RTIs, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic; fatalistic views about RTIs; beliefs about alternative prevention methods; the importance of personal recommendation; perceived complexity and familiarity of nasal sprays; personal experiences of spray success or failure; tolerable and off-putting side effects; concerns about medicines; and the nose as unpleasant and unhygienic.Conclusions People who suffer disruptive, frequent or severe RTIs or who are vulnerable to RTIs are interested in using a nasal spray for prevention. …”
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Integrating Information Gain and Chi-Square for Enhanced Malware Detection Performance by Fauzi Adi Rafrastara, Wildanil Ghozi, Ramadhan Rakhmat Sani, Lekso Budi Handoko, Abdussalam Abdussalam, Elkaf Rahmawan Pramudya, Faizal M. Abdollah

“…However, they continue to struggle with false positives and false negatives, striving to reach zero tolerance in malware detection. This study introduces the IGCS method, a combined feature selection approach that integrates Information Gain with Chi-Square (X²) to enhance both the effectiveness and efficiency of machine learning classifiers. …”
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A Case of Undiagnosed HIV Infection in a 57-Year-Old Woman with Multiple Myeloma: Consequences on Chemotherapy Efficiency and Safety by I. Poizot-Martin, S. Brégigeon, C. Tamalet, R. Bouabdallah, O. Zaegel-Faucher, V. Obry-Roguet, A. Ivanova, C.E. Cano, C. Solas

“…A 57-year-old woman diagnosed with multiple myeloma underwent a first round of chemotherapy by bortezomib/lenalidomide and then with bortezomib/liposomal-doxorubicine/dexamethasone, with partial remission, poor hematological tolerance, and multiple episodes of pneumococcal infection. …”
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Isolation and characterization of mercuric reductase by newly isolated halophilic bacterium, Bacillus firmus MN8 by M. Noroozi, M.A. Amoozegar, A.A. Pourbabaei, N.S. Naghavi, Z. Nourmohammadi

“…Soil samples were taken from Gavkhuni wetland and cultured in nutrient agar medium with 5% NaCl. To examine the tolerance of purified colonies to mercury, agar dilution method was administered. …”
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Blood Glucose Lowering Efficacy of Strawberry Extracts Rich in Ellagitannins with Different Degree of Polymerization in Rats by Juśkiewicz Jerzy, Jurgonski Adam, Kołodziejczyk Krzysztof, Kosmala Monika, Milala Joanna, Zduńczyk Zenon, Fotschki Bartosz, Żary-Sikorska Ewa

“…The experiment 1 comprised three oral sugar tolerance tests, GTT (with glucose; to examine monosaccharide transport across epithelium), SuTT (with sucrose; to examine the activity of mucosal disaccharidase) and StTT (with starch; to examine the action of salivary alpha-amylase, and then of pancreatic amylase in the small intestine as well as all the aforementioned mechanisms), while in the experiment 2 the healthy and pre-diabetic rats were subjected to 1-h small intestine perfusion with fluids containing glucose or sucrose. …”
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Evolution of Self-reported Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After Switching from Dolutegravir/Abacavir/Lamivudine to Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide: Results from the Rand... by Barbara Rossetti, Micol Ferrara, Lucia Taramasso, Francesca Bai, Francesca Lombardi, Nicoletta Ciccarelli, Miriam Durante, Francesca Alladio, Federica Bonazza, Ilaria Rancan, Francesca Montagnani, Antonio Di Biagio, Antonella d’Arminio Monforte, Maurizio Zazzi, Massimiliano Fabbiani, for DOBINeuro study group

“…Conclusions Although limited by a low sample size, this study suggests neuropsychiatric tolerability may improve when switching virologically suppressed PLWH from DTG to BIC-based strategies.…”
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Modulation of Zn Ion Toxicity in <i>Pisum sativum</i> L. by Phycoremediation by Zornitsa Karcheva, Zhaneta Georgieva, Svetoslav Anev, Detelina Petrova, Momchil Paunov, Miroslava Zhiponova, Ganka Chaneva

“…BGV exhibited greater tolerance to Zn stress and provided a stronger protective effect when co-cultivated with peas, highlighting its potential for phycoremediation applications.…”
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Cerebral tissue oxygen desaturations and increased fractional oxygen extraction events vary by gestational age in preterm infants by M. Mohamed, M. Frasketi, H. Hoffman, M. Elgendy, S. Aly, H. Aly

“…Study design: The lower limit of normal SctO2, the event threshold, was calculated using a tolerance interval method with 95% confidence interval (CI) and 90% probability. …”
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Molecular insights into the functional role of PbNRT2.4 in potassium homeostasis and nutrient transport in Pyrus ussuriensis by Han Yang, Hao Xu, Yujie Shi, Liyan Chen, Lijuan Zhang, Liping Kan, Yumeng Jin, Xinlan Mei, Yangchun Xu, Nazir Ahmed, Caixia Dong

“…Pyrus ussuriensis, identified as a variety with high potassium efficiency, demonstrates superior tolerance to potassium-deficient conditions and a significant affinity for potassium, compared to Pyrus betulifolia, attributed to its proficient capacity for potassium ion redistribution. …”
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Decrease in HBsAg After TAF Switching from Entecavir During Long-Term Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection by Kazuto Tajiri, Yuka Hayashi, Aiko Murayama, Nozomu Muraishi, Masami Minemura, Ichiro Yasuda

“…No adverse effects were observed, and TAF was well tolerated. The most significant factor associated with achieving HBsAg < 100 IU/mL was the Fib-4 index, a marker of liver fibrosis, at the time of switching. …”
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Effectiveness of Space Maintainers in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by MDolores Casaña-Ruiz, Juan Ignacio Aura-Tormos, Laura Marques-Martinez, Esther Garcia-Miralles, Marcelino Perez-Bermejo

“…In contrast, removable maintainers, such as Hawley plates, are suitable temporarily but require more patient cooperation and may be less tolerated. <b>Conclusions:</b> Space maintainers help prevent the migration of adjacent teeth and the need for more invasive orthodontic treatments in the future. …”
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Beyond the Ear, the Hidden Threat of Paecilomyces Neuro-Otological Infection: A Case Report by Jing Hern Khoo, Izny Hafiz Zainon, Hafizah Husna Johari, Ida Sadja’ah Sachlin

“…Background: Paecilomyces spp. are thermo-tolerant fungi found in decaying vegetables and soil. …”
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Diversity and Plant Growth-Promoting Properties of <i>Rhodiola rosea</i> Root Endophytic Bacteria by Inga Tamošiūnė, Muhammad Fahad Hakim, Odeta Buzaitė, Vidmantas Stanys, Jurgita Vinskienė, Elena Andriūnaitė, Danas Baniulis

“…Plants inhabiting environments with suboptimal growth conditions often have a more pronounced capacity to attract and sustain microbial communities that improve nutrient absorption and expand abiotic stress tolerance. <i>Rhodiola rosea</i> L. is a succulent plant of the <i>Crassulaceae</i> family adapted to survive in sandy or rocky soils or dry tundra. …”
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Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous for Concomitant Cholecystocholedocholithiasis: A Successful Modality Even in the Most Difficult Presentations Including Pregnancy by Bader Hamza Shirah, Zaher Abdulaziz Mikwar, Akram Neyaz Ahmad, Yaser Mohammed Dahlan

“…Results. All patients tolerated the LERV technique very well; no intraoperative occurrence was reported. …”
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Engineering the Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Ti₃AlC₂, Hf₃AlC₂, Hf₃GaC₂, (ZrHf)₃AlC₂, and... by Adel Bandar Alruqi

“…These materials exhibit a multilayer hexagonal structure and are very strong, damage tolerant, and thermally stable. Further, they have a low thermal expansion and exhibit outstanding resistance to corrosion and oxidation. …”
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PSMA antibody, humanized PSMA.CAR10.3, or Cetuximab increases prostate cancer localization of NF-κB p50-deficient immature myeloid cells (p50-IMC) and phagocytosis by their macroph... by Mohammad A. Alzubi, Theresa Barberi, Alan D. Friedman

“…Additionally, we find that PSMA Ab, EGFR Ab, or PSMA.CAR10.3 increase in vitro phagocytosis of Myc-CaP cells expressing PSMA or EGFR by p50-IMC-derived macrophages, including in M2-promoting IL-4, which is a component of the immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment. Lack of tolerance of human PSMA or EGFR by immune-competent mice and lack of expression of human PSMA protein in the prostate of AR2-Probasin-hPSMA transgenic mice precluded our ability to determine whether human-specific PSMA or EGFR antibody or PSMA.CAR10.3 increases anti-tumor efficacy of murine p50-IMC. …”
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