Analysis of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Water of the Halda River: A Distinctive Breeding Habitat for Carp Fish in Bangladesh by Afsana Kamal, Md. Manzoorul Kibria, Shahadat Hossain, Chowdhury Kaiser Mahmud, Rashmi Roy, Nighat Sultana Resma

“…ABSTRACT Background The present study aimed to assess the heavy metal concentrations in water from different sampling sites of the Halda River, the only natural breeding ground of Indian major carps. Objectives We have analysed the contamination level and seasonal variations of heavy metals (viz. …”
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Testicular and epididymal dysfunctions: searching a new index for the differential diagnosis by Fernando T. Andrade-Rocha, Walter D. Cardona-Maya

“…A total of 202 subject data were evaluated in two groups: fertile men with children naturally conceived within 1 year of unprotected intercourse (n = 36) and infertile men (n = 166) who had attempted a pregnancy more than 1 year with unprotected intercourse. …”
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Apports nutritionnels, dépense et bilan énergétiques chez l’homme et les primates non-humains : aspects méthodologiques by Laurent Tarnaud, Cécile Garcia, Sabrina Krief, Bruno Simmen

“…Besides interspecific comparisons that provide a background to assess the evolution of energy strategies among primates, contrasting the energy fluxes at the population or group level highlights the range of bio-cultural adjustments of humans and non-human primate species to their social and natural environment.The present review distinguishes methods according to the energetic parameters the researcher wishes to describe and quantify: food intake, energy input, energy expenditure associated with behavioural activities, nutritional status and body composition as well as the role of secondary compounds on food items selection and the medicinal properties of plants used. …”
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Enriched cocoa pod composts and their fertilizing effects on hybrid cocoa seedlings by Chris Fidelis, B. K. Rajashekhar Rao

“…Purpose Composting has the potential to recycle wastes as a means of conserving natural resources. The study was aimed at examining feasibility of producing nutrient-enriched composts from pest infested cocoa pods with chemical amendments and using manure composts as a fertilizing material in cocoa seedling nursery. …”
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Political Vector of Northern Sea Route Development by A. A. Fomichev

“…Even though there are considerable reserves of natural resources in Arctic, its' capacity does not afford carry out its' active exploitation in short-term. …”
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Nanoliposomal Coencapsulation of Dorema aucheri Extract and Curcumin; Enhanced Cytotoxicity, Apoptosis Induction, and Inhibition of EGFR Gene Expression in Oral Cancer Cells OCC-02 by Mahshid Azizi, Ghasem Ghalamfarsa, Fatemeh Khosravani, Hassan Bardania, Shahriar Azizi

“…Curcumin is one of the natural anticancer drugs but its efficiency is limited by low stability, insufficient bioavailability, poor solubility, and poor permeability. …”
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The genesis of forensic research of documents as the branch of forensic technology by V. S. Sezonov

“…In its modern form, it was developed in the second half of the XX century due to a combination of theoretical principles and special methods borrowed from the natural and technical sciences. It allowed to determine as accurately as possible the technical features of producing a document or its part thereof, identifying the used tools and materials.…”
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An Experimental Study on Unconfined Compressive Strength of Soft Soil-Cement Mixtures with or without GGBFS in the Coastal Area of Vietnam by Son Bui Truong, Nu Nguyen Thi, Duong Nguyen Thanh

“…Accordingly, the unconfined compressive strength increased with the increase of binder contents, the decrease of the natural water content of soft soil, water/cement ratios, and clay content. …”
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Pretransplant immunotherapy increases acute rejection yet improves survival outcome of HCC patients with MVI post-liver transplantation by Xinjun Lu, Qi Zhu, Junfeng Cai, Zuozhong Yang, Guangxiang Gu, Li Pang, Mingye Su, Fapeng Zhang, Haoming Lin, Wenrui Wu, Leibo Xu, Chao Liu

“…Further comprehensive studies are needed to balance the dual natural effects of immunotherapy by optimizing downstaging protocols and patient selection to reduce acute rejection and improve long-term survival.…”
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The sorption of Tebuconazole and Linuron from an Aqueous Environment with a Modified Sludge-Based Biochar: Effect, Mechanisms, and Its Persistent Free Radicals Study by Jingjie Yang, Hongwei Sun, Yucan Liu, Xiaohan Wang, Kamran Valizadeh

“…In addition, to close to the actual situation, natural water (from YanTai) was collected to simulate pesticide contamination. …”
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Analysis of Phenolic Acids of Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) Responding to Salt-Stress by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Fujia Chen, Xiaohua Long, Zhaopu Liu, Hongbo Shao, Ling Liu

“…Cultivar NanYu of Helianthus tuberosus is a potential source of natural phenolics that may play an important role in the development of pharmaceuticals.…”
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Assessing inter-basin groundwater input to the Verlorenvlei estuarine lake using stable isotopes and hydrochemistry by A. Welham, J. van Rooyen, A. Watson, J. Miller, R. Chow

“…This semi-arid region has variable rainfall and high evaporation rates, affecting the three major aquifers and Verlorenvlei – a RAMSAR-listed estuarine lake. Study focus: Natural processes (i.e., extended dry periods and evaporation) and anthropogenic activities (i.e., agricultural expansion and groundwater abstraction) have threatened Verlorenvlei’s ecological functions. …”
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Comparative profitability of agroecological practices in Ethiopian wheat farming by Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’a, Sylvester Ochieng Ogutu, Degefie Tibebe, Devinia Akinyi, Jonathan Mockshell

“…IntroductionAgroecology is increasingly promoted as a pathway to sustainable food production, aiming to maximize natural resource use while minimizing external inputs with harmful environmental effects. …”
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Effects of fiber engraving laser on metallurgical, surface topography, and corrosion properties of AZ80 magnesium-based alloy by Narges Ahmadi, Homam Naffakh-Moosavy, Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Hadavi, Fatemeh Bagheri

“…Magnesium, a lightweight metal similar to natural bone, shows no toxicity and can aid in hard tissue recovery when implanted in the human body. …”
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LIBERACIÓN Y SEGUIMIENTO DE DOS GRUPOS DE TITÍ GRIS (Saguinus leucopus) EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE TOLIMA by A. Leal, J. L. Granados, E. Zerda, C. Brieva

“…Los animales fueron rehabilitados durante aproximadamente un año en la ciudad de Bogotá, con el fin de estimular el desarrollo y recuperación de las habilidades necesarias para su sobrevivencia al ser devueltos al medio ambiente natural. Se construyeron dos jaulas como plataformas de liberación en un bosque en el departamento del Tolima, y los animales fueron alojados en ellas para iniciar su proceso de acostumbramiento al medio. …”
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Exploring the causal paths and longitudinal impact of telework on health: the TeleHealth survey–data linkage study protocol by Barbara Cagnie, Bas de Geus, Robby De Pauw, Eduardo Antonio Bracho Montes de Oca, Laura Int Panis, Mathieu Verbrugghe, Els De Waegeneer

“…The underlying relationships between telework and health will be analysed via regression models and mediation models embedded in the natural effects framework. The analysis will aim to (1) identify the impact of telework on self-reported health and administrative data, (2) identify the moderators and mediators between the telework–health relationship, (3) understand the long-term patterns of telework and health interaction and (4) predict the health outcomes of teleworkers. …”
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An intelligent lithology identification method for sandstone and mudstone strata and its applications: A case study of the Jurassic strata in the Lunnan area, Xinjiang, China by Ming CAI, Qingwen ZHOU, Cong YANG, Feng CHEN, Dong WU, Wang LIN, Chengguang ZHANG, Yuanjun ZHANG, Yuxin MIAO

“…Using five logging parameters determined through sensitivity analysis, i.e., natural gamma-ray value, spontaneous potential, deep and shallow resistivity ratio, sonic interval transit time, and density, this study developed an intelligent lithology identification model based on the CatBoost algorithm. …”
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The impact of chronic disease diagnoses on smoking behavior change and maintenance: Evidence from China by Xinxin Chi, Xihua Liu, Cong Li, Wen Jiao

“…Methods Employing the diagnosis of chronic disease in the older cohorts of the population as a natural experiment, this study utilizes recent advancements in difference-in-difference estimation methods (CS-DID) to investigate the effect of a diagnosis on smoking behavior. …”
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Analysis of Illumination Generated by LED Matrices Distribution by P. S. Bogdan, E. G. Zaytseva, P. O. Baranov, A. I. Stepanenko

“…The aim of this work was to create a methodology for calculating the illumination created by LED matrices which does not require the use of specialized software products and is adapted to the possibility of varying the parameters of LEDs and illuminated rooms.The urgency of creating a room lighting system that simulates the conditions of natural lighting taking into account the need to change its spectral composition in time, in space taking into account the physical and psychological state of a person is substantiated. …”
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PD-1 cis-targeted IL-2v in combination with radiotherapy inhibits lung cancer growth and remodels the immune microenvironment by Pedro J Romero, Sara Labiano, Gregory Verdeil, Christian Klein, Pablo Umana, Tania Wyss, Christine Trumpfheller, Marie-Catherine Vozenin, Céline Godfroid, Jackeline Romero, Vincent Roh, Genrich V Tolstonog, Chia-Hsien Chuang, Andrea Kelemen, Laura Codarri Deak

“…It induced remodeling of the immune contexture through the increase of CD8+ T and natural killer (NK) cells. The addition of muFAP-CD40 to the combination treatment further increased infiltrating CD8+ T cells, expressing high levels of effector molecules, both in the periphery and core tumor regions. …”
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