Reflections by a member of the Editorial Board by Kevin T. Smith

“…Katarina Čufar at the IAWA conference in Hamburg (1983) and at the IUFRO World Conference 1996 in Ljubljana, where the two of them were local organizers. Afterwards they obtained a joint Yugoslav American Project, “Possible alterations of wood in air polluted trees”, which defined my earlier collaborations with Professor Torelli and Katarina Čufar on silver fir decline in Slovenia and Europe. …”
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SPEC Process III. Synthesis of a Macroporous Silica-Based Crown Ether-Impregnated Polymeric Composite Modified with 1-Octanol and its Adsorption Capacity for Sr(II) Ions and Some T... by Anyun Zhang, Chunmei Chen, Zhifang Chai, Mikio Kumagai

“…The leaching of total organic carbon (TOC) from (DtBuCH18C6 + Oct)/SiO 2 -P into the aqueous phase was evaluated. …”
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DEFICIENCY OF DEMOCRACY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: TO THE CONCEPT AND UNDERSTANDING OF PHENOMENOLOGY by Mykhaylo O. Baymuratov

“…Based on a systematic analysis of this phenomenology, it is concluded that the following features of this phenomenology can be distinguished: a) "democracy deficit" is a phenomenon that is not only inherent but also ordinary for modern democratic regimes (domestic level) or international organizations (international -subregional level) (subjective criterion); b) its characteristic feature is: insufficient level of democratic legitimacy (democratic recognition, recognition by the general population) of their institutions (functional- legitimate criterion); certain inconsistency of activities, mechanisms and procedures within such institutions with modern democratic standards (administrative-normative and procedural criteria). …”
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Therapeutic alliance impact on analgesic outcomes in a real-world clinical setting: An observational study by Barrachina Jordi, Margarit César, Andreu Blanca, Zandonai Thomas, Ballester Pura, Muriel Javier, Cutillas Esperanza, Peiró Ana M.

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Hyperspectral inversion of heavy metal content in farmland soil under conservation tillage of black soils by Yanan Chen, Wanying Shi, Guzailinuer Aihemaitijiang, Feng Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Yichen Zhang, Dianqi Pan, Jinying Li

“…Focusing on the black area region of Jilin Province, this study explored the correlation between three HMs, namely copper, zinc, and cadmium, and organic substances, clay minerals, and ferromanganese oxides through an in-depth analysis of soil samples using soil reflectance spectrometry. …”
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Patients admitted in an Intensive Care Unit with severe clinical manifestations of Influenza, october-december 2009 by Yenisey Quintero Mendez, Jorge Luis Ulloa Capestani, Rudis Monzón Rodríguez, Francisco García Valdés, Ramón E Álvarez Cepero, Jaime Geroy Gómez, Pablo Rodríguez Díaz, Alfredo Dario Espinosa Brito, Yanli Vázquez Villazón, Diley Moreno Ruiz, Octavio Rivero Rodríguez

“…The complications verified with more frequency were the cardiovascular ones (left ventricular failure and diverse types of arrhythmias) in 15 sick persons (13,4%), the multiple failure of organs in 14 (12,8%), the bacterial infection in 6 (5,6%) and the adult respiratory distress syndrome in 2 (1,9%). 19 patients required mechanic ventilation (17,4%). …”
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Effects of on-farm hatching versus hatchery hatching on growth performance, gut development, and intestinal health and function in broiler chickens by Muhammad Zeeshan Akram, Ester Arévalo Sureda, Matthias Corion, Luke Comer, Nadia Everaert

“…Production parameters were periodically monitored. Digestive and immune organ characteristics, intestinal permeability and histomorphology were assessed on d 7, 14, and 38. …”
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Effects of Bacillus subtilis-fermented soybean meal replacing fish meal on antioxidant activity, immunity, endoplasmic reticulum stress and hepatopancreas histology in Pacific whit... by Songming Chen, Jieyu Dai, Yan Chen, Qiang Chen, Fen Dong, Congcong Wang, Yulong Sun, Jiteng Wang, Tao Han

“…Subsequently, we investigated the response patterns of different organs to FSBM substitution from antioxidant, endoplasmic reticulum stress and immunity. …”
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The association of Helicobacter pylori infection with the risk of anemia in children: systematic review and meta-analysis by Muluken Walle, Addisu Tesfaye, Melaku Mekonnen Agidew, Muluken Semaw, Surafel Mekuria, Fasil Getu

“…The search results were imported into EndNote X9 to organize and remove duplicates. Then, relevant data was extracted and analyzed using STATA version 16.0. …”
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The effects of PM2.5 components on the cardiovascular disease admissions in Shanghai City, China: a multi- region study by Wanying Su, Heping Liu, Tiantian Han, Yunyun Wang, Yi An, Yan Lin

“…This study aimed to explore the effect of five PM2.5 components ( $$\:{\text{SO}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{2-}}$$ , sulfate; $$\:{\text{NO}}_{\text{3}}^{\text{-}}$$ , nitrate; $$\:{\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{+}}$$ , ammonium; OM, organic matter; BC, carbon black) on CVD admission in Shanghai City, identify the susceptible population, and provide clues for the prevention and control of particulate pollution. …”
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Development of a statewide network hub for screening, referral, and enrollment into food as medicine programs across Kentucky by Christa Mayfield, Carolyn Lauckner, Joshua Bush, Ethan Cosson, Lauren Batey, Alison Gustafson, Alison Gustafson

“…Several states have released In Lieu of Services, state-approved alternative services that may be offered by managed care organizations in place of covered benefits, or 1,115 Medicaid waivers, which may allow for expanded nutrition services to reduce food insecurity and improve health outcomes. …”
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Heavy metals contamination in geothermal medicinal plant extract; Chromolaena odorata Linn by A. Abubakar, H. Yusuf, M. Syukri, R. Nasution, M. Yusuf, R. Idroes

“…The presence of cadmium in the extract at a high concentration could cause its translocation to the human body, eventually leading to multiple organ damage. Therefore, the extract of Chromolaena odorata leaves collected from a geothermal area should be consumed with caution for possible cadmium intoxication.…”
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Thyroid function during COVID-19 and post-COVID complications in adults: a systematic review by Anisha Panesar, Palma Gharanei, Natasha Khovanova, Lawrence Young, Dimitris Grammatopoulos, Dimitris Grammatopoulos

“…COVID-19 primarily targets the respiratory system but also affects multiple organ systems, including the endocrine system. Emerging evidence suggests interactions between thyroid function, the acute phase of COVID-19, and the prolonged symptoms known as post-COVID sequalae or long COVID. …”
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Rotonda Mihail Sebastian (MLR, 1975) 30 de ani de la moarte by Lucian Chișu

“…Literary confessions had proved long before their complementarity and particular utility. ”Rotonde 13″, title under which the events organized by the National Museum of Romanian Literature became known, continued to take place, in their established good tradition, on the 13th of each month, a date observed strictly, save a few, well-justified exceptions, when the date was moved a little before or after what we believe to be the lucky day of this unique phenomenon in Romanian culture. …”
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Effect of technology application in enhancing the weaknesses of market access, financial resources, and supplier resources on the aluminum industry by M.S. Mohamad Salleh, H. Vasudevan

“…The findings of this study contribute to the academic literature by highlighting the importance of technology in facilitating the success of Bumiputera entrepreneurs in the aluminum sector.CONCLUSION: The study empirically confirms and conceptually proves that the policies of industry associations and organizations (“Skim Jaminan Modal Kerja—Bumiputera”, the “Business Act 1956, and the Financial Procedure Act 1957) can advocate for policies that support Bumiputera entrepreneurs in accessing technology and improving their market access, financial resources, and supplier resources. …”
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Association of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors With Estimated Dietary Salt Consumption in Bangladeshi Adults: A Nationally Representative Cross‐Sectional Study by Lingkan Barua, Tahmina Akhter, Rijwan Bhuiyan, Halima Akter Sathi, Palash Chandra Banik, Mithila Faruque, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam

“…Their daily salt consumption was estimated using the spot urine sodium concentration following the Tanaka equation and reported according to the standard nomenclature proposed by the World Hypertension League and partner organizations involved in dietary salt reduction. Out of a total of 6189 participants, 2.4% consumed the recommended amount of salt (<5 g/day), 67.8% consumed a high amount of salt (≥5–10 g/day), 27.2% consumed a very high amount of salt (>10–15 g/day), and 2.6% consumed an extremely high amount of salt (>15 g/day). …”
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Amygdalin Promotes Fracture Healing through TGF-β/Smad Signaling in Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Jun Ying, Qinwen Ge, Songfeng Hu, Cheng Luo, Fengyi Lu, Yikang Yu, Taotao Xu, Shuaijie Lv, Lei Zhang, Jie Shen, Di Chen, Peijian Tong, Luwei Xiao, Ju Li, Hongting Jin, Pinger Wang

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Dietary rosemary oil with/without zymogen forte improves water quality, growth hormones, immune-physiological response, stress resilience, and health status of Chelon ramada grown... by Ashraf I. G. Elhetawy, Mohammed F. El Basuini, Ahmed I. A. Mansour, Shimaa A. Shahin, Amira A. Omar, Mohamed M. Zayed, Mohamed M. Abdel-Rahim

“…Furthermore, significant improvements were observed in the rates of growth and associated hormones, efficiency of feed utilization, blood indicators, immune function, condition of internal organs (namely the intestine and liver), and overall health of the fish.…”
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Progressively complex neurorehabilitation: from a severe coma to a vegetative state, minimal consciousness ... and the Phoenix bird survives and is reborn from its ashes by Andreea-Iulia Vlădulescu-Trandafir, Aurelian Anghelescu, Ana-Andreea Cristea, Gelu Onose

“…Victims of car accidents often present with complex medical cases involving multiple injuries across various organs, frequently leading to severe complications. …”
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Newborn birth weight and its associated risk factors in Somalia using Somalia health and demographic survey by Denekew Bitew Belay, Nigussie Adam Birhan, Mahad Ibrahim Ali, Ding-Geng Chen

“…Since low birth weight is a strong indicator of multifaceted public health problem, the governmental and non- governmental organizations working on maternal health should focus on alleviating this public health burden by giving special attention for antenatal care utilization coverage and improve other maternal health.…”
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