The Effects of Subchronic Exposure to Metribuzin on Danio rerio by Lucie Plhalova, Stanislava Stepanova, Eva Praskova, Lucie Chromcova, Lenka Zelnickova, Lenka Divisova, Misa Skoric, Vladimira Pistekova, Iveta Bedanova, Zdenka Svobodova

“…The effects of subchronic exposure to metribuzin on fish growth and the development of histopathological changes in selected organs (gill, kidney, liver) and on activity of some biochemical markers (CYP450, EROD) in Danio rerio were investigated during a 28-day toxicity test. …”
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A Challenging Case of Acute Mercury Toxicity by Ali Nayfeh, Thamer Kassim, Noor Addasi, Faysal Alghoula, Christopher Holewinski, Zachary Depew

“…Mercury exists in multiple forms: elemental, organic, and inorganic. Its toxic manifestations depend on the type and magnitude of exposure. …”
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Analysis of naturally etched surface of brass sheathing from a nineteenth-century shipwreck by Ashkenazi D., Inberg A., Cvikel D.

“…Based on the thickness of the sheet and its good state of preservation, it is suggested that it was used as sheathing to protect the hull against marine organisms, and to improve the sailing qualities of the ship. …”
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Readiness of Technical University Students to Entrepreneurship Activity by M. G. Minin, E. V. Politsinskaya, V. G. Lizunkov

“…The article raises the problem of the formation of entrepreneurial competencies in response to the current situation in the country’s economy, which arose due to the lack of specialists capable of organizing innovation and technology business in the Territories of advanced socio-economic development (TOSED).The authors have analyzed the professional preferences of graduates of the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russia), the University of Zagreb (Croatia), and the University of Lyon (France) and identified the reasons why graduates do not create their own business. …”
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Adenine-induced animal model of chronic kidney disease: current applications and future perspectives by Qiao Yang, Songya Su, Nan Luo, Gang Cao

“…While a physiologic dose of adenine is beneficial in terms of biological activity, a high dose of adenine is known to induce renal disease in the organism. Following a brief description of the procedure for disease induction by adenine, major mechanisms of adenine-induced CKD are then reviewed, including inflammation, oxidative stress, programmed cell death, metabolic disorders, and fibrillation. …”
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<i>Mycobacterium abscessus—</i>An Emerging True Pathogen: A Case Report by Shruti Appaswamy, Bhavesh D Rathod

“…Prevention of these infections at the source level is of utmost importance. Since the organisms are frequently found on hospital instruments, water sources, and surfaces, timely and regular sterilization and microbiological quality checks should be carried out.…”
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Maximizing Network Lifetime of Directional Sensor Networks Considering Coverage Reliability by Joon-Min Gil, Jong Hyuk Park, Young-Sik Jeong

“…In this paper, we address the directional cover-sets with coverage reliability (DCCR) problem of organizing directional sensors into a group of nondisjoint subsets to extend network lifetime maximally while maintaining networks' satisfied coverage reliability. …”
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Diatom communities of high-altitude creeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Dedić Anita, Kapetanović Tatjana, Hafner Dubravka, Barinova Sophia

“…Along with diatoms, water temperature, pH, conductivity and nutrients were also monitored, indicating stable physical and chemical conditions, low organic loading and oligotrophy. A total of 130 diatom taxa (species and subspecies) were recorded. …”
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A Concept Mapping Study of Physicians’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Management and Control of Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa by Juliet Iwelunmor, Sarah Blackstone, Joyce Gyamfi, Collins Airhihenbuwa, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Bamidele Tayo, Richard Adanu, Gbenga Ogedegbe

“…Twelve physicians attending the Cardiovascular Research Training (CaRT) Institute at the University of Ghana, College of Health Sciences, were invited to complete a concept mapping process that included brainstorming the factors influencing optimal management and control of hypertension in patients, sorting and organizing the factors into similar domains, and rating the importance and feasibility of efforts to address these factors. …”
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Experimental drought and soil amendments affect grassland above- and belowground vegetation but not soil carbon stocks by D. Guasconi, D. Guasconi, S. A. O. Cousins, S. A. O. Cousins, S. Manzoni, S. Manzoni, N. Roth, N. Roth, G. Hugelius, G. Hugelius

“…Appropriate land management strategies, such as organic matter addition, can increase soil C stocks and improve grasslands' resilience to drought by improving soil water retention and infiltration. …”
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Regional Development: New Challenges for Engineering Education (SYNERGY-2021 Conference Results Review) by V. V. Kondratyev, M. F. Galikhanov, F. T. Shageeva, P. N. Osipov, L. V. Ovsienko

“…It was possible to observe the work of the plenary session in real time via the Internet in all the supporting universities of Gazprom. The event was organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP), the Association of Engineering Education of Russia (AIOR), as well as the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan and Kazan National Research Technological University. …”
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Mitigation PFHxA-induced neurotoxicity in Carassius auratus brain cells by selenium-enriched Bacillus subtilis via the BDNF/PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β pathway by Yu-ting Lu, Zheng-yao Guo, Lei Guo, Yu-hua He, Li-ming Liu, Xue Jiao, Yue-hong Li

“…As emerging contaminants growing threat to aquatic organisms, explore effective mitigation strategies is particularly important. …”
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Intestinal permeability and contractility in murine colitis by M. E. van Meeteren, J. D. van Bergeijk, A. P. M. van Dijk, C. J. A. M. Tak, M. A. C. Meijssen, F. J. Zijlstra

“…We developed an in vitro organ bath method to measure permeability and contractility simultaneously in murine intestinal segments. …”
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THE IMPACT OF PERSONAL INNOVATIVENESS ON THE BEHAVIORAL INTENTION TO USING TOURISM MOBILE APPLICATIONS OF GENERATION Z IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM by Nguyen Thi Bich DAO, Do Nguyen Tuan ANH

“…Based on the research findings, the study proposed potential solutions for mobile application development businesses, destination management organizations, tourism businesses to enhance the intention to use mobile applications in tourism among Generation Z in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam as a whole.…”
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Assessment of Pollution Trend of Oke Afa Canal Lagos, Nigeria by R. A. Olowu, O. O. Ayejuyo, G. O. Adewuyi, I. A. Adejoro, T. A. Akinbola, M. O. Osundiya, C. T. Onwordi

“…The canal water contained very high concentration of BOD (64.8±11.3 mg/L) and COD (107.8±22.3 mg/L) which would suggest the presence of a high level of organic load that result in the pollution of the canals. …”
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Phytotoxicity of methylene blue to rice seedlings by X.Z. Yu, Y.X. Feng, D.M. Yue

“…Due to insufficient treatment, its occurrence in wastewater is frequently detected, which may result in serious environment problems to aquatic organisms. Hydroponic experiments were conducted with rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L. cv. …”
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The Efficiency of Chitosan Against Tert Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)-Induced Neurobehavioral Changes and Toxicity Effects in Male Rats by Shahad Alahmadi, Mohammed Mufadhe Alanazi, Fawaz Alasmari, Wedad Saeed Al-Qahtani, Gadah Albasher

“…These findings suggest that chitosan’s antioxidant properties may provide a therapeutic benefit against TBHQ-induced neurotoxicity and organ damage. …”
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Pleural Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection in an Immunocompetent Female with No Risk Factors by Ravi P. Manglani, Misbahuddin Khaja, Karen Hennessey, Omonuwa Kennedy

“…The patient underwent pleural biopsy, bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), all of which failed to identify the causative organism. Six weeks later, MAC was identified in the pleural fluid and pleural biopsy by DNA hybridization and culture. …”
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Effect of airflow rate and honeycomb channels addition on the efficiency of bagasse-fuelled top-lit updraft (TLUD) gasification stove by Clarissa Putri Sholeha, Muhammad Trifiananto, Mahros Darsin, Andi Sanata, Imam Sholahuddin, Ariyo Anindito

“…Biomass is derived from organic materials of plants or animals that can be used as fuel. …”
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Climate and soil factors drive the functional and phylogenetic assembly of Qinghai-Tibetan grassland communities via multiple paths by Xiaomei Kang, Yanjun Liu, Xinyang Wu, Lijie Duan, Jiachang Jiang, Aoran Zhang, Wei Qi

“…Annual and seasonal temperature was a reliable predictor of functional structure of plant or organ size traits, especially CWM of leaf size and CWM and FD of plant height. …”
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