The Sediment Profile and Heavy Metal Content of Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), and Silver (Ag) in The Waters of Saparua Island by Jaicson G. Anakotta, Yusthinus T. Male, Serly J. Sekewael, Nelson Gaspersz

“…Parameters are physical and chemical parameters of waters, determination of total organic carbon (TOC), and digestion of sediment samples for SSA testing. …”
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Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. (Anil): Plant Profile, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review by Janaina K. L. Campos, Tiago F. da S. Araújo, Thaíse G. da S. Brito, Ana P. S. da Silva, Rebeca X. da Cunha, Mônica B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Bianka S. dos Santos, César A. da Silva, Vera L. de M. Lima

“…More than 40 chemical compounds have been identified and a few compounds isolated, and the main origins are the essential oils, organic extracts, and aqueous extracts of different parts of the plant. …”
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Evolutionary Cooperation in Networked Public Goods Game with Dependency Groups by Xuzhen Zhu, Xin Su, Jinming Ma, Hui Tian, RunRan Liu

“…Either in microlevel organizations or macrolevel societies, the individuals acquire benefits or payoffs by forming interdependency groups linked by common interests. …”
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Pulse-Wave Analysis of Optic Nerve Head Circulation Is Significantly Correlated with Kidney Function in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease by Tomoaki Shiba, Mao Takahashi, Takatoshi Maeno

“…BOT in ONH by LSFG can detect the organ damage such as kidney dysfunction, CKD.…”
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Natural Hybridization Between <i>Quercus crassipes</i> and <i>Q. crassifolia</i> (Fagaceae) Is a Key Process to Ensure the Biodiversity of Their Associated Lichen Community by Leticia Valencia-Cuevas, Jennie Melhado-Carboney, Efraín Tovar-Sánchez

“…Lichens are organisms whose dynamics take place on terrestrial substrates such as rock, dead wood, living plants, and soil. …”
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Blink Detection Using 3D Convolutional Neural Architectures and Analysis of Accumulated Frame Predictions by George Nousias, Konstantinos K. Delibasis, Georgios Labiris

“…The cropped eye regions are organized as three-dimensional (3D) input with the third dimension spanning time of 300 ms. …”
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One-step mass-production of CeO2 nanoparticles embedded in free-standing porous carbon as haloperoxidase mimetic coating to combat biofouling on steel surface by Chao Zhao, Xinyu Wu, Tianqi Cheng, Tsz Yeung Yip, Bo Yuan, Wanqing Dai, Shengpei Zhang, Yuwei Qiu, Jian Lin Chen, Shang-Wei Chou, Yung-Kang Peng

“…This has spurred interest in sustainable alternatives inspired by marine organisms, such as haloperoxidases (HPOs) found in certain algae, which can convert H2O2 and Br− in seawater into HOBr to mitigate biofouling. …”
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Methotrexate for the Treatment of Graft-versus-Host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Amr Nassar, Ghada Elgohary, Tusneem Elhassan, Zubeir Nurgat, Said Y. Mohamed, Mahmoud Aljurf

“…Predictors of better responses were lower grade GVHD, cutaneous involvement, and isolated organ involvement. MTX as a steroid sparing agent might reduce long-term complications and improve the quality of life of GVHD affected individuals.…”
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Creation and evaluation of a gender diversity focused cultural competency training for phlebotomists: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Henrietta Maku, Christina C. Pierre, Dina N. Greene, E. Henderson, Camille L. Rogers, Cameron Whitley, Gabrielle N. Winston-McPherson

“…If successful, we anticipate that both national and international organizations can easily adapt this curriculum for their use.…”
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Biochemical and antioxidant responses of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) exposed to sublethal concentrations of the antiepileptic and analgesic drug gabapentin by J Blahova, P Mikula, P Marsalek, Z Svobodova

“…Our research shows that subchronic exposure to gabapentin may pose a significant risk to non-target aquatic organisms, such as disruption of metabolic pathways or induction of oxidative stress, even at environmentally relevant concentrations.…”
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Dimensions of Relationship Marketing and Its Impact on Brand Equity in Banking Industry (Case of Hekmat Iranian Bank) by Mahmood Mohammadian, Amir Aslani Afrashteh

“…Considering the mutual benefits of both parties (service providers and customers), service organizations such as banks and financial institutions can implement relationship marketing tools and tactics, in order to establish and maintain a long-term relationship with their customers that can help enhance brand equity. …”
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Red honeybush (Cyclopia genistoides) tea mitigates oxidative imbalance and hyperlipidemia, while improving glucose homeostasis in type 2 diabetic rats by Xin Xiao, Ochuko L. Erukainure, Md. Shahidul Islam

“…RHT also significantly (P < 0.05) decreased MDA levels and enhanced level of GSH, activity of SOD, catalase, GR in most of organs (pancreas, liver, kidneys, and heart). Significantly (P < 0.05) improved morphological changes in the islets and β-cells were observed in rats treated with RHT. …”
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The Influence Mechanism of Deformation on the Precipitation Behavior and Mechanical Properties of 7075 Aluminum Alloy During Hot Forming-Quenching Integrated Process by Huanhuan Li, Xinhang Zhang, Wei Dai, Wei Yan, Chaomei He, Jiake Luo, Mengxing Li, Ruolin Wu, Dang Wang

“…The hot forming-quenching integrated process (HFQ^®) organically combines the deformation and heat treatment, which can improve the forming performance of aluminum alloy while ensuring the final strength of formed parts. …”
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Evaluation of NH4+ Adsorption Capacity in Water of Coffee Husk-Derived Biochar at Different Pyrolysis Temperatures by Nguyen Van Phuong, Nguyen Khanh Hoang, Le Van Luan, L. V. Tan

“…The properties of biochar prepared at different temperatures (300, 450, and 600°C) were determined including TOC, and pH, pHpzc, functional groups of H+/OH−, cation-exchange capacity (CEC), and the characteristics of groups of organic matter (FT-IR spectrum) were identified and evaluated. …”
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Posterior Mediastinal Adenomatoid Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Vishwas Parekh, Thomas Winokur, Robert J. Cerfolio, Todd M. Stevens

“…Adenomatoid tumor is an uncommon benign neoplasm of mesothelial differentiation that distinctively arises in and around the genital organs. In rare instances, it has been described in extragenital locations. …”
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Improving Knowledge and Process for International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Applicants: A Call for a Uniform Application by Gabrielle A. Jacquet, Jamil D. Bayram, William B. Ewen, Bhakti Hansoti, Steven Andescavage, David Price, Robert E. Suter, Alexander Vu

“…Without a standardized application, applicants have a difficulty approaching programs in an informed and an organized method; a streamlined application system is necessary. …”
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Degradation of Anthraquinone Dye Reactive Blue 4 in Pyrite Ash Catalyzed Fenton Reaction by Milena Becelic-Tomin, Bozo Dalmacija, Ljiljana Rajic, Dragana Tomasevic, Djurdja Kerkez, Malcolm Watson, Miljana Prica

“…The effect of various operating variables such as catalyst and oxidant concentration, initial pH and RB4 concentration on the abatement of total organic carbon, and dye has been assessed in this study. …”
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Resource Capacity of Academic Staff of Ural Federal District Universities: Qualitative Research by G. E. Zborovsky, P. A. Ambarova, V. S. Katashinskikh, E. V. Kemmet

“…As sources of statistical data, databases of monitoring the effectiveness of higher education organizations, data of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, and «Indicators of Education» statistical collection were used. …”
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Gamma Irradiation of Plukenetia volubilis L. Seeds Promotes Several Changes during Its Germination and Vegetative Growth by Mike Anderson Corazon-Guivin, Sofia Rengifo-Del Aguila, Angel David Hernández-Amasifuen, Víctor Manuel Arévalo-Rojas, Ronny Anthony Acosta-Córdova, Agustín Cerna-Mendoza, Thiago de Araújo Mastrangelo, Jorge Damian Valverde-Iparraguirre, Juan Carlos Guerrero-Abad

“…Also, the pattern of plant organ development changed as its gamma irradiation was increased. …”
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The Role of AChE in Swimming Behavior of Daphnia magna: Correlation Analysis of Both Parameters Affected by Deltamethrin and Methomyl Exposure by Qing Ren, Ruibin Zhao, Cheng Wang, Shangge Li, Tingting Zhang, Zongming Ren, Meiyi Yang, Hongwei Pan, Shiguo Xu, Jianping Zhu, Xun Wang

“…The unpredictable toxicity of insecticides may cause behavior disorder of biological organisms. In order to assess the role of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in swimming behavior of Daphnia magna, a correlation analysis of both parameters in 24 h exposure of deltamethrin (DM) and methomyl (MT) was investigated. …”
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