OCF Bridging Techniques for UWB/LoRa IoT Ecosystems by Hyun Seob Oh, Wha Sook Jeon, Dong Geun Jeong

“…The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) is one of the most powerful IoT standard organizations. The OCF has developed not only its own standard but also an open source software framework called IoTivity for efficient implementation of IoT systems. …”
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Pharmacokinetics of Transdermal Flunixin Meglumine Following a Single Dose in Marine Toads (Rhinella marina) by Gregory Scott, Meghan M. Louis, Julie A. Balko, Claire M. Bublitz, Brigid V. Troan, Ronald E. Baynes, Dustin Smith, Larry J. Minter

“…Histopathology of skin and major organs revealed one minimal superficial lesion in a single toad potentially attributable to flunixin meglumine administration; otherwise, no other treatment-related lesions were observed in 11 of 12 toads. …”
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The Impact of Nurses' Disaster Preparedness Competencies on Public Health Center Resilience in Disaster-Prone Areas: A cross-sectional study by Moh Ikram Dg Sirua, Balqis Balqis, Muhammad Alwy Arifin, Indar Indar, Syamsuar Manyullei

“…Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of strengthening these competencies and fostering collaboration with local governments, health institutions, communities, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to support comprehensive disaster preparedness efforts. …”
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The impact of abandoned iron ore on the endophytic bacterial communities and functions in the root systems of three major crops in the local area by Shuyi Chen, Jie Tang, Junqiang Xu, Lianxin Peng, Peng Wu, Qiang Li

“…., and Triticum aestivum L. were collected from the inter-root soils and plant roots to determine the soil physicochemical properties and endophytic bacterial communities in the root system.ResultsThe results showed that mining resulted in soil acidification, altered trace element content and increased organic carbon. There was an increase in the Ascomycota and Actinobacteria phylum of crop root bacteria. …”
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Use of Hybrid Flame Retardants in Chemically Foamed rPET Blends by Veronika Anna Szabó, Sándor Kálmán Jakab, András Kovács, Tamara Zsuzsanna Böcz, Gábor Dogossy

“…Three different kinds of halogen-free flame retardant agents were used: ammonium polyphosphate-based Exolit AP 422 (AP), organic aluminum phosphate in the form of Exolit OP 1240 (OP), and Budit 342 containing melamine polyphosphate (MPP). …”
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Multi-step pre-treatment of rice husk for fractionation of components including silica by Shinnosuke Ishida, Shinji Kudo, Shinji Kudo, Shusaku Asano, Shusaku Asano, Jun-ichiro Hayashi, Jun-ichiro Hayashi

“…IntroductionRice husk, a widely available agricultural by-product lignocellulosic biomass, is a promising and sustainable feedstock for organic and inorganic chemicals due to the rich silica content. …”
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Within-species variation in the gut microbiome of medaka (Oryzias latipes) is driven by the interaction of light intensity and genetic background by Evangelista, Charlotte, Kamenova, Stefaniya, Diaz Pauli, Beatriz, Sandkjenn, Joakim, Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn, Edeline, Eric, Trosvik, Pål, de Muinck, Eric Jacques

“…Given the growing evidence about the gut microbiomes importance to host health, more in-depth studies are required to fully understand the role of the microbiome in size-selected organisms and the possible ecosystem-level consequences. …”
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An atypical case of infective endocarditis initially diagnosed as myopericarditis by Negin Ceraolo, Rachel Dietz, Spencer Prete, Erin L Simon

“…Diagnosis relies on clinical evaluation, blood cultures to identify the causative organism, and echocardiography to visualize vegetations on heart valves. …”
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An Integrating Approach for Genome-Wide Screening of MicroRNA Polymorphisms Mediated Drug Response Alterations by Xianyue Wang, Hong Jiang, Wei Wu, Rongxin Zhang, Lingxiang Wu, Huan Chen, Pengping Li, Yumin Nie, Jiaofang Shao, Yan Li, Xue Lin, Sali Lv, Qh Wang, Jie Hu

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of evolutionarily conserved small noncoding RNAs, ~22 nt in length, and found in diverse organisms and play important roles in the regulation of mRNA translation and degradation. …”
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Understanding the Spatial Heterogeneity of CO2 and CH4 Fluxes from an Urban Shallow Lake: Correlations with Environmental Factors by Zhenhua Zhao, Dan Zhang, Wenmei Shi, Xiaohong Ruan, Jie Sun

“…The correlation analysis, multiple stepwise regression, and redundancy analysis showed the key environmental factors for CO2 including temperature (T), pH, chemical oxygen demand (CODMn) in water, organic matter (OM), total nitrogen, and ammonia nitrogen in water and sediment. …”
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The Optimization of Biosilica and Humic Acid to Increase Soil Nutrient Availability and Nutrient Uptake in Rice Plant in Sandy Soil by Wanti Mindari, M. Ghufron Chakim, Bakti Wisnu Widjajani, Purnomo Edi Sasongko, Haidar Fari Aditya, Ahmad Mustapha Mohamad Pazi, Seca Gandaseca

“…The impact of the treatment was observed 90 days after application on the parameters of soil pH, organic C, total N, and exchangeable K. The effects of the treatment were also evident in plant nutrient uptake, specifically in total N in the roots and total K in the stems. …”
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Temporal variability of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and key environmental drivers in a dam-induced subtropical urban lake by Peng Tang, Boyu Ren, Tianyang Li, Qiwen Xu, Baoxiang Yang, Shunyao Zhu, Binghui He

“…The dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) is a critical indicator of the organism growth and ecological balance within aquatic systems. …”
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Effects of exogenous selenium application on quality characteristics, selenium speciation, and in vitro bioaccessibility of rice pancakes by Feiran An, Kun Zhuang, Lingling Shangguan, Lan Yao, Jun Dai

“…To date, a hotspot of functional foods is strengthening the content of organic Se in food using biological Se enrichment. …”
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A Facile Route to the Preparation of Highly Uniform ZnO@TiO2 Core-Shell Nanorod Arrays with Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties by Yuanyuan Zhao, Peifei Tong, Dong Ma, Bing Li, Qinzhuang Liu, San Chen, Yongxing Zhang

“…The improved photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the core-shell structure, which can effectively reduce the recombination rate of electron-hole pairs, significantly increase the optical absorption range, and offer a high density of surface active catalytic sites for the decomposition of organic pollutants. In addition, it is very easy to separate or recover ZnO@TiO2 core-shell nanorod array catalysts when they are used in water purification processes.…”
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A Low-Cost Electrochemical Cell Sensor Based on MWCNT-COOH/α-Fe₂O₃ for Toxicity Detection of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts by Ying Liu, Zhipeng Zhang, Yuling Wu, Huan Yang, Jiao Qu, Xiaolin Zhu

“…However, this process generates various disinfection byproducts (DBPs), which toxicological research indicates can have detrimental effects on living organisms. Moreover, the safety of these DBPs has not been sufficiently assessed, underscoring the need for a comprehensive evaluation of their toxic effects and associated health risks. …”
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<i>CaHY5</i> Mediates UV-B Induced Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Purple Pepper by Xiang Zhang, Yunrong Mo, Huidan Zhou, Mengjuan Li, Hong Cheng, Pingping Li, Ruihao Zhang, Yaoyao Huang, Yanyan Wang, Junqiang Xu, Jingjing Liao, Qiaoli Xie, Kai Zhao, Minghua Deng, Junheng Lv

“…Anthocyanins are important flavonoid compounds in plants that are associated with the color formation and antioxidant activity of flowers, fruits, and other organs. Ultraviolet B radiation (UV-B) is one of the key environmental factors that influence anthocyanin accumulation in plants and <i>HY5</i> is involved in plant photomorphogenesis. …”
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A comprehensive review of massive transfusion and major hemorrhage protocols: origins, core principles and practical implementation by David Silveira Marinho, Denise Menezes Brunetta, Luciana Maria de Barros Carlos, Luany Elvira Mesquita Carvalho, Jessica Silva Miranda

“…To enable timely availability and transfusion of blood products, specific actions in different hospital areas need to be synchronized, which are usually organized through Massive Transfusion Protocols or, as they have recently been rebranded, Major Hemorrhage Protocols (MHPs). …”
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General and simple salts-mediating approach enables superior magnesium plating/stripping properties by Ning Yuan, Jing Liu, Wenhao Sun, Min Wang, Changming Mao, Kun Chao, Zhenfang Zhou, Xiaosong Guo, Zhonghua Zhang, Guicun Li

“…In addition, unique MgCl-rich and carbonyl organic compounds-containing interphases are unveiled, which is conducive to active Mg electrodeposition. …”
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Extreme Environment Streptomyces: Potential Sources for New Antibacterial and Anticancer Drug Leads? by Periyasamy Sivalingam, Kui Hong, John Pote, Kandasamy Prabakar

“…The structure and chemical classes of the compounds, their relevant bioactivities, and the sources of organisms are presented.…”
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Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network laboratory Guidelines for the Use of Serological Tests (excluding point-of-care tests) for the Diagnosis of Syphilis in Canada by Paul N Levett, Kevin Fonseca, Raymond SW Tsang, Kamran Kadkhoda, Bouchra Serhir, Sandra M Radons, Muhammad Morshed

“…The laboratory diagnosis of syphilis infection is complex. Because this organism cannot be cultured, serology is used as the principal diagnostic method. …”
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