A framework for personal protective equipment use in laboratories: regulatory compliance and employee protection by Segaran P. Pillai, Sarah Bradberry, Marisa Newcomer, Tanya Pittas, Kelsey Mathern

“…The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard, outlined in 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I states that Protective gear - including personal protective clothing, respiratory equipment, and barriers or shields- must be supplied, properly used, and kept clean and functional whenever there are hazards present. These hazards may arise from processes, environmental conditions, chemicals, radiation, or mechanical sources that could potentially cause injury or harm bodily functions through skin contact, inhalation, or absorption. …”
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Unraveling the mitochondrial genome of the medicinal Chinese motherwort (Leonurus japonicus, Lamiaceae): structural dynamics, organelle-to-nuclear gene transfer, and evolutionary i... by Xinyu Bai, Xinyu Bai, Tingting Zhu, Huiru Chen, Xiaoqun Wang, Jing Liu, Yuqing Feng, Yuqing Feng, Yanbo Huang, Joongku Lee, Goro Kokubugata, Zhechen Qi, Xiaoling Yan

“…Extensive RNA editing underscores post-transcriptional regulation in mitochondrial function. These findings enrich genomic resources for Leonurus, support phylogenetic and evolutionary studies in Lamiaceae, and lay groundwork for molecular breeding and conservation strategies targeting mitochondrial traits. …”
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Research Progress on the Application of Bacillus in Baijiu Brewing by Qianer JIANG, Huipeng LIANG, Linlin LI, Junhui ZHONG, Junfeng LIU

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Nitrite: From Application to Detection and Development by Haoneng Li, Yang Song, Baoqing Zhou, Hengyi Xu

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Integrating Food Preference Profiling, Behavior Change Strategies, and Machine Learning for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in a Personalized Nutrition Digital Health Interventio... by Hana Fitria Navratilova, Anthony David Whetton, Nophar Geifman

“…Intervention functions were designed using the Behavior Change Wheel, and behavior change techniques were selected for the DHI features. …”
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Generation of Spatial Structure of Urban Parks Based on Spatial Analysis of Agent-Based Models by Huizi KONG, Tianming LIU, Jiajie LIAO, Liu CUI

“…By adjusting model parameters, the foraging paths of slime molds in the designed site are simulated, and their spatial function distribution is analyzed. The simulation environment is based on multi-source data analysis and involves setting particle growth points, food locations, and environmental obstacles. …”
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Enhancing Value and Efficiency in Egyptian Construction Projects: A Framework for Contractor Performance Assessment Using Value Engineering by May Emam, Sherif El- Attar, Abdullah Mohammed

“…The proposed model integrates function-worth analysis in contractor selection and introduces a Value Index (VI) for real-time performance monitoring. …”
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Key technologies of efficient extraction of coalbed methane (gas) in Guizhou coal mine area by Wang YI, Longjun LIANG, Lichong YAN, Zhihua YAN, Jie CHEN, Wei GAO, Yi LOU, Fuqin YANG, Haiyang HU, Jiawei ZHU

“…It innovated and explored the following high efficiency extraction technology of “four zones” linked Wells in coal mining areas with Guizhou characteristics: ① By laying multi-functional pumping vertical Wells or small inclination oriented Wells in the goaf, it was the first time in Guizhou to realize efficient extraction and development of pressure relief gas in the overlying coal-covered strata and coal-bed methane in the sweet coal seam below the goaf; ② Taking advantage of the characteristics of spatial and temporal dislocation in the production area, the multi-mode extraction mode of “coalbed methane well + relief well + underground drilling” is adopted for the first coal seam mined in the upper protective layer, which realizes the purpose of the upper and lower vertical combined extraction of coalbed methane (gas) Wells and effectively solves the problem of multi-source gas flooding into coal mining roadway and gas accumulation in the upper corner during coal mining under the condition of coal seam group development in Guizhou; ③ In the preparation area and planning area, combined with the terrain and geological characteristics of the two areas, the horizontal well “well factory” + “two pairs of right and wrong” overlapping well layout mode is adopted to realize the efficient extraction of coal bed methane in the plane in advance and pre-pumping of the sweet coal seam and the pressure relief gas in the overlying coal-laden rock in the subsequent mining process, and at the same time to achieve the goal of “replacing the roadway with Wells”; ④ In view of the development of multi-thin coal seam groups in the study area and the development characteristics of “three zones” in the overlying strata after mining, due to the continuous change of the role of “four zones”, the surface coalbed methane Wells are initially deployed in the production area or preparation area, and the “bridge plug bottom sealing + layer selection perforation” technology is adopted to innovate the “transformation” technology of well structure to achieve the purpose of “multi-purpose in one well”; It also provides new technical ideas and accumulated valuable engineering experience for gas management in coal mine area under the condition of multi-thin coal seam group development in Guizhou.…”
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New insights into ovarian regression-related mitochondrial dysfunction in the late-laying period by Tiantian Gu, Jinyu Liu, Tao Zeng, Li Chen, Yong Tian, Wenwu Xu, Lizhi Lu

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Utilization Patterns and Optimization Suggestions for Wildlife Passages in Xinjiang Nature Reserves by Mengdi Fu, Jun Wang, Shuang Li, Le Qin, Junsheng Li, Shichao Jin

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“Locality – Adaptation” Research of Hydropower Resettlement Communities in the Jinsha River Basin: A Case Study of Ludila Hydropower Station by Fang WANG, Zhuoqi LI, Haoyi XU, Jiaqi YAN

“…At the settlement scale, the Mask Region-based Convolutional Neural Network (Mask R-CNN) deep learning model is utilized to identify architectural spatial features, categorizing three typical building types: traditional pitched-roof buildings, uniformly planned flat-roof buildings, and color steel plate-modified structures. Through multi-source data fusion (including remote sensing, demographic statistics, and compensation records) and field investigations, the research quantitatively analyzes the “locality – adaptation” reconstruction process of resettlement communities across the three spatial dimensions of living, production, and cultural spaces.Results1) Land cover evolution: Water storage of hydropower station inundates 37.12 km2 of land (including 21.61 km² of high-quality cultivated land), resulting in a loss of 43.68% of settlement production space. 2) Adjustment of architectural space: 65.8% of dwellings in the original villages are traditional timber-earth buildings with a tile roof, which adapt to the climate environment of concentrated rainfall and sufficient sunshine in the Jinsha River Basin. 48.7% of the resettlement sites adopt unified flat roof planning, and 51.3% realize functional optimization through self-construction or renovation, with the average renovation area reaching 230.9 m2. 3) Transformation of livelihood system: The annual compensation mechanism only restores 15.79% of the cultivated land allocation before resettlement, and the proportion of compensation income drops from 82.71% in the initial stage of relocation to 33.15% after long-term resettlement, driving the adjustment of crop structure to high value-added cash crops. 4) Cultural space reconstruction: In the context of the disappearance of traditional water transport functions, the three cultural relics reconstructed in different places show a symbolic turn. …”
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Genome‐Wide Association Studies Reveal the Genetic Architecture of Ionomic Variation in Grains of Tartary Buckwheat by Zhirong Wang, Yuqi He, Mengyu Zhao, Xiang‐Qian Liu, Hao Lin, Yaliang Shi, Kaixuan Zhang, Guijie Lei, Dili Lai, Tong Liu, Xiaoyang Peng, Jiayue He, Wei Li, Xiangru Wang, Sun‐Hee Woo, Muriel Quinet, Alisdair R. Fernie, Xin‐Yuan Huang, Meiliang Zhou

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Numerical modeling of coupled electromagnetic and thermal processes in the zone induction heating system for metal billets by V. Yu. Grytsiuk, M. A. M. Yassin

“…Multiphysics couplings use electromagnetic power dissipation as a heat sources, and the billet material properties are specified by temperature functions. …”
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A Preliminary Investigation into Heavy Metal Tolerance in <i>Pseudomonas</i> Isolates: Does the Isolation Site Have an Effect? by Alessandro De Santis, Antonio Bevilacqua, Angela Racioppo, Barbara Speranza, Maria Rosaria Corbo, Clelia Altieri, Milena Sinigaglia

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Load balancing method of service cluster based on mean-variance by Xiaoan BAO, Xue WEI, Lei CHEN, Guoheng HU, Na ZHANG

“…When a large number of concurrent requests are allocated,the load scheduling mechanism is to achieve the load balancing of nodes in the network by minimizing the response time and maximizing the utilization ratio of nodes.In the load balancing algorithm based on genetic algorithm,the fitness function is designed to have an important influence on the load balancing efficiency.A service cluster load balancing method based on mean-variance was proposed to optimize the fitness function.The investment portfolio selection model mean-variance was used to minimize the response time,which was used to get the weight of each server's resource utilization,so as to obtain the optimal allocation combination.This method improves the accuracy and efficiency of the fitness function.Compared with other models in different service environment,the simulation results show that the load balancing algorithm makes the service cluster get a better balance performance in terms of node utilization and response time.…”
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Principles for determining effective parameters for organizing train traffic in suburban-urban traffic, taking into account the differentiation of service classes by A. F. Borodin, I. F. Mustafin, K. Yu. Nikolaev

“…Relevant constraints for the task, due to the resources of the railway infrastructure and rolling stock, have been determined. …”
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Correction of Disturbances Influence on Results of Elongated Objects's Probe Microscopy Using Predictive Relief Estimates by P. V. Gulyaev

“…The formation of predictive images enhances the sharpness of objects and increases the probability of their correct selection using methods based on the analysis of changes in the brightness function.…”
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Forecasting formation density from well logging data based on machine learning model by Xiankang Cheng, Haoyu Zhang, Haoyu Zhang

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CSCA-YOLOv8: A lightweight network model for evaluating drought resistance in mung bean. by Dongshan Jiang, Jinyang Liu, Haomiao Zhang, Wenxiang Liang, Ziqiu Luo, Wenlong An, Shicong Li, Xin Chen, Xingxing Yuan, Shangbing Gao

“…Finally, the SIoU loss function is used to replace CIoU to accelerate the convergence of the model. …”
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The Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in the Treatment of Portal Hypertension: Current Status by Gilles Pomier-Layrargues, Louis Bouchard, Michel Lafortune, Julien Bissonnette, Dave Guérette, Pierre Perreault

“…The role of TIPS to treat refractory ascites is probably more justified to improve the quality of life rather than to improve survival, except for patients with preserved liver function. It can be helpful for hepatic hydrothorax and can reverse hepatorenal syndrome in selected cases. …”
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