New perspectives on probiotics in health and disease by Eric Banan-Mwine Daliri, Byong H. Lee

“…The gut microbiota continues to fascinate scientists in many realms when it is considered that humans contain 90% bacteria. Correlations between changes in composition and activity of the gut microbiota and common disorders such as cancer, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity, oral health, etc. have been proposed. …”
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Apparent Prevalence of Beef Carcasses Contaminated with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Sampled from Danish Slaughter Cattle by Hisako Okura, Nils Toft, Nicola Pozzato, Annalucia Tondo, Søren Saxmose Nielsen

“…Presence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in beef has been reported as a public health concern because asymptomatically infected cattle may contain MAP in tissues that are used for human consumption. …”
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Deep cryptic diversity in the Craugastor podiciferus Species Group (Anura: Craugastoridae) of Isthmian Central America revealed by mitochondrial and nuclear data by Erick Arias, Andrew J. Crawford, Andreas Hertz, Gabriela Parra Olea

“…The Craugastor podiciferus Species Group contains eleven species of terraranan frogs distributed from eastern Honduras to eastern Panama. …”
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Platinum(II) Complexes with Tetradentate Schiff Bases as Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization and Detection of DNA Interaction by Differential Pulse Voltammetry by Lijun Li, Chao Tian, Cheng Wang, Guangyuan Wang, Lianzeng Wang, Jianlong Du

“…The sterical hindrance of antitumor drug candidates potentially makes them less susceptible to deactivation by sulphur containing proteins and helping to overcome resistance mechanisms. …”
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Laboratory Simulation of Flow through Rough-Walled Microfractures under High Hydraulic Gradient by Shuai Zhang, Wei-Guo Qiao, Yan-Zhi Li, Wei-Jie Song, Jun-Ling Qin, Ji-Yao Wang

“…Considering the difficulty of collection of undisturbed rock samples from the deep locations, a methodology to simulate fluid flow through a fractured rock mass using analog materials containing a single fracture was developed. This method is easy to simulate the fluid flow through a fracture of certain aperture. …”
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CO₂/CH₄ and CO₂/CO Selective Pebax-1657 Based Composite Hollow Fiber Membranes Prepared by a Novel Dip-Coating Technique by Dionysios S. Karousos, George V. Theodorakopoulos, Francesco Chiesa, Stéphan Barbe, Mirtat Bouroushian, Evangelos P. Favvas

“…Overall, this study introduces a novel approach for scaling up the fabrication of HF membranes and provides valuable insights into their application in CO₂ separation technologies, offering the potential for advancements in areas such as natural gas processing and carbon capture from CO-containing streams.…”
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THE VISCOELASTIC MODEL OF STEEL WIRE ROPE RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT AND THE ANALYSIS OF DEPRESSION RESISTANCE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE by CHEN HongYue, XU RuoYong, MAO Jun

“…To study the conveyor belt cover and roller resistance variation with the operation process of belt conveyor,based on the three components of solid model,considering the influence of temperature on the conveyor belt viscoelasticity properties,put forward and set up a three element four variables considering temperature thermal viscoelastic kinetic parameter model.Then using the variable temperature dynamic compression experiment,getting the dynamic loading force under different temperature and time of curve,through first-order Fourier series fitting and obtained the conveyer belt rubber layer is derived formula of the thermal viscoelastic Kinetic parameter model and the accuracy of the formula are verified,finally established contains parameters such as temperature,tape speed of conveyor belt rolling resistance coefficient calculation equation,analyses the various factors affecting the impact on the rolling resistance coefficient,and through experiment verification rolling resistance coefficient calculation equation for the test,the results of the study to guide saving energy running of the belt conveyor control to provide the basis.…”
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The Dialectics of Mobility: Capitalism and Apocalypse in Cormac McCarthy’s The Road by Simon Schleusener

“…In the post-apocalyptic setting of Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Road (2006), a father and his son “push down the road a battered shopping cart, containing their bare provisions, on a thoroughly consumed earth” (Seltzer 189). …”
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Large Function Algebras with Certain Topological Properties by Artur Bartoszewicz, Szymon Głąb

“…We prove that the set of perfectly everywhere surjective functions together with the zero function contains a 2c-generated algebra closed in the topology of uniform convergence while it does not contain a nontrivial algebra closed in the pointwise convergence topology. …”
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SOCS1, a Negative Regulator of Cytokine Signals and TLR Responses, in Human Liver Diseases by Minoru Fujimoto, Tetsuji Naka

“…As an immune organ, the liver contains various types of immune cells such as T cells, NK cells, NKT cells, and Kupffer cells and is continuously challenged with gut-derived bacterial and dietary antigens. …”
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Utilization of Biosolids in Forage Production Systems in Florida by Maria L. Silveira, George A. O'Connor, Joao M. B. Vendramini

“… This four-page publication provides basic information about land application of biosolids to pastures and hayfields in Florida. The information contained in this document should be of interest to stakeholders, biosolids managers, students, and scientists interested in topics related to biosolids management practices and the potential benefits and risks associated with biosolid land application. …”
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Impatiens x New Guinea Hybrids New Guinea Impatiens by Edward Gilman, Teresa Howe

“…The document details the plant’s growth habits, ideal planting conditions, and maintenance requirements, emphasizing its suitability for edging, mass planting, and container gardening. Additionally, it mentions the plant’s pest resistance and recent developments in seed propagation, making it a popular choice for gardeners. …”
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Linking Complement C3 and B Cells in Nasal Polyposis by Ulrike Werner, Axel Künstner, Maren Drenckhan, Ralph Pries, Karl-Ludwig Bruchhage, Hauke S. Busch, Claus Bachert, Barbara Wollenberg

“…Our data suggest a prominent role for the C3-C3aR-axis in nasal polyps and, for the first time, describe a B cell population containing high levels of intracellular C3, suggesting a new role of B cells in the maintenance of the inflammation by complement.…”
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De compras para la salud: La vitamina D by Lauren Foster, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Vitamin D needs can be met by eating foods containing Vitamin D and taking vitamin supplements, but few foods are consistent in their levels of vitamin D. …”
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Adding chitosan nanoparticles of green tea extract in diluent and thawing temperatures ameliorate the post-thawed quality of Boer buck semen by Suherni Susilowati, Imam Mustofa, Tri Wahyu Suparyogi, Adeyinka Oye Akintunde, Djoko Agus Purwanto, Wurlina Wurlina, Suzanita Utama, Sri Mulyati

“…Then, the diluted semen was filled in French mini straws containing 60× 106 live sperm per straw, frozen in a standard protocol, and stored as frozen semen at -196 °C for a week. …”
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Application of Prior-knowledge for Intelligent Gear Fault Diagnosis Under Variable Speed Condition by Pan Can, Li Weihua

“…The vibration mechanism analysis of gear transmission system shows that,the vibration response signal of a gear transmission system contains interference components that vary greatly with the speed and cannot reflect the fault information,the fault characteristics in amplitude spectrum of the vibration response signal have less sensitivity to the variation of running speed. …”
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Influence of Different Catalytic Metals on the Formation of PCDD/Fs during Co-combustion of Sewage Sludge and Coal by Xiaoqing Lin, Tieying Mao, Yunfeng Ma, Xiangbo Zou, Lijun Liu, Wenhua Yin, Mumin Rao, Ji Ye, Chuangting Chen, Hong Yu, Xiaodong Li, Jianhua Yan

“…The chlorine source was an essential limiting factor for generating PCDD/Fs, and the chlorine from metal chlorides was the preference source compared with that contained in SS and coal. The results have important reference value for controlling PCDD/Fs formation in the co-combustion process of SS and coal.…”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 1: General Considerations and Regulations by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffrey E. Hill

“…This 7-page fact sheet is the first in a four-part series devoted to educating industry and other stakeholders on the importance of preventing the escape of non-native species from aquaculture facilities, as well as strategies for non-native species containment and regulatory compliance. It introduces the series, explains why non-native species containment is important, provides information on regulations, including the Florida Aquaculture Best Management Practices rule, describes the BMP inspection process, and provides advice on achieving compliance with these important regulations. …”
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Finite-Time Synchronization of Fractional-Order Complex-Valued Cohen-Grossberg Neural Networks with Mixed Time Delays and State-Dependent Switching by Xiaoxia Li, Yingzi Cao, Chi Zheng, Zhixin Feng, Guizhi Xu

“…This paper discussed the finite-time synchronization of fractional-order complex-valued Cohen-Grossberg neural networks (FCVCGNNs), which contain mixed time delays and state-dependent switching that make the model more comprehensive. …”
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Student Engagement Dataset (SED): An Online Learning Activity Dataset by M. S. S. Kassim, Z. H. Azizul, A. A. H. Ahmad Fuaad

“…The dataset consists of 16,609 students and 2,407 courses. It contains information such as grades and daily logged online activities (approximately 12 million data points), including temporal data across four tables. …”
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