Factors associated with lung cancer among firefighters: a systematic literature review by Augustine W. Kang, Natalie S. Lui

“…Notably, wildfire smoke, containing carcinogenic elements, poses a rising significant threat to firefighters’ respiratory health. …”
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Un ensemble funéraire de l’Antiquité tardive à dépôt atypique d’âne à Woippy (Moselle) by Gaël Brkojewitsch, Olivier Putelat

“…It also appears that the burial area developed around a hierarchically elevated grave containing the burial (no 1) of a probable young adult male. …”
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Hot shape transformation: the role of PSar dehydration in stomatocyte morphogenesis by Remi Peters, Levy A. Charleston, Karinan van Eck, Teun van Berlo, Daniela A. Wilson

“…While the self-assembly behavior of block copolymers containing polysarcosine-containing polymers has been reported, their potential for shape transformation remains largely untapped, limiting their versatility across various applications. …”
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To Hemoadsorb or Not to Hemoadsorb—Do We Have the Answer Yet? An Updated Meta-Analysis on the Use of CytoSorb in Sepsis and Septic Shock by Carmen Orban, Angelica Bratu, Mihaela Agapie, Tudor Borjog, Mugurel Jafal, Romina-Marina Sima, Oana Clementina Dumitrașcu, Mihai Popescu

“…Methods: To better understand the clinical effectiveness of hemoadsorption in managing inflammation, we conducted an updated meta-analysis on the effects of CytoSorb in critically ill septic patients. Ten studies containing 715 patients (355 in the interventional group and 360 in the control group) have been included in the final analysis. …”
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Recycling of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO₄) Batteries from the End Product Quality Perspective by Deise F. Barbosa de Mattos, Simon Duda, Martina Petranikova

“…Their growing market implies an increasing generation of hazardous waste, which contains large amounts of electrolyte, which is often corrosive and flammable and releases toxic gases, and critical raw materials that are indispensable to the renewable energy sector, such as lithium. …”
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Gemological and Spectral Characteristics of Gem-Quality Blue Gahnite from Nigeria by Yifang Chen, Junhao Zheng, Mingmei Lu, Ziqi Liu, Zhengyu Zhou

“…The main chemical composition is ZnAl2O4, accounting for 93.57%, and the rest is mainly FeAl2O4, which also contains Na, Mg, Co, Mn, Cr, Cu, Si, K, and Ca elements. …”
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Soaking Soybean Seeds with Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai Extract Increased the Yield and Nutritional Value of Soybean Sprouts by Jeong-Ho Kim, Yong-Han Yoon, Sanjeev Kumar Dhungana, Il-Doo Kim, Dong-Hyun Shin

“…Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai, an ornamental plant, contains a wide range of phytochemicals having pharmaceutical properties. …”
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The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients by Dong Y, Zhou X, Xiang J, Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xiong X, Wang J

“…Yanhua Dong,* Xueman Zhou,* Jie Xiang, Yunhao Zheng, Yingcheng Zheng, Xin Xiong, Jun Wang State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Xiong; Jun Wang, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14 section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email drxiongxin@scu.edu.cn; wangjunv@scu.edu.cnObjective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between insomnia and the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and its subtypes in orthodontic patients.Methods: A total of 648 adult orthodontic patients (158 males and 490 females, median age 26) were included and completed a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, insomnia severity index (ISI), the five major temporomandibular disorder symptoms (5Ts) checklist, and self-reported sleep bruxism. …”
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Structural and Oxidative Properties of Manganese Incorporated Mesostructure Silica for Methane Oxidation by Rihem Dardouri, Anis Gannouni, Mongia Saïd Zina

“…Manganese catalysts containing templated mesostructured porous silica were prepared using different methods of preparation, namely, the direct hydrothermal (DHT), solid-state ion exchange (SSI), template ion exchange (TIE), and impregnation (Imp) methods. …”
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CLN6‐related continuum phenotype caused by aberrant splicing by Federica Invernizzi, Barbara Castellotti, Chiara Reale, Celeste Panteghini, Isabel Colangelo, Roberta Solazzi, Francesca Ragona, Lucio Giordano, Jessica Galli, Davide Rossi Sebastiano, Gianluca Marucci, Valeria Cuccarini, Giuseppe Didato, Cinzia Gellera, Barbara Garavaglia, Tiziana Granata, Laura Canafoglia

“…In the patient, the expression of the allele containing c.722T>C variant was increased, compared with the carrier parent. …”
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The Effects of Crack on the Transmission Matrix of Rotor Systems by Z.K. Peng, Z.Q. Lang, G. Meng, F.L. Chu

“…The dynamic behavior of rotor containing crack is a subject of particular interest and has been extensively investigated by researchers. …”
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Method of Evaluating and Predicting Traffic State of Highway Network Based on Deep Learning by Jiayu Liu, Xingju Wang, Yanting Li, Xuejian Kang, Lu Gao

“…The highway network in Hebei Province is employed as a case study to validate the model, where the traffic state of highway network is analyzed using both predicted data and real data. The dataset contains 536,823 pieces of data collected by 233 continuous observation stations in Hebei Province from September 5, 2016, to September 12, 2016. …”
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Deformation mechanism and damage energy evolution of coal body under different gas pressures based on the energy principle by Yongjiang Yu, Xu Dong, Jiaming Liu, Zhiyuan Song, Zhiqiang Wu, Wenjing Guo

“…To investigate the damage evolution characteristics and energy evolution mechanism of coal pillars loaded in a gas pressure environment, a uniaxial compression test was performed on a coal body under different gas pressures using a load testing apparatus for gas-containing coal rocks. The obtained results showed that the mechanical properties of the coal body varied with the gas pressure. …”
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UF/IFAS Standardized Fertilization Recommendations for Agronomic Crops by Rao Mylavarapu, David Wright, Gerald Kidder, C. G. Chambliss

“…Chambliss, presents in abbreviated form the fertilization recommendations for agronomic crops based on soil tests performed by the UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory (ESTL). It contains the basic information from which ESTL soil-test reports and fertilization recommendations are generated. …”
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Refined construction of semi-provincial hydrogeological models using hierarchical modeling: A case study in Western Shandong Province, China by Guangjun Ji, Zizhao Cai, Xiaobo Tan, Tao Wang, Chuanqi Wang, Qiuxiao Xu, Bo Zhou, Yang Cui

“…Study region: Western Shandong Province, China, covering an area of 83,700 km², is a study area that contains various representative hydrogeological conditions. …”
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Valorization of Dairy By-Products, Sweet Whey, and Acid Whey, in the Production of Fermented Black Carrot Juice: A Comparative Study of the Phytochemical, Physicochemical, Microbio... by Hacer Çoklar, Mehmet Akbulut, Ali Aygun, Muhammed Talha Akbulut

“…The samples containing 100% whey exhibited lower <i>a*</i>, <i>b*</i>, <i>h</i>, and C* values and lower amounts of individual anthocyanins. …”
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Book phenomenon in library philosophy and library research by Baiba Sporane

“… The book plays the most important role in the development of the culture of our civilization—the mental heritage of all generations for all generations is contained in books. The most important feature of the book is that it serves as a knowledge keeper ("the brain on the shelf"), because the human being is a creature who remembers and is aware of their history, who thinks historically. …”
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Aerodynamic optimization of small diffuser Augmented Wind Turbines: A differential evolution approach by Turan Dias Oliveira, Luzia Aparecida Tofaneli, Alex Álisson Bandeira Santos

“…In order to contain the increase in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and its harmful consequences, studies point to the need to increase the participation of non-fossil energy in the world energy matrix. …”
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Bile Acids and Their Value for Central Nervous System by Yu. O. Shulpekova, P. E. Tkachenko, E. N. Shirokova, I. V. Damulin

“…The animal brain under physiological conditions was found to contain about 20 bile acid types of likely innate origin suggested by their high contents; the bile acids spectrum in CNS differs significantly from blood plasma. …”
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Josquin’s Motet “In amara crucis ara” in the Green Codex of Viadrina by Wojciech Odoj

“…Besides the works of such masters of polyphony as Brumel, Compère, Isaac, Senfl, Adam of Fulda, La Rue and Obrecht, the codex contains a tiny motet by Josquin des Prez: In amara crucis ara (fols. 224’–225). …”
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