A Spiny Orb Weaver Spider, Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…This species belongs to a pantropical genus which contains many species in the Old World. With the possible exception of the West Indian G. tetracantha (L.) …”
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Effects of dietary supplementation with fish-derived Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5 on growth status, immune response, microbiota, and intestinal health of Nile tilapia (Oreochromi... by Vicent Michael Shija, Huapu Chen, Yi Li, Lishuko Ng’onga, Kwaku Amoah, Zhong Yong, Junxi Chen, Yu Dapeng, Robert Mkuye, Jia Cai

“…Nile Tilapia fingerlings (23.5 g ± 0.2 g) were provided with commercial feed containing different doses of B. amyloliquefaciens AV5 over 42 days. …”
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Mid-Epidemic Forecasts of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths: A Bivariate Model Applied to the UK by Peter Congdon

“…Estimation of longer-term epidemic data after lockdown relaxation, characterised by protracted slow downturn and then upturn in cases, casts doubt on effective containment. Conclusions. Many applications of phenomenological models have been to complete epidemics. …”
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Poisoned” khans: the phenomenon of the sudden death of rulers in the mental perception of medieval Mongols by Vorotyntsev L.V., Galimov T.R.

“…In addition, the information contained in the travel notes of the head of the papal embassy to the court of Guyuk Khagan – Giovanni del Plano Carpini – and the ambassador of the French King Louis IX, Guillaume Rubruk, were involved. …”
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Editorial Note by Suvi Rautio

“…It gives me great pleasure to present this year’s Winter Issue of Suomen antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society. This issue contains three peer-reviewed articles, three book review essays, and four research reports. …”
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Moving toward universal health coverage with a national health insurance program: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of experiences in eleven low- and lower-middle income cou... by Marine Flourence, Eva Jarawan, Mara Boiangiu, Fatima El Kadiri El Yamani

“…Progressing toward UHC requires addressing issues of financial sustainability, cost-containment, enrollment expansion, financial protection, and health equity. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites by Kusmono, M. W. Wildan, Z. A. Mohd Ishak

“…It could be concluded that the best properties in mechanical, wear resistance, and water resistance were obtained for the epoxy nanocomposites containing 3 wt% of clay.…”
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Sustainability assessment of animal feed production from by-products of Sago palm smallholder industry by Allaily ., A.D. Santoso, M.N. Rofiq, N.A. Sasongko, H. Daulay, E.I. Wiloso, E. Widjaja, B.N. Utomo, A.I. Yanuar, S. Suryani, Y.P. Erlambang, U.N. Thiyas, D. Iskandar, A. Anhar, M. Rahmawati, T. Simamora, Y. Yusriani, G. Maghfirah, M. Ammar

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess sustainability of Sago palm smallholder industry in Simeulue Regency and identify the values of each attribute in the four impacting dimensions.METHODS: This study was carried out through the direct interview method, using a questionnaire containing 35 attributes related to 4 dimensions, namely 8 attributes of economy, 12 environmental, 10 social, and 5 technological. …”
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SNP-array profiling data from breast cancer patients and healthy women's blood DNA samplesGEO by Rafika Indah Paramita, Sonar Soni Panigoro, Fadilah Fadilah, Septelia Inawati Wanandi, Noorwati Sutandyo

“…This paper presents the unprocessed idat data containing single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) acquired from breast cancer patients and a control group comprising of healthy women. …”
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Relevance of Toxicity Assessment in Wastewater Treatments: Case Study—Four Fenton Processes Applied to the Mineralization of C.I. Acid Red 14 by Rajaa Idel-aouad, Manuel Valiente, Carmen Gutiérrez-Bouzán, Mercè Vilaseca, Abdlrani Yaacoubi, Boumediene Tanouti, Montserrat López-Mesas

“…Fenton and Fenton-like processes, both in homogeneous and heterogeneous phases, have been applied to an aqueous solution containing the dye AR 14 in order to study the mineralization and toxicity of the solutions generated after color elimination. …”
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Time-Series Change Detection Using KOMPSAT-5 Data with Statistical Homogeneous Pixel Selection Algorithm by Mirza Muhammad Waqar, Heein Yang, Rahmi Sukmawati, Sung-Ho Chae, Kwan-Young Oh

“…However, time-series SAR data often contain noise and variability introduced by system and environmental factors, requiring mitigation. …”
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Health promoting activities and corresponding mechanism of (–)-epicatechin-3-gallate by Zhiliang Li, Changchun Feng, Hongjin Dong, Weibin Jin, Wenying Zhang, Jianfeng Zhan, Shuzhen Wang

“…The antineoplastic mechanism contains inhibition of phase 1 CYP enzymes, induction of phase II detoxification and antioxidant enzymes, high anti-inflammatory efficacy, arrest of cell cycle progression, regulation of apoptosis, as well as mediation of metastasis processes. …”
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Underlying Mechanisms of Chromatographic H/D, H/F, <i>cis/trans</i> and Isomerism Effects in GC-MS by Dimitrios Tsikas

“…Derivatives of <i>cis-</i> and <i>trans</i>-analytes such as <i>cis-</i> and <i>trans</i>-fatty acids also differ in their retention times. Analytes that contain <i>trans</i>-C=C-double bonds elute earlier in gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) than their <i>cis</i>-C=C-double bonds containing congeners. …”
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Planetary Mass Determinations from a Simplified Photodynamical Model—Application to the Complete Kepler Dataset by Aviv Ofir, Gideon Yoffe, Oded Aharonson

“…We successfully analyze 64 systems containing 218 planets, for 88 of which we were able to determine significant masses (to better than 3 σ ). …”
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Assessment of the Effects of Newly Fabricated CaO, CuO, ZnO Nanoparticles on Callus Formation Maintenance of <i>Alfalfa</i> (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Under In Vitro Salt Stress by Mustafa Akçay, Merve Simsek Geyik, Busra Yazicilar, Fatma Boke, Hayrunnisa Nadaroglu, Okkes Atıcı, İsmail Bezirganoğlu

“…The leaf explants were placed in an MS medium containing 4 mg L⁻¹ 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), 50 mM NaCl, and 0.8 ppm of NPs for 1 month in the dark. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Visibility, Artifacts, and Overall Safety of the Self-Locating Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter with a Tungsten Tip by Maurizio Gallieni, Umberto G. Rossi, Massimo Tonolini, Andrea Ianniello, Roberta Miglio, Gianmarco Sabiu, Maurizio Cariati

“…The self-locating peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter, contains a tungsten tip. The effects of magnetic resonance (MR) on the catheter were evaluated, emphasizing its MR signal, artifacts, ferromagnetism, and possible heating production during the MR sequences. …”
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Geochemistry and mineralogy of Cobalt in mine wastes: examples from Cobalt, Canada and Cornwall, England by Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Rich Crane, Rich Crane, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards

“…Mine wastes can pose environmental and human health risks, especially when they contain high concentrations of potentially toxic metal(loid)s. …”
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Patient–Physician Differences in Desired Characteristics of NSAID Plasters: An Online Survey by On Takeda, Daisuke Chiba, Yasuyuki Ishibashi, Eiichi Tsuda

“…In Japan, adhesive skin plasters containing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are frequently used to treat pain of musculoskeletal origin. …”
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Effect of Mg Content and Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Low Pressure Die-Cast 380 Alloy by S. Morin, E. M. Elgallad, H. W. Doty, S. Valtierra, F. H. Samuel

“…The present study was carried out on a 380 alloy containing 9.13% Si, 3.22% Cu, 1.01% Fe, 0.06% Mg, 0.16% Mn, and 2.28% Zn. …”
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Advances in antiviral strategies targeting mosquito-borne viruses: cellular, viral, and immune-related approaches by Ayyaz Khan, Zakirullah, Shahid Wahab, Seong-Tshool Hong

“…., Chikungunya, Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis viruses), also transmitted by Aedes and Culex; Bunyaviridae (recently reorganized), containing viruses like Rift Valley Fever and Oropouche virus, transmitted by mosquitoes and sometimes sandflies; and Reoviridae, which includes the genus Orbivirus (e.g., West Nile and Bluetongue viruses), primarily affecting animals and transmitted by mosquitoes and sandflies. …”
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