C-Tb Skin Test: A Step Toward Tuberculosis Eradication by Harshini T Reddy, Bhaskar Shenoy

“…It is a skin test based on the principle of tuberculin skin test containing early secreted antigenic target 6 (ESAT-6) and culture filtrate protein 10 (CFP-10). …”
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Efficacy of the herbal preparation STW 5 in multi-target therapy of functional dyspepsia by A. A. Sheptulin, V. O. Kaybysheva

“…Iberogast® is the combined agent containing extracts of 9 medicinal plants. Mechanism of action includes effect on motility of the stomach and intestine, visceral sensitivity along with anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective effects. …”
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Sheep Bot Fly Oestrus ovis Linnaeus (1761) (Insecta: Diptera: Oestridae) by Hannah Sholar, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“…Unlike other flies, females do not lay eggs, instead depositing droplets containing live larvae into the nostrils of sheep. This 4-page fact sheet written by Hannah A. …”
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Cramér-Rao Bound Study of Multiple Scattering Effects in Target Separation Estimation by Edwin A. Marengo, Paul Berestesky

“…The information about the distance of separation between two-point targets that is contained in scattering data is explored in the context of the scalar Helmholtz operator via the Fisher information and associated Cramér-Rao bound (CRB) relevant to unbiased target separation estimation. …”
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Fixed Point Results in Orthogonal Neutrosophic Metric Spaces by Umar Ishtiaq, Khalil Javed, Fahim Uddin, Manuel de la Sen, Khalil Ahmed, Muhammad Usman Ali

“…A neutrosophic set is a mathematical notion serving issues containing inconsistent, indeterminate, and imprecise data. …”
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Integrated Berth Allocation and Time-Variant Quay Crane Scheduling with Tidal Impact in Approach Channel by Xiaogang Jiao, Feifeng Zheng, Ming Liu, Yinfeng Xu

“…This paper addresses the integrated problem of dynamic continuous berth allocation and time-variant quay crane scheduling in container terminals and introduces the factor of tidal impacts into the problem. …”
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Review of Various Dimensions of Contrastive Studies by Bożena Cetnarowska, Marcin Kuczok and Marcin Zabawa (eds.), Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, 2016 by Ewelina Mokrosz, Sławomir Zdziebko

“…Each section of the review contains a critical evaluation of one paper found in the volume. …”
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Identifying the Attitudes and Preferences of Parents and Children for Seafood: Summary of Focus Group Results by Anh Sam, Xiang Bi, Lisa House

“… Seafood contains high-quality protein, vitamins, and minerals that have many health benefits, but the average family’s consumption of seafood in the United States remains below recommended levels. …”
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Personal reboot and survival by A. V. Nekhaev

“…The article contains a reconstruction of the rapid psychological change argument by Scott Campbell. …”
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Reducing the Amount of Data for Creating Routes in a Dynamic DTN via Wi-Fi on the Basis of Static Data by Yulia Shichkina, Alexander Koblov

“…This database has a large volume and contains unnecessary and incorrect information. The article shows the possibility of speeding up the process of constructing routes using data precleaning. …”
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Seismic Isolation Performance Evaluation for a Class of Inerter-Based Low-Complexity Isolators by Fei Cao, Michael Z. Q. Chen, Yinlong Hu

“…In this paper, the seismic base isolation problem for all low-complexity networks containing one inerter, one spring, and one damper is studied based on a multi-degree-of-freedom model. …”
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Sheep Bot Fly Oestrus ovis Linnaeus (1761) (Insecta: Diptera: Oestridae) by Hannah Sholar, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“…Unlike other flies, females do not lay eggs, instead depositing droplets containing live larvae into the nostrils of sheep. This 4-page fact sheet written by Hannah A. …”
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Multivariate Study of Inulin Addition on the Quality of Sponge Cakes by Zbikowska Anna, Marciniak-Lukasiak Katarzyna, Kowalska Malgorzata, Onacik-Gür Sylwia

“…The authors used two types of fat: with low and high content of trans isomers – containing 2.1 g/kg and 511.2 g/kg of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), respectively. …”
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Synthesis of Poly(hydroxamic Acid)-Poly(amidoxime) Chelating Ligands for Removal of Metals from Industrial Wastewater by M. R. Lutfor, M. Y. Mashitah

“…Two types of wastewater containing chromium, zinc, nickel, copper and iron, etc. were used and the heavy metal recovery was found to be highly efficient, about 99% of the metals could be removed from the metal plating wastewater.…”
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Voyager par l’image : la topographie dans la collection de Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722-1797) by Johanna Daniel

“…In the second half of the century, the Dijon-born Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722–1797) put together a collection of almost 1,400 city views to form a visual inventory of contemporary urban Europe. His portfolios contained images of varying nature and quality, in which the criterion of aesthetic quality does not seem to take precedence. …”
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Synthesis of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine analogues by Yen Nguyen, Greg Petruncio, Schroeder M. Noble, Mikell Paige

“…Many compounds containing the pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine scaffold have been found to have various pharmacological activities such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antihyperglycemic, and anxiolytic properties. …”
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TiC0.5N0.5-Based Cermets with Varied Amounts of Si3N4 Nanopowders Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering by Changchun Lv, Zhijian Peng, Zhiqiang Fu, Chengbiao Wang

“…In general, with increasing addition amount of Si3N4 nanopowder the relative density as well as mechanical properties of the as-prepared TiCN cermets increased first and then decreased. The samples containing 2 wt.% Si3N4 nanopowder presented the best performance with the relative density of about 98%, bending strength of 1000 MPa, and Vickers microhardness of about 1810 HV10.…”
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Extracellular Vesicles: Role in Inflammatory Responses and Potential Uses in Vaccination in Cancer and Infectious Diseases by João Henrique Campos, Rodrigo Pedro Soares, Kleber Ribeiro, André Cronemberger Andrade, Wagner Luiz Batista, Ana Claudia Torrecilhas

“…Almost all cells and organisms release membrane structures containing proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids called extracellular vesicles (EVs), which have a wide range of functions concerning intercellular communication and signaling events. …”
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Effect of ADH II Deficiency on the Intracellular Redox Homeostasis in Zymomonas mobilis by Nina Galinina, Zane Lasa, Inese Strazdina, Reinis Rutkis, Uldis Kalnenieks

“…Mutant strain of the facultatively anaerobic, ethanol-producing bacterium Zymomonas mobilis, deficient in the Fe-containing alcohol dehydrogenase isoenzyme (ADH II), showed impaired homeostasis of the intracellular NAD(P)H during transition from anaerobic to aerobic conditions, and also in steady-state continuous cultures at various oxygen supplies. …”
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR CALCULATING CLOSING IN OF SWITCH-GEAR FLEXIBLE BUSES AT SHORT CIRCUIT BY IMPULSE OF ELECTRODYNAMIC FORCES by I. I. Sergey, E. G. Ponomarenko, W. M. Sammur, P. I. Klimkovich

“…The paper contains description of a simplified method for calculating closing-in of switch-gear flexible buses at short circuit. …”
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