Analysis of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Water of the Halda River: A Distinctive Breeding Habitat for Carp Fish in Bangladesh by Afsana Kamal, Md. Manzoorul Kibria, Shahadat Hossain, Chowdhury Kaiser Mahmud, Rashmi Roy, Nighat Sultana Resma

“…Methods Samples were collected from six sampling sites for four different seasons, and the metal concentrations were determined for water samples using Flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results The obtained order of mean concentrations of heavy metals for four seasons was winter > spring > monsoon > pre‐monsoon, and the assessed mean concentrations (mg/L) of heavy metals follow the trend: Fe (9.129) > Pb (0.033) > Zn (0.024) > Cr (0.017) > Cu (0.012) > Cd (0.002). …”
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Determination of the Selected Heavy Metal Content and Its Associated Health Risks in Selected Vegetables Marketed in Bahir Dar Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Biset Asrade, Gebremariam Ketema

“…The concentrations of copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) were determined, and their health risks were estimated using estimated daily intake (EDI), target hazard quotient (THQ), hazard index (HI), and target cancer risk (TCR) for selected heavy metals by using flame atomic absorption spectrometry. A total of 5 kg composite samples for each type of vegetable were collected by simple random sampling from an open market in Bahir Dar town, Northwest Ethiopia, and subsamples (1.25 kg) were digested via the wet digestion method. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Hospitalized Burn Patients—A 10-Year Retrospective Study in a Major Burn Center in Serbia by Marina Stojanović, Milana Marinković, Milana Jurišić, Biljana Miličić, Milan Stojičić, Milan Jovanović, Jelena Jeremić, Nemanja Dimić, Svetlana Srećković, Irina Drača Cetušić, Marko Jović

“…The mean age of the population was 54.65 ± 27.15 years. Regarding etiology, flame was the most common (49.0%). Patient comorbidities were noted on admission in 50.1% of cases. …”
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In Vitro Analyses Reveal the Effect of Synthetic Cytokinin Forchlorfenuron (FCF) on a Septin-Like Protein of Taeniid Cysticerci by Diana G. Rios-Valencia, Edgar O. López-Villegas, Dylan Diaz Chiguer, Adrian Marquez Navarro, Ruben D. Díaz-Martín, Benjamin Nogueda-Torres, Javier R. Ambrosio

“…In addition, we observed by ultrastructural observation that FCF alters the cellular subunit of the protonephridial system of cestodes, where disruption of the axoneme pattern of flame cells was observed. The rabbit polyclonal antibody prepared against the synthetic peptide recognized a major band of 41 kDa in both parasites. …”
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Trimethoprim Use prior to Pregnancy and the Risk of Congenital Malformation: A Register-Based Nationwide Cohort Study by Jon Trærup Andersen, Morten Petersen, Espen Jimenez-Solem, Jeppe Nørgaard Rasmussen, Nadia Lyhne Andersen, Shoaib Afzal, Kasper Broedbaek, Brian Rafn Hjelvang, Lars Køber, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Henrik Enghusen Poulsen

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Assessment of Health Risks in Wheat Crop Irrigated by Manka Canal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan by Muhammad Anwar ul Hassan, Sabiha Javied, Umair Riaz, Muneera A. Saleh, Khalid H. Alamer, Naila Siddique, Ambreen Aslam, Nabeela Noor, Qamar uz Zaman

“…The collected samples were analyzed for heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) using a flame atomic absorption spectrometer (FAAS). Results. …”
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Damage Identification in Large-Scale Structures Using Time Series Analysis and Improved Sparse Regularization by Huihui Chen, Xiaojing Yuan

“…The proposed method has been validated based on a numerical continuous rigid frame bridge and an experimental steel truss bridge. Compared to the moth-flame optimization (MFO) algorithm and traditional regularization methods, for both noise-free and noise polluted data, the iteration curves illustrate that the proposed method can achieve convergence within about 200 iterations, while the MFO algorithm is always trapped into local optima; meanwhile, the traditional regularization method needs more iterations or even cannot meet the preset tolerance. …”
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Actively protective combinatorial analysis: A scalable novel method for detecting variants that contribute to reduced disease prevalence in high-risk individuals by J Sardell, S Das, K Taylor, C Stubberfield, A Malinowski, M Strivens, S Gardner

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Comparative efficacy of plant derived extracts with the insecticide mospilan on two whitefly species Bemisia tabaci biotype B and Trialeurodes ricini by Hanaa S. Hussein, Mamdouh H. Idriss, Farouk H. El-Gayar, Hebatullah Yehia Saad Mousa, Mohamed Z. M. Salem

“…The chemical compositions of HEs were identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography with flame-ionization detection (GC-FID) analysis. The main compounds of thyme HE were thymol and geranyl-α-terpinene; in garlic bulbs HE were diallyl sulfide and allyl tetrasulfide; and in weeping willow HE were 6-phenyltridecane, 6-phenyldodecane, and 5-phenyldodecane, while the methylated fatty acids were stearic and palmitic. …”
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Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Antifungal Effects of Essential Oil from Laurus nobilis L. Flowers Growing in Morocco by Ibrahim Mssillou, Abdelkrim Agour, Asmae El Ghouizi, Noureddine Hamamouch, Badiaa Lyoussi, Elhoussine Derwich

“…The chemical composition of the obtained essential oil and chemotypes was determined using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID). Twenty-five volatile compounds were identified, which made up 92.07% of the total essential oil content. …”
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Enhancement of the Thermomechanical Properties of a Fly Ash- and Carbon Black-Filled Polyvinyl Chloride Composite by Using Epoxidized Soybean Oil as a Secondary Bioplasticizer by Toan Duy Nguyen, Chinh Thuy Nguyen, Van Thanh Thi Tran, Giang Vu Nguyen, Hai Viet Le, Lam Dai Tran, Giang Long Bach, Hoang Thai

“…The effect of ESBO content on morphology, melt viscosity, tensile properties, and flame retardancy of PVC/MFA/CB composites was investigated. …”
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Optimizing Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance Using Advanced Meta-Heuristic Algorithms by Siva Ram Rajeyyagari, Srinivas Nowduri

“…These include the Angle of Attack Optimization (AOA), Particle Swarm Optimization with Grey Wolf Optimizer (PSOGWO), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), Moth Flame Optimization (MFO), and Multi-Verse Optimizer (MVO). …”
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Improving air monitoring system in the city by L. O. Shtripling, V. V. Bazhenov, N. S. Bazhenova, P. E. Nor

“…The expansion of the network of air pollution observation posts allows us to improve the quality of determining background pollution, but it is not able to answer the question of who is to blame for excess air pollution. The article presents the development aimed at improving the existing monitoring system, which allows, on the one hand, to determine the level of pollution at any point in the area, and, on the other hand, to quickly respond to complaints from the population about the violation of atmospheric air quality and identify sources of excess emissions in the city.…”
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Thermally Conductive Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Materials Enabled by Paraffin Wax and Nanoporous Structural Expanded Graphite by Yilin Zhao, Shuhui Huang, Zhaoguo Jin, Zhongnan Xie, Hong Guo, Haofeng Xie

“…Paraffin wax (PW) has significant potential for spacecraft thermal management, but low thermal conductivity and leakage issues make it no longer sufficient for the requirements of evolving spacecraft thermal control systems. …”
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Melatonin Ameliorates Organellar Calcium Homeostasis, Improving Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Apoptosis in the Vastus Lateralis Muscle of Both Sexes of Obese Diabetic Rats by Diego Salagre, Miguel Navarro-Alarcón, Luis Gerardo González, Mohamed A. Elrayess, Marina Villalón-Mir, Rocío Haro-López, Ahmad Agil

“…Five-week-old Zücker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats and lean littermates of both sexes were divided into control and melatonin-treated groups (10 mg/kg/day for 12 weeks). Flame atomic absorption spectrometry results showed that melatonin restored VL intraorganellar calcium homeostasis, increasing calcium levels in mitochondria and reducing them in the ER by raising the activity and expression of calcium transporters in both sexes of ZDF rats. …”
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Effects of Soursop flowers (Annona muricata L.) extract on chemical changes of refined palm olein stored at frying temperature by Tonfack Djikeng Fabrice, Womeni Hilaire Macaire, Bala Krishna Marrapu, Mallampalli Sri Lakshmi Karuna, Rachapudi Badari Narayana Prasad, Linder Michel

“…Palm olein containing butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) served as positive control while the same oil without antioxidant (Control) served as negative one, in order to monitor changes in oils. …”
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Study on Mechanical Properties and Fire Resistance of Epoxy Nanocomposite Reinforced with Environmentally Friendly Additive: Nanoclay I.30E by Tuan Anh Nguyen, Thi Mai Huong Pham, Thi Huong Dang, Thi Hanh Do, Quang Tung Nguyen

“…The nanoclay contents studied were 1, 2, 3, and 4% by weight, and the methods used in this study are FE-SEM; XRD; and flame-retardant evaluation methods: LOI, UL 94HB. …”
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Zeleni koridori kao element urbanog planiranja: pogled iz Trebinja by Ljiljana Došenović, Tanja Trkulja, Tijana Marić

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Designing and Construction of a Traditional Hand Bellow Device. by Olwal, Dunoish

“…The mechanism involves pushing and pulling the piston to force air through the tube, which increases the flame's intensity. Blacksmithing, an ancient craft involving the shaping and forging of metals such as iron, steel, and copper, relies heavily on tools like the bellows. …”
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Editorial by Michael Rose, Jonathan M. Hoffmann

“…Moreover – sounding the same horn as Hoffmann – he points out that in political practice, the citizens’ interests brought into political decision-making are not individualised anyway. …”
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