Multilocus Sequence Typing for Interpreting Blood Isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis by Prannda Sharma, Ashley E. Satorius, Marika R. Raff, Adriana Rivera, Duane W. Newton, John G. Younger

“…Our data mirror previous studies examining the presence or absence of pathogenic genes in that the overlap between truly significant organisms and contaminants appears to prevent the use of MLST in the clarification of blood cultures recovering S. epidermidis.…”
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Ophiocordyceps gracilis and its comparison with related species by Aifeire Abuduaini, Yuan-Bing Wang, Hui-Ying Zhou, Rui-Ping Kang, Ming-Liang Ding, Yu Jiang, Fei-Ya Suo, Luo-Dong Huang

“…In addition, the expansion of mitochondrial organization, introns, gene length, and order of O. gracilis were determined to be similar to those of O. sinensis, which indicated common mechanisms underlying adaptive evolution in O. gracilis and O. sinensis. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Aniline Using TiO2 Nanoparticles in a Vertical Circulating Photocatalytic Reactor by F. Shahrezaei, Y. Mansouri, A. A. L. Zinatizadeh, A. Akhbari

“…The results of the experiments indicated that it can therefore be potentially applied for the treatment of wastewater contaminated by different organic pollutants.…”
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Greenhouse Gases Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Plants: Minimization, Treatment, and Prevention by J. L. Campos, D. Valenzuela-Heredia, A. Pedrouso, A. Val del Río, M. Belmonte, A. Mosquera-Corral

“…In this study, three possible ways to reduce these emissions are discussed and analyzed: (1) minimization through the change of operational conditions, (2) treatment of the gaseous streams, and (3) prevention by applying new configurations and processes to remove both organic matter and pollutants. In current WWTPs, to modify the operational conditions of existing units reveals itself as possibly the most economical way to decrease N2O and CO2 emissions without deterioration of effluent quality. …”
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The “Trojan Horse” Approach to Tumor Immunotherapy: Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment by Delia Nelson, Scott Fisher, Bruce Robinson

“…Numerous studies have demonstrated that intratumoural therapy has the capacity to minimizing local suppression, inducing sufficient “dangerous” tumor cell death to cross-prime strong immune responses, and rending tumor blood vessels amenable to immune cell traffic to induce effector cell changes in secondary lymphoid organs. However, the key to its success is the design of a sound rational approach based on evidence. …”
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Thermodynamic and economic analysis, optimization of SOFC/GT/SCO2/ORC hybrid power systems for methanol reforming-powered ships with carbon capture by Shouguang Yao, Xuan Yan, Minjie Xia, Chuang Wang, Shaofan Wang

“…A hybrid power system containing carbon capture based on methanol external reforming of solid oxide fuel cell coupled with gas turbine is proposed, further to achieve efficient energy use and reduce carbon emissions, the power system combines a supercritical CO2 cycle with an organic Rankine cycle in order to optimize the utilization of waste heat, and chemical absorption method for carbon capture. …”
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BIM Use Assessment (BUA) Tool for Characterizing the Application Levels of BIM Uses for the Planning and Design of Construction Projects by María J. Rojas, Rodrigo F. Herrera, Claudio Mourgues, José L. Ponz-Tienda, Luis F. Alarcón, Eugenio Pellicer

“…The research methodology was organized into three stages: (1) identification, selection, and definition of BIM uses; (2) proposal of the BUA tool for characterizing the level of BIM use application; and (3) validation of the BUA tool. …”
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Peranan Palang Merah Indonesia Cabang Yogyakarta pada Masa Perang Kemerdekaan II di Yogyakarta, 1948-1949 by Muchamad Triyanto, Bambang Eka Saputra, Abdul Hafiz, Zidni Zidni, Suhupawati Suhupawati

“…The Yogyakarta Branch of PMI played a vital role in providing medical aid, treating wounded victims, and organizing public kitchens for fighters and civilians affected by the war. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPT OF HARDWARE-SOFTWARE COMPLEX OF MODULAR DESIGN FOR DETERMINATION OF ANTENNA SYSTEMS׳ CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON MEASUREMENTS IN THE NEAR FIELD by A. G. Buday, A. P. Grinchuk, A. V. Gromyko

“…A modular structure of hardware and software has been proposed; it allows reconfiguring the complex rapidly in order to measure the characteristics of any particular antenna system at all stages of product development and testing, and also makes the complex economically accessible even for small enterprises and organizations.…”
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Effects of ozone and GAC on the removal of acetylsalicylic acid by Oussama Khemis, Gabriel Racovițeanu, Elena Vulpașu

“…Our study focused on reducing the pharmaceutical substance acetylsalicylic acid intended for human consumption at various concentrations (1.6 mg/l, 0.8 mg/l, and 0.4 mg/l organic matter (TOC)). The study was developed on two treatment processes (ozonation process (O3) and adsorption process with granular actif carbon) and two different flow rates (1.25 l/min with an EBCTof 6 min, 2.5 l/min with an EBCT of 3 min) applied in a large-scale drinking water treatment pilot. …”
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A Path Planning Algorithm with a Guaranteed Distance Cost in Wireless Sensor Networks by Yuanchao Liu, Shukui Zhang, Jianxi Fan, Juncheng Jia

“…In this paper, the problem is how to obtain a path with minimum distance cost and effectively organize the network to ensure the availability of this path. …”
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Demystifying E407 and E407a Additives (Carrageenans) Through Their Gastronomic Alchemy: A Contribution to Increase Consumer Sovereignty by Carla Matos, Manuela M. Moreira, Hélio Loureiro, Lígia Rebelo Gomes

“…According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, one-third of the food produced each year for human consumption is wasted. …”
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Clinicopathological Characteristics of Serrated Polyposis Syndrome in Korea: Single Center Experience by Hyung-Keun Kim, Kyung-Jin Seo, Hyun Ho Choi, Sung Soo Kim, Hiun-Suk Chae, Ok-Ran Shin, Chang Hyuck Ahn, Young-Seok Cho

“…Consecutive patients satisfying the updated 2010 World Health Organization criteria for SPS between June 2011 and May 2014 were enrolled. …”
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The Beneficial Effect of IL-12 and IL-18 Transduced Dendritic Cells Stimulated with Tumor Antigens on Generation of an Antitumor Response in a Mouse Colon Carcinoma Model by Jagoda Mierzejewska, Katarzyna Węgierek-Ciura, Joanna Rossowska, Agnieszka Szczygieł, Natalia Anger-Góra, Bożena Szermer-Olearnik, Magdalena Geneja, Elżbieta Pajtasz-Piasecka

“…On the 15th day, DCs genetically modified for production of IL-12 and/or IL-18 were administered peritumorally to C57BL/6 female mice with established MC38 tumors. Lymphoid organs and tumor tissue were collected from mice on the 3rd, 5th, and 7th days after a single administration of DCs for further analysis. …”
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Preemptive Circular Defence of Immature Insects: Definition and Occurrences of Cycloalexy Revisited by Guillaume J. Dury, Jacqueline C. Bede, Donald M. Windsor

“…The term has been applied to numerous organisms, including adult insects, nymphs, and even vertebrates, but has lost precision with the accumulation of anecdotal reports not addressing key elements of the behaviour as first defined. …”
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Implication of diabetes mellitus in telomere length and alteration in some age related cell senescence markers of aged men in Kurdistan region-Iraq by Kaniaw Rafat Khafar, Dr. Esmail S Kakey

“… Indications of cell maturing including telomere length and mitochondrial work, just as oxidative pressure and incendiary markers affect one another and structure a complicated organization, which all influenced in age related sicknesses, for example, diabetes mellitus. …”
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Application of Supply-Demand-Based Optimization for Parameter Extraction of Solar Photovoltaic Models by Guojiang Xiong, Jing Zhang, Dongyuan Shi, Xufeng Yuan

“…Its exploration and exploitation are balanced well by incorporating different dynamic modes of the cobweb model organically. To validate the feasibility and effectiveness of SDO, four PV models with diverse characteristics including RTC France silicon solar cell, PVM 752 GaAs thin film cell, STM6-40/36 monocrystalline module, and STP6-120/36 polycrystalline module are employed. …”
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A Lifecycle Analysis of a Floating Power Plant Using Biomethane as a Drop-In Fuel for Cold Ironing of Vessels at Anchorage by George Mallouppas, Angelos Ktoris, Elias Ar. Yfantis, Sotiris Petrakides, Marios Drousiotis

“…A lifecycle methodology is developed based on the 4th International Maritime Organization (IMO) GHG study. Eleven impact scenarios are evaluated in terms of CO₂ and harmful pollutants (SO_x, CO, PM₁₀, PM_2.5, NMVOC, and NO_x). …”
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Liquid flows induced in a rotating drum with different fill ratios by Daeun Lee, Jaebeen Lee, Seok Min Choi, Sangtak Lee, Hyungmin Park

“…Compared to the condition of a fill ratio of 1.0, in which the liquid inside the drum rotates forming a large-scale (solid-body rotation) organized flow structure, a substantial asymmetric flow structure shows up in partially-filled conditions driven by the imbalance between (i) the momentum diffusion along the radial direction and the centrifugal acceleration, and (ii) the downward (gravitational) flux of the induced flow. …”
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Equitable food value chains through collaborative action [in an inequitable landscape] by Micaela Lipman, Domonique Griffin, Erik Woyciesjes, Gabriella Hall, Samina Raja

“…The paper relies on mixed-methods data that include key informant interviews, participant observations, and surveys of organizations that participated in the Buffalo Community Food System Grant program. …”
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