Effects of cinnamon, rosemary and oregano on growth performance, blood biochemistry, liver enzyme activities, excreta microbiota and ileal morphology of Campylobacter jejuni‐challe... by Zahra Alimohammadi, Hassan Shirzadi, Kamran Taherpour, Enayat Rahmatnejad, Ali Khatibjoo

“…On day 42 of age, fresh excreta samples were collected from each pen to determine apparent dry matter digestibility and excreta microbiota. …”
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Comparative enrichment of complete ammonium oxidation bacteria in floccular sludge reactors: Sequencing batch reactor vs. continuous stirred tank reactor by Ying Zhu, Jiaying Hou, Fangang Meng, Meiying Xu, Limin Lin, Linyan Yang, Xueming Chen

“…Such an argument was further supported by dedicated batch tests which revealed that Nitrospira-dominant sludge had a lower maximum ammonium oxidation rate and lower apparent ammonium and oxygen affinity constants than Nitrosomonas-dominant sludge (i.e., 33.5 ± 2.1 mg-N/h/g-MLVSS vs. 139.9 ± 26.7 mg-N/h/g-MLVSS, 1.1 ± 0.1 g-N/m3 vs. 17.6 ± 4.6 g-N/m3, and 0.017 ± 0.002 g-O2/m3 vs. 0.037 ± 0.013 g-O2/m3, respectively), proving the nature of comammox bacteria as a K-strategist. …”
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Tree Diversity and Damage by Cypress Aphid, Cinara cupressi, on Juniperus procera in Gulele Botanical Garden and Entoto by Sitotaw Kebede, Tewodros Mulugeta

“…In conclusion, cypress aphid was apparent in both sites, and most of the trees were infested by this pest. …”
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Prevalence and Trajectory of COVID-19-Associated Hypercoagulability Using Serial Thromboelastography in a South African Population by Sarah Alexandra van Blydenstein, Colin Nigel Menezes, Nicole Miller, Naomi Johnson, Bavinash Pillay, Barry F. Jacobson, Shahed Omar

“…Differences between the hypercoagulable (HC) and non-hypercoagulable groups remained apparent at 48 hours after anticoagulation. At this time point, the K time was significantly lower (p ˂ 0,01), and the α-angle (p ˂ 0,01) and maximum amplitude (MA) (p ˂ 0,01) were significantly higher in the HC cohort. …”
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Ground-based Characterization of (98943) Torifune 2001 CC21, the Target of the Hayabusa2# Space Mission by Marcel M. Popescu, Eri Tatsumi, Javier Licandro, Miguel R. Alarcon, Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez, Miquel Serra-Ricart, Julia de León, Joaquín Fernandez Martin, David Morate, Gabriel N. Simion, Bogdan Alexandru Dumitru, Daniel Nicolae Berteşteanu, George Pantelimon Prodan, Masatoshi Hirabayashi

“…During 2022–2024, this asteroid was at visible apparent magnitudes brighter than 18.5, allowing for a detailed characterization using ground-based telescope observations. …”
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Emergency department crowding in the Netherlands; evaluation of a real-time ambulance diversion dashboard by E. C. M. Baan-Kooman, S. Mol, M. C. van der Linden, M. I. Gaakeer, V. A. de Ridder

“…The effects of the ambulance diversion dashboard to decrease crowding are apparently limited because it affects a small portion of total ED presentations and because of the influence of regional crowding. …”
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Validation of Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) and Pulse Oximetry in Wearable Technology by Bryson Carrier, Sofia Marten Chaves, James W. Navalta

“…Methods: We recruited apparently healthy individuals (both active and sedentary) for VO2max (n = 19) and pulse oximetry testing (n = 22). …”
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CLINICAL PROFILES OF FROSTBITE IN DR. SOETOMO GENERAL ACADEMIC HOSPITAL: A CASE SERIES by Thomas Eduardus Sudrajat Wahyu Nugroho, Beta Subakti Nata’atmadja

“…Initially, conservative treatment is suggested, but surgery may be needed when the extent of tissue damage is apparent. Conclusions: Long-term follow-up management is necessary to achieve a good functional outcome. …”
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Effects of ketamine and propofol on muscarinic plateau potentials in rat neocortical pyramidal cells. by Anne S Fleiner, Daniel Kolnier, Nicholas Hagger-Vaughan, Johan Ræder, Johan F Storm

“…We discuss whether the apparently different effects on PPs may possibly be related to contrasting clinical effects: ketamine causing atypical anaesthesia with vivid, "psychedelic" dreaming while propofol causes less dreaming.…”
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Hierarchizing multi-scale environmental effects on agricultural pest population dynamics: a case study on the annual onset of Bactrocera dorsalis population growth in Senegalese or... by Caumette, Cécile, Diatta, Paterne, Piry, Sylvain, Chapuis, Marie-Pierre, Faye, Emile, Sigrist, Fabio, Martin, Olivier, Papaïx, Julien, Brévault, Thierry, Berthier, Karine

“…In such a context, data-driven approaches applied to pre-existing data may allow identifying patterns, correlations, and trends that may not be apparent through more restricted hypothesis-driven studies. …”
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Insights gained through real-time monitoring of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and description of temporal trends based on laboratory data in Ontario, Canada by Tatiana Petukhova, Maria Spinato, Tanya Rossi, Michele T. Guerin, Cathy A. Bauman, Pauline Nelson-Smikle, Davor Ojkic, Zvonimir Poljak

“…Epidemiological data quality showed considerable improvements over the 9 years of investigation. Apparent changes in trends of submissions were visually observed when time series were stratified by reasons for submission and production class.…”
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Securitization of China in the NATO discourse in the late 2010s— early 2020s: Towards a global collective identity by Yu. Yu. Melnikova

“…The shift in the perception of the PRC in the NATO’s official discourse took place in the second half of the 2010s — early 2020s and stemmed from the apparent difficulties in asserting the global identity of the alliance and the growing great-power rivalry in the international arena. …”
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Il Ruolo della Leadership Infermieristica in un’Organizzazione Etica e Sostenibile by Sipontina Rita Zerulo, Maria Romilda Filice, Chiara Maddalo, Angelo Pirreco, Federico Ruta, Davide Ulvieri, Bruno Cavaliere

“…Nonostante il dovere ontologico alla figura stessa del manager infermieristico, è ancora celata la correlazione tra la leadership infermieristica ed esiti etici e sostenibili. La causa appare risiedere nella scarsa formazione al tema specifico della classe dirigente. …”
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The nutritional evaluation of forage-based mixed rations in New Zealand using an in vitro gas production technique. 1: analytical survey by N.D. Meads, R. Tahmasbi, N. Jantasila

“…The IVGPT CH4 production was negatively correlated to NDF (r=-0.312), ADF (r=-0.193), TGP (r=-0.216), and was positively correlated with TDMD (r=0.250), apparent digestibility (ADMD) (r=0.614), starch (r=0.117) and volatile fatty acids (r=0.538). …”
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Characterization of the ligand-binding properties of odorant-binding protein 38 from Riptortus pedestris when interacting with soybean volatiles by Jianglong Guo, Panjing Liu, Xiaofang Zhang, Jingjie An, Yaofa Li, Tao Zhang, Zhanlin Gao

“…Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) facilitate the transport of odorant compounds across the sensillum lymph within the insect olfactory system, enabling their interaction with odorant receptors (ORs).MethodsReal-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) analyses, fluorescence-based competitive binding assays, and molecular docking analyses were applied to assess the expression and ligand-binding properties of OBP38 from R. peddestris.ResultsThe qRT-PCR analyses revealed high levels of RpedOBP38 expression in the antennae without any apparent sex bias, and it was also highly expressed in the adult stage. …”
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A GA-Based BP Artificial Neural Network for Estimating Monthly Surface Air Temperature of the Antarctic during 1960–2019 by Miao Fang

“…Spatiotemporal inconsistencies on SAT trends are apparent over the Antarctic continent, e.g., most of the Antarctic continent showed a cooling trend during 1960–1989 (trend = −0.20∼0°C/year; p=0.01∼0.27) with a peak over the central part of the eastern Antarctic continent, while the entire Antarctic continent showed a warming trend during 1990–2019 (trend = 0∼0.10°C/year; p=0.04∼0.42) with a peak over the higher latitudes.…”
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Analysis of the MYB gene family in tartary buckwheat and functional investigation of FtPinG0005108900.01 in response to drought by Jinbo Li, Xin Yang, Bianling Tian, Tian Tian, Yu Meng, Fei Liu

“…A number of FtMYB genes exhibited apparent transcript levels in the detected tissues and most of them disturbed their expression after the treatment of PEG6000 or natural treatment of tartary buckwheat seedlings. …”
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Narrow Dietary Niche With High Overlap Between Snow Leopards and Himalayan Wolves Indicates Potential for Resource Competition in Shey Phoksundo National Park, Nepal by Sandesh Lamichhane, Bikram Shrestha, Bhumi Prakash Chaudhary Tharu, Raj Kumar Koirala, Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai, Pratigyan Poudel, Binaya Adhikari, Gopal Khanal

“…However, the interspecific difference in prey selection was apparent, with significant deviations between observed and expected prey use indicating non‐random prey selection relative to availability: Snow leopards exhibited a higher occurrence of wild prey items in their diet (55.28%), primarily blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) (24.83%), whereas wolves relied predominantly on domestic livestock (67.89%), with goats (Capra hircus) accounting for over one‐fourth of their diet (29.15%). …”
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Long-term volume stability of steel slag sand mortar and concrete by Zhenhao Zhou, Qiang Jin, Di Hu, Lin Zhu, Zihua Li, Wanzhong Su

“…In this study, the rapid mortar bar method and alkaline-aggregate reaction method were used to compare the volumetric and apparent morphological changes in steel slag mortar and concrete under different curing conditions, with a focus on the effects of the steel slag sand aging time, substitution rate, particle size and curing conditions on the stability of steel slag sand. …”
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Weight loss-independent changes in human growth hormone during water-only fasting: a secondary evaluation of a randomized controlled trial by Benjamin D. Horne, Benjamin D. Horne, Benjamin D. Horne, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Heidi T. May, Tami L. Bair, Viet T. Le, Viet T. Le, Leslie Iverson, Kirk U. Knowlton, Kirk U. Knowlton, Joseph B. Muhlestein, Joseph B. Muhlestein

“…Whether HGH changes during fasting are independent of weight loss and how basal HGH and HGH change relate to other fasting-induced changes are unknown.MethodsApparently healthy individuals (N=30) were randomized by Latin square to begin two days with either 24-hour water-only fasting or a control of 24-hour ad libitum eating. …”
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