Differential Impact of Stress Reduction Programs upon Ambulatory Blood Pressure among African American Adolescents: Influences of Endothelin-1 Gene and Chronic Stress Exposure by Mathew J. Gregoski, Vernon A. Barnes, Martha S. Tingen, Yanbin Dong, Haidong Zhu, Frank A. Treiber

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Hermite–Hadamard Type Inequalities via Generalized Harmonic Exponential Convexity and Applications by Saad Ihsan Butt, Muhammad Tariq, Adnan Aslam, Hijaz Ahmad, Taher A. Nofal

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Silver (Ag) doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/biochar composite photocatalyst for improved photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) by Ijlal Idrees, Muhammad Zafar, Malik Adeel Umer, Fahad Rehman, Abdul Razzaq, Seongwan Kim, Yunsook Yang, Woo Young Kim

“…Dumping pharmaceutical wastewater into aquatic bodies vigorously adds to environmental pollution and amplifies antibiotic-resilient bacteria (ARB), a potential danger to humans and living organisms. Among several wastewater treatment methods, the photocatalysis approach under the umbrella of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) offers a sustainable, inexpensive, and comprehensive treatment of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants (PEPs). …”
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Antecedents and consequences of professional competence of school administrators with emphasis on environmental sustainability and sustainable development by mohamadreza rasouli, ghafar tari, hossein Baghaei

“…The research findings indicated that the model of professional competence of managers includes competence-building skills, managerial competencies, ethical competencies and professional behavior, manager development, social indicators of managers, establishment of work groups for performance improvement and green competence, attitude competencies, knowledge competencies, educational competencies, commercialization competencies of knowledge, skills and technology, work ethic, consumption pattern improvement, participation in development, and moving towards national empowerment, leading to the realization of work ethic results, consumption pattern improvement, participation in development, movement towards national empowerment, diversity management, and enhancing the relationship between humans and nature. …”
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Highly sensitive, responsive, and selective iodine gas sensor fabricated using AgI-functionalized graphene by Zhuo Chen, Qiong Lei, Yinchang Ma, Jinrong Wang, Yuan Yan, Jun Yin, Jiaqiang Li, Jie Shen, Guanxing Li, Tingting Pan, Xinglong Dong, Bambar Davaasuren, Yaping Zhang, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Jun Tao, Yu Han

“…Abstract Radioactive molecular iodine (I2) is a critical volatile pollutant generated in nuclear energy applications, necessitating sensors that rapidly and selectively detect low concentrations of I2 vapor to protect human health and the environment. In this study, we design and prepare a three-component sensing material comprising reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as the substrate, silver iodide (AgI) particles as active sites, and polystyrene sulfonate as an additive. …”
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Liquid–Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerator‐Based DNA Barcode Detection Biosensor for Species Identification by Wenlong Ma, Jiawei Li, Xiaolin Qu, Shao‘e Sun, Yanan Zhou, Yitong Liu, Peng Wang, Zhongli Sha

“…Abstract DNA barcode detection method is widely applied for species identification, which is imperative to evaluate the effect of human economic activities on the biodiversity of ecosystem. …”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Multidrug-Resistant Strain M Induces Low IL-8 and Inhibits TNF-α Secretion by Bronchial Epithelial Cells Altering Neutrophil Effector Functions by Denise Kviatcovsky, Leonardo Rivadeneyra, Luciana Balboa, Noemí Yokobori, Beatriz López, Viviana Ritacco, Mirta Schattner, María del Carmen Sasiain, Silvia de la Barrera

“…M strain, the most prevalent multidrug-resistant strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in Argentina, has mounted mechanisms to evade innate immune response. The role of human bronchial epithelium in Mtb infection remains unknown as well as its crosstalk with neutrophils (PMN). …”
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Structural studies of the IFNλ4 receptor complex using cryoEM enabled by protein engineering by William S. Grubbe, Bixia Zhang, Aileen Kauffman, Fabian Byléhn, Kasia Padoł, Hae-Gwang Jung, Seung Bum Park, Jessica M. Priest, Engin Özkan, Juan J. de Pablo, T. Jake Liang, Minglei Zhao, Juan L. Mendoza

“…Abstract IFNλ4 has posed a conundrum in human immunology since its discovery in 2013, with its expression linked to complications with viral clearance. …”
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Three-Dimensional Digital Documentation for the Conservation of the Prambanan Temple Cluster Using Guided Multi-Sensor Techniques by Anindya Sricandra Prasidya, Irwan Gumilar, Irwan Meilano, Ikaputra Ikaputra, Rochmad Muryamto, Erlyna Nour Arrofiqoh

“…It lies near the Opak Fault, at the foothills of Mount Merapi, on an unstable ground layer, and is surrounded by human activities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The site’s vulnerability implies the necessity of 3D digital documentation for its conservation, but its complexity poses difficulties. …”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy at 12 weeks of Gestation Following Natural Conception With Literature Review by Wang F, Xu Y, Dong X, Jiang P, Yu QQ

“…The complexity of clinical and laboratory findings complicates its diagnosis, necessitating a high index of suspicion for prompt intervention.Case Presentation: We reported the case of a 36-year-old woman diagnosed with heterotopic pregnancy at 12 weeks of gestation following spontaneous conception, who presented with severe abdominal pain. Initial beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) levels were 57,278.00 mIU/mL. …”
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Solid Waste Management Practice and Its Associated Factors among Households in Gessa Town, Dawuro Zone, Southwest Ethiopia by Matiwos Maldaye, Desta Haftu, Sewunet Sako, Zenebe Jebero, Fikre Moga, Ayichew Alemu

“…Introduction. Human activities create waste, and the improper ways that waste is handled, stored, collected, and disposed of can pose risks to public health. …”
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INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE IN NORTH EAST NIGERIA: UNOCHA IN PERSPECTIVE (2016 - 2022) by ABUBAKAR HASSAN, ADEJOH SUNDAY

“…The study relied on secondary source of data obtained from OCHA websites. The study adopts the human needs theory as its framework. This theory believes that conflict is a tragic expression of unmet human needs which implies that all actions undertaken by human beings are attempts to satisfy their needs and means of livelihood. …”
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Scene Construction and Application of Panoramic Virtual Simulation in Interactive Dance Teaching Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology by Na Guo, Feng.ming Liu

“…In recent years, with the rapid development of human motion simulation technology and virtual simulation technology, natural human-computer interaction has become the main form of research in the computer industry. …”
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Sonochemically Modified Lapindo Mud Using Sulfuric Acid for Efficient Adsorption of Phenol in Aqueous Media and Real Wastewater Samples by Karna Wijaya, Adyatma Bhagaskara, Maria Francia Mirabella Sani, Marini Fairuz Vebryana, Fernando Alvaro Pratama, Widuri Anggraeni, Amalia Kurnia Amin, Faturrahman Al Ramadhani, Aldino Javier Saviola

“…Pharmaceutical industrial wastewater frequently contains high amounts of phenolic substances, which pose severe threats to the ecosystem and human health. Therefore, efficient removal of these pollutants is urgently needed. …”
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Unveiling the novel role of circadian rhythms in sepsis and septic shock: unexplored implications for chronotherapy by Stewart D. Ramsay, Stewart D. Ramsay, Stewart D. Ramsay, Marni A. Nenke, Marni A. Nenke, Emily J. Meyer, Emily J. Meyer, David J. Torpy, David J. Torpy, Richard L. Young, Richard L. Young, Richard L. Young, Richard L. Young

“…The normal inflammatory response to acute infection displays remarkable circadian rhythmicity in humans with increased inflammatory activity during the normal night or rest period. …”
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Pond fishing in the Congolese cuvette: a story of fishermen, animals, and water spirits by Marion Comptour, Sophie Caillon, Doyle McKey

“…We found that pond fishing engages dozens of men, women and children working together and that this activity is based on a range of skills and know-how. …”
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High-resolution observation per 1.5 h revealed prominent time-dependent daily contamination variations of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants and their quinone derivatives PPDQs... by Zifang Peng, Shijiao Hou, Qingyun He, Fangcheng Su, Lishun Ren, Congcong Pei, Dan Yin, Yanhao Zhang, Yanjie Huang, Shusheng Zhang, Zongwei Cai

“…Current study builds the relationship between pollution status of such novel pollutants and human activities, and possibly guides people in central China to take precautions to protect themselves from environmental toxicants at special daily time.…”
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The effect of intellectual capital and strategic leadership on organizational citizenship behavior with the moderating role of employees' professional ethics by seyed reza mousavifard

“…Human capital is considered a basic and primary part for the components of intellectual capital activities. …”
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Polymorphism of genes associated with infectious lung diseases in Northern Asian populations and in patients with community-acquired pneumonia by S. V. Mikhailova, L. V. Shcherbakova, N. I. Logvinenko, I. I. Logvinenko, M. I. Voevoda

“…It is responsible for invader recognition, immune-cell recruitment, adaptive-immunity activation, and regulation of inflammation intensity. …”
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TEI and Project Bamboo by Quinn Dombrowski, Seth Denbo

“…This paper addresses points of intersection between Project Bamboo and TEI over the course of Bamboo's development, including the role of TEI in Bamboo's ongoing development work. The paper highlights the significant contributions of the TEI community to the early development of the project through active participation in the Bamboo Planning Project. …”
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