Biodegradation of Sewage Wastewater Using Autochthonous Bacteria by Purnima Dhall, Rita Kumar, Anil Kumar

“…The performance of isolated designed consortia comprising Bacillus pumilus, Brevibacterium sp, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa for the treatment of sewage wastewater in terms of reduction in COD (chemical oxygen demand), BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) MLSS (mixed liquor suspended solids), and TSS (total suspended solids) was studied. Different parameters were optimized (inoculum size, agitation, and temperature) to achieve effective results in less period of time. …”
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Investigation and Comparison of Some Laboratories in Terms of Occupational Health and Safety by ELMERI Observation Method by Orkun Dalyan, Mehmet Pişkin, Ömer Faruk Öztürk, Nuray Özkaya

“…According to the data obtained from the ELMERI safety index, the necessary measures to be taken in the laboratories were determined and recommendations were made.According to this research, average index values of laboratories according to categories; training and information 96%, diseases and accidents 94%, biological factors 86%, physical factors 82%, ergonomics 81%, machinery and hand tools 78%, personal protective equipment 75%, waste management 72%, electricity 71%, chemical factors 69%, fire-explosion and emergencies 67%, psychosocial factors 67%, storage 64% and general workplace layout 62%.Although there are occupational safety evaluation studies in the literature using the checklists published by the relevant ministry, there is almost no work to create safety indexes for workplaces by combining the relevant lists with the ELMERI observation method. …”
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Reflexiones acerca de la realidad del mundo. Metamorfosis de un cuadrado by Aurelio Mendoza Medellín

“…Se desarrolla una crítica sobre la corriente constructivista, la cual sostiene que no existe la realidad, sino que todo lo construye el observador, por lo que el autor genera varias reflexiones como resultado de imaginar el mundo y el universo bajo esta concepción.…”
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Software-Defined Value Stream Process Systems by Max Goebels, Alexander Schulte, Patrick Georgi, Fabian Heimberger, Jannik Schwalm, Oliver Liewerenz, Adrian Schäfer, Jürgen Fleischer, Alexander Verl, Hans-Christian Möhring, Volker Schulze, Sven Matthiesen, Nejila Parspour

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SPACIER: on-demand polymer design with fully automated all-atom classical molecular dynamics integrated into machine learning pipelines by Shun Nanjo, Arifin, Hayato Maeda, Yoshihiro Hayashi, Kan Hatakeyama-Sato, Ryoji Himeno, Teruaki Hayakawa, Ryo Yoshida

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Water security assessment framework for deltas of the transboundary river basins by T.H. Truong, L.T.T. Nguyen, D.D. Nguyen, T. Pham, T.M. Vu, P.H. Nguyen, Q.T. Nguyen

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Water security for food production in the deltas of international river basins has become the top concern of the basin countries. Numerous efforts were made to develop frameworks for the assessment of water security at different scales. …”
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Measuring high-efficiency perfect composite vortex beams with reflective metasurfaces in microwave band by Hong Jing, Ni Mengyi, Zhang Zhengping, Hu Zheng-Da, Wang Jicheng, Shen Xiaopeng, Wang Xiong, Li Mengmeng, Khakhomov Sergei

“…Perfect vortex beams, characterized by their topological charge-independent intensity profile, have important applications in enhancing communication capacity and optimizing particle manipulation. …”
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High Power Efficiency Buck Converter Design for Standalone Wind Generation System by Yigeng Huangfu, Ruiqing Ma, Bo Liang, Yuren Li

“…Considering the converter’s cost and efficiency, this paper mainly focuses on the design of an improved topology Buck converter adopted for high power standalone wind generation system. …”
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Best practice portals in health promotion and disease prevention: approaches, definitions, and intervention evaluation criteria by Maria Piotrowicz, Małgorzata Gajewska, Katarzyna Lewtak, Katarzyna Lewtak, Ewa Urban, Anna Rutyna, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch

“…Best practice portals (BPPs) are promising tools for facilitating access to recommended programmes, monitoring and improving the quality of interventions. …”
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Suicide in Patients with Motor Neuron Disease by S. Bak, E. N. Stenager, E. Stenager, J. Boldsen, T. A. Smith

“…The number of expected suicides was 0.27 for males and 0.12 for females, a total of 0.38. The difference between observed and expected suicides was not statistically significant for males and females.…”
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Strengthening National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups: Twelve Years of Progress (2012–2023) by Louise Henaff, Laure Dumolard, Vinod Bura, Gerald Etapelong Sume, Sidy Ndiaye, Jennifer Sanwogou, Heeyoun Cho, Joachim Hombach, Christoph A. Steffen

“…Results: In 2023 and 2012, 88% and 61% of countries, respectively, reported having a NITAG. A total of 77% of NITAGs met all six NITAG process criteria in 2023 compared to 33% in 2012. …”
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The Use of Sage Oil Macerates (Salvia officinalis L.) for Oxidative Stabilization of Cod Liver Oil in Bulk Oil Systems by Agnieszka M. Hrebień-Filisińska, Artur Bartkowiak

“…The effect of different maceration times (0, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, and 15 days) and different concentrations of macerate addition (5%, 10%, 25%, and 50%) on the CLO oxidation degree, which was determined by peroxide value (PV), anisidine value (AV), and Totox index, was evaluated. Additionally, the total content of polyphenols in macerates by the Folin-Ciocalteu method, antioxidant activity DPPH, and color was determined. …”
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Classic Dissection of Thoracic Aorta Complicated by Ascending Aortic Intramural Hematoma: Promt Diagnosis and Successful Endovascular Repair by Gediminas Rackauskas, Mindaugas Mataciunas, Nerijus Misonis, Diana Zakarkaite, Marijus Gutauskas, Valdas Bilkis, Algirdas Edvardas Tamosiunas, Pranas Serpytis, Aleksandras Laucevicius

“…A multidetector computed tomography scan of thorax and abdomen demonstrated a dissection starting from the middle part of aortic arch and extending downward to the descending aorta till the middle part of the thoracic aorta. …”
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Harnessing artificial intelligence for predicting breast cancer recurrence: a systematic review of clinical and imaging data by Jaqueline Alvarenga Silveira, Alexandre Ray da Silva, Mariana Zuliani Theodoro de Lima

“…In this context, artificial intelligence application and its resources can serve as a powerful tool in analyzing large amounts of data and predicting cancer recurrence, potentially enabling personalized medical treatment and improving the patient’s quality of life. …”
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Planning for Climate Change in South Florida: Climate Envelope Modeling for Threatened and Endangered Species by Laura A. Brandt, Stephanie S. Romañach, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…Geological Survey, and National Park Service to develop methods and tools that will allow natural resource managers to examine potential effects of climate change on species’ geographic ranges in the context of ecosystem and landscape planning in South Florida. …”
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Development of monoclonal antibodies against P. gingivalis Mfa1 and their protective capacity in an experimental periodontitis model by Mingya Cao, Siyu Wang, Shengke Zhou, Min Yan, Yu Zou, Yuan Cui, Xinyu Lou, Yichang Gao, Ying Chen, Zijing Han, Yi Qian, Jingying Chen, Xia Li

“…These findings suggest that Mfa1 represents a promising therapeutic target, and the development of anti-Mfa1 mAbs holds a potential as essential diagnostic and adjunctive therapeutic tools for managing P. gingivalis-related diseases.…”
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Does task delegation to non-physician health professionals improve quality of diabetes care? Results of a scoping review. by Sanas Mirhoseiny, Tjarko Geelvink, Stephan Martin, Horst Christian Vollmar, Stephanie Stock, Marcus Redaelli

“…This review is a subgroup analysis that further assesses all the studies conducted using a team-based approach.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 45 studies with 12,092 patients met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Integration of field data and application of machine learning methods to assess the condition of the near-wellbore zone of carbonate reservoirs by Andrey V. Soromotin, Dmitriy A. Martyushev

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Screening and Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Fructofuranose-Metabolizing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 19M03 by SUN Daqing, QI He, DI Ziqing, GE Xianglin, HONG Qingping, DU Xinrui, YAO Yuxi, LI Hongfei

“…The sequencing results showed that the genome of strain 19M03 contained one chromosome and nine plasmids, with a total length of 3 246 316 bp, GC content of 44.53%, 3 084 coding genes, 66 tRNAs and 16 rRNAs. …”
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ÉTICA DA REALIDADE E DA REALIDADE VIRTUAL: Latour, fatos e valores by Mariam Fraser

“…O artigo sugere que o conceito latouriano de exterioridade o obriga a perseguir uma política de realidade que é particularmente providencial para os ‘moralistas’, e não uma política da realidade virtual na qual todas as entidades, humanas e não-humanas, estariam engajadas. …”
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