Environmental DNA-based assessment of multitrophic biodiversity in a typical river located in the Loess Plateau, China: Influence of PAHs and suspended sediments by Qian Li, Yulu Tian, Yongrong Hao, Chengkai Qu, Rungnapa Tagun, Hisato Iwata, Jiahua Guo

“…Fishes (Cypriniformes and Clupeiformes) demonstrated greater tolerance to PAH contamination than algae and metazoans, and their reduced richness and Shannon index were linked to the high SS loads (> 0.45 μm). …”
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Solving a Vehicle Routing Problem under Uncertainty by a Differential Evolution Algorithm by Alireza Salamatbakhsh, Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, Ali Pahlevani

“…In contrast, the total cost of the transportation is minimized.…”
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Comparing General versus Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Severely Pre-eclamptic Parturients by Omer Abdalbagi Mohamed Elawad, Omayma Hassan Elamin, Areeg Izzeldin Ahmed Yousif, Gamal Abdalla Mohamed Ejaimi

“…The study aimed to assess feto-maternal outcomes among severely preeclamptic parturients scheduled for emergency cesarean section (C/S) delivery under GA or SA. Methods: A total of 80 parturients were enrolled into two equal groups, one group received SA and the other GA. …”
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Preservation techniques and their effect on nutritional values and microbial population of brewer’s spent grain: a review by Geberemariyam Terefe

“…Abstract The most prevalent by-product produced by the brewery factory is brewer's spent grain (BSG). A total of 70%, 10%, and 20% of the BSG produced are used for animal feed, biogas production, and landfills, respectively. …”
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Evaluating Ecological and Economic Benefits of a Low-Carbon Industrial Park Based on Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Framework by Bin Chen, Guoxuan He, Jin Yang, Jieru Zhang, Meirong Su, Jing Qi

“…A case study of a typical low-carbon industrial park in Beijing was conducted to assess the ecological and economic benefits. The total economic value of this industrial park per year is estimated to be 1.37×108 RMB yuan, where the accommodating and social cultural services are the largest two contributors. …”
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Vitamin D and Tinospora cordifolia modulate TLR3 and TLR4 pathways, reduce inflammation, and maintain antimicrobial peptide levels in infected mice by Jamil Ahmad Shobrun, Widyarti Sri, Setiawan Meddy, Rifa’i Muhaimin

“…The activation of Toll-Like Receptor-3 (TLR3) and Toll-Like Receptor-4 (TLR4) signalling pathways is a regular pathway for immune system activation during infection. …”
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Sloshing of Liquid in Rigid Cylindrical Container with a Rigid Annular Baffle. Part II: Lateral Excitation by J.D. Wang, D. Zhou, W.Q. Liu

“…The analytical solutions of potential function corresponding to every sub-domain are obtained by using the method of separation of variables and the superposition principle. The total potential function under lateral excitation is taken as the sum of the container potential function and the liquid perturbed function. …”
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Caracterización clínico-epidemiológica de la COVID 19. Centro de aislamiento MICONS. Cienfuegos, 2021 by Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodriguez, Livan Rojas Lantigua, Bárbaro Orlando Pérez Sabina, César Coma García, Keyla Zerquera Rodríguez

“…<br /><strong>Resultados</strong>: predominó el grupo de edades entre 45 a 59 años con el 33,8 %; el 48,4 % de pacientes ingresados en el centro fueron hipertensos; el 23,4 % del total de casos fueron positivos al virus SARS-CoV- 2; los síntomas predominantes fueron la fiebre con un 39,2 %; la tos con un 37,7 % y la cefalea con un 30,1 %. …”
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Modeling a Virtual World for the Educational Game Calangos by Angelo C. Loula, Leandro N. de Castro, Antônio L. Apolinário, Pedro L. B. da Rocha, Maria da Conceição L. Carneiro, Vanessa Perpétua G. S. Reis, Ricardo F. Machado, Claudia Sepulveda, Charbel N. El-Hani

“…The engine of the game simulates the physical conditions of the ecosystem (dune topography and climate conditions with their circadian and circannual cycles), its biota (plant species and animal species), and ecological relationships (predator-prey encounters, cospecific relationships). …”
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Takotsubo-Like Myocardial Dysfunction Accompanied with Cerebellar Hemorrhage by Akira Tempaku, Tsugiyasu Kanda

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Identification of QTL for Plant Height Traits in Single-segment Substitution Lines of Wild Rice by Xingxin DAI, Yanjie LIU, Chengxia LI, Rui TANG, Jiamei MU, Xuelin FU

“…Importantly, qPHm2-1, qPHm2-2, qPHm3-1, qPHm4-2, and qPHm5-4 have not been reported previously, which were considered novel QTLs controlling plant height traits in MER-SSSLs from O. meridionalis. In BAR-SSSLs, a total of 21 QTLs were identified in late season of 2024, the additive effects ranged from -5.41 cm to 29.28 cm, with the phenotype contributions ranging from 2.45% to 30.13%. …”
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La importancia del deshielo del Ártico para México by Alondra Yazmin López Medina, Iván López, Mercedes Pardo

“…Para obtener los resultados, se realiza un análisis de carácter exploratorio, del cual se concluye que, a pesar de la repercusión tanto del deshielo del Ártico como del cambio climático en la crisis climática actual que afecta a todos los países, y específicamente a México, dentro de las agendas políticas de la nación, de la ciudadanía y de los medios de comunicación de masas son temas secundarios.…”
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Certain Death: Mike Flanagan’s Gothic Antidote to Traumatic Memory and Other Enlightenment Hang-Overs in <i>Doctor Sleep</i> by Erik Bond

“…We experience Dan Torrance’s reparative masculinity in real-time, communally sharing and recasting Dan’s horrific images of 40 years ago, but we now relate to them in psychologically helpful ways that enable community. …”
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Breastfeeding with primary low milk supply: a phenomenological exploration of mothers’ lived experiences of postnatal breastfeeding support by Caoimhe Whelan, Denise O’Brien, Abbey Hyde

“…The encounters of participants with healthcare professionals revealed a lack of rapport, intrusive hands-on support, poor perceived quality of breastfeeding support and a heightened sensitivity to language and tone. Participants expressed that they valued empathy and emotional support from lactation professionals as much as they valued skilled lactation support. …”
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Efficacy of 5 µg and 10 µg Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to 3 mL 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Pelvic and Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Study by Jigisha Bharatbhai Mehta, Shreya Jatin Patel, Nilesh Vrajmohan Shah, Dinesh K Chauhan, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Group D1 (n=41) received 3 mL of bupivacaine (0.5% heavy) with 5 μg dexmedetomidine, totaling 3.1 mL, while group D2 (n=41) received 3 mL of bupivacaine (0.5% heavy) with 10 μg dexmedetomidine, also totaling 3.1 mL intrathecally. …”
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Sosyal Medya Kampanyası Aracılığıyla Otizm Farkındalığının Ölçümlenmesi ve Arttırılmasına Yönelik Bir İletişim Çalışması by S. Serhat Serter, Serdar Yıldız

“…Bu çalışmanın temel amacı toplumun mevcut otizm farkındalığını ölçümlemektir. …”
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Economic diplomacy as a basis and instrument in achieving the objectives of state's economy by Kalčić Nenad, Gavrilović Milan, Macura Milan

“…This discipline represents the future and the direction of diplomacy of every modern state that wants to survive in today's market conditions, which are unstable, changing and a decisive factor for every participant. …”
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The effects and mechanisms of deep free trade agreements on agricultural global value chains by Huasheng Zeng, Shuyu Chen, Haoruo Zhang, Jinhai Xu

“…IntroductionIn the context of the growing global trend toward the deep integration of free trade agreements (FTAs), enhanced regional agricultural collaboration has significantly impacted the agricultural global value chains (AGVCs). …”
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Energy-related contaminants in subterranean waterbodies: The role of geocolloids on facilitated and hindered transport by Mustafa E.S. Akbulut, Younjin Min

“…The presence of geocolloids introduces non-linear complexities in contaminant fate and transport that go beyond conventional advection-dispersion models. These topics have significant implications for risk assessment methodologies and remediation strategies related to energy production and waste management in geological formations, particularly in terms of colloid-facilitated contaminant transport and its impact on the vulnerability of waterbodies and geosystems.…”
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Effect of Vacancy Defects on the Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of GaN by Lili Cai, Cuiju Feng

“…The Ga vacancy introduces defect levels at the top of the valence band, and the defect levels are contributed by N2p electron states. …”
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