Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption by Qilan Huang, Qianru Zhang, Shuwen Zhao, Chuchen Zhang, Huixin Guan, Jianqiao Liu

“…To mitigate the growing scarcity of rare earth elements (REEs) and lessen their negative environmental effects, this work laid the path for effectively treating substantial volumes of wastewater produced while mining REEs. Highlights The novel composite adsorbent was prepared by MOF and biochar in situ growth method. …”
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Association between adolescent obesity and early adulthood healthcare utilization—a two-cohort prospective study by Emilia Hagman, Vidar Halsteinli, Resthie R. Putri, Christina Hansen Edwards, Gudrun Waaler Bjørnelv, Claude Marcus, Rønnaug A. Ødegård

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Soluble Markers of Antibody Secreting Cell Function as Predictors of Infection Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Maria J. Gutierrez, Stephen V. Desiderio, Nae-Yuh Wang, Erika Darrah, Laura Cappelli, Gustavo Nino, Michelle Jones, Clifton O. Bingham

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The Male Mating Strategy of the Ant Formica Subpolita Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Swarming, Mating, and Predation Risk by Kevin M. O'Neill

“…With the exception of prey of the digger wasp Aphilanthops subfrigidus, which prey only on females, prey records were overwhelmingly male-biased. …”
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Poly (lactic acid)-Based triboelectric nanogenerators: Pathways toward sustainable energy harvesting by Kariyappa Gowda Guddenahalli Shivanna, Vishnu Kadabahalli Thammannagowda, Smitha Ankanahalli Shankaregowda, Stephane Panier, Prashantha Kalappa

“…This approach not only addresses the challenges associated with electronic waste but also contributes to the advancement of sustainable energy solutions in the field of bioelectronics.…”
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Endothelial cell Piezo1 promotes vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation on large arteries by Javier Abello, Ying Yin, Yonghui Zhao, Josh Maurer, Jihui Lee, Cherokee Bodell, Jahmiera Richee, Abigail J. Clevenger, Zarek Burton, Megan E. Goeckel, Michelle Lin, Stephanie Grainger, Carmen M. Halabi, Shreya A. Raghavan, Rajan Sah, Amber N. Stratman

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HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR INSTALLATION ESTIMATION FOR THE WATER SOURCE WELL SAND-PACK CLEANING UP by V. V. Ivashechkin

“…The water-jet line with washing nozzle for destroying the sand-pack and the supply pipe-line coupled with the operational nozzle of the hydraulic elevator containing the inlet and the supply pipelines for respectively intaking the hydromixture and removing it from the well. …”
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NUMERICAL STUDY OF THERMAL SCHEMES OF THERMAL POWER PLANTS FULFILLED WITH THE АID OF THEIR TOPOLOGICAL MODELS by V. N. Romaniuk, A. A. Bobich

“…The results of the numerical study of the energy characteristics of CHP with the aid of the topological models of the existing heat flow diagrams of CHP that incorporate ALBHP for recovery of low-temperature waste of heat flows of systems of cooling water circulating are presented in the article. …”
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Value of multi-parameter 123I-MIBG scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease by Teng Xue, Ying Cui, Ying Kan, Guanyun Wang, Jigang Yang

“…Result We recruited 56 PD patients and 44 non-PD controls, who underwent 123I-MIBG scintigraphy and clinical evaluation. MIBG uptake and washout rates (WR) for the heart, salivary glands, and thyroid were assessed, with semi-quantitative methods used to calculate heart-to-mediastinum (H/M) and gland-to-background (P/B, S/B, T/B) ratios. …”
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Research on the Design and Application of Sports Competition Ticketing Platform Based on Edge Computing by Wenfeng Dai, Jiajia Shao, Xiuli Zhang

“…From ticket purchase to ticket checking, consumers have poor experience, there is a lot of waste of manpower and material resources, and scalpers easily sell high-priced tickets. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…[xxvii]  The Nuremberg Code, Trials of War Criminals before the Nuremberg Military Tribunals under Control Council Law 2, no. 10: 181-2 (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1949); Kipnis, K. …”
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Fibroblast Growth Factor and Mineral Metabolism Parameters among Prevalent Kidney Transplant Patients by Madhumathi Rao, Priyanka Jain, Temitope Ojo, Gautam Surya, Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan

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Prevalence and Determinants of Geohelminthiasis among School-Age Children in Jimma City, Ethiopia by Ahmed Zeynudin, Teshome Degefa, Sultan Suleman, Abdulhakim Abamecha, Zuber Hajikelil, Andreas Wieser

“…Location of Kebele (AOR = 2.73; 95% CI: 1.21–6.16, p=0.016), lack of hand washing after defecation (AOR = 6.39; 95% CI: 3.16–12.95, p<0.001), untrimmed fingernails (AOR = 2.65; 95% CI: 1.56–4.51, p<0.001), and lack of previous deworming (AOR = 2.90; 95% CI: 1.47–5.74, p=0.002) were significant predictors for STH infections among SAC. …”
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Comprehensive review of greenness, whiteness, and blueness assessments of analytical methods by Sherin F. Hammad, Mohamed A. Adel Hamid, Latifa Adly, Samar H. Elagamy

“…GAC principles encourage the development of eco-friendly techniques by reducing waste, energy consumption, and harmful reagents. …”
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Mg-Al Mixed Oxide Adsorbent Synthesized Using FCT Template for Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water by Jifa Liu, Ping Zhao, Yue Xu, Xibin Jia

“…To make full use of natural waste, a novel Mg-Al mixed oxide adsorbent was synthesized by the dip-calcination method using the fluff of the chinar tree (FCT) and an Mg(II) and Al(III) chloride solution as raw materials. …”
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Prevalence and economic costs of diarrheal illness among adult slum dwellers in Khulna City, Bangladesh by Faijan Bin Halim, Mohammed Ziaul Haider

“…Socioeconomic variables such as age (P < .001), to be married (P < .05), household income (P < .001), BMI (P < .001), and behavioral variables, such as hand washing (P < .001), awareness of diseases (P < .05), daily water consumption (P < .001), boiling water (P < .05), and household with latrines and piped sewer system (P < .001), were statistically significant associated with number of days of work missed due to diarrheal illness. …”
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Optimization of performance under off-design conditions for dual-pressure organic Rankine cycle with hot source splitting by Shiqi Wang, Zhongyuan Yuan, Kim Tiow Ooi, Xiangyu Chang, Nanyang Yu

“…This optimization method can be used for any waste heat recovery system using DORC-HSS. Industries can approach control targets, ensuring the safe operation and translating into meaningful energy savings and lower operating costs. …”
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The proportion of clinically relevant alarms decreases as patient clinical severity decreases in intensive care units: a pilot study by Ryota Inokuchi, Kent Doi, Kazuaki Shinohara, Kensuke Nakamura, Takehiro Matsubara, Susumu Nakajima, Hajime Sato, Masataka Gunshin, Takahiro Hiruma, Takeshi Ishii, Yoichi Kitsuta, Naoki Yahagi, Yuko Nanjo, Masahiro Echigo, Aoi Tanaka, Mitsuo Umezu

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GCFR Coupled Neutronic and Thermal-Fluid-Dynamics Analyses for a Core Containing Minor Actinides by Diego Castelliti, Eleonora Bomboni, Nicola Cerullo, Guglielmo Lomonaco, Carlo Parisi

“…Additionally, the use of a fast spectrum allows actinides transmutation, minimizing the production of long-lived radioactive waste in an integrated fuel cycle. This paper presents an analysis of GCFR fuel cycle optimization and of a thermal-hydraulic of a GCFR-prototype under steady-state and transient conditions. …”
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Socio-Economic Characteristics and Animal Feed Resources of Ruminant Farmers in Katsina State, Nigeria by A. Aruwayo, K.S. Ahmed, I.R. Muhammad

“…Farm residues, home remnants and agro allied waste were shown to have abetted the challenges of scarcity of ruminant feed especially during the dry season of the year. …”
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