Assimilation efficiencies and elimination rates of silver, cadmium and zinc accumulated by trophic pathway in Gammarus fossarum by Gestin, Ophélia, Lopes, Christelle, Delorme, Nicolas, Garnero, Laura, Geffard, Olivier, Lacoue-Labarthe, Thomas

“…Gammarids were fed with alder leaves or chironomid larvae previously contaminated with 110mAg, 109Cd or 65Zn, for a short period of time (1 to 5 hours), followed by an elimination phase of 14 days. …”
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Characterization of New Particle Formation in Soft X-ray Radiolysis Reactor: AMCs-to-Secondary Inorganic Aerosols by Jiyoon Shin, Kyungil Cho, Yoonkyeong Ha, Giwon Kang, Jihye Park, Hunkwan Park, Changhyuk Kim

“…Abstract Airborne molecular contaminants (AMCs) in cleanrooms should be monitored and controlled tightly to reduce yield loss since they can be converted into nanoparticles or surface haze contamination on semiconductor chips or masks. …”
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Enterococcus and Eggerthella species are enriched in the gut microbiomes of COVID-19 cases in Uganda by Carolina Agudelo, David Patrick Kateete, Emmanuel Nasinghe, Rogers Kamulegeya, Christopher Lubega, Monica Mbabazi, Noah Baker, Kathryn Y. Lin, Chang C. Liu, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Edgar Kigozi, Kevin Komakech, John Mukisa, Kassim Mulumba, Patricia Mwachan, Brenda Sharon Nakalanda, Gloria Patricia Nalubega, Julius Nsubuga, Diana Sitenda, Henry Ssenfuka, Giana T. Cirolia, Jeshua T. Gustafson, Ruohong Wang, Moses Luutu Nsubuga, Fahim Yiga, Sarah A. Stanley, Bernard Ssentalo Bagaya, Alison Elliott, Moses Joloba, Ashley R. Wolf

“…Comparison of the COVID-19 patients and their household contacts revealed decreased alpha diversity and blooms of Enterococcus and Eggerthella in COVID-19 cases. …”
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Manure application increases soil doxycycline and zinc levels and resistance gene abundance by Jian Zhao, Jiangjie He, Yurou Han, Junwei Liang, Yucheng Chen, Yimo Zhang, Jizhen Liu, Qizhong Huang, Weihong Xu

“…As soil depth increased, the contamination risks from DOX and Zn in the soil decreased. …”
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Molecular insight into reproductive toxicity and transgenerational effects of Cadmium exposure on Drosophila melanogaster by Yi Pan, Ke Fan, Linhao Zong, Yantao Luo, Xin Ni, Dong Chen, Jinjun Qian, Fei Ma, Jie Cheng, Miao Guan

“…Moreover, despite phenotypic recovery in F4, persistent molecular changes indicate enduring toxicity, highlighting the need for vigilance against environmental Cd contamination and its long-term effects. Collectively, our findings enhance the understanding of Cd-induced reproductive toxicity and its transgenerational effects, and highlight the need to further improve the assessment of the multigenerational consequences of environmental Cd contamination.…”
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Can aid foster Africa's attainment of a just energy transition and external debt sustainability? by Kalimanshi Nsakaza, Talumba Ireen Chilipaine

“…The findings also demonstrated that while interest payments on long-term external debt had a negative impact on ODA to African countries, the total external debt stock, mainly for Africa, had a positive and significant effect on the Net ODA received by the continent. …”
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Effect of soil-groundwater system on migration and transformation of organochlorine pesticides: A review by Haohao Li, Lin Huo, Rui Zhang, Xuefan Gu, Gang Chen, Ying Yuan, Wenbing Tan, Kunlong Hui, Yu Jiang

“…In the context of ecological civilization construction, it provides the scientific basis and theoretical foundation for the prevention and treatment of OCPs-contaminated soil and groundwater, and puts forward new ideas and suggestions for the research and development of green, eco-friendly remediation and treatment technologies for OCPs-contaminated sites.…”
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Control System Strategy for Ring Thrower Robot Based on PID-CSA for ABU Robocon 2023 by Aris Budiyarto, Ridwan Ridwan, Rizky Andhika Akbar

“…Therefore, combination of PID-CSA is applied for this system to produce a control system that aims to maintain stability and reduce disturbances contained in the ring throwing robot based on manipulation. …”
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Algorithm for determining the operating parameters of an electrical network in the problem of optimal reconfiguration in real time by Vladislav A. Rokhlov, Rustam N. Khamitov, Sergey N. Zherebtsov, Anastasia A. Latyntseva

“…The operation of the algorithm is illustrated by the example of a network section containing two overhead power lines with two power sources and three feeding transformer substations. …”
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Jewish national autonomy in Lithuania in 1919-1926th by Raimundas Valkauskas

“…The representatives of the Lithuanian governmental delegation at the Peace Conference signed the letter-declaration (August 5, 1919), containing the obligation to respect and guarantee the rights of the Jews: complete equality before the law; the free use of their own language; the rights to control their own religious, educational, and social institutions; and an equitable share of public funds allotted to educational, religious, or charitable purposes. …”
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The Challenge of Implementing Smoking Prevention Measures in Malaysia: An Analysis from a Hadith Perspective by Rahim Kamarul Zaman, Ahmad Sanusi Azmi, Razin Mohamed Rosli, Alia Abdul Rashid

“…In conclusion, policy implementation initiatives such as GEG to prevent the culture of smoking in Malaysia should be maintained in line with the demands for the protection of mental well-being contained in maqāṣid al-sharī'ah (Objectives of Islamic Divine Law).…”
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Role of nutritional factors at the irritable bowel syndrome by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. V. Sedova

“…Efficacy of functional food products containing bacteria of probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalis sp. lactis DN-173 010 for treatment of IBS symptoms is demonstrated in clinical trials. …”
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Artificial neural network analysis of Jeffrey hybrid nanofluid with gyrotactic microorganisms for optimizing solar thermal collector efficiency by Anup Kumar, Bhupendra K. Sharma, Bandar Almohsen, Laura M. Pérez, Kamil Urbanowicz

“…Abstract This article investigates solar energy storage due to the Jeffrey hybrid nanofluid flow containing gyrotactic microorganisms through a porous medium for parabolic trough solar collectors. …”
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Recycled PVC content and particle size distribution effects on morphological and mechanical properties of expanded PVC layer for floorcoverings by Chaouch, Walid, Msahli, Slah

“…By achieving a PSD of recycled PVC containing particles smaller than $200~\mu \mathrm{m}$, expanded layers of satisfactory quality can be produced using up to 86.67% recycled PVC in relation to the total PVC resin quantity.…”
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Practice Patterns for N-acetylcysteine Dosing for Acetaminophen Toxicity in the United States by Michael Thomas, Christopher Edwards, Amanda Dunlap

“…Methods: An pilot-tested, electronic survey containing demographic and practice pattern questions for acetaminophen toxicity management was sent to residency program directors. …”
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Excited states of mono- and biruthenium(II) complexes adsorbed on nanocrystalline titanium dioxide studied by electroabsorption spectroscopy by Daniel Pelczarski, Błażej Gierczyk, Maciej Zalas, Malgorzata Makowska-Janusik, Waldemar Stampor

“…Abstract Comprehensive characterization of the lowest energy electronic excited states for mono- and binuclear Ru(II) complexes containing bipyridine ligands has been performed by electroabsorption (EA) spectroscopy. …”
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Elective incisional hernia repair: lower risk of postoperative wound infection with laparoscopic versus open repair by Serene Si Ning Goh, Kaushal Amitbhai Sanghvi, Aaryan Nath Koura, Jaideepraj Krishnaraj Rao, Aung Myint Oo

“…We excluded patients who underwent emergency repair, had recurrent hernias or had loss of abdominal wall domain (i.e. hernia sac containing more than 30% of abdominal contents or any solid organs). …”
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Ecología del capital, educación ambiental moderna y transición eco-geo-histórica desde/con los territorios del Abya Yala by Cristian Abad Restrepo

“…From this perspective, an analysis of the discourse of the philosophical assumptions contained in the Public Policy of Environmental Education of the Department of Antioquia is proposed. …”
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Assessing Professionalism among First Year Medical Students through Professionalism Assessment Tool by Nabiha Farasat Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Ruksana Majid

“…A validated Professional Assessment Tool (PAT) was distributed by 3 senior demonstrators during lectures. The PAT contained 33 items within five domains: (1) Reliability and Responsibility, (2) Life-long Learning and Adaptability, (3) Relationships with Others (4) Upholding Principles of Integrity and Respect, and (5) Citizenship and Professional Engagement. …”
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Comparative use of different AI methods for the prediction of concrete compressive strength by Mouhamadou Amar

“…The simulations used artificial neural networks or deep learning, generalized linear, decision tree, random forest, support vector machine, and gradient-boosted tree models to predict the compressive strength of 8 concrete mix designs containing different SCMs. The accuracy of models was estimated using traditional statistical indices such as R2, MAPE and RMSE. …”
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