Nitrate Relationships between Stream Baseflow, Well Water, and Land Use in the Tomorrow-Waupaca Watershed by Henry Lin, Rebecca Cook, Byron Shaw

“…Analysis of seasonal variation in the stream data showed that winter nitrate concentrations were higher than summer concentrations, implying that winter stream monitoring may be more critical for the assessment of overall ground water quality in the watershed. …”
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Enhancing Ecologically Sustainable Management of Deadwood in Kenya’s Natural Forests by Sylvester Ngome Chisika, Chunho Yeom

“…However, the identification of deadwood, a critical component of natural forests, continues to receive little attention around the world. …”
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Predicting accrual success for better clinical trial resource allocation by Sisi Ma, Yinzhao Wang, John Wagner, Steve Johnson, Serguei Pakhomov, Constantin Aliferis

“…The ability to predict trial accrual success with high precision before the trial starts would be highly valuable, preventing the allocation of critical resources for trials unlikely to meet accrual goals. …”
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Genotype imputation in human genomic studies by A. A. Berdnikova, I. V. Zorkoltseva, Y. A. Tsepilov, E. E. Elgaeva

“…Imputation is a method that supplies missing information about genetic variants that could not be directly genotyped with DNA microarrays or low-coverage sequencing. Imputation plays a critical role in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). …”
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Navigating materials adaptation: English teachers’ experiences in Turkish secondary schools by Müzeyyen Nazlı Güngör, David Read, Mustafa Akın Güngör

“…The study highlights the critical role of material adaptation in meeting students’ language learning needs, revealing teachers' perceptions and strategies in addressing the limitations of national coursebooks. …”
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Powassan Encephalitis: A Case Report from New York, USA by Danielle A. Bazer, Matthew Orwitz, Nicholas Koroneos, Olga Syritsyna, Elizabeth Wirkowski

“…His hospital course was complicated by critical illness myopathy and respiratory failure requiring tracheostomy. …”
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The Rate and Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury among Cancer Patients’ Admissions in Palestine: A Single-Center Study by Zaher Nazzal, Fatima Abdeljaleel, Aseel Ashayer, Husam Salameh, Zakaria Hamdan

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a critical issue for cancer patients despite recent treatment improvements. …”
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Protection of long-term land ownership: some problematic aspects by Yu. I. Chalyi

“…The ability of Ukrainian current legislation and law enforcement practice to provide effective protection of the interests of titleless bona fide landowners was critically assessed. It is noted that the problems of the long-term owners’ interests protection should be solved in the scope of a more general problem, namely the protection of titleless ownership as such. …”
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Evaluation of the Economic Efficiency of Radiology Units in Hospitals Affiliated with Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd by Ebrahim Bahrami Nia, Reza Shams Allahi, Sedigheh GHolamrezaee, Mohamad mehdi Zare shahne

“…Background and purpose: Radiology departments are among the most critical units in hospitals due to their significant role in diagnosing and treating diseases. …”
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PILIETINIO NEPAKLUSNUMO IR LIBERALIOS DEMOKRATIJOS SUDERINAMUMO PROBLEMA ŠIUOLAIKINĖJE TEISĖS FILOSOFIJOJE by Jūratė Černevičiūtė

“…Thirdly, the idea that obedience to law is a moral duty is critically explored, accepting the conclusion of J. …”
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FANT: Flexible Attention-Shifting Network Telemetry by Mingwei Cui, Yufan Peng, Fan Yang

“…To address this issue, we introduce the Flexible Attention-shifting Network Telemetry (FANT), which dynamically focuses on critical links in each measurement cycle. Specifically, FANT employs a metric categorization strategy that divides all measurement metrics into two categories: basic measurements, which are lightweight but cover fewer metrics, and detailed measurements, which are comprehensive but incur higher overhead. …”
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Experimental Research of the Influence of Microfracture Morphology on Permeability of Shale Rock by Xiaohe Huang, Yunqian Long, Yuyi Wang, Ming Yue

“…Taking the primitive effective stress (10 MPa) as a critical point, the permeability of shale with large initial permeability decreased by 26.4%, which is about twice as much as that of shale rock with small initial permeability (14.9%) in the selected pressure loading stage, owing to the difference of fracture width inside the shale rock. …”
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Studies on the Association of GCK and GCKR Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis by Hongxia Tu, Youyi Zhang, Mingyi Wang

“…Methods: In this systematic review, we retrieved data from PubMed, EMBASE, Medline, EBSCO, Cochrane Library, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases. Studies were critically appraised using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, and meta-analyses were performed using STATA 12.0. …”
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Seeking Culturally Safe Developmental Evaluation: Supporting the Shift in Services for Indigenous Children by Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Pascale Geoffroy, Luz Luz Marina Hoyos

“…We present building relationships, creating safe spaces for reflection and dialogue, questioning fundamentals, and co-creation as critical components of culturally safe DE, enabling development and a paradigm shift. …”
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Development of web- and mobile-based shared decision-making tools in the neurological intensive care unit by Winnie L. Liu, Lidan Zhang, Soussan Djamasbi, Bengisu Tulu, Susanne Muehlschlegel

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Characteristics and Functional Properties of Bioactive Oleogels: A Current Review by Md. Jannatul Ferdaus, Niaz Mahmud, Sudipta Talukder, Roberta Claro da Silva

“…The impact of these compounds on the gelation process, storage stability, and overall functionality of oleogels is also critically examined.…”
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Analyzing the Efficacy of Computer-Aided Detection in Cerebral Aneurysm Diagnosis Using MRI Modality: A Review by Keerthi A. S. Pillai, Preena K. P., Madhu S. Nair

“…Computer-aided detection (CAD) models play a critical role in the clinical diagnosis of cerebral aneurysms, significantly contributing to the reduction of mortality rates associated with this condition. …”
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Effects of Landslides on the Displacement of a Bridge Pile Group Located on a High and Steep Slope by Y. F. Zhang, J. Li, W. Li, J. M. Li, H. Y. Liu

“…With the distance between the pile foundation and the slide-resistant pile increasing, the dominant factor affecting the deformation mode of the pile body is switched from the “load transfer effect” to the “traction effect.” Furthermore, a critical embedment depth exists for the bridge pile foundation built on a high and steep slope, which varies at different locations along the inclined stratum. …”
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Establishment of Early Multi-Indicator Prediction Models of Moderately Severe Acute Pancreatitis and Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Shan-Shan He, Dan Li, Qi-Yong He, Xiao-Ping Chen, Yong-Xu Lin, Yun-Wen Yu, Feng-Lin Chen, Jian Ding

“…Background. It is critical to accurately identify patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and moderately SAP (MSAP) in a timely manner. …”
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Understanding Investigational Perspective of Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Rice by Intan Farahanah, Shariza Sahudin, Hannis Fadzillah Mohsin, Siti Alwani Ariffin, Liyana Dhamirah Aminuddin

“…It highlights the key techniques and parameters employed to ascertain and quantify the antioxidant and antibacterial potential of rice, while critically analysing the strengths and limitations of these approaches. …”
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