Gobierno privado del oro en Colombia. El caso del municipio de Buriticá, Antioquia* by Adrián Restrepo Parra, Wilmar Martínez Márquez

“…La exploración y la explotación de los recursos de esta mina a cargo de la empresa canadiense Continental Gold desataron un conflicto con distintos actores del territorio. …”
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A Study of Color Palettes and Painting Techniques of Prayat Pongdam: Oil on Board Painting “Cats and Birds (1957)” Using Micro-XRF Scanning Technique by Nawarat Kaew-On, Supapit Kongchan

“…Chromium-based green (Cr) and red ochre (Fe) were in the palette in green and red areas, respectively. A layer of gold was applied to some areas, assuming the artist wanted to make it a highlight. …”
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The impact of cryoprotectant exposure time on post-thaw viability of autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells and leukocyte subpopulations by Rimac Vladimira, Bojanić Ines, Dabelić Sanja, Ćepulić Branka Golubić

“…Although the use of cryoprotectant dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is the gold standard in cryopreservation of hematopoietic stem cells, it is well known that it has a negative effect on cell viability. …”
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Robotic Radical Cystectomy: Where are We Today, Where will We be Tomorrow? by Kyle A. Richards, A. Karim Kader, Ashok K. Hemal

“…While open radical cystectomy remains the gold-standard treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer and high-risk non–muscle invasive disease, robotic assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) has been gaining popularity over the past decade. …”
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Pseudomembranous Colitis: An Update by Harpreet S Brar, Christina M Surawicz

“…While the cytotoxin is the gold standard, it is expensive, and there is a delay before results are available. …”
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A multi-person reflection on using public and patient involvement and engagement to develop dementia research by Annabel Ditton, Deb Bunt, Peter Berry

“…Abstract Involving people living with dementia in the development of research through PPIE is the gold standard for ethical research. Established PPIE groups have been set up throughout the UK to provide people with dementia opportunities to have their voice heard. …”
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Whether pH-metry and investigation of esophageal motor function are necessary for diagnosis and choice of therapy for us today? by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Manometry is an auxiliary method at carrying out of 24-hour pHmetry of the esophagus as well. 24-hour (or 48-hour) pH-metry is «the gold standard» diagnostics of GERD. Impedance measurement method allows to observe bolus passage in the esophagus without application of X-ray investigation and irradiating of patients, to establish physical properties of refluxate (gas, fluid, mixed), that is important at a choice of treatment.Conclusion. …”
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STUDIES OF MINERAL COMPOSITION OF ORES OF THE KUMTOR DEPOSIT (CENTRAL TIEN SHAN) BY QXRD AND XRF METHODS by A.G. Shevkunov, A.A. Guda, A.A. Skorynina, S.W. McKnight

“…Samples of various mineral ore types of the Kumtor gold deposit (Central Tien Shan) were studied using XRF method on a TORNADO M4 analyzer by digital processing of images of the elemental scanning maps to reveal the possibilities of this method to measure the mineral composition of ores without using the AMICS electronic mineral database. …”
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The Challenges of Conducting a Nurse-Led Intervention in a Randomized Controlled Trial with Vulnerable Participants by Tanya Park, Kim Usher, Kim Foster

“…RCTs, even though considered the “gold standard” of research designs, are still prone to risks of potential bias and threats to their validity. …”
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THE BENEFITS OF ZIRCONIUM CROWNS VERSUS STAINLESS STEEL CROWNS IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. A REVIEW ARTICLE by Vasilica Toma, Ana Sîrghe, Stefan-Alexandru Trufanda, Constantin Luca, Vacariu Simina Mădălina, Carmen Savin

“…Results: Stainless steel crowns have long been considered the „gold standard” for full-coverage restorations in primary molars due to their simplicity in preparation, durability, and strength. …”
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Blunt Renal Trauma in a Pre-Existing Renal Lesion by G.V. Soundra Pandyan, Idris Omo-Adua, Mohammed Al Rashid, Ahmed Bakheet Zaharan

“…Spiral CT scan with contrast and a retrograde pyelogram (RGP) confirmed an occult complex renal cyst. The gold standard of CT diagnosis in this situation is stressed. …”
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EFFECT OF DICLOFENAС SODIUM ON MECHANISMS OF DIFFERENTIATION OF BONE MARROW CELLS AND PERIPHERAL BLOOD: A LITERATURE REVIEW by Yu. Bahmut, O. S. Ivanov, G. V. Tsapko

“…The pharmaceutical industry creates new drugs from the group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but the “gold” standard remains the drug Diclofenac Sodium. …”
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Role of plasmids in antibiotic resistance in clinical infections and implications for epidemiological surveillance: a review by Ayodele Oluwaseun Ajayi, Olajide Joseph Akinjogunla, Adebowale Toba Odeyemi, Akinyomade Oladipo Owolabi

“…Recent technologies like replicon typing and whole genome sequencing (WGS) have become the gold standard for molecular epidemiology of plasmids for the detection and control of epidemics in clinical settings. …”
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Clinical Brain Death with False Positive Radionuclide Cerebral Perfusion Scans by Sindhaghatta Venkatram, Sara Bughio, Gilda Diaz-Fuentes

“…The apnea test remains the gold standard for confirmation. In patients with factors that confound the clinical determination or when apnea tests cannot safely be performed, an ancillary test is required to confirm brain death. …”
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Ten Years After the 2008 Crisis: Has Risk Aversion Won? by Eliana Marcia Martins Fittipaldi Torga, Carolina Magda da Silva Roma, Paula Magda Roma, Bruno Pérez Ferreira

“…Five investment portfolios were built by taking into consideration the weight distribution criteria defined by the inverse of the standard deviation of assets, the natural logarithm and exponential of these values, as well as the minimum variance and tangent portfolios, based on the S&P 500 futures index, dollar futures index, US government long-term bond (10-year Treasury Bond) and gold futures. The design of the strategies used both twelve- and thirty-month rolling windows for the standard deviation and conditional volatility estimates. …”
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Pengontrolan Kecepatan Aliran Vortex Berbasis Arduino Sebagai Metoda Pemisah Campuran Serbuk Tembaga dan Aluminium by Fico Trianda Ravelli, Firman Ridwan

“…Several methods have been developed to separate gold from alluvial using the principle of density. …”
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The «Group of Twenty», IMF and EU and Reforming of Global Governance by E. J. Il'in

“…This article mentions the key benchmarks of the historical development of world economy: foundation of the Bretton Woods financial system, rejection of the gold standard at the Jamaica Conference, transition to the floating exchange rates, the wave of crises in the 1990-s, the world financial crisis of 2008-2009. …”
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Outcome of Induction of Labour in Nulliparous Women Following Replacement of Cervidil with Prostin by Abhijit Basu, Stephen Elgey, Mano Haran

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Visual Rhetoric of the Jewel with The Infant Jesus in the Setting of Arma Christi by Ewa Letkiewicz

“…Expensive materials were used to make it, including gold, rubies, colourful enamel in white, green and blue. …”
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Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Morphology and Piezoresponse Characterisation of Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Films via Scanning Probe Microscopy by K. Lau, Y. Liu, H. Chen, R. L. Withers

“…Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE (70/30)) films were synthesized on a gold/glass substrate via spin coating. The films were annealed at a temperature between 125∘C and 180∘C. …”
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