The effect of forest gaps on the diversity and composition of bacterial communities in mixed-type forest soils across the Carpathian mountains by Nejc Suban, Oliver Maksimović, Nataša Šibanc, Tijana Martinović, Eva Darenova, Matjaž Čater, Tine Grebenc

“… Mixed forests of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) play a vital ecological role in Central and South-Eastern Europe. …”
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More than just a crib: Assessing the prevalence of partnerships between Cribs for Kids and children’s hospitals in the United States by Aysha Jawed

“…Next utilizing the map locator of hospitals certified at the Gold, Silver and Bronze levels by Cribs for Kids on the organization’s website, prevalence of presence and level of certification was ascertained across this sample of children’s hospitals. …”
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Inkjet-Printed Flexible MEMS Switches for Phased-Array Antennas by Mahmuda Akter Monne, Xing Lan, Chunbo Zhang, Maggie Yihong Chen

“…Two different types of conductive ink PEDOT : PSS from Sigma Aldrich and silver nanoparticle ink from NovaCentrix are used for the fabrication of different printed layers. …”
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Biosorption Studies for the Removal of Malachite Green from its Aqueous Solution by Activated Carbon Prepared from Cassava Peel by C. Parvathi, T. Maruthavanan, S. Sivamani, C. Prakash

“…Higher adsorption percentages were observed at lower concentrations of malachite green dye. Silver nitrate treated cassava peel showed a better performance compared to Sulphuric acid treated and raw carbons, thus making it an interesting option for dye removal textile effluent.…”
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The Exploitation of Nanotechnology in Herbicides and Bioherbicides: A Novel Approach for Sustainable Weed Management by Mirko La Iacona, Aurelio Scavo, Sara Lombardo, Giovanni Mauromicale

“…Nanoformulations such as nanoemulsions, nanocapsules, nanospheres, silver nanoparticles and organic materials protect the active ingredients from environmental degradation and enable their controlled release, enhance foliar adhesion and facilitate the penetration into plant tissues while at the same time minimizing the off-target effects. …”
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Determination of Heavy Metals and Pesticides in Different Types of Fish Samples Collected from Four Different Locations of Aegean and Marmara Sea by Tufan Topal, Canan Onac

“…For this purpose, in this study, heavy metal (lead, mercury, copper, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, silver, manganese, and nickel) and pesticide (p-p′-DDE, α-BHC, endosulfan, endosulfan sulfate, endrin, aldrin, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, methoxychlor, p-p′-DDD, p-p′-DDT, β-BHC, cypermethrin, and dieldrin) analyses of four different fish species (Pomatomus saltatrix, Dicentrarchus labrax, Mugil cephalus, and Sparus aurata) collected from the Aegean and Marmara seas were carried out by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy and using an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer. …”
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Cooperative learning in Initial Teacher Education: student experiences by Leah O’Toole

“… The benefits of cooperative approaches to teaching and learning are extensively documented (Blatchford et al. 2003; Dillenbourg and Schneider 1995; Hmelo-Silver et al. 2013; Johnson and Johnson 1990, 1991 1994; Neber, Finsterwald and Urban 2001; Rojas-Drummond and Mercer 2003; Ruys et al. 2010; Sapon-Shevin 2004; Slavin 1995; van Aalst 2013; Veenman et al. 2000, 2005; Vygotsky1978), but in spite of this, such methods appear to be largely under-utilised in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) (Ruys et al. 2010; Ryan and O’Toole 2013). …”
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INVESTIGATION OF THE ANHARMONIC CORRELATION EFFECTS BY DEBYE MODEL IN X-RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURE SPECTRA–APPLICATION TO A TWO-COMPONENT ALLOY by Nguyễn Bá Đức, Vũ Quang Thọ, Trịnh Phi Hiệp, Nguyễn Văn Nghĩa, Phạm Thị Minh Hạnh, Vũ Thị Thanh Hà

“…Numerical results for crystalline copper (Cu) and copper-silver alloys (CuAg) of 72% and 50% ratios agree well with experimental values and other studies. …”
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A Pathological Analysis of Canaliculitis Concretions: More Than Just Actinomyces by Balaji Perumal, John Andrew Carlson, Dale Robert Meyer

“…The percentage of Gram-positive/Gomori’s methenamine silver-positive filamentous bacteria (Actinomyces) versus the total bacteria identified was graded, and the types of bacteria seen were recorded. …”
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EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT OF «WHITE MAN'S BURDEN» IN THE BRITISH CINEMA OF 20TH CENTURY by E. E. Ibrayev

“…The article discusses the features of the evolution on the silver screen so-called "white man's burden" or "civilizing mission" in the British colonies of the British Empire. …”
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Vitreous Hemorrhage as Presenting Sign of Retinal Arteriovenous Malformation by Geraldine P. B. M. Accou, Fanny Nerinckx, Bart P. Leroy, Julie De Zaeytijd

“…Examination during a 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy showed dilated, tortuous arteriovenous vessels extending from the optic disc and silver wiring of the enlarged vessels. A clinical diagnosis of retinal arteriovenous malformation was made. …”
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Characterization of facial burns from maxillofacial surgery. Cienfuegos 2005 - 2007 by Eduardo Duarte Marrero, Patricia Cristina Jiménez Beato

“…The priest most used in the facial region was the stop with silver sulfadiazine. Approximately 50% of patients were affected in the organs of sense, particularly in the ears. …”
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Neurotoxic Dorsal CA1 Lesions versus 4 VO Ischaemic Lesions: Behavioural Comparisons by J. A. Nunn, J. A. Gray, H. Hodges

“…Ischaemia and ibotenic acid lesions resulted in equivalent CA1 loss, but silver impregnation revealed additional extra-CA1 cell loss in ischaemic rats. …”
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Effective Passivation of Large Area Black Silicon Solar Cells by SiO2/SiNx:H Stacks by Zengchao Zhao, Bingye Zhang, Ping Li, Wan Guo, Aimin Liu

“…Large area (156×156 mm2) black silicon was prepared by silver-nanoparticle-assisted etching on pyramidal silicon wafer. …”
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Determination and Comparison of the Concentration of Cyanide Ions in Fresh and Dried Bitter Cassava. by Bukyire, Sezi

“…Cyanide concentrations were measured using a titration method with silver nitrate. The results showed that fresh cassava had a mean cyanide concentration of 5432.16 mg/kg, which decreased to 2976.29 mg/kg for sun-dried and 2112.42 mg/kg for oven-dried samples. …”
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CD8 Knockout Mice Are Protected from Challenge by Vaccination with WR201, a Live Attenuated Mutant of Brucella melitensis by Samuel L. Yingst, Mina Izadjoo, David L. Hoover

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Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) agronomic performances in mixed cultivation using irrigation condition, North-Western Ethiopia. by Mihret Anteneh Wolele, Fentahun Meheret Zeleke, Yeshambel Mekuriaw Chekol, Bimrew Asmare Limenih, Zemenu Birhan Zegeye

“…This trial used three planting spaces (20, 30 and 40 cm) and harvesting ages (60, 90 and 120 days), grown in a mixed cropping system with Silver leaf desmodium using a furrow irrigation. The collected data includes plant height, leaves per plant, leaf length per plant, leaf to stem ratio, number of tillers per plant, number of roots per plant, root length per plant, and dry matter yield. …”
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Phytonanoparticles as novel drug carriers for enhanced osteogenesis and osseointegration by Nandita Suresh, Nebu George Thomas, Matti Mauramo, Tuomas Waltimo, Timo Sorsa, Sukumaran Anil

“…We examine the mechanisms by which phytonanoparticles, particularly those derived from gold, silver, and zinc oxide, influence key molecular pathways in osteogenesis, including RUNX2 and Osterix signaling. …”
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Roma & Sinti Culture as Modern German Studies by Arushi Nair

“…In her poems, she  grapples with a continued struggle to find her own voice, like so many others in her generation interested in recovering an identity which doesn’t get served to them on a silver platter. The intended outcome of my project is  to rediscover that lost voice of the Roma and Sinti and make widely available what it is saying.  …”
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Digital Words of Wisdom? Digital Storytelling with Older People – Ponderings of a (fairly) new PhD Research Candidate and a (growing) older Digital Storytelling practitioner by Jenkins Tricia

“…(4) The Pros and Cons of Digital Storytelling Projects (5) Extending Creative Practice and Silver Stories – Two Transnational Projects Linking Digital Storytelling and Older people – a sustainable model? …”
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