Iron Content of Some Popular Cooked Foods Consumed by the Rural School Children in Sri Lanka by D. Ruwani G. Perera, Dilantha Gunawardana, Renuka Jayatissa, A. Buddhika G. Silva

“…The total EDI per serving for all categories was 6.39 ± 1.06 mg, contributing to the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 42.62% of girls and 58.12% of boys as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture. Meanwhile, based on the Sri Lankan RDA, dietary iron contribution per serving ranges from 16.39% to 17.76% in girls and 16.39% to 21.31% in boys in the 15-16 years age category. …”
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International Business and the Crisis of Globalization by A. Yu. Borisov

“…The old Marxist dogma and economic determinism that «economics dictates politics» is not valid anymore under the new conditions of strengthening geopolitical rivalry of major world powers and their fighting for supremacy in international politics without due regard for specific business gains or losses. The United States being the only superpower is doing its utmost to stay the course of global hegemony and raises stakes for higher geopolitical risks at the expense of transnational business interests. …”
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The use of wheatgrass (<i>Thinopyrum intermedium</i>) in breeding by I. V. Pototskaya, V. P. Shamanin, A. N. Aydarov, A. I. Morgounov

“…However, in the 1980s in the United States wheatgrass was selected from among perennial plant species as having promise for domestication and the development of dual-purpose varieties for grain (as an alternative to perennial wheat) and hay. …”
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Impact of Wildfire Smoke Events on Indoor Air Quality and Evaluation of a Low-cost Filtration Method by Nathaniel W. May, Clara Dixon, Daniel A. Jaffe

“…Abstract Increased wildland fire activity is producing extreme fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations impacting millions of people every year, especially in the western United States (US). Recommendations for limiting exposure to PM2.5 and associated adverse health outcomes focus on staying inside, closing windows and doors, and increasing filtration; however, relatively little is known about indoor air quality (IAQ) during major smoke events. …”
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The New Normal? by O. A. Donskikh

“…The overall trend is a steady growth in online learning with significant variations across countries (examples include the United States, Australia, Germany, and China). It is obvious that national education systems differ significantly from each other, and with certain general trend towards online learning, each educational system is looking for its own, most suitable for the national culture, forms of education. …”
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Species Distribution Models Reveal Varying Degrees of Refugia From the Invasive Asian Needle Ant for Native Ants Versus Ant‐Plant Seed Dispersal Mutualisms by Drew Kanes, Daniel Malagon, Ben Camper, Anna Hewitt, Simon Dunn, Eva Purcell, Sharon Bewick

“…ABSTRACT The Asian Needle Ant, Brachyponera chinensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), has spread throughout a substantial portion of the southeastern United States where it has primarily been restricted to low elevations. …”
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Research trends of neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer: A bibliometric analysis by Laiping Xie, Yuhang Wang, Andi Wan, Lin Huang, Qing Wang, Wanyan Tang, Xiaowei Qi, Xiaofei Hu

“…The analysis reveals a steady increase in publication output, peaking in 2022, with the United States and China identified as the leading contributors. …”
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A study of Filipina migrant workers’ subjective health in Hong Kong and an assessment of eight scoring methods for the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) by Tim F. Liao, Rebecca Yiqing Gan

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Mortality and Length of Stay Implications of Deterioration-Associated Transfer to the Intensive Care Unit over Different Time Frames by Kathy W Belk, Joseph Beals, Samantha J McInnis

“…Design: This retrospective analysis examined 519 181 adult inpatients discharged from 15 hospitals in the United States. A propensity matched cohort analysis compared mortality and overall hospital LOS for patients admitted to routine and intermediate care units who did and did not have an unplanned ICU transfer within 12, 12-48, or ⩾48 hours from admission. …”
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IgE as a predictor to omalizumab response in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria by Luis Felipe Ensina, Larissa Brandão, Luisa Karla Arruda, Faradiba Sarquis Serpa, Régis Albuquerque Campos, Solange Rodrigues Oliveira Valle, Paulo Ricardo Criado, Sarbjit Singh Saini, Roberta Fachini Jardim Criado

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Predictive and Prognostic Factors of Synchronous Colorectal Lung-Limited Metastasis by Yuqiang Li, Zhongyi Zhou, Da Liu, Ming Zhou, Fengbo Tan, Wenxue Liu, Hong Zhu

“…This study identified independent predictors and prognostic factors for SCLLM based on a large database of the United States. The predictors and prognostic factors can provide supporting evidence for the prevention and treatment of SCLLM.…”
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Dynamic switching between brain networks predicts creative ability by Qunlin Chen, Yoed N. Kenett, Zaixu Cui, Hikaru Takeuchi, Andreas Fink, Mathias Benedek, Daniel C. Zeitlen, Kaixiang Zhuang, James Lloyd-Cox, Ryuta Kawashima, Jiang Qiu, Roger E. Beaty

“…Employing a meta-analytic network neuroscience approach, we analyze resting-state fMRI and creative task performance across 10 independent samples from Austria, Canada, China, Japan, and the United States (N = 2433)—constituting the largest and most ethnically diverse creativity neuroscience study to date. …”
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Automation of image processing through ML algorithms of GRASS GIS using embedded Scikit-Learn library of Python by Polina Lemenkova

“…The data are obtained from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and include the Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager/Thermal Infrared Sensor (OLI/TIRS) multispectral satellite images. …”
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The effects of the image attributes of golf star athletes supported by adult amateur golfers on sports participation desire and continuation intention by Ji-Hye Yang, Ga Young Kim, Hye Jin Yang, Chulhwan Choi, Chul-Ho Bum

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Shoulder Pain in Competitive Swimmers: A Multi-Site Survey Study by Brian D. Stirling, Jonathan C. Sum, Lisa Baek, Lori A. Michener, Adam J. Barrack, Angela R. Tate

“…# Background There are 2.8 million youth competitive swimmers in the United States (US), and shoulder pain is the most common complaint among swimmers…”
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Risk factors affecting COVID-19 case fatality rate: A quantitative analysis of top 50 affected countries by Poh Hui Goh, Wafiah Ilyani Mahari, Norhadyrah Izazie Ahad, Li Ling Chaw, Nurolaini Kifli, Bey-Hing Goh, Siang Fei Yeoh, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming

“…Linear regression analysis was carried out to determine the relationship between CFR and the aforementioned risk factors. Results: United States shows approximately 0.20% of confirmed cases and it has about 4.85% of CFR. …”
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Treating self-harm behaviors in prisons: implementation of the STEPPS program by Rosa Lorente-Català, Irene Jaén, Xavier Buscà-Huertas, Berta Framis, Azucena García-Palacios

“…Despite these hurdles, the Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) program has garnered recognition, notably in the United States, for its efficacy in tackling such issues. …”
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Does muscle fatigue change motor synergies at different levels of neuromotor control? by Michał Pawłowski, Mariusz P. Furmanek, Mariusz P. Furmanek, Grzegorz Juras

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Bouncing Spallation Bombs During the 2021 La Palma Eruption, Canary Islands, Spain by James M. D. Day, Harri Geiger, Valentin R. Troll, Francisco J. Perez-Torrado, Meritxell Aulinas, Guillem Gisbert, Juan Carlos Carracedo

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Flood hazard monitoring and modeling systems for improving climate risk management using machine learning and geospatial models in the Hennops River catchment, Centurion, South Afr... by Paidamwoyo Mhangara, Eskinder Gidey, Matilda Mbazo

“…To achieve this, we obtained Sentinel-2A and Landsat images from the United States Geological Survey Archive and processed them using SVM and RF models, along with TWI and NDWI. …”
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