Manufacturing Consent for the 2018 Elections in Venezuela and Colombia by Alan MacLeod

“…Furthermore, by conducting a series of 27 interviews with journalists covering the two countries, it finds evidence to support Herman and Chomsky’s theories about the pre-selection of journalists and how ownership and management, sources and flak influence the output of media. …”
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A framework for personal protective equipment use in laboratories: regulatory compliance and employee protection by Segaran P. Pillai, Sarah Bradberry, Marisa Newcomer, Tanya Pittas, Kelsey Mathern

“…The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard, outlined in 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I states that Protective gear - including personal protective clothing, respiratory equipment, and barriers or shields- must be supplied, properly used, and kept clean and functional whenever there are hazards present. These hazards may arise from processes, environmental conditions, chemicals, radiation, or mechanical sources that could potentially cause injury or harm bodily functions through skin contact, inhalation, or absorption. …”
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Optimizing Trade-Offs in Reliability, Security, and Freshness for Integrated Communication, Sensing, and Over-the-Air Computing by Tianyu Ren, Miao Zhang, Fangyu Wang, Kaiyuan Zheng

“…Specifically, considering statistical CSI, the target detection and AirComp aggregation errors are derived, and the upper bound of the security information age violation probability is obtained using stochastic network calculus and moment generating function theory. …”
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Green Chemistry Method for Analyzing Bisphenol A in Milk by Angela M. Encerrado Manriquez, Wen-Yee Lee

“…A simple, fast, green, and sensitive method for determining Bisphenol A (BPA) levels in commercial milk was developed using a solventless sample preparation technique known as stir bar sorptive extraction, coupled with thermal desorption–gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. BPA was selected due to its ubiquitous presence in the environment and its classification as an endocrine-disrupting chemical of concern (i.e., its ability to mimic hormone functions). …”
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An Improved Fitting Method for Predicting the Zernike Coefficient–Wavelength Curves by Fang Wang, Qiyuan Zhang, Haoyu Wang, Dayong Zhu, Huaikang Zhu, Wenxin Jia, Sen Han

“…Broadband transmitted wavefront measurement is a detection method that uses transmitted wavefronts at a few specific wavelengths though a function of Zernike coefficients and wavelength to predict other transmitted wavefronts at any wavelength within a certain range. …”
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Real-World Efficacy of Explainable Artificial Intelligence using the SAGE Framework and Scenario-Based Design by Eleanor Mill, Wolfgang Garn, Chris Turner

“…The first of its kind, it leverages three distinct but complementary frameworks to support a user-centric and context-sensitive, post-hoc explanation for fraud detection. Using the principles of scenario-based design, it amalgamates two independent real-world sources to establish a realistic card fraud prediction scenario. …”
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Logistical constraints lead to an intermediate optimum in outbreak response vaccination. by Yun Tao, Katriona Shea, Matthew Ferrari

“…The latter may also result in significantly larger outbreaks, thus suggesting a benefit of allocating resources to timely outbreak detection and response.…”
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Guarantees of family stability in the Holy Quran and the Prophet's Sunnah | ضمانات الاستقرار الأسري في القرآن الكريم والسنة النبوية (دراسة وصفية تحليلية)... by Aisha Shareef

“…I made him an introduction in which I talked about the importance of the topic and the reasons for its selection and previous studies and I divided it into three investigations and under each topic a number of demands. …”
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TOPSIS method-based decision-making model for bipolar quadripartitioned neutrosophic environment by G. Muhiuddin, Mohamed E. Elnair, Satham Hussain S, Durga Nagarajan

“…In the domain of renewable energy, selecting the most suitable energy source involves navigating complex decision-making processes influenced by multiple criteria and inherent uncertainties. …”
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A Novel Method for Traceability of Crude Oil Leakage on Offshore Platforms Based on Improved YOLOv5 Model Multi-Target Identification and Correlation Analysis by Zhenghua Wang, Shihai Zhang, Chongnian Qu, Zongyi Zhang, Feng Sun

“…Based on the positional relationship between the spilled crude oil target and the source target detection anchor frame, the possible source targets are classified into three association levels and assigned different association weights. …”
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Unsustainable anthropogenic mortality threatens the long-term viability of lion populations in Mozambique. by João Almeida, Willem D Briers-Louw, Agostinho Jorge, Colleen Begg, Marnus Roodbol, Hans Bauer, Andrew Loveridge, Matthew Wijers, Rob Slotow, Peter Lindsey, Kristoffer Everatt, Holly Rosier, Sean Nazerali, Lizanne Roxburgh, Hugo Pereira, Mercia da Conceicao, Armindo Araman, Osvaldo J Abrao, Alison J Leslie, Franziska Steinbruch, Vincent N Naude, Samantha K Nicholson

“…Our findings suggest that resilience to anthropogenic threats is largely a function of lion population size as well as resource and management capacity. …”
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Transcriptomic analysis reveals that selenium-enriched Lactobacillus plantarum alleviates high -salinity stress in common carp through lipid metabolism and ferroptosis signalling p... by Xinchi Shang, Xinghua Che, Longwu Geng, Qing Zhang, Haijun Wei, Wang Li, Xiaodan Shi, Wei Xu

“…Inland water resource salinisation is a global problem. High salinity leads to increased pressure on the survival of aquatic animals, severely limiting the development of the aquaculture industry. …”
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Protocol Biopsies in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Current Practice After Much Discussion by Christina Lazarou, Eleni Moysidou, Michalis Christodoulou, Stamatia Stai, Georgios Lioulios, Efstratios Kasimatis, Asimina Fylaktou, Maria Stangou

“…Expert opinion and consensus acknowledge the benefits of protocol biopsies for early detection and tailored management but also highlight ongoing debates regarding their routine use in low-risk patients due to risks, costs, and resource considerations. …”
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Identification method of roof rock interface based on response characteristics of drilling parameters by LI Dianshang, LIU Cancan, WANG Chuanbing, REN Bo, REN Shuai, KANG Zhipeng

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Investigating the AGN-neutrino connection with public IceCube data by Kuhlmann Julian, Capel Francesca

“…We present the first application of a newly developed hierarchical Bayesian analysis framework for the detection of point-like sources of high-energy neutrinos. …”
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Bearing Small Sample Fault Diagnosis based on Data Generation and Transfer Learning by Dinghui Wu, Qin Fang, Chuyi Wu

“…First， the source dataset is trained on the training network to obtain the source model， and then a small amount of drive-end data is used as the target dataset to fine-tuning to obtain the target model. …”
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Cloning and expression analysis of sugar transporter protein gene MeSWEET17b in cassava by XUE Jingjing1,2, WEI Zhuowen1, LUO Xiuqin1, AN Feifei1,2*

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Contrasting temporal dynamics of land surface temperature responses to different types of forest loss by Jing Li, Zhao-Liang Li, Xiangyang Liu, Yitao Li, Meng Liu, Nanshan You, Hua Wu, Lei He, Menglin Si, Ronglin Tang, Chenghu Zhou, Wei Zhao, Si-Bo Duan, Pei Leng, Wenqi Liu, Enyu Zhao, Bo-Hui Tang, Zhenong Jin

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Research on Multipoint Leak Location of Gas Pipeline Based on Variational Mode Decomposition and Relative Entropy by Yongmei Hao, Zhanghao Du, Juncheng Jiang, ZhiXiang Xing, Xinming Yan, Shuli Wang, Yongchao Rao

“…Pipeline leak detection has always been a relatively difficult technical problem; especially in urban pipeline leak detection, there are still many problems to be solved. …”
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Retracted: Study on Modeling Method of Forest Tree Image Recognition Based on CCD and Theodolite by Yeqiong Shi, Sainan Wang, Shuna Zhou, M. M. Kamruzzaman

“…Forest vegetation is the main body that constitutes forest resources. Accurate identification of the types of forest trees can lay the foundation for the research and utilization of forest resources. …”
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