Spectroscopic studies of Ln(III) complexes with polyoxometalates in solids, and aqueous and non-aqueous solutions by Stefan Lis, Slawomir But, Andrzej M. Klonkowski, Beata Grobelna

“…POMs, such as Keggin's, Dawson's and Anderson's type, Na9EuW10O36, compositions that function as inorganic cryptands ([(Na)P5W30O110]14−-Preyssler anion, and [(Na)As4W40O140]27−), containing inorganic (Na+,K+,NH4+) or organic (tetrabutylammonium, NBu4+) counter cations were obtained and their Ln(III) complexes (sandwiched and encapsulated) studied. …”
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Practices and attitudes of adult psychiatrists regarding methamphetamine-associated psychotic disorder: an internet based survey conducted in Turkey by Mehmet Hamdi Örüm, Yaşar Kapıcı, Doğancan Sönmez, Ali Baran Tanrıkulu, Merve Gümüşay, Onur Koçhan, Dilek Örüm, Çiçek Hocaoğlu

“…A binary logistic regression model containing the experiences of long-acting injectable antipsychotic use, extrapyramidal system side effect, and delirium was created (overall p < 0.001, Nagelkerke R2 = 0.435; Hosmer and Lemeshow test p = 0.203). …”
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Secure Pesticide Storage: Workspace Features of a Pesticide Storage Facility by Thomas W. Dean

“… This document identifies and discusses three key features of a pesticide storage facility's interior that, in combination, promote both worker safety and pesticide container security. This document is Fact Sheet PI-31, part of a series from the Pesticide Information Office, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Nonlinear Analysis of the Dynamics of Criminality and Victimisation: A Mathematical Model with Case Generation and Forwarding by Chikodili Helen Ugwuishiwu, D. S. Sarki, G. C. E. Mbah

“…The prevention of repeat victimisation was seen to present a more viable option for containing crime than the noncriminalisation of victims. …”
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Satisfaction in hospitality on TripAdvisor.com: An analysis of the correlation between evaluation criteria and overall satisfaction by Pablo Flôres Limberger, Francisco Antonio dos Anjos, Jéssica Vieira de Souza Meira, Sara Joana Gadotti dos Anjos

“…For this, we analysed 660 reviews (236 of three-star hotels, 125 of four-star hotels and 299 of five-star hotels) on TripAdvisor, containing independent reviews including overall satisfaction, value (costbenefit), location, sleep quality, rooms, cleanliness and service. …”
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Significance of Persistent Inflammation in Respiratory Disorders Induced by Nanoparticles by Yasuo Morimoto, Hiroto Izumi, Etsushi Kuroda

“…These free radicals can not only damage cells but also induce signaling molecules containing immunoreaction. Nanoparticles and asbestos also induce the production of free radicals. …”
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Determining the capacity of a controlling shareholder in a company by Radović Mirjana Z.

“…Finally, the concluding part contains an overview of the most important suggestions for the correct interpretation of the legal provisions for determining the capacity of a controlling shareholder.…”
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Resource Management in Local Governments: A Bane or a Boon to Development at the Local Level in Ghana by Anthony Aikins, John Mensah, Augustina Amissah

“…The study found that the local governments performed their basic functions but successive Auditor-Generals’ reports contained irregularities which were the result of mismanagement of resources. …”
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Mechanism of Substrate Activation by Tryptophan Hydroxylase: A Computational Study by Dr. Thirakorn Mokkawes, Dr. Sam P. deVisser

“…Subsequently, large active‐site cluster models containing more than 200 atoms were created, and oxygen atom transfer reactions were studied. …”
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Carboxymethyl Hyaluronan-Stabilized Nanoparticles for Anticancer Drug Delivery by Jessica L. Woodman, Min Sung Suh, Jianxing Zhang, Yuvabharath Kondaveeti, Diane J. Burgess, Bruce A. White, Glenn D. Prestwich, Liisa T. Kuhn

“…Carboxymethyl hyaluronic acid (CMHA) is a semisynthetic derivative of HA that is recognized by HA binding proteins but contains an additional carboxylic acid on some of the 6-hydroxyl groups of the N-acetyl glucosamine sugar units. …”
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Removal of Cu(II) from Aqueous Solution Using a Micaceous Mineral of Kenyan Origin by Stephen Attahiru, Paul M. Shiundu, John M. Onyari, Eliud M. Mathu

“…This study has demonstrated that locally abundant micaceous mineral can be used as an effective adsorbent for the treatment of waters containing Cu 2+ ions without any prior chemical pretreatment.…”
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Inactivation of Microbial Food Contamination of Plastic Cups Using Nonthermal Plasma and Hydrogen Peroxide by Tereza Kordová, Vladimír Scholtz, Josef Khun, Hana Soušková, Pavel Hozák, Miroslav Čeřovský

“…The inactivation effect of the combination of nonthermal plasma and hydrogen peroxide aerosol for the microbial decontamination of inner surface of cylindrical container buckets is studied on one bacterial and seven filamentous micromycete species and on airborne-contaminated cups. …”
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A first study on sperm sexing in water buffalo through magnetic nanoparticles by Syed Murtaza Hassan Andrabi, Muhammad Hammad Fayyaz, Muhammad Shafiq Haider, Ghulam Muhammad Ali

“…The fourth aliquot was incubated without MNPs (called “control group”). Each tube containing sperm-MNPs suspension was slowly shaken for 5 minutes for uniform mixing. …”
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Prioritization of potato genes involved in the formation of agronomically valuable traits using the SOLANUM TUBEROSUM knowledge base by P. S. Demenkov, O. V. Saik, T. V. Ivanisenko, N. A. Kolchanov, A. V. Kochetov, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…The well-known PubMed database contains more than 18 thousand abstracts of articles on potato. …”
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Gut microbiota, mood and disorders of gut-brain axis by S. Pletikosić Tončić, G. Hauser, M. Tkalčić

“…In the first group of studies, probiotics containing the Bifidobacterium genus were applied. All studies reported a significant reduction of overall IBS symptoms, and most studies additionally reported a significant decrease in anxiety and/or depression in the intervention group compared to the placebo group. …”
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Synthesis and Thermotropic Properties of Some New Schiff Bases, N-[4-(4-n-Alkanoyloxybenzoyloxy)-2-Hydroxybenzylidene]-4-Cyano-, 4-Hydroxy-, 4-Thio- and 4-Nitroanilines by Sie-Tiong Ha, Guan-Yeow Yeap, Peng-Lim Boey

“…Whilst compounds with R = OH, SH and NO2 show nematic phases, compound containing cyano substituent are smectogenic in nature.…”
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Tracking Nonlinear Correlation for Complex Dynamic Systems Using a Windowed Error Reduction Ratio Method by Yifan Zhao, Edward Hanna, Grant R. Bigg, Yitian Zhao

“…A real application to environmental changing data demonstrates the potential of the proposed method by revealing and characterising hidden information contained within measurements, which is usually “invisible” for conventional methods.…”
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Implicit Forms of Ethnic Insult for Europeans (as Found in Rhyming Slang) by E. Y. Gorshunova, Y. V. Gorshunov

“…Since Rh.sl. is subject to a strong influence of the word play and its items are perceived as humorous and ironic nominations, they are not always discerned as offensive by the English speakers. The article contains a linguistic-and-socio-cultural analysis of some implicit forms of ethnic insult of the Germans, the French, the Italians, the Spaniards, the Portuguese and some other Europeans as well as the native inhabitants of the British Isles. …”
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Growth Performance, Antioxidants, Intestinal Microbial Composition and Histological Effect of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) through diets Enriched to Pomegranate Peel (Punic... by Hassan. A. Fazaa, Fatima A.M. Sultan, Raad M. Sayed-Lafi

“…The objective of this investigation was to ascertain the impact of pomegranate peel (Punica granatum) extract (PPE) on growth performance, the intestinal bacteria count, the total number of fungi and the histological analysis of the grass carp. 105 fingerlings (11.04±0.22g) were distributed among 21 aquariums (60-L) in a completely randomised design (triplicated) and fed diets containing 0, 0.5, and 1% PPE for 70 days at a feeding rate of 3% body weight. …”
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Accurate Needle Localization in the Image Frames of Ultrasound Videos by Mohammad I. Daoud, Samira Khraiwesh, Rami Alazrai, Mostafa Z. Ali, Adnan Zayadeen, Sahar Qaadan, Rafiq Ibrahim Alhaddad

“…In the second phase, the quantitative image is processed to identify the region of interest (ROI) that contains the needle. In the third phase, the ROI is processed using a custom-made Ranklet transform to accurately estimate the needle trajectory. …”
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