Ensuring representative sample volume predictions in microplastic monitoring by Richard K. Cross, Sarah L. Roberts, Monika D. Jürgens, Andrew C. Johnson, Craig W. Davis, Todd Gouin

“…Abstract A large body of literature is available quantifying microplastic contamination in freshwater and marine systems across the globe. “Microplastics” do not represent a single analyte. Rather, they are usually operationally defined based on their size, polymer and shape, dependent on the sample collection method and the analytical range of the measurement technique. …”
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Resistance to P. brasiliensis Experimental Infection of Inbred Mice Is Associated with an Efficient Neutrophil Mobilization and Activation by Mediators of Inflammation by Felipe Fornias Sperandio, Gisele Pesquero Fernandes, Ana Carolina Silvério Cerqueira Mendes, Giulia Maria de Alencar Castro Bani, Vera Lucia Garcia Calich, Eva Burger

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Integration of planetary health in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education: protocol for a scoping review by Lindsey Sikora, Daniel I McIsaac, Husein Moloo, Rajajee Selvam, Nieve Seguin, Lisa Zhang, Ariane Lacaille-Ranger

“…Introduction Despite climate change being recognised as the greatest health threat of the 21st century, current medical education curricula do not reflect the urgency of the climate crisis. …”
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Non-Redox-Based Electrochemical Detection of Adrenaline: A Simple and Reliable Approach Using Glass Nanopipets by Ralph J. Page, Gene Koifman, Noel Manring, Jessica L. Smeltz, Pavithra Pathirathna

“…It represents a significant advancement in electrochemical detection technologies, paving the way for practical applications in clinical and physiological settings.…”
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Police Culture and Change: The Case Of Compstat In Police Organizations by Yusuf Yuksel

“…The findings suggest designing differently the structure and setting of the Compstat meetings in a way to spur brain storming and promote a learning environment. …”
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DESESTABILIZACIÓN DE LADERAS Y PELIGRO DE PROCESOS DE REMOCIÓN EN MASA. CASO DE ESTUDIO: FALDEOS DEL CERRO CURRUHUINCA. SAN MARTÍN DE LOS ANDES. NEUQUÉN. by Carla S. Urra Matus, Elsie M. Jurio

“…The slopes of the mountain, in this case those of Cerro Curruhuinca, do not constitute a physical constraint. It is necessary to deepen studies of risk on the slopes of the mountains, build public works and increase environmental monitoring, in such a way of mitigating the damage that may occur to removal processes in mass.…”
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3D Modeling and Printing in Physics Education: The Importance of STEM Technology for Interpreting Physics Concepts by Indira Usembayeva, Bakitzhan Kurbanbekov, Sherzod Ramankulov, Aknur Batyrbekova, Kazhymukan Kelesbayev, Asem Akhanova

“…If, during a physics experiment, students do not know the principle of operation of the installation, then they also remain unclear how the physics phenomenon occurs in the experiment. …”
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Comparison of remineralizing efficacy of two novel preparation of arginine and theobromine on white spot lesion - an in vitro SEM analysis by Shifo Savio F, Nivethigaa Balakrishnan, Aravind Kumar Subramanian

“…Statistical analysis, including Paired T Test, one-way ANOVA, and post hoc Tukey tests, determined that the mean values were significant at the 0.05 level.Results The control group showed a mean microhardness increase from 192.09 ± 19.30 to 208.58 ± 5.76. …”
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Efficiency improvement in standalone solar PV water pumping system by pulsating pump operation based on intermediate supercapacitor buffer by Yurii Biletskyi, Ihor Shchur

“…One of the promising ways of using solar energy to generate low-power electricity is standalone solar PV water pumping systems (SPVWPS) designed for irrigation and urban/rural water supplies. …”
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Exploring the Role of Practice Managers in Dutch Oral Healthcare Practices by Joost CL den Boer, Wil JM van der Sanden, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić, Josef JM Bruers

“…Data were analysed using chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, linear regression, and logistic regression analyses. …”
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Perinatal midwifery care demand in a tertiary hospital: A time-series analysis by Luisa C. Eggenschwiler, Giusi Moffa, Valerie Smith, Michael Simon

“…However, current recommendations regarding midwifery staffing do not address operational staffing difficulties that arise from wide variations in care demand. …”
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DE-COLONIZING POLITICAL BOUNDARIES IN CENTRAL ASIA by N. T. Nurulla-Khodzhaeva

“…The interconnections of borders, states in Central Asia, and their orientalist platform do not lend themselves to an easy solution. The border does not hide or deny its artificiality, it has become ingrained as the norm. …”
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Allele-specific PCR with fluorescently labeled probes: criteria for selecting primers for genotyping by V. A. Devyatkin, A. A. Shklyar, A. Zh. Fursova, Yu. V. Rumyantseva, O. S. Kozhevnikova

“…The method consists of real-time PCR with a pair of primers and two oligonucleotide probes that are complementary to a sequence near a given locus in such a way that one probe is complementary to the wild-type allele, and the other to a mutant one. …”
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Residual Energy and Broken Symmetry in Reduced Magnetohydrodynamics by S. Dorfman, M. Abler, S. Boldyrev, C. H. K. Chen, S. Greess

“…An initial state that is not an exact solution to the equations can break this symmetry in a way that leads to net-negative residual energy generation. …”
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Experimental assessment of the pyramidal energy on water. by Pedro Díaz Rebollido, Luis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…The measures were carried out in a blind way by one of the ours under the supervision of the other two co authors. …”
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Investigating cooked rice textural properties by instrumental measurements by Keyu Tao, Wenwen Yu, Sangeeta Prakash, Robert G. Gilbert

“…While foods with high amylose content have this desirable property, they usually do not have high sensory appeal and consumers are reluctant to eat them. …”
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Nitrogen and phosphorus absorption capability in environmental culture by Taiwan gravestone Anadonta woodiana Lea by Yuni Puji Hastuti, Kukuh Nirmala, Tyas Setioaji

“… Nitrogen and phosphorus in a water culture are derived from the metabolism of the farmed organism, feed residue and microbial activity in the water. One way of controlling water quality due to waste in the form of nitrogen and phosphorus from aquaculture is to utilize filter feeder organisms of Anadonta woodiana Lea. …”
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Prevention Is the Best Medicine : Development of a Work and Health Toolkit for New Immigrants Using Settlement Services in Ontario by Agnieszka Kosny, Marni Lifshen, Peter Smith, Ron Saunders, Roland Rhooms

“…Material had to be delivered in a way that could incorporate class discussion, exercises and questions. …”
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Record Keeping and Financial Performance of Financial Institutions in Rukungiri District Uganda. by Ninsiima, Moreen

“…The study recommends the need for Financial Institutions that are yet to adopt the usage of ledgers in their accounting procedures to ensure they do so as this will go a long way in enhancing their financial performance.…”
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L’influence des espaces de sociabilité sur la création en bande dessinée  by Benjamin Caraco

“…Do they modify the ways knowledge and savoir-faires are passed from one generation on to another? …”
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