International Agricultural Trade Disputes: Case Studies in North America by Andrew Schmitz, Won Koo, Charles Moss

“… This paper summarizes the research presented in a conference about border disputes between the United States, Canada, and Mexico over agricultural products and lumber, which are numerous and appear to be escalating. …”
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25 years of the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine: Achievements and prospects for development by Ірина Драч, Світлана Калашнікова, Олена Слюсаренко, Юрій Скиба, Олександр Жабенко, Леся Червона

“…The results of the Institute’s research have formed the basis of methodological recommendations and developments, which are being used in HEIs in Ukraine. Thanks to its academic activity, the Institute has trained high-level specialists who make a significant contribution to the development of Ukrai­nian science and education. …”
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Genotype-Based Bayesian Analysis of Gene-Environment Interactions with Multiple Genetic Markers and Misclassification in Environmental Factors by Iryna Lobach, Ruzong Fan

“…An application of our method is illustrated using a case-control study of interaction between early onset of drinking and genes involved in dopamine pathway.…”
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Profil Pasien Pneumonia Komunitas di Bagian Anak RSUP DR. M. Djamil Padang Sumatera Barat by Osharinanda Monita, Finny Fitry Yani, Yuniar Lestari

“…<p>Abstrak<br />Pneumonia adalah proses inflamasi pada parenkim paru dan merupakan penyebab utama morbiditas dan mortalitas anak berusia di bawah lima tahun, terutama di negara berkembang. …”
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Analyzing Functions Mapping the Unit Disk to Limaçon Domain by Vali Soltani Masih, Shahram Najafzadeh

“…Furthermore, the study employed subordination theory to derive conclusions and corollaries for functions belonging to the aforementioned class.…”
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Les postures d’enseignant·e·s relatives à la branche « Ethique et Cultures Religieuses » en Suisse romande sous le prisme de la neutralité by Melissa Girardet, Elisabeth Ansen Zeder, Petra Bleisch

“…In French-speaking Switzerland, the new school subject “Ethics and Religious Cultures” (ARC), introduced between 2011 et 2014, is not treated in the same way as the other school subjects by the teachers, to the point of sometimes being completely overlooked, mainly for lack of a real understanding of the aims of the subject and of what is expected of them. …”
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Contemplating the future of "development communication" in South Africa today by Simon Burton

“…It suggests that academics and practitioners need to find a middle way through the 'anything goes' and 'developmentalism' poles of the debate about how best to use communication for development. particularly in the light of the new Government Communications and Information Service and the Poverly and Inequality Report. …”
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Heat and Moisture Exchangers and Humidification Efficacy in Pediatrics: Effects of Ventilator Settings and ETT Leakage by Alan de Klerk, Antonio M. Esquinas

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Two Cases of Dedifferentiated Endometrioid Carcinoma: Case Presentation and Brief Review of the Literature by Sachiko Morioka, Yasuhito Tanase, Ryuji Kawaguchi, Tomoko Uchiyama, Hiroshi Kobayash

“…While we strive to improve the diagnosis of DEC, it is also crucial to better assess the prognosis and the appropriate treatment for the patients with established diagnosis of DEC.…”
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Mortality and immunological indicators of men who have sex with men living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy: a 10-year retrospective cohort study in Southern China by Huaxiang Lu, Huanhuan Chen, Shujia Liang, Yuhua Ruan, He Jiang, Jinghua Huang, Guangjie Tan, Xiuling Wu, Jianjun Li, Chen Gong, Qiuying Zhu, Guanghua Lan

“…In Cox model, with 2,144 cases, immunological indicators of increased mortality risk included a baseline CD4+ count below 200 cells/µL (aHR: 4.58, 95% CI: 2.28–9.19), a median (aHR: 8.46, 95% CI: 3.05–23.46), and a final (aHR: 4.43, 95% CI: 1.06–18.45) ratio below 0.7 and a median (aHR: 9.47, 95% CI: 4.02–22.35) and final (aHR: 14.46, 95% CI: 4.50–46.50) viral load 100,000 copies/mL and above. …”
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Centrifuge Experiment on Capture Performance of Open-Type Sabo Dam with Its Numerical Analysis by Gaoyuan Lyu, Akihiko Hirooka, Hajime Kiyokuni

“…The experimental results indicate that the open-type Sabo dam with 0° inclination angle has the best capture rate, 93%–94%. An increase in inclination decreases the capture rate for debris flows. …”
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PAK-2 Targeting to Mitochondria and Cleavage by Caspases Induces Apoptosis by Thomas Rudel, Kathrin Laumlttig, Nikolaus Machuy, Tabita Manke, Anne Muumuller, Oliver Thieck

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2021 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Appendix by Michael T. Olexa, Tatiana Borisova, Jana Caracciolo

“… This handbook is designed to provide a summary of the principal federal and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. Because these laws are subject to constant revision, portions of the handbook could become outdated at any time. …”
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Effects of Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Clinical Response, Microbiological Profile, and Glycemic Control in Malaysian Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes by Samira Mukhtar Buzinin, Aied Mohammed Alabsi, Alexander Tong Boon Tan, Vui King Vincent-Chong, Dasan Swaminathan

“…The association between diabetes mellitus and chronic periodontal disease has long been established. …”
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Specialized Metabolite Profiling-Based Variations of Watercress Leaves (<i>Nasturtium officinale</i> R.Br.) from Hydroponic and Aquaponic Systems by Ivon Buitrago-Villanueva, Ricardo Barbosa-Cornelio, Ericsson Coy-Barrera

“…Traditionally, commercial cultivation is conducted in submerged beds using river or spring water, often on soil or gravel substrates. …”
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Insect Management for Carrots by Susan E. Webb

“…The greatest concern for growers has been root damage from soil pests, particularly wireworms (southern potato and tobacco), cutworms (variegated, granulate, black), and mole crickets, all of which are sporadic. …”
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Impact of Surgeon Experience in the Resection of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region by Carlos Gonzalo Acosta Mayorga, Piedad Elizabeth Acurio Padilla, Guido Nino Guida Acevedo

“…No significant differences were found in terms of performing positive surgical margins between residents and specialists. <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the results of the present study demonstrate that adequate surgical training in a specialized head and neck surgery service is a determining factor in achieving free surgical margins in basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck region.…”
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Ultra-processed food intake, genetic polymorphisms, and the risk of dyslipidemia in the adult Korean population by Minsu Cho, Heejin Lee, Jung Eun Lee

“… Abstract Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between ultra-processed food intake and dyslipidemia risk, and whether this association varied by the polygenic score for dyslipidemia in the adult Korean population. …”
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Retrieval of nicotine content in cigar leaves by remote analysis of aerial hyperspectral combining machine learning methods by Chenyu Tian, Yifei Lu, Hengduo Xie, Yufan Yu, Liming Lu

“…Hyperspectral remote sensing technology has been widely used in the field of crop monitoring because of its advantages of large area coverage, fast information acquisition, short cycle turnover, strong real-time performance and high efficiency. …”
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The Principal of Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI, the Method of Pharmacokinetic Analysis, and Its Application in the Head and Neck Region by Toru Chikui, Makoto Obara, Arjan W. Simonetti, Masahiro Ohga, Shoichi Koga, Shintaro Kawano, Yoshio Matsuo, Takeshi Kamintani, Tomoko Shiraishi, Erina Kitamoto, Katsumasa Nakamura, Kazunori Yoshiura

“…Although the semiquantitative evaluations described above have been widely applied, they do not provide information on the underlying pharmacokinetic analysis in tissue. …”
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