Application of gas chromatography-combustion-stable isotope mass spectrometry in the identification of exogenous alcohol in whisky by CHEN Bo, LUO Jie, HE Chundian, LIU Bin, YI Bingqing, TU Xiaoke, JIN Baohui

“…Using 129 whiskies from different regions such as Scotland, Ireland, America and Japan as research samples, the differences in carbon stable isotope ratios (δ¹³C) of isobutanol, n-propanol, amyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, acetaldehyde and ethanol among the volatile flavor components was detected, and a method for the identification of exogenous alcohol in whiskey was established by gas chromatography-combustion-stable isotope mass spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS). …”
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Innovative Behavior as a Mediating Impact of Work Ethic in Improving the Performance of Business Actors in South Minahasa Regency in the Era of Global Economic Recession by Irvan Trang, Lucky Otto Herman Dotulong

“…This study aims to analyze and develop variables and instruments that can identify indicators influencing the performance improvement of business actors in the current global recession era. The research method includes observation, population identification, sample determination (business actor respondents), surveys, questionnaire distribution, and data collection through closed and open-ended questions to obtain accurate results. …”
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Counterfactual thinking within the first year after sexual assault: examining associations with posttraumatic stress reactions in the Norwegian TRUST-study by Ines Blix, Alf Børre Kanten, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Andrea Undset, Andrea Rustand, Siri Thoresen

“…While CFT can be adaptive, it is also linked to psychological distress, including posttraumatic stress reactions (PTSR).Objective: The present study aims to examine the relationship between the frequency and vividness of upward and downward counterfactual thoughts and PTSR, in the recent aftermath of sexual assault (SA).Method: The sample consisted of 327 women who had experienced SA within the last year. …”
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The Accumulation of Deficits with Age and Possible Invariants of Aging by Arnold B. Mitnitski, Alexander J. Mogilner, Chris MacKnight, Kenneth Rockwood

“…This paper extends a method of apprising health status to a broad range of ages from adolescence to old age. …”
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Willingness to pay for improvements in rural sanitation: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey of three rural counties in Kenya. by Diana Mutuku Mulatya, Vincent Were, Joseph Olewe, Japheth Mbuvi

“…Contingent valuation method (CVM) was used to determine the maximum WTP for sanitation in households. …”
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Community Participation in Native American and White Individuals After Traumatic Brain Injury: A 5‐Year Longitudinal Model Systems Study by Jack D. Watson, Paul B. Perrin, Bridget Xia, Juan Carlos Arango‐Lasprilla

“…Abstract Purpose/Objective This study examined (a) differences in demographic and injury‐related characteristics following traumatic brain injury (TBI) between Native American and White individuals; (b) differences in community participation between Native American and White individuals with TBI at 1, 2, and 5 years after TBI; and (c) whether demographic or injury‐related characteristics account for community participation disparities. Research Method/Design A sample of 63 Native American individuals demographically matched to 63 White individuals (n = 126) was enrolled while on acute rehabilitation for moderate or severe TBI. …”
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Does gender identity play a role in the development of tourism entrepreneurial capabilities? by Ikechukwu O. Ezeuduji, Anisah Deen, Nompumelelo Nzama

“…Research design, approach and method: The study sampled 206 tourism entrepreneurs and used Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Reliability test and Mann–Whitney test to group constructs and compare profile groups and their responses. …”
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Study of the functional product’s protein compounds digestion features by E. R. Vasilevskaya, A. G. Akhremko, E. K. Polishchuk, L. V. Fedulova

“…The product was sequentially subjected to hydrolysis, at the end of each phase, samples were taken to determine the protein concentration (biuret method) and visualize the protein fractions (one-dimensional electrophoresis). …”
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Self-perceived oral health of people with and without diabetes mellitus: results of the study GEDA 2019/2020-EHIS by Laura Krause, Stefanie Seeling, Christin Heidemann

“…Results: People with diabetes were more likely to rate their oral health as fair to very poor than people without diabetes (41.2 % vs. 27.5 %). …”
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Mo-Doped Co₃O₄ Nanostructures for Enhanced N-Butanol Sensing Performance by Yanping Chen, Guangfeng Zhang, Jing Ren, Haoyang Xu, Yonghui Jia

“…In this work, Mo-doped Co₃O₄ nanostructures were synthesized through a simple solvothermal method. To characterize the structures of the pure Co₃O₄ and Mo-doped Co₃O₄ samples, a variety of analytical techniques, such as XRD, SAED, TEM, SEM and XPS, were utilized. …”
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MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE TEAMS GAMES TOURNAMENT PADA KETERAMPILAN MENULIS KALIMAT SEDERHANA BAHASA PERANCIS by Novira Putri Ananda, Dadang Sunendar, Iis Sopiawati

“…The sample consisted of 30 students at one of the SMKN in Bandung City. …”
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Exploring the role of health consciousness and environmental awareness in purchase intentions for green-packaged organic foods: an extended TPB model by Youyou Li, Baoshun Shan

“…BackgroundWith the increasing rise of green consumption concepts, consumers are becoming more concerned with the health and environmental attributes of products. …”
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DSS-induced Acute Intestinal Inflammation in Rats: Histological Features by Ilinca IOZON, Adrian-Florin GAL, Maria-Cătălina MATEI LAȚIU, Vasile RUS, Laura Cristina ȘTEFĂNUȚ

“…Later, the regular paraffin-processing technique was utilized and stained by Goldner’s trichrome method. Tissue samples were examined and both statistical and morphometric analysis were performed. …”
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Interfacial coupling heterostructure between transition metal oxide and calcium oxide with excellent sunlight-driven photocatalytic activity by Thanit Tangcharoen

“…In contrast to the results with the pure samples, the degradation takes place much more rapidly for RhB (97%), MB (95%), MO (94%), and MR (93%) when the metal additives are optimized. …”
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Mars Crater Production Function Based on Mapped Crater Populations by Zongyu Yue, Sheng Gou, Gregory Michael, Kaichang Di, Yangting Lin, Jianzhong Liu, Xianhua Li, Fuyuan Wu

“…The Martian isochrons are the basis in analyzing the impact flux and surface dating, and currently, they are usually derived from those of the Moon because no samples have been collected from Mars. However, the isochrons obtained by this method have substantial uncertainty, and they urgently need to be optimized based on the samples that are about to be obtained. …”
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Blood immunophenotyping of multiple sclerosis patients at diagnosis identifies a classical monocyte subset associated to disease evolution by Stéphane Rodriguez, Stéphane Rodriguez, Laura Couloume, Juliette Ferrant, Juliette Ferrant, Nicolas Vince, Marion Mandon, Marion Mandon, Rachel Jean, Rachel Jean, Celine Monvoisin, Simon Leonard, Simon Le Gallou, Simon Le Gallou, Nayane S. B. Silva, Nayane S. B. Silva, Sonia Bourguiba-Hachemi, David Laplaud, David Laplaud, Alexandra Garcia, Romain Casey, Romain Casey, Romain Casey, Romain Casey, Helene Zephir, Anne Kerbrat, Gilles Edan, Emmanuelle Lepage, Eric Thouvenot, Eric Thouvenot, Aurelie Ruet, Aurelie Ruet, Guillaume Mathey, Guillaume Mathey, Pierre-Antoine Gourraud, Pierre-Antoine Gourraud, Karin Tarte, Karin Tarte, Celine Delaloy, Patricia Amé, Patricia Amé, Mikael Roussel, Mikael Roussel, Laure Michel, Laure Michel, Laure Michel

“…IntroductionMyeloid cells trafficking from the periphery to the central nervous system are key players in multiple sclerosis (MS) through antigen presentation, cytokine secretion and repair processes.MethodsCombination of mass cytometry on blood cells from 60 MS patients at diagnosis and 29 healthy controls, along with single cell RNA sequencing on paired blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from 5 MS patients were used for myeloid cells detailing.ResultsMyeloid compartment study demonstrated an enrichment of a peculiar classical monocyte population in 22% of MS patients at the time of diagnosis. …”
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A significantly enhanced role for plant genetic resource centres in linking in situ and ex situ conservation to aid user germplasm access by Nigel Maxted, Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon, Catherine Hazel Aguilar, Ana Maria Barata, Béla Bartha, Riccardo Bocci, Domenico De Paola, Heli S. Fitzgerald, Louis John Fresta, Pietro Fusani, Giovanni Giuliano, Filippo Guzzon, Philipp Holzherr, Vojtěch Holubec, José María Iriondo Alegría, Juozas Labokas, Lorenzo Maggioni, Joana Magos Brehm, Anna Palmé, Jade Phillips, Jaime Prohens, Lorenzo Raggi, Parthenopi Ralli, Dainis Rungis, Karuine Sarikyan, Jelka Šuštar-Vozlič, Imke Thormann, Goran Zdunić

“…The demand from breeders for a broader diversity is driving a more integrated approach that combines ex situ and in situ methods. …”
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Emergence of begomoviruses and DNA satellites associated with weeds and intercrops: a potential threat to sustainable production of cassava in Côte d’Ivoire by Aya Ange Naté Yoboué, Aya Ange Naté Yoboué, Bekanvié S. M. Kouakou, Bekanvié S. M. Kouakou, Justin S. Pita, Justin S. Pita, Boni N’Zué, William J.-L. Amoakon, William J.-L. Amoakon, Kan Modeste Kouassi, Kan Modeste Kouassi, Linda Patricia L. Vanié-Léabo, Linda Patricia L. Vanié-Léabo, Nazaire K. Kouassi, Nazaire K. Kouassi, Fatogoma Sorho, Michel Zouzou

“…This study offers insights that will inform the development of more effective control methods for sustainable cassava production in Côte d’Ivoire.…”
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Examining alterations in subjective sleep ratings in individuals with major depressive disorder receiving daily theta burst stimulation by Jennifer Cuda, David Smith, Arthur R. Chaves, Karina L. Fonseca, Jessica Drodge, Stacey Shim, Youssef Nasr, Maya El-Outa, Ram Brender, Ruxandra Antochi, Lisa McMurray, Rebecca Robillard, Sara Tremblay

“…Additionally, changes in depression more closely aligned with changes in sleep-related daytime functioning than with sleep quality per se. …”
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Thrombotic Microangiopathy After Lung Transplantation: A Retrospective Observational Multicenter Cohort Study by Pierre Gazengel, MD, Vincent Bunel, MD, Kinan El-Husseini, MD, Mohamad Zaidan, MD, Edouard Lefevre, MD, Romain Kessler, MD, Xavier Demant, MD, Loïc Falque, MD, Emmanuel Eschapasse, MD, Thomas Villeneuve, MD, Gaelle Dauriat, MD, Pauline Pradère, MD, Olaf Mercier, MD, Elie Fadel, MD, Clément Picard, MD, Jérôme Le Pavec, MD

“…In the belatacept group, renal function at one year was better but death, bacterial pneumonia, and CMV viremia were more common; none of the differences was significant, perhaps given the small sample size. …”
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