Assessing chemical pollution with biomonitoring approaches in streams and rivers: a critical review by Ariane Moulinec, Jens Arle, Henner Hollert, Sarah Hörchner, Sarah Johann, Cornelia Kienle, Matthias Oetken, Andrea Sundermann

“…Abstract Many rivers and streams are affected by chemical pollution, yet current chemical monitoring methods are limited for technical and economic reasons. …”
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Desconfiança política na América Latina by Timothy J. Power, Giselle D. Jamison

“…<br>This paper reviews the context, causes, and consequences of mistrust of politicians in Latin America's current democratic era. …”
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Exploring the Applications of Explainability in Wearable Data Analytics: Systematic Literature Review by Yasmin Abdelaal, Michaël Aupetit, Abdelkader Baggag, Dena Al-Thani

“…We analyzed 25 research papers to gain insights into the current state of explainability in wearables in the health care context. …”
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SETTLEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF NON-STATE SOCIAL SERVICES UNDER THE LEGISLATION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN STATES: ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ASPECT by Liudmyla Panova, Ernest Gramatskyy, Anna Panchenko

“… In the context of the present conditions of wartime, decentralisation and Ukraine's approximation to the standards of the European Union, the issue of payments for social services provided by non-state structures is becoming critical. …”
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Priority scientific areas in sports dances research: the analysis of the scientific resources of Web of Science Core Collection by Olha Podrihalo, Guo Xiaohong, Viacheslav Mulyk, Leonid Podrigalo, Mycola Galashko, Konstantin Sokol, Wladyslaw Jagiello

“…Background and Study Aim. The increase in the popularity of sports dances recently has been confirmed. …”
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Empirical lessons regarding contraception in a protracted refugee setting: A descriptive study from Maela camp on the Thai-Myanmar border 1996 - 2015. by Somjet Srikanok, Daniel M Parker, Amber L Parker, Tracey Lee, Aung Myat Min, Pranee Ontuwong, Saw Oo Tan, Supachai Sirinonthachai, Rose McGready

“…The lessons learned from this setting may be valuable given the current global refugee crisis.…”
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Reuse of Sewage Sludge as Organic Agricultural Products: An Efficient Technology-Based Initiative by Acharya Balkrishna, Srimoyee Banerjee, Sourav Ghosh, Divya Chauhan, Ilika Kaushik, Vedpriya Arya, Sumit Kumar Singh

“…Two products, Jaivik Poshak and Jaivik Prom, containing farmyard compost, were compared with the amended version of the same, containing compost from STP sludge instead of normal compost. …”
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Identity and engagement in networked Open Educational Practice by Katerina Zourou

“…To unleash the potential of OER, current research lays emphasis on Open Educational Practice (OEP), as the (re-)use of open resources in learning and teaching contexts. …”
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Inositol Pyrophosphate Profiling of Two HCT116 Cell Lines Uncovers Variation in InsP8 Levels. by Chunfang Gu, Miranda S C Wilson, Henning J Jessen, Adolfo Saiardi, Stephen B Shears

“…The elevated levels of InsP8 in the HCT116UCL lines were not due to an increase in expression of the PP-InsP kinases (IP6Ks and PPIP5Ks), nor to a decrease in the capacity to dephosphorylate InsP8. …”
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Insights and perspectives on PVDF/MgO NCs films: Structural and optical properties for optoelectronic device applications by Shivaraj Madivalappa, R.B. Basavaraj, P.B. Chethan, D.P. Aarti, P.K. Jisha

“…The dipole polarization interaction causes the absorption coefficient, direct band gap, indirect band gap, optical activation energy, and skin depth of pure PVDF and PVDF/MgO thin films to decrease, whereas increasing the dielectric constant at high frequency value, refractive index, loss, optical conductivity, and dielectric constant per effective mass of NCs films. …”
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Nanoindentation Simulation of Hardening Caused by Cr Precipitates in FeCr Alloy by WANG Shumin, HE Xinfu, CAO Jinli

“…By analyzing the dislocations, it is found that the dislocation length in Fe matrix containing Cr clusters decreases obviously, while the nucleation time of dislocations and the depth of indenter when dislocations nucleate slightly increase, indicating that the addition of Cr clusters slightly slows down the nucleation of dislocations and significantly hinders the expansion of dislocations in the matrix. …”

Assessment of polyvinyl alcohol–stabilized compressed earth bricks on performance and durability of structures by Salman Farooq, Zia Ul Islam, Muhammad Saeed Khan, Muhammad Umair Umar, Abdullah Khan Jadoon

“…In recent years there have been an increasing number of studies examining the environmental trade-offs of using PVA with emphasis on its potential to decrease cement content in earth bricks. …”
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The rheology of the geological medium of interblock seismically active faults in the continental lithosphere: a key to understanding the generation of the strongest earthquakes in... by S. I. Sherman, E. A. Gorbunova

“…A decrease in the viscosity is facilitated by an increase in the fault length and leads to weakening of the geological medium and decreases its strength properties. …”
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Advancing the therapeutic effectiveness of paclitaxel in chronic lymphocytic leukemia through the simultaneous inhibition of NOTCH1 and SF3B1 by Shiva Abolhasani, Armin Mahmoud salehi Khesht, Atefeh Khodakarami, Ali Masjedi, Bentolhoda Rashidi, Sepideh Izadi, Fatemeh Karimian Noukabadi, Vahid Karpisheh, Khatereh Torabi Poudeh, Pooya Jalali, Zahra Salehi, Rafieh Bagherifar, Seyyed Sina Hejazian, AliAkbar Movassaghpour, Abbas Ali Hosseinpour Feizi, Farhad Jadidi

“…Overexpression of the splicing factor 3b subunit 1 (SF3B1) and neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1 (NOTCH1) factors is typically found in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), leading to the development of chemotherapy resistance. Objective The current investigation aims to evaluate the chemosensitivity of CLL cells by blocking NOTCH1 and SF3B1 using chitosan lactate (CL) nanoparticles (NPs). …”
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Potential therapeutic effects of IL28RA inhibition on acute myocardial infarction through phosphorylated JAK1/STAT1 signaling pathways by Ge Gong, Xiangxuan Chen, Xinghu Zhang, Jian Yin, Wenhui Wan

“…Abstract While current coronary intervention therapies and surgical bypass procedures are widely utilized, the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the elderly continues to pose significant challenges. …”
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Dissolved organic carbon and microplastics decrease the biodiversity effect on resource use efficiency of crustacean zooplankton by Yongchao Peng, Ninghui Xu, Haojie Su, Qingyang Rao, Chaoyue Cheng, Jun Chen, Xinli Wen, Ping Xie

“…Our results suggested that biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning could be probably reduced in the current global environment change context, indicating that we may underestimate the negative impact of diversity loss on ecosystem functions and services. …”
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Characteristics, outcomes, and maternity care experiences of women with children’s social care involvement who subsequently died: national cohort study and confidential enquiry by Marian Knight, Abigail Easter, Jane Sandall, Elsa Montgomery, Nicola Vousden, Emma Rose, Claire Mason, Kirsty Kitchen, Kaat De Backer, Allison Marjorie Felker, Caroline Bull, Oluwaseun Labisi

“…A critical review of current care pathways and policy changes is urgently needed to tailor care to the needs of this group of women and to look at the inequalities that disproportionately affect them.…”
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The Problem of Ensuring Maritime Security in the Asian Region by V. N. Koval, S. V. Ochkurenko, S. A. Vasiliev

“…As a territorial scope, interstate relations of Asian countries, including Russia, were considered as the most promising and interesting region from a scientific point of view, including in the context of increased measures of negative economic pressure on Russia from a number of states in North America and Europe. …”
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Effects of ibrutinib and venetoclax on the expression of immune checkpoint molecules in leukemic blasts of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Armin Dozandeh-Jouybari, Fatemeh Mousavi-Mirkalaei, Saeid Taghiloo, Hossein Karami, Mohammad Naderisorki, Ehsan Zaboli, Mohammad Eslami-Jouybari, Tohid Kazemi, Hossein Asgarian-Omran

“…By elucidating the precise underlying mechanisms, these drugs could emerge as promising therapeutic options, particularly in the context of combination therapy for ALL.…”
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A novel therapeutic approach targeting PD-L1 in HNSCC and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells hampers pro-metastatic features in vitro: perspectives for blocking tumor-strom... by Ylenia Ferrara, Debora Latino, Angela Costagliola di Polidoro, Angela Oliver, Annachiara Sarnella, Maria Grazia Caprio, Laura Cerchia, Menotti Ruvo, Annamaria Sandomenico, Antonella Zannetti

“…Abstract Background Current conventional treatment regimens for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), are poorly effective because of the emergence of resistance mechanisms. …”
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