A Preliminary Study to Evaluate Recovery in Environmental Microplastic Analysis by İrem Öztürk, Dilara Cinci, Fatma Nur Eraslan, Mansoor Ahmad Bhat, Eftade O. Gaga, Kadir Gedik

“…The recovery studies, which were also evaluated in terms of the factors affecting MP analysis, were examined in the context of current literature, and recommendations were made. …”
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Evaluation of Navify Mutation Profiler Tertiary Analysis Software Assessing for Hematologic Malignancies by Ruby Singhrao, Michael J. Clark, Shikha Chugh, Lisha Capucion, Shuba Krishna, Ranga Yerram, Lili Niu, Adama Parham, Amy Harrell, John Duncan, Kristina Clark, Manana Javey

“…<b>Methods:</b> This validation study assessed the accuracy of the Navify MP software and curation process for hematologic malignancies as compared to expert opinion. …”
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Administrative databases as a tool for identifying healthcare demand and costs in an over-one million population by Fabiana Madotto, Michele A Riva, Carla Fornari, Luciana Scalone, Roberta Ciampichini, Chiara Bonazzi, Lorenzo G Mantovani, Giancarlo Cesana

“…Subjects with only one chronic disease made up 16% of the population and cost € 916 per-capita, those affected by several chronic diseases accounted for 13% and cost € 3 457 per-capita. …”
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Practice-based research examining effectiveness of exposure-based CBT for youth in a community mental health setting by Emily M. Becker-Haimes, Michal Weiss, Temma Schaechter, Sophia Young, Amanda L. Sanchez

“…We also characterized adaptations made to Ex-CBT and whether treatment factors varied by whether youth were Medicaid recipients or not. …”
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Social representations of COVID-19 by the nursing team of an intensive care unit by Rafael Celestino da Silva, Bruna Gonçalves Ribeiro Araujo, Letícia Braga Portes Alves Rentz, Gabriella da Silva Rangel Ribeiro, Rosa Maria Ferreira de Almeida, Tania Vignuda de Souza, Márcia de Assunção Ferreira, Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura, Thémistoklis Apostolidis

“…Conclusion The emotional suffering that made up the socio-symbolic meanings points to the need for technologies that maximize the performance of these professionals in pandemic scenarios. …”
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Consequences of changing regional integration on environmental development, agricultural markets, and food security by L.A. Omarbakiyev, S.M. Kantarbayeva, A.K. Nizamdinova, S.T. Zhumasheva, G.Zh. Seitkhamzina, A. Saulembekova

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Geopolitical risks have made significant changes in the integration ties between the countries of Central Asia, which has affected the sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex and food security. …”
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Composting of chicken manure with a mixture of sawdust and wood shavings under forced aeration in a closed reactor system by Waqas Qasim, Min Ho Lee, Byeong Eun Moon, Frank Gyan Okyere, Fawad Khan, Mohammad Nafees, Hyeon Tae Kim

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to achieve successful composting and aeration rate and to optimize the carbon:nitrogen (C:N) ratio to provide favourable conditions for the process. In the current experiment, investigation were made on variations in physico–chemical properties, i.e., temperature, ammonia and carbon dioxide emissions, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic matter (OM) and seed germination index (GI%) of composting chicken manure mixed with sawdust and wood shavings under different aeration rates in a closed reactor system. …”
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Electronic structure study of YNbTiO $$_6$$ and CaNb $$_2$$ O $$_6$$ with actinide impurities using compound-tunable embedding potential method by Daniil Maltsev, Yuriy Lomachuk, Vera Shakhova, Nikolai Mosyagin, Daria Kozina, Anatoly Titov

“…Two one-center clusters are built and centered on Y and Ca, and 20 substitutions of Y and Ca with U, Np, Pu, Am, and Cm were made in four different oxidation states for each cluster. …”
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Sensory properties of fermented Zamné (Senegalia macrostachya seeds) and their influence on the broth quality and sensory profile by Anaïs K. Coulybaly, Aimée W. D. B. Guissou, Edwige Bahanla Oboulbiga, Rasmata Dabo, Aboubakar Sidiki Dao, Fatoumata Hama-Ba, Charles Parkouda, Aly Savadogo

“…In view of the observations made by the panel, other processes could be considered, such as dehulling Senegalia macrostachya seeds or an extension of the fermentation time, to improve the acceptability of this condiment.…”
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A new technique of inverted internal limiting membrane flap formation in a surgical treatment for large idiopathic macular holes by I. A. Belyi, A. V. Tereshchenko, D. O. Shkvorchenko, E. V. Erokhina, N. M. Shilov

“…Surgical interventions were made in full volume without complications in all cases. …”
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Investigation of the degradation behaviour of poly-L-lactic acid braided stents under real-time and accelerated conditions by Agnese Lucchetti, Flavia Caronna, Lison Rocher, Karl Joyce, Martin Fawdry, Olena Kudina, William Ronan, Thomas Gries, Ted J. Vaughan

“…The present study focused on the degradation of bioresorbable stents made from PLLA filaments, and examined the variation of the physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the material and the devices under both real-time and accelerated degradation conditions. …”
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ANALYSING NIGERIA-BOKO HARAM CONFLICT THROUGH THE PRISM OF MARX’S THEORY OF ECONOMIC DETERMINISM by Moses Joseph Yakubu, Adewunmi James Falode

“…The work shows a specific example between 2009 and 2019 where the ruling oligarchy in Nigeria acted actively for any efforts made to resolve the conflict between Nigeria and Boko Haram because their desire to have was not limited to finances. …”
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The phytoplasma SAP54 effector acts as a molecular matchmaker for leafhopper vectors by targeting plant MADS-box factor SVP by Zigmunds Orlovskis, Archana Singh, Adi Kliot, Weijie Huang, Saskia A Hogenhout

“…However, we previously demonstrated that the insects were attracted to leaves and the leaf-like flowers were not required. Here, we made the surprising discovery that leaf exposure to leafhopper males is required for the attraction phenotype, suggesting a leaf response that distinguishes leafhopper sex in the presence of SAP54. …”
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ROMANIA'S VEGETAL PRODUCTION IN THE POST ACCESS PERIOD TO THE EUROPEAN UNION by Agatha POPESCU, Mirela STANCIU, Cristian STANCIU

“…This performance is due to the efforts made by farmers to obtain better results in their business and to the financial support given by the EU and Romanian Government.…”
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Fostering social cohesion among Chinese students studying abroad: role of social organizations by Wang Ziwen, Razumenko Tetiana

“…Finally, network analysis was utilized to study the involvement of Chinese students studying abroad with various social organizations. The conclusions made: taking cues from the organizational efforts of various Chinese entities, Ukrainian specialists can glean valuable insights in uniting young Ukrainians studying abroad while preserving their Ukrainian social and ethnic identity, establishing the robust framework for their conscious repatriation to Ukraine. …”
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Home-based geriatric rehabilitation after inpatient rehabilitation: a redesign and feasibility study by Astrid D. Preitschopf, Margriet Pol, Bianca Buurman, Marije Holstege

“…The HBGR trajectory 1.0, comprises four building blocks (structure, process, environment, and outcomes) based on the Post-Acute-Care rehabilitation quality framework. …”
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Phage DisCo: targeted discovery of bacteriophages by co-culture by Eleanor A. Rand, Natalia Quinones-Olvera, Kesther D. C. Jean, Carmen Hernandez-Perez, Siân V. Owen, Michael Baym

“…Differential plaquing on the strains is easily detectable by fluorescent signal and implies that the perturbation made to the surviving strain in a plaque prevents phage infection. …”
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Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs about Language Teaching and Learning: A Longitudinal Study by Cota Grijalva Sofía D., Ruiz-Esparza Barajas Elizabeth

“…The results demonstrated that students made links between </span><span style="font-size: 10px;">theory and practice creating some changes in previous beliefs. …”
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The effect of surface-modified silver nanoparticles on the inflammatory component of the intragingival peri-implant area by D. Ya. Maksymov, O. M. Mishchenko

“…In addition, the study group was significantly different from the control group (p = 0.019), but this was due to the fact that the measurements were taken directly from the wound surface and the comparison was made to understand inflammatory manifestations as a whole. …”
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Assessment of Functional Properties and Safety Indicators of Amaranth Flour Grain Bread by Nadezhda N. Alekhina, Elena I. Ponomareva, Irina M. Zharkova, Andrej V. Grebenshchikov

“…The research objective was to assess the functional properties and safety indicators of amaranth bread made from sprouted wheat grain. Study objects and methods. …”
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