A crucial nexus: Phylogenetic versus ecological support of the life-cycle of Ixodes ricinus (Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) and Borrelia spp. amplification by Agustin Estrada-Peña, Hein Sprong, Sara R. Wijburg

“…The tick Ixodes ricinus parasitizes a wide range of vertebrates. These hosts vary in the relative contribution to the feeding of the different tick life stages, and their interplay is pivotal in the transmission dynamics of tick-borne pathogens. …”
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Advances in Heavy Metal Extraction Using Organophosphorus Compounds: A Comprehensive Review by Meriem Essakhraoui, Aziz Boukhair, Fouad Bentiss, Hamid Mazouz, Redouane Beniazza, Nils Haneklaus

“…Organophosphorus compounds (OPC) are a large class of organic compounds that provide a wide range of applications, and their importance has grown steadily in recent years. …”
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Organization of creative activities of students: aims, methodology, outcomes by Dmitry A. Trischenko

“…It is distinguished that the “Olympic movement” has definite drawbacks, which was evidently proved by the results of the Olympiad conducted for bachelor students of “Advertising and Public Relations” training area. Some all-Russian creative contests for students of media communications, design and adjacent specialties were briefly reviewed. …”
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Long-term lived experiences of patients with chronic pain or angina pectoris treated with spinal cord stimulation: a qualitative study by Tanisha Jowsey, Matthew Moore, Alan Forbes Merry, Elaine Davies, Shashikala Ramakrishna, Jamie Sleigh

“…Objective To explore the short-term and long-term lived experiences of patients with chronic pain and angina pectoris with spinal cord stimulation.Design An interpretive qualitative study with thematic analysis of one-off, semistructured interviews, following Braun and Clarke (2006).Setting A multidisciplinary, publicly funded pain service in Auckland, New Zealand. …”
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Post-inflationary production of particle dark matter: Non-minimal natural and Coleman–Weinberg inflationary scenarios by Anish Ghoshal, Maxim Yu. Khlopov, Zygmunt Lalak, Shiladitya Porey

“…The exact range of yχ and mχ varies with different benchmark values as well as parameters of inflation, like energy scale of inflation and r, some of which are within reach of next-generation CMB experiments.…”
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Correlation between the ratio of physician consultation fees to hourly minimum wage and consultation length: a cross-sectional study of nine countries by Hyun Ah Kim, Ju-Ryoung Kim, Se-Jin Byun, Dae-Soon Son

“…Pearson’s method was primarily used for correlation analysis.Results The mean representative consultation fee/hourly minimum wage ratio was 4.02 (median, 2.7; range, 0.80–10.36). …”
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The Relevance of Cognitive and Affective Factors to Explain the Acceptance of Blockchain Use: The Case of Loyalty Programmes by Mar Souto-Romero, Mario Arias-Oliva, Jorge de Andrés-Sánchez, Miguel Llorens-Marín

“…PEMO has a significantly positive influence on some of the BEHAV percentiles below the median, although this impact is not consistent across the lower quantiles of the median. …”
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Influence of variation of electrical parameters values of RGB LEDs on the radiation uniformity of LED displays at minimal luminosity grade by V. P. Veleschuk, O. I. Vlasenko, Z. K. Vlasenko, V. V. Shynkarenko, Ya. Ya. Kudryk, P. O. Sai, V. V. Borshch

“…The emission uniformity of LED chips in the entire range of brightness and colors is the problem in LED displays manufacture process. …”
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Attitudes towards chiropractic: a survey of Canadian sport and exercise medicine physicians by Cameron Borody, Janet D’Arcy, Jaime Waters, Mark Leung, Jason Busse

“…Descriptive statistics, including mean, median, standard deviation, maximum, minimum and range, regression analysis, t-tests, and ANOVAs were used to analyse the data. …”
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Reliability of Ultrasound Based Compressibility of the Lower Leg Anterior Tibial Muscle Compartment in Healthy Volunteers by Kay van Heeswijk, Daniëlle Spek, Jesse Muijsenberg, Loes Janssen, Michiel Winkes, Adwin R. Hoogeveen, Marc Scheltinga

“…# Background Some individuals have exercise-induced lower leg pain (ELP) caused by a chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS). …”
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Taxonomic composition and physiological and biochemical properties of cultivated microorganisms isolated from kudurite rocks of the Primorsky Krai and the Republic of Altai (Russia... by Elena Lebedeva, Alexandr Panichev, Konstantin Kiselev, Yulia Ryseva, Elena Zaitseva

“…In this work, the composition of cultured microorganisms of kudurits of Primorsky Krai and the Altai Republic, as well as some physiological and biochemical properties of the isolated bacteria were studied using molecular genetic analysis of the 16S RNA gene. …”
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INNOVATIVE TRENDS IN VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION: A CAREER COUNSELOR FOR THE NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL by Liudmyla Khoruzha, Mariia Bratko, Liliya Hrynevych

“…The authors of the article outline some prospects for the professional training of relevant specialists; define the range of potential job responsibilities of a career counselor; present a model framework of competencies of a career counselor working in a Ukrainian general secondary education institution; and present the content of innovative educational disciplines necessary for the professional and pedagogical training of future career counselors in the New Ukrainian School.…”

Systems of pronominal enclitics in old russian language of 14th and 15th centuries (with testaments and treaties of princes of North-Eastern Rus’) by Ksenia Doikina

“…Besides, the article analyses some examples illustrating the deviation in the order of pronominal enclitics in the phrase.…”
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Les stratégies de gestion des frontières du Niger à l’ère de l’externalisation des politiques migratoires de l’UE : vers des frontières itinérantes ? by Rhoumour Ahmet Tchilouta

“…To make these arguments, the article relies on a triangulated methodological approach mixing the analysis of the official documentation ( program sheets, terms of reference (TOR), project evaluation reports etc.); personals and direct observations in the field, and semi-structured interviews with a range of national and international stakeholders involved in the fight against irregular migration and border management in Niger. …”
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Comparison of the Effect and Sustainability of 8 Weeks of Corrective Exercises Based on the ‎NASM Approach and the Sahrman Approach on Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain in Mobile... by Shahriar Bakshian, Mohammad Taghi Aghdasi

“…To quantify the ‎intensity of pain in people with neck pain, the Visual Analysis Scale was used. Two-way ‎analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc tests were performed at a significance level of ‎p≥0.05‎. …”
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PROBLEMS OF ECONOMY MANAGEMENT IN THE LIGHT OF COMPLEXITY THEORY by S. Kretov

“…The integration of these and some other classical science achievements with the methodology of complexity theory made it possible to present the analysis of two management issues and to make a conclusion on the movement of governments, societies and economies of the new humanistic social-economic formation.…”
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Vegetation Structure and Regeneration Status of Woody Species in Gerba Dima Moist Afromontane Forest of Southwestern Ethiopia: Implications for Conservation by Abyot Dibaba, Teshome Soromessa, Bikila Warkineh

“…Stratum I was found at an altitudinal range of 1500−1800 m, while strata II and III were located at altitudinal ranges of 1801−2000 m and 2001−2300 m, respectively. …”
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Karakterisasi Edible Film dari Pati Propagul Mangrove Lindur (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza) dengan Penambahan Carboxymethyl Cellulose (Cmc) sebagai Pemlastis <Br><I>[Characterization of... by Moch Amin Alamsjah, Sudarno Sudarno, Azka Prima Nurindra

“…Parameters measured were thcikness, water vapor transmission rate, tensile strength and elongation at break. Data analysis using Analysis of Varioan (ANOVA) and if there is difference significant on the result, further with Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. …”
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Complex traces: Examining morbidity and mortality among 19th Century migrants to South Australia using a Complex Adaptive Systems framework. by Angela Gurr, Matthew Brook O'Donnell, Alan Henry Brook

“…Macroscopic, radiographic and micro-CT methods were used for the analysis of the skeletal remains of a group of 19th century migrants buried in an unmarked area of St Mary's Anglican Church Cemetery. …”
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Slow 5-cycles and their Special Properties Heard in World Music by John Roeder

“…Through analysis of grouping, pulse salience, and durational projection–that is, of the features that inform listeners’ sequential and timing expectations—it shows how slow 5- cycles afford some temporal experiences that differ from those in the more common fast 5-cycles, and that they can differ from each other substantially.…”
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