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    Spatial modelling of cumulative human pressure in the tropical coastscape of ...

    Coastal landscapes and seascapes (‘coastscapes’) are under immense anthropogenic pressures emanating from multiple human activities. We applied spatial modelling to characterise...
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    E-waste legislation in the US: An analysis of the disparate design and result...

    Electronic waste management in the US has been characterized as ‘inconsistent’, ‘disparate’, and a ‘patchwork’. While there is currently no federal leadership on the regulation...
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    The paper studies the determinants of air connectivity in European regions. It takes into account the spatial effects among regions, the different regional characteristics in...
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    In 2015 and 2016, groundwater samples were collected in Hanoi to analyse the isotopic composition (δ2H, δ18O and 3H) and elucidate the relationship between groundwater and...
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    The occurrence of perineal fistula is a significant evesnt in the evolution of Crohn’s disease. Approximately 21% to 23% of patients develop perineal fistula at least once in...
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    Paraquat and Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of ob...

    This investigation aimed to conduct a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis to determine whether exposure to the herbicide paraquat was associated with the...
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    Improving performance of infrastructure projects in developing countries: an ...

    Improving the quality of infrastructure is crucial for sustainable development. Providing infrastructure faces many challenges – both financially and in terms of how projects...
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    Assessing the robustness of meta-analytic results in information systems: pub...

    Meta-analytic studies serve to generate cumulative knowledge and guide evidence-based practice. However, publication bias and outliers threaten the accuracy and robustness of...
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    Indoor air quality and sick building syndrome in a university setting: a case...

    The perceived Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), the prevalence of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) symptoms and its contributing risk factors were assessed in a university during the period...
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    Hospital discharges of hepatocellular carcinoma and non-alcohol related cirrh...

    Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of mortality globally, comparable to that of HIV and TB. Most hepatitis deaths are related to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma...
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    Determination of phthalate esters in breast milk before and after frozen stor...

    This study describes the migration of 20 phthalates from breast milk storage bags to breast milk after storage frozen for 1 to 6 months. Analysis of the investigated phthalates...
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    Exporting European values? Political myths of liberal democracy and cultural ...

    This paper examines the role of political myths in the European Commission’s cultural policy strategy. First, it describes the function of political myths in EU...
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    Carbon footprint of school lunch menus adhering to the Spanish dietary guidel...

    Current eating patterns are damaging the environment and there is a need for dietary guidelines to address this issue. Schools can act as springboards to promote sustainable...
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    From pigments to coloured napkins: comparative analyses of primary aromatic a...

    A collaborative study was conducted to understand the correlation between pigments purity profile (primary aromatic amine content of the pigments) and the behaviour of these...
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    Repeatability study of replicate crash tests: A signal analysis approach

    Objective: To provide an objective basis on which to evaluate the repeatability of vehicle crash test methods, a recently developed signal analysis method was used to evaluate...
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    Rational Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Rodanine Derivatives for A...

    A new series of rhodanines with phenyl substitution at the fifth position of rhodanine ring were designed targeting the PPAR-γ receptor for their possible antihyperglycemic...
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    Characterizing traveling fans: a workflow for event-oriented travel pattern a...

    Characterizing event attendees’ travel patterns is key to understanding the dynamics of social events in cities. However, the scientific investigation of event travel patterns...
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    Well-being, job satisfaction, stress and burnout in speech-language pathologi...

    Purpose: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the factors that influence well-being, job satisfaction, stress, and burnout in speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and to...
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    Anti-HCV prevalence and risk factor-based screening for hepatitis C in pregna...

    The hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence in Sweden is estimated to be <0.5%, but unclear in pregnant women. The dominating route of transmission is drug use (DU), blood...
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    Is HPA axis reactivity in childhood gender-specific? A systematic review

    Abstract Background In adults, hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis activity shows sexual dimorphism, and this is thought to be a mechanism underlying sex-specific disease...