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Methaemoglobinaemia: From pathophysiology to contemporary clinical management
Summary Methaemoglobin (MetHb) is an oxidised form of haemoglobin (Hb) unable to bind oxygen. Raised levels of MetHb reduce the blood's oxygen‐carrying capacity, causing potentially severe hypoxaemia and possible death. The condition arises from three main pathologies: mutations in globin genes causing Haemoglobin‐M, inherited deficiency of the enzyme ...
Alexander J. Twine, David C. Rees
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ABSTRACT This article examines how the Swedish child welfare services (CWSs) are described in Arabic‐speaking social media, with a focus on the ‘LVU campaign.’ The material consists of Facebook and YouTube posts and comments about the Swedish CWSs' actions in child mistreatment cases involving migrant families.
Dana Sofi, Jonas Stier, Emmie Wahlström
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Sensitive Detection of the adulteration of beeswax by GC/MS
Sensitive Detection Of The Adulteration Of Beeswax By GC/MS Miriam de Miguel, Vanessa Nürnberger, Erwin Rosenberg* Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Getreidemarkt 9/164 AC, A-1060 Vienna, Austria ...
de Miguel Prieto, Miriam +2 more
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Spinoza on Humans as Social Animals
Abstract Spinoza repeatedly suggests that humans are set apart from other animals by their rational and moral abilities. Yet he disparages the traditional definition of the human as a ‘rational animal’ and several of his other views suggest that these abilities are not sufficient by themselves to characterize human nature.
Ruben Noorloos
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First record of Erthesina fullo (Thunberg, 1783) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Italy
Abstract The yellow‐spotted stink bug, Erthesina fullo (Thunberg) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a highly polyphagous stink bug native to Asia with a well‐documented history of human‐mediated dispersal. In recent years, its invasive range has started to expand into Europe.
Davide Scaccini +3 more
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Detection of adulteration in virgin olive oil using a fiber optic long period grating based sensor
A fiber optic sensing system for the detection of adulteration of virgin olive oil by less expensive sunflower oil is presented. The fundamental principle of detection is the sensitive dependence of the resonance peaks of a long period grating (LPG) on ...
Libish, T M +9 more
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This cosmetic clinical study demonstrates improvements in scar appearance associated with the use of a dexpanthenol‐containing silicone gel with an integrated massage ball in adults and children. Abstract Objective To evaluate changes in scar appearance and tolerability associated with 8 weeks of use of a test product comprising a topical dexpanthenol ...
Erwan Peltier +3 more
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Remaking State Power Through a Paraquat Ban in Malaysia
ABSTRACT This paper examines the role of the state in its ability to enact environmental regulations. Specifically, this study investigates how Malaysian state actors changed, shifted and betrayed various, oftentimes competing interests to ban paraquat, an acutely toxic herbicide.
Caitlyn Sears
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Working at Boimondau: A Community Experience
Abstract In the 1940s and 1950s, France witnessed the emergence of labor communities whose ambition was to escape capitalism and abolish wage labor. This article focuses on Boimondau, the best‐known community at the time. In terms of work, the central activity in the life of the community, two main tensions lastingly structured the collective and ...
Michel Lallement
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Application of thermal and physical techniques for olive oil adulteration and authenticity
The application of the thermal and physical techniques for the assessment of EVOO adulteration and authenticity, are deeply discussed in this chapter. These analytical techniques do not require time-consuming manipulation, sample treatment and the use of
Caligiani A. +9 more
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