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Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Research summary Crime and violence continue to be problems that plague urban areas across the United States and the globe. One key approach for responding to these problems is “focused deterrence” which includes programs that prevent criminal behavior by blending criminal justice, social service, and community‐based action.
Anthony A. Braga +2 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 Bilateral testicular injuries are rare. However, the incidence of these injuries has been increasing in wartime. We describe the case of gunshot wound of the both testicle caused by high velocity bullets.
Faisal Ahmed +5 more
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Transthyretin levels in the vitreous correlate with change in visual acuity after vitrectomy [PDF]
, 2009 Background/aim: Little is known about biochemical markers related to change in visual acuity after vitrectomy. The potential use of transthyretin (TTR), a carrier of the retinol/retinol-binding protein, as a biochemical marker protein, was investigated ...
De Letter, Els +7 more
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Habitat Features, Coyotes, and Humans Drive Diel Activity Variation Among Sympatric Mammals
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We found that multiple mammal species show considerable variation in diel activity in response to several factors, with biotic variables (habitat features and the presence of coyotes Canis latrans) having the strongest overall effects. Our results have important implications for trophic dynamics. Future studies will need to account for these underlying
Nathan J. Proudman, Maximilian L. Allen
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The Dominican Grassroots Movement and the Organized Left, 1978–1986
, 2015 Through their struggles for better services, grassroots movements played a large role in the process of democratization and construction of social citizenship in the Dominican Republic.
Betances, Emelio
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Operative and nonoperative management for renal trauma. Comparison of outcomes. A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Preservation of kidney and renal function is the goal of nonoperative management (NOM) of renal trauma (RT). The advantages of NOM for minor blunt RT have already been clearly described, but its value for major blunt and penetrating RT is ...
Brachini, Gioia +6 more
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Acoustic indices are not useful for biodiversity research
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Biodiversity assessment using passive acoustic monitoring has historically been challenging due to the limited availability of multi‐species acoustic detectors. In this context, acoustic indices were introduced as an alternative way to represent species diversity in acoustic datasets.
Larissa S. M. Sugai +6 more
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Commentary on “Evaluation of shooting distance by AFM and FTIR⁄ATR analysis of GSR” Mou Y., Lakadwar J., Rabalais J.W., J. Forensic Sci. 2008; 53:1381-6 [PDF]
, 2009 This piece highlights the disadvantages of utiising atomic force microscopy (AFM) for analysis of gun shot residue (GSR) and other fine powders.
Jones, BJ
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Steps to Sustainability: Dance as a Learning Pathway to Enhance Engagement With Sustainability
Area, EarlyView.Short Abstract The paper highlights the value of dance as a communicative and pedagogical tool, demonstrating its ability to humanise sustainability challenges, with a specific focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We argue that dance offers novel, embodied forms of engagement that can contribute to transformative and co‐creative learning ...
Laura Tuckey, Daniel Bos
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Unveiling an Asymptomatic Cardiac Air-Gunshot Injury
JACC: Case ReportsInterventricular septum pellet retention after air-gunshot injury in a persistently asymptomatic patient is a rare, clinically significant occurrence. Management involved monitoring, echocardiography, and computed tomography scans.
Adham Sameer A. Bardeesi, MD +6 more
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