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Effect of Propylparaben on In Vitro Maturation of Porcine Oocytes and Embryo Development

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Parabens are synthetic chemicals that, due to their antibacterial and fungicidal effects, are widely used as preservatives in food, cosmetics, and personal care products, such as shampoos, hair conditioners, body creams, soaps, deodorants, makeup, wet wipes, lotions, female hygiene products, and vaginal lubricants. Several years ago, they were
Elivier Núñez‐Macías, Fahiel Casillas, Yenny Ramírez‐Jara, Eduardo Casas, Alma López, Adyeni Barajas‐Salinas, Jaime Barraza, Brenda Casado, Ivan Bahena‐Ocampo, Lizbeth Juárez‐Rojas, Miguel Betancourt   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with the recurrence of cholera outbreaks in Rumonge Health District in Southern Burundi: An unmatched case-control study. [PDF]

PLoS One
Nkurunziza E, Kogi R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Biodiesel Production from Hevea brasiliensis Seeds: A Systematic Review

Vietnam Journal of Chemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Hevea brasiliensis (HB) species, also called the rubber tree, is currently cultivated worldwide for the extraction of latex, an input for rubber production. In addition, its seeds currently have few productive applications, despite their high oil content.
Sara Lüneburger, Giovano Tochetto, Letiére Cabreira Soares, André Lazarin Gallina   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Banana aphid, <i>Pentalonia nigronervosa</i> (Hemiptera: Aphididae): ecology and implications for the integrated management of banana bunchy top disease. [PDF]

Front Insect Sci
Ogwal G, Ocimati W, Kearsley E, Blomme G.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Views from the Inside: Reflections on the Modern Hospital

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract There's a constant refrain in the press, on social media and from populist politicians that the NHS is dying on its feet. How accurate is this picture? This article takes a behind‐the‐scenes look at daily life in a modern, big city hospital. The Queen Elizabeth is now the biggest workplace in Birmingham.
Jon Bloomfield
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Pain in Children: A Narrative Review of Distraction-Based Interventions and Outcome Measurement Tools. [PDF]

Paediatr Neonatal Pain
Kuzey MA.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Lessons from 1970s Price Controls

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract There has been a recent revival of interest in both voluntary and mandatory controls of prices to reduce the impact of inflation on low‐income groups. This article reviews the use of voluntary schemes of price restraint by the 1974–9 Labour government, in particular the ‘red triangle’ scheme in operation between February and August 1976.
Wyn Grant
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical and Mechanical Stability of Rotary-Die-Extruded Recycled PET Fibers Under Aggressive Aqueous Environments. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Slimani R, Zengah S, Drai I, Baltach A, Sahnoun R, Merouane H, Sekban DM, Uzun Yaylacı E, Öztürk OB, Yaylacı M.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Torture and scepticism in Papua New Guinea witch hunts Torture et scepticisme dans les chasses aux sorcières en Papouasie‐Nouvelle‐Guinée

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
For over a century, anthropologists have documented the many institutions that exist to respond to witchcraft and the uncanny that it names: oracles that attempt to produce certainty by naming the witch; moots in which grievances are aired; trials in magistrates’ courts that attempt to satisfy the community while preserving the life of the accused ...
Chloe Nahum‐Claudel
wiley   +1 more source

Action- and Language-Conditioned Video Assessment for Embodied Control. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Kim H, Jang J, Cha S, Yun H, Lee D, Yoo CD.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source