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In Montana, Wastewater Testing Sheds New Light on Opioid and Methamphetamine Use

Last year, Mathematica worked with researchers at Montana State University (MSU) to help assess the policy value of municipal wastewater testing, an innovative approach that can augment existing data by providing more rapid, cost-effective, and unbiased measures of drug use.




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Strategic intelligence and civil affairs to understand legitimacy and insurgency: avoiding the stabilization trap / Diane E. Chido

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Preventive engagement: how America can avoid war, stay strong, and keep the peace / Paul B. Stares

Dewey Library - JZ6368.S735 2018




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Celluloid chains: slavery in the Americas through film / edited by Rudyard J. Alcocer, Kristen Block, and Dawn Duke

Hayden Library - PN1995.9.S557 C45 2018




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Correction: Colloidal synthesis of porous red phosphorus nanoparticles as a metal-free electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Chem. Commun., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC90201B, Correction
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Cheng-Ying Chan, Chao-Hung Chang, Hsing-Yu Tuan
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Multigenerational approaches to fostering children's health and well-being: the opioid crisis as a case study ; proceedings of a workshop / Megan Snair, rapporteur ; Forum for Children's Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral H

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Ultrasound-assisted extraction of bioactive alkaloids from Phellodendri amurensis cortex using deep eutectic solvent aqueous solutions

New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00877J, Paper
Yuanbin Li, Zuchen Pan, Binshen Wang, Wen Yu, Siwei Song, Huanhuan Feng, Weiwei Zhao, Jiaheng Zhang
ChCl/citric acid-based DESs are demonstrated to be effective green solvents for the ultrasound-assisted extraction of bioactive alkaloids from herbs.
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Changes in Trends in Thyroid Cancer Incidence in the United States, 1992 to 2016

This study uses Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry data to describe trends in thyroid cancer incidence overall and by tumor size in the United States from 1992 to 2016.




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Incidence of Hypoparathyroidism After Thyroid Cancer Surgery in South Korea, 2007-2016

This study uses South Korean administrative database data to assess changes in incidence of postthyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism during a period of fluctuations in thyroid cancer screening and surgery between 2007 and 2016.




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Performance of silver nanoparticle-impregnated ovoid ceramic water filters

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EN00115E, Paper
Zachary J. Shepard, Elizabeth M. Lux, Vinka A. Oyanedel-Craver
This work presents the first performance evaluation of ovoid CWFs designed by Potters without Borders. Performance analysis and characterization data are presented here to inform manufacturing decisions and research methods.
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FeS Colloids – Formation and Mobilization Pathways in Natural Waters

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9EN01427F, Paper
Vincent Noel, Naresh Kumar, Kristin Boye, Lilia barragan, Juan Lezama-Pacheco, Rosalie K. Chu, Nikola Tolic, Gordon Brown, John Bargar
We have used synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (structure of Fe-S clusters), transmission electron microscopy (solid-phase crystallinity), Fourier-transform ion-cyclotron-resonance mass spectrometry (identity and composition of natural organic carbon compounds), inductively coupled...
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A novel synthesis of YVO4:Ln3+ (Ln = Eu, Sm, and Dy) porous/hollow submicro-ellipsoids and their luminescence properties

CrystEngComm, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00526F, Paper
Shuang Zhao, Baiqi Shao, Yang Feng, Senwen Yuan, Langping Dong, Liang Zhang, Hongpeng You
A novel synthesis strategy of porous/hollow YVO4 submicro-ellipsoids with multicolor emissions has been developed based on the high structural matching of LYH and YVO4.
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Clinical diagnostic tests : how to avoid errors in ordering tests and interpreting results / edited by Michael Laposata




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Community-based entrepreneurship and rural development [electronic resource] : creating favourable conditions for small businesses in Central Europe / by Matthias Fink, Stephan Loidl, and Richard Lang

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State avoiding CBI probe to save its ministers: BJP

In a letter to Governor M K Narayanan, the BJP''s state unit has alleged that the state government is avoiding CBI investigation into the Saradha scam to shield its own ministers involved in it.




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To avoid bypoll, Mitra to resign from LS in Jan

Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Somen Mitra will resign from the Lok Sabha in January, before joining the Congress, to avoid byelection in his Diamond Harbour constituency.




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A modular approach to the bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids tetrandrine and isotetrandrine

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3047-3068
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00078G, Paper
Ramona Schütz, Maximilian Meixner, Iris Antes, Franz Bracher
A modular short-step synthesis of the bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids tetrandrine and isotetrandrine was developed employing N-acyl-Pictet–Spengler reaction and Ullman diaryl ether synthesis as central steps.
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Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Azobenzene Dyad with Inverted Amide Connection into Toroidal and Tubular Nanostructures

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00833H, Communication
Shiki Yagai, Takuho Saito
Inversion of the connectivity of amide groups in foldable azobenzene dyads with chiral side chains, which can self-assemble into toroids and nanotubes, significantly increases the thermal stability of these aggregates....
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Highly modified steroids from Inonotus obliquus

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00474J, Paper
Chun-Xin Zou, Zilin Hou, Ming Bai, Rui Guo, Bin Lin, Xiaobo Wang, Xiaoxiao Huang, Shaojiang Song
Six undescribed steroids were isolated from the fungus Inonotus obliquus. Notably, compounds 1 and 2 represented the first example of 8, 14-seco-4-methylpregnane. By spectroscopic data analyses, quantum chemical calculations and...
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DMRC delays inauguration of Yamuna Bank-Noida line

Delhi Metro has delayed the inauguration of the Yamuna Bank-Noida line by a month.




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Fee hike: Noida schools to pay Rs 5 lakh fine

District magistrate Suhas LY issued a set of guidelines, primarily on fees, for schools on Thursday night and said flouting any of the norms could lead to a school being fined up to Rs 5 lakh.




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Walking should be allowed in Noida, say experts

As governments think of ways to ease lockdown curbs, reviving the economy and opening up offices and shops, residents of Noida find themselves asking a question that involves the most basic of liberties.




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62-yr-old becomes 2nd corona fatality in Noida

A 62-year-old man died due to coronavirus in Noida, becoming the second Covid-19 fatality in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district, officials said on Saturday.




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Massive asteroid 1998 OR2 to fly by planet Earth today!

It is also the largest asteroid expected to zoom by Earth within the next two months.




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[ASAP] Triiodothyronine Attenuates Silica-Induced Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis via Thyroid Hormone Receptor a in Differentiated THP-1 Macrophages

Chemical Research in Toxicology
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[ASAP] In Vitro Phase I Metabolic Profiling of the Synthetic Cannabinoids AM-694, 5F-NNEI, FUB-APINACA, MFUBINAC, and AMB-FUBINACA

Chemical Research in Toxicology
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Data Attack - How Tech Companies Avoid Taxes Explained with Magic

Publicly traded U.S. tech companies have stashed as much as $530 billion in offshore tax havens. How’d they do it? Find out what magic tricks companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft have up their sleeves.




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Maybe These Aren’t the Droids We are Looking For

Why do humans make robots in their own image? At the 2015 Darpa Robotic Challenge, most of the robots competing to open doors, walk over rubble, and drive a vehicle walked like humans. And they fell over a lot. WIRED writer Matt Simon looks at why two-legged robots seem like a good idea.




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Star Wars Lego Destruction - Star Wars Lego TIE Starfighter Gets Smashed by Asteroids

In Star Wars Episode III the TIE starfighter suffered a devastating blow from asteroid impact. Watch a slo-mo Lego replica of the crushing scene.




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CES 2016 - Polaroid's New Super-Cute, Super-Affordable Printing Camera

Print those selfies immediately! Polaroid's Snap camera is perfect for any party and it costs less than $100.




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WIRED Lab - This Asteroid Could’ve Caused an Apocalypse—Now It’s Barely Missing Earth

In 2004 scientists discovered a large, near-earth asteroid named Apophis. Initially, it was predicted to impact the earth in 2029, leading to global devastation. Thankfully, it’s now expected to miss. Physicist Marina Brozovic from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains how her team used measurements and statistics to track the potentially catastrophic mass.




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WIRED Lab - Meet the NASA Scientist Who Tracks Dangerous Asteroids in Earth’s Orbit

As a physicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Marina Brozovic studies and measures near-earth asteroids—you know, the ones that can potentially cause catastrophic damage. Watch as Brozovic explains how her team tracks the orbit of these large masses and how NASA would prepare if one were to come barreling towards earth.




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Polaroid SX-70 vs Canon Rebel T5: How Do They Compare?

The Polaroid SX-70 was the go-to camera for instant photography, and the Canon Rebel T5 is currently one of the most popular DSLRs on the market. What's changed since then?




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Why Banning Kratom May Make the Opioid Epidemic Even Worse

In August the DEA announced plans to ban Kratom, a herbal substance used to treat pain, anxiety and in some cases opioid addiction. A group of tenacious users got the agency to back down and extend public comment until December 1st. Now a tough decision lies before the DEA.




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Step Into the VOID, Where VR Merges With the Real World

At the Utah-based "hyperreality" startup, they don't want to make the real world disappear—they want to bring it into your headset for a an all-new kind of adventure.




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What is a DDoS Hack and How Do You Avoid Them?

DDoS! It stands for distributed denial of service, a kind of attack that turns insecure, internet-connected devices into a sort of zombie army. So here's how you can avoid being part of that zombie army.




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Reuniting With Dawn, the Ion-Powered Spacecraft in the Asteroid Belt

How did Dawn orbit two protoplanets? The same way Darth Vadar annihilated the rebel fleet. Sort of.




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Chimp, the Vaguely Humanoid Robot

Two and a half years after Chimp competed in the Darpa Robotics Challenge, it remains one of the weirdest humanoid robots on Earth.




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Let’s Catch Up With Pepper, the Dancing, Surprisingly Helpful Humanoid

Pepper is part of the first wave of intelligent machines that promise to not only make our lives easier, but to bring a strange new form of interaction into being.




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How Brain Organoids Help Scientists Battle Disease | WIRED Brand Lab

Branded Content | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Novartis How can human brain organoids grown in a lab help scientists discover the keys to diagnosing and treating neurological disease?




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Why Top Scientists Are Pretending an Asteroid is Headed for Earth

Some of the world's best scientists are running drills to practice for a near earth object collision. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez spoke with Cathy Plesko from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, to find out how we would respond to an incoming collision. Would nuclear detonations work? What does a "City Killer" look like? Would impact in the water be worse than impact on land? Find out more from Plesko.




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Colloidal PbS quantum dot stacking kinetics during deposition via printing

Nanoscale Horiz., 2020, 5,880-885
DOI: 10.1039/D0NH00008F, Communication
Wei Chen, Haodong Tang, Nian Li, Manuel A. Scheel, Yue Xie, Depeng Li, Volker Körstgens, Matthias Schwartzkopf, Stephan V. Roth, Kai Wang, Xiao Wei Sun, Peter Müller-Buschbaum
The particle self-organization behavior of small-sized quantum dots is studied in situ with grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering and during the drying process two phase transitions are found.
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Beginning Android Games by Mario Zechner, J. F. DiMarzio, Robert Green

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Learn Unity for Android game development: a guide to game design, development, and marketing / Adam Sinicki

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Five Social Media Marketing Mistakes You Must Avoid

Social media marketing is a strategy employed by many companies. One of the biggest complaints I hear from businesses is that they're not having much success on social media. The thing is that certain social media marketing mistakes can cause brands to fail. I'll be addressing several issues that may be impacting your social media efforts in this article.

Are you making any of the following mistakes?

Five Social Media Marketing Mistakes You Must Avoid




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7 mistakes to avoid when optimizing your Instagram account for SEO

One of the unwritten rules of Instagram management is to create a cohesive feed. The posts you upload on the platform should be logical in terms of visual concept, timing, captions, and hashtags.

But consistency isn’t something that can be accomplished overnight. You need to take time and think through each caption, the relevance of tags, the whole grid layout style and posting frequency. To streamline this process and plan your Instagram posts and stories, you can use Combin Scheduler, a tool for Instagram content planning.

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How to avoid the time-suck of social networks while working at home

Now that you have moved your work life to your home space you may find yourself overwhelmed with social networking distractions. I get it. I have been dealing with the constant beep, chirp, and tweet of social networking while working from home for 30 years. Dealing with all the interruptions is not easy.

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Lava resumes operations at Noida factory with 600 employees

Domestic mobile brand Lava on Saturday said it has resumed production at its manufacturing facility in Noida with over 20 per cent production capacity.




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Algebraic graph theory: morphisms, monoids, and matrices / Ulrich Knauer and Kolja Knauer

Dewey Library - QA166.K53 2019




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Wavelet Analysis on the Sphere: Spheroidal Wavelets / Anouar Ben Mabrouk, Sabrine Arfaoui, Imen Rezgui

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