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Abnormal platelet activation is a key factor in the occurrence and development of thrombotic diseases. However, the physiological mechanisms that underlie platelet homeostasis remain unclear. Oleic acid, one o...
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The Millennium drought which occurred around 1997–2009 throughout southeastern Australia has led to recorded low groundwater levels causing considerable economical losses. Improving the drought resilience of a...
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From Weak Autonomy Embedding to Institutional Embedding in the Development of Social Work Professionalization: A Case Study on a Pilot Project of a Child Welfare Institution
In the process of professional development of social work, how to institutionalize social work into the existing service system is the core issue that needs attention. This paper takes a child welfare institut...
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With a background of rapid advancement of social work professionalism, the effectiveness of social work supervision has become one of the key factors restricting the quality of social work service in China. Ta...
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Lipid accumulation in mammals has been widely studied for decades due to its significant association with obesity in humans and meat quality in livestock animals. Fatty acid transport 1 (FATP1) is an evolution...
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The phenomenon of coagulation settling in liquid suspensions has a variety of applications, including mineral processing, treatment of industrial effluents, and municipal sewage sludge purification. This study...
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Groundwater residence time is an important indicator of hydrological cycle and essential for water resources development and utilization. In this paper, groundwater residence time in non-flood season, flood se...
