EXAMINATION OF SPOTTED SAND BASS (PARALABRAX MACULATOFASCIATUS) POLLUTANT BIOACCUMULATION IN SAN DIEGO BAY, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

Examination of spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus) pollutant bioaccumulation in San Diego Bay, San Diego, California

The spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus) is an important recreational sport and subsistence food fish within GOAT WHOLE MILK San Diego Bay, a large industrialized harbor in San Diego, California.Despite this importance, few studies examining the species life history relative to pollutant tissue concentrations and the consumptive fishery

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Signs and objects in op-ed articles on loneliness in the US and Singapore newspapers: a semiotic interpretation

Semiotics uncovers signs and objects in narrative accounts and vivid descriptions in the larger body of texts through the power of an interpretant.A sign is an idea that stands for something bigger while an object is a possible interpretation or meaning of that idea.An interpretant is best thought of as the understanding that we have of the sign-ob

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Investigation on Deposition Behavior of HVDC Water Cooling System Based on Electro-Mass Transfer-Velocity Coupling Model

The water cooling system plays an important role in the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station.To reduce the leakage current among metal components, a certain number of platinum electrodes are installed at the distributary pipes.However, due to electric field distortion around the platinum electrode, over 66% faults of the cooling sys

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Exploring multiple job holding practices of academics in public health training institutions from three sub-Saharan Africa countries: drivers, impact, and regulation

Background: The paper examines external multiple job holding practices in public health training institutions based in prominent public universities in three sub-Saharan Africa countries (Rwanda, Ethiopia, Mozambique).Objective: The study aims to contribute to broadening understanding about multiple job holding (nature and scale, drivers and reason

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Cyanobacteria Inoculation Improves Soil Stability and Fertility on Different Textured Soils: Gaining Insights for Applicability in Soil Restoration

Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous components of biocrust communities and the first colonizers of terrestrial ecosystems.They play multiple roles in the soil by fixing C and N and synthesizing exopolysaccharides, which increase soil fertility and water retention and improve soil structure and stability.Application of cyanobacteria as inoculants to promot

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