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NdFeB Permanent Magnet Uses, Projected Growth Rates and Nd Plus Dy Demands across End-Use Sectors through 2050: A Review by James W. Heim, Randy L. Vander Wal

“…Rare earth element (REE) permanent magnets (NdFeB) are a critical element in a vast and growing number of industrial applications. In consumer electronics, a…”
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Hg concentrations in fish from coastal waters of California and Western North America by Davis, J.A., Ross, J.R.M., Bezalel, S., Sim, L., Bonnema, A., Ichikawa, G., Heim, W.A., Schiff, K., Eagles-Smith, C.A., Ackerman, J.T.

“…The State of California conducted an extensive and systematic survey of mercury (Hg) in fish from the California coast in 2009 and 2010. The California survey…”
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On designing an active tail for legged robots: simplifying control via decoupling of control objectives by Heim, Steve W, Ajallooeian, Mostafa, Eckert, Peter, Vespignani, Massimo, Ijspeert, Auke Jan

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the possible roles of active tails for steady-state legged locomotion, focusing on a design principle which…”
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Methyl mercury dynamics in a tidal wetland quantified using in situ optical measurements by Bergamaschi, B. A., Fleck, J. A., Downing, B. D., Boss, E., Pellerin, B., Ganju, N. K., Schoellhamer, D. H., Byington, A. A., Heim, W. A., Stephenson, M., Fujii, R.

“…We assessed monomethylmercury (MeHg) dynamics in a tidal wetland over three seasons using a novel method that employs a combination of in situ optical…”
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D-Dimer Testing for Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Metaanalysis by Heim, Steven W, Schectman, Joel M, Siadaty, Mir S, Philbrick, John T

“…The use of D-dimer assays as a rule-out test for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is controversial. To clarify this issue we performed a systematic review of the…”
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Improving smoking cessation counseling using a point-of-care health intervention tool (IT): from the Virginia Practice Support and Research Network (VaPSRN) by Strayer, Scott M, Heim, Steven W, Rollins, Lisa K, Bovbjerg, Marit L, Nadkarni, Mohan, Waters, David B, Hauck, Fern R, Schorling, John B

“…Primary care practices are an ideal setting for reducing national smoking rates because >70% of smokers visit their physician annually, yet smoking cessation…”
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Evaluation of a screening and counseling tool for alcohol misuse: a Virginia Practice Support and Research Network (VaPSRN) trial by Strayer, Scott M, Pelletier, Sandra L, Rollins, Lisa K, Heim, Steve W, Ingersoll, Karen S, Ritterband, Lee M, Schorling, John B

“…Surveys reveal limited screening and counseling for alcohol misuse by primary care physicians despite evidence-based recommendations. We developed and…”
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Spatial trends and impairment assessment of mercury in sport fish in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta watershed by Melwani, A.R., Bezalel, S.N., Hunt, J.A., Grenier, J.L., Ichikawa, G., Heim, W., Bonnema, A., Foe, C., Slotton, D.G., Davis, J.A.

“…A three-year study was conducted to examine mercury in sport fish from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta. More than 4000 fish from 31 species were collected and…”
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Preventing postpartum hemorrhage: managing the third stage of labor by Maughan, Karen L, Heim, Steven W, Galazka, Sim S

“…Postpartum hemorrhage is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Most postpartum hemorrhages are caused by uterine atony and occur in the…”
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Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and throat by Heim, Steven W, Maughan, Karen L

“…Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and throat are occasionally seen in family medicine, usually in children. The most common foreign bodies are food, plastic…”
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Repeated-measures modeling improved comparison of diagnostic tests in meta-analysis of dependent studies by Siadaty, Mir Said, Philbrick, John T., Heim, Steven W., Schectman, Joel M.

“…Current methods for meta-analysis of diagnostic tests do not allow utilizing all the information from papers in which several tests have been studied on the…”
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Modular lifestyle intervention tool: a handheld tool to assist clinicians in providing patient-tailored counseling by Heim, Steven W, Nadkarni, Mohan, Rollins, Lisa K, Schorling, John B, Waters, David B, Hauck, Fern R, Strayer, Scott M

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Systematic characterisation of silicon-embedded accelerometers for mechanomyography by SILVA, J, CHAU, T, NAUMANN, S, HEIM, W

“…Silicon soft suction sockets (roll-on sleeves) currently used in passive prostheses for below-elbow amputees could also be used in externally powered…”
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Responding to a changing nation: are faculty prepared for cross-cultural conversations and care? by Rollins, Lisa K, Bradley, Elizabeth B, Hayden, Gregory F, Corbett, Jr, Eugene C, Heim, Steven W, Reynolds, P Preston

“…The United States is becoming increasingly diverse. Health disparities continue with little improvement despite national policies and standards. Medical…”
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D-dimer testing in suspected DVT by Heim, S W

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Fire in lichen-rich subarctic tundra changes carbon and nitrogen cycling between ecosystem compartments but has minor effects on stocks by Heim, Ramona J, Yurtaev, Andrey, Bucharova, Anna, Heim, Wieland, Kutskir, Valeriya, Knorr, Klaus-Holger, Lampei, Christian, Pechkin, Alexandr, Schilling, Dora, Sulkarnaev, Farid, Hölzel, Norbert

“…Fires are predicted to increase in Arctic regions due to ongoing climate change. Tundra fires can alter carbon and nutrient cycling and release a substantial…”
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The distribution and speciation of mercury in the California current: Implications for mercury transport via fog to land by Coale, K.H., Heim, W.A., Negrey, J., Weiss-Penzias, P., Fernandez, D., Olson, A., Chiswell, H., Byington, A., Bonnema, A., Martenuk, S., Newman, A., Beebe, C., Till, C.

“…Unfiltered seawater samples from vertical profiles collected at 60 stations within the California Current during four summer cruises spanning a two-year period…”
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Surgical wound healing complications in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with bevacizumab by Scappaticci, Frank A., Fehrenbacher, Louis, Cartwright, Thomas, Hainsworth, John D., Heim, William, Berlin, Jordan, Kabbinavar, Fairooz, Novotny, William, Sarkar, Somnath, Hurwitz, Herbert

“…Background Bevacizumab (Avastin™; rhuMab VEGF), a humanized monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), significantly prolongs…”
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RUFOUS-BELLIED WOODPECKER DENDROCOPOS HYPERYTHRUS AND CHINESE PARADISE FLYCATCHER TERSIPHONE PARADISI INCEI AT MURAVIOVKA PARK, FAR EAST RUSSIA: FIRST RECORDS FOR THE AMUR OBLAST by W. Heim, A. Thomas, T. Wulf

“…Two new species were recorded at Muraviovka Park and added to the avifauna of the Amur Oblast. A male Rufous-bellied Woodpecker was trapped and ringed…”
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A Self-Contained, Mechanomyography-Driven Externally Powered Prosthesis by Silva, Jorge, Heim, Winfried, Chau, Tom

“…Silva J, Heim W, Chau T. A self-contained, mechanomyography-driven externally powered prosthesis. The measurement of the low-frequency (5–50Hz) “sounds” or…”
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