Lemmings : le récit de science-fiction et le « vice de forme »  by Jean Nimis

“…In each case, thanks to its poetic characteristics, the brief form allows the effective transmission of an ethical message (the « inherent defect » suggested by Primo Levi) and it gives an account of a « time binding » (Robert Heinlein).…”
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Relationship between epicardial/visceral obesity and features of myocardial remodeling in patients with acquired mitral valve disease by E. V. Dren', I. N. Lyapina, A. N. Stasev, I. N. Mamchur, N. K. Brel, A. I. Kareeva, O. L. Barbarash

“…To study the relationship between epicardial/visceral obesity and cardiac remodeling characteristics in patients with acquired mitral valve (MV) disease and indications for surgical treatment of the defect.Material and methods. …”
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SURGICAL METHODS IN THE COMPLEX TREATMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS IN PERMANENT BITE by V. І. Kutsevliak, О. V. Liubchenko, Yu. H. Danilova, V.V. Starikov

“…For objectification of experimental data, morphometric analysis of tissues were carried out, filling the wound defect, and evaluation of vascular density and resorption cavities compact bone near the defect and in the area between the adjacent defects. …”
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Rod and slit photonic crystal microrings for on-chip cavity quantum electrodynamics by Lu Xiyuan, Zhou Feng, Sun Yi, Chanana Ashish, Wang Mingkang, McClung Andrew, Aksyuk Vladimir A., Davanco Marcelo, Srinivasan Kartik

“…Recently, a “microgear” photonic crystal ring (MPhCR) has shown promise in enabling additional defect localization (>$ > $10× reduction of V) of a WGM, while maintaining high-Q (≈106)$(\approx 1{0}^{6})$ and other WGM characteristics in ease of coupling and design. …”
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Impact of pulmonary infection on thoracoscopic surgery outcomes in children with CPAM: a retrospective study by Cui-xia Yuan, Chun Wu, Zheng-Xia Pan, Yong-Gang Li

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Ｒesearch on the Detection and Location Method of Turn Short Circuit Fault of Dry-type Iron Core Ｒeactor by MA Zhi-qin, WANG Shou-ming, YANG Xian, CAI Ling-long, ZHU Dong-bai

“…Through simulation and theoretical derivation，the test circuit scheme and the estimation of turn to turn short circuit current are analyzed in detail，and it is concluded that the turn to turn short circuit will cause obvious voltage detuning in the amplitude frequency characteristics of the circuit，which is used as the detection criterion of turn insulation defects in iron core reactors. …”
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Osteotropic properties of mesenchymal stromal cells generated in Masquelet’s induced membrane technique by Masao Suzuki, Masanobu Kamitakahara, Wataru Kihara, Cangyou Xie, Hiromu Kato, Yuki Fukawa, Miwako Hamagaki, Kazuhiro Aoki, Satoshi Ichihara, Muneaki Ishijima, Tohru Ikeda, Takatoshi Okuda

“…Although the biological characteristics of the fibrous membrane have been studied, the postoperative environment of the bone defect encapsulated with the induced membrane has not been investigated. …”
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Time-Dependent Creep Constitutive Model of Roadway Surrounding Rock Based on Creep Parameters by Yukun Ma, Qingchen Yao, Junhao Wang, Shuo Sun, Zhanlin Qiu

“…The results show that this model not only accurately reflects the creep characteristics of attenuation and steady creep stage but also overcomes the defect that the generalized Burgers model is difficult to describe the accelerated creep. …”
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Clinical and neurophysiologic characterization of an European family with hereditary sensory neuropathy, paroxysmal cough and gastroesophageal reflux by Pedro Barros, Hugo Morais, Catarina Santos, José Roriz, Paula Coutinho

“…Objective: To study a new Portuguese family with these characteristics. Method: To describe the clinical and neurophysiologic characteristics of one family with features of sensory neuropathy associated with cough and gastroesophageal erflux. …”
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Initial experience of SSI Mantra robot-assisted transabdominal pre-peritoneal repair of primary ventral hernias by Magan Mehrotra, Chukka Gautam Kumar

“…Demographic patient data, hernia characteristics and peri-operative outcomes were measured. …”
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Reconstruction of the anterior abdominal wall using a myocutaneous flap from the tensor fasciae latae muscle in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the skin by Natalia Sioch, Julia Krotofil, Sylwia Kołpaczyńska

“…The procedure concluded with a skin graft from the thigh, which covered the remaining tissue defect after flap harvesting. The described reconstruction technique was carefully planned, considering the defect's characteristics and the patient’s condition, highlighting the importance of individualized approaches in plastic surgery. …”
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Nd:YAG Laser Annealing: Impact on the Photoconductive Properties of CdS Thin Films by Ausama Khudiar

“…In addition, measurements at room temperature showed an ohmic behavior in the voltage-current characteristics of the CdS thin films. It was observed that after laser irradiation, the photosensitivity of the film increased due to the improved crystallinity and decreased defect density of the thin films, as shown by the increase in the ratio of light to dark current (Iph/Id) from 0.35 to 0.42. …”
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Liquid-Filled Hollow Core Bragg Fiber Sensors Using Different Bandgaps for High-Refractive-Index Sensing by Liang Shang, Sujuan Feng

“…In contrast, the influence of the period number on the sensitivity for a first-order PBG is contrary to that for a second-order PBG, which may be attributed to their different reflection characteristics. Furthermore, the comparative results show that a liquid-filled defect HCBF RI sensor using the second-order PBG can achieve high sensitivity and high linearity by optimizing the structural parameters of the defect layer. …”
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Theoretical insights onto CuTlS2 semiconductor towards efficient solar cell and photosensor by Md. Islahur Rahman Ebon, Md. Alamin Hossain Pappu, Jaker Hossain

“…Systematic investigation of the SC and PD involves varying the width, carrier density, and defect densities of specific layers, as well as the interface defect density of specific interfaces. …”
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Flexibility of the Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Free Flap for Hand Reconstruction by Linh Tuan To, MD, MSc, Tuan-Anh Hoang, MD, DDS, PhD, Ha Hong Nguyen, MD, PhD, Son Thiet Tran, MD, PhD, Sung-Kiang Chuang, DMD, MD, DMSc, Kevin C. Lee, MD, DDS

“…Tailoring, chimeric, and supercharged flaps were constructed as needed for complicated hand defects. Data collected included defect characteristics, flap design, and outcomes. …”
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STIMULATION OF REPARATION IN A LINEAR WOUND MODEL IN RATS BY BISCHOFIT GEL by Yu. V. Stepenko, V. O. Soldatov, M. A. Zatolokina, A. V. Mayorova, B. B. Sysuev, A. N. Demidenko, E. N. Ivahno, M. V. Sarycheva, M. V. Pokrovskiy

“…The evaluation was carried out using: the following methods: 1) studying the physicomechanical characteristics of the wound defect (a wound-tearing machine Metrotest REM-0.2-1); 2) morphological examination of the skin graft taken from the wound area (stained with hematoxylin-eosin and Van Gieson‘s solution); 3) determining the ratio of collagen types I and III in a polarizing microscope (the picrosirius was red); 4) cоlorimetric analysis of the hydroxyproline concentration in the wound surface tissues.Results. …”
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Study on background segment and edge detection of fruit image using machine vision by YING Yi-bin

“…In the light of the characteristics of gray level variations in the image, bimodal gray region segment method was adopted to segment the pear from the background in the three images (red, green, blue). …”
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STRAIN ANALYSES OF REPAIRED PIPELINES BY ENWINDING COMPOSITE MATERIALS by YANG JiCheng, WANG YanYu

“…The second aggravation of circumferential strain growth trend in defect center is the characteristic of pipeline failure,this moment,the expansion of the tube wall is no longer uniform,and the elastic retention zone on both sides of the defect will cause the dent in the defect area. …”
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Current Transport Behaviour of Au/n-GaAs Schottky Diodes Grown on Ge Substrate With Different Epitaxial Layer Thickness Over a Wide Temperature Range by N. Padha, R. Sachdeva, R. Sihotra, S.B. Krupanidhi

“…The breakdown behaviour analysis of these diodes showed some interesting results; the breakdown voltage (VBR) decreases with temperature and shows ‘Defect Assisted Tunneling’ phenomenon through surface or defect states in the 1 μm thick epitaxial layer Schottky diode while VBR increases with temperature in 3 μm and 4 μm thick epitaxial layer Schottky diodes which demonstrate ‘Avalanche Multiplication’ mechanism responsible for junction breakdown. …”
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Bowel obstruction and perforation secondary to barbed suture after minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair: report of two cases and literature review by Liming Wang, Taku Maejima, Susumu Fukahori, Shoji Nishihara, Daitaro Yoshikawa, Toru Kono

“…After cutting and releasing the redundant tail of the barbed suture, the serosal and muscular defect was closed with 2 absorbable single-knot sutures. …”
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