CHOICE OF CARBON POWDERY ENVIRONMENT FOR MICROARC CARBURIZING OF METALWARE by Yury Markovich Dombrovskiy, Makar Stepanovich Stepanov

“…It is found that the best powder environment is the coal powder which provides both speeded heating of the diffusant and a steelwork, and the carbon oxide generation which intensifies the carburizing process. …”
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Presumed Zika virus-related congenital brain malformations: the spectrum of CT and MRI findings in fetuses and newborns by José Daniel Vieira de Castro, Licia Pacheco Pereira, Daniel Aguiar Dias, Lindenberg Barbosa Aguiar, Joanira Costa Nogueira Maia, Jesus Irajacy Fernandes da Costa, Eveline Campos Monteiro de Castro, Francisco Edson de Lucena Feitosa, Francisco Herlânio Costa Carvalho

“…On fetal MRI, ventriculomegaly, marked reduction of white matter thickness, severe sylvian fissure simplification, abnormal sulcation, and diffuse volumetric loss of cerebellar hemispheres were consistently seen. …”
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The Putative Role of the Antiageing Protein Klotho in Cardiovascular and Renal Disease by Giuseppe Maltese, Janaka Karalliedde

“…Klotho is mainly expressed in the renal tubules but it also exists as circulating soluble form detectable in the blood, with systemic effects. Reduction in soluble Klotho has been associated with renal disease, hyperphosphataemia, increased oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and diffuse vascular calcification. …”
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Telescoping Intestine in an Adult by Khaldoon Shaheen, Naseem Eisa, Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, M. Chadi Alraies, Srinivas Merugu

“…Therefore, surgical resection without reduction is almost always necessary and is advocated as the best treatment of adult intussusception. …”
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CPFD Simulation of Operation Characteristics of a 10t/d Sludge and Biomass Co-incineration Fluidized Bed Reactor by REN Shaohui, YU Qiao, LIN Li, XIANG Jiatao, MA Lun, ZHANG Shihong

“…Biomass particle enlargement (1→5 cm) impaired diffusion-limited conversion (O₂↑48.75→56.79%; CO₂↓13.67→10.66%) and suppressed HCN oxidation (CNO↓0.29→0.14%), whereas sludge sizing variations exerted negligible S/N effects (ΔH₂S<0.05%). …”
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Characterization and Catalytic Performance of Niobic Acid Dispersed over Titanium Silicalite by Didik Prasetyoko, Zainab Ramli, Salasiah Endud, Hadi Nur

“…The obtained materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, infrared, and ultra-violet—visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, temperature programmed reduction, pyridine adsorption, and field emission scanning electron microscopy techniques. …”
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Doping of commercial TiO2 nanoparticles (UV100) with urea and investigation of their photocatalytic activity in removing an environmental pollutant (C.I. Acid Red 27) under visible... by Zahra Mahmoudi

“…The characteristics of the doped nanoparticles were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), BET, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Treatment of severe spacticity in multiple sclerosis by continuous intrathecal baclofen by Perić Predrag, Antić Branislav, Dinčić Evica, Obradović Dragana, Arsić Stojanka

“…Continuous intrathecal administration of baclofen (ITB), using a subcutaneously implanted programmable infusion pump, is a minimally invasive, reversible method for the treatment of severe diffuse spasticity of the spinal origin. Case report. …”
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Suspected Emphysematous Cellulitis of the Face Secondary to Untreated Nondisplaced Angle of the Mandible Fracture: A Case Report by Othman Zuhir, Muzaffar Apipi, Jaswinder Singh, Yee Chin Lim

“…Clinical examination revealed diffuse facial swelling with palpable subcutaneous crepitus over the left cheek and submandibular region. …”
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Investigation into the feasibility of a lightguide based prevention of catheterassociated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) by Akrah Aya, Hessling Martin

“…The irradiation led to bacterial reductions of up to several orders of magnitude that depended on various parameters. …”
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Tracking regional CH4 emissions through collocated air pollution measurement: a pilot application and robustness analysis in China by Yifan Li, Bo Zheng

“…Over the 22-year period, socio-economic development drove a 92.1 Tg increase in China’s CH4 fluxes, partially offset by a 78.1 Tg reduction due to declining emission intensity; however, this mitigating effect weakened after 2015. …”
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Resistive Collapse of 2D Nonrotating Magnetized Isothermal Toroids: Formation of Pseudodisks by Ya-Chi Wang, Hsien Shang, Ruben Krasnopolsky

“…Pseudodisk size and structure are influenced by magnetic diffusivity. Force and velocity ratios were computed to explore the magnetic support within the pseudodisk and its induced reduction in infall velocity. …”
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Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Presenting as Testicular Lymphoma in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Steve Omoruyi Obanor, Michelle Gruttadauria, Kayla Applebaum, Mohammad Eskandari, Michelle Lieberman Lubetzky, Stuart Greenstein

“…This manuscript describes a patient who developed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of his right testis one year following kidney transplantation. …”
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Application of Cellulose and Paper-Based Products in Building Acoustics by Aleksandra KLIMEK, Jerzy F. ŁATKA, Paweł NIERADKA, Andrzej DOBRUCKI

“…The maximum acquired sound reduction index, for exceptionally lightweight (2.2 kg/m^2) paper double-wall metamaterial structure, reached 26 dB.…”
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Cost efficiency of inpatient rehabilitation following acquired brain injury: the first international adaptation of the UK approach by Ian D Cameron, Julie Ratcliffe, Ian Cameron, Belinda Gabbe, Rachel Milte, Ciara Ryan, Karen Roberts, Zhibin Chen, Russell Gruen, Laura Jolliffe, Natasha A Lannin, Peter Hunter, Maria Crotty, Lynne Turner-Stokes, Lisa Cameron, David Attwood, Anne Holland, Jacqui Morarty, Lynne Turner Stokes, Christine Latimer, Dina Watterson, John Rabling, Melanie Reed, Mithu Palit, Troy Huggins, Verna Smith, Elizabeth O’Shannessy, Rebecca Nicks, Alison Gehrig, Katelyn Moloney, Sophie O’Keefe, Megan Coulter, Margaret Inches, Erin Gee, Sue McLellan

“…Estimated mean overall reduction in ‘weekly care costs’ was $A7206, offsetting the cost of rehabilitation within 5.53 months (95% CI 2.27, 8.78). …”
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In situ reaction and alteration of mudstone-cement interfaces at the Horonobe URL: Comparison between ordinary Portland cement and low alkaline cement by Shuntaro Dei, Masahito Shibata, Kumi Negishi, Yuki Sugiura, Yuki Amano, Keith Bateman, James Wilson, Tatsunori Yokoyama, Saya Kagami, Masaki Takeda, Akitaka Sakurai, Yukio Tachi

“…The study also highlights the effects of cement-mudstone interactions on radionuclide migration, such as reduction of diffusivity due to reduced porosity and enhancement of sorption or incorporation into secondary minerals in the altered mudstone. …”
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Rational design of sustainable thin-film composite membranes: Computational and experimental investigation of deep eutectic solvents as a green alternative to hexane for enhanced d... by Muhammad Akmal Rana, Farwah Hassan, Rahma Tamime, Palwasha Khan, Aqeel Ahmed Bazmi, Muhammad Yasin, Mazhar Amjad Gilani, Faheem Hassan Akhtar, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Bilal K. Niazi, Hamad AlMohamadi, Asim Laeeq Khan

“…Mass and solvent intensity analysis further highlighted the environmental benefits of DES, with reductions of 23 % and 26 % as compared to hexane, highlighting its resource efficiency. …”
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Decision-support tool for prioritizing retrofitting actions on Social Housing stock in Italy by Jacopo Gaspari, Ernesto Antonini, Lia Marchi

“…Housing is the main environmental impact generator (62 %) of the whole building sector, but it also has the greatest reduction potential. Enhancing its performance is thus crucial to sustainable development. …”
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Cascade upconversion: a strategy enabling four-photon lithography in weak light intensity by Shishuo Li, Kai Li, Chenqi Yi, Xingyu Gao, Zongsong Gan

“…This method overcomes the diffusivity caused by isotropy of nanoparticles luminescence, and achieves two orders of magnitude reduction in feature size while maintaining the advantages of true 3D printing (fast, freedom, high quality) and using near infrared light. …”
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« La Terre » de Zola, une histoire biogéochimique de la Beauce au XIXe siècle by Juliette Anglade, Gilles Billen, Josette Garnier

“…The Seine watershed has long been the foodshed of Paris city. Nowadays, diffuse pollutions from agricultural land due to the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, and the concentration of animal husbandry, endanger drinking water resources and lead to costal eutrophication problems. …”
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