Subvolcanic petrology of the Pico dos Três Estados region (SE Brazil): Implications for Alkaline Magmatic Evolution by Graciano Carlos de Freitas, Artur Corval, Júlio Cesar Lopes da Silva, Helena Saraiva Koenow Pinheiro, Sérgio de Castro Valente

“…Abstract This paper presents a geological study of the subvolcanic bodies present in the Pico dos Três Estados (São Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), and Minas Gerais (MG)) and its surroundings at the Passa Quatro Alkaline Complex. …”
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Processing of Super Tough Plasticized PLA by Rotational Molding by Antonio Greco, Francesca Ferrari, Alfonso Maffezzoli

“…Therefore, efficient toughening of PLA can be attained by the use of the two cardanol derived plasticizers, which involves a significant reduction of the polymer glass transition, as well as a reduced increase of the crystallization kinetic. …”
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The influence of spousal care on the health of middle-aged and older adult caregivers in China—empirical analysis based on CHARLS data by Rui Wang

“…ObjectivesWith the decrease of the number of children and the increase of population mobility, child care presents a phenomenon of “double shortage” of human and time resources, and spousal care is becoming an important care source for middle-aged and older adult people in China. …”
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Bilateral Sesamoiditis as First Manifestation of Gout by Daniel de Oliveira Beraldo, Sasha Duarte, Gustavo Pacheco, Rodrigo Barbosa, Carolina Mendes, Marcela Silva, Fabiana Beraldo, Andrei Alkmim, Ricardo Teixeira, Alexandre Bonfim

“…It is an important differential diagnosis because the treatment depends on targeted therapy, unlike the main causes of sesamoiditis that often involves immobilization with special orthoses and prescription of anti-inflammatory drugs. We report here a case of a 38-year-old male, athlete, with bipartite medial sesamoid, who had insidious pain in the base of the left hallux. …”
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Orthogonal tucker decomposition using factor priors for 2D+3D facial expression recognition by Yunfang Fu, Qiuqi Ruan, Ziyan Luo, Gaoyun An, Yi Jin

“…Finding a set of projected factor matrices is our ultimate goal. …”
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LA CRÍTICA DE LA VISIÓN MORAL DEL MUNDO by EZRA HEYMANN

“…Sin embargo, las objeciones puntuales a los planteamientos comunes a la ética kantiana y fichteana son justas y deben ser tenidas en cuenta cuando tratamos de rescatar lo que la ética kantiana tiene de convincente. …”
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Scalable network emulation on analog neuromorphic hardware by Elias Arnold, Philipp Spilger, Jan V. Straub, Eric Müller, Dominik Dold, Gabriele Meoni, Johannes Schemmel

“…We present a novel software feature for the BrainScaleS-2 accelerated neuromorphic platform that facilitates the partitioned emulation of large-scale spiking neural networks. …”
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Mapping in the Oiapoque Indigenous Territories by Rosélis Remor de Souza Mazurek

“…The first mapping exercise was carried out through regional workshops with a selected group of indigenous (Indigenous Environmental Agents) using a georeferenced Landsat satellite image and drawing physical and cultural aspects of the territory over the images on paper. …”
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Changeover method for biosafety cabinets using ozone gas. by Mitsuru Mizuno, Daisuke Suda, Chima Matsumura, Ichiro Sekiya

“…This study evaluated the effectiveness of a biosafety cabinet equipped with an ozone generator, particularly during the transition periods between the production of cell products. …”
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The University Perception in the Context of University-City Interaction and its Management by Mira BEKEBAYEVA, Dinmukhamed KELESBAYEV, Bibigul ORAZOVA, Aziza DEMESINOVA, Ainur Mukhamedkhanova

“…Therefore, universities are important social actors and play a key role in the development of their cities. …”
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Two new species of Hypancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Xingu, Amazon, Brazil by Leandro Melo de Sousa, Erilda Barbosa de Sousa, Renildo de Oliveira Ribeiro, Mark H. Sabaj, Jansen Zuanon, Lúcia Rapp Py-Daniel

“…Abstract Hypancistrus was proposed as a monotypic genus for a highly unique species, H. zebra, known only from a short stretch of the Middle rio Xingu on the Brazilian Shield. …”
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Alteration in gut microbiota after colonoscopy: proposed mechanisms and the role of probiotic interventions by Hyeong Ho Jo, Moon Young Lee, Se Eun Ha, Dong Han Yeom, Yong Sung Kim

“…Colonoscopy, a widely used procedure for diagnosing and treating colonic diseases, induces transient gastrointestinal symptoms and alterations in the gut microbiota. …”
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Source enumeration via RMT estimator with adaptive decision criterion based on linear shrinkage estimation of noise eigenvalues using relatively few samples by Huiyue Yi

“…Abstract Estimating the number of signals embedded in noise is a fundamental problem in array signal processing. …”
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Análise do perfil dos estudantes de uma IES: o marketing como ferramenta para as instrituições de ensino superior by Palloma Rodrigues de Andrade, Helen Cristian Rodrigues Araujo

“…As instituições de ensino superior (IES) privadas enfrentam uma crise derivada, em grande parte, da estabilização da demanda e pela queda de receitas, que representam desafios relacionados à gestão. O marketing procura dar respostas a alguns aspectos importantes das empresas, ao combinar as necessidades do consumidor com as capacidades e metas da empresa. …”
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Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome: Two Cases of an Anatomical Abnormality by Apostolos Sovatzidis, Eirini Nikolaidou, Anastasios Katsourakis, Iosif Chatzis, George Noussios

“…Idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis or abdominal cocoon syndrome (ACS) is a rare anatomical deformity characterized by the partial or complete encasement of the small intestine with fibrotic peritoneum. 193 cases have been described worldwide. …”
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Ensemble learning-based predictor for driver synonymous mutation with sequence representation. by Chuanmei Bi, Yong Shi, Junfeng Xia, Zhen Liang, Zhiqiang Wu, Kai Xu, Na Cheng

“…Furthermore, our analysis reveals a significant correlation between effect scores and patient outcomes across various cancer types. …”
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An Experimental Study with Model Calibration for the Permanent Strain of Granite Residual Soil Subgrade under Drying-Wetting Cycles by Xuefei Yang, Dongxia Chen, Yue Liu, Sheng Zhang

“…To systematically study the dynamic deformation characteristics of granite residual soil (GRS) under the drying-wetting (D-W) cycles, a series of dynamic triaxial tests is carried out to obtain the stress-strain relationship of GRS with various fine particle contents subjected to D-W cycles. …”
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One-Dimensional Consolidation of Double-Layered Foundation with Depth-Dependent Initial Excess Pore Pressure and Additional Stress by Junhui Zhang, Guangming Cen, Weizheng Liu, Houxuan Wu

“…A model for one-dimensional consolidation of a double-layered foundation considering the depth-dependent initial excess pore pressure and additional stress and time-dependent loading under different drainage conditions was presented in this study and its general analytical solution was deduced. …”
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La valoración del Practicum en la formación inicial: un estudio de casos internacional en el área de Geografía e Historia by José Ignacio MADALENA CALVO, Maria Francineila PINHEIRO DOS SANTOS, Liliana Angélica RODRÍGUEZ PIZZINATO, Xosé Manuel SOUTO GONZÁLEZ

“…El acceso a la función docente es asunto regulado por las instituciones administrativas, pero depende en gran medida de las competencias, actitudes y expectativas personales. …”
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Psicología y salud en México: algunas reflexiones basadas en el sentido común y la experiencia by Julio Alfonso Piña López, Claudia Sánchez-Bravo, Ismael García-Cedillo, José Luís Ybarra Sagarduy, Cirilo H. García Cadena

“…A mediados de la pasada década se publicó un trabajo en el que se analizaba por qué, a pesar del desarrollo experimentado por la psicología y salud en México, en ese entonces se hadan evidentes dos problemas: la falta de reconocimiento profesional de la psicología y los psicólogos en los marcos normativos sobre la materia, por un lado, así como las dificultades que enfrentaban para su integración en los equipos interdisciplinarios de salud, por el otro. …”
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