Assessments of Arterial Stiffness and Endothelial Function Using Pulse Wave Analysis by Lee Stoner, Joanna M. Young, Simon Fryer

“…PWA is a simple, valid, reliable, and inexpensive technique, offering great clinical and epidemiological potential. The current paper will outline how to measure arterial stiffness and endothelial function using this technique and include discussion of validity and reliability.…”
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Research of Gear Structure Optimization Method based on Vibration Stress Analysis by Guilin Jiang, Maoqiang Zhang, Haixu Wang, Hong Sun, Shuang Gao

“…The results show that the vibration stress of the optimized structure is greatly reduced，the strength reserve and working reliability are improved obviously.…”
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Synthetic–schematic representation of the model of clinical diagnostic-therapeutic method by Luis Alberto Corona Martínez

“…The identification of the main components of the clinical method system, as well as of the interrelations established among these, facilitate the understanding of the medical attention process, and also allows the establishment of some of the regularities whose knowledge by the student is of great importance for the learning and application of the method by our Medicine students. …”
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PREVENTION MEASURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS GENERATED BY UNCONTROLLED STORAGE OF WASTES – A REVIEW by MIRELA DINCĂ, GIGEL PARASCHIV, GHEORGHE VOICU, GEORGIANA MOICEANU, NICOLETA UNGUREANU, MIHAI CHIȚOIU

“… The issue regarding the negative impact on the human health and environment, as a result of waste storage by using improper methods remains of great actuality, especially with the increasing trend of the generated wastes quantity. …”
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An approach to the differential diagnosis of the epileptic crisis. by Erélido Hernández Valero

“…The frequency rate of these events and also of epilepsy, the approach by several medical specialties, and the complexity of the diagnostic means and the anti-epileptic treatment give this topic a great practical significance suggesting its opportune consultation.…”
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Some New Oscillation Criteria for Fourth-Order Nonlinear Delay Difference Equations by Kandasamy Alagesan, Subaramaniyam Jaikumar, Govindasamy Ayyappan

“…New oscillation criteria have been obtained which greatly reduce the number of conditions required for the studied equation. …”
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Aspects of the Organizational Field in the University Policlinic. by Jorge Cañellas Granda, Maricel Castellanos González, Carmen Niurka Piña Loyola, Asbely Yera Sánchez, Iraldo Mir Ocampo, Zenia Sánchez García

“…<p>The study of the organizational field is of great importance, because it constitutes an essential element in the development of the managerial strategy of an institution, facilitating the directive a perspective vision of the organization and a diagnostic element of reality. …”
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The Church and Social Problems (1910) by Alice Paul

“…We hardly realize, I think, that by a great section of the proletariat our religious organizations are regraded as the stronghold of hypocrisy and oppression. …”
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Bottom-Up Fabrication of PEG Brush on Poly(dimethylsiloxane) for Antifouling Surface Construction by Junmei Tang, Yuemei Han, Hao Chen, Quankui Lin

“…Such PEG brush coated silicone presents excellent antifouling to protein, cells, and bacteria, which may have great potential in implantable biomaterial surface modifications.…”
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Raising Healthy Children: Age Four by Kate Bennett, Gail Kauwell, Karla P. Shelnutt

“…During this time, people inside and outside of the home may greatly influence them. As preschoolers continue to learn and grow, caregivers can take many steps to guide their children in a healthy and positive direction. …”
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El viraje ideológico de Federico Jiménez Losantos como ejemplo de una Transición libidinal by Sergio Meijide Casas

“…For this purpose, we will explain his ideological transition from Maoism to liberalism as part of a much larger process, in which French philosophy was greatly important. Without pretending to expose a single "libidinal" transition, our hypothesis is that some of the phenomena of our political present time reflects the direct inheritance of concerns that came to Spain during the 1970s.…”
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Planning a Successful Field Trip by Keith G. Diem, Ben Knowles

“… Field trips can be great experiences for youth to learn project content and life skills. …”
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Les Routes de la soie. Entre réalités et imaginaires. by Peter Frankopan

“…He underlines the major role in the history of great civilizations such as the Mongolian Empire, and gives his thoughts on the taking of power by the West over the centuries, and the necessary reconnection between East and West.…”
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A Quick Survey on the Application of Augmented Reality in Education by Rizdania Dermawi, Sapto Hadi Riono, Dimas Rega Hadiatulloh

“…The evaluation of these previous studies shows that AR is a technology with great potential to be applied in education. However, the survey also demonstrates the limits of AR, which could be tended to in future research. …”
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Factitious Disorders and Cardiothoracic Surgery: The Ongoing Multidisciplinary Challenges of a Complex Case by Michael S. Firstenberg, John H. Sirak, Benjamin Sun, David P. Kasick

“…We present a patient whose problems have spanned many years and a great distance. Hopefully, with a greater awareness of this disease, as this patient continues to seek health care in many different hospitals, the implications of timely access to information, good histories and physical exams, and an index of suspicion can assist in potentially avoiding unnecessary, expensive, and invasive evaluations.…”
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Florida Greenhouse Design by R. A. Bucklin

“…Yet, many design considerations vary greatly with region and geography. This article describes greenhouse design considerations specific to Florida’s unique environment. …”
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Novel cooperative caching strategies for video streaming distribution based on reconfiguration routers by Zhi-cong HE, Guang-zhao GU, Xin WANG, Jin ZHAO, Xiang-yang XUE

“…A novel cooperative caching scheme based on reconfiguration routers was proposed to accelerate the delivery of streaming media.Through cooperative caching for popular videos among the routers,the server capability,especially bandwidth requirements were decreased.Moreover,the traffic over the backbone network was dramatically reduced and user experience was also improved due to the edge routers providing services for the user quickly.Furthermore,implemented a prototype system is implemented to evaluate the scheme,and the results show great improvement over the state-of-the-art solutions.…”
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Inheritance of Leaf Shape and Main Vein Color in Caladium by Zhanao Deng, Brent K. Harbaugh

“… The ornamental value of caladiums (Caladium x hortulanum Birdsey) depends, to a great extent, on leaf characteristics including shape, color, color pattern, and venation pattern. …”
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Preliminary Exploration of the Topological Structure of the Crank- Group Driving Mechanism by Wang Yuqi, Cao Jujiang

“…And there’s no doubt that it’s of great importance for the study and the development of interdisciplinary.…”
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Algae by Diego F. Gomez-Casati, Mathieu Pernice, Thierry Tonon

“…Abstract Algae are versatile photosynthetic organisms, with remarkable adaptability and metabolic properties that allow them to live in diverse and extreme habitats, as well as holding great potential for biotechnology. They play fundamental roles in their environments, including primary production, carbon fixation, and engineering their ecosystems. …”
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