Very Early Severe Posttransplant Recurrent Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Glomerulonephritis after Kidney Transplantation: Two Case Reports by Reda Laamech, Hamza Naciri-Bennani, Diane Giovannini, Johan Noble, Bénédicte Janbon, Paolo Malvezzi, Thomas Jouve, Lionel Rostaing

“…We report two cases of extremely rapid recurrent AAV after renal transplantation; both were still ANCA-positive at the time of transplantation, which led us to question the pathogenesis of ANCA antibodies in recurrence in a kidney allograft. …”
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Mutual Authentication Scheme Based on Lattice for NFC-PCM Payment Service Environment by Sung-Wook Park, Im-Yeong Lee

“…In recent years, the incorporation of NFC (Near Field Communication) technology into mobile devices has led to changes in payment system environments. Currently, the NFC mobile payment service is leading the mobile payment market. …”
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A mathematical model of weight change with adaptation by Diana M. Thomas, Ashley Ciesla, James A. Levine, John G. Stevens, Corby K. Martin

“…It is well known that altering and maintaining weight is problematic and this has led to specific studies trying to determine the cause of the difficulty. …”
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Impact of Madden-Julian Oscillation on the Diurnal Rainfall Cycle in Peninsular Malaysia by Ayoub Afiqah Bahirah, Liew Juneng, Tangang Fredolin, Jamaluddin Ahmad Fairudz

“…Along the west coast of PM, intensified sea breeze led to anomalous moisture transport fuelling the local convection. …”
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« ¡Democracia real antes ! » : Genèse de mobilisations citoyennes pour la démocratie participative dans l’Espagne pré-15M by Mathias Rull Jan

“…And we wonder about the reasons which led these traditional actors of the place to formulate innovative demands. …”
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The Polymerization of MMA and ST to Prepare Material with Gradient Refractive Index in Electric Field by Yao Huang, Daming Wu, Dongyun Ren, Qingyun Meng, Xiaojun Di

“…The material obtained under electrical field presented different transmittance and molecular weight at different parts of the cylindrical sample along the axis of the direction of electric field which led to the layering phenomenon and gradient refractive index. …”
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Usefulness of Endoscopic Managements in Patients with Ceftriaxone-Induced Pseudolithiasis Causing Biliary Obstruction by Yasuhiro Doi, Yasushi Takii, Hiroyuki Ito, Norihiko Jingu, Kentaro To, Sinichiro Kimura, Koichi Kimura, Kensaku Sanefuji, Hirofumi Ikeda, Sayaka Tachibana, Takeshi Otsuka

“…Stones and sludge, which had not been detected before CTRX administration, appeared in the gallbladder and common bile duct and led to biliary obstruction and acute cholangitis. …”
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A CRITICAL APPROACH OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORIES by Cristian PIECU, Florin-Aurelian BIRCHI, Ramona-Cristina GHITA, Patricia Cristiana BORUZESCU

“…Along with the evolution of society, the theories of social entrepreneurship have also evolved, and the aim of our research consists of the critical analysis of the theories related to entrepreneurial intention with a particularization of social entrepreneurship. Our research results led us to conclude that the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is still a dominant theory used to measure entrepreneurial intention. …”

Recovering urban nightlife: COVID-19 insights from Google Places activity trends in Madrid by Enrique Santiago-Iglesias, Gustavo Romanillos, Jose Carpio-Pinedo, Wenzhe Sun, Juan Carlos García-Palomares

“…The results reveal that there was a significant decrease of over 80% in the activity levels of open premises, which also led to a decrease in their average occupancy rate. …”
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Successful treatment of severe acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau with Bimekizumab: A case report by Lily Xu, Kaiyang Li, Eric Mutter, Annie Langley

“…Treatment with Bimekizumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits interleukin-17, led to 50% improvement by 2 months, and complete normal regrowth of all fingernails by 1 year. …”
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Macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles transfer mitochondria to adipocytes and promote adipocyte–myofibroblast transition in epidural fibrosis by Feng Hua, Jinpeng Sun, Mohan Shi, Rui Mei, Zeyuan Song, Jun Liu, Mingshun Zhang

“…Here, we found that obese patients were more likely to develop epidural fibrosis after spine surgery. Similarly, obesity led to more progressive epidural fibrosis in a mouse model of laminectomy. …”
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Clinical Implications for the Timely Diagnosis of Mycobacterium marinum in the Age of Biologic Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Chris J. Lata, Kelle Edgar, Stephen Vaughan

“…Initiation of chronic immunosuppressant therapy including biologic monoclonal antibodies resulted in the exacerbation of initially localized disease to broadly disseminated lymphatic, joint, and myotendinous granulomatous disease and led to delay in the correct diagnosis. Cessation of immunosuppressants, with a prolonged course of antimicrobial therapy and multiple surgical debridements were required for cure.…”
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Design of Self-Tuning Regulator Adaptive Cascade Control for Power Factor Correction in Boost Rectifier by Chiyo Saito, Connor Davis

“…The widespread use of electronic devices in various applications has led to increased harmonic distortion in power lines, resulting in a decreased power factor and reduced overall power quality. …”
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Assessment of structural integrity of subsea wellhead system: analytical and numerical study by A.R. Maligno, R. Citarella, V.V. Silberschmidt, C. Soutis

“…Subsea wellhead systems exposed to severe fatigue loading are becoming increasingly a significant problem in offshore drilling operations due to their applications in wells with higher levels of pressure and temperature, situated at larger depths and in harsher environments. This has led to a substantial increase in the weight and size of offshore equipment, which, in combination with different loading conditions related to the environmental factors acting on the vessel and riser, has greatly increased the loads acting on subsea well systems. …”
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Limosilactobacillus reuteri - a probiotic gut commensal with contextual impact on immunity by Amanda H. Lee, Daphne Michelle Rodriguez Jimenez, Marlies Meisel

“…The historical roots of probiotics are traced back to Nobel Laureate Élie Metchnikoff, who linked the longevity of Bulgarian villagers to their consumption of sour milk fermented by Lactobacilli. His pioneering work led to the global recognition of probiotics as beneficial supplements, now a multibillion-dollar industry. …”
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Verkenning van 'n postmoderne epistemologiese konteks vir die praktiese teologie by J Dill, DJ Kotzé

“… What is known as the standard scientific method (logical positivism andempiricism), has led to several epistemological dilemmas for scientists (for natural scientists as well as for social scientists). …”
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Synthesis and Kinetics of Generation of MMS/MFI Materials Prepared on the Basis of Ti-Aerosil by K.M. Khomenko, A.V. Rudneva, E.I. Oranskaya

“…Hydrothermal processing (HTP) for relatively short time periods (ca. 8 h) led to the formation of zeolite nano-domains in the amorphous titanium-silica matrix exhibiting perfect two-dimensional hexagonal packing without destruction of the mesopore framework. …”
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SOME FEATURES OF THE PROCESS OF RECLAIMING AND ESTABLISHING SOVEREIGNTY IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM DURING THE 17TH-18TH CENTURIES by Trần Thị Mai

“…In the 17th and 18th centuries, the reclamation of Southern Vietnam of the Cochinchina government and of the Vietnamese, Chinese, Khmer, Cham peoples, etc. led to the establishment of national sovereignty over this land. …”
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On the Step Type of Continuous Propagating Positive Leader in Laboratory‐Scale Long Spark Discharges by Shengxin Huang, Weijiang Chen, Zhong Fu, Nianwen Xiang, Yujian Ding, Dengfeng Cheng, Jianwei Gu, Zhehao Pei

“…The former type vanishes when the rising rate of the ambient electric field increases, whereas the latter type, which could be led by a separate luminous structure, does not.…”
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Życie i dzieło Marcina Lutra a spór wokół tez i narodzin Reformacji by Wojciech Miedwid

“…The Reformer experienced a deep concern in the area of spiritual life and he solved his dilemmas based on biblical theology, which led him to formulation of the 95 theses. The Theses didn’t cause a break with the Church, because their content wasn’t in conflict with the contemporary doctrine of the Church, however, then were formulated to harshly and sometimes they were exaggerated. …”
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