Circumcision Complications Associated with the Plastibell Device and Conventional Dissection Surgery: A Trial of 586 Infants of Ages up to 12 Months by Seyed Abdollah Mousavi, Ebrahim Salehifar

“…The results of this study suggest the PD method for neonates and low-weight infants with thin prepuce and the CDS for other infants.…”
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Plasma and BIAS Modeling: Self-Consistent Electrostatic Particle-in-Cell with Low-Density Argon Plasma for TiC by Jürgen Geiser, Sven Blankenburg

“…We motivate our study by simulating the particle transport of a thin film deposition process done by PVD (physical vapor deposition) processes. …”
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Boundary Characteristic Orthogonal Polynomials in the Study of Transverse Vibrations of Nonhomogeneous Rectangular Plates with Bilinear Thickness Variation by R. Lal, Yajuvindra Kumar

“…The free transverse vibrations of thin nonhomogeneous rectangular plates of variable thickness have been studied using boundary characteristic orthogonal polynomials in the Rayleigh-Ritz method. …”
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Photoelectrocatalytic Performance of Benzoic Acid on TiO2 Nanotube Array Electrodes by Hongchong Chen, Jinhua Li, Quanpeng Chen, Di Li, Baoxue Zhou

“…The photoelectrocatalytic performance of benzoic acid on TiO2 nanotube array electrodes was investigated. A thin-cell was used to discuss the effect of the bias voltage, illumination intensity, and electrolyte concentration on the photoelectrocatalytic degradation efficiency of benzoic acid. …”
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High-Accuracy Surface Profile Measurement Based on the Vortex Phase-Shifting Interferometry by Donge Zhao, Chaozheng Jia, Yayun Ma, Xuefeng Yang, Bin Zhang, Wenbo Chu

“…Then, the vortex lights with initial phases of 0, π/2, π, and 3π/2 are used to measure the H-type thin film sample based on the Twyman-Green interference system after correcting the nonlinear phase modulation characteristics. …”
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Fetal Ovarian Cyst Rupture Resulting in Transient Fetal Ascites by Ömer Kandemir, Sertaç Esin, Deniz Esinler, Bülent Yırcı, Serdar Yalvaç

“…On the ultrasonography, lateral and superior to the bladder, there was a sharply circumscribed, thin walled anechoic cystic structure measuring 56x58 millimeter. …”
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Tailored topotactic chemistry unlocks heterostructures of magnetic intercalation compounds by Samra Husremović, Oscar Gonzalez, Berit H. Goodge, Lilia S. Xie, Zhizhi Kong, Wanlin Zhang, Sae Hee Ryu, Stephanie M. Ribet, Shannon S. Fender, Karen C. Bustillo, Chengyu Song, Jim Ciston, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Colin Ophus, Chris Jozwiak, Aaron Bostwick, Eli Rotenberg, D. Kwabena Bediako

“…Abstract The construction of thin film heterostructures has been a widely successful archetype for fabricating materials with emergent physical properties. …”
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The Analysis and Modeling of the Synthetical Meshing Stiffness of Inner Gearing considering the Flexible Inner Ring Gear by Shengyang Hu, Zongde Fang

“…As a key part of vibration generation and transmission of planetary gear transmissions, thin-walled inner ring gear deforms under the influence of meshing excitation and seriously affects the reliability and fatigue life of the transmission system. …”
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Sectional Analysis Procedure for Reinforced Concrete Members Subjected to Pure Torsion by Jongkwon Choi, Seong-Cheol Lee

“…On the development of the analysis procedure, the reinforced concrete section is modeled with reinforced concrete elements subjected to biaxial stress states, on the basis of the thin-walled tube analogy. Each reinforced concrete element is analyzed with the modified compression field theory (MCFT) to take into account for compression softening and tension stiffening effects in cracked reinforced concrete. …”
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Crack Detection in Plate-Like Structures Using Modal Strain Energy Method considering Various Boundary Conditions by Thanh-Cao Le, Duc-Duy Ho, Thanh-Canh Huynh, Van-Sy Bach

“…Finite element analysis is conducted on an aluminum thin plate to obtain the mode shapes before and after the occurrence of damage. …”
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Modeling and Stochastic Model Updating of Bolt-Jointed Structure by Ming Zhan, Qintao Guo, Lin Yue, Baoqiang Zhang

“…In modeling terms, three-dimensional brick elements are used to represent the substructures, and thin-layer elements with virtual material properties are employed to represent the joint interface. …”
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A Printed LPDA Antenna Fed by a Microstrip Line to Double Sided Parallel Strip Line from Backside by Zhou Yang, Huang Jingjian, Wu Weiwei, Yuan Naichang

“…The four layers of the printed LPDA antenna are printed on three thin dielectric substrates which are integrated together. …”
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Prostitution as a Form of Self-Destructive Behavior by S.V. Gorbatov, E.N. Arbuzova

“…The study revealed in them markers of autoaggression towards their bodies, the thinness of psychological boundaries, deprivation of psychological space and diffuse ego identity.…”
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High Sensitivity Refractive Index Sensor by D-Shaped Fibers and Titanium Dioxide Nanofilm by Chuen-Lin Tien, Hong-Yi Lin, Shu-Hui Su

“…The D-shaped fibers coated with nanosized titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin film as a sensing head were submerged into different refractive index solutions. …”
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A Miniaturized 4 : 1 Unequal Wilkinson Power Divider Using Artificial Transmission Lines and Double-Sided Parallel-Strip Lines by Wen Huang, Wei Ruan, Fei Tan

“…Microstrip line with very high characteristic impedance of over 150 Ω has been achieved by this method, which cannot be easily achieved by conventional transmission lines because of comparably thin conductor width. The fabricated 4 : 1 unequal power divider has good operational performance and occupies 55.3 mm×37.8 mm, which is only about 40% of area compared to a conventional one at 0.9 GHz.…”
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An AMOLED AC-Biased Pixel Design Compensating the Threshold Voltage and I-R Drop by Ching-Lin Fan, Hui-Lung Lai, Yan-Wei Liu

“…We propose a novel pixel design and an AC bias driving method for active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED) displays using low-temperature polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistors (LTPS-TFTs). The proposed threshold voltage and I-R drop compensation circuit, which comprised three transistors and one capacitor, have been verified to supply uniform output current by simulation work using the Automatic Integrated Circuit Modeling Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (AIM-SPICE) simulator. …”
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Study on the Settlement Mechanism with Effect of Backfilling Method of an Underground Mine by Dequan Xuan, Zhiming Liu, Gang Huang, Jianhua Zhang, Tingting Jiang, Bo Ke

“…The boundary conditions are given, and the Navier method is used to solve the problem. Based on the thin plate model, the subsidence distribution map of the roof of the underground plate area is obtained. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Research on Cylindrical Tubes under Outer Cylindrical Explosive Waves by Sui Yaguang, Zhang Dezhi, Tang Shiying, Chen Bo

“…This study uses experimental and numerical methods to study the response of long and thin tubes when subjected to cylindrical explosive loading. …”
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Structural Damage Detection Using Energy Flow Models by E.R.O. Santos, V.S. Pereira, J.R.F. Arruda, J.M.C. Dos Santos

“…Simulated results for damage detection in rods, beams, and their couplings calculated by each method and using the element loss factor variation to model the damage, are presented and compared. Results for a simple thin plate calculated with EFEM are also discussed.…”
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Continuous Fabrication of Wide-Tip Microstructures for Bio-Inspired Dry Adhesives via Tip Inking Process by Sung Ho Lee, Cheol Woo Park, Moon Kyu Kwak

“…In a typical fabrication process, thin- and wide-tip portions may be ripped during demolding, making it difficult to use in a continuous process. …”
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