Chloride Penetration in Coastal Concrete Structures: Field Investigation and Model Development by Weidong Zhuo, Quanzhe Yan, Zhengxian Yang, Shaohong Lin, Kaiqi Lin, Fuqiang He

“…Field measurements of 42 in-service reinforced concrete bridges in coastal environments of Southeast China, covering a wide range of service year, span length, and concrete mixture, were carried out to investigate the chloride penetration. 323 sets of chloride measurement data were collected in total and then analysed to optimize the parameters involved in the common chloride diffusion model derived based on Fick’s second law. …”
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Bilateral Renal Cortical Necrosis in Meningococcal Meningitis by C. Kennedy, S. Khilji, A. Dorman, J. Walshe

“…Bacterial meningitis is a relatively common infection of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and leptomeninges. …”
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Impact and costs of injuries in professional basketball: Insights from a four-season analysis by Adrián Rubio-Jiménez, Javier Peña, Adriá Sabata, Toni Caparrós, Martí Casals

“…Muscle injuries (42 %), mainly involving hamstrings and the Achilles tendon, were the most common. Although 68.6 % were minor (1-7 days), severe injuries (>28 days) accounted for the highest economic burden. …”
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Deep learning for object recognition: A comprehensive review of models and algorithms by Paschalis Tsirtsakis, Georgios Zacharis, George S. Maraslidis, George F. Fragulis

“…Additionally, it evaluates the benchmark datasets commonly employed to assess their performance in object recognition tasks.…”
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Variations in the Presentation of Aphasia in Patients with Closed Head Injuries by Dara Oliver Kavanagh, Conor Lynam, Thorsten Düerk, Mary Casey, Paul W. Eustace

“…There are few reports in the literature of aphasia following closed head injury despite the common presentation of closed head injury. Herein we report two cases of closed head injuries with differing forms of aphasia. …”
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Mapping chromatin remodelling in glioblastoma identifies epigenetic regulation of key molecular pathways and novel druggable targets by Claire Vinel, James Boot, Weiwei Jin, Nicola Pomella, Alexandra Hadaway, Charles Mein, Nicolae Radu Zabet, Silvia Marino

“…Abstract Background Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumour in the adult population and its prognosis is dismal. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Various Types of Genetic Algorithm Operators on the Total Amount of Tardiness in Flow Shop Problem by Morteza Rasti Barzoki, Sajjad Raeisi

“…The obtained numerical results indicate that in most cases among common crossover operators,using the one point and two point (first version) operators and among mutation operators,applying the adjacent exchange gives the best value for the mentioned problem.…”
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Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: What Makes a Good Fish Food? by Craig S. Kasper, Cortney L. Ohs, Brian E. Myers, Frank A. Chapman, Amber L. Garr, R. Leroy Creswell, Carlos V. Martinez, Elisa J. Livengood

“…In this activity for grades 9-12, students will learn the common ingredients in fish food, design their own fish food, and discover how water stability relates to fish nutrition, production, and the environment. …”
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A High-Performance Genetic Algorithm: Using Traveling Salesman Problem as a Case by Chun-Wei Tsai, Shih-Pang Tseng, Ming-Chao Chiang, Chu-Sing Yang, Tzung-Pei Hong

“…The proposed algorithm is motivated by the observation that genes common to all the individuals of a GA have a high probability of surviving the evolution and ending up being part of the final solution; as such, they can be saved away to eliminate the redundant computations at the later generations of a GA. …”
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A case of thyrotoxic paralysis caused by consumption of Iodocaseine by Antonio Villa, Gabriella Nucera

“…Thyrotoxic paralysis is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening endocrine emergency and it is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism. The most common causes of hyperthyroidism include Graves’ disease, multinodular goiters or solitary thyroid nodule, and iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis (Jod-Basedow syndrome). …”
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Cardiac Tamponade from Purulent Pericarditis due to Cutibacterium acnes by Ardalon Farhat-Sabet, Robert Hull, Dustin Thomas

“…Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes) is an anaerobic bacteria that is ubiquitous in skin flora and is commonly thought of as a culture contaminant; however, it does have pathogenic potential. …”
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Qualitative and quantitative HPLC-ELSD-ESI-MS analysis of steroidal saponins in fenugreek seed by Król-Kogus Barbara, Głód Daniel, Krauze-Baranowska Mirosława

“…Fenugreek seeds are known as a source of various compounds, the most common of which are steroidal saponins. However, despite the growing interest in this plant material as a healing agent, spice and dietary supplement ingredient, the composition of Polish fenugreek seeds remains unknown. …”
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Conventional Radiography versus Digital Radiography in Endodontic Treatment by Rómulo Guillermo López Torres, Karen Estefanny Álvarez Freire, Kevin Alexis Baños Carrera, Kevin Josue Patiño Sánchez

“…Conventional radiographs are commonly used to obtain the working length, but it is also noted that they have certain difficulties. …”
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Bean leaf image dataset annotated with leaf dimensions, segmentation masks, and camera calibrationMendeley Data by Karla Gabriele Florentino da Silva, Paulo Victor de Magalhães Rozatto, Kaio de Oliveira e Sousa, Lucas Dias Hudson, Artur Welerson Sott Meyer, Alemilson Fabiano Silva, Igor Tibiriçá Mendes, Alex Rodrigues Borges, Leandro Elias Morais, Luiz Maurílio da Silva Maciel, Saulo Moraes Villela, Helio Pedrini, Marcelo Bernardes Vieira

“…In this paper, we present a dataset composed of 6981 images of 612 common bean leaves (Phaseolus vulgaris). We captured the images of each leaf accompanied by a fiducial marker and annotated the known leaf dimensions (area, perimeter, length, and width). …”
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Hemorrhagic Stroke in a Young Adult with Undiagnosed Asymptomatic Dandy–Walker Malformation by Haleem Abdul, Joseph Burns, Andrea Estevez, Carlos Nasr El-Nimer, Brinsley Ekinde, Sherard Lacaille

“…The Dandy–Walker Malformation was first described in 1914 by Dandy and Blackfan and is characterized by hypoplasia of the vermis, pseudocystic fourth ventricle, upward displacement of the tentorium, torcular and lateral sinuses, and anteroposterior enlargement of the posterior fossa. This syndrome commonly manifests as hydrocephalus in children, though rare adult cases have been reported. …”
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ON THE CONCEPT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FEDERAL STATE HIGHER EDUCATION STANDARDS by Elena K. Gitman, Mikhail B. Gitman, Yaleriy Yu. Stolbov, Irina D. Stolbova

“…This allows to link more closely the developed standards to the international system of personnel training and contributes to the creation of a common education space both within the country and international cooperation. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Peritalar Injuries in the Acute Trauma Setting: A Review of the Literature by Abdul R. Arain, Curtis T. Adams, Stefanos F. Haddad, Muhammad Moral, Joseph Young, Khusboo Desai, Andrew J. Rosenbaum

“…Attention will be given to the five most common peritalar injuries to illustrate the nature of each and briefly describe methods for achieving the correct diagnosis in the context of acute trauma. …”
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TRANSLATION STRATEGIES OF BUSINESS-RELATED WORDS AND TERMS IN THE PRESS RELEASES OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION by Rosita Šimonytė Juškauskė, Ieva Brazauskaitė Zubavičienė, Jolanta Bareikienė, Asta Pukienė

“…The problem question is how business-related words and terms are conveyed from English (as the source language) into Lithuanian (as the target language) and what are the most common translation strategies used to achieve an efficient and accurate translation. …”
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Synaptic Plasticity, a Prominent Contributor to the Anxiety in Fragile X Syndrome by Tao Yang, Huan Zhao, Changbo Lu, Xiaoyu Li, Yingli Xie, Hao Fu, Hui Xu

“…Specifically, the morbidity of anxiety in FXS individuals remains high from childhood to adulthood. By and large, it is common that the change of brain plasticity plays a key role in the progression of disease. …”
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A STUDY ON SECURITY FOR WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS by Nguyễn Sĩ Hòa, Lại Thị Nhung, Đặng Thanh Hải

“…In this article, we will analyze the most common vulnerabilities of Web-based applications and recommend methods for detection.…”
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