Five crew, how many clergy : pourquoi certains noms collectifs peuvent-ils servir à nommer des membres ? by Laure Gardelle

“…For the nouns that denote collective supercategories, the plural merely gives more salience to the units that compose the whole. What the two cases have in common is that the units are hardly individuated: they are defined by the class to which they belong, that is, with a plurality as a starting point. …”
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Colon cancer surgery. Five years of experience. by Nicolás Rubio Silveira, Javier López Mayedo, Carlos Echevarría del Risco, Katia García Paneca

“…Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja¨ from Camaguey Province from January 1999 to January 2004.The sample was composed by 20 patients operated of well differentiated adenocarcinoma of the colon. …”
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Optimization of Thumb Prosthesis Design by Using Five Performance Criteria by Nestor Tsamo, Denis Tcheukam Toko, Pierre Kisito Talla

“…This paper was devoted to the optimization of the thumb prosthesis’s mechanism by taking into consideration the manufacturing cost model based on machining cost theory which took into detail the shape of the workpieces and the strength reliability of all the parts composing the entire mechanism. Every optimization problem displays a particular set of an independent vector of optimal parameters, showing the impact of each objective function on the configuration of the prosthetic device. …”
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Innovative bean sprouts basket (iBSB): A conceptual paper on a new dimension of low-cost bean sprout cultivation among agro-community by Yusuf Munifah Siti Amira, Takrim Aiman, Lazim Siti Saripa Rabiah Mat

“…Across the globe and in Malaysia, more people are consuming bean sprouts due to their awareness of the need to consume “healthy foods”. The sprouts are composed of proteins, carbohydrates, and biochemical compounds with a significant amount of the recommended daily requirement for ascorbic acid and riboflavin, as well as a variety of minerals obtained through the consumption of sprouts. …”
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Introduction by Javier Suso López

“… L'expression « grammaire de la langue parlée » relève de l’incompréhension, ou tout au moins elle est inhabituelle, proche d’un oxymoron : si la grammaire est, tout d’abord ou étymologiquement, l’étude des lettres (grammata), comment pourrait-il exister une grammaire de la langue parlée (de l’oralité), qui est composé de sons ? C’est ainsi qu’elle évoque chez les linguistes ou les didacticiens ce qui touche à la norme orale d’une langue : elle contiendrait une « orthoépie » (qui règle la prononciation correcte), une « grammaire de l’intonation » (cf. …”
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Design and analysis of modular pneumatic soft crawling robots by YIN Hongfei, LÜ Yuedong, SONG Xiaojuan

“…Therefore, a kind of honeycomb soft driving unit was designed, which can be connected and composed to realize the modular driving soft robot with different functions.MethodsThe material selection and mechanical analysis of the designed imitation honeycomb soft drive unit were carried out, and a nonlinear relational model between the driving pressure and deformation in the soft drive unit was established; the validity of the model was verified by combining with the finite element simulation. …”
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The Confession of King Gälawdewos (r. 1540–1559): A Sixteenth-Century Ethiopian Monophysite Document against Jesuit Proselytism by Solomon Gebreyes Beyene

“…In this paper, I will analyse a contemporary Ethiopian religious text popularly known as the Confession of King Gälawdewos. The piece was composed in 1555 under the order of Gälawdewos to face the Jesuit challenge. …”
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Paraneoplastic Autoimmunity Associated with Testicular Myeloid Sarcoma and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia by Jeffrey W. Craig, Richard J. Lin

“…Myeloid sarcomas are rare extramedullary solid tumors composed of immature myeloid cells. The clinical presentations of these malignant neoplasms are highly variable, ranging from asymptomatic to localized mass effect. …”
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Structural peculiarities and metallogeny of the Gonzha Salient according to geological and geophysical research data by Kopylov M. I., Petukhova L. L.

“…The Gonzha Salient is composed of intrusive-metamorphic rocks of the Gonzha Series represented by various gneisses, amphibolites, and quartzites. …”
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Variations of Gastrocolic Trunk of Henle and Its Significance in Gastrocolic Surgery by Yuan Gao, Yun Lu

“…Among these blood vessels, the venous system composed of Henle’s trunk and its tributaries is the most complex, which has a direct influence on the outcome and postoperative recovery of the patients. …”
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Patterns of Public Interest in Lipomas and Lipoma-Removal Procedures: Google Trends Analysis by Keenan Duggal

“… Abstract BackgroundLipomas are benign tumors composed of encapsulated adipocytes. Although relatively common, uncertainty remains about the population-level prevalence, the etiology, and the degree of public interest in lipomas and associated removal procedures. …”
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Channel state information–based multi-level fingerprinting for indoor localization with deep learning by Tao Li, Hai Wang, Yuan Shao, Qiang Niu

“…In this article, a multi-level fingerprinting approach is proposed, which is composed of two-level methods: the first layer is achieved by deep learning and the second layer is implemented by the optimal subcarriers filtering method. …”
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Low-Cost and Portable Biosensor Based on Monitoring Impedance Changes in Aptamer-Functionalized Nanoporous Anodized Aluminum Oxide Membrane by Nianyu Jiang, Pranav Shrotriya

“…We report a low-cost, portable biosensor composed of an aptamer-functionalized nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (NAAO) membrane and a commercial microcontroller chip-based impedance reader suitable for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)-based sensing. …”
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Reparative Justice Vis-a Vis the legacy of slavery in the Caribbean. Interregional perspectives by Claudia Rauhut

“…The article analyzes the mobilization around this issue in the English-speaking Caribbean, the “reparative justice” agenda put forward by the CARICOM Reparations Commission- mainly composed by former British colonies in the Caribbean-, and the demands directed against European governments. …”
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Stock investment funds in Brazil: performance and management expertise by Paulo Rogério Faustino Matos, Artur Nave

“…However, during periods of crisis, no strategy involving the funds managed to provide hedge levels characteristic of the electric energy sector index (IEE), so it can be said that the majority of investing strategies are dominated in gain-risk criteria by sector or market indexes, with the exception of value-weighted portfolios composed of losing funds, a signal that the usual passive investors in large funds indexed to the Ibovespa can be presenting a greater level of inertia.…”
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A Wideband Eight-Element MIMO Antenna Array in 5G NR n77/78/79 and WLAN-5GHz Bands for 5G Smartphone Applications by Jun-Yi Jiang, Hsin-Lung Su

“…In this paper, a wideband eight-element multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna array for 5G smartphone applications is presented. Each antenna is composed of a dual-arm tortuous monopole radiating element with a double-stub tuner and an open slot on the ground plane. …”
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Traditional Language with a Flair for Innovation: Hans Florian Zimmer’s Compositional Process by Gabriele

“… Hans Florian Zimmer is one of the best known and most prolific film composers in the world nowadays. His work defines the characteristics of present-day film music and is regarded as one of the most efficient practices in the field. …”
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Renal Cancer Stem Cells: Characterization and Targeted Therapies by Anna Julie Peired, Alessandro Sisti, Paola Romagnani

“…Tumors are heterogeneous and are composed of differentiated cancer cells, stromal cells, and cancer stem cells (CSCs). …”
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Nanohydroxyapatite Application to Osteoporosis Management by Zairin Noor

“…In conclusion, the basic elements of hydroxyapatite crystals, composed of atomic minerals in a certain geometric pattern, and their relationship to the bone cell biological activity have opened opportunities for hydroxyapatite crystals supplement application on osteoporosis. …”
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Design of Fixed Beamformers Based on Vector-Sensor Arrays by Matthew Hawes, Wei Liu

“…Vector-sensor arrays such as those composed of crossed dipole pairs are used as they can account for a signal’s polarisation in addition to the usual direction of arrival information, hence allowing expanded capacity of the system. …”
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