A Few Remarks on the Poetics of Turbulence in Richard Powers’ Operation Wandering Soul by Jean-Yves Pellegrin

“…This imperative, which testifies to narrative’s desire for closure and meaning, may be construed as an index of the way narrative order attempts to subdue all turbulence by covering up its proliferating chaos with perfunctory linearity and cosmetic endings. Such activity turns narrative—and the type of reading it encourages—into some kind of eschatology which Operation Wandering Soul denounces as a lie and a form of escapism. …”
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Robot-assisted pyeloplasty and laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children: A comparison of single-port-plus-one and multiport surgery by Jianglong Chen, Jianglong Chen, Huihuang Xu, Huihuang Xu, Shan Lin, Shan Lin, Shaohua He, Shaohua He, Kunbin Tang, Kunbin Tang, Zhixiang Xiao, Zhixiang Xiao, Di Xu, Di Xu

“…Robotic and single-port-plus-one approaches may be associated with some advantages in hospitalization time and cosmetic outcomes; therefore, these approaches may be useful in urologic surgery that requires precise suturing, especially in pediatric patients.…”
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Cardiovascular Protection of Nephropathic Male Patients by Oral Food Supplements by Annalisa Noce, Giulia Marrone, Manuela Di Lauro, Silvia Urciuoli, Anna Pietroboni Zaitseva, Georgia Wilson Jones, Nicola Di Daniele, Annalisa Romani

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Concentrations, composition profiles, and in vitro–in silico-based mixture risk assessment of bisphenol A and its analogs in plant-based foods by Chun-Hui Chiu, Shih-Han Sun, Yun-Jia Yao, Yi Chuang, Yu-Tsung Lee, Yi-Jun Lin

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Integrated analysis of ATAC-seq and RNA-seq reveals ADSCP2 regulates oxidative phosphorylation pathway in hypertrophic scar fibroblasts by Qian Li, Zhe Quan, Ling Chen, Yiliang Yin, Xin Chen, Jingyun Li

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Quantitative proteomics and targeted metabolomics reveal the role of Cassia siamea L. extract in the response to high-fat diet-induced obesity in Drosophila by Ananya Dechakhamphu, Nattapong Wongchum, Theeraphan Chumroenphat, Alongklod Tanomtong, Sirithon Siriamornpun

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Food as a lifestyle by M. V. Mayevskaya, R. M. Mayevsky

“….: predisposition to diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, excessive musculoskeletal load, cosmetic defect, etc. It represents serious problem for the majority of economically developed European countries, USA and Russia. …”
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A Case Report on Kimura Disease by Biswajit Adhikari, Sarmila Sen, Somnath Saha

“…The role of surgery is primarily for diagnostic and cosmetic purposes. Relapses are common and recurrence rate is high. …”
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Pectoralis Major Tear with Retracted Tendon: How to Fill the Gap? Reconstruction with Hamstring Autograft and Fixation with an Interference Screw by L. Baverel, K. Messedi, G. Piétu, V. Crenn, F. Gouin

“…He was very satisfied concerning the cosmetic and clinical results. The constant score was 93%, the SST value 95%, and the Quick DASH score 4.5. …”
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The Value Chain of Moringa oleifera Plant and the Process of Producing Its Biodiesel in Ghana by Mohammed Takase, Paul Kwame Essandoh, Richard Kwadzo Asare, Kizzie-Hayford Nazir

“…Dubbed as the “Miracle Tree,” Moringa has a number of nutritional, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications. It is also used as a cure for diabetes and various forms of cancer. …”
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Spinous Process Osteochondroma as a Rare Cause of Lumbar Pain by Bárbara Rosa, Pedro Campos, André Barros, Samir Karmali, Esperança Ussene, Carlos Durão, João Alves da Silva, Nuno Coutinho

“…Osteochondromas rarely involve the spine, but when they do symptoms like pain, radiculopathy/myelopathy, or cosmetic deformity may occur. The imagiologic exam of election for diagnosis is CT scan. …”
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Circular Economy Adoption on Coffee Production: Case study of a Coffee Cooperatives Farmer in Indonesia by Dana Karningsih Putu, Ciptomulyono Udisubakti, Suef Mokh, Nabilah Inastika

“…Coffee waste could be processed into cosmetic ingredients, bioethanol, briquettes, cascara tea, fertilizer, and animal feed. …”
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A study of a complex of bioactive compounds in the fruits of promising blue honeysuckle (<i>Lonicera caerulea</i> L.) cultivars by I. B. Perova, K. I. Eller, M. A. Gerasimov, V. A. Baturina, M. Yu. Akimov, O. M. Akimova, A. M. Mironov, V. A. Koltsov

“…Blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L.) is a valuable source of bioactive compounds (BAC) of polyphenolic nature and rare for horticultural berries iridoids, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and other properties and are widely used in the food, medical and cosmetic industries.Materials and methods. The berries of 20 released honeysuckle cultivars of Russian, Canadian and U.S. origin, reproduced at the I.V. …”
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The Impact of Social Media Marketing Activities on Purchase Intention by Firas Alnaser, Mahmoud Alghizzawi, Ghaith Abualfalayeh, Fandi Omeish, Sager Alharthi, Saed R. Al Koni

“…A convenience sample strategy was employed to gather data from 338 cosmetic product customers in Palestine through a structured online questionnaire survey. …”
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Simple Technique for Augmentation of the Facial Soft Tissue by Francesco Inchingolo, Marco Tatullo, Fabio M. Abenavoli, Massimo Marrelli, Alessio D. Inchingolo, Roberto Corelli, Raffaella Mingrone, Angelo M. Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma

“…Due to the request of numerous patients to improve the aspect of the perioral area in combination with other types of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, we started to use autologous fillers. …”
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Partial Excision and Ablative Carbon Dioxide Fractional Laser Therapy for Multiple Apocrine Hidrocystomas on the Periorbital Regions and Cheeks by Hiroshi Kitagawa, Isao Sugimoto, Toshinori Bito, Keiichi Yamanaka, Hiroto Terashi

“…At roughly six months of follow-up, the symptoms had improved, and the cosmetic results were satisfactory, although minor scarring and hypopigmentation were still evident. …”
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Functional reconstruction of lower eyelid using paramedian forehead flap combined with frontalis muscle and periosteum by Riku Katayama, Takako Fujii, Chie Kanayama, Hisashi Sakuma

“…Both cosmetic and functional aspects are important in the reconstruction of lower eyelid tissue defects. …”
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Extraction of the Proximal Phalanx: A New Option in Surgical Treatment of the Crossover Second Toe by Željko Jeleč, Tomislav Gjurašin, Ana Vuković Pirkl, Gordan Rujevčan

“…The procedure that we performed could be a good possibility for the treatment of crossover second toe deformity because we got a good functional and cosmetic result, the morbidity associated with more advanced reconstruction is avoided, and the rehabilitation period was short. …”
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Potential use of agroindustrial waste as a source of phenolic compounds with biological activity by Anahí Belén Bonilla Rodríguez, Mary Mishell Pintag Fuertes, Gerardo Emilio Medina Ramírez

“…Agroindustrial waste has a high potential as a novel source of phenolic compounds with biological activity, which can be used in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Among its applications are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity. …”
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Preparation of flavonoids from Amomum tsaoko and evaluation of their antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities by Zelin Huang, Yan Zhao, Weixing Yang, Lu Lang, Jun Sheng, Yang Tian, Xiaoyu Gao

“…These findings provide a theoretical basis for the in-depth development and potential use of ATF in the functional food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.…”
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