Improving Ballistic Performance of Polyurethane Foam by Nanoparticle Reinforcement by M. F. Uddin, H. Mahfuz, S. Zainuddin, S. Jeelani

“…We report improving ballistic performance of polyurethane foam by reinforcing it with nanoscale TiO2 particles. …”
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Hybrid solar cells from water-soluble polymers by James T. McLeskey, Qiquan Qiao

“…We report on the use of a water-soluble, light-absorbing polythiophene polymer to fabricate novel photovoltaic devices. …”
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Accuracy of the Photometric Redshifts of Brightest Cluster Galaxies Identified in the CFHTLS-W1 by Sinan Aliş

“…We determine the accuracy of photometric redshifts for the brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) identified in the W1 field of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Legacy Survey (CFHTLS). …”
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Type III Mixed Cryoglobulinemia and Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Patient With Partial DiGeorge Syndrome by Alice D. Chang, Raffi Tachdjian, Kerry Gallagher, Deborah K. McCurdy, Charles Lassman, E. Richard Stiehm, Ora Yadin

“…We studied a 14 year-old boy with partial DiGeorge syndrome (DGS), status post complete repair of Tetralogy of Fallot, who developed antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and type III mixed cryoglobulinemia. …”
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Oral Cancer Awareness and Knowledge in the City of Valongo, Portugal by Luís Silva Monteiro, Filomena Salazar, Júlio Pacheco, Saman Warnakulasuriya

“…We conducted a questionnaire survey among 602 subjects in order to analyze the awareness and knowledge on oral cancer among residents of the city of Valongo in Portugal. …”
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Effects of High-Speed Power Training on Muscle Performance and Braking Speed in Older Adults by Stephen P. Sayers, Kyle Gibson

“…We examined whether high-speed power training (HSPT) improved muscle performance and braking speed using a driving simulator. 72 older adults (22 m, 50 f; age = 70.6 ± 7.3 yrs) were randomized to HSPT at 40% one-repetition maximum (1RM) (HSPT: n=25; 3 sets of 12–14 repetitions), slow-speed strength training at 80%1RM (SSST: n=25; 3 sets of 8–10 repetitions), or control (CON: n=22; stretching) 3 times/week for 12 weeks. …”
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Bromide-Assisted Anisotropic Growth of Gold Nanoparticles as Substrates for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering by Melissa A. Kerr, Fei Yan

“…We report herein a one-step synthesis of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) of various shapes such as triangles, hexagons, and semispheres, using 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) as the reducing agent in the presence of potassium bromide (KBr). …”
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Persistent Mosaicism for 12p Duplication/Triplication Chromosome Structural Abnormality in Peripheral Blood by Amy L. Shackelford, Laura K. Conlin, Marybeth Hummel, Nancy B. Spinner, Sharon L. Wenger

“…We present a rare case of mosaicism for a structural abnormality of chromosome 12 in a patient with phenotypic features of Pallister-Killian syndrome. …”
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The Impact of Long-Term Nitrogen Addition on Microbial Community Composition in Three Hawaiian Forest Soils by Teri C. Balser

“…We evaluated the microbial communities in three Hawaiian forest soils along a natural fertility gradient and compared their distinct responses to long-term nitrogen (N) additions. …”
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Acute Hyperglycemia Due to Topical Corticosteroid Administration by Laura Y. Sue, Anna Milanesi

“…We present the case of a 71-year-old man with longstanding, previously well-controlled type 1 diabetes who developed acute hyperglycemia. …”
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Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Branchial Cleft Cyst without a Thyroid Primary: Navigating a Diagnostic Dilemma by Douglas S. Ruhl, Mark F. Sheridan, Joseph C. Sniezek

“…We report a rare case of papillary thyroid carcinoma incidentally found within a branchial cleft cyst. …”
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A Survey of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes—Part II: Control Methods by Daisuke Takahashi, Yang Xiao, Fei Hu

“…We survey blood glucose control schemes for insulin-dependent diabetes therapies and systems. …”
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Leaf Area and Structural Changes after Thinning in Even-Aged Picea rubens and Abies balsamea Stands in Maine, USA by R. Justin DeRose, Robert S. Seymour

“…We tested the hypothesis that changes in leaf area index (LAI m2 m−2) and mean stand diameter following thinning are due to thinning type and residual density. …”
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SARS-COV-2 viral RNA detection through oligonucleotide-capped nanoporous anodic alumina supports. by Alba López-Palacios, María Nieves Aranda, Isabel Caballos, Andy Hernández-Montoto, Eva Calabuig, María Dolores Gómez-Ruiz, María Ángeles Tormo-Mas, Javier Pemán, Félix Sancenón, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, Elena Aznar, Estela Climent

“…We describe herein a sensor containing nanoporous anodic alumina (NAA) as sensing platform to identify SARS-COV-2 RNA using a gating mechanism. …”
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Octreotide Use in a Patient with MEN-1 Syndrome and Multifocal Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Matthew H. Kemm, Cory D. Manly, Thanh D. Hoang, Vinh Q. Mai, Mohamed K. M. Shakir

“…We report a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 with pancreatic polypeptide (PP) secreting subcentimeter pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) treated with octreotide and review the current literature that pertains to the management of these patients. …”
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Adrenal Incidentalomas with Supraphysiologic Response to ACTH Stimulus: A Case Report by Marianna Antonopoulou, Asya Perelstein

“…We present the diagnostic approach of a patient with adrenal incidentalomas. …”
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Strongyloides Hyperinfection in a Renal Transplant Patient: Always Be on the Lookout by Murtaza Mazhar, Ijlal Akbar Ali, Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita

“…We present a case of a 71-year-old Vietnamese man with chronic kidney disease secondary to adult polycystic kidney disease. …”
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Atomistic Simulation of High-Density Uranium Fuels by Jorge Eduardo Garcés, Guillermo Bozzolo

“…We apply an atomistic modeling approach to deal with interfacial phenomena in high-density uranium fuels. …”
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A Computational Model of Peripheral Photocoagulation for the Prevention of Progressive Diabetic Capillary Occlusion by Thomas J. Gast, Xiao Fu, John Scott Gens, James A. Glazier

“…We developed a computational model of the propagation of retinal ischemia in diabetic retinopathy and analyzed the consequences of various patterns and sizes of burns in peripheral retinal photocoagulation. …”
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Thermodynamics of Liquid Uranium from Atomistic and Ab Initio Modeling by Alexander Landa, Per Söderlind, John Roehling, Joseph T. McKeown

“…We present thermodynamic properties for liquid uranium obtained from classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and the first-principles theory. …”
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