Duodenal obstruction due to two congenital bands: a case report and literature review by Shiqiu Xiong, Kuku Ge, Chongzhi Hou, Hongbin Yang, Hanhua Zhang, Sheng Zhang, Bailing Liu, Yuewen Hao, Ying Fang, Xiaoxia Ren

“…Physical examination revealed abdominal tenderness and decreased bowel sounds. Contrast x-ray showed an obstructed passage of contrast through the third part of the duodenum. …”
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Factors associated with mortality in thoracic trauma patients in Cameroon by Odette Dzemo Kibu, Georges Nguefack-Tsague, Sithombo Maqungo, Serge Ngekeng, Fanny Nadia Dissak Delon, Darwin Touko, Rasheedat Oke, Cindy Umoh, Roland Mfondoum, Sabrinah Ariane Christie, Catherine Juillard, Alain Chichom-Mefire

“…Tracheal deviation, breath sounds and respiration were other factors associated with mortality. …”
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Electronic Playback Devices to Reduce Ungulates’ Attendance in an Olive Grove Farm in the Province of Florence (Italy) by Leonardo Conti, Giulia Angeloni, Piernicola Masella, Caterina Sottili, Ferdinando Corti, Stefano Camiciottoli, Veronica Racanelli, Agnese Spadi, Francesco Garbati Pegna, Alessandro Parenti

“…Balancing human and wildlife needs is crucial for minimizing damage and ensuring coexistence. (2) Methods: This study tested innovative electronic playback devices using long-range radio technology (LoRa) to deter wild ungulates and prevent crop damage. These devices use sounds and lights to induce wild animals to be afraid and thus run away from the cultivated plot to be protected. …”
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Navigating next-gen nutrition care using artificial intelligence-assisted dietary assessment tools—a scoping review of potential applications by Anuja Phalle, Devaki Gokhale

“…Image-based tools allow food recognition, classification, food volume/weight, and nutrient estimation whereas, Motion sensor-based tools help capture eating occasions through wrist movement, eating sounds, jaw motion & swallowing. These functionalities capture the dietary data regarding the type of food or beverage consumed, calorie intake, portion sizes, frequency of eating, and shared eating occasions as real-time data making it more accurate as against conventional dietary assessment methods. …”
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Device and Methods for Measuring of Acoustic Anisotropy and the Residual Stress in the Main Gas Pipelines’ Metal by L. V. Volkova, O. V. Murav’eva, V. V. Murav’ev, I. V. Buldakova

“…Both techniques are implemented by sounding the sample in one section using a longitudinal wave and two shear waves with mutually perpendicular polarization planes coinciding with the main stresses, and measuring their propagation times.It is shown that the stress state distribution both in the circumferential direction and along the generatrix is uneven which is caused by the peculiarities of samples (presence of a welded joint, stress corrosion cracking, long-term operation). …”
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REVIEW OF IDENTIFIED SHORTCOMINGS IN AQUIFER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS by Anthony Okeh, Abu Mallam, Osagie Abel Uyimwen, S. A. Ganiyu

“…Research examined the aquifer problems in Gosa area of Abuja, utilizing only the Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) technique. The study suggested basaltic intrusion as probable cause of borehole failures in the area. …”
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A preliminary simulator study on exploring responses of drivers to driving system reminders on four stimuli in vehicles by Zhao Zou, Fady Alnajjar, Michael Lwin, Luqman Ali, Hamad Al Jassmi, Omar Mubin, Muhammad Swavaf

“…The results revealed that driving reminders with sounds (alarm notification and humanoid voice command) exhibited higher recognition and cooperation rates among drivers than the silent reminders (text display and image display). …”
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Aspectos de la gramatización antigua de la lengua vasca by Aurélie Arcocha-Scarcia, Joseba Andoni Lakarra

“…The sibilants In §2.6 and §2.7, certain Leizarraga graphic options are examined, related to the doctrines of French Protestant grammarians and printers: and biunivocity in sibilants with distinction of fricative and affricate sounds.. In §3 we address aspects of the grammatization of RS, contrasting it with Garibay and other old testimonies: in 3.1 we analyse the size of RS and the "direction" of the translation (Basque/Spanish); in 3.2 we examine certain very marked spellings of RS within the Basque text tradition ( and apical affricate sibilant), related more to the French than the Hispanic tradition; in 3.3 we demonstrate that Mares and not Porralis was the true publisher of the RS and in 3.4 that, in reality, this work was above all a teaching / learning instrument for languages (partic. …”
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Relationship between biometric characteristics with semen quality of buffalos (Bubalus bubalis) by Juanita Velásquez, Juan E. Duque, Juan D. Montoya, Alexandra Usuga

“…Each buffalo underwent a complete breeding soundness examination; scrotal circumference was assessed by a scrotometer, accessory sex glands were assessed by rectal palpation and ultrasonography, and libido was assessed on a 1-10 scale by observing sexual stimulation signs. …”
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Multi-Media Tools and Service Delivery in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Bishop Berham University. by Barigye, Damas

“…Multimedia can also be seen as educational software involving animations, sounds, and text on CDs and DVDs.Therefore, it is suggested that Bishop Berham University has to focus more on the implementation and optimum utilization of library materials. …”
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Selected Determinants of Mezzanine Financing in Poland by Robert Golej

“…Studies are not representative, but are rather sounding a view to clarify any further research. Hypothesis: mezzanine financing, utilizing its specific benefits, is increasingly used to finance the gap in the financing of innovation, in particular special purpose companies in the SME sector. …”
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Subsurface investigation for pre-foundation study utilizing integrated geophysical and geotechnical methods, UNILORIN campus by Gabriel Efomeh Omolaiye, Abdulhameed Kayode Oniyangi, Taofeeq Ayinde ISSA, Sodiq Bamidele Adam

“…The Schlumberger configuration was used for the 1-D vertical electrical sounding (VES) technique, with the current electrode spacing (AB/2) varied between 1 and 100 m, which revealed three to four geo-electric layers which include lateritic/topsoil (93-3053Ωm, 0.3–2.5 m), clayey-sand (127-639Ωm, 1–13.2 m), weathered basement/sandy-clay (55-767Ωm, 3.6–33.3 m), and fresh basement (above 1000Ωm). …”
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La tranchée supérieure de l’aqueduc du Gier à Saint-Joseph (Loire) : nouvelles données et synthèse by Kilian Blanc, Guillaume Maza

“…In addition, a thorough examination of its profile and filling was carried out by means of four deep soundings and two verification surveys. Its profile, similar to that observed above ground at Chagnon during earlier surveys by Jean Burdy and and Jean-Claude Litaudon, appeared very similar to that of the aqueduct’s installation trench, though with smaller dimensions and significant irregularities. …”
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EPIGENETICS TODAY AND TOMORROW by B. F. Vanyushin

“…Medawar’s expression «genetics supposes but epigenetics disposes» sounds quite correct and very impressive. In fact, epigenetics is a relatively new, quickly developing, and very promising science of the 21st century that has already engrained in biotechnologies, medicine, and agriculture.…”
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of severe pneumonia caused by human bocavirus in children by Zhuxia Li, Wenjing Gu, Fengming Zhu, Enze Han, Yongdong Yan, Huiquan Sun, Weidong Xu, Xin Zhang, Li Huang, Shan Gao, Yuqing Wang, Chuangli Hao, Xinxing Zhang

“…There were no significant differences in age distribution, presence of fever, lung moist rales, pleural effusion and reduced breath sounds between the two groups (all P > 0.05). 57.19% of the HBoV-positive children co-infected with other pathogens and HRV was the most common co-infected pathogens with HBoV. …”
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Assessment of Chaves Low-Temperature CO2-Rich Geothermal System (N-Portugal) Using an Interdisciplinary Geosciences Approach by J. M. Marques, P. M. Carreira, L. A. Aires-Barros, F. A. Monteiro Santos, M. Antunes da Silva, P. Represas

“…., resistivity and AMT soundings) detected conductive zones concentrated in the central part of the Chaves graben as a result of temperature combined with the salinity of the Chaves low-temperature CO2-rich geothermal waters in fractured and permeable rock formations. …”
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Genetic parameters and genome-wide association studies including the X chromosome for various reproduction and semen quality traits in Nellore cattle by Felipe E. de Carvalho, José Bento S. Ferraz, Victor B. Pedrosa, Elisangela C. Matos, Joanir P. Eler, Marcio R. Silva, José D. Guimarães, Fernando Bussiman, Barbara C. A. Silva, Henrique A. Mulim, Artur Oliveira Rocha, Andre C. Araujo, Hui Wen, Gabriel S. Campos, Luiz F. Brito

“…Among the traits related to breeding soundness evaluation, the overall bull and semen evaluation and semen quality traits accounted for the highest proportion of h2 x relative to h2 total with an average of 39.5% and 38.75%, respectively. …”
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Identifikasi Nada antara Suling Sunda dan Suling Rekorder dengan Menggunakan Metode Frequency Cpstral Coefficients (MFCC) dan Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) by Fawwaz Muhammad Suryadikarsa, Youllia Indrawaty Nurhasanah, Irma Amelia Dewi

“…Sundanese flute is a traditional musical instrument from Pasundan that is can hypnotize people who hear it because of the beautiful special tone, flute recorder is a modern musical instrument with sounds like whistle. But not many people know the tone  Sundanese flute can be played using recorder flutes, so that students who follow the dengung (Sundanese art) must bring 2 flutes to school when it coincides with the music class. …”
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Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) in the Diagnosis of a Diaphragm Dysfunction by Elisa Calabrò, Tiana Lisnic, Maurizio Cè, Laura Macrì, Francesca Lucrezia Rabaiotti, Michaela Cellina

“…On physical examination, decreased breath sounds were noted at the right-lung base. Spirometry showed results below predicted values. …”
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Causes of growing middle-to-upper tropospheric ozone over the northwest Pacific region by X. Ma, X. Ma, J. Huang, J. Huang, M. I. Hegglin, M. I. Hegglin, P. Jöckel, T. Zhao

“…This study aims to address these gaps by analyzing O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> soundings at four sites along the northwestern Pacific coastal region over the past 3 decades and by assessing their consistency with an atmospheric chemistry–climate model simulation. …”
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