Isolated Neurosarcoidosis Presenting as Chronic Progressive Pachymeningitis by Joshua Abata, Danielle Bazer, Nicholas Koroneos, Olga Syritsyna

“…The clinical presentation of isolated neurosarcoidosis can be highly variable, and diagnosis is particularly challenging, the gold standard being tissue biopsy. We describe a patient with a history of atypical parkinsonian syndrome and chronic right frontal lobe infarct who developed weakness, imbalance, and gait disequilibrium in 2008, with magnetic resonance imaging at that time showing leptomeningeal and nodular enhancements in the bilateral frontal and parietal lobes. …”
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RUBBER DAM PLACEMENT: WHY MAJORITY OF SENIOR DENTISTSPRACTICING IN HA’IL, SAUDI ARABIA IGNORES IT? by Asaad Javaid Mirza et al

“… Isolation of operating site from saliva and other oral fluids prior to commencing a restorative or endodontic procedure via rubber dam is considered as standard healthcare protocol. Numerous studies have been globally conducted including Saudi Arabia to assess use or non-use of this magnificent method of isolation by dental clinicians. …”
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Underdiagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Rationale for Spirometry as a Screening Tool by R Andrew McIvor, Donald P Tashkin

“…Despite the fact that spirometry is the gold standard for the diagnosis and assessment of COPD, mass screening using this tool remains controversial. …”
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Atomistic modeling of different loading paths in single crystal copper and aluminum by R. Pezer, I. Trapić

“…Interactions among the atoms in the bulk are modeled with the standard realistic Embedded Atom Method (EAM) potentials. …”
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Effect of micro alloying of steel with niobium on the mechanical properties of heat-strengthened rebar by A. I. Posti

“…In this regard, it is necessary to reduce the cost of finished products by replacing ferrovanadium with ferroniobium while preserving all the mechanical, physical and operational characteristics of the metal.Objective: to determine the effect of the quantitative content of niobium in steel in the production of hot-rolled rebar S-500WC in coils at the mill 370/150 of OJSC “BSW – Management Company of the Holding “BMK” in accordance with the requirements of the Israeli standard SI 4466-3:2013 at various temperature and speed parameters of rolled products. …”
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Case Report: Accuracy analysis of a new scanning body for intraoral digital impressions in full-arch edentulous patients by Hongyang Ma, Jia Cao, Zhihui Tang, Yuwei Wu

“…The scan data was compared to the standard model derived from traditional impressions to evaluate scanning accuracy. …”
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Anatomy of the Higgs Boson Decay into Two Photons in the Unitary Gauge by Athanasios Dedes, Kristaq Suxho

“…We review and clarify computational issues about the W -gauge boson one-loop contribution to the H → γ γ decay amplitude, in the unitary gauge and in the Standard Model. We find that highly divergent integrals depend upon the choice of shifting momenta with arbitrary vectors. …”
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The Intergenerational Transfer of Infant Mortality in Northern Norway during the 19th and Early 20th Centuries by Hilde Leikny Sommerseth

“…All five studies share the same theoretical and methodological design, and use data derived from a standard database format: the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS). …”
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Research of the Lapping Burn and Inhibition of Hypoid Gear by Liu Xianghuan, Liu Defu, Chen Tao, Zhang Yu

“…Combining with the production practice experience,several methods to control the lapping burn are presented through revising operation standard,lapping clearance automatic monitoring,etc.…”
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The Intergenerational Transfer of Infant Mortality in Northern Norway during the 19th and Early 20th Centuries by Hilde Leikny Sommerseth

“…All five studies share the same theoretical and methodological design, and use data derived from a standard database format: the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS). …”
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A Bibliometric Study of the Publication Patterns of Scientists in South Africa 1992-96 by Daisy Jacobs

“…These ten universities vary considerably with respect to standards of education, quantity of research and publication and overall progress. …”
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Palynological studies of Maastrichtian to paleocene sediments exposed at Okpekpe, western flank of Anambra Basin, Edo State, Nigeria by N.S. Igbinigie, A.H. Akenzua-Adamczyk

“…The samples were processed and analyzed using standard palynological procedures. Index fossils of stratigraphic significance were used for dating of the sediments. …”
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Treatment of neuro-invasive listeriosis: an overview by P. Gudeikaitė, J. Valaikienė, R. Mameniškienė

“… Increasing mortality and morbidity rates of neurolisteriosis in Lithuania and Europe require methodological standardized treatment and a rapid response to the patient’s serious condition. …”
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Looking to the past to see the future: mother–child future talk following memory sharing in three cultural communities by Jessie Bee Kim Koh, Qi Wang

“…After discussing negative past events, Chinese and Chinese American mothers and children were more likely than European American mothers and children to engage in didactic talk that emphasized children’s adherence to moral standards, social norms, and behavioral expectations in the future. …”
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The Development of a New Kinetic Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Vanadium(V) Based on its Catalytic Effect on the Oxidation of Malachite Green Oxalate by Bromate... by M. Keyvanfard, N. Abedi

“…The limit of detection is 0.71 ng/mL of vanadium(V). The relative standard deviation for the determination of 5, 30, 50 ng/mL of vanadium(V) was2.5% 2.6%, 2.4% and respectively. …”
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Managing Suicidal Thoughts with DBT-Informed Social Work Counseling: Reflections on Working with a Filipino Young Adult by Alain Matteo Meneses

“…In the Philippines, social work service users frequently present suicidal thoughts as an area of concern, yet the absence of standardized protocols and supportive systems complicates the role of Filipino social workers. …”
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Expert consensus on the management of migrant patients with leprosy by 王晓华, Guangdong Leprosy Control and Prevention Expert Group

“…The establishment of this management plan will help standardize the case management of migrant patients with leprosy, reduce the disease burden, protect the health of the people, and also provide guidance and reference for the leprosy prevention and control in other provinces or regions.…”
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Le travail et la « vie psychotique » by Pascale Molinier, Marie-Christine Pheulpin

“…It overlooks those lives that we designate here as being “penetrated by psychosis” and thus ignores the vulnerability of the human psyche and of people who do not easily fit into normal standards. This article highlights the significance of the symbolic resonance between one’s unconscious psychological life and work life. …”
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Teaching presentation skills in English language classes by Elvira E. Valleva, Marina O. Polukhina

“…The teaching materials and exercises presented here have been based on existing well-known practices and meet the international standards for presentation skills.…”
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Modularization and Serialization Design Method of Yaw Planetary Reducer by Dong Huimin, Xu Wenhui, Zhang Xinhua, Wang Delun, Bao Yanqiu, Qiu Jun

“…By the definition of serialization design method,the standard series modulus are given,the gear module series are formed. …”
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