Cathodic Protection of Marine Prestressed Concrete Bridges – Review of Case Studies by Sharma Suraksha, Hornbostel Karla, Geiker Mette

“…The present paper discusses considerations in connection with the potential application of cathodic protection (CP) systems on marine prestressed concrete bridges. It mainly addresses the potential problems associated with CP application by reviewing several case studies.…”
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Approximations of Numerical Method for Neutral Stochastic Functional Differential Equations with Markovian Switching by Hua Yang, Feng Jiang

“…Stochastic systems with Markovian switching have been used in a variety of application areas, including biology, epidemiology, mechanics, economics, and finance. …”
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Comments on intermetallic thermochemistry by Borzone G., Raggio R., Ferro R.

“…The need of a concerted multi-disciplinary approach in the investigation of intermetallic systems and the role of thermochemistry are underlined. …”
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Cover Crop Benefits for South Florida Commercial Vegetable Producers by Qingren Wang, Yuncong Li, Edward A. Hanlon, Waldemar Klassen, Teresa Olczyk, Ikechukwu V. Ezenwa

“… This article describes how and why to use cover crops in South Florida vegetable production systems, and identifies several cover crops that work in Florida's climate, that contribute to nutrient conservation, and whose biomass can be incorporated to improve soil organic matter. …”
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Conservation and restoration of two wall painting fragments by Bernardino Luini by Giulia Gregori

“…Thanks to technical analysis and a targeted multispectral diagnostic and scientific campaign performed on two detached fragments of the wall paintings, new containment structure systems were studied, which could also be useful for the restoration of the extant fragments of the fresco cycle in Milan.…”
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A note on models for phases with order/disorder transitions in thermodynamic software and databases by Sundman Bo

“…This paper describes the modeling of such systems and a new software that has improved the implementation of the modeling of this transition which can extend the composition range of the application of the model.…”
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La corrupción en España: rasgos y causas esenciales by Manuel Villoria

“…According to our research, Spain does not suffer a problem of systemic corruption, but it has a lot of political corruption. …”
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Full-Thickness Eyelid Lesions in Sarcoidosis by Megan E. Collins, Vesna Petronic-Rosic, Nadera J. Sweiss, Marcus M. Marcet

“…We describe the case of a 50-year-old woman with severe systemic sarcoidosis, which included her eyelids. To our knowledge, the case presented herein represents the first to show the full-thickness histopathology of destructive eyelid lesions in sarcoidosis.…”
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Peakon, Solitary and Smooth Periodic Wave Solutions for a Modification of the K(2,2) Equation by Qing Meng, Bin He

“…We consider a modification of the K(2,2) equation ut=2uuxxx+2kuxuxx+2uux using the bifurcation method of dynamical systems and the method of phase portraits analysis. …”
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Modelling of Nonuniform RC Structures for Computer Aided Design by Muhammad Taher Abuelma'atti

“…The model can be easily implemented for computer-aided analysis and design of circuits and systems comprising nonuniform distributed RC structures.…”
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An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl by K Nikitha, Sachin Sureshbabu, P Anoof

“…She was extensively evaluated for all systemic and local causes of the same, which was finally diagnosed as Sjogren's syndrome (SS). …”
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Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection by Hind Saif Al Dhaheri, Amani Al Kaabi, Yasmin Kara Hamo, Aysha Al Kaabi, Salwa Al Kaabi, Hossam Al Tatari

“…We report a case of GCS related to EBV infection without the classical systemic symptoms in a five-year-old male patient.…”
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Inhaled Glucocoriticoids in Children: A Facourable Therapeutic Index by F Estelle R Simons

“…When administered in the lowest doses that prevent symptoms and eliminate the need for supplemental courses of oral glucocorticoids, they are unlikely to cause clinically important systemic adverse events. Inhaled glucocorticoids have a favourable risk to benefit ratio in this population.…”
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Financial Management and Practices of Micro Finance Institution in Ntungamo District: A Case Study of Nyakyera SACCO. by Niwahereza, Gift

“…Microfinance institutions comprise the processes, systems, internal controls, and practices relating to the way institutions manage revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities, and contingencies. …”
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In Vitro Effects of Strontium on Proliferation and Osteoinduction of Human Preadipocytes by V. Nardone, R. Zonefrati, C. Mavilia, C. Romagnoli, S. Ciuffi, S. Fabbri, G. Palmini, G. Galli, A. Tanini, M. L. Brandi

“…The possibility to influence bone differentiation of stem cells encompasses local and systemic methods, including the use of drugs administered systemically. …”
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Crisis Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Self-Organized Criticality Approach by Lucio Tonello, Luca Giacobbi, Alberto Pettenon, Alessandro Scuotto, Massimo Cocchi, Fabio Gabrielli, Glenda Cappello

“…The employment of the same strategies, as those successfully developed for known SOC systems, could lead to important insights for ASD management. …”
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Discontinuous Structural Transitions in Fluids with Competing Interactions by Ana M. Montero, Santos B. Yuste, Andrés Santos, Mariano López de Haro

“…Exact results are derived for 1D systems, while the rational function approximation is used for unconfined 3D fluids. …”
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New insights into Notch signaling as a crucial pathway of pancreatic cancer stem cell behavior by chrysin-polylactic acid-based nanocomposite by Eman M. Ragab, Doaa M. El Gamal, Fares F. El-najjar, Hager A. Elkomy, Mahmoud A. Ragab, Mariam A. Elantary, Omar M. Basyouni, Sherif M. Moustafa, Shimaa A. EL-Naggar, Abeer S. Elsherbiny

“…Chrysin-loaded polylactic acid (PLA) as polymeric nanoparticles systems have been growing interest in using as platforms for improved drug delivery. …”
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Stroma-derived Dickkopf-1 contributes to the suppression of NK cell cytotoxicity in breast cancer by Seunghyun Lee, Biancamaria Ricci, Jennifer Tran, Emily Eul, Jiayu Ye, Qihao Ren, David Clever, Julia Wang, Pamela Wong, Michael S. Haas, Sheila A. Stewart, Cynthia X. Ma, Todd A. Fehniger, Roberta Faccio

“…Systemic and bone-specific DKK1 targeting reduce tumor growth. …”
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RFMVDA: An Enhanced Deep Learning Approach for Customer Behavior Classification in E-Commerce Environments by Kwanhee Kim, Mingyu Jo, Ilkyeun Ra, Sangoh Park

“…Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, widely used in enterprises, have evolved into Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms. …”
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