Hawala e Daigou: riciclaggio di denaro e patto d’onore tra Nigeria e Cina by Massimo Bonino

“…The interesting fact is that the arsenal available to the police and the judicial authorities in the matter of combating money laundering could, however, prove almost inhibited in front of a mechanism so rudimentary as to be - paradoxically - much more efficient than more refined or technologically advanced money transfer systems. …”
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Polymeric Gas-Separation Membranes for Petroleum Refining by Yousef Alqaheem, Abdulaziz Alomair, Mari Vinoba, Andrés Pérez

“…The interest on these systems is increasing because of the simplicity of concept and low-energy consumption. …”
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The Crohn’s Disease Activity Index, Its Derivatives and the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire: A Review of Instruments to Assess in Crohn’s Disease by Eric M Yoshida

“…The most recent instrument to assess Crohn’s disease, the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire, which assesses patients in the domains of bowel, systemic, emotional and social function, is also discussed.…”
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Make or buy in the hotel marketing department: transaction costs, financial and relational performance by Tomás F. Espino-Rodríguez, Manuel Rodríguez Díaz

“…These results lead to the conclusion that it is necessary to create new systems and procedures in sales and ma…”
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Outbreak of white piedra in a flock of Extremeña blue hens by García Alfredo, Barraso Carmen

“…Infected birds had white crusts on the comb, and most affected animals showed white or light brown nodules that were loosely attached to the tip of feathers, but no systemic disease signs were observed. The diagnosis of Trichosporon jirovecii was made by morphological identification, and it was confirmed by sequencing amplification product of the PCR using universal primers of the internal transcribed spacer region.…”
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Application of a naive Bayesians classifiers in assessing the supplier by Mijailović Snežana, Ilić Đorđe

“…The paper considers the class of interactive knowledge based systems whose main purpose of making proposals and assisting customers in making decisions. …”
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Topical Glucocorticoid Use and the Risk of Posttransplant Diabetes by Simon Bøtker, Henrik Birn, Lara Aygen Øzbay

“…Systemically administered glucocorticoids constitute an essential part of the immunosuppressive regimen for transplant recipients, yet their known risks of causing hyperglycemia or posttransplant diabetes require close monitoring and minimisation of use, when possible, to prevent detrimental effects on patient morbidity and graft survival. …”
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Evaluative Meaning and Cohesion: The Structuring Function of Evaluative Meaning in Scientific Writing by Stefania Degaetano-Ortlieb

“…We present a diachronic study of evaluative meaning in scientific writing, focusing on evaluative expressions that possibly serve the interpersonal as well as the textual metafunction in terms of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). These are expressions such as importantly or obviously used in sentence-initial position to evaluate what follows but which also establish a cohesive link with the adjacent discourse. …”
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Monte Carlo Calculation of Fragment Distributions in Nuclear Reactions by A. Deppman, E. Andrade-II, P. C. R. Rossi, F. Garcia, J. R. Maiorino

“…The fragments produced in nuclear reactions for accelarator driven systems (ADS) operation form elements that can have effects on the structure of the reactor. …”
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A Comprehensive Review and Update on the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Qingdong Guan

“…In this review, we have systemically reviewed the pathogenesis of IBD and highlighted recent advances in host genetic factors, gut microbiota, and environmental factors and, especially, in abnormal innate and adaptive immune responses and their interactions, which may hold the keys to identify novel predictive or prognostic biomarkers and develop new therapies.…”
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Phytophthora Identification and Sampling in Citrus Nurseries by Jamie D. Burrow, Diane B. Bright, Tim D. Riley, James H. Graham

“… Phytophthora species are important soil-borne, fungus-like pathogens that attack the root systems, trunk, and fruit of citrus trees at any age. …”
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Stability Constants of Mixed Ligand Complexes of Transition Metal(II) Ions with N-(2-Hydroxy-1-naphthylidene)-2,6-diisopropylaniline as Primary Ligand and N-(2-Hydroxybenzylidene)-... by A. K. Mapari, K. V. Mangaonkar

“…The logarithms of the values of stability constants for binary (M-Y) and for ternary (M-X-Y) systems were calculated.…”
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Emulsion Cross-Linking Technique for Human Fibroblast Encapsulation by Watcharaphong Chaemsawang, Weerapong Prasongchean, Konstantinos I. Papadopoulos, Suchada Sukrong, W. John Kao, Phanphen Wattanaarsakit

“…Microencapsulation with biodegradable polymers has potential application in drug and cell delivery systems and is currently used in probiotic delivery. …”
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Digital circuit for switch contact bounce analysis by A. A. Ivaniuk, D. O. Mozhejko

“…This article discusses the issue of studying the parameters of the bounce of electrical contacts of switches in digital systems. Digital circuits of bounce analyzer are described. …”
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CPW-Fed Slot Antenna for Wideband Applications by T. Shanmuganantham, K. Balamanikandan, S. Raghavan

“…This antenna can be part of various wireless communication systems.…”
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Severe pulmonary-renal syndrome in honeybee sting envenomation – A case report by Alan Shaji, Malik Parvez, Naresh Kumar Chirumamilla, Nalin Sharma, Ashok Kumar Pannu

“…Honeybee stings with features of envenomation (either local or allergic and rarely systemic toxicity) are often seen in agriculture workers. …”
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Selenium in modern agriculture by Jia‐Qiang Huang, Zhao‐Hui Wang, Lv‐Hui Sun, Le‐Li Wang, Yu‐Long Yin

“…It covers Se metabolites, the function and regulation of selenogenomes and selenoproteomes of human and animal food and the recycling of Se in food systems and ecosystems. Finally, the review identifies research needs that will support the basic science and practical applications of dietary Se in modern agriculture.…”
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Yes, and…?: by Sara Thompson

“…An extraordinary opportunity for collaboration is upon us through the potential for enhanced discourse between pharmacy academia, health-systems, and the profession writ large. …”
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Resili(g)ence. Smart Cities / Resilient Landscape by Manuel Gausa

“…Advanced, proactive and reactive responses, which move in a hybrid field: on the one hand prevention and mitigation of conflicts and urban-territorial stress situations, through the interconnection of systematized data; on the other the programming of strategic interventions, articulated in intertwined systems. The term Resili(g)ence combines ‘intelligent values’ (information, knowledge, projection and adaptation) with ‘resilient values’ (resistance and recycling, recovery, renewal or adaptation) in a new responsive, sensory, and sensitive condition.…”
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Allelopathy: How Plants Suppress Other Plants by James J. Ferguson, Bala Rathinasabapathi, Carlene A. Chase

“…Allelopathy refers to the beneficial or harmful effects of one plant on another plant, both crop and weed species, from the release of biochemicals, known as allelochemicals, from plant parts by leaching, root exudation, volatilization, residue decomposition, and other processes in both natural and agricultural systems. This 5-page fact sheet introduces the concept of allelopathy and mentions potential applications as an alternative weed management strategy. …”
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