Le tournant environnemental en Amazonie : ampleur et limites du découplage entre production et déforestation by François Laurent, Damien Arvor, Marion Daugeard, Reinis Osis, Isabelle Tritsch, Emilie Coudel, Marie-Gabrielle Piketty, Marc Piraux, Cecilia Viana, Vincent Dubreuil, Ali F. Hasan, François Messner

“…While large and medium-sized producers are intensifying and diversifying their production systems in the already cleared areas, thus apparently abandoning expansion strategies at the moment, family farming remains aloof from this decoupling between production and deforestation. …”
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Mixed Germ Cell Testicular Cancer with Left Ventricular Metastasis Presenting with Embolic Stroke and Small Bowel Tumor Seeding by Srinath Sundararajan, Beth Braunhut, Frederick Ahmann, Amit Agarwal

“…We have summarized here a unique case of nonseminomatous germ cell tumor (NSGCT) with intracardiac metastasis resulting in systemic macroembolization to liver, spleen, brain, bowel and musculoskeletal tissues. …”
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Pyoderma gangrenosum. A case report by Elizabet Fernández López, Adialys Acosta Rodríguez, Daymí Martínez Rodríguez, Yanet Fragoso Cordero

“…<p>Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by sterile neutrophilic infiltration of the dermis, which may or may not be associated with systemic disease. Its classic description is the presence of one or more ulcerated skin lesions, painful, with an infectious appearance, irregular edges, undermined and with an excessive response to local trauma called pathergy. …”
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Elastic neural net for the earthquake epicenter search by I. Antoniou, V. V. Ivanov, I. V. Kisel

“…Automatic processing of seismic data is today a key element in the efforts to achieve high quality seismic systems. Automated procedures for locating seismic events with a network including arrays and single element seismometers usually incorporate back-azimuth estimates, arrival-time data, and associated uncertainties into a least-squares-inverse location algorithm. …”
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Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Damage to Tropical Fruit Groves in Florida by Jonathan H. Crane, Carlos F. Balerdi

“…As with the aftermath of previous hurricanes, growers are currently assessing their options, such as replanting, rehabilitating damaged trees, and repairing equipment and irrigation systems. They are also assessing their economic situation.  …”
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Neurogenic Bladder Repair Using Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Pradeep V. Mahajan, Swetha Subramanian, Amit Danke, Anand Kumar

“…The normal function of the urinary bladder is to store and expel urine in a coordinated, controlled fashion, the activity of which is regulated by the central and peripheral nervous systems. Neurogenic bladder is a term applied to a malfunctioning urinary bladder due to neurologic dysfunction or insult emanating from internal or external trauma, disease, or injury. …”
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Marfan Syndrome: Regarding Two Cases by Elsy Roxana Geroy Moya, María Quiñones Hernández, Anaelys Acosta Hernández

“…It affects multiple organs and systems; its prognosis is marked by the cardiovascular involvement. …”
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Association of Immune Thrombocytopenia and T-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in a Pediatric Patient by Ryan A. Denu, Daniel R. Matson, Matthew J. Davis, Natalie J. Tedford, Christine E. Brichta, Carol A. Diamond, Margo L. Hoover-Regan

“…The clinical course was complicated by the occurrence of nonepileptiform events with bizarre behavior changes following the administration of nelarabine and intrathecal and high-dose systemic methotrexate. This case highlights an unusual co-occurrence of hematologic malignancy and chronic ITP in an otherwise healthy child. …”
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Effect of terahertz radiation on cells and cellular structures by A. P. Rytik, V. V. Tuchin

“…The problem of the safety of terahertz radiation for the human body from the point of view of its effect on the structures and systems of biological cells is also considered. Graphical Abstract…”
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Chemigation Equipment and Techniques for Citrus by Brian Boman, Sanjay Shukla, Dorota Haman

“… Chemical application through irrigation systems is called chemigation. Chemicals used can include a variety, such as fertilizer, insecticides, fumigants, and soil amendments. …”
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Renal Cell Carcinoma with Synchronous Metastasis to the Calcaneus and Metachronous Metastases to the Ovary and Gallbladder by Jasper Decoene, Filip Ameye, Evelyne Lerut, Raymond Oyen, Hein Van Poppel, Steven Joniau

“…All metastases were surgically removed; no additional systemic therapies were used. Aggressive surgical treatment can prolong the survival of patients with resectable metastases. …”
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Pulmonary Nodules as an Initial Manifestation of Behçet’s Disease by M. Malekmohammad, A. Emamifar

“…Behçet’s disease (BD) is a systemic vasculopathy, characterized by recurrent oral aphthae, genital ulcers, uveitis, and skin lesions. …”
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The future of the "Homme-trace" by Béatrice Galinon-Mélénec

“…This paper serves as a basis for debate within the international and interdisciplinary e.laboratory “Human-Trace-Complex-Systems”, with the aim of developing a collective intelligence of the notion of Trace. …”
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School Garden—Plastic Wading Pool Hydroponics by Edmund L. Thralls

“…Hydroponics, or the cultivation of plants in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil, is a fascinating way to teach students about food systems. This 4-page fact sheet lists the materials, tools, and construction steps needed to grow a variety of crops in a wading pool hydroponic garden. …”
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Behavior of a Free Dual-Spin Gyrostat with Different Ratios of Inertia Moments by Vladimir Aslanov

“…The attitude motion is studied of asymmetric dual-spin gyrostats which may be modeled as free systems of two rigid bodies, one asymmetric and one axisymmetric. …”
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Pilgrimage and Pilgrim Hierarchies in Vernacular Discourse: Comparative Notes from the Camino de Santiago and Glastonbury by Tiina Sepp

“…The co-existence of the different belief systems of Christianity and New Age and the conflicts and tension between them will be explored. …”
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Economic Potential of Switchgrass as a Biofuel Crop in Florida by Zane R. Helsel, Jose Alvarez

“…In South Florida, two cuts of "hay" for biofuel are possible, whereas in North Florida, one cut would normally be taken after frost in late fall. These two harvest systems are evaluated and compared, and cost estimates are provided. …”
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Neutrosophic D’Agostino Test of Normality: An Application to Water Data by Mohammed Albassam, Nasrullah Khan, Muhammad Aslam

“…The existing D’Agostino test cannot be applied when the data have some indeterminate observations or observations which are obtained from the complex systems. In this paper, we present a D’Agostino test under neutrosophic statistics. …”
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Genetics of Uveal Melanoma and Cutaneous Melanoma: Two of a Kind? by Thomas van den Bosch, Emine Kilic, Dion Paridaens, Annelies de Klein

“…Especially in UM, where the overall risk of metastasis is high (45%), genetic research might aid clinicians in selecting high-risk patients for future systemic adjuvant therapies.…”
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INVAP's Research Reactor Designs by Eduardo Villarino, Alicia Doval

“…For complying with these requirements, INVAP developed special skills and capabilities to deal with different fuel assemblies, different core cooling systems, and different reactor layouts. This paper summarizes the general features and utilization of several INVAP research reactor designs, from subcritical and critical assemblies to high-power reactors.…”
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