Book review: Facing Forward: Residential Child Care in the 21st Century. David Crimmens and Ian Milligan, editors. by Adrian Ward

“…This is an extremely useful and timely collection of writing about the state of residential care in the UK. …”

Bib Sign in Proximal Descending Thoracic Aorta Rupture on CT Angiography: Presentation of a Paradigmatic Case by Antonio Pierro, Alessandro Posa, Luca Iorio, Alessandro Tanzilli, Lucia Cucciolillo, Fabio Quinto, Mariacarmela Sciandra, Roberto Iezzi, Savino Cilla

“…Recognition of the imaging features of early rupture is key for timely diagnosis and treatment. This report presents a new sign of incipient proximal thoracic aortic rupture on CT-angiography.…”
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Ultrabroadband absorptive refractory plasmonics for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions by Myeongcheol Go, Inju Hong, Dasol Lee, Sanghoon Kim, Junho Jang, Keon-Woo Kim, Sangmin Shim, Kijung Yong, Junsuk Rho, Jin Kon Kim

“…Additionally, the presence of the TiO2 layer within the absorber extends the lifetime of the hot carriers by 2.7 times longer than that without the TiO2 layer, enhancing the transfer of hot electrons and improving the efficiency of hydrogen production by 1.9 times. …”
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Semi-analytical methodology for fretting wear evaluation of unlubricated pitch bearing raceways under operative and non-operative periods by D. Cubillas, M. Olave, I. Llavori, I. Ulacia, J. Larrañaga, A. Zurutuza, A. Lopez

“…The analysis is performed following the energy-based wear model and the calculation of a total of 30 times series of 10 min of duration concerning winds speeds from 3 to 25 m s<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>. …”
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Electronic Controlling on Nanotribological Properties of a Textured Surface by Laser Processing by Haifeng Yang, Kun Liu, Yanqing Wang, Hao Liu, Jiaxiang Man, Bo Sun

“…Its friction forces can be changed more than 2 times under the different external electric field. …”
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Chromobacterium violaceum Isolated from a Wound Sepsis: A Case Study from Nepal by Shamshul Ansari, Pramod Paudel, Kishor Gautam, Sony Shrestha, Sangita Thapa, Rajendra Gautam

“…Therefore, we recommend the timely diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy of this infection to combat the consequences led.…”
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Regeneration of Spent Lubricant Refining Clays by Solvent Extraction by Yan-zhen Wang, Hai-long Xu, Li Gao, Meng-meng Yan, Hong-ling Duan, Chun-min Song

“…The recovered ideal oil can be used as lubricating base oil. Shorter storage times for spent clay produce better regeneration results. …”
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Neonatal Sepsis: A Comprehensive Review by Charikleia Kariniotaki, Christina Thomou, Despoina Gkentzi, Eleftherios Panteris, Gabriel Dimitriou, Eleftheria Hatzidaki

“…At present, no clear consensus definition for sepsis in neonates exists, even though a positive blood culture is considered as the gold standard for definitive diagnosis. The accurate and timely diagnosis of sepsis in neonates presents significant difficulties, since “culture negative” or “suspected” sepsis varies widely worldwide. …”
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The Fire Service for the Removal of a Metallic Penile Constricting Device: A Ready Help When All Else Fail by Olufunmilade A. Omisanjo, Olufemi Ojewuyi, Abimbola Abolarinwa, Oluwaseun Akinola, Mofeyisayo Omorinde, Olabode Oshodi, Stephen Ikuerowo, Ayoade Adedokun, David Oke

“…There is no standard modality for the removal of penile constricting devices and the management of the patient can therefore prove to be a formidable challenge to the urologist. Timely intervention is always important in preventing complications especially penile gangrene. …”
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Modular nine-level single-phase inverter with quadruple voltage gain using reduced blocking voltage switches by V. Fernão Pires, Armando Cordeiro, Daniel Foito, Joaquim Monteiro, Hao Chen, J. Fernando Silva

“…The suggested solution includes a transformerless, single-phase, nine-level voltage source inverter that cuts down on the number of passive parts that are needed while still achieving a high-voltage gain of up to four times the input DC voltage sources. An essential feature of this topology is that all the switches are subjected to a maximum blocking voltage four times lower than the maximum AC voltage that can be applied to the load. …”
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Investigation of the Heat Treatment Regimes on the Structure and Microhardness of Laser Direct Energy Deposition Aluminum Alloy AlSi10Mg by Darya Volosevich, Zhanna Shabunina, Nikita Yurchenko, Ruslan Mendagaliev, Edem Slatenko, Georgii Klimov, Olga Klimova-Korsmik, Aleksey Eremeev

“…The study considers heat treatment regimes for solid solution in the temperature range of 500−540 °C with holding times of 30–120 min, as well as artificial aging regimes in the temperature range of 160−190 °C with holding times of 4–8 h. …”
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Quality, improvement of soluble dietary fiber from Dictyophora indusiata by-products by steam explosion and cellulase modification: Structural and functional analysis by Mengfan Lin, Changrong Wang, Wenfei Wu, Qingsong Miao, Zebin Guo

“…The treatment conditions were optimized by response surface methodology, increasing the soluble dietary fiber (SDF) yield by 1.52 and 1.16 times after the SE and cellulase treatments, respectively. …”
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Van Coller, H. 2020. Regulating religion: State governance of religious institutions in South Africa. Routledge: London. 246 pages. ISBN: 978-1-138- 29871-2 (hardback). by Idowu A Akinloye

“… Prof Helena van Coller’s book is topical and timely relevant, given that South Africa is a multi-religious state, and more importantly because the intersection between law and religion has increasingly been a subject of controversy for some years in South Africa. …”
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Use of a Level 3 Portable Monitor for The Diagnosis and Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in an Inpatient Tertiary Care Setting by Marcus Povitz, R John Kimoff

“…Access to testing during hospitalization to assess this may be limited by wait times for laboratory polysomnography. Level 3 portable monitoring (PM) may provide an alternative.…”
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Bullous Type 2 Lepra Reaction: A Rare and Significant Case Report by Hrithik Dakssesh Putta Nagarajan, Balakrishnan Kamaraj, Keerthivasan Selvanathan, Pruthvi Raj Kukunoor, Katta Manichandana, Katta Manideep, Biki Kumar Sah

“…Early recognition and differentiation from other bullous disorders are critical for timely corticosteroid and multidrug therapy initiation to improve patient outcomes.…”
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Design of small capacity meter with linear characteristic by K. K. Kim, A. A. Tkachuk, A. A. Kuznetsov

“…The diagram of the functional generator and the voltage timing diagrams are given to study operation of the functional generator. …”
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Stochastic flows with interaction and measure-valued processes by Andrey A. Dorogovtsev

“…We also consider examples related to stochastic flows with the interactions and the local times for such processes.…”
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Determinants of handwashing practice and its associated factors among mothers of under-5 children in Kolladiba town, Northwest Ethiopia: cross-sectional study by Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Maereg Wolde, Meshehsa Abate, Gebremeskel Mandefro, Ezedin Beru, Aysheshim Kassahun

“…A p&lt;0.05 was used to declare statically significant variables.Results The proportion of good handwashing practice among mothers at critical times was 51.2% (95% CI 45.8% to 56.5%). In the multivariable binary logistic regression analysis, mothers who attained college and above (adjusted OR, AOR 4.93, 95% CI 1.28 to 19), knowledge of handwashing (AOR 1.26, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.42), husband working in governmental organisation (AOR 0.17, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.76), husband working at private organisation (AOR 0.16, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.75), mercantile husbands (AOR 0.09, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.37), tap water supply (AOR 0.26, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.93) and handwashing facility adjacent to latrine (AOR 6.17, 95% CI 2.02 to 18.8) were significant factors.Conclusion Handwashing practice in kolladiba town among mothers at critical times was found to be low. …”
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Interactions of ST-elevation myocardial infarction, age, and sex and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events among Chinese adults: a secondary analysis of a single-centre p... by Lin Zhou, Wei Yuan, Cuiping Wang, Yi Liang, Peijing Liu

“…MACE incidence increased by about 3.3 times in older patients with STEMI compared with younger patients without STEMI. …”
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The correlations between demographic factors, self-efficacy, and quality of life among Indonesian patients with ischemic stroke: A cross-sectional study by Nabila Azzahra, Fitria Handayani, Wahyu Hidayati

“…Results: The findings revealed that females were 2.213 times more likely (95% CI = 1.128–4.341; p = 0.031) to achieve high self-efficacy compared to males. …”
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