Efficient and reliable packet transfer protocol for wireless multihop bidirectional communications by Yumi Takaki, Makoto Ando, Keisuke Maesako, Keisuke Fujita, Tomio Kamada, Chikara Ohta, Hisashi Tamaki

“…In wireless multihop bidirectional communication environment, there is a possibility that packet collision and retransmission owing to the hidden node problem decrease efficiency of throughput. The aim of this article is to achieve efficient and reliable packet transmissions in such environments. …”
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Talon Cusp Type I: Restorative Management by Rafael Alberto dos Santos Maia, Wanessa Christine de Souza-Zaroni, Raul Sampaio Mei, Fernando Lamers

“…The objective of this study was to report a case of “Talon Cusp Type I” and to discuss diagnostic methods, treatment options for this anomaly, and the importance of knowledge of this morphological change among dental professionals so that it is not confused with other morphological changes; such knowledge is required to avoid unnecessary surgical procedures, to perform treatments that prevent caries and malocclusions as well as enhancing aesthetics, and to improve the oral health and quality of life of the patient.…”
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On a Certain Lithuanian Purpose Clause Construction by Axel Holvoet

“…‘it would be a good thing if we found…’). From evaluative constructions the converb then spread to optative clauses with kad tik ‘if only’ (gerai būtų suradus ‘it would be a good thing to find…’ → kad tik suradus... …”
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Pseudoaneurysm of the Anterior Tibial Artery following Tibio-Talar-Calcaneum Fusion with a Retrograde Nail: A Rare Case and Literature Review by Simon Craxford, Saravana V. Karuppiah, Stephen Milner

“…This study reports the case of an 87-year-old woman who presented with a nonresolving haematoma 13 weeks following tibiotalar arthrodesis surgery on her right ankle using a retrograde nail. …”
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Hypercapnea and Acidemia despite Hyperventilation following Endotracheal Intubation in a Case of Unknown Severe Salicylate Poisoning by Shannon M. Fernando, Valérie Charbonneau, Hans Rosenberg

“…Despite the intuitive physiological basis for this recommendation, there is a paucity of evidence to support it. We describe a case of a 59-year-old male presenting with decreased level of consciousness and no known history of ingestion. …”
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Financial Early Warning System Model Combining Hybrid Semantic Hierarchy with Group Method of Data Handling Neural Network for Detection of Banks’ Risks by Guangju Li

“…Detecting financial risks in advance could help financial institutions avoid losses, and the financial system could be eventually affected less. …”
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Hybrid Complexes of High- and Low-Molecular-Weight Hyaluronan Intradermal Injections for the Treatment of Skin Roughness and Laxity of the Neck by Adele Sparavigna, Laura Bombelli, Andrea Maria Giori, Gilberto Bellia

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a well-characterized formulation of hyaluronic acid (HA), Profhilo®, in the treatment of roughness and laxity of the neck skin. …”
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Elicitation and experimentation: implications for English sociolinguistics by Cameron Morin, Carmelo Alessandro Basile

“…We argue that understanding elicitation as a concept distinct from the dichotomy of observation versus experimentation enables us to avoid the pitfall of equating structured data elicitation with experimentation. …”
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Potential Synergies of β-Hydroxybutyrate and Butyrate on the Modulation of Metabolism, Inflammation, Cognition, and General Health by Franco Cavaleri, Emran Bashar

“…This review also highlights the synergy provided by exogenous ketone, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), accompanied by the short chain fatty acid, butyrate (BA) in the context of cellular and physiological outcomes. …”
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Automated Shape Analysis and DEM Study on Graded Crushed Stone by Hao Bai, Ruidong Li, Xiangyu Hu, Fei Chen, Zhiyong Liao

“…Graded crushed stone (GCS), as a cheap and essential component, is of great importance in road construction. The irregularity and variability of particle shape is known to affect the packing characteristics of GCS, such as compactness and void ratio. …”
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VARIATION IN INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY PROTRUSION AND DEHISCENCE IN A SUBSET OF KARACHI POPULATION by Mubina Lakhani, Iffat Raza, Maria Mohiuddin, Rosheena Nabeel Khan, Santosh Kumar Sidhwani, Nuzhat Hassan

“…Conclusion: Knowledge of dehiscence and protrusion related to ICA and sphenoid sinus anatomy is essential to avoid complications in endoscopic sinus surgery.  …”
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Iris Localization Algorithm based on Effective Area by Jinfeng Yu, Lei Zhang, Zhi Wang

“…Furthermore, a method to remove reflective noise is proposed, which can effectively avoid the problem of noise interference in the process of inner boundary determination. …”
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Humans rationally balance detailed and temporally abstract world models by Ari E. Kahn, Nathaniel D. Daw

“…Our work adds to a growing body of research showing that the brain arbitrates between approximate decision strategies. …”
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Reactive Arthritis Secondary to Cauda Equina Injury following Spine Fracture: A Case Report by Xiao Li, Shaoling Wu, Chao Ma

“…A 38-year-old man presented with a one-month history of muscle weakness and dysesthesia in the lower extremities, urinary retention, and urinary tract infection after lumbar burst fracture resulted from high fall. …”
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Solid state interactions in the systems CaO(CaCO3)-Fe2O3 and CuFe2O4-CaO by Boyanov B.S.

“…The solid state interactions in the systems CaO(CaCO3)-Fe2O3 and CuFe2O4-CaO have been studied using X-ray diffraction analysis. …”
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Effect of Heat Treatment on the Surface Properties of Activated Carbons by Meriem Belhachemi, Fatima Addoun

“…Both series samples were oxidized with nitric acid and subsequently heat treated under N2 at 973 K in order to study the effect of these treatments in porosity and surface functional groups of activated carbons. …”
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Myocardial Infarction in Neonates: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge by Manuel Rodríguez Martínez, Eladio Ruiz González, Anna Parra-Llorca, Máximo Vento Torres, Marta Aguar Carrascosa

“…We describe the case of a 4-day-old term baby who presented with respiratory distress and distal acrocyanosis. …”
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Finite-Time Tracking Control for Nonstrict-Feedback State-Delayed Nonlinear Systems with Full-State Constraints and Unmodeled Dynamics by Yangang Yao, Jieqing Tan, Jian Wu

“…By constructing appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals, the uncertain terms produced by time-varying state delays are compensated for and unmodeled dynamics is coped with by introducing a dynamical signal. In order to avoid the inherent problem of “complexity of explosion” in the backstepping-design process, the DSC technology with a novel nonlinear filter is introduced to simplify the structure of the controller. …”
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Cinematic Mythmaking in Andrey Zvyagintsev's The Return and The Banishment by Louis Samuel Mealing

“…However, in doing so, there has been a tendency to overlook a form and aesthetic that seeks to avoid these categorisations. By attempting to engage with his films independently from these frameworks and from a purely humanist perspective of subjectivity, the depth of Zvyagintsev's cinema comes to the surface. …”
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Heat Transfer Augmentation: Experimental Study with Nanobubbles Technology by Prudhvi Krishna Amburi, G. Senthilkumar, Ibsa Neme Mogose

“…In our current research, distilled water-ethylene glycol heat transfer fluid (HTF) was tested with different inlet mass flow rates and temperature as the hot fluid. Atmospheric air was chosen as the cold fluid. The natural convection heat transfer rate between hot and cold fluid streams was analyzed with and without the generation of micronanobubbles in the hot fluid. …”
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