The Role of Mannose-Binding Lectin in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock by Gennaro De Pascale, Salvatore Lucio Cutuli, Mariano Alberto Pennisi, Massimo Antonelli

“…In critically ill patients higher incidence and worse prognosis of severe sepsis/septic shock appear to be associated with low-producers haplotypes. …”
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The Influence of Cognitive Dual Tasking on the Outcomes of the Triple Hop Test Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Roberto Ricupito, Alberto Grassi, Matteo Zanuso, Paolo Torneri

“… # Conclusions Dual Task conditions appear to hinder performance in the THD in both the healthy and post-ACL reconstructed limbs…”
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Natural Circulation Characteristics of a Symmetric Loop under Inclined Conditions by Xingtuan Yang, Yanfei Sun, Zhiyong Liu, Shengyao Jiang

“…The reactor works under inclined conditions when severe accidents happen to the ship. In this paper, to investigate the characteristics of natural circulation, experiments were conducted in a symmetric loop under the inclined angle of 0~45°. …”
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Research on the Deformation Law and Stress Distribution Characteristics of Overburden under the Influence of Multiple Faults by Yaobin Qi, Weijian Yu, Desun Yu, Hanxiao Guo, Bao Pan

“…But as the working face continues to advance, the blocking effect of the roof plastic zone above the goaf on the transmission of the behind abutment pressure of the working face begins to appear and continues to increase, leading to a decrease in the peak stress at the lower strata of F1. …”
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Damping Coefficient Optimization for the Articulated System of Virtual Track Trains by Chao Li, Yuanjin Ji, Youpei Huang, Han Leng, Maozhenning Yang, Lihui Ren

“…Under the 1/4 circle curve conditions, the additional articulated system damper will reduce the vehicle’s curve passing performance. …”
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Heating Characteristics of Films Prepared with Polymer-Graphite Composites by Seojin Kim, Weontae Oh, Jong-Seong Bae, Seong Baek Yang, Jeong Hyun Yeum, Jaehyeung Park, Choonghyun Sung, Jungsoo Kim, Jae-Cheon Shin

“…The heating film was prepared by casting the as-made polymer composite on the PET film. Copper electrodes were attached to both ends of the as-prepared film, and the heating characteristics of the film were analyzed while applying the DC voltage. …”
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Co-opting the ‘public’ in public health: homelessness and the specious logic of discretionary displacement in a mid-sized US city by Lesley Jo Weaver, Claire W. Herbert, Dylan J. Podrabsky, Mackenzie L. Ní Flainn

“…We conclude that displacement decisions appear logical only when authorities use a specious logic that disqualifies PEH from the ‘public’ being protected. …”
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Prospective scenarios for the personal responsibility promotion with health in Cuba until 2030 by Isabel Pilar Luis Gonzalvez, Yusdanys Torres Jimenez, Adolfo Gerardo Álvarez Pérez

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> scenario construction methods are of great importance for the achievement of any goal since they allow social actors to participate in the construction of the desired future by conjecturing the realities that have not yet happened but that could happen if the action is anticipated.…”
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A new application for reading optical form with standard scanner by using image processing techniques by Ayşe Eldem, Fatih Taha Özcan

“…Multiple choice exams appear as the most common method used to measure student success in education systems in Turkey and around the world. …”
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Reframing the filter bubble through diverse scale effects in online music consumption by Dougal Shakespeare, Victor Chareyron, Camille Roth

“…Nevertheless, as the contribution of this work clearly shows, contradictory findings that algorithmic devices may both foster “bubbly” confinement dynamics and diverse exploration appear to stem, at least in part, from tensions surrounding information representation and scale. …”
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Geometrical Nonlinear Aeroelastic Stability Analysis of a Composite High-Aspect-Ratio Wing by Chang Chuan Xie, Jia Zhen Leng, Chao Yang

“…The results indicate that the critical nonlinear flutter is of the flap/chordwise bending type because of the chordwise bending having quite a large torsion component, with low critical speed and slowly growing damping, which dose not appear in the linear analysis. Furthermore, it is shown that the variation of the nonlinear flutter speed depends on the scale of the load and on the chordwise bending frequency. …”
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Foreigner in contemporary Japanese state discourse: Constructing differences between the nation and the Other by D. S. Alekseev

“…The position of foreigners in this discourse is ambivalent: they appear subordinate to Japanese nationals but are also seen as capable of revitalizing the country’s economy and are thus valued. …”
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Nutritional and Anti-nutritional Levels of Some Local Vegetables(<i>Vernomia anydalira, Manihot esculenta, Teiferia occidentalis, Talinum triangulare, Amaranthus spinosus</i>) from... by PO Agbaire

“…The mineral contents were; sodium 4.83 ± 0.29ug/g, calcium 2.18 ± 1.54ug/g, potassium 0.97 ± 0.04ug/g, magnesium 1.61 ± 0.20ug/g, iron 0.34 ± 0.21ug/g, zinc 0.04 ± 0.03ug/g, phosphorus 1.43 ± 0.81ug/g, copper 0.09 ± 0.13ug/g. The antinutrient compositions are oxalate 1.43 ± 0.61mg/l, phytate 9.15 ± 2.31mg/l and hydrocyanide 0.15 ± 0.1mg/l. …”
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A review of Statistical approaches used for landslide susceptibility analysis with the help of Remote sensing and GIS technology by Sheetal Bisht, Kishan Singh Rawat

“…One of the most significant environmental risks is landslides. It might happen due to human action or natural occurrence and have significant social, economic, and environmental repercussions. …”
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Economic Sustainability of Scrapping Electric and Internal Combustion Vehicles: A Comparative Multiple Italian Case Study by Angelo Corallo, Alberto Di Prizio, Mariangela Lazoi, Claudio Pascarelli

“…Electric vehicles, while at the center of this evolution, raise questions about the consumption of natural resources, such as lithium, copper, and cobalt, and their long-term sustainability. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with First Time and Recurrent Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review by Alexis Wright, Brandon Ness, Angela Spontelli-Gisselman, Dora Gosselin, Joshua Cleland, Craig Wassinger

“… # Conclusion There may be an opportunity for patient education in particular populations as to their increased risk for suffering shoulder instability, particularly in young males who appear to be at increased risk for recurrent shoulder instability…”
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Historical Pathways for Opioid Addiction, Withdrawal with Traditional and Alternative Treatment Options with Ketamine, Cannabinoids, and Noribogaine: A Narrative Review by Amber N. Edinoff, Natalie W. Wu, Catherine A. Nix, Bryce Bonin, Rama Mouhaffel, Stephen Vining, William Gibson, Elyse M. Cornett, Kevin S. Murnane, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…The cannabinoid dronabinol has been seen to have varying effects. High doses appear to reduce withdrawal symptoms but this comes at the expense of increased adverse side effects such as sedation and tachycardia. …”
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Influence of Substrate on Crystal Orientation of Large-Grained Si Thin Films Formed by Metal-Induced Crystallization by Kaoru Toko, Mitsuki Nakata, Atsushi Okada, Masato Sasase, Noritaka Usami, Takashi Suemasu

“…These highly oriented Si layers with large grains appear promising for use as seed layers for Si light-absorption layers as well as for advanced functional materials.…”
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An Accelerated Test Method of Simultaneous Carbonation and Chloride Ion Ingress: Durability of Silica Fume Concrete in Severe Environments by S. A. Ghahari, A. M. Ramezanianpour, A. A. Ramezanianpour, M. Esmaeili

“…It was expected to have a synergistic effect in the tidal zone where simultaneous carbonation and chloride ion attack happen. However, the observed reduced surface resistivity, compared to specimens maintained in CO2 gas, could be due to the moisture that is available near the surface, hindering CO2 from penetrating into the pores of the specimens. …”
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What can mathematical models tell us about the relationship between circular migrations and HIV transmission dynamics? by Aditya S. Khanna, Dobromir T. Dimitrov, Steven M. Goodreau

“…In settings with circular migrations,commonly-used forms of compartmental models appear to miss keycomponents of HIV epidemiology stemming from interactions ofrelational and viral dynamics.…”
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