Study of Rock Blasting Failure Pattern with One Free Boundary by Jun Yang, Xin Liu, Zhenyang Xu, Hongliang Tang, Qi Yu

“…The preliminary results show that von Mises strain localization appears on the specimen surface near the free boundary. …”
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Rare Presentation of Self-Limiting Kikuchi–Fujimoto Disease in Relapsing Nature by Karo Servatyari, Hero Yazdanpanah, Chamara Dalugama

“…The disease has a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, and definitive diagnosis is based on the histological appearance in the excision biopsy of the lymph nodes. …”
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Narratologiese ondersoek na Daniël 1: God beloon getrouheid by M. Nel

“…The narratological discussion implies that Daniel 1 conveys the message: God is in control of what is happening with His people. His reign is sovereign. …”
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New Conflicts, New Orientalists: How Military Theorists Reproduced Orientalism in Twenty-First Century by Hasan Deniz Pekşen

“…Efforts to understand the twenty-first century conflicts have led to the appearance of many unconventional studies. While many analyze the new conflicts as the method of the “weak”, others analyzed twenty-first century conflicts as the method of specific “cultures.” …”
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Dynamic of a TB-HIV Coinfection Epidemic Model with Latent Age by Xiaoyan Wang, Junyuan Yang, Fengqin Zhang

“…A coepidemic arises when the spread of one infectious disease stimulates the spread of another infectious disease. Recently, this has happened with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB). …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films and Solar Cells Fabricated from Quaternary Cu-Zn-Sn-S Target by Min Xie, Daming Zhuang, Ming Zhao, Zuolong Zhuang, Liangqi Ouyang, Xiaolong Li, Jun Song

“…The Zn loss leads to the appearance of SnS. A sulfurization process can obviously improve the crystallinity of CZTS and films with grain size of several hundred nanometers can be obtained after sulfurization. …”
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Treatment of Horizontal Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A New Rehabilitation Technique by D. Testa, G. Castaldo, C. De Santis, A. Trusio, G. Motta

“…Therefore, the modified Gufoni's manoeuvre shows the same effectiveness in the resolution of symptoms of Gufoni's manoeuvre, but it appears more effective than the latter to reduce the percentage of conversion of the HSC-BPPV into PSC-BPPV (χ2=6.13, P=0.047).…”
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Splenic Artery Bleeding into the Extraperitoneal Space Mimicking Mesenteric Injury: A Rare Case of Blunt Trauma by Sang Hyun Seo, Hyun Seok Jung, Chan Yong Park

“…Therefore, on the initial computed tomography (CT) scan, the bleeding appeared to be in the left paracolic gutter, so we suspected mesenteric bleeding. …”
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Traumatic arteriovenous fistula. Apropos of a case by Manuel Otero Reyes, Denis González Escalona, Oscar Duménigo Arias, María Victoria Gordis Aguilera.

“…The vascular lesions for firearm constitute one of the main causes with the appearance of arteriovenous fistula. We present the case of a 36 year old masculine patient with antecedents of having hurt 1 year ago by firearm in the root of the left thigh goes to present increase of volume of the extremity and difficulty to the march with sensation of fatigue and gravity. …”
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The Rare Malignancy of the Hepatobiliary System: Ampullary Carcinoid Tumor by Mustafa Ozsoy, Yucel Ozsoy, Aras Emre Canda, Olcay Ak Nalbant, Fatih Haskaraca

“…The results of blood tests were observed to be consistent with obstructive jaundice. A mass appearance was not encountered on tomographic examination. …”
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A stochastic model for water-vegetation systems and the effect of decreasing precipitation on semi-arid environments by Shannon Dixon, Nancy Huntly, Priscilla E. Greenwood, Luis F. Gordillo

“…Although it is documented that a decreasing tendency in precipitation might induce earlier disappearance of vegetation, quantifying the relationship between decrease of precipitation and vegetation endurance remains a challenging task due to the inherent complexities involved in distinct scenarios. In this paper we present a model for precipitation-vegetation dynamics in semi-arid landscapes that can be used to explore numerically the impact of decreasing precipitation trends on appearance of desertification events. …”
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Size Effect and Material Property Effect of the Impactor on the Damage Modes of the Single-Layer Kiewitt-8 Reticulated Dome by Li Lin, Feng Fan, XuDong Zhi, HongFeng Yin

“…It was found that the probability happening to the global collapse has an obvious rise with the size increase of the impactor. …”
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Multicentric Castleman’s Disease in a Child Revealed by Chronic Diarrhea by Sarra Benmiloud, Sana Chaouki, Samir Atmani, Moustapha Hida

“…The diagnosis of celiac or inflammatory bowel diseases was suspected, but two and a half years later, the diagnosis of multicentric Castleman’s disease was brought following the appearance of abdominal mass whose biopsy revealed Castleman’s disease in the plasma cell form. …”
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Evaluation of Drying and Storage Conditions on Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Dried Galega Kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. Acephala) by Ana C. Araújo, Sara M. Oliveira, Inês N. Ramos, Teresa R. S. Brandão, Maria J. Monteiro, Cristina L. M. Silva

“…The participants classified the product as a practical and convenient alternative to cook healthier dishes. The appearance of dried galega kale was described as being fragile and being with nice smell, natural colour, and flavour similar to the fresh product. …”
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Sintering Analysis of CoCrMo Powders by in-Situ Dilatometry by A. M. Garcia-Carrillo, J. Lemus-Ruiz, L. Olmos

“…The final densification is dominated by the appearance of liquid, which fills the remaining pores. …”
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A Rapid Biochemical and Radiological Response to the Concomitant Therapy with Temozolomide and Radiotherapy in an Aggressive ACTH Pituitary Adenoma by Ana Misir Krpan, Tina Dusek, Zoran Rakusic, Mirsala Solak, Ivana Kraljevic, Vesna Bisof, David Ozretic, Darko Kastelan

“…Concurrent treatment with temozolomide and irradiation appears to be highly effective in the achievement of the tumor volume control as well as in the control of ACTH secretion in aggressive ACTH adenoma.…”
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Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf: an Artist and a Critic? by Liliane Louvel

“…This paper will delve further into an aspect related to the ‘sisters’ arts’ I have already only hinted at, that of the relation between discourse and the image. …”
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TRAPPIST-1 d: Exo-Venus, Exo-Earth, or Exo-Dead? by M. J. Way

“…The latter has generally appeared to be within the habitable zone of most atmospheric modeling studies. …”
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Empirical study of Javanese leadership style in Surakarta, Indonesia by Joko Suyono

“…The result showed that the dominant dimensions of the Hastabrata Leadership in Sukoharjo district happened to be different from those in Sragen district. …”
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COVID-19 and Mucormycosis Coinfection: How Challenging It Is by Niranjan Nayak, Erum Khan, Debadatta Panigrahi

“…Diabetes mellitus though happens to be an independent risk factor both for severe COVID-19 and mucormycosis, administration of steroids is attributed as a precipitating factor for acquiring the comorbid condition. …”
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