Dynamics of a Upright Pole Coupled with Nonlinear Hysteretic Isolators under Harmonic Base Excitation by Yongfeng Cheng, Hulun Guo, Zhubing Zhu, Xiaochao Su, Yushu Chen

“…In this paper, vibrations of a ceramic upright pole coupled with four leady isolators under harmonic base excitation are studied. …”
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Fatigue assessment of a FSAE car rear upright by a closed form solution of the critical plane method by A. Chiocca, M. Sgamma, F. Frendo, F. Bucchi, G. Marulo

“…Recently, the authors proposed an efficient method for evaluating critical plane factors in closed form, applicable to all cases that necessitate the maximization of specific parameters based on stress and strain components or their combination. …”
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Estimating whole-body centre of mass sway during quiet standing with inertial measurement units. by Liam H Foulger, Emma R Reiter, Calvin Kuo, Mark G Carpenter, Jean-Sébastien Blouin

“…Our ability to balance upright provides a stable platform to perform daily activities. …”
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Comparing two corrective exercise approaches for body image and upper-quadrant posture in schoolgirls with hyperkyphosis by Samineh Mokhtaran, Hashem Piri, Rahman Sheikhhoseini, Mohammad Salsali

“…The current study compared the effectiveness of 6 weeks of NASM-based exercise training and eccentric-based exercise programs on body image and upper-quarter posture in schoolgirls with hyperkyphosis. …”
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A novel configuration for single-crystal superalloy hollow blade manufacturing based on shell/core integral mold by Binqiang Wang, Zhexu Li, Kun Bu, Zhongliang Lu, Jiawei Zhang, Sheng Mou, Shengjie Ren, Haoyu Zhao

“…In this study, a novel inverted configuration of SX hollow blade was proposed based on shell/core integral mold, resulting in a 55 mm reduction of platform height compared to the upright configuration. …”
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Primary Aldosteronism Associated with Multiple Adrenocortical Micronodules in a Patient with Renal Cell Carcinoma by Kazuhito Oba, Yuko Chiba, Yoko Matsuda, Takeshi Kumakawa, Rie Aoyama, Miho Akahoshi, Seiji Hashimoto, Aya Tachibana, Koichi Toyoshima, Remi Kodera, Kenji Toyoshima, Yoshiaki Tamura, Takashi Nagata, Yuto Yamazaki, Hironobu Sasano, Atsushi Araki

“…She was detected to have hypertension (HT) and diagnosed with primary aldosteronism (PA) based on the high level of aldosterone to renin ratio and the results of the upright furosemide-loading test according to the criteria of the Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH) guidelines. …”
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The Diagnosis of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound by Ibrahim Alnaami, Muzaffer Siddiqui, Maher Saqqur

“…Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) is a hemodynamic posterior circulation transient ischemic attack (TIA) caused by intermittent vertebral artery occlusion that is induced by a head rotation or extension. …”
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Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Treated with a Targeted CT-Guided Epidural Blood Patch by Inês Correia, Inês Brás Marques, Rogério Ferreira, Miguel Cordeiro, Lívia Sousa

“…An epidural blood patch is thought to be the most effective treatment, but a blind infusion may be ineffective. We describe the case of a young man who developed an acute severe headache, with pain worsening when assuming an upright posture and relief gained with recumbency. …”
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Complete Maxillary Crossbite Correction with a Rapid Palatal Expansion in Mixed Dentition Followed by a Corrective Orthodontic Treatment by Orlando Motohiro Tanaka, Isabelle Adad Fornazari, Ariane Ximenes Graciano Parra, Bruno Borges de Castilhos, Ademir Franco

“…This case report presents the interceptive orthodontic treatment of a boy, aged 8 years 4 months with a Class I malocclusion with severe transverse maxillary deficiency and complete maxillary crossbite and correction using Haas expansion and fixed appliance. …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of the Postoperative Macular Fold following the Vitreoretinal Surgery with Air Tamponade by Ali Osman Saatci, Ozlem Barut Selver, Melih Parlak

“…A 64-year-old male who had a macula-on superior bullous retinal detachment in OD underwent scleral buckling, 20-gauge-pars plana vitrectomy, internal drainage of subretinal fluid with perfluorocarbon fluid, 360° endolaser and perflourocarbon-fluid-air exchange surgery. Patient sat upright immediately after the surgery for the night. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in a Child: Ingested Rhubarb by Miguel Glatstein, Dana Danino, Ayelet Rimon, Sergei Keidar, Dennis Scolnik

“…Small bowel obstruction is rarely caused by bezoars concretions formed from undigested foreign material in the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Orthostatic Dysregulation during Postural Change on the Dental Chair and Intraoperative Monitoring by Heart Rate Variability Analysis by Yukihiro Momota, Shigemasa Tomioka, Mayuko Furukita, Kenji Fujisawa, Hideyuki Takano, Masayuki Azuma

“…This is the first case report of orthostatic dysregulation (OD) manifested during postural change on the dental chair and intraoperatively monitored by heart rate variability (HRV) analysis. …”
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Acute Hypoxic and Refractory Respiratory Failure Induced by an Underlying PFO: An Unusual Case of Platypnea Orthodeoxia and Transient Complication after Transcatheter Closure by Carlos Salazar, Romeo A. Majano

“…Platypnea orthodeoxia (PO) is an infrequent condition of dyspnea with hypoxemia, increased by adopting an upright position and is relieved in decubitus. This condition may occur in patients with hidden intracardiac shunts, usually across a persistent foramen ovale (PFO). …”
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Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, Palestine by Sameer Qorom, Taleb. M Abu-Sharar, Randa N Albdaiwi

“…Purpose Because of the steep shortage in freshwater supply in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, raw wastewater (RWW) has been widely used to irrigate vegetable crops. …”
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Counseling service in overcoming faith and morality issues for inmates child by Fadila Fadila, Beni Azwar, Hartini Hartini

“…Third, the condition of religion, the values and morals of the children who became upright after counseling services is given. This research is based on the grounded theory which has to do with building a theory through inductive studies. …”
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Postural Stability Characteristics of Transtibial Amputees Wearing Different Prosthetic Foot Types When Standing on Various Support Surfaces by Nooranida Arifin, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Sadeeq Ali, Hossein Gholizadeh, Wan Abu Bakar Wan Abas

“…Hence, the restoration of stability in the frontal plane and the enhancement of proprioception at the residual limb should be the basis of rehabilitation programs.…”
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Sensation™ Brand ‘Florida127’ Strawberry by Vance M. Whitaker, Craig K. Chandler, Natalia A. Peres

“…The plant is moderately compact, robust, and upright with long pedicels, making the fruit easy to harvest. …”
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Sensation™ Brand ‘Florida127’ Strawberry by Vance M. Whitaker, Craig K. Chandler, Natalia A. Peres

“…The plant is moderately compact, robust, and upright with long pedicels, making the fruit easy to harvest. …”
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Modelling random antibody adsorption and immunoassay activity by D. Mackey, E. Kelly, R. Nooney

“…In this paper we propose a simple mathematical model, based on the theoryknown as random sequential adsorption (RSA), in order tocalculate how the concentration ofcorrectly oriented antibodies (active site exposed forsubsequent reactions) evolves during the deposition process.It has been suggested by experimental studies that high concentrationswill decrease assay performance, due to molecule denaturation andobstruction of active binding sites. …”
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Flexible Human Behavior Analysis Framework for Video Surveillance Applications by Weilun Lao, Jungong Han, Peter H. N. de With

“…Thirdly, we perform a fast scheme to detect different body parts and generate a fitting skeleton model, without using the explicit assumption of upright body posture. …”
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