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The Relationship Between Scoliosis, Spinal Bone Density, and Truncal Muscle Strength in Familial Dysautonomia Patients
This combined retrospective and prospective study aimed to investigate the relationship between scoliosis, spinal bone mineral density (BMD), and truncal muscle strength in patients with familial dysautonomia ...
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Agriculture and Wetland Applications
Based on experimental results, this chapter describes applications of SAR polarimetry to extract relevant information on agriculture and wetland scenarios by exploiting differences in the polarimetric signatur...
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MicroRNA-155 promotes G-CSF-induced mobilization of murine hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells via propagation of CXCL12 signaling
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Mechanical properties of morcellised bone graft with the addition of hydroxyapatite
Mixtures of morcellised bone graft (MBG) and hydroxyapatite (HA) are frequently used in revision arthroplasty surgery. However, the changes in the mechanical properties from adding HA to MBG are unknown. This ...
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Whole genome methylation scanning based on phi29 polymerase amplification
Identifying differences in DNA methylation is critical to understanding how epigenetics influences gene expression during processes such as development. Here, we propose a method that employs a single, methyla...
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Successful second haploidentical SCT in osteopetrosis
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Dynamic Model for Metal Cleanness Evaluation by Melting in a Cold Crucible
Melting of metallic samples in a cold crucible causes inclusions to concentrate on the surface owing to the action of the electromagnetic force in the skin layer. This process is dynamic, involving the melting...
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A Stream–Wetland–Riparian (SWR) index for assessing condition of aquatic ecosystems in small watersheds along the Atlantic slope of the eastern U.S.
As part of a regional study by the Atlantic Slope Consortium (ASC) to develop ecological and socioeconomic indicators of aquatic ecosystem condition, we developed and tested a protocol for rapidly assessing co...
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In vitro bioactivity of wollastonite–titania materials obtained by sol–gel method or solid state reaction
In order to obtain materials for bone tissue replacement and regeneration that show an appropriate bioactivity, antibacterial behavior and higher mechanical properties than those of the existing bioactive syst...
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Density, Surface Tension, and Viscosity of CMSX-4® Superalloy
The surface tension, density, and viscosity of the Ni-based superalloy CMSX-4® have been determined in the temperature ranges of 1,650–1,850 K, 1,650–1,950 K, and 1,623–1,800 K, respectively. Each property has be...
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Thermophysical Properties of γ-Titanium Aluminide: The European IMPRESS Project
In the framework of its 6th Framework Programme, the European Union funds the Integrated Project IMPRESS, related to industrial applications of Ti–Al and Ni–Al alloys. One central task of this project is the p...
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The Spectral Geometry of Riemann Surfaces
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Effect of carbonate substitution on the ultrastructural characteristics of hydroxyapatite implants
Carbonate ion substitution has been shown to be beneficial for increasing the amount of in vivoosseointegration to hydroxyapatite (HA). Nevertheless, mechanisms by which carbonate ions increase in vivo bioactivit...
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A Compiler-Based Approach to Data Security
With the proliferation of personal electronic devices and embedded systems, personal and financial data is more easily accessible. As a consequence, we also observe a proliferation of techniques that attempt t...
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Extreme polymorphism in a Y-linked sexually selected trait
Males of the livebearing fish, Poecilia parae, exhibit one of the most complex polymorphisms known to occur within populations, whereas females are monomorphic. We describe five distinct male colour morphs and an...
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Buccal cells as a source of DNA for comparative animal genomic analysis
The source of DNA of adequate quality and quantity is an important consideration in genome analysis. In many animal and livestock species, easy access to DNA will facilitate the rapid and reliable genoty** o...
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Luminescence from copper nanoparticles
The presence of copper nanoparticles in alumina and silica modifies their luminescence, and the changes in spectra are influenced by variations in the nanoparticle size distributions. Luminescence signals are ...
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Open AccessComposite spatial indexing of regional habitat importance
Indexing and map** of co-occurrence for multiple species is central to many analyses of conservation needs, ecosystem health, and community composition. Species richness is often used because of its simplici...
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Isoscattering Schottky manifolds
We exhibit pairs of infinite-volume, hyperbolic three-manifolds that have the same scattering poles and conformally equivalent boundaries, but which are not isometric. The examples are constructed using Schot...
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Platonic surfaces
If S O is a Riemann surface with a complete metric of finite area and constant curvature -1, let S C denote the conformal compactification of S O. We show that, under the assumption that the cusps of S O are lar...
