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Open AccessInternational study of the place of death of people with cancer: a population-level comparison of 14 countries across 4 continents using death certificate data
Where people die can influence a number of indicators of the quality of dying. We aimed to describe the place of death of people with cancer and its associations with clinical, socio-demographic and healthcare...
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An orbital period of 0.94 days for the hot-Jupiter planet WASP-18b
'Hot Jupiter' extrasolar planets are thought to have formed at some distance from their host stars and to have migrated inwards at a later date. These planets provide new perspectives on the evolution of plane...
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Host-specific Variation in Infection by Toxigenic Fungi and Contamination by Mycotoxins in Pearl Millet and Corn
Pearl millet is widely consumed in regions of Africa and Asia, and is increasingly being grown as an alternative grain in drought-prone regions of the United States. Pearl millet and corn were grown in dryland...
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Fusarium species of the Gibberella fujikuroi complex and fumonisin contamination of pearl millet and corn in Georgia, USA
This study was designed to identify and compare the Fusarium species of the Gibberella fujikuroi complex on pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br) and corn (Zea mays L.) crops grown in southern Georgia, and...
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An Analog VLSI, Scale Invariant Method for Edge Detection
A simple technique for detecting adjustable contrast in a visual scene is presented. The circuit elements can be used to detect contrast in any array of sensors or processing elements where spatial relationshi...
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Physiological Control of Forage Grass Yield and Growth
Forage grasses are used in a variety of ways in both managed and natural systems. These uses include animal feed (hay, greenchop, haylage, and pasture), crop rotations, erosion control, soil improvement, and w...
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Statistical tensile strength of NextelTM 610 and NextelTM 720 fibres
The properties of fibre-reinforced composites are dependent not only on the strength of the reinforcement fibre but also the distribution of fibre strength. In this study, the single filament strength of sever...
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Preceramic Polymer Applications - Processing and Modifications by Chemical Means
The use of preceramic polymers in diverse ceramic applications requires control of a complex set of chemical characteristics to ease processing and develop suitable ceramic properties. The desirable characteri...
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Development of greenhouse screening for resistance to Aspergillus parasiticus infection and preharvest aflatoxin contamination in peanut
Aspergillus flavus Link ex Fries and A. parasiticus Speare can invade peanut kernels and under certain environmental conditions produce unacceptable levels of the mycotoxin aflatoxin. A concerted effort is underw...
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Effect of delayed harvest on contamination of pearl millet grain with mycotoxin-producing fungi and mycotoxins
The response to delayed harvest of fungal and mycotoxin contamination of grain of the pearl millet hybrid HGM 100 was examined in 1992 and 1993. Samples of grain were assayed from seven plantings at locations ...
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The Dispersion of Organic Pigments in Aqueous Media
The dispersion of colored organic pigments in aqueous media is important in graphic arts, paints and coatings. Restraints on the release of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) into the atmosphere have compelled...
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Microstructure and High Temperature Properties of 85% Al2O3−15% SiO2 Fibers
A new sol/gel fiber which exhibits exceptional high temperature properties was recently developed at 3M. This fiber has the composition 85% Al2O3-15% SiO2 (85A-15S). High temperature tensile strength and creep pr...
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Preharvest aflatoxin contamination of maize inoculated withAspergillus flavus andFusarium moniliforme
A two-year factorial experiment was utilized to test plants field-inoculated singly and in combination withAspergillus flavus andFusarium moniliforme. Pinbar inoculations were made through the husks with conidial...
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Evaluation of Paecilomyces lilacinus, chitin, and cellulose amendments in the biological control of Aspergillus flavus fungi
This study was undertaken to investigate the feasibility of using Paecilomyces lilacinus NRRL 13 866, chitin, and cellulose amendments, in order to reduce survival and prevent germination of sclerotia from Asperg...
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Oxalate Clearances in Calcium Oxalate Stone Forming Patients
A primary defect in membrane transport of oxalate across red blood cells has been reported in patients with idiopathic renal lithiasis (IRL); corrected by thiazide diuretics (TZ). To assess whether this is ref...
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The Clinical Spectrum of Ammonium Urate Renal Calculi
Ammonium acid urate may occur with urealytic urinary-tract infections where it is most often found with magnesium ammonium phosphate1. Ammonium urate may be present in sterile urine with endemic bladder stones wh...
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Interface Science of Controlled Metal/Metal and Metal/Ceramic Interfaces Prepared using Ultrahigh Vacuum Diffusion Bonding
We have designed, constructed, and are operating a unique capability for the production of highly controlled homophase and heterophase interfaces: an ultrahigh vacuum diffusion bonding machine. This machine is...
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PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER TRIAL OF DEPOT LEUPROLIDE ACETATE FOR CENTRAL PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY
GnRH analogs are now preferred therapy for central precocious puberty (CPP). Although short term trials of the depot preparation of leuprolide acetate (TAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) have been reported, results fr...
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INTERLEUKIN-1 DIFFERENTIALLY STIMULATES INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 3 RELEASE FROM HUMAN ARTICULAR CHONDROCYTES
Articular chondrocytes create and maintain articular cartilage and their growth and metabolism are tightly regulated. The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), and hence the IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs), play a...
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Laxative Abuse as a Cause for Ammonium-Urate Renal Calculi
A patient with laxative abuse had four pure ammonium-urate renal calculi over a period of three years. In order to identify common chemical abnormalities and determine the pathophysiology of this type of calcu...