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The role of randomly packed particles on macroscopic elastic bonded grain properties
Bonded discrete element method (DEM) models utilize networks of bonds between discrete particles to simulate continuum behaviors of real materials, most notably large deformations and failure which are difficu...
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Open AccessComparative Plasma Nitrocarburizing of AISI 316L and AISI 304 Steels Using a Solid Carbon Active Screen: Differences in the Develo** Microstructures
This paper features a direct comparison of the response of AISI 316L and AISI 304 austenitic stainless steels to active screen plasma nitrocarburizing applied for a wide range of treatment temperatures from 38...
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SPH 3D simulation of jet break-up driven by external vibrations
This article presents a SPH study of a liquid jet break-up, the control of which is improved by applying external vibrations. The numerical method is simple: a standard weakly compressible SPH approach where t...
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Open AccessPurification-based quantum error mitigation of pair-correlated electron simulations
An important measure of the development of quantum computing platforms has been the simulation of increasingly complex physical systems. Before fault-tolerant quantum computing, robust error-mitigation strateg...
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Open AccessDelayed gastric emptying after classical Whipple or pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy: a randomized clinical trial (QUANUPAD)
Pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD) has been the gold standard for pancreatic head lesion resection for several years. Some studies have noted that it involves more delayed gastric emptying (DGE) t...
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Open AccessDevelopment of the Manchester framework for the evaluation of emergency department pharmacy services
Many countries, including the United Kingdom, have established Emergency Department (ED) pharmacy services where some ED pharmacists now work as practitioners. They provide both traditional pharmaceutical care...
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Correction to: The Vector Electric Field Investigation (VEFI) on the C/NOFS
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Open AccessThe Vector Electric Field Investigation (VEFI) on the C/NOFS Satellite
The Vector Electric Field Investigation (VEFI) on the C/NOFS satellite comprises a suite of sensors controlled by one central electronics box. The primary measurement consists of a vector DC and AC electric fi...
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Open AccessStable and Metastable Phase Equilibria Involving the Cu6Sn5 Intermetallic
Cu6Sn5 intermetallic occurs in the form of differently ordered phases η, η′ and η′′. In solder joints, this intermetallic can undergo changes in composition and the state of order without or while interacting wi...
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Open AccessDevelo** an interprofessional transition course to improve team-based HIV care for sub-Saharan Africa
With funding from the United States Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA), a consortium of health professional training institutions from Africa developed HIV-specific, interprofessional, team-based e...
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Open AccessStabilization of the ζ-Cu10Sn3 Phase by Ni at Soldering-Relevant Temperatures
A current issue in electrical engineering is the enhancement of the quality of solder joints. This is mainly associated with the ongoing electrification of transportation as well as the miniaturization of (pow...
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Influence of health insurance status on childhood cancer treatment outcomes in Kenya
Survival of childhood cancer in high-income countries is approximately 80%, whereas in low-income countries, it is less than 10%. Limited access to health insurance in low-income settings may contribute to poo...
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Observation of inverse Compton emission from a long γ-ray burst
Long-duration γ-ray bursts (GRBs) originate from ultra-relativistic jets launched from the collapsing cores of dying massive stars. They are characterized by an initial phase of bright and highly variable radi...
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Open AccessShort-acting β2-agonists (SABA) bronchodilator sales and outdoor mould in central France
Temporal ecological studies have shown that outdoor moulds are associated with severe asthma exacerbations, as emergency department visits or hospitalisations. The aim of this was to assess the associations be...
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EBMT prospective observational study on allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL)
Preliminary data suggest that allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) may be effective in T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL). The purpose of the present observational study was to assess the outcome of ...
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Open AccessLow-energy spin-physics experiments with polarized beams and targets at the COSY storage ring
A low-energy spin-physics program is being developed at the COSY storage ring. To support the planned experimental activities, several experimental tools for polarized beams and targets have been developed. Th...
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Correction to: EUROCAT: an update on its functions and activities
The published online version contains the following errors: On the cover page "JRC Management Committee" – should be corrected to JRC-EUROCAT Management Committee. In the authors list under the title, same as abo...
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Open AccessThe description and definition of Emergency Department Pharmacist Practitioners in the United Kingdom (the ENDPAPER study)
Background Due to a shortage of emergency department doctors and nurses, hospitals have started to employ pharmacists who have additional clinical skills, known as Emergency Department Pharmacist Practitioners, t...
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Open AccessNeuroimaging of acute and chronic unilateral and bilateral thalamic lesions
The thalami are bilateral ovoid grey matter cerebral structures bordering the third ventricle on both sides, which participate in functions such as relaying of sensory and motor signals, regulation of consciou...
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EUROCAT: an update on its functions and activities
This paper provides an outline of the development and growth of EUROCAT, the European network of congenital anomaly registers. In recent years the network has been through a period of transition and change. Th...
