Automated red cell exchange in sickle cell disease patients: Retrospective analysis of series of cases in a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India by Girijanandini Kanungo, Priyanka Nagrath, Priyanka Samal, Santosh Mishra

“…An automated red cell exchange technique using cell separators developed by different manufacturers helps in removal of sickled hemoglobin and improving blood viscosity. …”
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Comparison of Mechanical Resistance to Maximal Torsion Stress in Original and Nonoriginal or Compatible Prosthetic Implant Screws: An In Vitro Study by António Sérgio Silva, José Manuel Mendes, Tiago Araújo, Carlos Aroso, Pedro Barreiros

“…The maximal torque after a cycle of implant prosthetic screw tightening using original components of different manufacturers and replicas produced by other companies is evaluated and quantified in this study. …”
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ESTIMATION OF TOPOGRAPHIC DEFECTS DIMENSIONS OF SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON STRUCTURES by S. F. Sianko, V. A. Zelenin

“…The effect of non-flatness of semiconductor wafers on characteristics of manufactured devices is shown through defocusing of an image of a topological layout of a structure being formed and through reduction of resolution at photolithographic processing. …”
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Higher Education and the Politics of the Radical Imagination by Henry A Giroux

“…As an example of both the rise of authoritarianism and the challenge it poses to higher education, I focus on not only the election and presidency of Donald Trump but also an emboldened culture of manufactured illiteracy that exhibits a disdain for any notion of education wedded to the pursuit of the truth, science, and the public good. …”
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Analysis of Torque Maintenance and Fracture Resistance after Fatigue in Retention Screws Made of Different Metals for Screw-Retained Implant-Borne Prosthesis Joints by Maria Beatriz Bello Taborda, Gabriela Sumie Yaguinuma Gonçalves, Cecília Alves de Sousa, Wirley Gonçalves Assunção

“…The aim was to evaluate the effect of different metallic alloys used in the manufacture of retention screws for universal cast to long abutment (UCLA) abutments for external hexagon (HE) and Morse taper (MT) connection implants, as well as of mechanical cycling on torque maintenance and fracture resistance through electromechanical fatigue testing by mastication followed by compression testing. …”
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RESEARCH ON STRESS AND PRECISION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY OF WELDED STEEL PARTS by WEI DongHai, LI KeRui, KUANG Yi, CHENG Peng

“…The welding bed,column and sliding saddle used in a vertical machining center were manufactured. And the tracking measurement of residual stress and deformation after welding and combined aging treatment were carried out. …”
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Validation of a Portable Wireless Force Platform System To Measure Ground Reaction Forces During Various Tasks by Vasileios Mylonas, Christos Chalitsios, Thomas Nikodelis

“…To overcome this issue, researchers and manufacturers are developing low-cost portable force platforms that can be used in a variety of settings, including outdoors…”
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Construction of Modified Carbon Paste Electrodes for Determination of Tramadol in Very Trace Amounts by Muthana S. Ali

“…The results showed that the manufactured electrodes were able to estimate tramadol hydrochloride in the pharmaceutical preparation (tramadol tablets) at very low concentrations (trace amounts) up to 5.0×10-6 M using the direct and standard methods and proved to have a wide linear range up to 1.0´10-8 - 1.0´10-2 M. …”
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Effect of SiC Addition on Microhardness and Relative Density during Selective Laser Melting of 316L Stainless Steel by Raid Mohammed Hadi, Ziad Aeyad Taha

“…The findings can be informative to the researchers and manufacturers interested in 316L steel industry.…”
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Methods of forensic examination of Nalbuphine by I. О. Besedina

“…At present, in Ukraine, nalbuphine is not subject to subject-quantitative accounting in healthcare facilities and by pharmaceutical manufacturers, but in some countries it is included in the list of narcotic drugs. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of Different Forecasting Techniques on the Inventory Bullwhip Effect in Two Parallel Supply Chains with a Competition Effect by Xigang Yuan, Xiaoqing Zhang, Dalin Zhang

“…In particular, this paper constructs two parallel supply chains, each of which includes one manufacturer and one retailer. Moreover, the market demand is impacted by the self-price sensitivity coefficient, the cross-price sensitivity coefficient, the market share, and the demand shock. …”
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Tribology of Coated 316L SS by Various Nanoparticles by Dhiaa J. Aldabagh, Thair L. Alzubadi, Akram F. Alhuwaizi

“…The objective of the current research was to explore the tribological behavior, namely, friction of nanocoated thin layer by tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), and vanadium (V) manufactured using plasma sputtering at 1, 2, and 3 hours on substrates made of 316L stainless steel (SS), which is thought to be one of the most popular alloys for stainless steel orthodontic archwires. …”
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Les textiles archéologiques romains découverts en contexte nautique et portuaire : les cas de Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) et de Lyon/Lugdunum (Rhône) by Déjla Garmi, Laure Meunier

“…Putting them into perspective has made it possible to restore them to their original state of use and to demonstrate their careful manufacture. The recycling of these fabrics in a port context provides an unprecedented contribution to the production and use of textiles in the 1st c. …”
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Evaluating the Nexus Between Exports, Imports, GDP, and Gross Capital Formation in South Africa by Ahmed Oluwatobi Adekunle

“…The findings suggest that robust policies should be implemented, including tax cuts, increased infrastructure development, the promotion of manufactured goods, and advancements in domestic technologies. …”
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BLOOD SMEAR PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER IN BALI ROYAL HOSPITAL by I Made Dwi Mertha Adnyana, Ni Luh Gede Sudaryati, A.A Komang Suardana

“…Method: Cross-sectional descriptive observational study-was conducted in April at Bali Royal Hospital on 37 patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever, clinical hematological tests and the manufacture of blood preparations identified using inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Investigation via morphological analysis of aluminium foams produced by replication casting by A. Boschetto, L. Bottini, F.Campana, L. Consorti

“…By means of replication casting it is possible to manufacture foams from molten metal without direct foaming. …”
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Intra-structural processes of accounting and financial results control as a tool for improving the efficiency of accounts receivable management by A. V. Fedorov, T. M. Rogulenko

“…In order to meet the requirements of the market for the quality of products, the management needs not only to increase the level of manufacturability of production, but also to solve the issues of improving the efficiency of enterprise management aimed at achieving the planned values of financial results. …”
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Characterization and antibacterial activity of biogenic iron nanoparticles using Proteus mirabilis by Mais Emad Ahmed, Huda Mohammed Hasan, Anfal Jabbar Kttafah

“…Materials and Methods: The purpose of this work was to investigate if Proteus mirabilis was the source of green-manufactured iron nanoparticles (INPs). The Fourier transform infrared, attenuated total reflectance, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, ultraviolet–visible, and dynamic light scattering measurements were used to characterize the green synthesized nanoparticles (NPs). …”
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Statistical optimization and batch studies on adsorption of phosphate using Al-eggshell by Yan Zhang, Hui Li, Yuyan Zhang, Fengjuan Song, Xiaoqiang Cao, Xianjun Lyu, Yan Zhang, John Crittenden

“…This work provides a simple and convenient method to manufacture the sorbent of Al-eggshell. The influence of AlCl 3 concentration and pH values as well as the dosage of sorbent and their interactions on adsorption of phosphate was investigated. …”
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The Impact of Social Media on the Choice of Dental Implant Treatment by Kuddusi Akbulut, Funda Gökçe Akbulut

“…A statistically significant connection was found between age and the effect of the brand/country of manufacture of the dental implant on the choice of dental implant (p=0,006).Conclusions: Posts about dental implant treatment on social media have a direct impact on individuals' dental implant decision process. …”
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