Biological Safety Evaluation and Surface Modification of Biocompatible Ti–15Zr–4Nb Alloy by Yoshimitsu Okazaki, Shin-ichi Katsuda

“…The new bone formed around Ti–Ni and high-V-containing Ti alloys tended to be thinner than that formed around Ti–Zr and Ti–6Al–4V alloys. …”
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CULTIVATING GENDER INSENSITIVE LAND TENURE REFORMS AND HARVESTING FOOD INSECURITY IN CAMEROON, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA by Enchaw Gabriel Bachange

“…This study uses evidence from two communities in Cameroon, and Africa to show that gender-sensitive land tenure reforms are crucial in the strive to guaranteeing women’s access to, control and land transfer for appropriate use and for bringing the second High 5s to fruition…”
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Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis: An Update by Jean Paul STAHL, Alexandra MAILLES

“…Despite antiviral therapies, the case fatality rate is moderate to high (5 to 30% according studies and countries). Tools for diagnosis are specific polymerase chain reaction testing of the cerebrospinal fluid on one hand and magnetic resonance imaging on the other hand. …”
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N-polar GaN Film Epitaxy on Sapphire Substrate without Intentional Nitridation by Zhaole Su, Yangfeng Li, Xiaotao Hu, Yimeng Song, Rui Kong, Zhen Deng, Ziguang Ma, Chunhua Du, Wenxin Wang, Haiqiang Jia, Hong Chen, Yang Jiang

“…In this work, high-quality N-polar GaN films were grown on a vicinal sapphire substrate with a 100 nm high-temperature (HT) AlN buffer layer (high V/III ratio) and without an intentional nitriding process. …”
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Stranski-Krastanov growth of InN nanostructures on GaN studied by RHEED, STM and AFM by Norenberg, C, Oliver, R, Martin, MG, Allers, L, Castell, M, Briggs, G

“…Using thermally cracked ammonia, Stranski-Krastanov growth occurred only for thin layers (up to 8 monolayers) at high V: III ratios, as observed by RHEED and AIM. …”

Modelling the Impact of Different Tuberculosis Control Interventions on the Prevalence of Tuberculosis in an Overcrowded Prison by Naning, Herlianna, Al-Darraji, Haider Abdulrazzaq Abed, McDonald, Scott, Ismail, Noor Azina, Kamarulzaman, Adeeba

“…The aim of this study was to simulate the effects of tuberculosis (TB) treatment strategies interventions in an overcrowded and poorly ventilated prison with both high (5 months) and low (3 years) turnover of inmates against improved environmental conditions. …”

Assessment of groundwater potential zones in data-scarce regions using GIS-based multicriteria decision making approach by Kishor Dandapat, Uday Chatterjee, Sandipan Das, Arpita Patra, Harekrishna Manna, Anitabha Ghosh, Subodh Chandra Pal, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Romulus Costache, Edris Alam, Md Kamrul Islam

“…The groundwater potential zone of the Jhargram district was classified into five classes, viz., very high (5.82%), high (50.81%), moderate (30.33%), low (13.01%), and very low (0.03%), zones, respectively. …”
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Microstructures and Properties Evolution of Al-Cu-Mn Alloy with Addition of Vanadium by Fansheng Meng, Zhi Wang, Yuliang Zhao, Datong Zhang, Weiwen Zhang

“…However, excessively high V addition deteriorates the mechanical properties by forming brittle coarse intermetallic phases.…”
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Impacts of Crystal Quality on Carrier Recombination and Spin Dynamics in (110)-Oriented GaAs/AlGaAs Multiple Quantum Wells at Room Temperature by Satoshi Iba, Ryogo Okamoto, Koki Obu, Yuma Obata, Yuzo Ohno

“…The MQWs were grown by molecular beam epitaxy within a wide range of the growth temperature <i>T</i>_g (430–600 °C) and a high V/III flux ratio using As₂. At 530 °C < <i>T</i>_g < 580 °C, we found that the quality of the heterointerfaces is significantly improved, resulting in <i>τ</i>_PL~40 ns at RT, one order of magnitude longer than those reported so far. …”
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Novel growth and properties of GaAs nanowires on Si substrates. by Kang, J, Gao, Q, Joyce, H, Tan, H, Jagadish, C, Kim, Y, Choi, D, Guo, Y, Xu, H, Zou, J, Fickenscher, M, Smith, L, Jackson, H, Yarrison-Rice, J

“…A double layer structure, consisting of a thin initial layer grown at low V/III ratio and low temperature followed by a layer grown at high V/III ratio and high temperature, is crucial for achieving straight, vertically aligned GaAs nanowires on Si(111) substrates. …”

High vertical yield InP nanowire growth on Si(111) using a thin buffer layer. by Fonseka, H, Tan, H, Wong-Leung, J, Kang, J, Parkinson, P, Jagadish, C

“…The initial layer formation is ensured by using a very low growth temperature. An extremely high V/III ratio is necessary to prevent In droplet formation at this low temperature. …”

Assessing the sustainable construction of large construction companies in Malaysia by Bamgbade, Jibril Adewale, Ahmed Mohammed, Kamaruddeen, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun

“…Using the five-level rating scale (which include: 1= Very Low; 2= Low; 3= Moderate; 4= High; 5= Very High) to describe the level of sustainable construction of Malaysian contractors based on previous studies, statistical analysis reveals that environmental, social and economic sustainability of Malaysian large contractors are high.…”

Global DNA methylation and the association between metal exposure and chronic kidney disease by Yu-Mei Hsueh, Yu-Mei Hsueh, Wei-Jen Chen, Hui-Ling Lee, Ya-Li Huang, Horng-Sheng Shiue, Sheng-Lun Hsu, Hsi-Hsien Chen, Hsi-Hsien Chen, Ying-Chin Lin, Ying-Chin Lin, Ying-Chin Lin

“…Cases compared to controls had 4.73-fold (95% CI: 2.65–8.45) higher odds of having low plasma selenium and high 5mdC (%) levels; and a significant multiplicative interaction between plasma selenium and 5mdC (%) on CKD was observed. …”
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Lithospheric heterogeneities of northeast India and Indo-Burma region: Geodynamic implications by O.P. Mishra

“…The eastward subduction of the Indian slab beneath the Burmese arc with a dipping plane of intermediate-depth earthquakes has been imaged as high velocity (high-V) zones. Under the Cenozoic volcanic front in Burma, low velocity (low-V) anomalies are imaged. …”
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Increasing the ν = 5/2 gap energy: an analysis of MBE growth parameters by C Reichl, J Chen, S Baer, C Rössler, T Ihn, K Ensslin, W Dietsche, W Wegscheider

“…We concentrated on optimizing the molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth to provide high 5/2 gap energies in ‘as-grown’ samples, without the need to enhance the 2DEGs properties by illumination or gating techniques. …”
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Brown rice and pulses for the development of shelf-stable and low glycemic index ready-to-eat meals by Anna Baggio, Enrico Federici, Valentina Gentilucci, Silvia Folloni, Margherita Dall'Asta, Valentina Bernini, Nicoletta Pellegrini, Elena Vittadini

“…Consumers’ (50) acceptability remained high (>5.5 out of 9) until the end of storage. This study demonstrates brown rice with pulses can be used for developing stable and accepted ready-to-eat meals having low glycemic indexes.…”
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Aspects of Norilsk Cu-Ni ore crystallization according to the data of the experimental study of Cu-Fe-S system by T. A. Kravchenko, S. N. Nenasheva

“…A study of the Cu-Fe-S melts crystallization products synthesized at low (0,13 Pa) and at high (5 GPa) pressure has been conducted. The study has shown that in contrast to the crystallization products of the Cu-Fe-S melts synthesized at pressure 0,13 Pa where the chalcopyrite solid solution (Cu,Fe)S11_x (5 > х > 0 аТ%) was crystalized, in crystallization of the Norilsk Cu-Ni-Fe-S melt, pentlandite (Ni,Fe)9S8 is crystalized simultaneously with chalcopyrite CuFeS2, cubanite CuFe2S3 and pyrhotite Fe1_xS. …”
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COMPLEX ANALYSIS IN THE RIVER BASIN OF TOPLIŢA AND TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR SLOPES STABILIZATION by Dănuţ Tanislav, Nicolae Petrescu

“…For each factor, it can be depicted some homogeneous areas, with numerical coefficients, in a incresingsuccession (1 – very high; … 5 – very low), using the GIS. The complex arrangement involves the analysis and diagnosisof watershed planning, establishing its vulnerability to the action of natural and anthropogenic factors. …”
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Sj&#x000f6;gren&#x02032;s syndrome secondary to cryptococcal meningoencephalitis: a case report and literature review by LU Hongyu, GU Jun, WANG Jing, CAO Yafeng, SONG Luxi, FAN Jun, CHEN Mei

“…The efficacy of amphotericin B combined with fluorocytosine in recommended treatment was not satisfactory, and mortality was high (5%-42%). Conclusions: The clinical manifestation of CM secondary to autoimmune diseases is not typical, the abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid pressure is its characteristic. …”
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Analysis of Smart Energy Systems and High Participation of V2G Impact for the Ecuadorian 100% Renewable Energy System by 2050 by Daniel Icaza, David Borge-Diez, Santiago Pulla Galindo, Carlos Flores-Vázquez

“…The layout of the sustainable mobility scenario and the high V2G participation maintain the balance of the electrical system during most of the day, simplifying the storage equipment requirements. …”
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