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Multi-mode Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) and Mode Switching Control

, 2021
Low temperature combustion (LTC) modes offer high thermal efficiency and low engine-out NOx and soot emissions. The common LTC modes include homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI), partially premixed charge compression ignition (PPCI), and ...
Jeffrey D. Naber, Shahbakhti, Mahdi, Naber, Jeffrey D., Sadaf Batool, Batool, Sadaf, Mahdi Shahbakhti   +5 more
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Marine Isotope Stage 4 glaciation in northern England, UK: Evidence from Victoria Cave, North Yorkshire

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Victoria Cave, north Yorkshire, England, contains a long sequence of Pleistocene clastic sediments and calcite flowstones. Earlier work, using U–Th dating, established that the flowstone units formed in interglacial stages corresponding to Marine Isotope Stages (MIS) 13, 11, 9, 7 and 5.
Tom C. Lord, Peter Wilson, Joyce Lundberg, Adrian P. Palmer, Matt W. Telfer, Rhiannon E. Stevens, Phillip J. Murphy, Mark Lewis   +7 more
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Quality Assurance in Long-Term Care and Development of Quality Indicators in Japan

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2020
Dealing with an aging society is a global challenge, and more countries than ever before are now mobilizing their healthcare systems to provide high-quality long-term care (LTC) to older adults.
Ayumi Igarashi PhD, RN, Sameh Eltaybani PhD, Manami Takaoka MHS, RN, Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe PhD, RN, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani PhD, RN, GNP   +4 more
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Bromelain as the enzyme of the future: A global bibliometric mapping of its applications and emerging trends

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract INTRODUCTION Bromelain, a complex mixture of proteolytic enzymes primarily extracted from plants of the Bromeliaceae family, has gained prominence because of its broad industrial applicability, particularly in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors.
Genésio José da Silva Neto, Tonny Cley Campos Leite, Mônica Tejo Cavalcanti, Geany Targino Sousa Pedrosa, Rerisson do Nascimento Alves, Amanda Reges de Sena, Mônica Correia Gonçalves   +6 more
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Transport Sector GHG Mitigation Measures: Abatement Costs Application Review

Future Transportation
The transport sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, making its decarbonization critical for climate change mitigation efforts.
Lorena Mirela Ricci, Daniel Neves Schmitz Gonçalves, Marcio de Almeida D’Agosto   +2 more
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A cross-sectional survey assessing the preparedness of the long-term care sector to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is a significant public health emergency that impacts all sectors of healthcare. The negative health outcomes for the COVID-19 infection have been most severe in the frail elderly dwelling in Canadian long-term care (LTC)
Henry Yu-Hin Siu, Lorand Kristof, Dawn Elston, Abe Hafid, Fred Mather   +4 more
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Impact of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Steatotic Liver Disease on Liver‐Related Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C After Curative Antiviral Therapy

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) frequently present with steatotic liver disease (SLD) and cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs). This study aimed to evaluate the impact of SLD and CMRFs on liver‐related outcomes (LROs) in CHC patients after HCV eradication.
Chung‐Feng Huang, Yi‐Hung Lin, Pei‐Chien Tsai, Ming‐Lun Yeh, Chih‐Wen Wang, Tyng‐Yuan Jang, Po‐Cheng Liang, Yu‐Ju Wei, Nai‐Jen Hou, Ming‐Yen Hsieh, Chao‐Kuan Huang, Tzu‐Chun Lin, Jee‐Fu Huang, Chia‐Yen Dai, Wan‐Long Chuang, Ming‐Lung Yu   +15 more
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NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE AND NETWORK ENABLED CAPABILITY IMPLICATIONS OVER THE C4ISR TYPE INFORMATION NETWORKS IN THE ROMANIAN ARMED FORCES [PDF]

Annals: Series on Military Sciences, 2010
The last two decades have been marked by the evolution of mankind toward the Information Age, a new stage of societal development where the modem society is affected, among other factors, by the explosive technological changes.
Cristea DUMITRU
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Influence of the Size Reduction on the Thermal Conductivity of Bismuth Nanowires [PDF]

Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering, 2019
Theoretical calculations on the lattice thermal conductivity (LTC) of the bulk bismuth (Bi) and nanowires (NWs) have been studied with diameters 98 nm, 115 nm and 327 nm in the 〈110〉 direction from temperature range of 0 to 300 K.
Ibrahim Nazem Qader, Botan Jawdat Abdullah, Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, Peshawa H. Mahmood   +3 more
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Cross Atlantic Exchange to Advance Long-Term Care. Background paper prepared for the European Commission and AARP Joint Conference on Long-term Care, 13 September 2006. Special CEPS Reports, September 2006 [PDF]

, 2006
This background paper begins with a discussion of the overall goal of promoting healthy and active ageing, followed by three sections that compare developments in the EU and US in the following key areas: 1) Enhancing independence by receiving care at ...
Mortensen, Jørgen, Tsolova, Svetla
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