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Conquering the Meatspace

open access: yesExchanges, 2022
This article analyses how Baran bo Odar’s film Who Am I: Kein System ist sicher (2014) productively engages with its US predecessor The Social Network (2010), directed by David Fincher, to undermine the notion of the lonely nerd.
Benjamin Schaper
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Socially Inept?

open access: yesExchanges, 2022
This introduction establishes the main perspectives of the special issue on the relationship between loneliness and nerds. We argue that the stereotype of the lonely nerd is becoming increasingly reductive in the technological age at the turn of the ...
Filippo Cervelli, Benjamin Schaper
doaj   +1 more source

Reasons to be cheerful [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
NATASHA Cica sent me an email the other day reminding me I had agreed to do a two thousand-word article for her (this). She wanted to know why MONA is in Tasmania, and she thinks that you might want to also. I needed reminding; I made the commitment over
David Walsh
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Unravelling the NERDS syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Case Reports, 2018
A 22-year-old man presented with symmetric polyarthritis, pruritus and deviation of angle of mouth to the right side since the last 7 years. His symptoms were persistent despite receiving ayurvedic medications and symptomatic therapy. Examination revealed dry skin, cutaneous nodules, xanthelasma, periarticular non-tender swellings, pitting oedema of ...
Achintya Dinesh, Singh   +3 more
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Defeasible Reasoning in SROEL: from Rational Entailment to Rational Closure

open access: yes, 2018
In this work we study a rational extension $SROEL^R T$ of the low complexity description logic SROEL, which underlies the OWL EL ontology language. The extension involves a typicality operator T, whose semantics is based on Lehmann and Magidor's ranked ...
Dupré, Daniele Theseider   +1 more
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Analysis of gastric microbiota and Helicobacter pylori infection in gastroesophageal reflux disease

open access: yesGut Pathogens, 2022
Background We evaluated the microbiota in the stomach of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) patients. We compared Erosive Reflux Disease (ERD) to gastritis and Non-erosive Reflux Disease (NERD) subjects by 16S rRNA approach on gastric biopsy ...
Titong Sugihartono   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polymer–metal oxide composites of CuO and NiO as antimicrobial agents

open access: yesBMC Chemistry
To evaluate the antimicrobial potential of polymer–metal oxide composites, the previously developed M8 polymer blend—comprising chitosan, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, and polyvinylpyrrolidone—was modified with copper oxide (CuO) and nickel ...
Khoa Tran, Khanh G. Huynh, Linh Doan
doaj   +1 more source

Nonerosive reflux disease :comparative analysis of symptoms severity, endoscopic and 24-hours ph-impedance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background : Non--‐erosive reflux disease (NERD) has emerged as a real entity in the spectrum of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and may, indeed, represent the most common manifestation of reflux disease.
Nordin, Noorlina
core  

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knee Crepitus and Osteoarthritis Features in Young Adults Following Traumatic Knee Injury

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study explored the association between knee crepitus and the presence, and worsening, of structural osteoarthritis features and self‐reported outcomes in young adults following traumatic knee injury. Methods One year following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), 112 participants (41 female participants; median age 28 years ...
Jamon L. Couch   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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