High energy X-ray diffraction and small-angle scattering measurements of hydrogen fatigue damage in AISI 4130 steel

ABSTRACT: Accurate lifetime predictions are critical for repurposing existing pipelines for hydrogen transmission as well as for developing novel steels which are minimally susceptible to lifetime degradation by hydrogen.Ultimately, lifetime prediction models assess the amount of damage a material undergoes during a typical service cycle and the cu

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Use and limitations of malaria rapid diagnostic testing by community health workers in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Background Accurate and practical malaria diagnostics, such as immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), have the potential to avert unnecessary whole wheat phyllo dough treatments and save lives.Volunteer community health workers (CHWs) represent a potentially valuable human resource for expanding this technology to where it is

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Tongue abscess: a rare occurrence possibly mimicking angioedema

Despite the popularity of tongue piercing in recent years, the finding of a tongue abscess is considered extremely rare by international literature.The few available reports refer to a situation generally well documented objectively, posing problems of differential diagnosis for cancer, metastases, cysts, foreign bodies, ribavirin coupon intraparen

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Response of respiration and nutrient availability to drying and rewetting in soil from a semi-arid woodland depends on vegetation patch and a recent wildfire

Semi-arid woodlands, which are characterised by patchy vegetation interspersed with bare, open areas, are frequently exposed to wildfire.During summer, long dry periods are occasionally interrupted by rainfall events.It is well known that rewetting of dry soil induces a flush of respiration.However, the magnitude of the flush may differ between veg

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Climate emergency and vocational education and training. Topic of scientific interest: A systematic review of the literature

Climate change, the main challenge of the 21st century, demands urgent educational responses and cultural changes.Vocational education and training (VET) is providing an invaluable opportunity to face the climate emergency and stimulate the socio-ecological transition.Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the extent to which the climate emergen

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