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BACKGROUND Work related dust exposure is a risk factor for acute and chronic respiratory irritation and inflammation. Exposure to dust and cigarette smoke predisposes to exogenous viral and bacterial infections of the respiratory tract. Respiratory infection can also act as a risk factor in the development of atherosclerotic and coronary artery disease. AIMS To investigate the association of ...

Exploration of the mechanistic basis of biology and disease has long leveraged the concept of a genotype, which represents the genetic composition associated with a physical trait. Translational research efforts rely increasingly on the ability to integrate genotype-phenotype data across systems and organism communities, but are hindered by the lack of a shared, computable model of the informat...

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The paper describes a complete framework that uses a multi-agent approach for production scheduling in a foundry. Different types of autonomous agents have been designed, each playing a different role in the supply chain management of the fodundry, along with their responsibility and behavior in the system. In order to generate a proper and reliable schedule the agents negotiate with each other...

The article addresses the crucial issues of training engineering personnel with use digital twins. In particular, application twins is highly relevant when it comes to metallurgical students. At present, teaching students majoring in metallurgy involving casting aluminum alloys physical models has a number restrictions such as high cost expandable material, safety regulations, need provide spec...

OBJECTIVES This study investigated the possible interactions between three addition silicone materials (Express®, Aquasil Ultra® and Adsil®), three hemostatic agents (ferric sulfate, StatGel FS®; aluminum sulfate, GelCord®; and aluminum chloride, Hemostop®) and gingival retraction cords previously handled with latex gloves to determine whether direct contact with medicaments or indirect contami...