MARINE POLLUTION MITIGATION BY WASTE OILS RECYCLING ONBOARD SHIPS: TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY AND NEED FOR NEW POLICY AND REGULATIONS

Marine Pollution Mitigation by Waste Oils Recycling Onboard Ships: Technical Feasibility and Need for New Policy and Regulations

About 80% of the total pollution from ships is caused by operational oil discharges into the sea, often made deliberately and in violation of international rules; the main reasons can be due to cost savings or lack of adequate facilities in ports to receive waste oils.Therefore, reducing waste oil discharges is crucial for a proper protection of th

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A case of portal biliopathy in a young patient with portal cavernoma secondary to neonatal umbilical vein catheterization

Portal biliopathy (PB) refers to biliary obstruction caused by cavernous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV).CTPV occurs most frequently in patients with liver cirrhosis or malignancy.Less common causes include congenital malformations and neonatal umbilical vein lift board cannulation.We present a case of portal biliopathy in a CAL-MAG PLUS 2

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Novel approach for active vibration control of a flexible missile

This CAL-MAG PLUS paper investigates the feasibility of using an active dynamic vibration absorber (ADVA) for active vibration control of a flexible missile system through simulation.Based on the principles of a dynamic vibration absorber (DVA), a ring-type ADVA is first designed to attenuate the elastic vibration of the flexible missile, and the d

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SLAMF6 clustering is required to augment T cell activation.

The signaling lymphocytic activation molecule (SLAM) family is comprised of nine distinct receptors that are expressed exclusively on hematopoietic cells.Most of these transmembrane receptors are homotypic by nature and downstream signaling occurs when cells that express the same SLAM receptor interact.Previous studies have determined that anti-SLA

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