The results of 103 medicolegal autopsies undertaken to detect the presence of cannabinoids in the urine are compared with stains on the hand supposedly suggestive of cannabis smoking using the 'bottleneck' technique. Experience with the EMIT d.a.u. (Enzyme Multiplied Immuno-Technique for drugs of abuse in the urine) cannabinoid assay system (Syva Corp., Palo Alto, California, USA) is discussed.
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January 2025
Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
This paper presents the outcomes of a feasibility study on the manufacturing of D-band horn antennas through the Low Power Bed Fusion process. Different prototypes have been realized and tested, showing nice results in terms of the co-polarization component. On the other hand, a spurious cross-polarization component is present in the radiation pattern even in the principal planes, limiting the device to single-polarization applications.
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Université Paris-Saclay: Universite Paris-Saclay, BioCIS, UMR 8076, 17 avenue des sciences, 17 avenue des sciences, 91405, Orsay, FRANCE.
A metal-free dual photo- and organocatalytic decarbonylation of aliphatic aldehydes is described for the first time. On the one hand, a wide range of tertiary aldehydes are smoothly decarbonylated thanks to the combination of thioxanthone as photocatalyst and diphenyl disulfide as organocatalyst. On the other hand, by simply using 4-CzIPN as photocatalyst instead of thioxanthone, various secondary aldehydes readily undergo decarbonylation in an orthogonal manner, via the in situ formation of 1,4-dihydropyridines.
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Human Performance Laboratory, Centre of Space Bio-Medicine, Department of Medicine Systems, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Traditional methods for evaluating tennis technique, such as visual observation and video analysis, are often subjective and time consuming. On the other hand, a quick and accurate assessment can provide immediate feedback to players and contribute to technical development, particularly in less experienced athletes. This study aims to validate the use of a single inertial measurement system to assess some relevant technical parameters of amateur players.
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December 2024
Department of General Courses, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; Department of Materials Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan; Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan; Center for Biomedical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan. Electronic address:
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