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Life to the limit : my autobiography
\"Jenson Button is one of the greatest racing drivers of his generation. His 17 years in Formula 1 have seen him experience everything the sport has to offer, from nursing underpowered cars around the track to winning World Championships and everything in between. Here, Jenson tells his full story for the first time in his own honest, intelligent and eloquent style\"--Publisher information.
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Overlap and Segregation in Cerebral Activations related to Free Selection of Self-referenced and Target-based Finger Movements
In two fixed selection conditions, auditory presented numbers coded either for right-hand fingers (2-5) to press the same button, or for buttons (1-4) to press the same (index) finger. Results Free button selection with the same finger was associated with increased activations in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC), right postero-dorsal prefrontal cortex (PFC) including the rostral extension of the dorsal premotor cortex (pre-PMd), and the antero-dorsal PFC.
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Jemmy Button
A fictionalized account of Jemmy Button, a native boy from Tierra del Fuego who was brought to London to be educated and then returned home to his island.
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Shell games : the life and times of Pearl McGill, industrial spy and pioneer labor activist
\"Describes life in the Mississippi river town of Muscatine, Iowa and the pearl button industry through the eyes of a young woman working to create safe working conditions and fair pay for factory workers and looks at the controversy of labor union development from the viewpoint of the owners and workers\"--Provided by publisher.
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A Review of Mushrooms as a Potential Source of Dietary Vitamin D
When commonly consumed mushroom species are exposed to a source of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, such as sunlight or a UV lamp, they can generate nutritionally relevant amounts of vitamin D. The most common form of vitamin D in mushrooms is D2, with lesser amounts of vitamins D3 and D4, while vitamin D3 is the most common form in animal foods. Although the levels of vitamin D2 in UV-exposed mushrooms may decrease with storage and cooking, if they are consumed before the ‘best-before’ date, vitamin D2 level is likely to remain above 10 μg/100 g fresh weight, which is higher than the level in most vitamin D-containing foods and similar to the daily requirement of vitamin D recommended internationally. Worldwide mushroom consumption has increased markedly in the past four decades, and mushrooms have the potential to be the only non-animal, unfortified food source of vitamin D that can provide a substantial amount of vitamin D2 in a single serve. This review examines the current information on the role of UV radiation in enhancing the concentration of vitamin D2 in mushrooms, the effects of storage and cooking on vitamin D2 content, and the bioavailability of vitamin D2 from mushrooms.
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Preliminary Study on the Carbide Button Selection of a Button Cutter for Beishan Granite Using Indentation Tests
HighlightsThe indentation tests with different types of carbide buttons were conducted.The indentation process and crack pattern under the indenter were analyzed.The conical and saddle buttons are better by exploring the PI, SE, and crack pattern.
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Serious complications after button battery ingestion in children
Serious and fatal complications after button battery ingestion are increasing worldwide. The aim of this study is to describe serious complications after battery ingestion in children in the Netherlands. All pediatric gastroenterologists in the Netherlands performing upper endoscopies were asked to report all serious complications after battery ingestion in children (0–18 years) between 2008 and 2016 retrospectively.Sixteen serious complications were reported: death after massive bleeding through esophageal-aortal fistula (n = 1), esophagealtracheal fistula (n = 5), stenosis after (suspected) perforation and mediastinitis (n = 5), (suspected) perforation and mediastinitis (n = 3), vocal cord paralysis (n = 1), and required reintubation for dyspnea and stridor (n = 1). The median time interval between ingestion and presentation was 5 (IQR 2–258) h. All children were ≤ 5 (median 1.4; IQR 0.9–2.1) years. Vomiting (31.3%), swallowing/feeding problems (31.3%), and fever (31.3%) were the most common presenting symptoms; however, 18.8% of the patients were asymptomatic (n = 1 missing). All batteries were button batteries (75% ≥ 20 mm; 18.8% < 20 mm; n = 1 missing). The batteries were removed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy (50%) and rigid endoscopy (37.5%) or surgically (12.5%). Conclusion: Sixteen serious complications occurred after small and large button batteries ingestion between 2008 and 2016 in both symptomatic and asymptomatic children in the Netherlands. Therefore, immediate intervention after (suspected) button battery ingestion is required.
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Building Energy Performance Evaluation of Public Institutions Using the Korean Green Button System
This study presents the first academic analysis of Korean Green Button data, examining electricity consumption of 422 public institutions over 36 months (2022-2024). The methodology integrates EUI-based national grading for absolute performance assessment and K-means clustering for relative evaluation within the public sector portfolio. Results reveal a significant divergence: while 82.2% achieved Grade B or above under national standards, K-means clustering identified 14.9% as \"needs improvement\" relative to peers—with mean EUI 6.4 times higher than high-efficiency institutions. Government building management agencies demonstrated superior performance (46.2% high-efficiency), while basic local governments showed the weakest profile (25.0% needs improvement). This study demonstrates that comprehensive public sector benchmarking requires both absolute standards for regulatory compliance and relative assessment for continuous improvement targeting.
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Biomechanical Stability of Third-Generation Adjustable Suture Loop Devices Versus Continuous Loop Button Device for Cortical Fixation of ACL Tendon Grafts
Background:
Concerns regarding the primary stability of early adjustable loop button (ALB) devices for cortical fixation of tendon grafts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) have led to the development of new implant designs.
Purpose:
To evaluate biomechanical stability of recent ALB implants in comparison with a continuous loop button (CLB) device.
Study Design:
Controlled laboratory study.
Methods:
ACLR was performed in a porcine model (n = 40) using 2-strand porcine flexor tendons with a diameter of 8 mm. Three ALB devices (Infinity Button [ALB1 group]; Tightrope II RT [ALB2 group]; A-TACK [ALB3 group]) and 1 CLB device (FlippTack with polyethylene suture) were used for cortical tendon graft fixation. Cyclic loading (1000 cycles up to 250 N) with complete unloading were applied to the free end of the tendon graft using a uniaxial testing machine, followed by load to failure. Elongation, stiffness, yield load, and ultimate failure load were recorded and compared between the groups using a Kruskal-Wallis test with post hoc Dunn correction.
Results:
Elongation after 1000 cycles at 250 N was similar between groups (ALB1, 4.5 ± 0.7 mm; ALB2, 4.8 ± 0.8 mm; ALB3, 4.5 ± 0.6 mm; CLB, 4.5 ± 0.8 mm), as was load to failure (ALB1, 838 ± 109 N; ALB2, 930 ± 89 N; ALB3, 809 ± 103 N; CLB, 842 ± 80 N). Stiffness was significantly higher in the ALB1 group compared with the CLB group (262.3 ± 21.6 vs 229.3 ± 15.1 N/mm; P < .05). No significant difference was found between the 4 groups regarding yield load. Constructs failed either by rupture of the loop, breakage of the button, or rupture of the tendon.
Conclusion:
The tested third-generation ALB devices for cortical fixation in ACLR withstood cyclic loading with complete unloading without significant differences to a CLB device.
Clinical Relevance:
The third-generation ALB devices tested in the present study provided biomechanical stability comparable with that of a CLB device. Furthermore, ultimate failure loads of all tested implants exceeded the loads expected to occur in the postoperative period after ACLR.
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