Smoke or no Smoke? Questions of Perspective in North and South by Mary Debrabant

“…Gaskell’s imagery is ambivalent too—even her smoking chimneys are less threatening than those of Dickens (Hard Times 1854). The novelist’s primary concern is how men relate to their environment and to one another as they find their way in new circumstances. …”
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Osmopriming duration in Araçá-boi seeds germination by Marcela Liege da Silva, Edvan Alves Chagas, Elias Ariel de Moura, Pollyana Cardoso Chagas, Oscar José Smiderle, Rosemary Vilaça Vilaça

“…The objective of this study was to assess the osmopriming efficiency promoted by Sucrose (C12H22O11) and Potassium Nitrate (KNO3 ) on germination of seeds of araca-boi in different immersion times. Thus, the seeds were osmoconditioned in following solutions: C12H22O11, KNO3 , KNO3 + C12H22O11 and H2 O, by period of 6, 12 and 24 h. …”
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Efficacy of Moxibustion in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Based on Meta-Analysis under Intelligent Medical Treatment by Qianqian Niu, Weijie Xu

“…Dementia in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has become a major factor affecting the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Early detection and timely prevention can delay the progression of dementia, improve the quality of life of patients, and reduce the burden on society. …”
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Energy and Reserve Scheduling of Distribution Network in Presence of Electric Vehicle Aggregators: A Decentralized Approach by Atena Tazikeh Lemeski, Reza Ebrahimi, Alireza Zakariazadeh, Keyvan Firuzi

“…For realistic addressing of the problem, the uncertainties related to EV arrival/departure times and their initial State of Charge (SOC) are simulated via different scenarios. …”
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Synchronous Remote Rendering for VR by Viktor Kelkkanen, Markus Fiedler, David Lindero

“…This article focuses on one specific issue in remote rendering when imperfect frame timing between client and server may cause recurring frame drops. …”
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Damage Characteristics Caused by Deep-Hole Blasting near Normal Fault and Its Effects on Coal and Gas Outbursts by Kui Gao, Guodong Qiao, Zegong Liu, Wei Xia

“…The mechanism for coal and gas outbursts within a normal fault is analyzed theoretically, and the results indicate that the maximum tensile stress in the vertical direction of the blasting hole in the normal-fault model is 1.17 times that in the no-fault model. The propagation of cracks near the blasting hole produces crushing circles, and more cracks are produced in the normal-fault model, causing severe damage to the coal seam and floor rock adjacent to the upper wall of the normal fault. …”
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Analysis on the Triaxial Shear Behavior and Microstructure of Cement-Stabilized Clay Reinforced with Glass Fibers by Bo Ruan, Shilong Zheng, Jidong Teng, Hui Ding, Chao Ma

“…The cohesion of the cement-stabilized clay reinforced with 4‰ glass fiber content is 2.8 times greater than that of the cement-stabilized clay. …”
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A Rare Cause of Ascites-Disseminated TB with Peritonitis in a Middle-Aged Female by Sahathevan Vithoosan, Ponnudurai Shanjeeban, Joseph Philip Anpalahan, Paramarajan Piranavan, Harindra Karunatilake, Ananda Jayanaga

“…Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) has been increasingly recognized in adults in the recent times due to increased prevalence of immune suppression. …”
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Divine Evolution: Empedocles’ Anthropology by A. V. Halapsis

“…Cognition of nature in Ancient Greece was far from the ideal of the objective knowledge formed in modern times, cognition of the world as it exists before man and independently of him. …”
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Torsion of Hydrosalpinx with Concurrent Acute Cholecystitis: Case Report and Review of Literature by Preeti R. John, Amelia M. Pasley

“…During laparoscopy, the right Fallopian tube with hydrosalpinx was noted to be twisted three times. The right ovary appeared normal. The gall bladder wall was thickened and inflamed. …”
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Paradigma Penilaian Pembelajaran PAI pada Kurikulum KTSP dan Kurikulum Merdeka untuk Tingkat SMP by Shodikun Shodikun, Moh. Muslih, Titien Soewastiningsih Soebari

“…Through a comprehensive and continuous assessment approach, it is hoped that the quality of PAI learning in junior high schools can be improved in line with the demands of the times and students' needs. …”
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Limits and Risks of Digital Transformation by T. S. Akhromeeva, G. G. Malinetskiy, S. A. Posashkov

“…The exact solution of a number of simple-looking problems with a small amount of input data requires resources many times greater than the capabilities of all available computers.On the "border" between natural and artificial intelligence lies the "cognitive barrier". …”
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برامج التعرف الضوئى على الحروف العربیة : دراسة تقییمیة مقارنة لأغراض استرجاع المعلومات by د. عادل نبیل على

“…In recent times ,There were many Arab digitization projects for theirinformation resources, such as: digital repository of Egyptian university theses,and the digitization of information resources at Dar Al-Kutub in Egypt andanother Arabic projects. …”
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Fatigue Characteristics of Prestressed Concrete Beam under Freezing and Thawing Cycles by Yuanxun Zheng, Lei Yang, Pan Guo, Peibing Yang

“…Depending on the static failure test results, the fatigue load for the prestressed concrete beam model was carried out, the fatigue tests for prestressed concrete beam under freezing and thawing cycles were done, and the influence of fatigue loading times on dynamic and static characteristics of prestressed concrete beam was also studied. …”
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Subvolcanic petrology of the Pico dos Três Estados region (SE Brazil): Implications for Alkaline Magmatic Evolution by Graciano Carlos de Freitas, Artur Corval, Júlio Cesar Lopes da Silva, Helena Saraiva Koenow Pinheiro, Sérgio de Castro Valente

“…This data pointed out the involvement of an enriched mantle source in the La/Yb ratio by at least 16 times more than an Oceanic Island Basalt (OIB)-type mantle.…”
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Musculoskeletal Adverse Events Associated with PCSK9 Inhibitors: Disproportionality Analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System by Lingqing Ding, Congqin Chen, Yongkuan Yang, Jie Fang, Longxing Cao, Yige Liu

“…Increased laboratory and clinical monitoring are required to timely diagnose and manage MAEs.…”
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Does Investor Sentiment Influence South African ETF Flows During Different Market Conditions? by Paidamoyo Aurleen Shenjere, Sune Ferreira-Schenk, Fabian Moodley

“…Investor sentiment is one of the factors that influence market returns of ETFs during times of market volatility. This article highlights the gap in the literature by examining the role sentiment plays in ETF volatility and providing a more comprehensive understanding of how sentiment interacts with market conditions to affect ETF pricing in the South African context. …”
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Site Specific Effect of Tobacco Addiction in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Tumors: A Retrospective Clinicopathological Study by Ashok Kumar, Amita Sharma, Babita Ahlawat, Sonam Sharma

“…Among only smokers, 69.2% cases were of laryngeal and oro- and hypopharynx as compared to 11.5% of oral cavity cancers (nearly 6 times). Tobacco (smokeless) chewing is associated with oral cancers whereas tobacco smoking is associated with laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma. …”
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Study and characterization of Sterculia foetida (Java olive) activated carbon black Filled composite materials by Srinivasa Rao Pedada, Srinivas Rao Golagani, Manoj Kumar Regulagadda, Anitha Kumari Mosya

“…High surface area activated carbon has been prepared from Sterculia Foetida by chemical activation with ortho-phosphoric acid at various temperatures (500–800 °C),weight ratios of ortho-phosphoric acid to sterculia foetida (P/L = 0.5–2.25) and impregnation times (1–48 h).as an activating agent were studied. …”
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STUDY OF DNA TRANSFORMATION DYNAMICS IN ВНК-21/2-17 CELL CULTURE USING FLOW CYTOMETRY DURING FMD VIRUS REPRODUCTION by M. N. Guseva, M. A. Shevchenko, D. V. Mikhalishin, V. V. Mikhalishin, B. L. Manin

“…Three hours post cell culture infection increase in apoptosis and detritus was observed, G 1-phase decreased by 17–21% and polynuclear cells grew by 2.3 times. In seven hours, the drastic rise in cell death was noted. …”
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