Chronic low back pain: Evaluation and management by A.R. Last, K. Hulbert

“…A surgical evaluation may be considered for select patients with functional disabilities or refractory pain despite multiple nonsurgical treatments.…”
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The Diversity of Cold Worlds: A Blended-light Binary Straddling the T/Y Transition in Brown Dwarfs by Daniella C. Bardalez Gagliuffi, Jacqueline K. Faherty, Genaro Suárez, Sherelyn Alejandro Merchan, Brianna Lacy, Ben Burningham, Klara Matuszewska, Rocio Kiman, Johanna M. Vos, Austin Rothermich, Jonathan Gagné, Caroline Morley, Melanie J. Rowland, Dan Caselden, Aaron Meisner, Adam C. Schneider, Marc J. Kuchner, Charles A. Beichman, Peter R. Eisenhardt, Christopher R. Gelino, Ehsan Gharib-Nezhad, Eileen C. Gonzales, Federico Marocco, Niall Whiteford, J. Davy Kirkpatrick

“…Carbon disequilibrium chemistry strongly shapes the mid-infrared spectra of these sources, as a complex function of the metallicity and surface gravity. …”
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Open Science Alternatives to Scopus and the Web of Science: A Case Study in Regional Resilience by Irina D. Turgel, Olga A. Chernova

“…It is noteworthy that they largely replicate the provided data, supplementing and expanding them by using different types of data sources. However, open databases do not guarantee a high quality of materials and exhibit a relatively low level of metadata. …”
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Application of a sEMG hand motion recognition method based on variational mode decomposition and ReliefF algorithm in rehabilitation medicine. by Yue Yuan

“…In recent years, surface electromyogram (sEMG) signals that directly reflect human motion information are ideal input sources for prosthetic control and rehabilitation. …”
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A data driven approach using local measurements to locate turbine governors causing forced oscillations by Sigurd Hofsmo Jakobsen, Xavier Bombois, Santiago Sanchez Acevedo, Hallvar Haugdal, Salvatore D’Arco

“…When forced oscillations are detected, they are located by finding the transfer functions that describe the behaviour of the corresponding plant the worst. …”
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Evaluation Granola Bars Quality Fortified with Sweet Sorghum Jaggery by Heba, A. Barakat, Dina, M. Sabri, Soha, R.A. Khalil

“…Such results indicated the sweet sorghum jaggery can be used as an economic sweetener and functional ingredient in preparing functional food. …”
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Material and Design Analysis of Doors in Traditional Düzce–Konuralp Architecture by Onur Çelik, Alper Bideci

“…The analysis encompasses the functions of the doors, their opening directions, horizontal and vertical alignments, dimensions, and material properties, as well as decorative and ornamental characteristics. …”
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IT Challenges in Designing and Implementing Online Natural History Collection Systems by Marcin Lawenda, Paweł Wolniewicz

“…Each category discusses several selected topics, highlighting often underestimated essentials for implementing the NHC system. …”
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Energy, Traffic Load, and Link Quality Aware Ad Hoc Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Network Based Smart Metering Infrastructure by Hasan Farooq, Low Tang Jung

“…Smart meters, in addition to their primary billing functions, serve as distributed Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) nodes for enhancing grid reliability. …”
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LOTUS Software to Process Wearable EmbracePlus Data by Jack S. Fogarty

“…To address that, we introduce the LOTUS toolkit, an open-source graphical user interface that allows users to reconstitute and process EmbracePlus datasets over select time intervals. …”
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A decision-making model for the adaptive reuse of ‘buildings of control and reform’: the Nossa Senhora Village, Macau by Wenkai Li, Xi Ye, Bo-Wei Zhu

“…However, there is still a lack of research on how such buildings have been selected for new functions in order to achieve these aims. …”
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Inference of a plume conduit beneath the Réunion Island from 3D migration of Ps conversions from the mantle transition zone by B. Padma Rao, M. Ravi Kumar

“…In this study, we investigate the mantle transition zone (MTZ) structure beneath the Réunion Island using 3D-migration of P-Receiver functions, to decipher the effect of the plume on the MTZ and its architecture. …”
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Urotensin-II: More Than a Mediator for Kidney by Ayşe Balat, Mithat Büyükçelik

“…Although both hU-II and its receptor, GPR14, are detected in several tissues, kidney is a major source of U-II in humans. …”
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Software for developing digital twins of agricultural machinery working bodies by D. A. Mironov, D.  V. Popov, R. K. Rasulov, A. K. Lamm

“…Necessary requirements were defined to facilitate decision-making in selecting programs with similar functionality.…”
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APPLICATION OF PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WITH METHOD DIFFICULTY LEVEL, DISTINGUISHING POWER, DISTRACTOR EFFECTIVENESS, AND ANOVA (Case Study: Paper Based Test (PBT) Period 2 Question... by Safira Khoirunnisa, Edi Widodo

“…The quality of human resources can be improved through education. The Islamic University of Indonesia provides various selection patterns for prospective new students, one of which is PBT. …”
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A Study of the Reflection of Qur'anic Verses in Mihrab Carpets of the Safavid Period by Elaheh Panjahbashi, Rana Mohammadzadeh

“…And how do the inscriptions relate to the visual motifs and designs? Relying on library sources and image analysis, and using a historical-descriptive method, the research finds that the content of the inscriptions-such as specific verses and dhikr formulas-functions in harmony with the architectural and floral elements of the mihrab-shaped carpets. …”
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Concept of Vector Multicomponent Physical Quantities, Models and Measurement Method by V. N. Nesterov

“…There are three positions of this conception in this paper, which are formulated as follows: vector multicomponent physical quantities are considered as functions of the set of their constituent information components; the communication functions of the specified information components in the models of multicomponent physical quantities are determined by the laws of vector algebra; information models of vector multicomponent physical quantities allow an alternative representation of information components depending on the selected coordinate system.The mathematical model of the vector multicomponent physical quantity is presented. …”
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How much does a disrupted mitochondrial network influence neuronal dysfunction? by Zofia MA Chrzanowska‐Lightowlers, Robert N Lightowlers

“…This ensures all tissues have an adequate energy supply and underlines the need for a fully functional mitochondrial network. Since mitochondrial biogenesis and maintenance require components from two genetic sources, mitochondrial diseases can result from mutations in either the nuclear or the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA). …”
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Pathogenesis of Apical Periodontitis: a Literature Review by Indre Graunaite, Greta Lodiene, Vita Maciulskiene

“…Additionally, a manual search in the cytokine production, cytokine functions and periapical tissue destruction in the journals and books was performed.Results: In total, 97 literature sources were obtained and reviewed. …”
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Greener solvents in extraction of proteins and peptides by Katarína Maráková

“…The sample pretreatment still represents a fundamental aspect of any analytical workflow, and the implementation of sustainable and efficient extraction of proteins is essential to satisfy the increasing requirements for high-quality extraction of proteins from their natural sources. Proteins, with their unique structural and functional characteristics, are utilized in several industries such as pharmaceuticals, biomedicine, cosmetics, and food. …”
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