The Role of Heat in the Lifestyle of the People of Iran during the Safavid Era by Javad Alipoor silab

“…Although studying the role of environmental elements from a historical perspective is challenging due to the nature of the historical sources available, a detailed examination of these sources, along with the use of medical resources, reveals different aspects of how heat influenced life and social behaviors in Safavid Iran. …”
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Integrative analysis of efferocytosis- and invasion-related genes as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in breast cancer by Jing Yang, Rong Zhang, Lamei Sun, Cong Wang, Ming Feng, Bin Su, Lixin Jiang

“…Abstract Breast cancer remains a primary source of cancer-related mortality among females worldwide. …”
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Analysis of the Causes of Urban Sprawl in Iran by keramatollah Ziari, Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki, Negin Rajabzadeh, Mohsen Abbas Nejad Jelogir

“…Discussion of Results & ConclusionThe causes of urban sprawl in Iran were categorized into 15 distinct dimensions: city form, urban management and planning, infrastructure and urban elements/transportation, land and housing management, planning, and policy, migration and land preparation, socio-cultural factors, natural factors, economic factors, urban plans, political factors, inner-city problems, marginalization and informal settlement issues, urban peripheral problems, demographic factors, and other factors.Within the dimension of city form, spatial-functional discontinuity was noted as a contributing factor (3 occurrences in the sources). …”
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Stem cell therapy use in patients with dementia: a systematic review by Olivier Uwishema, Malak Ghezzawi, Magda Wojtara, Ignatius N Esene, Kehinde Obamiro

“…We reviewed studies on the application of SCs in dementia, focusing on the following aspects: Animal models used in pre-clinical studies, tissue sources of SCs and donor species, and administrative routes and outcome assessments. …”
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Carbon footprint of coffee production: the case study of Indian Robusta coffee by Sandra P. Iglesias, Paraskevi Karka, John A. Posada, Ralph E.F. Lindeboom, Machteld van den Broek, Girigan Gopi, Manju Mathew, TD John, Vipin Champatan, P.V. Aravind

“…Calculating the carbon footprint (CF) in coffee processing is crucial for identifying and mitigating key sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Utilizing the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the current study quantifies the CF associated with Robusta dry coffee processing by collecting primary data through interviews with coffee producers and visits to coffee processing units, roasting, and grinding facilities in Wayanad, India. …”
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NORDIC denoising on VASO data by Lasse Knudsen, Lasse Knudsen, Luca Vizioli, Federico De Martino, Lonike K. Faes, Daniel A. Handwerker, Steen Moeller, Peter A. Bandettini, Peter A. Bandettini, Laurentius Huber

“…The use of submillimeter resolution functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is increasing in popularity due to the prospect of studying human brain activation non-invasively at the scale of cortical layers and columns. …”
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Transforming Bone Tunnel Evaluation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Introducing a Novel Deep Learning System and the TB-Seg Dataset by Ke Xie, Mingqian Yu, Jeremy Ho-Pak Liu, Qixiang Ma, Limin Zou, Gene Chi-Wai Man, Jiankun Xu, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung, Zheng Li, Michael Tim-Yun Ong

“…Evaluating bone tunnels is crucial for assessing functional recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. …”
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Genealogy of the Arab tribes living in Syria during the Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS)Typology of the Arab Tribes Living in the Levant during the Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS) Typology... by Akram sadat Hoseini, Yahya Mirhoseini

“…Data Sources: The primary data sources for this analysis were historical accounts and chronicles documenting the events and interactions of the various Arab tribes in the Levant during this time period. …”
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Defect Generation and Evolution in Irradiated Epitaxial Films and Heterostructures of Fe3O4 and Cr2O3 by Tiffany C. Kaspar, Maciej O. Liedke, Kayla H. Yano, Jijo Christudasjustus, Hyosim Kim, Yongqiang Wang, Mark E. Bowden, George E. Sterbinsky, Maik Butterling, Eric Hirschmann, Andreas Wagner, Daniel K. Schreiber

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Thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of waste plastic heavy distillate into diesel-like product by Jasper Okino, Zachary Siagi, Anil Kumar, Stephen Talai, Anthony Muliwa, Elly Olomo, Egide Manirambona

“…A modified brick electric furnace was employed as a heating source for batch reactor and a central composite design response surface methodology utilized for experimentation during both thermal and catalytic pyrolysis. …”
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Natural pigments: innovative extraction technologies and their potential application in health and food industries by Ayu Masyita, Gemala Hardinasinta, Ayun Dwi Astuti, Firdayani Firdayani, Dian Mayasari, Aki Hori, Ira Nur Ainun Nisha, Firzan Nainu, Takayuki Kuraishi

“…Natural pigments, or natural colorants, are frequently utilized in the food industry due to their diverse functional and nutritional attributes. …”
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DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN UKRAINE: A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION by Анжела Ігнатюк, Мартіна Раштіцова, Наталія Приказюк, Антоніна Шолойко, Наталія Ткаленко, Наталія Версаль

“…The goal of this research is to evaluate the social protection system of Ukraine and to make recommendations to fill the gaps in its functioning. The evaluation of Ukraine's social protection system utilized the Core Diagnostic Instrument (CODI tool) from the Inter-Agency Social Protection Assessments to the extent possible, given the constraints posed by limited information availability. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing and genomic analysis of four Akkermansia strains newly isolated from human feces by Wenjing Lu, Biqing Zha, Jie Lyu, Chenxi LingHu, Jing Chen, Sisi Deng, Xiangling Zhang, Liang Li, Guoqing Wang

“…These bacteria colonize the mucus layer of the gastrointestinal tract and utilize mucin as their sole source of carbon and nitrogen. …”
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Isolation and Purification, Structural Characterization, Hypoglycemic Activity of Soluble β-Glucan from Cordyceps chrysanthemi by Yexin LIN, Guangyu YAN, Yaru WANG, Hua FANG, Hui CHEN, Zhuan HONG

“…Soluble β-glucan from mushroom source had good biological activity, in order to develop and utilize β-glucan (CMBG) in Cordyceps chrysanthemi, this study used Cordyceps chrysanthemi substrate as raw material, and was purified by proteolytic enzyme digestion, adsorption of macroporous resin, and chromatography of DEAE ion-exchange columns, and the decolorization rate and β-glucan retention rate were weighted and scored to feel out the establishment of the optimal purification process conditions. …”
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Nixtamalization and Extrusion Processes: Effects on Physicochemical, Nutritional, and Nutraceutical Properties in the Processing of Corn Into Tortilla by Ana Luisa Félix-Sámano, Jennifer Vianey Félix-Medina, María Fernanda Quintero-Soto, Ismael Diaz-Peña, Roberto Gutiérrez-Dorado

“…Tortillas are a significant component of the Mexican diet, serving as a major source of protein and energy. The average consumption of nixtamalized corn tortillas in Mexico is around 80 kg per capita per year. …”
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Degradation of Tetracycline in Wastewater by Persulfate Activated by Sulfidated Nanometer Zero-valent Iron by Qiuyue YE, Zhengchun HU, Ziyi WANG, Wen XU, Shiyi ZHAO, Xuying DENG, Minghao GUO, Na GUO, Bing LIAO

“…Sulfidated zero-valent iron (S–nZVI) has been extensively utilized in wastewater treatment in recent years due to its superior electron transfer efficiency and selectivity. …”
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Assisted Egg White Biogenic Synthesis for Elaboration of ZnO Nanoparticles by Elena Andreea Vijan, Ecaterina Magdalena Modan, Sorin Georgian Moga, Denis Aurelian Negrea, Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu, Mihai Oproescu, Daniela Istrate

“…The synthesis process utilized egg white from different sources (commercially raised hens, home-raised hens, and ducks) and varying zinc nitrate concentrations (1M and 2M) to evaluate their influence on nanoparticle morphology and size. …”
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Taguchi Method-Based Synthesis of a Circular Antenna Array for Enhanced IoT Applications by Wided Amara, Ramzi Kheder, Ridha Ghayoula, Issam El Gmati, Amor Smida, Jaouhar Fattahi, Lassaad Latrach

“…To address this limitation, the synthesis method utilizing the Taguchi approach, originally designed for linear arrays, can be effectively extended to two-dimensional or planar antenna arrays. …”
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A study on neutrosophic $$\mathscr {T}_{\textrm{1k}}$$ -semantic segmentation for iris image recognition with Gaussian and Poisson noises by Vinoth Dhatchinamoorthy, Ezhilmaran Devarasan, Asima Razzaque, Saima Noor

“…Abstract In this article, we introduce an innovative methodology for image segmentation utilizing neutrosophic sets. Neutrosophic set components exhibit superior reliability in image processing due to their adeptness at managing uncertainty. …”
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Understanding ecohydrology and biodiversity in aquatic nature-based solutions in urban streams and ponds through an integrative multi-tracer approach by M. M. Warter, D. Tetzlaff, D. Tetzlaff, D. Tetzlaff, C. Soulsby, C. Soulsby, C. Soulsby, T. Goldhammer, D. Gebler, K. Vierikko, M. T. Monaghan, M. T. Monaghan

“…Our findings emphasize the utility of integrated tracer approaches to explore the interface between ecology and hydrology and provide insights into the ecohydrologic functioning of aquaNBSs and their potential limitations. …”
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