Urban growth dynamics and its influence on land surface temperature in Bhubaneswar metropolitan city: a 1990–2021 analysis by Monashree Panigrahi, Arabinda Sharma

“…These findings underscore the critical role of sustainable urban planning in mitigating the adverse effects of urban heat islands and guiding future development policies in Bhubaneswar. …”
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A Critical Review of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and Forced Use in Children With Hemiplegia by Jeanne Charles, Andrew M. Gordon

“…Hemiplegia is a physical impairment that can occur in childhood following head trauma, cerebral vascular accident or transient ischemic attack (stroke), brain tumor, or congenital or perinatal injury. …”
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Design and optimization of liquid helium-free cooling systems for magnetic resonance imaging device using multi-physical modeling by Changhao Luo, Guanhua Liu, Yi Deng, Zhiqiang Long, Meng Lin

“…The cooling process was enhanced by optimizing flow velocity and incorporating copper foam inserts into the gas tubes of the heat exchangers. Increasing flow velocity from 5 m/s to 30 m/s reduced cool-down time by over 40 %, although it caused significant pressure drops, 2.09 kPa for nitrogen and 0.24 kPa for helium. …”
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In-Depth Analysis of Photovoltaic-Integrated Shading Systems’ Performance in Residential Buildings: A Prospective of Numerical Techniques Toward Net-Zero Energy Buildings by Ahmad Baghdadi, Maher Abuhussain

“…Leveraging numerical simulations conducted with EnergyPlus, the research evaluates various shading configurations, including louvers, horizontal and sidefin canopies, to quantify their impact on cooling, heating, lighting demands and energy production. The annual efficiency of the proposed integrated systems to achieve sustainable and net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) is a key metric evaluated in this study. …”
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Dysregulated Circulating Dendritic Cell Function in Ulcerative Colitis Is Partially Restored by Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus casei Shirota by Elizabeth R. Mann, Jialu You, Verena Horneffer-van der Sluis, David Bernardo, Hafid Omar Al-Hassi, Jon Landy, Simon T. Peake, Linda V. Thomas, Cheng T. Tee, Gui Han Lee, Ailsa L. Hart, Parveen Yaqoob, Stella C. Knight

“…Human blood DC from healthy controls (control-DC) and UC patients (UC-DC) were conditioned with heat-killed LcS and used to stimulate allogeneic T cells in a 5-day mixed leucocyte reaction. …”
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Methods for Extracting Immune-Response Modulating Agents of Plant Origin by Oksana V. Kozlova, Natalia S. Velichkovich, Elizaveta R. Faskhutdinova, Olga A. Neverova, Andrey N. Petrov

“…Traditional extraction methods include percolation, maceration, Soxhlet extraction, heat reflux extraction, and decoction. However, they are solvent-consuming and expensive. …”
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Evaluation of Cyclic Fatigue of Hyflex EDM, Twisted Files, and ProTaper Gold Manufactured with Different Processes: An In Vitro Study by Pooja D. Khandagale, Prashant P. Shetty, Saleem D. Makandar, Pradeep A. Bapna, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Anand Marya, Pietro Messina, Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina

“…The main aims of root canal instrumentation are to provide an environment that will lead to healing and to provide a root canal shape that is comfortable to clean and seal. …”
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Utilizing Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Assessment of the Infraspinatus Muscle and Tendon: Implications for Rehabilitation Professionals by Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…The rotator cuff, comprising the subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor muscles, plays a crucial role in stabilizing the glenohumeral joint by securing the head of the humerus within the glenoid cavity of the scapula. …”
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Ouagadougou, éléments d’interrogations sur l’identité d’une architecture résidentielle postcoloniale ouverte by Noël SANOU & Mafati Gisèle HÉMA

“…Résumé : Dans le sillage du renouvellement de perspective pour l’étude de la ville africaine comme un discours reposant d’une part, sur une syntaxe narrative et visuelle, qui raconte une quête de valeurs à travers une organisation figurative et d’autre part, les rapports axiologiques des sujets sociaux réels à la dynamique de l’évolution de leur espace résidentiel (Mafati Gisèle Héma, 2005), cet article explore les éléments d’interrogations sur l’identité d’une architecture d’habitation postcoloniale ouverte qui parcourt la littérature sur la ville de Ouagadougou dès les premiers témoignages sur son urbanité. …”
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Multisite Infection with Mycobacterium abscessus after Replacement of Breast Implants and Gluteal Lipofilling by Eva Rüegg, Alexandre Cheretakis, Ali Modarressi, Stephan Harbarth, Brigitte Pittet-Cuénod

“…The same M. abscessus strain was found gluteally. The gluteal wound healed within six weeks. At ten months’ follow-up, gluteal asymmetry persists for deep scarring. …”
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Fish scale-inspired biomimetic nanocoatings on magnesium implants for vascularized bone regeneration in infected bone defects by Dan Li, Danni Dai, Jianrong Wang, Zhen Ai, Chao Zhang

“…This study provided a promising bionic strategy for creating osteogenic microenvironments that match the sequential healing process of infected bone defects.…”
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Peculiarities of State Experts Activity on Secret Issues of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine by D. Y. Denischuk

“…Based on the findings of the study, the author has offered the position of the Head of the Department for the Execution of Criminal Punishments to be included in the List of officials entrusted to perform the functions of state experts on secret issues.…”
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Optimization of Protein Hydrolysate from Earthworms (<i>Perionyx excavatus</i>) of Angiotensin-I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Activity by One Variable at a Time by Phong Thanh Bui, Truc Anh Hoang, My Thi Thuy Pham, Linh Le Phuong Tran, Oanh Kim Nguyen

“…The stability of ACEIA was assessed under various conditions, including in vitro digestion, heat treatment at 100 °C for 180 min, and pH adjustments from pH 1 to 11. …”
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Clinical symptoms and surgical outcome of colloid cysts of the third ventricle: A multicenter retrospective study by V.M. Butenschoen, N. Lange, A. Quiring, L. Mikhina, J. Gempt, M. Shah, J. Beck, P. Evangelou, V. Rohde, D. Jankovic, F. Ringel, I. Janssen, K. Schaller, C.F. Freyschlag, C. Thomé, S. Maurer, M. Czabanka, P. Leissa, P. Vajkoczy, B. Meyer

“…The surgical treatment presented a safe and definite treatment, with wound healing disorders (6.3%) and CSF leakage (4.7%) being the most frequently encountered complications. …”
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Reinforcement of PMMA Denture Base Material with a Mixture of ZrO2 Nanoparticles and Glass Fibers by Mohammed M. Gad, Ahmad M. Al-Thobity, Ahmed Rahoma, Reem Abualsaud, Fahad A. Al-Harbi, Sultan Akhtar

“…A total of 160 specimens were fabricated from heat-polymerized acrylic resins using the water bath technique. …”
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Reanalysis of summer pressure systems affecting Iran\'s atmosphere by mahdi khazaei

“…Given that the main factor in the development of large-scale monsoon system is the surface heating (bottom-up formation) and the main factor in the development of subtropical anticyclone is descending of atmospheric dynamics, the main reason for the development of summertime subtropical dynamic anticyclone should be a very strong and unit agent, something other than the summer monsoons.…”
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THERAPY FOR LOW BACK PAIN WITH ACUPUNCTURE AND TURMERIC by Farah Dynah Daeq Aszar, Ario Imandiri, Arifa Mustika

“…In She syndrome, lower back pain is often caused by pathogen wind, damp, cold, heat and blood stasis, whereas in the Xi syndrome lower back pain usually caused by deficiency of Jing, Qi, Yin, or Yang of the  kidney. …”
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Burning Rate Enhancement Analysis of End-Burning Solid Propellant Grains Based on X-Ray Real-Time Radiography by Wei Xianggeng, Bo Tao, Wang Pengbo, Ma Xinjian, Lou Yongchun, Chen Jian

“…Considering the actual structure of this end-burning grain motor, it is speculated that the main cause of the cone burning of the grain may be due to the heat conduction of the metal wall. By adjusting the initial shape of the grain end surface, the operating pressure of the combustion chamber can be basically unchanged, so as to meet the mission requirements. …”
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Berberine-induced browning and energy metabolism: mechanisms and implications by Aslıhan Alpaslan Ağaçdiken, Zeynep Göktaş

“…Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) releases energy as heat instead of chemical energy. Thermogenesis increases energy expenditure. …”
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Optimizing water resource management in tropical drought-prone regions through hybrid MCDM techniques: A water-stress mapping approach by Suman Mukherjee, Suman Paul, Subhasis Bhattacharya, Aznarul Islam, Sadik Mahammad, Edris Alam

“…Therefore, the eastern Chotonagpur region, one of the drought-prone areas of the world with mounting temperature and heat waves in the summer, is examined in the context of uncertainty of rainfall and a precarious agrarian economy. …”
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