Size-Related Differences in the Thermoregulatory Habits of Free-Ranging Komodo Dragons by Henry J. Harlow, Deni Purwandana, Tim S. Jessop, John A. Phillips

“…Large dragons were more sedentary and sun shuttled less. Further, they appear to rely to a greater extent on microhabitat selection and employed mouth gaping evaporative cooling to maintain their preferred operational temperature and prevent overheating. …”
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Relationship between Mast Cells and the Colitis with Relapse Induced by Trinitrobenzesulphonic Acid in Wistar Rats by Ana Carolina Luchini, Déborah Mara Costa de Oliveira, Cláudia Helena Pellizzon, Luiz Claudio Di Stasi, José Carlos Gomes

“…In conclusion, although mast cell proliferation is associated with colitis, these cells and their mediators appear to play no clear role in the colitis with relapses.…”
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Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Biological Activities of Chrysophyllum albidum Fruit Extracts from Lagos by Ngozi Awa Imaga, Franklyn Nonso Iheagwam, Edidiong Urua, Evarista Ayodele Ebigwai

“…Elemental analysis showed the presence of sodium, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, manganese, potassium, and copper, while vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C, D, and K were also present. …”
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Bearing Characteristics of Moso Bamboo Micropile-Composite Soil Nailing System in Soft Soil Areas by Zhihe Cheng, Yousheng Deng

“…Furthermore, the bamboo pile has visibly bent in middle and lower parts, where the regional shear point is most likely to appear, the axial force of the soil nail is distributed in an oval pattern with a smaller force on both sides and a larger force in the middle part, the maximum axial strain is 447.3 με, and the axial force of the soil nails in each row follows a similar trend. …”
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Performance Optimization of Unglazed Nanofluid Photovoltaic/Thermal System: Energy and Exergy Analyses by M. Imtiaz Hussain, Jun-Tae Kim

“…The focus of this paper is to predict the transient response of a nanoengineered photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) system in view of energy and exergy analyses. …”
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Acute Truncal Lymphedema Secondary to Axillary Metastatic Melanoma Presenting Like Cellulitis by Shelley J. E. Hwang, Benjamin Y. Kong, Shaun Chou, Deepal Wakade, Matteo S. Carlino, Pablo Fernandez-Penas

“…This case highlights that, in patients with lymphadenectomy, atypical forms of lymphedema on the body may appear. Truncal lymphedema is an infrequent event.…”
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Geotourism study of Ghezelowzan basin based on Fassoulas method by Hassan Jafari, mohammad taherkhani, Khadijeh Rezaii

“…The selected geosites were then positioned on topographic maps of 1/50000 and using geological maps of 1/100000 of the region, the lithology of different landforms such as hoodoos, Behestan dom, salt domes Chehrabad, Pari lakes, copper mine Baiche Bagh, dikes Sedimentary, cuesta-like forms, kalut-like shapes, Kcadovan-like shaped forms, glacier circuses, and tectonic valleys-fridges. …”
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Effect of Al2O3, MgO, and CuOx on the dissolution behavior of rhodium in the Na2O-SiO2 slags by Wiraseranee C., Yoshikawa T., Okabe T.H., Morita K.

“…The dissolution of rhodium in slags was suppressed by the addition of Al2O3 and MgO, where Al2O3 behaved as an acidic oxide and MgO behaved as a diluent of slag basicity at a fixed Na2O/SiO2 ratio of 0.97. The content of copper in solid rhodium equilibrated with the CuOx bearing slags slightly increased with increasing content of CuOx, and CuOx was found to slightly enhance the dissolution of rhodium. …”
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Fever Associated with Gastrointestinal Shigellosis Unmasks Probable Brugada Syndrome by John N. Makaryus, Jennifer Verbsky, Scott Schwarz, David Slotwiner

“…Furthermore, these electrocardiographic changes appear to be temperature dependent. We present the case of a 35-year-old male who presented with intestinal Shigellosis and was also found to have Brugada-type electrocardiographic changes on ECG. …”
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Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Causing Priapism by Vinay Hanyalu Shankar, Bharadwaj Adithya-Sateesh, Nicole Gousy, Girma Ayele, Freyr Petursson, Rediet Atalay, Miriam Michael

“…While it is still unclear how splenectomies can result in thrombotic events in PKD, there does appear to be a correlation between splenectomies with resultant thrombocytosis with increased platelet adhesion.…”
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Analysis of Leaching Rate of Heavy Metals from Fly Ash at Varying Leachant pH & Cumulative Liquid to Solid Ratios by Tobby, Micheal Agwe, Sharma, S. N., Pandey, Govind

“…Analysis of the eluate for Copper (Cu), Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr) and Arsenic (As), revealed that the concentrations of Se at Selenium L/S of 0.1 for leachant pH of 5.87, 6.41 and 7.01, exceeded the allowable limits for non-hazardous wastes disposal into the landfills.…”
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Les textiles dans les tombes gauloises à dépôt de crémation en vase métallique : usages pratiques, mises en scène et perspectives anthropologiques (seconde moitié du vie s.-ve s. a... by Elsa Desplanques

“…Used as ossuaries, the vessels are mostly made of copper alloys. This funerary practice was used over a period of about a thousand years, between the 14th c. …”
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Thai Passive Markers in Adversative and Non-adversative Passives in Speakers of Different Ages by Indrambarya, Kitima

“…Verbs with a higher degree of positivity have a higher tendency to occur with dâyráp, while verbs with a higher degree of adversity have a higher tendency to appear with the passive marker doon. The use of dâyráp and thùuk in speakers of different ages could reflect tendencies of language change, while the use of doon could point to age-grading.…”
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Comorbid Illness, Bowel Preparation, and Logistical Constraints Are Key Reasons for Outpatient Colonoscopy Nonattendance by Deepti Chopra, Lawrence C. Hookey

“…Colonoscopy attendance rates appear to vary significantly by season and it may be beneficial to book more colonoscopies in the summer or overbook in the winter. …”
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Prostacyclin Synthase: Upregulation during Renal Development and in Glomerular Disease as well as Its Constitutive Expression in Cultured Human Mesangial Cells by Thomas Klein, Günther Klaus, Martin Kömhoff

“…In the normal adult kidney, PGIS-immunoreactive protein and mRNA appear to localize to mesangial fields and endothelial and smooth muscle cells of arteries and peritubular capillaries. …”
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Mechanism of Strain Burst by Laboratory and Numerical Analysis by Manchao He, Fuqiang Ren, Cheng Cheng

“…Based on the failure phenomenon, deformation, and released energy from the roof and floor, this study proves that the system stiffness is a key factor determining the violence of the failure, and strain burst is prone to happen when the system is soft. Two critical Young’s moduli ratios and stiffness ratios are identified to assess the violence of failure.…”
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The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia by Rhonda Davis-Cheshire, Savannah Bennington, Allison Hartsek, Teresa Kelly, Janeene Marinelli, Amanda Perez

“…Conclusion. Weighted blankets appear beneficial in reducing insomnia severity in adults with much more than the average population sensory sensitivity. …”
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Identification of Xylem Occlusions Occurring in Cut Clematis (Clematis L., fam. Ranunculaceae Juss.) Stems during Their Vase Life by Agata Jedrzejuk, Julia Rochala, Jacek Zakrzewski, Julita Rabiza-Świder

“…This study shows that in clematis, tyloses are the main source of occlusions, although bacteria and some amorphic substances may also appear inside the vessels. A preservative composed of 200 mg dm−3 8-HQC (8-hydroxyquinolin citrate) and 2% sucrose arrested bacterial development and the growth of tyloses. …”
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Incidence of neoplastic diseases in infants in Cienfuegos province from January 1988 to December 1998. by Luis Pedro Hernández Sosa, Sonia Pérez García, Mileny Acosta Fonseca

“…<strong>Background: </strong>The study of neoplasias in children gathers of cancer that appear in children less than 15 years of age although some authors have stated that this age should be widened till youngsters less than 20 years. …”
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Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Soil and Selected Medicinal Plants by Afzal Shah, Abdul Niaz, Nazeef Ullah, Ali Rehman, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Zakir, Muhammad Suleman Khan

“…Essential and nonessential heavy metals like iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and lead (Pb) were analyzed in four selected medicinal plants such as Capparis spinosa, Peganum harmala, Rhazya stricta, and Tamarix articulata by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (FAAS). …”
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