Moisture Sorption and Thermodynamic Properties of Wood under Dynamic Condition by Tiantian Yang, Erni Ma

“…Thermodynamic approach is a useful method to study interactions between water and wood at molecular level. …”
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Behavior Selection of Stakeholders toward Megaproject Social Responsibility: Perspective from Social Action Theory by Linlin Xie, Ting Han, Haitao Chu, Bo Xia

“…Based on the social action theory, the impact of relevant influencing factors is empirically examined and stakeholder’s selection of these two behaviors toward megaproject social responsibility (MSR) is explored. …”
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A Review on Colorectal Cancer and the Role of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine as Complementary Therapy by Jie Ji, Hiu Ching Phang, Xian Gu, Riyanto Teguh Widodo, Bey Hing Goh, Phei Er Kee, Siew-Keah Lee, Ashok Kumar Janakiraman, Long Chiau Ming, Kai Bin Liew

“…These products are excellent sources for CRC treatments, with nearly 50% of current cancer therapies derived from natural ingredients. This review focuses on the discussion of colorectal cancer and the potential of Chinese traditional herbs used in treating colorectal cancers. …”
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Is Dry Needling Effective When Combined with Other Therapies for Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Neck Pain Symptoms?... by César Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, Jorge Sanchez-Infante, Guido F Gómez-Chiguano, Joshua A Cleland, José L. Arias-Buría, Ibai López-de-Uralde-Villanueva, Marcos J. Navarro-Santana

“…To evaluate the effects of combining dry needling with other physical therapy interventions versus the application of the other interventions or dry needling alone applied over trigger points (TrPs) associated to neck pain. …”
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Investigation of thermal conductivity of Prosopis juliflora / Acacia leucophloea / Acacia nilotica fibers / ceramic fillers / epoxy composites by Cholapancheri Krishnaswamy Hemalatha, Gopalan Venkatachalam, Mohan Bhuvaneshwari

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Surgical resection versus thermal ablation after intra-arterial conversion therapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective one as per the STROBE guidelines by Yusen Du, Chao An, Wendao Liu

Subjects: “…intra-arterial interventional conversion therapy…”
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Cognitive behavioural therapy plus Kiesler Circle Training (CBT+) versus CBT only for patients with interpersonal problems: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial by Stephan Köhler, Philipp Sterzer, Eva-Lotta Brakemeier, Karen Ollrogge, Daniel Schulze, Eva Friedel, Nina Romanczuk-Seiferth, Anna-Lena Siegerist, Anne Guhn

“…Interventions that address these interpersonal challenges could therefore play a crucial role in enhancing mental health. …”
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Metareasoning: Theoretical and Methodological Developments by Linden J. Ball, Beth H. Richardson

“…This Special Issue aims to capture current theoretical and methodological developments in the field of metareasoning, which is concerned with the metacognitive processes that monitor and control our ongoing thinking and reasoning [...]…”
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“Making Sense” of Art through Design: Towards a Multisensory Theory of Reception Aesthetics by Inbal Strauss

“…Drawing on Wolfgang Kemp’s theory of reception aesthetics on the one hand and Donald Norman’s theory of design on the other, this article proposes a methodology for analysing the impact of artistic productions in design terms (namely, affordances, constraints, signifiers, feedback, mapping, and conceptual model). …”
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Plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings: numerical study on damage localization and evolution by K. Slámečka, P. Skalka, L. Čelko, J. Pokluda, L. Saucedo-Mora, T. J. Marrow, U. Thandavamoorthy

Subjects: “…Thermal barrier coatings…”
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Density Functional Theoretical Computational Studies on 3-Methyl 2-Vinyl Pyridinium Phosphate by N. Kanagathara, V. J. Thanigaiarasu, V. Sabari, S. Elangovan

“…The theoretical structural parameters such as bond length, bond angle, and dihedral angle are determined by DFT methods and are well agreed with the single crystal X-ray diffraction parameters. …”
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Magnetic field-induced synergistic therapy of cancer using magnetoplasmonic nanoplatform by Siqi Gao, Iuliia Golovynska, Jiantao Liu, Zhenlong Huang, Hao Xu, Jinghan Qu, Fangrui Lin, Galyna Ostrovska, Junle Qu, Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy

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A Facile Route to Fabricate CS/GO Composite Film for the Application of Therapeutic Contact Lenses by Pin Chen, Xin Wang, Jingyang Kong, Xiaohong Hu

“…However, either as contact lenses or as drug carriers, traditional materials have still some drawbacks in the field. Therefore, a transparent film was designed and investigated for the application of therapeutic contact lenses. …”
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Pouvoir, jeux d’argent et liminarité. L’impôt antique, théâtre de la souveraineté by Michaël Girardin

“…This characteristic imposed the powers to invest at the borders in order to invest the border, and to impose themselves to the individuals. While paying, the faithful ones (in the case of ‘religious’ taxation) or the subjects (in the case of ‘political’ taxation) manifested their acknowledgment of the authority, the legitimacy of authority to possess the place, and last but not least, their submission. …”
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A comparison of adaptive algorithms for solving plane problems in the linear elasticity theory using the zero- and first-order Raviart – Thomas elements by Petukhov Dmitrii, Frolov Maksim

“…Functional-type a posteriori error estimates are known for many problems of the elasticity theory. However, as followed from the work of S. I. …”
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Josef van Ess, Theologie und Gesellschaft im 2. und 3. Jahrhundert Hidschra: Eine Geschichte des religiösen Denkens im frühen Islam, Berlin; Newyork: Walter De Gruyter 1991-1995 by Zeynep Kot

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Flame-Retardant and Thermal Degradation Mechanism of Caged Phosphate Charring Agent with Melamine Pyrophosphate for Polypropylene by Xuejun Lai, Jiedong Qiu, Hongqiang Li, Xingrong Zeng, Shuang Tang, Ye Chen, Zhen Chen

“…The effects of MPP/PEPA on the flame retardancy and thermal degradation of PP were investigated by limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning test (UL-94), cone calorimetric test (CCT), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Related Fixed Point Theorems via General Approach of Simulations Functions by Kastriot Zoto, Nabil Mlaiki, Hassen Aydi

“…By considering existing classes of Ζ−contractions and Ψ−simulating functions with a solid impact in database results of fixed point theory, we introduce a new general class of simulating functions, called as Ψ−s simulation functions, and also types of κψ−s− contractions in a more general framework. …”
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Nonlinear Transient Thermal Modeling and Analysis of a Convective-Radiative Fin with Functionally Graded Material in a Magnetic Environment by M. G. Sobamowo, G. A. Oguntala, A. A. Yinusa

“…The developed nonlinear thermal models of linear, quadratic, and exponential variation of thermal conductivity are solved approximately and analytically using the differential transformation method (DTM). …”
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Thermodynamic properties of the liquid Ag-Bi-Cu-Sn lead-free solder alloys by Garzel G., Kopyto M., Zabdyr L.A.

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