Evaluation of the cold island effect of the urban parks in the main urban area of Wuhan from the perspective of supply and demand by Jufang Song, Yongxuan Qiao, Yihan Liu

“…Among these, the urban heat island effect has emerged as one of the most pronounced environmental concerns, presenting formidable challenges for urban planning in terms of sustainable development and environmental livability. …”
Get full text

Post-burn axillary contracture: A therapeutic challenge! by Durga Karki, Nikhil Mehta, Ravi Prakash Narayan

“…Results: Forty-four patients consisting of 25 males and 19 females presented with axillary contractures that involved 44 axillae. …”
Get full text

DESIGN OF RESECTION IMPLANT OF CHIN AREA OF MANDIBLE by V.N. Dvornik, S.G. Yas'ko, L.B. Yerys, O.I. Teslenko

“… Partial arthroplasty of the lower jaw at the present stage is one of the alternative methods of rehabilitation of patients with tumors or traumatic injury maxillofacial area. …”
Get full text

Erosion of estimated genomic breeding values with generations is due to long distance associations between markers and QTL by Didier Boichard, Sébastien Fritz, Pascal Croiseau, Vincent Ducrocq, Thierry Tribout, Beatriz C. D. Cuyabano

“…Abstract Background Most validation studies of genomic evaluations on candidates (prior to observing phenotypes) present inflation of their predicted breeding values, i.e., regression coefficients of their later observed phenotypes on the early predictions are smaller than one. …”
Get full text

Epidemiology of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Patients Attending at Hiwa Hospital in Sulaimani City, Iraq by Bushra Mohammed Ali, Hiwa Abas Ahmed

“…A case control approach was used, by retrospective chart review of all non-melanoma skin cancer cases presented between 1st of January 2015 till 31st of December 2016 at Sulaimani Hiwa hospital from which 70 cases conducted   and 70 controls from Baxshen hospital. …”
Get full text

Ecological Belief in a Just World: A Cross-Validation Study in a Turkish Sample by Gözde Kıral Uçar, Monika Baier, Markus M. Müller, Elisabeth Kals

“…Overall, the variable pattern and the complex motivation structure involved in pro-environmental as well as environmentally risky commitment can be confirmed in the Turkish sample. …”
Get full text

Optimization and sensitivity analysis of unsteady MHD mixed convective heat transfer in a lid-driven cavity containing a double-pipe circular cylinder using nanofluids by U.K. Suma, M. Masum Billah, Aminur Rahman Khan

“…The present investigation focuses on optimizing and conducting a response surface analysis for unsteady laminar mixed convective heat transfer in a rectangular lid-driven cavity with a heated double-pipe utilizing water-based graphene nanofluid. …”
Get full text

Structural Behavior of Voided Fibrous Sustainable Ferrocement Slabs by Bashar H. Ismael, Sheelan Mahmoud Hama, Ziadoon Mohsin Ali, Mustafa Mohammed Aljumaily, Aymen Hameed Fayyadh, Mohamed Khalid AlOmar

“…The global trend at the present time focuses on reducing waste resulting from daily uses and those resulting from manufacturing processes and others, and one of the effective means of reducing waste is to reuse it in concrete in various forms such as powder, fibers, or aggregate. …”
Get full text

Punching Behavior Of Self-Compacting Concrete Slabs Incorporating Coarse Recycled Concrete Aggregates by Malik K. E. Altaee, Jamal A. S. Khudair

“… This paper presents an experimental investigation on the effects of incorporating coarse recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) on the punching and flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete two-way slabs. …”
Get full text

Improving efficiency of road transport through the use of hydrodiodes in hydraulic systems taking into account cavitation phenomena by K. N. Sokirko, E. A. Pavliuchenko, E. A. Lysenko

“…In the opposite direction of flow, cavitation has a significant effect on the pattern of fluid flow in the vortex hydrodiode. Cavitation covers almost the entire inlet volume of the radial tube and partially captures the central part of the vortex chamber…”
Get full text

Quantitative reconstruction of phase states and evolution of condensate and gas in the western Kelasu Thrust Belt, Kuqa Depression, Tarim Basin by Zhihua He, Chengsheng Chen, Chao Wu, Shuyong Shi, Tao Mo, Min Liu, Naidong Chen, Yunpeng Wang

“…The results indicated that the temperature and pressure of reservoirs increased slowly before the Neogene, and then rapidly reached present value. The density and viscosity of the liquid phase decreased gradually, whereas that of the gas phase to the contrary. …”
Get full text

Periostin and IFN-γ levels in serum and nasopharyngeal aspirate in infants with viral-induced wheezing - 2 year follow-up by Sirma Mileva, Ekaterina Ivanova-Todorova, Kalina Tumagelova-Yuzeir, Trifonova T Ivelina, Neli S Korsun, Venelin A Alexiev

“…The aim was to find a pattern with the severity and frequency of wheezing episodes. …”
Get full text

Identification and functional validation of a new gene conferring resistance to Soybean Mosaic Virus strains SC4 and SC20 in soybean by Muhammad Muzzafar Raza, Huiying Jia, Muhammad Khuram Razzaq, Bowen Li, Kai Li, Junyi Gai

“…This study aimed to determine whether the resistance to SC4 and SC20 in Kefeng-1 was identical and whether Rsc4 and Rsc20 in Dabaima and Qihuang-1 are also present in Kefeng-1 due to translocation. Mendelian experiments using F1, F2, and recombinant inbred lines (RIL3:8) of Kefeng-1 (resistant) and NN1138-2 (susceptible) indicated a single dominant gene inheritance pattern in SC4 and SC20, respectively. …”
Get full text

Combined Lag Screw and Cerclage Wire Fixation for Calcaneal Tuberosity Avulsion Fractures by Vincenzo Giordano, Alexandre Leme Godoy-Santos, Felipe Serrão de Souza, Hilton Augusto Koch, Cesar de Cesar Netto, Stefan Rammelt

“…Avulsion fractures of the calcaneal tuberosity represent a rare injury pattern that is caused by a powerful tension force from the Achilles tendon and is usually seen following minor trauma, especially in elderly patients. …”
Get full text

Ant's Nest as a microenvironment: Distinct Mucoromycota (Fungi) community of the red wood ants' (Formica polyctena) mounds by Igor Siedlecki, Michał Kochanowski, Julia Pawłowska, Gabriela Reszotnik, Alicja Okrasińska, Marta Wrzosek

“…To distinguish taxa associated with the mounds, multilevel pattern analysis was performed. Our results show that the Mucoromycota community of Formica polyctena's mound differs from the community of the surrounding forest litter. …”
Get full text

Integrating generative adversarial networks with IoT for adaptive AI-powered personalized elderly care in smart homes by Fawad Naseer, Abdullah Addas, Abdullah Addas, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Nasir Khan, Noreen Sattar

“…The AI adapts to the unique pattern of healthy and behavioral habits in every individual’s lifestyle, hence offering personalized prompts, reminders, and sends off emergency alert notifications to the caregiver or health provider, when required. …”
Get full text

Assessment of Tree Species Diversity, Biomass, C and N Storage in Two Sites of Dry Tropical Forest of Chhattisgarh, India by Mexudhan, Jiwan Lal, Gunjan Patil

“… The present study was conducted in Katghora and Pali Sites in the dry tropical forest of Chhattisgarh, India. …”
Get full text

Behind the care: emotional struggles, burnout, and denial in kazakhstan’s professional palliative care workforce by Byron Crape, Pana Akhmetniyaz, Makpal Akhmetova, Faye Foster, Kaisar Dauyey, Alessandra Clementi, Lyazzat Toleubekova

“…Through analysis, four key themes were identified as central to the findings: (1) stressors contributing to burnout, (2) denial of emotional impact, (3) coping mechanisms, and (4) attitudes towards seeking psychological help. Conclusions The present study has revealed that the denial of emotional impact, along with the downplaying or dismissal of the impact of stress, is a recurring pattern among healthcare workers providing palliative care to terminally ill patients in Kazakhstan. …”
Get full text

Soil Quality Assessment in the Mashhad Plain, Northeast Iran (A Minimum Data Set and Spatial Analysis Approach) by Amin Mousavi, Alireza Karimi, Seyed Kazem Alavipanah, Ashraf Malekian, Tayebeh Safari

“…This study presents an innovative framework by integrating MDS selection and spatial analysis, offering a robust methodology for soil quality assessment in semi-arid regions. …”
Get full text

Examining Dark Triad traits in relation to mental toughness and physical activity in young adults by Sabouri S, Gerber M, Sadeghi Bahmani D, Lemola S, Clough PJ, Kalak N, Shamsi M, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Brand S

“…Compared to men, women participants had lower scores for DT traits (overall score and psychopathy), while no differences were found for MT or PA in both sexes.Conclusion: DT traits, high MT, and vigorous PA are interrelated. This pattern of results might explain why, for instance, successful professional athletes can at the same time be tough and ruthless. …”
Get full text