Exergy, Energy, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of Gas Condensate Stabilization Units for the Selection of Optimum Configuration by Van Vang Le, Elizabeth C. Matsui

“…Based on the economic analysis it is deduced that the values of total production costs in STB-C, STB-D, and STB-E are 7.14% lower than the total production costs values of the structures without integration (STB-A and STB-B). …”
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Hamstring Injury Rehabilitation and Prevention in the Female Athlete by Lucy O'Sullivan, Jamie Preszler, Miho Tanaka

“…Currently, the majority of existing literature investigating HSI rehabilitation has been conducted using male participants. However, female athletes display intrinsic anatomical and biomechanical differences compared to males that influences the way this population experiences HSIs and HSI rehabilitation. …”
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Response-efficacy messages produce stronger passwords than self-efficacy messages … for now: A longitudinal experimental study of the efficacy of coping message types on password c... by Joelle Simon, Steven J. Watson, Iris van Sintemaartensdijk

“…Findings indicate that the strength of the created passwords did not improve based on the messages participants received, and those who received self-efficacy messages actually created passwords with lower entropy. The intention to adopt strong passwords was only elevated for participants who received combined self-efficacy and response efficacy condition, and neither message type had a clear impact on user behaviour after four weeks. …”
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Case Report: Intradural gout tophi without systemic gout symptoms by Peidong Qing, Shiming Xie, Chaoqun Feng, Hongda Xu, Shengxin Zhao, Lei Zhang, Haitao Deng, Yehui Wang, Youpeng Hu

“…BackgroundGout is a common disease; however, a gout tophus occurring within the spinal dura is exceedingly rare, with only two cases reported to date.Case presentationWe report the case of a 70-year-old female who presented with lower back pain, right radicular pain, and numbness in the perineal area. …”
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Exploring the Ancient Persian/Unani Theory of Connection between Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Tracts: Current Evidence and Future Directions by Shahin Saeidinejat, Syed Mohd Abbas Zaidi, Alireza Ranjbar, Alireza Derakhshan

“…In this regard numerous scattered studies have shown a relationship between upper and lower respiratory disorders and gastrointestinal symptoms.  …”
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An Overview: PAH and Nitro-PAH Emission from the Stationary Sources and their Transformations in the Atmosphere by Yen-Yi Lee, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Bo-Wun Huang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Shiwei Huang

“…This is due to their infinitesimally lower concentrations in the ambient air and other environments compared to their parent PAHs. …”
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Upper Extremity Superficial Vein Thromboses Presenting as Acute Neck Pain in a Young and Healthy Male: A Case Report by Kristen L Zosel, Max K Dummar, Benjamin G Adams, Nancy C Henderson, Richard B Westrick

“…Prior to physical therapy, the subject had been treated with cyclobenzaprine, oxycodone-acetaminophen, trigger point injection and had undergone a D-dimer to rule out a potential thrombus due to air travel and lower extremity immobilization. # Outcomes The subject underwent a D-dimer, Doppler ultrasound, pharmacological treatment of Rivaroxaban, and was referred to hematology/oncology to rule out systemic causes of SVTs. …”
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Application of Kano model management combined with standardized skin care in preventing incontinence-associated dermatitis in patients with acute stroke by QIU Songwang, ZHAO Xiaohong

“…[Results] The incidence of incontinence-associated dermatitis was significantly lower in the observation group (8.89%) than in the controls (35.55%) (χ2=9.26, P=0.002). …”
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Epidemiology and Factors Influencing Davis Cup Retirements Over the Past Twenty Years by Martí Casals, Jordi Cortés, Daniel Llenderrozos, Miguel Crespo, Timothy E. Hewett, Lorena Martin, Ernest Baiget

“…The most common injuries that led to retirements were those affecting the lower extremities, specifically involving muscular or tendinous tissues…”
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Reflective functioning and dissociative experiences: A comparison study between adolescents at “high-risk” of psychosis and healthy controls by Alberto Sardella, Alessandra Geraci, Vittorio Lenzo, Laura Fusar Poli, Alessandro Rodolico, Maria C. Quattropani, Maria Salvina Signorelli

“…"Help-seekers" adolescents showed lower RFQ-certainty scores (mean 3.39 ± 2.47), compared to healthy controls (mean 6.73 ± 5.01). …”
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THE USE OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (BI) IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Kasim Tatić, Zijad Džafić, Mahir Haračić, Merima Haračić

“…Increasingly demanding market, process of globalization, advancement of information and telecommunication technology, and an increase in the negotiating power of certain stakeholders such as customers/clients, have caused the need for a better, faster and more efficient system of making day-to-day decisions, both on operational and strategic level. …”
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THE USE OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (BI) IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Kasim Tatić, Zijad Džafić, Mahir Haračić, Merima Haračić

“…Increasingly demanding market, process of globalization, advancement of information and telecommunication technology, and an increase in the negotiating power of certain stakeholders such as customers/clients, have caused the need for a better, faster and more efficient system of making day-to-day decisions, both on operational and strategic level. …”
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Social mates dynamically coordinate aggressive behavior to produce strategic territorial defense. by Nicole M Moody, Cole M Williams, Sohini Ramachandran, Matthew J Fuxjager

“…Overall, our study supports the hypothesis that nonhuman animals can pattern their behavior in a strategic and coordinated manner, while demonstrating the power of systems approaches for analyzing multiagent behavioral dynamics.…”
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Patient and parent satisfaction after surgical repair of concealed penis in children by Amr Mehrez, Osama El Gamal, Mohamed Adel Omar, Mohamed Elmaadawy, Salah Nagla

“…Results There was a significant negative correlation between the age of children and the global impressions of improvement (r =  0.358; P = 0.038) (better levels of parents’ satisfaction are associated with lower age group of children). The mean exposed penile length was significantly higher after surgical correction of concealed penis (P =  < 0.001). …”
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Thermal energy storage materials designed from recycled Tetra Pak waste and paraffin waxes with enhanced photothermal conversion efficiencies by Safna Nishad, Mabrouk Ouederni, Igor Krupa

“…Two different PWs with melting points of 44 (RT44) and 64 (RT64) were used in the lower and higher temperature ranges of domestic water heating applications, respectively. …”
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Periodontal disease status and treatment need among a Kurdish population in Sulaimani - Iraq as assessed by CPITN index by Sarhang Sarwat Gul

“…Calculus was the most prevalent highest score amongst examined subjects (62.2%), followed by shallow pocket (22.2%) and bleeding (9%). Among the sextants, lower central sextants were found to have the highest percentage of calculus. …”
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Embracing E-Court Innovation: Advancing Maslahah Mursalah in Indonesia's Religious Courts by Eti Yusnita, Yuswalina, Muhammad Toriq

“…Nevertheless, the system brings substantial advantages, paving the way for meaningful progress, including lower costs, remote access to court services, and simplified processes. …”
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It is not just your opinion. Gender equity endorsement of Latin American students and their peers at school by Natalia López-Hornickel, Diego Carrasco, Siugmin Lay, Ernesto Treviño

“…Abstract Promoting adhesion to attitudes toward gender equity is critical to achieving more equal societies, yet endorsement of gender equality among Latin American adolescents remains lower than global averages. This study investigates the role of school environments, civic knowledge, and authoritarianism in shaping gender equity attitudes among 8th-grade students in Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru, using data from the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) 2016. …”
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Addressing temperature challenges in machining: Deep-eutectic metalworking fluids and their influence on surface integrity by Erik Abbá, Alistair Speidel, Zhirong Liao, Donka Novovic, Dragos Axinte

“…In manufacturing, cutting tools and component integrity are subjected to high-performance thresholds. The role of cutting fluids is pivotal in mitigating heat generation and friction at the tool-workpiece interface. …”
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Rhizosphere engineering for semiarid tropics: prospects and bottlenecks by Anurag Yadav, Kusum Yadav, Rumana Ahmad

“…Rhizosphere engineering shows immense promise in the semiarid tropics, covering around 26% of the Earth's ecology and characterized by water scarcity and high temperatures. …”
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