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Mechanistic investigation and optimization of a cellulase-additive compounding system for bio-polishing of cotton fabric

Purpose This study aimed to develop an efficient and low-damage bio-polishing process for cotton fabric by optimizing a cellulase-additive compounding strategy. Design/methodology/approach Acidic and neutral cellulases were compared using orthogonal and single-factor experiments....

Prediction Method of Residual Electrical Life of Air Circuit Breakers Based on Mechanical Parameters

Air circuit breakers are critical protective devices in low-voltage distribution systems, and their reliability is considered to have significant influence on the operation of such systems. With respect to the electrical performance degradation of air circuit breakers, the relati...

Retail vs Mail Order Drug Prescribing: Trends and Costs in the Workers’ Compensation System – A Preliminary Study Using Pharmacy Benefit Management Data for Ankle Sprain Claims

Objective: This study examines trends and cost disparities between retail and mail order pharmaceutical dispensing within the workers’ compensation system. Method: Pharmacy benefit management (PBM) data were obtained for ankle sprain claims filed with a nationwide workers’ compen...

Global Acoustic Geometry of Michel Flow in Painlevé-Gullstrand Coordinates

The acoustic metric of spherical accretion onto a Schwarzschild black hole (the Michel flow) in standard coordinates is singular at the gravitational horizon, and inside the acoustic horizon, the coordinate time loses its evolutionary meaning, which hinders the analysis of the su...

Risk Stratification of Patients Being Considered for Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Background/Objectives: Endovascular repair (EVAR) is the default for most abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), yet open repair (OR) remains necessary, and the decision hinges on fitness for open surgery. No standardized preoperative tool defines who is “unfit” for OR. We derived an...

Host-ControlledStepwise CO2 Growth onMaleic Anhydride Revealed by Rotational Spectroscopy

Abstract Gas-phase aggregation of CO2 with organic compounds provides molecular-level benchmarks for understanding how weak interactions guide early cluster growth─a process relevant to CO2 recognition, uptake, and organization in chemically diverse environments. Here, clusters o...

The Nature and Origin of Curvature: Relational Closure, Coherence Concentration, and Transport Nonclosure - From Pre-Geometric Differentiation to Einstein–Cartan Geometry

General relativity tells us how curved spacetime behaves. It does not by itself tell us why reality possesses a geometry that can curve in the first place. This paper asks that deeper question while preserving the mathematical definitions that make curvature precise. The central...

A Scoping Review of Social Capital’s Impact on Resilience Across the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus

The recent expansion of literature on social capital and resilience has resulted in multi-disciplinary applications, obscure conceptual parameters, and a range of overlapping and divergent results. This scoping review aims to understand how existing literature has framed the impa...

One in seven has severe pain: a point-prevalence study of hospitalised patients across Africa

ABSTRACT: Acute pain in hospitalised patients is common, yet African data are scarce. We conducted a prospective point-prevalence study of hospitalised adult patients across Africa to determine acute pain prevalence and severity and investigate associations of pain with critical...

Strengthening School Leadership in Vietnam: A Policy Brief on Standards for General Education School Principals

<ns5:p>Vietnam’s education is undergoing radical and comprehensive reforms that have never been seen before, especially as management is regularly regarded as one of the most groundbreaking aspects that should be a top priority of any reform. At the heart of this transformation i...

Bridging Parental Perceptions and Experiences of Family‐Centered Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed‐Methods Study

AIM: To examine parents' perceptions and experiences of family-centered care in a pediatric intensive care unit and explore how communication, participation in care, and contextual factors shape these experiences. DESIGN: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was used. M...

A data-driven modeling of public acceptance for fusion energy: analyzing public perceptions through future-centric empirical segmenting framework

Abstract As fusion energy approaches commercial viability, establishing strong public acceptance has become as critical as achieving technical success. This study develops a data-driven framework to analyze public perception of fusion technology, complementing traditional surveys...

Real-World Effectiveness of Secukinumab in Congenital Ichthyoses: A Retrospective Monocentric Case Series

Background/Objectives: Congenital ichthyoses (CI) are inherited disorders of keratinization characterized by epidermal barrier dysfunction, abnormal desquamation, and variable degrees of inflammation. Increasing evidence suggests a role for IL-23/Th17-mediated immune dysregulatio...

Caution ahead: virtual cues for safer wayfinding

Abstract Mobile phones and other smart displays, such as in-car entertainment units, are widely used to display and dictate navigation routes. These navigation systems offer alerts about road closures, construction zones, and traffic conditions. However, these navigation applicat...

Integrated single-cell transcriptomic, proteomic, and tissue-level analysis defines cancer-associated fibroblast programs in pseudomyxoma peritonei

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is an ultra-rare mucinous neoplasm with extensive stromal remodeling, yet the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) remains poorly defined. A PMP-derived CAF culture was established and characterized through multiple omics and phenotypic assays...

A novel single‐suture cesarean uterine closure technique to prevent bleeding, resuturing and isthmocele: A three‐year follow‐up retrospective matched cohort study

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to (i) describe a new single layer continuous unlocked uterine incision closure technique during cesarean delivery (Yilmaz technique) and (ii) compare it with the commonly used single layer continuous locked suture technique regarding isthmoce...

What’s unfair about resultant moral luck?

Abstract A popular reason for denying resultant moral luck has to do with its alleged unfairness. In this paper, I argue that although two existing objections against the unfairness argument are unsuccessful, it ultimately fails. First, I criticize the objection that the unfairne...

LCA of Bioethanol: Feedstock Options and Processing Pathways

In this article, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was applied to investigate the potential environmental impacts of bioethanol production pathways from six biomass feedstock options. The LCA cradle-to-gate modelling case studies involve (i) corn stover, (ii) wheat straw, (iii) rice st...

From Fold to Consciousness

From Fold to Consciousness, version 1.2.0, integrates the newly admitted Smithian Fold Theory Foundation result that the structural One is pure consciousness: complete undivided presentation before observer, observed, content, succession, report or substrate differentiate. The up...

Surgical Risk and Patient-Reported Outcomes in 3- and 4-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Comparative Study

Introduction: The existing literature on anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) predominantly focuses on 1- and 2-level procedures, leaving limited data comparing outcomes of 3- versus 4-level standalone ACDFs. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare surgical outcomes...