Influence of spine biomechanics and sagittal balance on the outcome of lumbar discectomy by José Poblete Carrizo, José Poblete Carrizo, Jesús Martínez, Julio González, Alejandra Mosteiro, Ramon Torné, Ramon Torné, Alberto Di Somma, Alberto Di Somma, José Ríos, Joaquim Enseñat, Joaquim Enseñat, Salvador Fuster, Salvador Fuster

“…Assessment of spinal sagittal balance as a prognostic factor after lumbar discectomy.ResultsCompared to healthy individuals, patients with symptomatic lumbar disc herniation showed lower thoracic kyphosis (39.03 vs. 34.42° p = 0.034), lower thoraco-lumbar transition T10-L2 angulation (6.79 vs. 2.08° p = 0.005), lower lumbar lordosis (59.54 vs. 48.36° p < 0.001) and lumbo-sacral angulation L4-S1 (40.20 vs. 29.16° p < 0.001), lower pelvic incidence (54.71vs 49.86° p = 0.014) and lower sacral slope (42.07 vs. 33.34° p < 0.001). …”
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An analytical method for the desorption superposition effect in commingled production of coalbed methane and its application: A case study of the Xiaotun mine field in western Guiz... by Chen GUO, Yan JI, Chenyi ZHAO, Lingling LU, Xinhang YU, Junzhe GAO, Houqiang LI, Xuyang ZHANG, Xiang WANG, Hongbin HE, Runhan ZHANG

“…The CBM pay intervals can be categorized into the upper and lower desorption systems. The upper desorption system manifested a desorption sequence of the No.6 upper, No.7, No.6 middle, and No.6 lower coal seams, while the lower desorption system displayed a desorption sequence of the No.34 and No.33 coal seams. …”
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Makarenkowskie odczyty o wychowaniu dla rodziców w optyce Foucaultowskiej kategorii urządzania by Maria Szczepska-Pustkowska, Longina Strumska-Cylwik, Małgorzata Lewartowska-Zychowicz

“…We would like to subject it to consideration in the prospect/perspective of Foucault’s governmentality category, understood as a specific metacategory/joint category connecting the axes of power (the Soviet power), knowledge (political economy), and the subject (homo sovieticus). …”
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Closing Age and Race Gaps in Elections Through Inclusive and Contextual Communications by Julia Fisher Cummings

“…Implications are discussed for how public administrators and community-based organizations can strive to close age and race gaps in elections by driving voter turnout and building political power in marginalized communities. …”
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THE TONAL AND THE INSTRUMENTAL SYMBOLISM IN “MAGNIFICAT” (BWV 243), D MAJOR, OF J. S. BACH by Gabriela Coca

“…The synthesis of the analysis of this study presents conclusive, the full text of its historical datas, the dramaturgy of the form, the power centers, the relevance of the power centers in the poetic text, the dramaturgical dosing of the poetic text, the dramaturgy of the tonalities, the dramaturgy of the instruments using, and aspects of the illustrative program in music. …”
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FUZZY LOGIC APPROACH TO ENERGY PLANNING IN NIGERIA by ADE-IKUESAN OLANIKE OLUFISAYO, ATILOLA MORUFDEEN OLATUNBOSUN, OYEDEJI AJIBOLA OLUWAFEMI, ADEYEMI HEZEKIAH OLUWOLE

“… Energy planning is an important tool for power system utility company and consumer’s profitability and satisfaction respectively. …”
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Design of a 500w Inverter. by Kyomuhendo Medius

“…In this project work, a 500W power inverter system was designed, simulated and constructed. …”
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Design and Construction of a Free Energy Generator. by Tumwebaze, Edwine

“…The permanent magnets have invisible and continuous power where it can attract the iron or other specific kind of metal with the energy flow which allows the permanent magnet to defy the gravity for years. …”
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Farmed fish welfare in Egypt: Surveying current practices and future directions for tilapia culture by Charlotte Flores, Christopher Bryant, Mohamed Bakr, Wasseem Emam

“…Farmers perceived maintaining good water quality as the most important metric for achieving good tilapia welfare. However, they were significantly less willing and able to intervene on this factor compared to other factors such as changing feeding practices, minimising handling, and carrying out veterinary checks.In addition, we found evidence of better production outcomes for farmers that had received welfare training, with significantly fewer of them reporting high mortality rates and significantly lower reported frequency of poor growth. …”
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Pancreas Proapoptotic Proteases in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis by N. B. Gubegritz, E. A. Krylova, Yu. A. Gaidar

“…Pancreas biopsies were obtained during planned organ operations, as well as using a fine-needle biopsy under ultrasound control. …”
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