This article focuses on classical commentators such as Fahreddin er-Razi (d. 606/1210), Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (d. 505/1111), Celâlüddin es-Süyûtî (d. 911/1505), and the age of science and technology. It examines the approaches of the 20th century modern commentators to the Qur'an in terms of scientific interpretation. Because the developments in science and technology have also affected the approaches of the commentators to the Qur'an. Namely, some commentators who researched the miraculous and uniqueness of the Qur'an tried to associate every new scientific development with the Qur'an. Tantavi b. Cevherî al-Misrî (d. 1862-1940),Muhammed b. Many contemporary thinkers such as Ahmed el-İskenderânî (d. 1306/1889), Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Pasha (1839-1919) and Muhammed Tevfik Sıdkî (d. 1920) tried to establish a link between the Qur'an and scientific and technological developments. On the other hand, approaches have emerged that do not accept scientific tafsir and argue that this unde.....

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Urbanization significantly accelerates the replacement of natural land-use and land-cover (LULC) classes, which can raise the temperature and diminish thermal comfort zone (TCZ), potentially negatively affecting the environment and human health. This study assesses and predicts the impacts of LULC change on directional shrinkage of the TCZ in Kuwait, using Landsat images and cellular automata (CA) and artificial neural networks (ANN) algorithms from 1991 to 2031. The analysis revealed a rapid urban expansion (40%) in south-east (SE), north-east (NE), and north-west (NW) directions and shrinkage of TCZ (25% area with a very uncomfortable thermal condition) in NNW and SW directions, from 1991 to 2021. The predicted scenario showed an increase in urban areas from 44% (2021) to 47% (2026) and 52% (2031). In contrast, very uncomfortable TCZ (35% in 2026 and 40% in 2031) was found concentrated around urban areas and bare land toward NNE and NNW directions. The study proposes effective and su.....

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Orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorption (OIIRR) is an undesirable complication of orthodontic treatment (OT) with an ambiguous aetiologic mechanism. This study aimed to identify OIIRR-associated biomarkers in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) using proteomic analysis. In this randomized clinical trial, the upper first premolars (UFP) were exposed either to light or heavy force. The GCF was collected at 1h, 1day, 7days, 14days, 21days, and 28days following force application. After extraction of UFP, roots were imaged and resorption premolar, was used to deliver either light forcecraters were measured. Proteomic analysis of GCF was performed using 2D gel electrophoresis with MALDI-TOF/TOF MS/MS. Results were further analyzed by bioinformatics analyses showing the biological functions and predicted pathways. The predicted canonical pathways showed that the expression of immunoglobulin kappa (IGKC), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), neurolysin mitochondrial .....

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Rapid urbanization in George Town, Malaysia, a UNESCO World Heritage city, has led to significant ecological degradation over the past three decades. This study enhances the Remote Sensing Ecological Index (RSEI) by integrating water resources as a new parameter, providing a comprehensive assessment of the city's ecological health from 1992 to 2022. Utilizing multi-temporal Landsat data, ecological assessment parameters such as land cover, soil moisture, surface temperature, and greenness patterns were analyzed. The integration of these parameters into the RSEI revealed correlations between forest cover and water body degradation, with a 54.90% and 46.94% reduction, respectively, leading to increased surface temperatures and negatively impacting soil moisture. The analysis shows that 37.64% of George Town experienced ecological degradation over three decades, with areas of excellent ecological health declining from 11.13 to 4.45%. A hybrid machine learning algorithm combining Cellular .....

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