Oceanic Drivers of Widespread Summer Droughts in the United States Over the Common Era by Seung H. Baek, Nathan J. Steiger, Jason E. Smerdon, Richard Seager

“…We test this hypothesis using the paleoclimate record. Composite analyses find a robust association between pan‐CONUS drought events and cold tropical Pacific conditions, but not with warm Atlantic conditions. …”
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Acoustic Emission-Based Method for IFSS Characterization in Single-Fiber Fragmentation Tests by Felipe Romero, Franco Méndez, Javiera González, Víctor Tuninetti, Carlos Medina, Meylí Valin, José Valin, Alexis Salas, Cristián Vicuña

“…Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) are widely used composite materials in structural applications, where their mechanical performance is significantly influenced by interfacial shear strength (IFSS). …”
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Preparation of continuous carbon fiber reinforced PA6 prepreg filaments with high fiber volume fraction by Ming Zhang, Zhonggang Sun, Yingbing Liang, Yanhua Guo, Guoqing Dai, Keyuan Wei, Ming Li, Xiping Li, Igor V. Alexandrov

“…This study can provide a process optimization strategy for the preparation of more types of continuous fiber prepreg filaments with high fiber volume fraction, as well as a data reference for the preparation of high-performance 3D-printed thermoplastic composites.…”
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Circulating YKL-40 levels but not CHI3L1 or TRIB1 gene variants predict long-term outcomes in patients with angiographically confirmed multivessel coronary artery disease by Hsin-Hua Chou, Ming-Sheng Teng, Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang, Fu-Tien Chiang, I-Shiang Tzeng, Semon Wu, Yu-Lin Ko

“…The secondary endpoint was major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), which included the composite endpoints of all-cause mortality, nonfatal acute coronary syndrome, hospitalization for heart failure, and nonfatal stroke. …”
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Relation of Cognitive Reserve Indicator to Heart Disease and Cardiac Structure and Function: A Large Community‐Based Longitudinal Study by Xuerui Li, Wenzhe Yang, Yuyang Miao, Abigail Dove, Jiao Wang, Tingting Du, Zhongze Fang, Weili Xu, Qiang Zhang

“…Methods and Results Within the UK Biobank, 349 907 HD‐free participants were followed up. A composite CR indicator involving education/occupation attainment/television viewing time/confiding frequency/social connection frequency/variety of leisure activities was generated, and further categorized into low/moderate/high levels. …”
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Development and Validation of a Critical Thinking Questionnaire: A Case Study of the Lived Experience of Students from the University of Isfahan and Isfahan University of Medical S... by Esmaeil Kashef, Maghsod Farasatkhah, Vahid Ghasemi, Mozhgan Mohammadi Naeni

“…In the quantitative phase, the research methodology was applied characterized by descriptive, non-experimental data collection methods. Data analysis involved correlation and factor analysis techniques. …”
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Application of aromatherapy in patients with cognitive impairment: An integrative review by Die Xing, Xin Chen, Yu Ma, Mengmeng Chen, Mei Fung Ho, Kylie Ka Yee Lam, Ying Zhou, Thomas Kwok Shing Wong

“…Future research should focus on understanding the compositions of essential oils to establish appropriate applications and dosage guidelines. …”
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Distribution and assessment of heavy metals in sediments of Bilaspur, Central India: Implications on ecological risk and human health hazard by Ashish Narendra Bhandari, Sangeeta

“…Heavy metals, such as manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd), were evaluated for accumulation, contamination, ecological risk, and human health hazard using 288 composite samples collected from the five city development zones of Bilaspur. …”
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Investigating the Psychometric Properties of the Reysen Likability Scale by Mehmet Hocaoğlu, Ataman Tükenmez, Tayfun Gürkan Bostancı

“…Confirmatory factor analysis, tests for divergent and convergent validity, composite reliability calculations, and Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient were utilized to examine the structural validity and reliability of the scale. …”
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Optimization of Sensor Positions and Orientations for Multiple Load Case Scenarios by Wacław Kuś, Waldemar Mucha, Iyasu Tafese Jiregna

“…Such applications rely on sensor data to track changes in the structure. Monitoring accuracy relies on proper sensor placement. …”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Vulnerability to Mood and Anxiety Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Scott B. Patten

“…Psychiatric disorders were identified using a version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). …”
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3D Parametric Modelling based on Point Cloud for the Interpretation of the Archaeological Remains by Fausta Fiorillo, Corinna Rossi

“…All buildings are constructed of mudbricks and consist of different compositions of rooms covered by pitched-brick barrel vaults, and the mudbrick building technique suggests the use of modular measurements of walls, vaults and rooms. …”
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Sustainability reporting in sub-Sharan Africa: Does audit committee diversity and executive compensation matter? by Elias Mwasambu Lewa, Karambu Kiende Gatimbu, Peter Wang'ombe Kariuki

“…The influence of audit committee characteristics on social, environmental, economic and disclosure of composite sustainability reporting was assessed. Empirical findings indicate that audit committee independence has a positive effect on sustainability reporting, while the director compensation ratio has a negative effect on it. …”
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Pyrolysis of Puspa Wood Sawdust and Sugarcane Bagasse into Biochar by Wan Ryan Asri, Ady Mara, Desnelli Desnelli, Hasanudin Hasanudin*

“…The data analysis showed that the pyrolysis temperature and time increment positively correlated to the pH, ash content, and carbon content. …”
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Detection Model for 5G Core PFCP DDoS Attacks Based on Sin-Cos-bIAVOA by Zheng Ma, Rui Zhang, Lang Gao

“…The development of 5G environments has several advantages, including accelerated data transfer speeds, reduced latency, and improved energy efficiency. …”
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Nominal groups in deaf and hearing students’ narratives: A functional perspective by Marsandi Manar

“…A qualitative text analysis was adopted as the research design to investigate the nominal group patterns in both data sets. Eight narratives about “being chased by a dog” were first identified in terms of their schematic structure. …”
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Metal Porphyrins for Oxygen Reduction in PEMFC by Yohannes Kiros

“…TEM, BET-surface area and EDX analyses on the samples have shown high aggregation of the metals with crystalline structure, surface areas depending on the compositions of the catalysts and increased surface concentration of the metals with absence of nitrogen on the moiety.…”
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Re-evaluation of the efficacy and safety of anti-Aβ monoclonal antibodies (lecanemab/donanemab) in the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease by Haoyang Wang, Junying Pan, Mingming Zhang, Zengde Tan

“…Two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and conducted meta-analysis using RevMan 5.4.ResultsA total of five clinical studies were included. …”
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CFD and Artificial Intelligence-Based Machine Learning Synergy for the Assessment of Syngas-Utilizing Pre-Reformer in r-SOC Technology Advancement by Murphy M. Peksen

“…The developed model forecasts and optimizes reforming processes across diverse fuel compositions, encompassing oxygen-containing syngas blends and controlled feedstock outlet process conditions. …”
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Evaluation of Sustainability for Coal Consumption Using a Multiattribute Decision-Making Model by Guodang Zhao, Xuyang Guo, Xin Wang, Dezhi Zheng

“…The results show that China’s coal consumption is sustainable, with the composite assessment index rising from 0.058 in 2011 to 0.837 in 2021, an increase of 13.4 times.…”
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