Experimental study on instability and failure mechanism of sandstone under freeze-thaw and load. by Wenyu Lv, Ru You, Chuangye Wang, Zhihe Wang, Yongping Wu, Panshi Xie, Chao Lyu, Sheng Luo, Yichen Li

“…Notably, the attenuation constant λ follows a monotonically decreasing pattern with increasing loading rate. Failure mode analysis reveals that sandstone predominantly exhibits tensile-shear composite failure characteristics at complete failure, with tensile cracks dominating in quantity. …”
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The Impact of Background Music on Flow, Work Engagement and Task Performance: A Randomized Controlled Study by Yuwen Sun

“…This study tested three hypotheses: (1) music type indirectly affects performance through flow–engagement mediation, (2) high-arousal music impairs while structured compositions (e.g., Mozart’s K448) enhance this pathway, and (3) repeated exposure diminishes music’s efficacy. …”
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The Spatiotemporal Variability of Snowpack and Snowmelt Water 18O and 2H Isotopes in a Subarctic Catchment by Kashif Noor, Hannu Marttila, Björn Klöve, Jeffrey M. Welker, Pertti Ala‐aho

“…We performed extensive sampling and analysis of snowpack and meltwater isotopic compositions at 11 locations in 2019 and 2020 across three different landscape features: (a) forest hillslope, (b) mixed forest, and (c) open mires. …”
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Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices among fish vendors in Cumilla, Bangladesh by Abdullah Al Mizan, Jewel Hossain, Md. Ashraf Hussain, Md. Jakiul Islam, Md. Abu Sayeed

“…Regarding food safety knowledge, two-thirds of respondents correctly answered questions about cross-contamination, while only half provided accurate responses related to foodborne diseases and personal hygiene. The composite score of food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices indicated significant differences (p < 0.05), highlighting a gap between adequate knowledge and its actual implementation. …”
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First genome-wide association study on anxiety-related behaviours in childhood. by Maciej Trzaskowski, Thalia C Eley, Oliver S P Davis, Sophia J Doherty, Ken B Hanscombe, Emma L Meaburn, Claire M A Haworth, Thomas Price, Robert Plomin

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The sample included 2810 7-year-olds drawn from the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) with data available for parent-rated anxiety and genome-wide DNA markers. …”
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Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Severe Renal Insufficiency Undergoing PCI for Acute Coronary Syndrome by Yunxian Chen, Shaowen Tu, Zhixin Chen, Jue Xia, Baofeng Chen, Jinfeng Chen, Jiarong Liang, Xiangyang Liu, Liangqiu Tang

“…Current guidelines recommend the use of potent antiplatelet agents in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, data about optimal platelet inhibition in severe renal insufficiency patients are scarce. …”
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Rehabilitation impact indices and their independent predictors: a systematic review by Amardeep Thind, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, Robert Petrella, Cynthia Huijun Chen

“…Objectives To (1) identify all available rehabilitation impact indices (RIIs) based on their mathematical formula, (2) assess the evidence for independent predictors of each RII and (3) propose a nomenclature system to harmonise the names of RIIs.Design Systematic review.Data sources PubMed and references in primary articles.Study selection First, we identified all available RII through preliminary literature review. …”
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Choroidal Vascularity Index (CVI)--A Novel Optical Coherence Tomography Parameter for Monitoring Patients with Panuveitis? by Rupesh Agrawal, Mohammed Salman, Kara-Anne Tan, Michael Karampelas, Dawn A Sim, Pearse A Keane, Carlos Pavesio

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To compute choroidal vascularity index (CVI) using an image binarization tool on enhanced depth imaging (EDI)-optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans as a non-invasive optical tool to monitor progression in panuveitis and to investigate the utility of volumetric data from EDI-OCT scans using custom image analysis software.…”
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Research on Early Diagnosis Methods for Broiler Chicken Diseases Based on Swarm Intelligence Optimization Algorithms and Random Forest by X Peng, C Chen, L Yu, X Kong, B Sun

“…The RF_WOA_DBO hybrid model achieved an accuracy of 98.29%, representing a 4.28% improvement over the baseline RF model. Comparative analysis revealed that traditional PCA methods risk losing essential pathological features by disregarding nonlinear data relationships, whereas deep learning requires substantial computational resources and high-quality datasets. …”
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Application of erodibility nomograph from universal soil loss equation in the assessment of soil erosion in two agroecological zones by Enya A. Akpa, Paul B. Okon, Prince O. Abam

“…The multiple correlation analysis performed on the soils data to uncover which soil properties are significantly correlated with the soil erodibility parameters in the zones showed same statistically significant parameters with those in the nomograph. …”
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Sedimentary Characteristics and Reservoir Quality of Shallow-Water Delta in Arid Lacustrine Basins: The Upper Jurassic Qigu Formation in the Yongjin Area, Junggar Basin, China by Lin Wang, Qiqi Lyu, Yibo Chen, Xinshou Xu, Xinying Zhou

“…Combined with modern sedimentary analysis, the shallow-water delta in the study area primarily comprises a composite system of single main channels and distributary channel-mouth bar complexes. …”
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Urban Surface Water Mapping from VHR Images Based on Superpixel Segmentation and Target Detection by Qingwei Liu, Yugang Tian, Lihao Zhang, Bo Chen

“…Recently, very high resolution (VHR) images have shown considerable potential for urban compositions mapping. However, fewer spectral bands, shadows, and high spectral heterogeneity of VHR images hinder the application of traditional methods. …”
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Additive effect of anemia and renal impairment on long-term outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention. by Thomas Pilgrim, Martina Rothenbühler, Bindu Kalesan, Cédric Pulver, Giulio G Stefanini, Thomas Zanchin, Lorenz Räber, Stefan Stortecky, Simon Jung, Heinrich Mattle, Aris Moschovitis, Peter Wenaweser, Bernhard Meier, Thomas Gsponer, Stephan Windecker, Peter Jüni

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Using data from a prospective cohort study, we investigated clinical pathways reflecting the transitions from PCI through intermediate ischemic or hemorrhagic events to all-cause mortality in a multi-state analysis as a function of anemia (hemoglobin concentration <120 g/l and <130 g/l, for women and men, respectively) and renal impairment (creatinine clearance <60 ml/min) at baseline.…”
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Parallel-group, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial of high-flow nasal cannula versus non-invasive ventilation for emergency patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary oed... by Apichaya Monsomboon, Onlak Ruangsomboon, Nattakarn Praphruetkit

“…The outcome assessors and data analysts will be blinded to the intervention. …”
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Small Tails Tell Tall Tales--Intra-Individual Variation in the Stable Isotope Values of Fish Fin. by Brian Hayden, David X Soto, Tim D Jardine, Brittany S Graham, Richard A Cunjak, Atso Romakkaniemi, Tommi Linnansaari

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>To account for the effects of intra-fin variability in stable isotope analyses we suggest that researchers sampling fish fin, in increasing priority, 1) also analyse muscle (or liver) tissue from a subsample of fish to calibrate their data, or 2) standardize sampling by selecting tissue only from the extreme tip of a fin, or 3) homogenize fins prior to analysis.…”
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Evaluation of Internal Adaptation of Different CAD/CAM Endocrown Materials: A Comparative Microcomputed Tomography Study by Wala Saad, Abdul Rahman Saleh, Manal Almaslamani

“…Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to assess and compare the internal adaptation of different distinct CAD (Computer-aided design)/CAM (Computer-aided manufacturing) endocrown materials: feldspathic porcelain, indirect composite, hybrid ceramic, reinforced lithium disilicate, and lithium disilicate, utilizing microcomputed tomography. …”
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Model-Free Adaptive Fast Integral Terminal Sliding Mode Control for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Position Error Constraint by Xingyu Qu, Shuang Zhang, Chengkun Peng

“…The method establishes a compact dynamic linearized data model for the PMSM system. Then, it uses a discrete small-gain extended state observer to estimate the composite disturbances in the PMSM online, effectively compensating for their adverse effects. …”
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Reclamation Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture on Post-Mining Land: A Case Study in East Kalimantan, Indonesia by Ansahar, Santun Sitorus, Hartrisari, Eka Putri

“…A land evaluation was conducted using a matching system, while socioeconomic data were collected through purposive sampling interviews across four post-mining sites in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. …”
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Calculation of the Roadside Clear Zone Width along Highways Based on the Safe Slope by Rui Cheng, Guozhu Cheng, Yulong Pei, Liang Xu

“…International crash data indicate that roadside characteristics contribute to more than half of all roadside accidents involving serious injury or death. …”
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Investigation of the Sandblasting Pressure Effect on the Wear Properties, Surface Roughness, and Shear Bond Strength of Resin Nanoceramic and Zirconia CAD/CAM Restorative Materials by Elif İlgi Sancak, Elif Sevilay Yildirim, Neslihan Tekçe, Seval Başpinar Alper

“…The shear bond strength test was performed. The data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk test and two-way analysis ANOVA (P&lt;.05).Results: The highest volume difference values for Lava-Ultimate were obtained in Group-3 (2.914±0.458). …”
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