Effects of computer-generated patterns with different temporal and spatial frequencies on choroidal thickness, retinal dopamine and candidate genes in chickens wearing lenses by Hong Liu, Hong Liu, Frank Schaeffel, Marita Pauline Feldkaemper

“…Stimuli were applied for (1) 3 h with no lens, (2) 3 h and monocular treatment with −7D or +7D lenses, (3) 3 or 7 days.Results(1) The smallest fields caused the largest decrease in ChT. (2) Negative lens treatment induced on average 11.7 μm thinner choroids. ChT thinning was enhanced by 10 Hz-ON medium field size flicker which also reduced choroidal thickening with positive lenses. (3) With prolonged treatment, the choroid recovered from initial thinning in all groups although to varying degrees which were dependent on stimulus parameters. …”
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Investigation of cavity rotor tips on the flow field of a low-speed turbine under different conditions by Anqi Xiao, Hongwei Ma, Yi Yang, Qingdian Zhang, Zetao Li

“…Validated three-dimensional numerical simulations are conducted with the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes method. The aerodynamic performance of the turbine is enhanced using a cavity tip with the geometric parameters, and the degree of improvement initially increases then decreases as d increases. …”
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CRITERIA OF LEADERSHIP ABILITIES OF FUTURE ECONOMISTS by Hanna Voshkolup

“…An expert study using the Delphi method was attended by 15 economists working at the leading enterprises of the Dnipropetrovsk region. …”
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Improving crop condition monitoring using phenologically aligned vegetation index anomalies – A case study in central Iowa by Haoteng Zhao, Feng Gao, Martha Anderson, Richard Cirone, Geba Jisung Chang

“…Results showed that EVI2 anomalies perform well in crop condition assessment at 30-m resolution, and correlations improved with DAE and AGDD corrections to the EVI2 time series, reducing the effects of yearly differences in crop phenology. The proposed method has potential for improving within-season crop condition monitoring and yield prediction.…”
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Athletic pseudonephritis in male cross-country ultra-marathoners: a comparative observational study by Kai-Hung Chen, Cheng-Hsun Lee, Pang-Yen Chen, Pang-Yen Chen, Pang-Yen Chen, Pang-Yen Chen, Li-Hua Li, Li-Hua Li, Chorng-Kuang How, Chorng-Kuang How, Yen-Kuang Lin, Yu-Hui Chiu, Yu-Hui Chiu, Yu-Hui Chiu, Feng-Lin Wang, Wei-Fong Kao, Ming-Kun Huang, Ming-Kun Huang, Ming-Kun Huang, Ding-Kuo Chien, Ding-Kuo Chien, Wen-Han Chang, Wen-Han Chang

“…This study aimed to examine (i) acute urinary changes in runners with athletic pseudonephritis following a 100 km cross-country ultra-marathon and (ii) whether this phenomenon is associated with the runners average running speed.MethodsTwenty male Taiwanese ultra-marathoners were prospectively recruited. …”
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Recreational Thematic Dominants in News TV Discourse by M. A. Gladko

“…It is shown that thematic dominants are unevenly located on the bipolar scale of positive – negative recreation. The extreme, average and threshold degrees of recreation have been established, and the themes that define them have been described.Conclusion. …”
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Predicting the prognosis of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss by analyzing the audiometric curve of the unaffected ear by Xuan Sun, Yahan Zhao, Yi Li

“…Additionally, the research presents the findings in a way that enhances communication and allows for verification.MethodsThe study employs piecewise curve fitting to simplify the changing trend of audiograms in the unaffected ear of USSNHL patients into the slopes of three straight lines. …”
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Lifetime estrogen exposure and domain-specific cognitive performance: results from the IGNITE study by Amber Watts, Amber Watts, Shannon Donofry, Shannon Donofry, Hayley Ripperger, Nicole M. Eklund, Lu Wan, Chaeryon Kang, George Grove, Lauren E. Oberlin, Lauren E. Oberlin, Swathi Gujral, Eric D. Vidoni, Jeffrey M. Burns, Edward McAuley, Edward McAuley, Charles H. Hillman, Arthur F. Kramer, Arthur F. Kramer, M. Ilyas Kamboh, Kirk I. Erickson, Kirk I. Erickson

“…However, hormone therapy use, started on average within 2 years of oophorectomy, was associated with better episodic memory (β = 0.106, p = 0.02), working memory (β = 0.120, p = 0.005), and visuospatial processing (β = 0.095, p = 0.03). …”
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Effectiveness of search dogs compared with human observers in locating bat carcasses at wind‐turbine sites: A blinded randomized trial by Fiona Mathews, Michael Swindells, Rhys Goodhead, Thomas A. August, Philippa Hardman, Danielle M. Linton, David J. Hosken

“…Abstract With the expansion of wind‐energy generation, there is a growing need to develop accurate and efficient methods to detect bat casualties resulting from turbine collision and barotrauma. …”
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The Use of Percutaneous Naviculocuneiform Arthrodesis to Restore Medial Column Stability in Flatfoot Reconstruction: Techniques and Outcomes by Shuyuan Li MD, PhD, Christopher Hurry MD, James Ryeburn BSc, Alastair S.E. Younger MB ChB, ChM, FRCSC

“…This study introduces a novel technique of percutaneous NC arthrodesis with non-compression subchondral fixation, with conjunctive procedures to restore the medial arch, and its outcomes. Methods: Between 2019 and 2023, 22 percutaneous NC arthrodeses were performed for flatfoot reconstruction (detailed procedures see Table 1). …”
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Some Generalized Dependent Aggregation Operators with Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Information and Their Application to Exploitation Investment Evaluation by Xiao-wen Qi, Chang-yong Liang, Junling Zhang

“…In order to relieve influence of unfair arguments, a Gaussian distribution-based argument-dependent weighting method and a hybrid support-function-based argument-dependent weighting method are devised by, respectively, measuring support degrees of arguments indirectly and directly, based on which the Gaussian generalized interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy ordered weighted averaging operator (Gaussian-GIIFOWA) and geometric operator (Gaussian-GIIFOWG), the power generalized interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy ordered weighted averaging (P-GIIFOWA) operator and geometric (P-GIIFOWA) operator are proposed to generalize a wide range of aggregation operators for decision makers to flexibly choose in decision modelling. …”
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Modified trapezius transfer technique for restoration of shoulder abduction in brachial plexus injury by Singh Arun, Karki Durga

“…<b> Results:</b> All patients had improved functions and were satisfied with the outcome. The average increase in active abduction of shoulder was from 13.7 degrees (0 to 35 degrees) preoperatively to 116 degrees (45 to 180 degrees) postoperatively and of shoulder flexion from 24.3 degrees (15 to 30 degrees) to 107 degrees (90 to 180 degrees). …”
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Neurovascular Heterodigital Island Flap for Digital Pulp Defect Reconstruction: 58 Case Series by Muhsin Dursun

“…Aim: Our study aims to report the neurovascular heterodigital island flap reconstruction for finger pulp defects. Patients and Methods: This study included 58 patients presenting to our clinic with pulp defects between 2014 and 2022. …”
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A Hybrid FEM-CNN for Image-Based Severity Prediction of Corroded Offshore Pipelines by Mohammad Fadzil Najwa, Muda Mohd Fakri, Abdul Shahid Muhammad Daniel, Aziz Norheliena, Mohd Mohd Hairil, Mohd Amin Norliyati, Mohd Hashim Mohd Hisbany

“…The combination of the Finite Element Method (FEM) with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) presents a key breakthrough in the assessment of the structural integrity of offshore pipelines. …”
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SEARCH FOR TARGET TISSUE IN THE EYE ORBIT FOR AUTOIMMUNE AGGRESSION OF THYROID ANTIBODIES IN ENDOCRINE OPHTHALMOPATHY by V. G. Likhvantseva, M. S. Afanasiev, E. A. Rudenko, A. V. Karaulov, E. V. Korostelyova

“…We searched for a possible target tissue in eye orbit for thyroid autoantibodies in endocrine ophthalmopathy (Graves’ disease), using correlation analysis method. We examined a group of 139 patients (278 eye orbits) with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy associated with diffuse toxic goiter. …”
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Preparation and characterization of sulfonated polystyrene/magnetite nanocomposites for organic dye adsorption by A.M. Al-Sabagh, Y.M. Moustafa, A. Hamdy, H.M. Killa, R.T.M. Ghanem, R.E. Morsi

“…Magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) were prepared by co-precipitation method and were found to have average size of 5 nm with spherical shape crystalline structure with super-magnetic properties. …”
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Hierarchical Online Air Combat Maneuver Decision Making and Control Based on Surrogate-Assisted Differential Evolution Algorithm by Mulai Tan, Haocheng Sun, Dali Ding, Huan Zhou, Tong Han, Yuequn Luo

“…The surrogate-assisted differential evolution algorithm is proposed on the basis of the original differential evolution algorithm, and the planning trajectory is obtained through the 5 degrees of freedom (DOF) model. In the control execution layer, the planning trajectory is tracked through the nonlinear dynamic inverse tracking control method to realize the high-precision control of the 6DOF model. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Influence on Overland Flow and Water Infiltration by Fracture Networks in Soil by Lei Zhu, Dongjun Fan, Rong Ma, Yonggen Zhang, Yuanyuan Zha

“…The model divides soil water infiltration into two forms and uses the overall method to calculate the exchange of water between the crack networks and matrix regions as well as the exchange water between surface runoff and infiltration water. …”
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Metro Passenger Path Choice Behavior during Single-line Operation Interruption in Risk Emergencies by GUO Jingfan, TIAN Yuanyuan, LI Juncheng, HE Jiantao, LUO Qixiang

“…Notably, in short-distance travel scenarios on the same line, shared bicycles account for an average of over 4.5% of the alternative travel choices. …”
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Physico-Mechanical Properties of Pumpkin Seeds in the Context of Drying Processes by A. G. Pastukhov, A. A. Dobritskiy, D. N. Bakharev, S. F. Volvak

“…It was established that with a probability confidence level of 0.95, the static friction coefficients of pumpkin seeds on a solid steel sheet, a perforated steel sieve and on rubber are 0.473, 0.418, 0.481, respectively, and the dynamic friction coefficients under the identical conditions are measured as 0.331, 0.293, 0.337. The average angle of natural repose is found to be 22 degrees, the midsection area is 97.94 square millimeters, the soaring velocity is 7.083 meters per second, the windage coefficient stands at 0.196 and the aerodynamic drag coefficient is 0.136. …”
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