Recent advances in ultra-precision machining of lithium niobate crystals by Yebing TIAN, Chengwei WEI, Xiaomei SONG, Cheng QIAN

“…The hardness, fracture toughness, Young's modulus, and other material properties of LiNbO3 along different crystallographic orientations are investigated using methods such as nanoindentation and scratch tests. The surface damage patterns of various planes are analyzed. The material removal behaviors under different parameters are revealed. …”
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Mental Health in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight by Sitara Ejaz, Hafiz Muhammad Haseeb Khaliq

“…The constant state of hyper-connectivity creates an information overload that demands continual accessibility from all users, every hour of each day. …”
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Experimental Research on Progressive Damage Mechanism for Water Immersed Coal Under Cyclic Loading and Unloading by WANG Fangtian, TANG Tiankuo, ZHANG Cun, DOU Fengjin, WEI Xueqian, SUN Nuan, CHENG Jiazhang

“…The strength of the coal samples decreased with the increase in water content and the number of cycles.ConclusionsThis study reveals the damage and failure mechanisms of coal subjected to hierarchical cyclic loading conditions by analyzing the acoustic emission characteristics and pore evolution patterns of coal samples with different water contents under cyclic loading…”
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Evaluation Indicators of Science, Technology, and Innovation: A Comparative Study of Iran, Australia, and New Zealand by Leila Namdarian

“…A thematic analysis was conducted to identify patterns, strengths, and weaknesses within each national system, ensuring a robust comparative framework. …”
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Acute Care Practice in the United States: The Roles of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy in Early Rehabilitation by Suzanne E. Holm, Kelly Nelson, Angela Patterson

“…This review article describes the patterns and trends of early rehabilitation (ER), occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT), and the specific roles of rehabilitation therapists, particularly occupational therapists (OTs) and physical therapists (PTs) in acute care hospitals in the United States (U. …”
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Multi-temporal remote sensing of inland surface waters: A fusion of sentinel-1&2 data applied to small seasonal ponds in semiarid environments by Francesco Valerio, Sérgio Godinho, Gonçalo Ferraz, Ricardo Pita, João Gameiro, Bruno Silva, Ana Teresa Marques, João Paulo Silva

“…The SLSW model demonstrated satisfactory results in detecting surface water occurrence (μ ≈ 72 %), and provided far greater completeness and reconstructed seasonality patterns than the LGSW model. Additionally, SLSW model exhibited a stronger correlation with LGSW during wet seasons (R2 = 0.38) than dry seasons (R2 = 0.05), and aligned more closely with the validation dataset (R2 = 0.66) compared to the LGSW model (R2 = 0.24). …”
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Surge Characteristics of Reservoir Bank Granular Landslide Based on Physical Model Experiments by Shanshan WANG, Jianzhao ZHANG, Dongpo WANG, Dongxu YANG, Weilin YUAN, Chaojun OUYANG

“…A granular landslide forms a slender motion pattern on a slope, with a relatively small volume entering the water instantly, making it difficult to generate jet flow. …”
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Characterization of nitrous acid and its potential effects on secondary pollution in the warm season in Beijing urban areas by J. Li, C. Lian, C. Lian, M. Liu, H. Zhang, Y. Yan, Y. Song, C. Chen, J. Wang, H. Zhang, Y. Ren, Y. Guo, W. Wang, Y. Xu, H. Li, J. Gao, M. Ge

“…In this study, we made a comparison of the ambient levels, variation patterns, sources, and formation pathway in the warm season (from June to October in 2021) on the basis of a continuous intensive observation in an urban site of Beijing. …”
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The effect of gamification on brand co-creation in app-based businesses: investigating the mediating role of consumer engagement and the moderating role of hedonic and innovativene... by Rayhane Rezagholizade, Zahra Sadeqi-Arani, Esmail Mazroui

“…Consumer innovativeness: Consumer innovativeness refers to the willingness of consumers to buy new and different products and services instead of staying in the previous and current choices and patterns, and in fact, consumers who have a great desire to accept new products and services to meet their needs are considered innovative. …”
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Associations of road traffic noise with adipose tissue depots and hepatic fat content – Results from the German National Cohort (NAKO) by Fiona Niedermayer, Susanne Rospleszcz, Clara Matthiessen, Barbara Hoffmann, Sophia Stoecklein, Tobias Haueise, Tobias Norajitra, Christopher L. Schlett, Johanna Nattenmüller, Fabian Bamberg, Jürgen Machann, Matthias Günther, Jochen Hirsch, Rajini Nagrani, Henry Völzke, Claudia Meinke-Franze, Norbert Hosten, Tobias Nonnenmacher, Bettina Katalin Budai, Viktoria Palm, Verena Katzke, Karin Halina Greiser, Jeanette Schulz-Menger, Thoralf Niendorf, Beate Endemann, Tobias Pischon, Jeroen Staab, Marco Dallavalle, Alexandra Schneider, Kathrin Wolf, Annette Peters

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A case study of extreme rainstorm in northern Xinjiang under the influence of large-scale circulation and topography by Jiangang Li, Jiangang Li, Jiangang Li, Jiangang Li, Boyuan Li, Cailian Jiang, Yufei Jiang, Yufei Jiang, Yufei Jiang, Yufei Jiang, Jinru Zhang, Jinru Zhang, Jinru Zhang, Jinru Zhang, Lianmei Yang, Lianmei Yang, Lianmei Yang, Lianmei Yang, Na Li

“…Based on the automated weather station data, FY-4A satellite products, ECWMF model sounding data, NCEP-FNL and ERA5 reanalysis datasets, this study analyzes the environmental field characteristics of an extreme regional heavy rainfall event in Northern Xinjiang from August 7–9, 2023.MethodsThe heavy rainfall and short-term heavy rainfall were defined according to Xinjiang local precipitation standards, reanalysis datasets were primarily used to circulation patterns, water vapor transport, thermodynamic conditions and etc. …”
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The Elephant Ethogram: a library of African elephant behaviour by Joyce Poole, Petter Granli

“…The construction of “exclusive ethograms” to describe a species' behaviour or activity patterns is commonly used in behavioural studies, where the ethogram focuses on the behaviours of interest. …”
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Research on Optimized Algorithm for Deep Learning Based Recognition of Sediment Particles in Turbulent Flow by WANG Hao, YANG Feiqi, ZHANG Lei, WU Wei, XIE Haonan, ZHAO Lin

“…It further investigates the relationship between turbulent coherent structures and the intensity of particle movement, clarifying the mechanism through which turbulent coherent structures influence sediment transport.MethodsThe optimization algorithm developed in this study aims to maximize the detection of moving particles, providing more accurate data to support understanding sediment transport patterns at the particle scale and their association with turbulent coherent structures. …”
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A Study on the Possibility of Molecular Communication between Honey Bees and Sunflower through the Interspecies Transfer of Small RNAs by Leila Gharehdaghi, Gholamhosein Tahmasbi, Taher Harkinezhad

“…To validate the results obtained from the bioinformatics analysis, the expression patterns of four randomly selected transferred miRNAs (let-7g, miR-21-5p, miR-126, and miR-148) were confirmed using RT-qPCR, indicating a potential regulatory role for the identified plant miRNAs in honeybee gene expression. …”
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Identification Method of Dynamic Propagation Process of Rock Fracture Based on Ground Penetrating Radar by CHEN Jun, ZHANG Bo, ZHUANG Xingyue, SONG Zhishu, ZHENG Jun

“…The initial stage, termed "independent expansion," is marked by the presence of two separate reflection curves, corresponding to the individual fractures. As the fractures continue to propagate, they enter the "collaborative coupling" stage, where the wavefields from each fracture interact, leading to interference patterns and amplitude modulation. …”
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Associations of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio(NLR), Triglyceride-Glucose Index (TyG), and TyG-derived indices with vitality decline in older adults in China: a study within th... by Jiaxiu Zhao, Xueying Ji, Yixin Chen, Jiaofeng Wang, Jie Chen, Yiqin Huang, Zhijun Bao

“…Sensitivity analyses using MNA-SF score as a continuous variable confirmed similar relationship patterns, with NLR showing a significant linear negative association with MNA-SF score and TyG showing a linear positive association. …”
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Knowledge management in higher education: a meta-synthesis of success factors, challenges, and implementation strategies by Mohammad Hossein Zerafati, Reza Hosseinpour

“…The selected studies were analyzed using qualitative content analysis to identify recurring themes, patterns, and relationships. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) was employed to ensure methodological rigor, and peer review was used to enhance the reliability of the findings.Findings: The meta-synthesis revealed five critical success factors for knowledge management implementation in higher education:1. …”
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Energy Consumption and Transportation in Developing Countries: Need for Local Scenario-Based Energy Efficiency Plans by Houshmand Masoumi

“…The example of such studies have been produced for example on India, the results of which shows that “if rail could capture 50% modal share in the years 2005–2006 and 2020–2021, it would save nearly 35% energy consumption and emissions compared to the situation when existing patterns of modal split are allowed to continue without policy intervention.” [20]. …”
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Childbearing and Family Instability: The Impact of Children on Women's Divorce Probability in Iran by Davoud Shahpari Sani, Mohammad Jalal Abbasi Shavazi

“…How fertility and union stability interact in shaping new family patterns in Italy and Spain. Demographic Research, 18, 117-144. …”
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Human Action Recognition Method Based on Multi-channel Fusion by Zhiyong TAO, Xijun GUO, Xiaokui REN, Ying LIU, Zemin WANG

“…Objective With the continuous development of science and technology, cutting-edge advancements such as artificial intelligence and deep learning increasingly penetrate various fields, significantly improving social productivity. …”
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