Changing patterns in marriage choice and related health risk in the Pakistani heritage community in Bradford UK: a qualitative study. [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approve... by Shahid Islam, Vishal Sharma, Rifat Razaq, Zuneera Khurshid, Alice Cunningham, Neil Small

“…Younger people think this can be achieved despite falls in consanguinity. There are continuing challenges in communicating health risk.…”
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Global pattern, trend, and cross-country health inequality of adult acne aged 25 + years from 1990 to 2021, a comprehensive analysis for global burden of disease and global dietary... by Jia Deng, Shixiong Peng, Fengyuan Yang, Xing Wei, Xiaofeng Lu, Lixia Lu, Yonglong Lu, Zian Chen, Wenjie Yan, Xi Huang

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Which Neighborhood Matters? Estimating Multiple-Location Built Environment Effects on the Modality Style by Yaoxia Ge, Chen Gui, Yunqian Zhuang, Chaoying Yin, Wenyun Tang

“…Based on survey data from Beijing, a Multiple Discrete Continuous Extreme Value (MDCEV) model is adopted to reveal the effects of BE at home, work, and activity space locations on the modality style. …”
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Perceived competency in complex thinking skills among university community members in Pakistan: insights across disciplines by José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Rasikh Tariq, Isolda Margarita Castillo-Martínez, Fawad Naseer

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Sociology of the new media environment in the western post-truth society by F. I. Sharkov, V. V. Silkin, O. F. Kireeva

“…Over the past three decades, the new media has developed rapidly and continues to develop in new, previously unknown ways, providing greater opportunities for social governance and political practice. …”
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Experimental Study on Combustion and Vibration Characteristics of Low-Speed Marine Diesel Engine Fuelled with Biodiesel by Gang Wu, Yuan Yuhao, Jiang Guohe, Guo Hao, Zhang Zhe

“…Using multi-sensor synchronised acquisition of in-cylinder pressure and vibration signals, combined with time-domain (RMS), frequency-domain (FFT), and continuous wavelet transform (CWT) analysis, the research reveals the combustion mechanisms and vibration response characteristics of biodiesel. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Adaptive Downsampling of Hyperspectral Bands for Soil Organic Carbon Estimation by Mohammad Rahman, Shyh Wei Teng, Manzur Murshed, Manoranjan Paul, David Brennan

“…Existing dimensionality reduction techniques, such as fixed-interval downsampling and autoencoders, either risk discarding informative bands or disrupt spectral continuity, limiting their effectiveness for models like one-dimensional convolutional neural networks (1D-CNNs) that rely on local spectral patterns. …”
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Deep learning-based classification of dementia using image representation of subcortical signals by Shivani Ranjan, Ayush Tripathi, Harshal Shende, Robin Badal, Amit Kumar, Pramod Yadav, Deepak Joshi, Lalan Kumar

“…The time series is converted to image representations using continuous wavelet transform (CWT) and fed as input to deep learning models. …”
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Monomorphic sustained right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia in pregnancy with favorable outcomes: a case report by Gidion Edwin, Joshua Ezekiel, Baraka Alphonce, Kelvin Masava, John Meda

“…During discharge the patient continued with oral metoprolol 25 mg twice daily, and oral verapamil was stopped. …”
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Dry etch performance of Novolak-based negative e-beam resist by Rahul Singh, Christian Vinther Bertelsen, Maria Dimaki, Winnie Edith Svendsen

“…In this article, we conduct an exploration of patterning of AR-N 7520 (new) for EBL, addressing key parameters in achieving optimal patterning fidelity. …”
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A Training-Free Infant Spontaneous Movement Assessment Method for Cerebral Palsy Prediction Based on Videos by Qingqiang Wu, Penglin Qin, Jiachen Kuang, Fan Wei, Zejiang Li, Ruping Bian, Chengcheng Han, Guanghua Xu

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Packing Incubation and Addition of Rot Fungi Extracts Improve BTEX Elimination from Air in Biotrickling Filters by Piotr Rybarczyk, Krzysztof Cichon, Karolina Kucharska, Dominik Dobrzyniewski, Bartosz Szulczyński, Jacek Gębicki

“…The removal of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) from air was investigated in two similar biotrickling filters (BTFs) packed with polyurethane (PU) foam, differing in terms of inoculation procedure (BTF A was packed with pre-incubated PU discs, and BTF B was inoculated via the continuous recirculation of a liquid inoculum). The effects of white rot fungi enzyme extract addition and system responses to variable VOC loading, liquid trickling patterns, and pH were studied. …”
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DNA: detecting early signs of neurodegenerative diseases through activity and sleep analysis by Hasina Attaullah, Sanaullah Sanaullah, Annika Peters, Qazi Arbab Ahmed, Justin Baudisch, Thorsten Jungeblut

“…This work presents a novel approach using smart home data to detect early signs of neurodegeneration through continuous monitoring of sleep patterns and daily activity routines. …”
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Characteristics and distribution of surface sediments in the Central East China Sea shelf by Li Jinduo

“…Based on grain-size analysis of the surface sediments on the central East China Sea (ECS) shelf, the spatial distribution, depositional settings, and transport patterns of these sediments were investigated in 2022. …”
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Growth dynamics, reproductive biology, and nutritional profiling of the freshwater mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819): implications for wild stock conservation and susta... by Md. Mostafizur Rahman Mondol, Dil Afroz Nahar, Md. Ayenuddin Haque, Sumaya Akter Tisha, Md. Raihan Ali, Saleha Jasmine, Noorashikin Md Noor, Simon Kumar Das, Takaomi Arai, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Mohammad Belal Hossain, Mohammad Belal Hossain

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Shifting from Trade-Offs to Synergies in Ecosystem Services Through Effective Ecosystem Management in Arid Areas by Yan Xu, Xiaoyun Song, Mingjiang Deng, Tao Bai, Wanghai Tao

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Review and Evaluation of Slip-ratio-based Void Fraction Prediction Models by HE Wen, HAN Jinyu, ZHAO Chenru, LI Yanlin, BO Hanliang

“…Void fraction is an important parameter in gas-liquid two-phase flow, which is closely related to the flow pattern, pressure drop, and heat transfer of the flow field. …”

Movement and Dispersion Parameters Characterizing the Group Behavior of <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> in Micro-Areas of an Observation Arena by Nam Jung, Chunlei Xia, Yong-Hyeok Jang, Hye-Won Kim, Yun Doo Chung, Tae-Soo Chon

“…For Canton-S, temporal cooccurring patterns among different parameters were observed as time progressed, with two primary patterns identified in the resource supply areas: single peak and double peaks. …”
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Assessment of the Impact of Land Use on Biodiversity Based on Multiple Scenarios—A Case Study of Southwest China by Yingzhi Kuang, Hao Zhou, Lun Yin

“…The research yielded the subsequent conclusions: (1) Grasslands and woods will continue to be the primary land uses in southwest China in the future. …”
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Analysis and Prediction of Landscape Ecological Risk in Yellow River Basin by Du Wentao, Li Xinping, Song Jiawei, Meng Chengzhen, Wang Zhixiao

“…[Objective] The land use changes in the Yellow River basin during the past two decades were analyzed in order to predict land use in 2030, analyze the landscape pattern index, reveal ecological risk status, and assist with landscape protection, restoration, planning, and governance of the Yellow River basin. …”
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