SPECIALIZED MAPPING OF CRUSTAL FAULT ZONES. PART 1: BASIC THEORETICAL CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES by K. Zh. Seminsky

“…In view of the above, specialized mapping can be proposed as one of the most efficient methods of studying the fault structure of the Earth’s crust.Part 2 will describe cases of application of the proposed method to map fault zones and to identify fault types and stress fields varying in ages in the regions of faulting, including areas wherein rocks are poorly outcropped. …”
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Strategies for Soil Salinity Mapping Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in the Yellow River Delta by Junyong Zhang, Xianghe Ge, Xuehui Hou, Lijing Han, Zhuoran Zhang, Wenjie Feng, Zihan Zhou, Xiubin Luo

“…Notably, under Strategy IX, the SVR model achieved the best predictive performance, with a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.62 and a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.38 g/kg. …”
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Study on the Photosynthetic Physiological Responses of Greenhouse Young Chinese Cabbage (<i>Brassica rapa</i> L. <i>Chinensis Group</i>) Affected by Particulate Matter Based on Hyp... by Lijuan Kong, Siyao Gao, Jianlei Qiao, Lina Zhou, Shuang Liu, Yue Yu, Haiye Yu

“…The coefficient of determination (R²) of the model is 0.9513. …”
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Transformer and Attention-Based Architectures for Segmentation of Coronary Arterial Walls in Intravascular Ultrasound: A Narrative Review by Vandana Kumari, Alok Katiyar, Mrinalini Bhagawati, Mahesh Maindarkar, Siddharth Gupta, Sudip Paul, Tisha Chhabra, Alberto Boi, Ekta Tiwari, Vijay Rathore, Inder M. Singh, Mustafa Al-Maini, Vinod Anand, Luca Saba, Jasjit S. Suri

“…Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a sophisticated imaging technique that provides detailed visualization of coronary arteries. However, the methods for segmenting walls in the IVUS scan into internal wall structures and quantifying plaque are still evolving. …”
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Development of fi lm forming formulation and technology of polymeric fi lm coating on Indotril tablets by L. I. Kucherenko

“…The aim of our investigation was to develop the film forming composition and technology of polymeric film coating on «Indotril» tablets in pseudo-fluidized layer. Materials and Methods. As “Indotril” tablets cores should be covered by protective polymeric film we performed research designed to select efficient film forming solution. …”
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Intelligent identification of the acoustic emission characteristics and crack propagation states during of coal failure based on the NRBO-XGBoost model by Tianjun ZHANG, Xinshuang CAO, Shuang SONG, Suinan HE, Yilun XUE, Guoying LIU, Juntao CHEN

“…However, the current identification methods based on the physical quantities of acoustic emission suffer from slow speeds and low efficiency, failing to meet the demand for safe, efficient, and intelligent mining of coal mines. …”
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Impact assessment of the performance of rural household’s heads on their perceptions toward environmental sustainability in Baghmalek County by ُSeyedeh Kowsar Mousapour, Amir Naeimi

“…Sample size determined via Krejcie and Morgan’s table (n=341). Sampling method was proportional stratified random sampling. …”
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Quantification of Plasmodium falciparum: validation of quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays for detection of parasites in controlled human malaria infection studies by Elizabeth Kibwana, Domtila Kimani, Nick J. Edwards, Kelvias Keter, Agnes Mutiso, Lydia Nyamako, Rose Gatheru, Adrian V. S. Hill, Philip Bejon, Philip Bejon, Katie J. Ewer, Melissa C. Kapulu, Melissa C. Kapulu

“…We also evaluated the effect of using different volumes of whole blood for DNA extraction on the assay performance.ResultsThe validation revealed: (1) specificity of 100% (n=5 independent experiments); (2) linearity with R2 values ≥ 0.98, a slope of −3.8 to −3.1, and efficiency 89–100%; (3) lower limit of detection of 0.3 parasites/microliter and lower limit of quantification of 2.6 parasites/microliter; (4) precision with both inter-assay repeatability and intra-assay reproducibility with coefficients of variation (CV) values of &lt;10%; and (5) accuracy and good extraction efficiency of &gt;90%. …”
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N-2-Hydroxypropyl Trimethyl Ammonium Chloride Chitosan-Aluminum Nano-Adjuvant Elicit Strong Immune Responses in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Inactivated Vaccine by Jin Z, Liu J, Guo S, Xu S, Gong X, Zhang C, Zhao K

“…The aim of this study was to develop N-2-HACC-Al nano-adjuvant as a high immune-enhancing adjuvant and to make the vaccine suitable for intramuscular and oral administration.Methods: N-2-HACC-Al nano-adjuvant was prepared by ion crosslinking method using the N-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan (N-2-HACC). …”
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Application of Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Quantitative Prediction of Protein Content in <i>Torreya grandis</i> Kernels Under Different States by Yuqi Gu, Haosheng Zhong, Jianhua Wu, Kaixuan Li, Yu Huang, Huimin Fang, Muhammad Hassan, Lijian Yao, Chao Zhao

“…Spectral data were acquired using a portable NIR spectrometer, and the protein content was determined via the Kjeldahl nitrogen method as a reference. …”
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Development and validation of a non-invasive prediction model for identifying high-risk children with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease by Yuan Xiaowu, Dong Jian, Wen Yizhu, Ma Ting, Tong Jin, Wei Juan, Wang Sirui, Wang Jinli, He Yuchen, Zhao Huan, Cheng Yuhang, Li Jun

“…Strong concordance was observed between dimension weights and regression coefficients (Pearson's r = 0.93, P &lt; 0.001).ConclusionThis study establishes seven independent determinants of MAFLD in pediatric populations: age, gender, BMI, waist-hip ratio, waist-height ratio, sleep duration, and frequent dessert consumption (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Overall survival in colon cancer patients with different levels of circulating tumor cells and feasibility of enhancing its prognostic value by O. I. Kit, E. Y. Zlatnik, I. A. Novikova, E. P. Ulianova, A. A. Demidova, E. N. Kolesnikov, Yu. A. Gevorkyan, N. V. Soldatkina, A. V. Snezhko

“…Our aim was to assess the overall survival (OS) of patients with stage II–IV CC with different levels of CTCs as well as to enhance their prognostic value by additionally determining the level of CD44+ CSCs. Material and methods. …”
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Using dead-reckoning to track movements and map burrows of fossorial species by James Redcliffe, Jesse Boulerice, Itai Namir, Rory Wilson, William J. McShea, Hila Shamon

“…To evaluate this method, we deployed 12 tags on wild animals and recorded acceleration and magnetometer data at 40 Hz and 16 Hz, respectively. …”
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Slope deformation prediction based on GA–BP neural networks by Wenhui TAN, Kai LI, Huimin LIU, Meifeng CAI, Qifeng GUO

“…The structural parameters of the BP neural network were determined using the grid search method after comparisons. …”
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Synchronous impact of divalent ions on formation damage and wettability alteration during smart water injection: static and dynamic assessment by Mohammad Reza Esmaeilinasab, Mastaneh Hajipour, Abbas Shahrabadi, Mohammad Behnood

“…Abstract Smart water injection into oil fields is an efficient EOR method but has significant challenges due to incompatibility between the formation brine and the injecting water. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and Multivariate Profiling of Rare Earth Elements in Coffee by Aleksandra Savić, Jelena Mutić, Milica Lučić, Jelena Vesković, Andrijana Miletić, Antonije Onjia

“…A rapid and efficient ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) procedure followed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was developed for the determination of 14 rare earth elements (REEs) (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu), along with yttrium (Y) and scandium (Sc), in coffee samples. …”
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RNA sequencing and immunohistochemistry jointly improve tumor biomarker interpretation by Vladimir Kushnarev, Danil Stupichev, Suren Davitavyan, Kirill Kriukov, Basavaraja U. Shanthappa, Anna Butusova, Sofia Menshikova, Anna Belozerova, Anastasia Shvyrkova, Arina Tkachuk, Olga Khatenkova, Linda Balabanian, Ekaterina Postovalova, Jochen K. Lennerz, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Alexander Bagaev

“…Correlations between RNA-seq data and IHC scores were determined using Spearman’s correlation coefficients, with RNA-seq cut-offs established to distinguish positive from negative IHC scores. …”
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Design and Experimentation on a Pneumatic Corn Seed Metering Device with Assisted Seed-Filling and Airflow-Guided Seed Release by Jiahua Yan, Guangwei Wu, Rui Liu, Liwei Li, Yuejin Xiao, Junxian Guo, Bingxin Yan

“…The key structural parameters of the conical deflector-groove seed metering disc and the homologous airflow-assisted seed release mechanism are determined. The test factors were working pressure and operating speed, and the evaluation indicators were the qualified particle spacing index, missed sowing index, resowing index, and qualified particle spacing variation coefficient. …”
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Research of production technology as a factor influencing the time of the product assembly cycle by V. S. Ponomareva, O. V. Khomutskaya

“…When evaluating the effectiveness of the organization of assembly production, criteria and factors are determined. The time of the product assembly cycle is taken as the efficiency criterion. …”
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Characterization and antimicrobial activity of a novel lytic phage vB_SmaS_QH16 against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: in vitro, in vivo, and biofilm studies by Peng Cheng, Peng Cheng, Zian Li, Lanmin Liu, Ruizhe Li, Jianwu Zhou, Xiaoqin Luo, Xiaoqin Luo, Xiaoming Mu, Jingwei Sun, Jideng Ma, Jideng Ma, Xiangren A

“…Phage morphology was analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and genome sequencing and annotation were performed. Host range, efficiency of lysis (EOP), optimal multiplicity of infection (MOI), one-step growth curves, and physicochemical stability were also determined. …”
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