Comparative study on bivariate statistical characteristics of drought in Shandong using SPI and SPEI by Jian Liu, Jun Xia, Mingsen Wang

“…The results showed that both SPI and SPEI can efficiently describe drought in the study area and drought events identified by these two indices were quite similar. …”
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Epidemiological Informing of the Population in Cities: Models and Their Application by Vasiliy Osipov, Marina Osipova, Sergey Kuleshov, Alexandra Zaytseva, Aleksey Aksenov

“…The method is characterized by a new objective function that links economic efficiency with the state of health of the population in an epidemic. …”
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The dynamic equilibrium between population aging and the allocation of elderly medical care resources in the Yellow River Basin by Long Hai, Yanghao Cui, Jiawei Zhang, Rui Wang

“…However, the contribution rate of intra-regional differences rose from 23.096% to 40.487%, making it the primary source of disparity. …”
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Machine-learning aided calibration and analysis of porous media CFD models used for rotating packed beds by Ahmed M. Alatyar, Abdallah S. Berrouk

“…These sensitivity equations are discretized using a finite volume scheme and solved to obtain the sensitivity pressure drop differences at the packing edges. The results are validated against the predictions of the analytical sensitivity analysis and the finite difference approximation. …”
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Effect of stellate ganglion block on uremic restless legs syndrome by ZHANG Ning*，XIE Qipeng，ZHANG Weiwei，FENG Miaomiao，WANG Yunchang，ZHOU Tianyu

“…The International RLS Study Group Rating Scale（IRLS）score and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index（PSQI）score were recorded before treatment, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after treatment, respectively, and the Clinical Global Impression ⁃Improvement Scale（CGI-I）score was recorded 12 weeks after treatment to evaluate the apparent efficiency and record adverse reactions. Results There was no significant difference in IRLS scores and PSQI scores between the two groups before treatment（P＞0.05）. …”
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¹³C Isotope Discrimination Variation in Guar [<i>Cyamopsis tetragronoloba</i> (L.) Taub.] Under Water-Deficit Conditions by Aurora Manley, Waltram Ravelombola, Curtis Adams, Rajan Shrestha, Philip Hinson, Calvin Trostle

“…The results showed an increase in leaf C13 under drought stress. There were no differences among genotypes in C13 for well-watered plants (<i>p</i> = 0.63), but drought-stressed plants differed (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Lower Extremity and Trunk Electromyographic Muscle Activity During Performance of the Y-Balance Test on Stable and Unstable Surfaces by Navpreet Kaur, Kunal Bhanot, Germaine Ferreira

“…To improve its efficacy, efficiency, and method variations, the Y-Balance Test (YBT) with anterior (A), posterolateral (PL), and posteromedial (PM) directions of the SEBT has been recommended. …”
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Safety and early outcomes of simultaneous bilateral TKA in patients with BMI > 40: A retrospective comparative study by Le Guen Alexandre, Azmi Zakee, Fritz Jesper, Alqazzaz Aymen, Parratte Sébastien

“…Results: No significant difference in the occurrence of early complications between the three groups was observed. …”
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Constrained Optimization for the Buckle and Anchor Cable Forces Under One-Time Tension in Long Span Arch Bridge Construction by Xiaoyu Zhang, Xuming Ma, Wei Chen, Wei Xu, Yuan Kang, Yonghong Wu

“…During long-span arch bridge construction, repeated adjustments of large cantilevered segments and nonuniform cable tensions can lead to deviations from the desired arch profile, reducing structural efficiency and increasing labor and material costs. …”
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Application of the Left Ventricular Pressure–Strain Loop Technique in Monitoring Improvement Factors of Patients With Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction by Qing Li, Yaolei Guo, Xiaomin Tang, Chang Liu, Zhidong Wang, Qianping Gao, Yuanshi Li, Junxian Cao

“…There were significant differences in LVEF of patients at admission, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), interventricular septum thickness (IVST), early diastolic mitral flow peak velocity E (E peak), GLS, global myocardial work index (GWI), global myocardial constructive work (GCW), and global myocardial work efficiency (GWE) between the two groups (p<0.05). …”
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Degradable film mulching increases soil carbon sequestration in major Chinese dryland agroecosystems by Zihan Liu, Chenxu Zhao, Nanhai Zhang, Jing Wang, Zhaoyang Li, Yves Uwiragiye, Nyumah Fallah, Thomas W. Crowther, Yuanyuan Huang, Yuanyuan Huang, Yi Xu, Sheng Zhang, Yakov Kuzyakov, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Zhikuan Jia, Zucong Cai, Scott X. Chang, Minggang Xu, Christoph Müller, Yi Cheng

“…Here, using multi-field studies and mesocosm experiments, we found that DM strongly increased but PM reduced SOC storage (0–1 m). This difference is likely attributable to the higher microbial C use efficiency in soil under DM, leading to increased microbial-derived C compared to PM. …”
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Advanced Spectroscopic Characterization of Synthetic Oil from Oil Sands via Pyrolysis: An FTIR, GC–MSD, and NMR Study by Ainura Yermekova, Yerbol Tileuberdi, Ainur Seitkan, Anar Gabbassova, Yerlan Zhatkanbayev, Aisha Nurlybayeva, Nurzada Totenova, Stanislav Kotov

“…These findings provide valuable information for optimizing oil sands processing technologies and improving the efficiency of synthetic oil production.…”
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Urban spatial, engineering and management resilience capacity enhancement from a flood safety perspective by Junqi Li, Yue Zou, Jing Li, Shuai Si

“…The flood resilience evaluation factors are reassessed in this study to ensure that the various systems and segments of the city can prevent, effectively respond to, and efficiently recover from flood disasters while achieving sustainable development.…”
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Simultaneous Determination of Chlorothalonil and 4-Hydroxy-Chlorothalonil in Sulfur-Rich Vegetables by UHPLC-MS/MS with a Synergistic Enzyme Inhibition Strategy by Fengen Wang, Min Ding, Chao Zhang, Ruiju Li, Cuihua Ma, Xia Li, Zengmei Li, Huidong Li, Hong Zhang, Mengmeng Yan, Ligang Deng

“…However, their simultaneous and accurate detection remains challenging due to their differing ionization efficiencies in mass spectrometry and the interference caused by enzymatic reactions in sulfur-rich vegetables. …”
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Risk-averse Robust Interval Economic Dispatch for Power Systems with Large-scale Wind Power Integration by Zhenjia Lin, Haoyong Chen, Jinbin Chen, Jianping Huang, Mengshi Li

“…This paper presents a robust interval economic dispatch (RIED) model for power systems with large-scale wind power integration. Differing from existing interval optimization (IO) approaches that merely rely on the upper and lower boundaries of random variables, the distribution information retained in the historical data is introduced to the IO method in this paper. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Feeding Largemouth Bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>) with Trash Fish and a Compound Diet: Effects on the Growth Performance, Muscle Quality and Health Con... by Yuanhao Yang, Yangfen Xing, Niankun Zhang, Fenggang Li, Xianfang Yan, Mingyue Zhang, Zilin Zhu, Enric Gisbert, Jishu Zhou

“…Two feeding strategies based on the use of trash fish (TF) and an artificial compound feed (ACF) were compared in terms of growth performance, feed efficiency, muscle quality and health status in <i>Micropterus salmoides</i>. …”
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Design and Control of Multi-Rigid Link Pectoral Fins Using Virtual Spring-Damper System for a Manta Ray Robot by Takumi Asada, Tatsunari Tsujimoto, Takao Oki, Hideo Furuhashi

“…Biomimetic robots have the advantage of propulsion efficiency and maneuverability. Manta ray robots with soft, flexible, and distributed multi-stage pectoral fins have been proposed. …”
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High-Frequency Flow Rate Determination—A Pressure-Based Measurement Approach by Faras Brumand-Poor, Tim Kotte, Marwin Schüpfer, Felix Figge, Katharina Schmitz

“…A conventional method involves calculating the flow rate using the pressure difference along a pipe via the Hagen–Poiseuille law, which is limited to steady, laminar, incompressible flow. …”
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Transmission Properties of Fabry&#x2013;P&#xe9;rot Filter Consisting of Silicon-Based High-Contrast Gratings by Wei Wang, Xumin Gao, Xiaojing Fang, Xin Li, Hongbo Zhu, Yongjin Wang

“…In addition, structural differences between the two HCGs may degrade the peak transmittivity severely. …”
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Comparative Study of Construction Methods for Deeply Buried Soil Tunnels by Ziguang Zhang, Mengqing Zhang, Lei Zhang, Lin Wei, Yong He

“…Considering safety, efficiency, and cost, the three-step temporary inverted arch method is recommended. …”
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