Bonded Discrete Element Simulations of Sea Ice With Non‐Local Failure: Applications to Nares Strait by Brendan West, Devin O’Connor, Matthew Parno, Max Krackow, Christopher Polashenski

“…Abstract The discrete element method (DEM) can provide detailed descriptions of sea ice dynamics that explicitly model floes and discontinuities in the ice, which can be challenging to represent accurately with current models. …”
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Remote Sensing Image Semantic Segmentation Sample Generation Using a Decoupled Latent Diffusion Framework by Yue Xu, Honghao Liu, Ruixia Yang, Zhengchao Chen

“…A novel proportion-aware loss function explicitly penalizes deviations from the desired class distribution in the generated mask. …”
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LIMA (v2.0): A full two-moment cloud microphysical scheme for the mesoscale non-hydrostatic model Meso-NH v5-6 by M. Taufour, J.-P. Pinty, C. Barthe, B. Vié, C. Wang

“…As a result, new microphysical conversion rates are introduced and explicitly computed using the size distributions of the hydrometeors.…”
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Numerical modeling of the influence of tidal flats on estuaries: the case of the Guadalquivir estuary, SW of the Iberian Peninsula by Pablo Muñoz-López, Pablo Muñoz-López, Jesús García-Lafuente, Jesús García-Lafuente, Irene Nadal, Irene Nadal, Simone Sammartino, Simone Sammartino, Simone Sammartino

“…A suite of configurations varying in location, depth, and inlet connectivity was tested to quantify impacts on water transport, tidal amplitude, and salinity gradients.ResultsThe most significant changes in the implementation of tidal flats, primarily local in nature, occur near them, extending asymmetrically a few kilometers along the estuary. …”
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Implementing heart failure disease management in primary care: a mixed-methods analysis of the IMPACT-B study by Gijs Van Pottelbergh, Bert Vaes, Miek Smeets, Stefan Janssens, Willem Raat, Marie Van de Putte

“…Exclusion criteria were not explicitly defined but participation required informed consent.Interventions Four interventions were implemented: (1) online HF education for GPs, (2) reimbursed natriuretic peptide (NP) testing, (3) patient education by trained primary care HF educators and (4) a structured transitional care protocol posthospital discharge.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcomes included GP self-efficacy in HF management, NP testing rates, HF registration in electronic health records and patient self-efficacy (9-item European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale (EHFScB-9)). …”
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Community-Based Efforts to Reduce Violence: A Scoping Review on the Implementation of Cure Violence by Sara Solomon MPH, RD, Caterina G. Roman PhD, Melissa Davey-Rothwell PhD, MPH, Ruth Abaya MD, MPH, Daniel Webster ScD, MPH, Shannon Frattorolli PhD, MPH

“…Future research should focus on testing specific implementation strategies and measuring a broader range of implementation outcomes beyond fidelity.…”
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Representing lateral groundwater flow from land to river in Earth system models by C. Liao, L. R. Leung, Y. Fang, T. Tesfa, R. Negron-Juarez

“…Building upon this hillslope definition, we then developed a physical-based lateral groundwater flow using Darcy’s equation. This model explicitly considers the relationships between the groundwater table along the hillslope and the river water table levels. …”
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An evidence synthesis approach for combining different data sources illustrated using entomological efficacy of insecticides for indoor residual spraying. by Nathan Green, Fiacre Agossa, Boulais Yovogan, Richard Oxborough, Jovin Kitau, Pie Müller, Edi Constant, Mark Rowland, Emile F S Tchacaya, Koudou G Benjamin, Thomas S Churcher, Michael Betancourt, Ellie Sherrard-Smith

“…<h4>Background</h4>Prospective malaria public health interventions are initially tested for entomological impact using standardised experimental hut trials. …”
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Stable-to-dynamic expansion of fault slipping area through fluid injection observed in laboratory experiments using a sub-meter scale specimen by Takatoshi Ito, Koji Aoki, Yusuke Mukuhira, Yasuo Yabe

“…However, reproducing this process in laboratory experiments, such as triaxial loading tests on small cylindrical specimens with inclined faults, is challenging. …”
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Validation of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Different Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Mahesh Nagappa, Pu Liao, Jean Wong, Dennis Auckley, Satya Krishna Ramachandran, Stavros Memtsoudis, Babak Mokhlesi, Frances Chung

“…The quality of the studies were explicitly described and coded according to the Cochrane Methods group on the screening and diagnostic tests.…”
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Mindfulness-based interventions to reduce burnout and stress in physicians: a study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Johannes Caspar Fendel, Johannes Julian Bürkle, Anja Simone Göritz

“…Potential moderators and sources of between-study heterogeneity will be tested using meta-regression and subgroup analyses. …”
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Effective Elastic and Hydraulic Properties of Fractured Rock Masses with High Contrast of Permeability: Numerical Calculation by an Embedded Fracture Continuum Approach by Hong-Lam Dang, Duc Phi Do, Dashnor Hoxha

“…Through different verification tests, the capability of the developed EFC approach to model the hydromechanical behavior of fractured rock was highlighted. …”
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Assessing Communication Skills of Medical Students in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE)--A Systematic Review of Rating Scales. by Musa Cömert, Jördis Maria Zill, Eva Christalle, Jörg Dirmaier, Martin Härter, Isabelle Scholl

“…Five of eight rating scales were explicitly developed based on a specific definition of communication skills. …”
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The Effects of Abdominal Draw-In Maneuvers Combined with Blood Flow Restriction on the Transverse Abdominis in University Students with Sedentary Lifestyles by Yueh-Ling Hsieh, Tzu-Yu Weng, Nian-Pu Yang, Yu-Liang Lai, Andy Chien

“…The abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) is one of the most valuable exercises for explicitly targeting and strengthening the transversus abdominis (TrA), a key muscle in the deep core. …”
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The Effects of Secondary Pre-Tightening of the Clamping Cable Nodes on Yielding U-Shaped Steel Supports for Use in Deep Soft Rock Roadways by Yubing Huang, Hongdi Tian, Xuepeng Wang, Yucheng Wang, Huayu Yang

“…Specifically, a first-principle-based mathematical expression for the slip resistance of clamping cable joints under secondary pre-tightening was derived, explicitly incorporating the effects of bolt torque and interfacial friction; and a dual-phase experimental protocol combining axial compression tests and numerical simulations was developed to systematically quantify the impacts of initial pre-tightening torque, secondary pre-tightening torque (T₂), and the timing of secondary pre-tightening (u/u_max). …”
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ПРОЕКТ “ARIA”: ШЛЯХИ НАДАННЯ МЕДИЧНОЇ ДОПОМОГИ ПРИ АЛЕРГІЧНОМУ РИНІТІ (2019 РІК) – УКРАЇНА by І. Гогунська, Д. Заболотна, С. Зайков, И. Кайдашев, Т. Уманець, В. Чоп’як, Л. Яшина, С. Бахерт, П.В. Хеллінгс, О. Пфаар, Х.Дж. Шунеманн, Д. Воллес, А. Бедбрук, В. Чарлевськи, Ж. Буске

“…The GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) methodology explicitly considers all types of study designs but guideline developers often prefer to restrict guidelines to RCTs. …”
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False Discovery Rates in PET and CT Studies with Texture Features: A Systematic Review. by Anastasia Chalkidou, Michael J O'Doherty, Paul K Marsden

“…For the 100 random variables examined, 10% proved to be significant predictors of survival when subjected to ROC and multiple hypothesis testing analysis.<h4>Conclusions</h4>We found insufficient evidence to support a relationship between PET or CT texture features and patient survival. …”
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Efficient techno-economic modelling of smart parking lots within the electricity distribution networks by Seyed Ashkan Nejati, David Greenwood, Sanchari Deb, Saman Nikkhah

“…The rapid uptake of electric vehicles is transforming public and workplace car parks into large, highly flexible electrical loads whose behaviour must be co-optimised with distribution network operation. Yet explicitly modelling every plugged-in vehicle makes even modest-sized studies computationally prohibitive and masks the economic tension between parking-lot owners and network operators. …”
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Tree diversity patterns along an elevational gradient in Durango, Mexico by Norberto Domínguez-Amaya, Fabian Brambach, José Javier Corral-Rivas, Martin Ehbrecht

“…We quantified TD and PD using Hill-Chao numbers and tested soil, topographic, and climate variables as drivers of diversity using generalized linear models. …”
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Supporting teams with designing for dissemination and sustainability: the design, development, and usability of a digital interactive platform by Maura M. Kepper, Allison J. L’Hotta, Thembekile Shato, Bethany M. Kwan, Russell E. Glasgow, Douglas Luke, Andrea K. Graham, Ana A. Baumann, Ross C. Brownson, Brad Morse

“…A prototype was then built and heuristically tested with 11 users who were asked to complete multiple tasks within the platform while verbalizing their decision-making using the ‘think aloud’ procedure. …”
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