Bubble flow analysis using multi-phase field method by Sugihara Kenta, Onodera Naoyuki, Sitompul Yos, Idomura Yasuhiro, Yamashita Susumu

“…Additionally, we implemented the Ordered Active Parameter Tracking (OAPT) method [9] to efficiently store several hundreds of fluid fraction functions. To validate the MPF method, we conducted analysis of turbulent bubbly pipe flows and compared the results against experimental data from Colin et al [12]. …”
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Self-Supervised Spatiotemporal Representation Learning for Skeleton-Based Human Action Recognition by Jinhyeok Park, Seoung Bum Kim

“…In addition, temporal-axis shuffling is introduced into the proposed framework to account for temporal patterns inherent in skeleton sequences. To further enhance the learning process, the loss function is redefined using a cross-correlation matrix, introducing a non-contrastive SSL approach. …”
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Enhancing Spreading Factor Assignment in LoRaWAN with a Geometric Distribution Approach for Practical Node Distributions by Phanupong Tempiem, Rardchawadee Silapunt

“…To evaluate the algorithm’s performance, simulations were conducted using the fixed node pattern derived from actual dairy farm locations in Ratchaburi province, Thailand. …”
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The Role of Different Diets in Shaping the Gut Microbiome by Paulina Opoka, Gracja Bojarzyńska, Weronika Pawul, Weronika Woźnica, Zuzanna Ćwiek, Aleksandra Mińkowska, Łukasz Lucima, Michał Barański, Klaudia Wydra, Monika Kondracka

“…Review Methods A literature review of peer-reviewed studies on diet-microbiota interactions was conducted, focusing on microbiota composition, function, and metabolic effects. …”
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Selenium intake is associated with gait speed in very old adults by Camila Dias Nascimento Rocha, Gilberto Simeone Henriques, Karine Aglio Vasconcelos, Lucca Ferreira Machado, Maria Aparecida Camargos Bicalho, Rodrigo Ribeiro dos Santos, Ann Kristine Jansen

“…Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of selenium in very old adults and its relationship with muscle strength, muscle mass and physical performance.MethodsA cross-sectional observational study investigating functionally independent individuals aged ≥80 years was conducted. …”
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A Model of Basement Membrane-Associated Gene Signature Predicts Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Jiajia Shen, Zhihong Wei, Lizhi Lv, Jingxiong He, Suming Du, Fang Wang, Ye Wang, Lin Ni, Xiaojin Zhang, Fan Pan

“…First, we defined three patterns of BMRG modification (C1, C2, and C3) by consensus clustering of BMRG sets and LIHC transcriptome data obtained from public databases. …”
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Exosomal circ_0006896 promotes AML progression via interaction with HDAC1 and restriction of antitumor immunity by Can Can, Xinyu Yang, Hexiao Jia, Hanyang Wu, Xiaodong Guo, Yihong Wei, Ziting Jia, Wancheng Liu, Amin Zhang, Na He, Hailei Zhang, Daoxin Ma

“…The role of circ_0006896 in the progression of AML was assessed by in vitro and in vivo functional experiments. Flow cytometry, RT-qPCR and adoptive T cell-transfer immunotherapy were conducted to assess the function of exosomal circ_0006896 in CD8+ T cell dysfunction. …”
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Effects of short-term nitrogen addition, watering, and mowing on soil nematode community in poisonous weed type degraded grasslands by Shuqi Liu, Dong Cui, Jianghui Liu, Zhenxing Bian

“…Global changes in nitrogen deposition, precipitation patterns and land use could have an impact on soil biotas. …”
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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Food Habits among Children Living in North Macedonia by Aleksandra Stamenova, Katerina Mihajlova, Lorraine S. Wallace, Igor Spiroski

“…Therefore, understanding family food habit patterns and differences are important for public health policy planning. …”
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Engineered wetlands use case for climate change adaptation of vineyards in the Rahovec wine region of Kosovo by Dustin Paul Sanchez, Vlerë Krasniqi

“…An understanding will be developed for the disease impacts occurring with the theoretical engineered wetlands function of replacing the waterlogged disease breading grounds with positive functioning ecosystem building climate change resilience for vineyards.…”
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Fault Gouge Permeability Under Confined Conditions: An Investigation for CO₂ Storage Applications by Aigerim Sekerbayeva, Ali Mortazavi, Randy D. Hazlett, Bahman Bohloli

“…This investigation provides an in-depth experimental analysis of the prepared artificial fault gouge material on permeability characteristics as a function of the confining pressures and injection flow rate pertinent to both CO₂ storage and subsurface fluid flow that addresses an ultimate challenge in CO₂ storage. …”
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Design and verification of levitation system for superconducting electrodynamic suspension test line by TAN Fuxing, LI Kai, YU Miao, WANG Aibin, YANG Jing, LI Xiaofen

“…In addition, the influence pattern of the "8" shaped coil size on the peak value of average levitation force was determined: the half coil height exhibited an extremely large point for the peak value of the average levitation force, and the winding width and coil thickness were monotonic increasing on the function of the peak value of the average levitation force respectively, if other variables remain unchanged. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of Reservoir Development on the Availability of Water for Paddy Farming in Sanjai Village, East Sinjai District, Sinjai Regency by La Sumange, Jamal Jamal

“…It can be concluded that the construction of the reservoir has been achieved and the function of the reservoir for farmers was very useful and can also change cropping patterns as well as improve crop cultivation.…”
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Geological Knowledge‐Guided Dual‐Branch Deep Learning Model for Identification of Geochemical Anomalies Related to Mineralization by Ying Xu, Renguang Zuo, Yang Bai

“…The geological knowledge was added into the model, including selecting the input order of geochemical elements and constructing the loss function of the model. A case study was conducted to recognize geochemical anomalies associated with gold polymetallic mineralization in Hubei Province, China. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of six decades of camel research in North Africa: Trends, collaboration, and emerging themes by Razan Naji, Mahmoud Kandeel, Maryam Mahmoud

“…Background: Camels play a crucial role in North Africa's economy and agriculture, providing essential products, transportation and tourism. Aim: This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of camel research in North Africa between 1964 and 2024. …”
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Investigating Valency Decreasing Verb Operational Devices: A Case Study of the Oromo Language by Ayub Ismael Jarso, Giorgio Banti

“…The findings revealed how these devices function in Oromo verbal operations. This study seeks to contribute to (i) providing a comprehensive analysis of valency-decreasing mechanisms in the Oromo language; (ii) identifying universal patterns or language-specific variations in valency decrease strategies; (iii) informing linguistic theories by examining how operational devices impact verb valency; (iv) offering insights for language documentation, language teaching, and natural language processing (NLP) systems.…”
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Analysis of more than 200 Nobel Lectures in Physiology or Medicine across a century reveals a surprising lack of mentor recognition by awardees by Stefano Sandrone

“…In this study, we explored more than two hundred Nobel Lectures to examine whether, how and whom newly crowned Nobel Prize winners explicitly mentioned as their mentors. We conducted an exploratory analysis of 208 Nobel Lectures in Physiology or Medicine delivered between 1901 and 2023 by using the search function to look for the keyword mentor. …”
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Comparison of preference-based health-related quality of life measures for chronic neck pain: a pooled analysis of data from three RCTs by Eun-Jung Kim, In-Hyuk Ha, Yoon Jae Lee, Dongwoo Nam, Yeon Cheol Park, Seong Min Lee, Soo-Jin Kim

“…Distribution analysis further indicated that EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv1 were not fully interchangeable due to variations in domain-level scoring patterns and ceiling effects observed in EQ-5D-5L.Conclusions EQ-5D-5L showed stronger negative correlations with both pain and functional outcomes compared with SF-6Dv1, suggesting that it may better capture the functional aspects of chronic neck pain, particularly in moderate-to-severe conditions. …”
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Expression Quantitative Trait loci (QTL) in tumor adjacent normal breast tissue and breast tumor tissue. by Alejandro Quiroz-Zárate, Benjamin J Harshfield, Rong Hu, Nick Knoblauch, Andrew H Beck, Susan E Hankinson, Vincent Carey, Rulla M Tamimi, David J Hunter, John Quackenbush, Aditi Hazra

“…Using a new a procedure for testing hypotheses relating SNP content to expression patterns in gene sets, defined as molecular function pathways, we find that loci on 6q14 and 6q25 affect various gene sets and molecular pathways (FDR < 10%). …”
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The Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels (BNDF): A Systematic Review by Milosz Mielniczek, Tore Kristian Aune

“…Methods: Comprehensive database searches were conducted in PubMed and SPORTDiscus to identify relevant studies published up to April 2024. …”
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