Structural Model of Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Fertilizers by Rice Farmers during Rice (Oryza sativa) Cultivation in Dezful County by Zahra Eskanadari, Moslem Saavri, Masoud Yazdanpanah

“…The form and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts' opinion and its reliability was confirmed through Cronbach's alpha and composite reliabilityResults and DiscussionThe results of the structural equation modeling research showed that the variables of self-efficacy (ƛ=0.257; P=0.000), action guide (ƛ=0.222; P=0.000), perceived intensity (ƛ=0.121; P=0.035) and perceived sensitivity (ƛ= 0.100; P= 0.046) and perceived benefits (ƛ= 0.319; P= 0.000) have a positive and significant effect on the use of organic fertilizers among rice farmers in Dezful County. …”
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of Quercus ilex acorn extract in papillomavirus-induced lesions by Ana I. Faustino-Rocha, Maria João Pires, Maria João Neuparth, Helena Vala, Cármen Vasconcelos-Nóbrega, Irene Gouvinhas, Ana Novo Barros, Maria Inês Dias, Lillian Barros, Margarida M. S. M. Bastos, Lio Gonçalves, Luís Félix, Carlos Venâncio, Rui Medeiros, Rui Miguel Gil da Costa, Paula A. Oliveira

“…Materials and Methods: Q. ilex extract was prepared by heating in water at 90°C and then characterized by mass spectrometry. …”
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Gut microbiota and metabolite features in NSCLC nude mouse models of subcutaneous tumor and leptomeningeal metastasis: a microbiome-metabolome combined analysis by Yang Du, Chengjuan Fan, Xiaowei Song, Chong Teng, Zhichao Zhang, Jing Zhang, Tianjiao Zhao, Tao Xin

“…Numerous studies have shown a connection between the prognosis of lung cancer and the composition of the gut microbiota. However, Current knowledge regarding the gut microbiota and metabolites in lung cancer patients with LM, as well as their potential impacts on LM pathogenesis, remains remarkably limited.MethodWe established a mouse model of LM from lung cancer and a subcutaneous metastatic model, using wild-type mice as controls. …”
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Structural strength optimization design of ultra-high-pressure and ultra-wear-resistant pneumatic ball valve opened and closed at large explosion instantaneously using finite eleme... by Xianmei Liu, Mingcun Zhang

“…At the same time, the elastic modulus degradation effect of tungsten carbide/nickel-based alloy composites caused by frictional heat is considered, and the wear rate is calculated based on the wear model Archard. …”
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Geochemical-process extraction and interpretation using matrix factorization: a framework for verifying effectiveness through forward modeling and inversion analysis by Tatsu Kuwatani, Shotaro Akaho, Shotaro Akaho, Kengo Nakamura, Takeshi Komai

“…By constructing a forward model that simulates geochemical weathering, we generated synthetic datasets replicating real-world geochemical compositions, incorporating both the elemental leaching during fluid-rock interactions and the compositional heterogeneity of the original rocks. …”
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An approach to forecasting damage due to unfavorable circumstances associated with indistinguishability of source data by V. F. Zolotukhin, A. V. Matershev, L. A. Podkolzina

“…The tasks are to consider this kind of uncertainty which includes indistinguishability of the true system condition and the real value of its quantitative characteristics; to formulate a combinatorial problem for the case when a rather dangerous composite feature is determined by the joint manifestation of two or more simple features.Materials and Methods. …”
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Multi-stage process optimization and efficiency improvement for magnetorheological polishing of glass-ceramics by Yakun Yang, Mingming Lu, Jieqiong Lin, Yongsheng Du, Hui Ma

“…The magnetorheological fluid composition (MFC) and process parameters significantly affect the efficiency and quality of magnetorheological polished (MRP) glass-ceramics. …”
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The antibody–drug conjugate targeting ROR1, NBE-002, is active in high-grade serous ovarian cancer preclinical models by Dongli Liu, Cassandra J. Vandenberg, Patrizia Sini, Lorenz Waldmeier, Rosa Baumgartinger, Laura Pisarsky, Georg Petroczi, Gayanie Ratnayake, Clare L. Scott, Caroline E. Ford

“…Design: A ROR1-ADC was tested in cell lines and in vivo models of HGSOC. Methods: Different ROR1-targeting antibodies and payload compositions were constructed and tested in vitro . …”
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Comparing Grid Model Fitting Methodologies for Low-temperature Atmospheres: Markov Chain Monte Carlo versus Random Forest Retrieval by Anna Lueber, Adam J. Burgasser

“…Self-consistent atmosphere models are commonly used for spectral fitting, but computational limits restrict the production of finely sampled multidimensional parameter grids, necessitating interpolation methods to infer precise parameters and uncertainties. …”
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Study on the evolution patterns and predictive modeling of ambient air quality in oasis cities of arid regions: a case study of Urumqi by Bian Jing, Ren Xiaofeng

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the evolution patterns and future trends of ambient air quality in oasis cities within arid regions, with Urumqi as a representative case.MethodsUtilizing observational data from eight urban monitoring stations, we comprehensively analyze air quality variations and project future scenarios through the Air Quality Index (AQI), Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, and Grey correlation modeling. …”
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A novel structural modeling magnitude and orientation radiomic descriptor for evaluating response to neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancers via MRI by Charlems Alvarez-Jimenez, Jacob T. Antunes, Thomas DeSilvio, Zhouping Wei, Marwa Ismail, Joseph E. Willis, Emily Steinhagen, Andrei Purysko, David Liska, Smitha Krishnamurthi, Marka Crittenden, Michael Gough, Kristina Young, Anant Madabhushi, Eduardo Romero, Pallavi Tiwari, Satish E. Viswanath

“…Given the lack of reliable assessment methods, there is an opportunity to develop computerized image-based markers for identifying early responders. …”
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Assessing sport commitment: the development and preliminary validation of recreational sport commitment questionnaire by Arthur Ling, Eng Wah Teo, Ngien Siong Chin

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The impact of internet use on the health status of the older adults in China: a chain mediating model of social interaction and physical exercise by Jiangwei Hu, Haoxian Mai, Chunyun Tan, Yingying Du

“…The dependent variable was health status, measured by a composite score of self-assessed health, physical health, and mental health. …”
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Prognostic models for cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes: living systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies by Veena Manja, Arnav Agarwal, Thomas Agoritsas, Farid Foroutan, Reem A Mustafa, Per Olav Vandvik, Daniel G Rayner, Darsh Shah, Si-Cheng Dai, David Gou, Jason Z X Chen

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Differential associations of dietary inflammatory potential, antioxidant capacity, and Mediterranean diet adherence with biological aging: A UK Biobank study by Cong Zhang, Ren-Fang Han, Song Yin, Yue-Qing Huang

“…Biological age acceleration was quantified by Klemera-Doubal method biological age (KDM-BA) and phenotypic age (PhenoAge). …”
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Modeling of contribution of the Late Cretaceous-Miocene sediments of the Makran accretionary wedge to the petrogenesis of basalts from Makran volcanic arc, SE Iran by Ali Ahmadi, Mostafa Ghomashi, Zahra Firouzkouhi, Marzie Rastay zahedan

“…Finally, the binary mixing models between the basaltic MM and the other two end members are compared with the composition of Makran basalts. …”
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Impact of differentiated service delivery models on quality of life among people living with HIV in Uganda– a quasi-experimental study by Benson Nasasira, Grace Banturaki, Nelson Kalema, Joseph Musaazi, Aidah Nanvuma, Stephen Okoboi, Nancy Gathoni Kiarie, Joash Ntenga Moitui, Damazo Kadengye, Jonathan Izudi, Barbara Castelnuovo

“…QoL scores, sustained annual viral suppression (< 200 copies/mL), all-cause mortality and LTFU (≥ 3 months of missed visits) were compared for PLHIV in three DSD models for ≥ 6 consecutive months—fast-track drug refill (FTDR), facility-based groups (FBG), and composite model combining these two—versus facility-based individual management (FBIM) or the standard of care (SOC). …”
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Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by New York Heart Association Class: A Patient‐Level Meta‐Analysis by Nishkala Shivakumar, Daniel J. Friedman, Marat Fudim, William T. Abraham, John G. F. Cleland, Anne B. Curtis, Michael R. Gold, Valentina Kutyifa, Cecilia Linde, James Young, Anthony Tang, Antonio Olivas‐Martinez, Lurdes Y.T. Inoue, Gillian D. Sanders, Sana M. Al‐Khatib

“…Outcomes evaluated were time to the composite end point of the first heart failure hospitalization or all‐cause mortality, and time to all‐cause mortality alone. …”
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Evaluation of prognostic models to improve prediction of metastasis in patients following potentially curative treatment for primary colorectal cancer: the PROSPECT trial by Vicky Goh, Susan Mallett, Manuel Rodriguez-Justo, Victor Boulter, Rob Glynne-Jones, Saif Khan, Sarah Lessels, Dominic Patel, Davide Prezzi, Stuart Taylor, Steve Halligan

“…For our primary outcome, perfusion CT variables were added to the standard model as a composite (principal components) score. …”
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The use of a whole gut sac perfusion model to study the ex vivo inflammatory response of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to lipopolysaccharide by Shayne J. Oberhoffner, Stephanie J. DeWitte-Orr, Paul M. Craig

“…While FITC-LPS distribution could not be visualized due to overlap with tissue autofluorescence, tissues appeared to only experience minor epithelial sloughing. Overall, this method can be used to evaluate organ-level immune stimulation of antigens while maintaining tissue composition that permits histological examination.…”
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