Comparative study on thermal and mechanical performances of liquid lead thermocline heat storage tank with different solid filling material layouts by Gang Wang, Jianyi Hao, Botong Wang, Wei Han

“…By using simulation method, charging, discharging and mechanical performances of the TSES tank using six different layout cases are analyzed and compared. …”
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The Effects of Different Plant Extracts on Wine Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Activities Used as an Alternatives of Sulphur Dioxide During Wine Production by Burcu Darıcı, Hatice Kalkan Yıldırım

“…Wine production was done according to the accepted conventional method of red wines (Cabernet sauvignon). The experimental design was achieved by using different plant extracts (grape pomace, rosemary and blueberry) at different concentrations. …”
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Enhancing Education with Machine Learning: Predicting Student Readability Scores by Claire Bell

“…This work contributes to the growing body of knowledge on readability evaluation and demonstrates the potential of machine learning and optimization methods in advancing this field.…”
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Differences in Agricultural Water Use Efficiency and Its Influencing Factors Between Yellow River Basin and Yangtze River Economic Belt by Hao Ming, Duan Linqiong, Chen Changyou, Liang Liutao, Pan Tao

“…[Methods] Based on data from 19 provinces and cities in the Yellow River basin and the Yangtze River Economic Belt from 2009 to 2019, differences in agricultural water use efficiency and its influencing factors were analyzed by use of the super-efficiency SBM model, the Malmquist index, kernel density estimation, standard deviation ellipse, Tobit regression and other methods. …”
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Emergency-oriented fine change detection of flood-damaged farmland from medium-resolution remote sensing images by Gang Qin, Shixin Wang, Futao Wang, Zhenqing Wang, Suju Li, Xingguang Gu, Kailong Hu, Longfei Liu

“…The consistent performance in different geographic regions and under different RS satellites imaging conditions demonstrate the practical application potential of this method for cross-regional and cross-RS satellites intelligent information extraction in natural disaster scenes with a lack of labeled samples.…”
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Phenol biodegradation by bacterial strain O-CH1 isolated from seashore by M. Samimi, M. Shahriari Moghadam

“…The optimal conditions of various factors, such as pH, temperature, carbon to nitrogen ratio and salinity for the phenol biodegradation, were determined using the experimental design based on Taguchi method with L9 array (34). …”
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Determined the Edges Using the ant Colony Algorithm and Apply them to Medical Images by Maha Rahman Hasso, Aseel Ali

“…Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) is a method of heuristic search using in general artificial intelligence (swarm intelligence) to simulate the behavior of the aggregate food for ants to find new solutions to the combinatorial optimization problems. …”
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Decoding elegant interplay among different stereo-electronic effects due to the ancient prolyl-4-hydroxylation stabilizing collagenous helicity by Ashutosh Joshi, Trayambak Basak, Bhaskar Mondal

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Government-market synergy in China's agricultural low-carbon transformation: policy adaptation to regional divides by Feng Liao, Yangyang Zheng, Xiaofeng Wang, Lihui Xiong

“…The optimal intervals for publicity coefficients and low-carbon consumption preferences were (0.3, 0.35) and (0.65, 0.7), respectively. (3) Considering regional technological differences, western regions with lower levels of low-carbon technology should prioritize government regulation, supplemented by market adjustment. …”
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Telemedicine as support for primary care referrals to neurologists: decision-making between different specialists when guiding the case over the phone by Carlos Eduardo MANTESE, Emanuelle Roberta da Silva AQUINO, Mariana Duque FIGUEIRA, Livia RODRIGUES, Josue BASSO, Priscila RAUPP DA ROSA

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Barriers and facilitators to prehabilitation of elderly patients with early lung cancer from the perspective of different clinical professionals: a qualitative study by Rui Zhang, Mei Wu, Yun Cheng, Liting Zhao, Yamin Xu, Lu Xia

“…This study aimed to elucidate these barriers and facilitators from the perspectives of different clinical professionals. Methods A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Adhesive Retention and Denture Weight in Different Residual Ridge Morphologies: A Cross‐Over Randomized‐Controlled Trial by Naseer Ahmed, Maria Shakoor Abbasi, Asra Salahuddin, Lareb Tariq, Sarrah Siraj, Gotam Das, Ghazala Suleman, Fahim Vohra, Artak Heboyan

“…Materials and Methods In this crossover randomized‐controlled trial, the patients were randomly and equally divided into 3 groups based on clinical features and radiographic findings according to the Wical–Swoope classification. …”
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Acute Effects of Isometric Conditioning Activity with Different Set Volumes on Countermovement Jump Performance in Highly Trained Male Volleyball Players by Jakub Jarosz, Dawid Gawel, Izabella Socha, Paulina Ewertowska, Michal Wilk, Danny Lum, Michal Krzysztofik

“…Methods: The 14 participants completed three conditions: one set of ICA (9 s) and three sets of ICA (27 s), each involving maximal isometric contractions in the half-back squat position, as well as a control condition without ICA. …”
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The effects of different training programs on sleep and academic performance of senior high school boy students: a randomized controlled trial by Yueming Zhao, Guangxin Li, Zhikang Zou, Xin Zhang, Shilun Hou

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effects of different physical training programs on the sleep of boy students in a senior high school, and to provide a reference for effectively improving the sleep level of students in a senior high school, as well as optimizing the physical training program.Methods77 boys in 11th grade of a senior high school were randomly divided into four groups: Group I (traditional training), Group II (strength training), Group III (HIIT training), and Group IV (strength +HIIT training). …”
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Phytochemical and morpho-physiological response of Melissa officinalis L. to different NH4 + to NO3̄ ratios under hydroponic cultivation by Farzad Safaei, Abolfazl Alirezalu, Parviz Noruzi, Kazem Alirezalu

“…The highest antioxidant activity by both DPPH (37.39 µg AAE/mL) and FRAP (69.55 mM Fe++/g DW) methods was obtained in 75:25 - NH4 +:NO3̄ treatment. …”
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Evaluation of sex-based differences in below-the-knee plaque histology in patients who underwent amputation for chronic limb-threatening ischemia by Fouzul Kansul, Deborah Vela, MD, Judit Csore, MD, Bright Benfor, MD, Sasha Suarez, MD, Anahita Dua, MD, MBA, MSC, Trisha L. Roy, MD, PhD

“…This study aims to evaluate sex-based differences in the vessel wall characteristics of patients who underwent amputation owing to critical limb-threatening ischemia to optimize personalized treatment planning and aid in the selection of endovascular devices for PAD patients. …”
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Exploring the in silico adaptation of the Nephroblastoma Oncosimulator to MRI scans, treatment data, and histological profiles of patients from different risk groups by Marcel Meyerheim, Foteini Panagiotidou, Eleni Georgiadi, Eleni Georgiadi, Dimitrios Soudris, Georgios Stamatakos, Norbert Graf

“…In silico models aim to simulate tumor progression and treatment responses over time; they hold immense potential for enhancing the predictive accuracy and optimizing treatment protocols as they are inspired by the digital twin paradigm.MethodsThe present study uses T2-weighted magnetic resonance images, chemotherapy treatment plans, and post-surgical histological profiles from three patients enrolled in the SIOP 2001/GPOH clinical trial, where each patient represents a distinct clinically assessed risk group. …”
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Exploring the non-targeted metabolomic landscape in endurance-trained runners following 10 weeks of different dietary patterns and concomitant training by Anna Maria Kripp, Ammar Tahir, Agnes Draxler, Maria Speiser, Karl-Heinz Wagner, Daniel König

“…The classification into LOW-GI and HIGH-GI groups is based on the premise that metabolic regulation, particularly insulin response and glucose metabolism, differs significantly between the consumption of high-glycemic and low-glycemic foods.Methods The participants (n = 49, 28 ± 4 years, BMI: 24.2 ± 2.8 kg/m2, VO2 peak: 56 ± 8 ml/min/kg) were randomly allocated to a LOW-GI (n = 16), a HIGH-GI (n = 16) or a LCHF (n = 17) diet for 10 weeks and the same endurance training intervention. …”
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Time-of-Day Effects on Post-Activation Potentiation Protocols: Effects of Different Tension Loads on Agility and Vertical Jump Performance in Judokas by Bilal Karakoç, Özgür Eken, Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Oğuzhan Arslan, İsmihan Eken, Safaa M. Elkholi

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: Seventeen male judokas (age: 21.41 ± 1.37 years) with ≥2 years of training experience participated in the study. …”
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Can Different Fermentation Boxes Improve the Nutritional Composition and the Antioxidant Activity of Fermented and Dried Floodplain Cocoa Beans in the Brazilian Amazon? by Sabrina Oriana de Souza Begot da Rocha, Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Progene Vilhena, Jesus Nazareno Silva de Souza, César R. Balcázar-Zumaeta, Efraín M. Castro-Alayo, Alexa J. Pajuelo-Muñoz, Braian Saimon Frota da Silva, Maria José de Souza Trindade, Gilson C. A. Chagas-Junior, Nelson Rosa Ferreira

“…These findings emphasize the importance of fermentation methods in determining cocoa bean quality and provide a framework for optimizing processes to enhance their nutritional and functional properties.…”
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