Experimental investigation of blasting stress wave attenuation in sandstone with columnar charging using high-speed DIC technique by Li Chengjie, Wang Mengqi, Xie Shoudong, An Qi, Yu Mengyao

“…The results indicated that the experimental method effectively simulated the blasting process of cylindrical charges. …”
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Research on the Evolution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Foamy Oil Bubbles in Porous Media by Moxi Zhang, Xinglong Chen, Weifeng Lyu

“…A multi-scale coupling analysis method was established: molecular-scale simulations were employed to model component diffusion behavior. …”
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A new dimension of simplified science communication: the easiness effect of science popularization in animated video abstracts by Sara Salzmann, Charlotte Walther, Kai Kaspar

“…The results provide a valuable starting point for further research on how video-based science communication can be optimized to convey scientific information effectively.…”
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Leveraging multimodal large language model for multimodal sequential recommendation by Zhaoliang Wang, Baisong Liu, Weiming Huang, Tingting Hao, Huiqian Zhou, Yuxin Guo

“…Experimental results demonstrate that our method achieves significant improvements over state-of-the-art baselines on four benchmark datasets and substantially enhances the precision of the recommendation results while exhibiting superior robustness and adaptability in multimodal sequential recommendation scenarios. …”
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Evaluating the Maturity and Obstacle Factors Affecting the Sichuan-Tibet Tourism Corridor, China by Li Mi, Xi Jianchao, Ye Sui, Li Ziqiang, Huang Tai

“…Tourism corridors can help to reconstruct spatial tourism patterns and optimize regional tourism industry structures. Performing tourism corridor maturity assessments can be used to guide corridor construction. …”
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Predictors of failure in posterior short segment instrumentation for thoracolumbar burst fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Parisa Javadnia, Yousef Ramazani, Mehdi Moradinazar, Nila Salimi, Soroush Moradi, Ehsan Alimohammadi

“…Further research is warranted to refine predictive criteria and optimize patient selection.…”
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Fructooligosaccharides for Relieving Functional Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Hongmin Zhen, Hanwei Qian, Xiaoyan Liu, Chen Tan

“…Results were synthesized using a random-effects model or fixed-effects model, combining outcomes using odds ratios (OR), weighted mean differences (MD), or standardized mean differences (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). …”
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Health outcomes of lifestyle treatment for patients with obesity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic—a retrospective pre-post study by Sadegh Alizadeh, Sophie Grindheim, Christian A. Klöckner, Christian A. Klöckner, Ingrid S. Følling, Ingrid S. Følling

“…Although differences were observed between treatment periods, further research is needed to understand how the delivery mode and specific components of digital and in-person treatments affect health outcomes, providing insights to optimize future lifestyle interventions for individuals with obesity.…”
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Improving crop condition monitoring using phenologically aligned vegetation index anomalies – A case study in central Iowa by Haoteng Zhao, Feng Gao, Martha Anderson, Richard Cirone, Geba Jisung Chang

“…Results showed that EVI2 anomalies perform well in crop condition assessment at 30-m resolution, and correlations improved with DAE and AGDD corrections to the EVI2 time series, reducing the effects of yearly differences in crop phenology. The proposed method has potential for improving within-season crop condition monitoring and yield prediction.…”
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Comparison of athlete diet index and body composition between professional and non-professional athletes: a comparative cross-sectional study by Elaheh Dehghani, Zahra Gohari Dezfuli, Sakineh Shab Bidar, Fereshteh Torki, Tohid Seif Barghi, Kurosh Djafarian

“…Background This study aimed to compare the Athlete Diet Index (ADI) and body composition between professional and nonprofessional athletes to better understand how differences in training and nutrition impact athletic performance and health.Method A comparative cross-sectional design was used to analyze 183 athletes (99 professional, 84 nonprofessional) from various sports disciplines in Tehran. …”
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The Safety and Efficacy of Cold Atmospheric Plasma as a Novel Therapy: An in vivo Study by Atieh Akbari, Mahdiyeh Bakhtiyari-Ramezani, Dorsa Najari, Mehdi Aziz Mohamadlooha, Afshin Moradi, Mahdis Bayat, Fereshteh Abbasvandi, Batoul Khoundabi, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari

“…Further research is needed to optimize its use.…”
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UAV image analysis for detecting rice seedling gaps and gap effect on grain yield by Sanai Li, Yubin Yang, Jing Zhang, Lloyd T. (Ted) Wilson, Stanley Omar P.B. Samonte, Fugen Dou, Tanumoy Bera, Xin-Gen Zhou, Darlene Sanchez, Jing Wang

“…This study proposes a novel approach utilizing high-resolution UAV images to detect seedling gaps, providing an alternative method to estimate seedling establishment in densely planted crops such as rice. …”
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Turning Trash into Treasure: Silicon Carbide Nanoparticles from Coal Gangue and High-Carbon Waste Materials by Kaixing Gao, Yao Zhang, Binghan Wang, Zhuangzhuang Zhang, Sen Luo, Qian Wang, Yanzhong Zhen, Feng Fu, Yucang Liang

“…By optimizing the reaction temperature, time, and mass ratio, the purity of the as-made SiC products with nanofiber-like and nanosheet-like shapes can reach 98%. …”
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Metode Spektrofotometri Secara Tidak Langsung untuk Penentuan Merkuri(II) berdasarkan Pembentukan Kompleks Biru Iodium-Amilum by Hermin Sulistyarti, Erwin Sulistyo, Sutrisno Sutrisno, Zuri Rismiarti

“…To achieve the sensitivity, the method was optimized to the main chemical parameters, such as the concentration of iodide, iodine, iodate, starch, and pH solution. …”
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Exploring the impact of influencers’ characteristics on the cosmetics purchase intentions of TikTok users by Ta Huy Hung, Van Huy Trinh, Thi Mai Le

“…The study revealed notable gender differences in cosmetics purchasing motivations, with women showing a higher propensity to purchase due to their greater engagement with these products. …”
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Improving Winter Wheat Yield Estimation Under Saline Stress by Integrating Sentinel-2 and Soil Salt Content Using Random Forest by Chuang Lu, Maowei Yang, Shiwei Dong, Yu Liu, Yinkun Li, Yuchun Pan

“…This study proposed a method integrating Sentinel-2 data and field-measured soil salt content (SC) using a random forest (RF) method to improve yield estimation of winter wheat in Kenli County, a typical saline area in China’s Yellow River Delta. …”
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Constructing an artificial intelligence-assisted system for the assessment of gastroesophageal valve function based on the hill classification (with video) by Jian Chen, Ganhong Wang, Kaijian Xia, Zhenni Wang, Luojie Liu, Xiaodan Xu

“…McNemar’s test showed a significant difference in classification performance between the model and junior endoscopists (p < 0.05), but no significant difference between the model and senior endoscopists (p ≥ 0.05). …”
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In their own words: treating very young BRCA1/2 mutation-positive women with care and caution. by Lindsey M Hoskins, Allison Werner-Lin, Mark H Greene

“…A discussion of insurance issues and provider-patient cultural differences is presented.…”
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An Equivalent Dynamic Phasor Model for a Single-Phase Boost Power-Factor-Correction Converter by Udoka C. Nwaneto, Seyed Ali Seif Kashani, Andrew M. Knight

“…To address this, the dynamic phasor (DP) method offers a more efficient modeling approach for power converters. …”
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A Low Complexity Algorithm for 3D-HEVC Depth Map Intra Coding Based on MAD and ResNet by Erlin Tian, Jiabao Zhang, Qiuwen Zhang

“…First, we introduce the Mean Absolute Difference (MAD), which quantifies the dispersion of pixel values around the mean within a given region. …”
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