Physical simulation of aerodynamic flow characteristics in a vertical diffuser with air supply through different pipe configurations by L. V. Plotnikov, A. F. Ryzhkov, V. A. Medvedev, M. D. Smirnykh, L. E. Osipov

“…The article provides a detailed description of the experimental stand (including key geometric dimensions), instrumentation and measurement system, and data processing techniques. The ranges of changes in the initial conditions for the experiments are presented. …”
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Effect of occupational exposure to ADCA on the incidence of allergic respiratory reactions – a literature review by Małgorzata Kupczewska-Dobecka, Katarzyna Konieczko, Joanna Jurewicz

“…1,1’-azodi(formamide) (azodicarbonamide – ADCA) is widely used as a blowing agent, a chemical substance designed to induce foaming processes. In Poland, ADCA is manufactured by a company specializing in the production of polyethylene foam bags and laminates used in various industries including home appliances, electronics, construction, furniture, automotive, and sports and leisure. …”
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Factors influencing patient safety incident reporting in African healthcare organisations: a systematic integrative review by Gelana Fekadu, Georgia Tobiano, Rachel Muir, Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Andrea P. Marshall

“…A thematic synthesis approach was used to analyse the data. The themes were presented with narrative descriptions. Results A literature search identified 9,265 articles, of which 51 were included in the review, representing the perspectives of 15,089 healthcare professionals. …”
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MoveMentor—examining the effectiveness of a machine learning and app-based digital assistant to increase physical activity in adults: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Corneel Vandelanotte, Stewart Trost, Danya Hodgetts, Tasadduq Imam, MD Mamunur Rashid, Quyen G. To, Carol Maher

“…Discussion The trial presents a unique opportunity to study the effectiveness of a new generation of digital interventions that use advanced machine learning methods to improve physical activity behaviour. …”
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High-Accuracy Iris Center Localization Using Mediapipe Keypoints and Xception-Based Deep Regression by Wattanapong Kurdthongmee, Arsanchai Sukkuea, Korakot Suwannarat, Piyadhida Kurdthongmee

“…The model exhibited near real-time performance, achieving an average frame processing time of 0.056 seconds (about 17.7 frames per second) on a MacBook Air M3. …”
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A Novel Spectrum Sensing Method for Multiple Unknown Signal Sources Using Frequency Domain Energy Detection and DBSCAN by Rui Gao, Guanghui Yan, Ruiting Niu, Wenwen Chang, Tianfeng Yan, Chunyang Tang

“…The proposed method was implemented using the GNU Radio toolkit for efficient acquisition and processing of in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) data from software-defined radio (SDR) hardware, and transformed this data into power spectral density (PSD) for analysis. …”
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EXPRESS METHODS FOR ANALYSING THERMO-ELECTRIC MATERIALS AND CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS by E. S. Avilov, M. A. Korzhuev, M. A. Kretova

“…As a result, the need for a sharp increase in the labour productivity of researchers working in the thermoelectric (TE) industry has emerged, especially when determining the characteristics of thermoelectric materials and thermoelectric converters, as well as when processing an increased volume of literature data.  …”
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Using Cognitive Interviewing to Test Youth Survey and Interview Items in Evaluation: A Case Example by Elisa LaPietra, Jennifer Brown Urban, Miriam R. Linver

“…Cognitive interviewing techniques are used to assess the cognitive processes utilized by participants to respond to items. …”
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Future response of ecosystem water use efficiency to CO₂ effects in the Yellow River Basin, China by S. Chen, Y. Guo, Y.-P. Xu, L. Wang

“…Our findings enhance the understanding of regional ecohydrological processes and provide insights for future predictions of drought impacts on terrestrial ecosystems.…”
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Performance of the Earth Explorer 11 SeaSTAR Mission Candidate for Simultaneous Retrieval of Total Surface Current and Wind Vectors by Adrien C. H. Martin, Christine P. Gommenginger, Daria Andrievskaia, Petronilo Martin-Iglesias, Alejandro Egido

“…This paper presents a comprehensive numerical analysis of the expected performance of the Earth Explorer 11 (EE11) SeaSTAR mission candidate in the case of idealised and realistic 2D ocean currents and wind fields. …”
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Cardiovascular effects of long‐duration space flight by Iqbal Hussain, Rehmat Ullah, Bharti F. N. U. Simran, Parvinder Kaur, Mahendra Kumar, Rohan Raj, Maria Faraz, Amin Mehmoodi, Jahanzeb Malik

“…However, the impact of long‐duration spaceflight, exceeding 6 months, presents more intricate challenges. Effects on the Cardiovascular (CV) System Extended exposure to microgravity and radiation profoundly affects the CV system. …”
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Joint Intensity and Spatio-Temporal Representation Learning for Extreme Precipitation Nowcasting by Zefeng Pan, Renlong Hang, Qingshan Liu, Chunxiang Shi, Zhiqiang Xu, Xiao-Tong Yuan

“…This discrepancy can be attributed to the substantially higher intensity of extreme precipitation relative to ordinary precipitation, which presents greater challenges for accurate nowcasting. …”
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Late Glacial and Holocene Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Submerged Karst Basin Pirovac Bay on the Eastern Adriatic Coast by Nikolina Ilijanić, Dea Brunović, Slobodan Miko, Valentina Hajek Tadesse, Ozren Hasan, Ivan Razum, Martina Šparica Miko, Saša Mesić

“…This submerged Holocene freshwater paleolake, reported here for the first time, underlines the sensitivity of coastal karst systems to the rise in sea level and serves to stress how important understanding of these processes is for effective management in coastal zone and climate change adaptation strategies. …”
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A Novel Evolutionary Deep Learning Approach for PM_2.5 Prediction Using Remote Sensing and Spatial–Temporal Data: A Case Study of Tehran by Mehrdad Kaveh, Mohammad Saadi Mesgari, Masoud Kaveh

“…This paper utilizes meteorological data, topographical features, PM_2.5 pollution levels, and satellite imagery from the city of Tehran. Data preparation processes include noise reduction, spatial interpolation, and addressing missing data. …”
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Privacy-Preserving Keyword Search With Access Control for Secret Sharing-Based Data Outsourcing by Ahmad Akmal Aminuddin Mohd Kamal, Masamune Okada, Masaya Fujisawa

“…We compare the proposed methods in terms of their computational and communication costs. Finally, we present a detailed performance analysis using Python, including a comparison with conventional secret sharing-based methods.…”
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Effect of Ionizing Radiation on Human EA.hy926 Endothelial Cells under Inflammatory Conditions and Their Interactions with A549 Tumour Cells by Sabine Schröder, Simone Broese, Jana Baake, Dajana Juerß, Stephan Kriesen, Guido Hildebrandt, Katrin Manda

“…Endothelial cells (ECs), as part of the tumour microenvironment, play a crucial role in inflammatory processes as well as in angiogenesis and could be critical targets of cancer therapy like irradiation. …”
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Introduction to Volume 29, Issue 3 by Pau Pérez-Sales, Chris Dominey

“…We close Volume 29 with an issue of Torture Journal focused on measuring processes and results, a subject that has always been considered a priority for the sector. …”
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TECHNOLOGY FOR WASHED FISH MINCE OF THE OBJECTS OF AVAILABLE FISHERY IN THE VOLGA-CASPIAN BASIN by M. D. Mukatova, N. A. Kirichko, E. N. Romanenkova, N. Y. Uglova

“…These species regarded as «other freshwater fish» are presented mainly by silver crucian carp Carassius gibelio and red eye Scardinius erythrophthalmus. …”
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Problem-solving training: assessing the feasibility and acceptability of delivering and evaluating a problem-solving training model for front-line prison staff and prisoners who se... by Gerry Richardson, Allan House, Amanda Farrin, Alexandra Wright-Hughes, Joanne Greenhalgh, Amanda Perry, Mitchell Glenn Waterman, Ann Kathryn Hopton, Nat Wright

“…Qualitative findings are presented elsewhere.Results Recruitment was higher than anticipated for staff n=280, but lower for prisoners, n=48. …”
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Quantification and occurrence of 39 tire-related chemicals in urban and rural aerosol from Saxony, Germany by Volkwin Kuntz, Daniel Zahn, Thorsten Reemtsma

“…The concentration pattern of the compounds in PM10 did not agree to the pattern found for cryo-milled tire tread (CMTTmix), likely reflecting transformation processes in tires or the aerosol and the influence from other sources than TRWP. …”
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