Effects of staggered truncated ribs on thermal-hydraulic performance and entropy generation of microchannel heat sinks by Dongkai Wang, Lirui Xue, Chang Liu, Haitao Chen, Changquan Xia, Qinyu Qian, Liwen Cheng

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Deep dive into the global primary plastic trade over the past thirty-five years and its policy implications by Xinlai Tan, Hongyan Zou, Zhong-Liang Wang, Jing Shui, Yidong Wang, Chang-Er Chen, Danyang Li, Dongmei Xue, Meng Hu, Zhanyun Wang

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Effects of Dietary Yeast Culture Supplementation on Growth Performance, Digestive Function, and Intestinal Health of Largemouth Bass <i>Micropterus salmoides</i> by Zheng Huang, Dingrui Mo, Xifeng Liu, Yuanfa He, Li Luo, Shimei Lin, Yongjun Chen

“…The decrease in harmful <i>Mycoplasma</i> accounted for the dramatic change in <i>Firmicutes</i> abundance, while the increase in <i>Cetobacterium</i> (specifically <i>C. somerae</i>) accounted for the change in <i>Fusobacteria</i> abundance in the gut of the YC10 and YC30 fish compared with the CON fish. …”
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Cultural aspects of organizational agility affecting digital innovation by Dulce Goncalves, Magnus Bergquist, Richard Bunk, Sverker Alänge

“…This culture allowed them to reach a beneficial state of digital innovation growth. …”
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Improving crude oil storage tank heating and blending using multiple hot jet sprays: An experimental and numerical study by M. Shahnazari Sani, D.D. Ganji, A. Ramiar, Kh Hoseinzadeh

“…Increasing or decreasing the temperature and output velocity of hot crude oil from the nozzles, changing the arrangement of the nozzles and their number, changing the diameter and angle of the nozzle throw can have a significant effect on increasing or decreasing the Froude and Reynolds numbers and diffusion number and as a result, increase or decrease the rate of heating and blending of stored crude oil inside the tank, which is examined in this activity experimentally and numerically. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness and acceptability of two positive body image media micro-interventions among children aged 4–6 years old – a study protocol by H. G. Smith, K. M. Garbett, P. White, H. Williamson, N. Craddock

“…The primary outcome will be the change in body appreciation, and secondary outcomes include change in functionality appreciation and weight bias. …”
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Effects of speed, agility, and quickness training on athletic performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Min Sun, Kim Geok Soh, Shudian Cao, Azhar Bin Yaacob, Shuzhen Ma, Cong Ding

“…Abstract Background Previous studies have demonstrated the effects of SAQ training on sprint, change-of-direction, and jump performance in soccer players. …”
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Effects of environmental heterogeneity on fish biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) relationships in the Yangtze River, China by Chang Xie, Jishun Ma, Hongwei Yao, Jun Wang, Qiong Zhou

“…To enhance the ecosystem resilience against global change, we advocate the priority of heterogeneous habitat conservation in aquatic ecosystem management.…”
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Temporal trends in cross-country inequalities of early-onset pancreatic cancer: a comprehensive analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Luohong Li, Jiahao Li, An Yan, Wei Xiang, Wenzhe Gao, Hongwei Zhu

“…The analysis covers EOPC burden from 1990 to 2021, focusing on age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR), incidence rate (ASIR), mortality rate (ASMR), and disability-adjusted life years rate (ASDR). Annual percentage change (APC) and average annual percentage change (AAPC) were calculated via joinpoint regression. …”
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Raising awareness for dementia risk reduction through a public health campaign: a pre-post study by Irene Heger, Sebastian Köhler, Martin van Boxtel, Marjolein de Vugt, KlaasJan Hajema, Frans Verhey, Kay Deckers

“…Self-reported exposure to the campaign was associated with greater awareness and motivation for behavioural change (X2(1)=6.52, p=0.011). Compared with mass media only, the addition of community participation resulted in better recognition of campaign material and the eHealth platform.Conclusions This study was not able to reach a population-level increase of awareness of dementia risk reduction. …”
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Do Environmental Tax and Energy Matter for Environmental Degradation in the UK? Evidence from Novel Fourier-Based Estimators by Kwaku Addai, Souha Hanna Al Geitany, Seyed Alireza Athari, Panteha Farmanesh, Dervis Kirikkaleli, Chafic Saliba

“…Currently, the UK has ambitious plans to reach net zero by 2050, despite other countries such as Russia and India targeting 2060 and 2070, respectively. …”
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Beef cattle performance and hair cortisol accumulation in silvopastoral and pastoral systems: a 2-year assessment by A. Ripamonti, G. Foggi, A. Mantino, L. Turini, J. Goracci, A. Silvi, M. Finocchi, M. Mele

“…In 2021, cortisol levels reached 35.04 pg/mg in PAs and 26.62 pg/mg in SPs. …”
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Comparative analysis of water-use behavior and drought resilience in selected tropical sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) cultivars by Elvira Sari Dewi, Mercy Appiah, Issaka Abdulai, Reimund P. Rötter

“…Sorghum is an important crop for climate change adaptation, especially in drought-prone areas of the tropics. …”
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Human–wildlife interactions by C. Rosell, F. Llimona

“…The nature of wildlife management throughout the world is changing. The increase in the world’s human population has been accompanied by a rapid expansion of agricultural and urban areas and infrastructures, especially road and railway networks. …”
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“Right now, it's kind of haphazard”—Pediatric emergency care coordinators and quality of emergency care for children: A qualitative study by Margaret Samuels‐Kalow, Krislyn M. Boggs, Stephanie S. Loo, Maeve F. Swanton, William A. Manning, Rebecca E. Cash, Courtney B. Wolk, Elizabeth R. Alpern, Kenneth A. Michelson, Katherine E. Remick, Carlos A. Camargo Jr.

“…Interviews were completed, transcribed, and coded until thematic saturation was reached. Themes were identified through a consensus process and mapped to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). …”
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A Study of Support Characteristics of Collaborative Reinforce System of U-Steel Support and Anchored Cable for Roadway under High Dynamic Stress by Qizhou Wang, Haiwang Ye, Ning Li, Xiuwen Chi, Wenbing Xie, Dongfang Chen, Shengguo Jing, Tao Lei

“…The larger deformation is released through sliding motion of the overlapping parts so as to reach the ultimate of high supporting resistance of USS-AC.…”
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The work hardening and softening behavior of spherical Tip/Mg-5Zn-0.3Ca composite by Cui-ju Wang, Jin-Kai Zhang, Kai-bo Nie, Chao Xu, Kun-kun Deng

“…The results indicated that the Tip could be elongated obviously after low-temperature extrusion, and the aspect ratio of which would reach to 13.7:1 as the extrusion temperature deceased to 140℃. …”
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Epidemiology of urolithiasis in Asia by Yu Liu, Yuntian Chen, Banghua Liao, Deyi Luo, Kunjie Wang, Hong Li, Guohua Zeng

“…The incidence of urolithiasis reaches its peak in population aged over 30 years. …”
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Assessing a Multilayered Hydrophilic–Electrocatalytic Forward Osmosis Membrane for Ammonia Electro-Oxidation by Perla Cruz-Tato, Laura I. Penabad, César Lasalde, Alondra S. Rodríguez-Rolón, Eduardo Nicolau

“…The CBES increased the membrane porosity, changed the pores morphology, and enhanced water permeability and electroconductivity. …”
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High-Performance EMI Shielding Film Based on Low-D_k Polyimide and Trimodal Ag Ink for High-Speed Signal Integrity Enhancement by Moses Gu, Suin Chae, Seonwoo Kim, Yubin Kim, Shinui Kang, Soobin Park, Se-Hoon Park, Sung-Hoon Choa, Hyunjin Nam

“…The horizontal thermal conductivity reached 34.614 W/m·K, which was 3.4 times higher than the vertical value (10.249 W/m·K). …”
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