Study on the Bearing Mechanism and Stability of Surrounding Rock in Original Roadway Filling and Nonpillar Tunneling by Wenbao Shi, Jucai Chang, Yan Li, Dong Li, Ru Hu

“…According to the on-site application and measurement data, the roof-to-floor convergence and side-to-side displacement amounts of the roadway are about 89 mm and 58 mm during tunneling of the 62310 working face, and the two amounts are about 910 and 1,290 mm during recovery of the 62310 working face, respectively. This tunneling method achieves an excellent roadway control effect.…”
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Thermal profile of the spine for the assessment of bone metabolic disorders by Wally auf der Strasse, Daniel Prado Campos, Victória Zeghbi Cochenski Borba, Percy Nohama, Joaquim Mendes

“…The objective of the present study is to evaluate the feasibility of using infrared thermography, a non-invasive method, for the diagnostic of spine metabolic disorders, by comparing it with the bone densitometry exam (healthy, osteopenia, osteoporosis). …”
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Hyperbolic geometry enhanced feature filtering network for industrial anomaly detection by Yanjun Feng, Jun Liu, Yonggang Gai

“…Abstract In recent years, Cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and systems in Industry 4.0 enhance quality control and increase production efficiency. The visual perception algorithms have become extensively utilized in surface defect detection, progressively replacing manual inspection methods. …”
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Anthropometric studies of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by K. V. Pivtorak

“…All anthropometric survey conducted by the scheme V. Bunak. We used the method of stepwise discriminant analysis to develop risk prediction NAFLD depending on the characteristics of the body structure. …”
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VIRI MILITARES OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE I - II CENTURIES: IMAGE AND CAREER by S. Telepen

“…Meanwhile, the real content of the empire and the auspices for the highest magistrates in the era of the Principate is often replaced only by the appearance of full-fledged military leadership, now under the full control of the princeps. …”
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Factors influencing endometrial receptivity in women with recurrent implantation failure by Katarzyna Opuchlik, Katarzyna Pankiewicz, Piotr Pierzyński, Janusz Sierdziński, Elina Aleksejeva, Andres Salumets, Tadeusz Issat, Piotr Laudański

“…This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of age and other clinical factors on endometrial receptivity in women with RIF. Methods 68 women with RIF (defined as at least three unsuccessful transfers of good quality embryo of at least 1BB category of blastocysts) and 49 controls (women undergoing IVF treatment because of idiopathic infertility or male factor) were included to the study. …”
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Geological characteristics and key technologies for exploration and development of the Yanchuannan coalbed methane field, Ordos Basin by Xipeng HE, Cui XIAO, Yuqiao GAO, Xin LI, Tao GUO, Xiao CAI

“…Therefore, the exploration and exploitation of deep, thin coal seams face challenges such as inadequate geological theories, poor adaptability of key technologies, and low investment returns, which hinder large-scale commercial CBM production. MethodsFocusing on the exploration and exploitation practice of middle-deep, thin coal seams in the Yanchuannan CBM field within the Ordos Basin, this study systematically analyzed the geological characteristics of the CBM field, summarized the primary factors controlling CBM enrichment and high productivity, and established a series of geology-engineering integrated technologies for efficient exploration and exploitation of middle-deep, thin coal seams. …”
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Infrared illumination for difficult peripheral venous catheterisation in critically ill adult patients: the prospective, randomised, multicentre ICARE trial by Étienne Audureau, Sophie Demeret, Nicolas Mongardon, Damien Contou, Matthieu Schmidt, Muriel Fartoukh, Armand Mekontso Dessap, Daniel Da Silva, Frédérique Schortgen, Rachida Ouedraogo, Aline Alves, Amélie Bruant, Oumar Sy, Cécilia Tabra Osorio, Amélie Chenal, Laurence Krzyzaniak, Marianne Le Joncour, Latifa Ait Benaissa, Meriem Bouguerra, Stéphanie Tanguy Dubois, Eric Starczala, Chirine Petyt, Séverine Dezellus, Jean Francois Georger, Ann-Cécile Pallud, Damien Carras, Fabien Boussely

“…Our hypothesis is that infrared vein illumination could improve the success rate of peripheral venous catheterisation in critically ill patients at risk of difficult catheterisation.Methods and analysis This is a prospective, multicentre, randomised, open-label controlled trial. …”
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Health-Related Quality-of-Life Utility Values in Adults With Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Analyses of EQ-5D Data From the PROPEL Clinical Trial by Alison Griffiths, Simon Shohet, Neil Johnson, Alasdair MacCulloch

“… # Objectives To analyze EQ-5D health-related quality of life (HRQoL) utility data from PROPEL. # Methods Multilevel modeling techniques (mixed regression methods) were used to analyze PROPEL EQ-5D-3L estimates and predict utility values for 7 health states previously identified in an economic evaluation for LOPD. …”
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Feasibility and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Methanol as a Sustainable Alternative Fuel for Ships by Pei-Chi Wu, Cherng-Yuan Lin

“…Furthermore, green methanol has the potential for near-zero greenhouse gas emissions and can meet the stringent standards of Emission Control Areas. Therefore, this study adopts a cost-benefit analysis method to evaluate the feasibility and implementation benefits of two promising strategies: methanol dual fuel and very low-sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). …”
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Coffee innovation and sustainability – organomineral fertilizers noteworthy results by Raquel Pinheiro da Mota, Reginaldo de Camargo, Miguel Henrique Rosa Franco, Gleice Aparecida de Assis, Risely Ferraz-Almeida, Ernane Miranda Lemes

“… ·       Organominerals can replace mineral fertilizers in the nutritional management of coffee crops. …”
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Design of a clinical balance tool for fall risk assessments: A development and usability study. by Jennifer Hornung Garvin, Virginia M Yazzie, Natalie A Katsuyama, Truman Rudloff, Lise C Worthen-Chaudhari, Ajit M W Chaudhari

“…A device to measure postural control would facilitate evidence-based fall risk assessment.…”
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The Genetic Background and Culture Medium Only Marginally Affect the In Vitro Evolution of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Toward Colistin Resistance by Matteo Cervoni, Antonio Maria Ferriero, Alessandra Lo Sciuto, Francesca Guidi, Naida Babić Jordamović, Silvano Piazza, Olivier Jousson, Alfonso Esposito, Francesco Imperi

“…Resistance-associated mutations were identified by comparative genomics, and the role of selected mutated genes was validated by allele replacement, deletion, or conditional mutagenesis. <b>Results</b>: Most colistin-resistant mutants carried mutations in genes belonging to four functional groups: two-component systems controlling LPS aminoarabinosylation (PmrAB, PhoPQ), LPS biosynthesis, the production of the polyamine norspermidine, and fatty acid metabolism. …”
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Study on Operating Modes of a Biofuel Diesel Engine by V. A. Likhanov, O. P. Lopatin

“…The study is aimed at establishing dependences showing the effect of various engine operating modes on the specified indicators in order to determine their numerical characteristics.Materials and Methods. The diesel engine was started using rapeseed oil, after which the ethanol supply was switched on, replacing the rapeseed oil until the set optimum value was reached. …”
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Biofilm and the effect of sonication in a chronic Staphylococcus epidermidis orthopedic in vivo implant infection model by Erik Thorvaldsen Sandbakken, Erling Høyer, Eivind Witsø, Caroline Krogh Søgaard, Alberto Díez-Sánchez, Linh Hoang, Tina Strømdal Wik, Kåre Bergh

“…We were unable to distinguish infected plates from negative controls using epifluorescence microscopy. On infected plates small colonies of staphylococci were identified by SEM. …”
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The use of near-infrared spectroscopy in the acute phase of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns by L. S. Stryzhak, I. O. Anikin

“…To evaluate the significance of using continuous peripheral NIRS monitoring in full-term infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy for early detection of renal hypoperfusion against the background of prophylactic use of methylxanthines. Materials and methods. A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted from 2019 to 2022 on the basis of the Neonatal Intensive Care Department of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Clinical Children’s Hospital. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Examination of Patterns of Sedentary Behavior and Cardiometabolic Risk in Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 55 Years and Older by Kelsey L. McAlister, Daniela A. Rubin, Koren L. Fisher

“…Associations between the SB measures and each cardiometabolic risk factor were examined using separate stepwise multiple regression models, controlling for sex, MVPA, and accelerometer wear time. …”
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Efficacy of tamoxifen for infertile women with thin endometrium undergoing frozen embryo transfer: a meta-analysis by Zhongying Huang, Zhun Xiao, Qianhong Ma, Yu Bai, Feilang Li

“…Background: This study aims to compare the effect of tamoxifen (TMX) vs. other regimens on endometrial thickness (EMT), clinical pregnancy, implantation, miscarriage, and live birth rates in women with thin endometrium undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET). Methods: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL from inception to November 2020 and cross-checked the references of relevant articles. …”
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Generation of Vaccine Candidate Strains That Antigenically Match Classical Swine Fever Virus Field Strains by Maya Kobayashi, Loc Tan Huynh, Saho Ogino, Lim Yik Hew, Miki Koyasu, Hikaru Kamata, Takahiro Hiono, Norikazu Isoda, Yoshihiro Sakoda

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Effect of V-box Insertion Position on Hormone Response Activity of GWSF Promoter in Capsicum annuum by Shuyuan YANG, Lijun CHEN, Min XU, Meizhu WU, Zhenchi HUANG

“…These promoters were used to replace the CaMV35S (cauliflower mosaic virus 35S) promoter in the plasmid pBI121 to control the expression of β-glucuronidase (gus) gene. …”
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