Automatic measurement of choroidal thickness with swept-source optical coherence tomography in chronic Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease: 3 years’ follow-up by Liria Yamamoto-Rodríguez, Alexander Anduaga-Beramendi, Roger Mediavilla-Vallespín, Olaia Subirà, Pere Garcia-Bru, Xavier Solanich-Moreno, Luis Arias, Josep M. Caminal, Olga García-García

“…The aim of this study was to assess the clinical value of the automated measurement capabilities of swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) to measure choroidal thickness (quantitative approach) in chronic VKH. …”
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Source-oriented health risk assessment of heavy metals in soil and dust at coal resource-based urban parks in northern China based on bioaccessibilities by Yue Liu, Wenqiang Guo, Yeqiu Wu

“…Hence, dust and soil samples were collected from urban parks in Datong, Shanxi Province, known as the coal capital of China, to evaluate the pollution level, bioaccessibility, and source-specific health risk assessment. The results revealed severe contamination of As, Cd, and Pb in both soil and dust, with particularly high levels of Cd, which reached 16.07 and 15.09 times the background values in dust and soil, respectively. …”
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Telecom source of tunable polarization-entanglement distribution up to 100-km for multi-user QKD over metro-area fiber-optic networks by Vikash Kumar Yadav, Vivek Venkataraman, Joyee Ghosh

“…The source can be easily tuned to generate the |Φ+⟩ or |Φ−⟩ Bell state in 14 channel pairs of the International Telecommunication Union dense WDM (100-GHz spacing) grid around 1550-nm with a raw fidelity of ≳89%, with a maximum value of ≳94%. …”
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Clinical evaluation of semi-automatic open-source algorithmic software segmentation of the mandibular bone: Practical feasibility and assessment of a new course of action. by Jürgen Wallner, Kerstin Hochegger, Xiaojun Chen, Irene Mischak, Knut Reinbacher, Mauro Pau, Tomislav Zrnc, Katja Schwenzer-Zimmerer, Wolfgang Zemann, Dieter Schmalstieg, Jan Egger

“…Due to an open-source basis the used method could be further developed by other groups or specialists. …”
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Optimal frequency of temperature change of a heat transfer agent on a heat source and the influence of the rate of change thereof on heat energy loss by I. G. Akhmetova, K. V. Lapin

“…Criteria for setting the temperature of the heat carrier at the heat source required to meet the temperature schedule by the heat network dispatcher are proposed. …”
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Thermal and economic benefits of a coil-column ground heat exchanger with recycled concrete backfill in horizontal ground source heat pump applications by Huu-Ba Dinh, Hanh Nguyen-Cong, Bang Yeon Lee, Young-Sang Kim

“…In this study, we constructed a full-scale in-situ thermal response test (TRT) bed to evaluate the heat exchange performance of a newly developed coil-column system (CCS) as a novel ground heat exchanger (GHE) for a horizontal ground source heat pump (GSHP) system. The TRT was also performed for the conventional GHE (U-type) to compare and investigate the feasibility of the CCS. …”
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Melt Density Monitoring of Extruder Extrusion Process Based on Multi-source Data Fusion and Convolutional Long Short-term Memory Neural Network by Binbin ZHANG, Zhuyun CHEN, Fei ZHANG, Gang JIN

“…Using an independently developed multi-source sensory data acquisition device, three distinct sensor modalities, near-infrared, Raman, and ultrasound, are strategically positioned at the die head of the extruder to provide real-time data streams. …”
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Vertical Distribution, Diurnal Evolution, and Source Region of Formaldehyde During the Warm Season Under Ozone-Polluted and Non-Polluted Conditions in Nanjing, China by Keqiang Cheng, Mingjie Xie, Yuhang Wang, Yahan Lu

“…The study results improve the understanding of the vertical distribution and potential source regions of HCHO.…”
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Personnel dose assessment due to the normal operations with the artificial radiation sources according to the data from the unified system of individual dose control (USIDC) by Yu. I. Stepkin, M. K. Kuzmichev, O. V. Klepikov

“…Novovoronezh NPP has 1512 sources, which amounts to 51,9% from all sources in Voronezh Region (2915). …”
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Building a cell-factory in Crithidia fasciculata: a bio-sustainable system to produce high-value polyunsaturated fatty acids by Michela Cerone, Louise L. Major, Terry K. Smith

“…In these unusual environments, C. fasciculata show high adaptability: the cells grow rapidly producing large biomass from small volumes of culture, scavenge and remodel unusual fat sources, as well as biosynthesising high value FAs and PUFAs de novo. …”
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Interpretation of Cultural Landscape Layering and Assessment of Heritage Value of Urban Historical Parks: A Case Study of Xiamen Zhongshan Park by Xufang LI, Xiangpin ZHOU, Feifan WENG

“…By taking a holistic view of the Park’s heritage value and evolution, this research aims to establish an assessment system for assessing the values and identifying its defining characteristics of the Park’s cultural landscape heritage. …”
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An optimization based framework for water quality assessment and pollution source apportionment employing GIS and machine learning techniques for smart surface water governance by Abhijeet Das

“…According to the findings, the main source of pollution in the river is organic debris from homes. …”
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Stability in public finance as a value protected in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997 and the condition of Poland’s public finance by Wojciech Bożek

“…The study focuses on issues related to public finance with particular reference to values protected in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997. …”
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Propagation and Introduction of Arnica montana L. into Cultivation: A Step to Reduce the Pressure on Endangered and High-Valued Medicinal Plant Species by Danuta Sugier, Piotr Sugier, Urszula Gawlik-Dziki

“…The pressure on natural sources of this plant is alleviated by a suitable use of arnica resources in the European region and introduction into cultivation. …”
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A more scientific blood lead reference value urgently needs to be updated in China: From a national and international insight by Xiaoli Duan, Suzhen Cao, Jiacheng Guan, Ligang Hu, Chengye Sun, Chonghuai Yan, Xiaoli Zhao, Fengchang Wu

“…This study analyzed the revision processes of blood lead reference values (BLRVs) in children from various countries, the current BLLs and their changing trends in China, potential sources of lead pollution and exposure, the requirements for managing and protecting children's health, as well as the national measures and strategies for lead emission management and control. …”
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The value of long‐term in situ soil moisture and snowpack monitoring: Laying the foundation for future studies in the Upper Missouri River Basin by Mingxiu Wang, Briana M. Wyatt

“…As a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Integrated Drought Information System UMRB Soil Moisture and Snowpack Data Value Study, this review emphasizes the high potential value of such soil moisture and plains (i.e., below 5500 feet) snowpack monitoring data both within the UMRB and beyond.…”
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Predictive value of prognostic nutritional index for the long-term prognosis of elderly patients with fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bing Bai, Xilin Liu, Hong Li

“…Subgroup analysis of mortality based on study design and PNI cut-off showed that the predictive value of PNI for mortality remained significant in prospective studies and those with a cut-off value ≥40. …”
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Detection and Control Technology of Distributed DNS Reflective DDoS Attack by Zhiqiang Luo, Jun Shen, Huamin Jin

“…Distributed DNS reflective DDoS attack has become one of the main forms of denial of service attacks，and traditional security technology based on network traffic analysis and network traffic control technology can’t meet the needs of protection.Detection technology of DNS reflection attack based on time to live （TTL）value intelligent judgments was proposed，and the detection technology can accurately detect spoofed source IP address of the packet.The control technology based on multi system fusion can block attack traffic flow into the network in the source.…”
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The application of the concept of trust marketing in the study of price sensitivity to study the consumer value of topical antifungal agents in the dosage form “gel” by I. V. Bushuieva, R. L. Prytula, O. P. Shmatenko, V. V. Parchenko

“…For the implementation of new trajectories of improvement of pharmaceutical care, there is a study of the processes of consumer preferences of the patient / buyer to the pharmaceutical product, followed by the formation of consumer values and price sensitivity. The aim of the work was to determine the price sensitivity of consumers in order to establish the consumer value of topical antifungal agents in the medicinal form “gel”. …”
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Prognostic value of cervical length for spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic women with twin pregnancy: meta-analysis of individual participant data by Rui Wang, Ben W Mol, Shakila Thangaratinam, Anna Lene Seidler, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso, Mason Aberoumand, Lukas Staub, Lindsay Kindinger, Kelly Margaret Hughes, Phoebe Swan, Mona Aboulghar, Maria de Lourdes Brizot, Clifton Brock, Marta Benito Vielba, Nathan Fox, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Giorgio Pagani, Alfredo Perales Marin, Viola Seravalli, Omer Weitzner, Katharina Worda, Shaun Brennecke

“…Objective To quantify the prognostic value of mid-trimester cervical length for spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic women with twin pregnancy and to assess whether other factors may modify any association.Designs A two stage meta-analysis of individual participant data in a Cox proportional hazard model was performed using cervical length as a continuous variable.Data sources Medline, Embase, Cochrane, and LILACS, among others, were searched to identify eligible studies; the search was from 1 January 2000 to 30 September 2020. …”
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