Efficacy of the Combined Use of Bed Sill and Sacrificial Piles to Control Local Scour around Circular Bridge Piers by Vahid Javidi Vahdati, Ahmad Ahmadi, Amirabbas Abedini, Manouchehr Heidarpour

“…Finally, the coherent turbulent flow structure around the best combination of BSSP was investigated, and its effect on the bed scouring pattern was studied. …”
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Nuclear and Chloroplast Markers Provide New Insights Into the Syngameon Dynamics of Genus Micromeria (Lamiaceae) in the Canary Islands by Manuel Curto, Pamela Puppo, Harald Meimberg

“…Using the genus Micromeria (Lamiaceae) in the Canary Islands as an example, we aim to describe the structure of the syngameons and evaluate if it varies across island age, taxa, and genomic region. …”
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A case of a stuck mesh in the rectum after pelvic surgery by Makoto Eizuka, Yosuke Toya, Risaburo Akasaka, Shun Yamada, Tomofumi Oizumi, Satoshi Kasugai, Shunichi Yanai, Yoshihiko Sugimura, Takayuki Matsumoto

“…Magnifying endoscopy with narrow‐band imaging showed obscure surface structures and dilated vessels. Magnifying endoscopy with crystal violet staining showed that the pit pattern had disappeared. …”
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Analysing Time Series of Land Subsidence in the West of Tehran Province (Shahriar Plain) and its Relation to Groundwater Discharge by InSAR Technique by Ramin Papi, ُSara Attarchi, Masoud Soleimani

“…In this study, for the first time with a deeper look, the relationship between land subsidence and water underground level changes in observational wells was evaluated separately. Due to the observation of nonlinear patterns in relation to the correlation analysis between subsidence and groundwater levels in some areas of the study area, it is suggested that the geological structures of each well be separately examined and compared with the amount of subsidence in future research. …”
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CPG-Based Control of an Octopod Biomimetic Machine Lobster for Mining Applications: Design and Implementation in Challenging Underground Environments by Jianwei Zhao, Haokun Zhang, Mingsong Bao, Boxiang Yin, Yiteng Zhang, Zhen Jiang

“…Central pattern generators (CPGs) have been extensively researched and validated as a well-established methodology for bionic control, particularly within the field of legged robotics. …”
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Macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of nanosilica sol-based composite grout in sealing fractured argillaceous rock: A comparative study with silica sol and cement slurry by Zhe Xiang, Nong Zhang, Dongjiang Pan, Zhengzheng Xie, Peng Wang, Dongxu Liang

“…The research results show that, for composite grouting (1) The porosity and sealing of the grout-rock cementitious body decrease with increasing particle size of the rock blocks, with a minimum permeability coefficient of 2.34 × 10−8 cm/s; (2) The presence and distribution pattern of multi-level pores of grout in rock fractures can be evaluated using the T2 spectrum of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). …”
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Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Dimensions of Automated Traffic Enforcement: Implications for Public Health, Healthcare Equity, and Social Justice by Patricia Haley

“…These patterns perpetuate health disparities by increasing chronic stress, economic instability, and barriers to healthcare access among vulnerable populations. …”
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Agent-based modelling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission: a systematic review by Viet Long Bui, Angus E. Hughes, Romain Ragonnet, Michael T. Meehan, Alec Henderson, Emma S. McBryde, James M. Trauer

“…While many incorporated population heterogeneity and household structures, some lacked essential features like spatial structures or economic evaluations. …”
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Progressive collapse of asymmetrical reinforced concrete frames under corner column removal: Experimental investigation by M. Prakash, K.S. Satyanarayanan, N. Parthasarathi

“…Experimental and analytical results are evaluated under a 50 % working load with a focus on load-deflection behavior, displacement, and crack development. …”
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Beyond distress: a sequential quantitative investigation of MBSR through a dual-factor model of mental health in college students by Ding-Zhong Huang, Rohani Ismail, Kar Kheng Yeoh, Affizal Ahmad

“…Psychological distress showed more variable patterns, with no significant between-group differences observed.…”
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Analysis of Dynamic Response of Composite Reinforcement Concrete Square Piles Under Multi-Directional Seismic Excitation by Chenxi Fu, Gang Gan, Kepeng Chen, Kai Fan

“…This study employs large-scale shaking table tests to evaluate the seismic response of a single composite reinforcement square pile embedded in a soft clay foundation under different horizontal excitations (0° and 45°) and two distinct ground motions (Wenchuan Songpan and Chi-Chi) to assess directional anisotropy and resonance effects, with explicit consideration of soil–structure interaction (SSI). …”
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Improving outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorders by reducing mental health problems: the IAMHealth research programme including one RCT by Emily Simonoff, Gillian Baird, Bryony Beresford, Tony Charman, Martin Knapp, Andrew Pickles, Carol Povey, Tom Purser, Paramala Santosh, Vicky Slonims, Stephen Scott

“…The ACB was subjected to stringent psychometric evaluation, including replication of the structure in a second sample, and was found to be robust. …”
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Disposition of emergency department patients presenting with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema by Blake Briggs, David Cline, Iltifat Husain

“…Our secondary objective was to evaluate unique patterns in those with ACEI-induced angioedema at a tertiary referral center, including demographics, details of those requiring intubation, length of inpatient stay, and allergy documentation. …”
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Unintended Prolonged Opioid Use: Protocol for a Case-Controlled Trial by W Michael Hooten, Darin J Erickson, Marek Chawarski, Natalie A Scholz, Jennifer F Waljee, Chad M Brummett, Molly M Jeffery

“…Institutional and individual practice environments were assessed using a validated self-report survey. In aim 3, structural equation modeling was used to evaluate data collected in aims 1 and 2, and identified interactions were further evaluated in a large national administrative claims database. …”
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A dual-phase financial strategy for sustainable customer loyalty: Integrating fixed deposits and voucher systems in Sri Lankan supermarket retail by A.K.G.N. Deshapriya, W.M.A. Weerakoon, H.Y.M.T.P. Wickramasinghe, T.M.C.E.K. Tennakoon, B.N. Jayasinghe, S.A.N. Hirunika, H.P.G.T. Dulshan, M.I.V. Perera, M.D.H.S. Maddage, D.D. Munasinghe, D.G.N.D. Jayarathna, M. M. V. Senanayake, G.V.D.P.P. Perera

“… This study develops and evaluates an innovative dual-phase customer loyalty strategy for Sri Lankan supermarkets, integrating fixed deposit investments with voucher-based reward systems to enhance both customer engagement and sustainable business profitability during festive seasons. …”
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Modeling the Impact of Public Transportation and Mitigation Strategies in COVID-19 Spread in Mexico City by Fernando Reyes-Gomez, Emmanuel Torres-Marin, Maria Elena Larraga, Luis Alvarez-Icaza, Roman A. Mora-Gutierrez

“…Furthermore, the model incorporates several key time-varying parameters such as district population, commuting patterns, and contact matrices for different settings. …”
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Technology-enabled CONTACT tracing in care homes in the COVID-19 pandemic: the CONTACT non-randomised mixed-methods feasibility study by Carl A Thompson, Thomas A Willis, Amanda Farrin, Adam Gordon, Amrit Daffu-O’Reilly, Catherine Noakes, Kishwer Khaliq, Andrew Kemp, Tom Hall, Chris Bojke, Karen Spilsbury

“…The CONtact TrAcing in Care homes using digital Technology intervention introduces Bluetooth-enabled wearable devices for automated contact tracing. We provided structured reports (scheduled regularly and in reaction to positive COVID-19 cases) on contact patterns to homes to support better-informed infection prevention and control decisions and potentially reduce blanket restrictive measures. …”
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STF: A spherical transformer for versatile cortical surfaces applications by Jiale Cheng, Fenqiang Zhao, Zhengwang Wu, Xinrui Yuan, Li Wang, John H Gilmore, Weili Lin, Xin Zhang, Gang Li

“…We evaluate the Spherical Transformer on key tasks, including cognition prediction at the surface level and two vertex-level tasks: cortical surface parcellation and cortical property map prediction. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Patuletin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles with Improved Selectivity and Safety Profiles for Anticancer Applications by Ahmed M. Metwaly, Ahmed M. Abdel-Raoof, Abdulaziz M. Alattar, Adham A. El-Zomrawy, Ashraf M. Ashmawy, Metwally G. Metwally, Mohamed A. Abu-Saied, Asmaa M. Lotfy, Bshra A. Alsfouk, Eslam B. Elkaeed, Ibrahim H. Eissa

“…PT-CS-NPs were synthesized based on the computational outputs, resulting in nanoparticles with an angular structure and an average size of 6.168 nm. The cytotoxicity of PT and PT-CS-NP was evaluated in breast and colon cancer cell lines, and selectivity indices were calculated to assess safety profiles. …”
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C2IDTL: Novel Click to Image Conversion Approach for Deep Transfer Learning in Click Fraud Detection on Digital Platforms by Channa Fernando, Chamila Walgampaya, Janaka Alawatugoda

“…This novel approach embedded the feature importance and spatial structure into synthetic images to enable the identification of complex pattern recognition via DTL models. …”
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