Growth response of Douglas fir to the first early and delayed thinning by Dušek David, Novák Jiří

“…The data were analysed using Bayesian hierarchical modelling, and generalized hierarchical models were employed. DF promising trees responded to early thinning with significant acceleration of radial growth, leading to improvements in height-to-diameter ratio (HDR) and crown ratio (CR) parameters. …”
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Three-periodic 1D photonic crystals based on dielectric oxides SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2, ZrO2: an emerging class of structures with wide possibilities for applied photonics by I.S. Panyaev, D.G. Sannikov, Yu.S. Dadoenkova, N.N. Dadoenkova

“…Using the transfer matrix method, frequency-angle spectra and energy characteristics of the PC structures are studied and optimal combinations of layers (and contrast) are found, enabling obtaining controllable photonic band gaps (PBGs). A generalization of the obtained results shows that in the transparent region, the optical and energy properties of structures with high and medium optical contrast are of the greatest practical interest. …”
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A comprehensive scoping review and meta-analysis of upper limb strength asymmetry by Ryan C. A. Foley, Danny H. Callaghan, Garrick N. Forman, Jeffrey D. Graham, Michael W. R. Holmes, Nicholas J. La Delfa

“…Primarily derived from handgrip data, it is unclear if a generalized asymmetry exists across the upper limb. …”
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Formation and Evolution Mechanisms of Severe Haze Pollution in the Sichuan Basin, Southwest China by Xianyu Yang, Yaqiong Lu, Xinsheng Zhu, Jianjun He, Qi Jiang, Kai Wu, Haolin Wang, Xiaoling Zhang, Shigong Wang

“…The process analysis results indicated that primary emissions and aerosol processes were the major sources of PM2.5 in these urban regions, whereas vertical transport and dry deposition generally acted as sinks of PM2.5. In the presence of southwesterly synoptic winds, the aerosols emitted from the southern SCB were transported to Chengdu and the surrounding areas through horizontal transport and accounted for 66% of the PM2.5 concentration in Chengdu during Stage III. …”
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Assessment Design And Practices Toward Holistic Learning Of Higher Education Students: Empirical Evidence Via Path Analysis Modelling Approach by Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Esther Adama, Amanda Graf, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante

“…In relation to academic misconduct, students generally perceived invigilated exams to restrain such practices; however, the perceived effect was not statistically significant when compared with alternative assessments (. …”
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Computer-aided cholelithiasis diagnosis using explainable convolutional neural network by Dheeraj Kumar, Mayuri A. Mehta, Ketan Kotecha, Ambarish Kulkarni

“…Second, a modified deep convolutional generative adversarial network is proposed to produce synthetic ultrasound images for better model generalization. Third, a hybrid visual explanation method is proposed by combining gradient-weighted class activation with local interpretable model agnostic explanation to generate a visual explanation using a heatmap. …”
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A review of studies assessing the benefits of clean air and climate mitigation policies for child and adult health by Frederica Perera, Kathleen Lau

“…The benefits are likely to be serious undercounts as most studies included a limited suite of outcomes: economic savings generally considered only short-term costs; and the health benefits of climate policies were estimated as “co-benefits” of reduced air pollution, omitting those from fewer climate “shocks”. …”
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Pulsating Bubble Collapse and Jet Characteristics Near the Nozzle of Underwater Tube by ZHANG Yueyao, QIAO Feng, LÜ Xiang, ZHANG Tianyuan, HAN Rui, LI Shuai

“…Additionally, the maximum velocity of the downward jet generally increases with the increase of λ and increases and then decreases with the increase of γ. …”
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An experimental study of the physical mechanisms of fluid flow in tight carbonate core samples by binary surfactants by Ayomikun Bello, Anastasia Ivanova, Alexander Rodionov, Tagir Karamov, Andrey Morkovkin, Alexey Cheremisin

“…Carbonate rocks exhibit a complex surface charge, which makes it difficult to generalize the use of traditional single surfactants. …”
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Intravenous esketamine in pediatric Rett syndrome: An open-label, early phase 1 pilot study by Huiping Li, Shu Liu, Caimei Lin, Yuchao Wu, Xiuping Wu, Yukun Huang, Yajun Wu, Xiubin Tong, Xiu Xu

“…The treatment with intravenous esketamine was generally well tolerated and safe, with some patients experiencing mild AEs, including self-alleviating nausea, vomiting, and irritability. …”
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Deep learning improves physician accuracy in the comprehensive detection of abnormalities on chest X-rays by Pamela G. Anderson, Hannah Tarder-Stoll, Mehmet Alpaslan, Nora Keathley, David L. Levin, Srivas Venkatesh, Elliot Bartel, Serge Sicular, Scott Howell, Robert V. Lindsey, Rebecca M. Jones

“…The AI system accurately detected chest X-ray abnormalities (AUC: 0.976, 95% bootstrap CI: 0.975, 0.976) and generalized to a publicly available dataset (AUC: 0.975, 95% bootstrap CI: 0.971, 0.978). …”
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Survey on the presence of floating microplastics, trace metals and metalloids in seawater from Southern Italy to the United States of America by Elisabetta Morici, Gaetano Cammilleri, Sergio Scirè, Francesco Paolo Bonomo, Luigi Tranchina, Francesca Terracina, Paola Galluzzo, Vincenzo Ferrantelli, Vincenzo Paolo Monteverde, Francesco Giuseppe Galluzzo, Sergio Davì, Mariano Licciardi, Salvatore Dara

“…The results reveal the presence of MPs in all the samples analyzed and a broad variation in microplastic concentration (230–3320 MPs/L), with filaments or fibers being the most abundant shape. Coastal waters generally exhibit higher MPs, TM and Ms concentrations than open sea waters. …”
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Action plan proposal to obtain triple certification in a natural gas transportation company by Cintia Guerra Bueno, Jorge Lucas Costa Pinheiro, Wagner da Silveira Marques, Telma Fidelis Fragoso da Silva, Alberto Eduardo Besser Freitag

“…Limitations of the investigation: The main one is the generalization limit of the conclusions, models or theories developed from a single case study, used in this work. …”
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Rates of Stellar Tidal Disruption Events around Intermediate-mass Black Holes by Janet N. Y. Chang, Lixin Dai, Hugo Pfister, Rudrani Kar Chowdhury, Priyamvada Natarajan

“…Very interestingly, we show that the rate of IMBH TDEs generally increases with the BH mass, which is opposite to the trend seen in SMBH TDEs. …”
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Anal Sphincter Function After Hemorrhoidectomy by A. M. Kuzminov, O. Yu. Fomenko, I. A. Mukhin, S. A. Frolov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, S. T. Minbaev, S. V. Belousova

“…Aim. To generalize and present current data on the development of approaches to hemorrhoidectomy, as well as to analyse the function of the rectal closing apparatus after surgery.Key findings. …”
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Personality and education: associations between personality dimensions, academic field of study, and performance in upper secondary school and higher education by Mikkel M. Thørrisen, Talieh Sadeghi

“…Associations between personality and academic performance were generally weak and differed somewhat between academic fields of study. …”
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Prediction of Hourly PM2.5 and PM10 Concentrations in Chongqing City in China Based on Artificial Neural Network by Qingchun Guo, Zhenfang He, Zhaosheng Wang

“…These two training functions have good generalization ability and can meet the needs of hourly PM2.5 and PM10 prediction. …”
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Effectiveness of a Protective Barrier for Aerosol Transmission Control during Oxygen Therapy with Different Devices by Hsiu-Mei Chang, Ben-Ran Fu, Hao-Wei Yu, Fu-Tsai Chung, Chen-June Seak, Ying-Chun Chen, Shih-Cheng Hu

“…The results showed that aerosol concentration was generally higher after using nebulized drug delivery than without it. …”
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Endometrial Carcinoma Presenting with an Isolated Osseous Metastasis: A Case Report by Nesrine Tounsi, Ines Zemni, Fatma Saadalah, Maher Slimane, Nadia Boujelbene, Mohamed ali Ayadi, Chargui Rhiad, Rahal Khaled

“… Patients with advanced endometrial cancer had generally a poor prognostic with a median survival often less than one year. …”
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Functionally-Equivalent Formalization and Automated Model Checking of Function Block Diagrams by Tomas Ausberger, Karel Kubicek, Pavla Medvedcova

“…Since algorithms of I&C systems are generally informal, they can not be verified by model checking directly, but they must be carefully translated. …”
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