Revealing multi-scale characteristics of ecosystem services supply and demand imbalance to enhance refined ecosystem management in China by Mengwen Gao, Yecui Hu, Xinwei Liu, Mengyin Liang

“…Consequently, this study suggested that the ESs supply–demand relationship should focus on multiple-scale dependence, enabling the effective design of refined ecosystem management strategies.…”
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Non-metallic iodine single-atom catalysts with optimized electronic structures for efficient Fenton-like reactions by Junjun Pei, Jianbin Liu, Kaixing Fu, Yukui Fu, Kai Yin, Shenglian Luo, Deyou Yu, Mingyang Xing, Jinming Luo

“…This study offers valuable insights into the rational design of effective non-metallic SACs, showcasing their promising potential for Fenton-like reactions in water treatment applications.…”
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The Retrospective Analysis of Posterior Short-Segment Pedicle Instrumentation without Fusion for Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture with Neurological Deficit by Zhouming Deng, Hui Zou, Lin Cai, Ansong Ping, Yongzhi Wang, Qiyong Ai

“…All of the 53 patients were treated with short-segment pedicle instrumentation and laminectomy without fusion, and the restoration of retropulsed bone fragments was conducted by a novel custom-designed repositor (RRBF). The mean operation time and blood loss during surgery were analyzed; the radiological index and neurological status were compared before and after the operation. …”
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Dynamic Analysis of the Scraper Conveyor under Abnormal Operating Conditions Based on the Vibration and Speed Characteristics by Shoubo Jiang, Weijian Ren, Qinghua Mao, Qingliang Zeng, Pengfei Yu, Kuidong Gao, Liang Wang

“…This study provides a basis and reference for the further optimization design of the chain drive system and detection of the abnormal working conditions.…”
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Experimental Research on Wind-Induced Flag-Swing Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters by Jianjun Liu, Xianghua Chen, Yujie Chen, Hong Zuo, Qun Li

“…When the piezoelectric cantilever beam is in a wind field, we should consider not only the influence of the wind field on piezoelectric beam but also the electromechanical coupling effect on it. In this paper, we design and test a wind-induced flag-swing piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH). …”
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Genetic assessment in early clonal population in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) for productivity traits and resistance to foliar diseases by B. Shivarudra1, Sanjay B. Patil2, P. K. Mallikarjun3*, H. G. Manoj Kumar1 and N. G. Hanamaratti4

“…The study evaluated 557 progenies from commercial/near-commercial crosses, along with eight commercial checks, for productivity traits and resistance to foliar diseases in the clonal-I generation at ARS Sankeshwar during the 2022-23 season in an augmented design. The results revealed significant variability within and between families, heritability and genetic advance for all traits. …”
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Feeding of dried sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) peel on humoral immune response of broiler chickens by Z. Pourhossein, A. Qotbi, A. Seidavi, V. Laudadio, D. Mazzei, V. Tufarelli

“…Methods Four hundred 1-day-old Ross 308 broilers were distributed according to a completely randomized design into five treatments with four replicates of 20 chicks each. …”
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Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants by Giulia Aquilano, Maria Grazia Capretti, Francesca Nanni, Luigi Corvaglia, Arianna Aceti, Liliana Gabrielli, Angela Chiereghin, Giacomo Faldella, Tiziana Lazzarotto

“…To assess the activity of T-cells and the influence of the main perinatal factors in very preterm infants (birth weight < 1500 g). Design. Blood samples from 59 preterm infants (21/59 were dizygotic twins) were collected at birth and at 30 days of life to measure CD4+ T-cell activity using the ImmuKnow™ assay. …”
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The relationship between body appreciation and weight-related health behaviors among Chinese adolescents by Yuyuan Zhong, Ying Chen, Ying Chen, Meng Wang, Bian Lu, Ting Shen, Jing Hu, Fengyang Jiang, Hongmei Wang

“…Data were collected by using the questionnaire including the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2), the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A), and the self-designed Food Frequency Questions.ResultsThe study showed current status of body appreciation among Chinese adolescents, with a majority categorized as physically inactive and having unhealthy dietary behaviors, leading to abnormal weight. …”
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Research of Roof Anchorage Rock Beam Bearing Structure Model of Extra-Large Width Open-Off Cut and Its Engineering Application in a Coal Mine, China by Shengrong Xie, Qing Zhang, Dongdong Chen, En Wang, Junchao Zeng, Chunwei Ji, Xiaoyu Wu, Zaisheng Jiang, Feng Chen, Shunxing Qiao

“…This study is expected to provide helpful references for other extra-large width open-off cut or roadway stability investigations and rock support design under similar engineering and geological conditions.…”
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GFA-Net: Geometry-Focused Attention Network for Six Degrees of Freedom Object Pose Estimation by Shuai Lin, Junhui Yu, Peng Su, Weitao Xue, Yang Qin, Lina Fu, Jing Wen, Hong Huang

“…To overcome these limitations, we introduce the Geometry-Focused Attention Network (GFA-Net), a novel framework designed for more comprehensive feature extraction by analyzing critical geometric and textural object characteristics. …”
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Propensity Score Matching Analysis for Alcohol‐Related Liver Disease by Fangfang Duan, Shanshan Song, Hang Zhai, Yazhi Wang, Jun Cheng, Song Yang

“…Methods Patients with ARLD and those with ARLD co‐morbid with CHB were included in this study and designated as the ARLD group and the ARLD + HBV group, respectively. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB notifications in Ukraine in 2020 by A.N. Shapiro, M. Dolynska, S.S. Chiang, N. Rybak, V. Petrenko, C.R. Horsburgh Jr, J. Kobe, I. Terleieva, O. Sakalska, H.E. Jenkins

“…BACKGROUND: We assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB notifications in Ukraine, stratified by multiple subgroups. DESIGN/METHODS: We analyzed data from Ukraine’s National TB Program from January 2015 to December 2020 using interrupted time series models. …”
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Dynamic control of a 10 MW solar-autothermal hybrid biomass gasifier for round-the-clock processing with stable syngas production by Axel Curcio, Sylvain Rodat, Valéry Vuillerme, Stéphane Abanades

“…Daily and yearly performance results are achieved to discuss the relevance of several model assumptions and design choices, and a sensitivity analysis is proposed. …”
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Machine learning helps reveal key factors affecting tire wear particulate matter emissions by Zhenyu Jia, Jiawei Yin, Tiange Fang, Zhiwen Jiang, Chongzhi Zhong, Zeping Cao, Lin Wu, Ning Wei, Zhengyu Men, Lei Yang, Qijun Zhang, Hongjun Mao

“…In this study, we obtained a TWPs dataset by simulating tire wear process under real driving conditions using a tire wear simulator and custom-designed test conditions. This study shows that tire wear PM2.5 accounts for about 65 % of PM10. …”
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Measurement and influencing factors of urban waterfront street vitality from the perspectives of behavior and perception by Xiang Ji, Yao Fu, Jiaxuan Shi, Haixiao Liu

“…This work aids in developing more effective and user-centric design strategies for waterfront streets, offering practical guidance for their revitalization and redevelopment.…”
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IMPROVING SUGARCANE STEM LENGTH THROUGH BIPARENTAL CROSSING FOR HIGHER SUGARCANE YIELD AND SUGAR YIELD by Djumali, Herwati A., Purwati R.D., Riajaya P.D., Machfud M., Supriyono, Yulaikah S.

“….), and one variety of SIL 04 were arranged in a Randomized Block Design with 2 replications. The results showed that clones 5/21/11 and 9/21/36 produced stem lengths of 120.85 and 74.01%, weight of 94.99 and 34.44%, sugarcane yield of 44.98 and 39.69%, and sugar yield of 20.42, which was 26.39% higher than SIL 04 (114.22 cm, 31.33 mm, 944.21 g stem-1, 82.41 t ha-1, and 10.04 ha-1). …”
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Effects of proprioceptive training in the recovery of patients submitted to meniscus surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis by Song Jin, Xiaoxiao Liu, Di Zhang, Ju Wang, Tianyu Zhao, Jiang Ma, Huaimin Lu

“…Objective To evaluate the effects of proprioceptive training on rehabilitation of knee after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM).Design PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Technology Periodical Database, WanFang Data and China Biology Medicine were searched until December 2021 for randomised controlled trials.Participants Patients who have undergone APM for meniscus injury caused by traumatic tear.Results A total of 9 studies with 453 patients were included in this study for meta-analysis, and 2/9 with high quality, 6/9 with moderate quality. …”
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AI-Based Holistic Framework for Cyber Threat Intelligence Management by Arnolnt Spyros, Ilias Koritsas, Angelos Papoutsis, Panos Panagiotou, Despoina Chatzakou, Dimitrios Kavallieros, Theodora Tsikrika, Stefanos Vrochidis, Ioannis Kompatsiaris

“…CTI continuously provides up-to-date information which enables the design and implementation of better security measures and mitigation strategies. …”
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Computationally Efficient Minimum-Time Motion Primitives for Vehicle Trajectory Planning by Mattia Piccinini, Simon Gottschalk, Matthias Gerdts, Francesco Biral

“…We present a novel neural network, named PathPoly-NN, whose internal architecture is designed to learn the minimum-time vehicle path. Our motion primitives combine PathPoly-NN with a fast forward-backward method to compute the minimum-time speed profile. …”
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