Slope Aspect Differentiation of Pisha Sandstone Slide Erosion and Its Response to Meteorological Factors by REN Yanan, LI Long, ZHANG Shangxuan, ZHANG Yu, ZHOU Xingchen

“…[Methods] Using the gully slope system in Inner Mongolia as the study area, field monitoring and three-dimensional laser scanning technology were employed to analyze the spatial and temporal changes in micro-topography and erosion characteristics of the erosion interface under different slope aspects. …”
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Multi-scale channel attention U-Net: a novel framework for automated gallbladder segmentation in medical imaging by Yiming Zhou, Xiaobo Wen, Xiaobo Wen, Kang Fu, Meina Li, Lin Sun, Xiao Hu

“…Our proposed MCAU-Net model was employed for gallbladder segmentation and its performance was evaluated using Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC), Jaccard Similarity Coefficient (JSC), Positive Predictive Value (PPV), Sensitivity (SE), Hausdorff Distance (HD), Relative Volume Difference (RVD), and Volumetric Overlap Error (VOE) metrics.ResultsOn the test set, MCAU-Net achieved DSC, JSC, PPV, SE, HD, RVD, and VOE values of 0.85 ± 0.22, 0.79 ± 0.23, 0.92 ± 0.14, 0.84 ± 0.23, 2.75 ± 0.98, 0.18 ± 0.48, and 0.22 ± 0.42, respectively. …”
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An investigation of machine learning methods applied to genomic prediction in yellow-feathered broilers by Bogong Liu, Huichao Liu, Junhao Tu, Jian Xiao, Jie Yang, Xi He, Haihan Zhang

“…In this study, seven different ML methods—support vector regression (SVR), random forest (RF), gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT), extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), light gradient boosting machine (LightGBM), kernel ridge regression (KRR) and multilayer perceptron (MLP) were employed to predict the genomic breeding values of laying traits, growth and carcass traits in a yellow-feathered broiler breeding population. …”
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Evaluation of the bioenergy potential of agricultural and agroindustrial waste generated in southeastern Mexico by Nathaly A. Díaz Molina, José A. Sosa Olivier, José R. Laines Canepa, Rudy Solis Silvan, Donato A. Figueiras Jaramillo

“…Four stoichiometric methods based on predictive equations were employed to determine the energy content of the biomasses from their elemental composition (Dulong, Friedl, Channiwala, Boie). …”
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Aplikasi Resep Makanan Bergizi Membantu Pencegahan Stunting Menggunakan Metodologi Agile Framework Scrum by Ridwan Setiawan, Asri Mulyani, Galih Muhammad Ramdan, Fikri Fahru Roji

“…Based on this, the aim of this study is to develop a recipe application that includes nutritional information for toddlers. This research employs the Agile methodology with the Scrum framework, utilizing the GitHub Project application as a tool for monitoring activities during the application development project. …”
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Characterizing Tidal Marsh Inundation with Synthetic Aperture Radar, Radiometric Modeling, and In Situ Water Level Observations by Brian T. Lamb, Kyle C. McDonald, Maria A. Tzortziou, Derek S. Tesser

“…These findings have relevance to the upcoming NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, as threshold-based classifications of wetland inundation dynamics will be employed to verify that NISAR datasets satisfy associated mission science requirements to map wetland inundation with classification accuracies better than 80% at 1 hectare spatial scales.…”
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Personally-oriented models of development of musically gifted children by N. G. Tagiltseva, L. V. Matveyeva, М. А. Byzova

“…The methods of theoretical analysis of scientific and scientific-methodological resources, comparative analysis of the results of practical activity, generalisation, oral and written survey and modeling were employed.Results and scientific novelty. The most common challenges of the development of gifted children, who live in towns, are revealed: lack of motivation for creativity and further development; a low level of general culture; tense atmosphere in family, which is expressed most often in the inattentive relation of parents to interests and abilities of a child. …”
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hCeO2@CA-074Me Nanoparticles Alleviate Inflammation and Improve Osteogenic Microenvironment by Regulating the CTSB-NLRP3 Signaling Pathway by Niu Z, Xia X, Zhang Z, Liu J, Li X

“…RT-PCR and Western blot analysis was employed to evaluate the effects of hCeO2@CA-074Me NPs on macrophage phenotype and the CTSB-NLRP3 signaling pathway. …”
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Machine learning-based analysis of sea fog’s spatial and temporal impact on near-miss ship collisions using remote sensing and AIS data by Dan Liu, Ling Ke, Zhe Zeng, Zhe Zeng, Shuo Zhang, Shanwei Liu, Shanwei Liu

“…First, sea fog-sensitive bands from the Himawari-8 satellite, combined with the Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI), are chosen as features, and an SVM model is employed for sea fog detection. Second, the geographically weighted regression model investigates spatial variations in the correlation between sea fog and near-miss collisions. …”
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Electroacupuncture Alleviates Neuropathic Pain and Negative Emotion in Mice by Regulating Gut Microbiota by Feng C, Pan H, Zhang Y, Ye Z, Zhou Y, Zou H, Wang K

“…To investigate the impact of gut microbiota on CCI mice, we employed a variety of methods, including various behavioral tests and 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing.Results: The results indicated that EA significantly ameliorated mechanical allodynia and emotional dysfunction induced by CCI in mice. …”
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Gedunin Mitigates <i>Cutibacterium acnes</i>-Induced Skin Inflammation by Inhibiting the NF-κB Pathway by Ju Kyoung Sim, Ye Ji Heo, Jin Hak Shin, Seon Sook Kim, Su Ryeon Seo

“…An in vivo acne model was employed to examine gedunin’s therapeutic efficacy. …”
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Energy-Accuracy Trade-Offs for Resistive In-Memory Computing Architectures by Saion K. Roy, Naresh R. Shanbhag

“…We further analyze the fundamental limits on the SNDR of magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM-), resistive random access memory (ReRAM-), and ferroelectric field effect transistor (FeFET)-based IMCs employing parameter variation and noise models that were validated against measured results from a recent MRAM-based IMC prototype in a 22 nm process. …”
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Effect of Propolis on PPP2R1A and Apoptosis in Cancer Cells by Burak Durmaz, Latife Merve Oktay Çelebi, Ayşe Çekin, Ayshan Ahadova, Nur Selvi Günel, Hatice Kalkan Yıldırım, Ali Mert Özgönül, Eser Yıldırım Sözmen

“…The RealTime Cell Analysis System-xCELLigence (RTCA-SP) device and software were employed to assess cell viability and cytotoxicity of the propolis samples. …”
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Cross-agency working when conducting a pragmatic RCT for older victims of crime: our experiences and lessons learned by Marc Serfaty, Jessica Satchell, Gloria K. Laycock, Chris R. Brewin, Marta Buszewicz, Gerard Leavey, Vari M. Drennan, Jonathan Cooke, Anthony Kessel

“…In the VIP trial, three screening methods were used: (1) visits by safer neighbourhood teams (SNTs), (2) police telephone screening and (3) employment of a university researcher embedded within the police service. …”
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Assessing hemorrhagic risks in combination therapy: implications of angiogenesis inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors by Yuhui Yang, Yuhui Yang, Yuhui Yang, Pingping Long, Pingping Long, Ying Tuo, Ying Tuo, Xiaoxiao Wang

“…To assess whether the hemorrhage risk is higher with combination therapy compared to monotherapy, additive and multiplicative models were employed to evaluate the interactions between combination and single-agent treatments.ResultsThe combination of AGIs and ICIs significantly increased the risk of hemorrhagic adverse events, particularly tumor and pulmonary hemorrhage. …”
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Actors influencing cancer-related fatigue and the construction of a risk prediction model in lung cancer patients by Mei-Ning Zhang, Yi-Chen Zhou, Zhu Zeng, Cun-Liang Zeng, Bo-Tao Hou, Gui-Rong Wu, Qiao Jiao, Dai-Yuan Ma

“…PurposeThe paper aims to investigate the factors influencing cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in lung cancer patients and construct a CRF risk prediction model, providing effective intervention strategies for clinical medical staff.MethodsThis paper employs convenience sampling to select 400 lung cancer patients who visited a tertiary hospital in Dazhou, Sichuan Province, from January 2021 to January 2022. …”
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HLA-DMB correlates with antitumor immunity and an improved prognosis in endometrial carcinoma tumors by Xiaoyu Xi, Xiaona Zhang, Jianxin Tang, Xiumei Fan, Jiexian Du

“…Gene Ontology (GO) analysis and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) were employed to explore the signaling pathways associated with HLA-DMB in endometrial cancer. …”
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Characteristics of nursing homes and early preventive measures associated with risk of infection from COVID-19 in Lazio region, Italy: a retrospective case–control study by Leonardo Palombi, Alessio Abbondanzieri, Stefano Orlando, Tuba Mazhari, Gennaro Cerone, Fausto Ciccacci, Giuseppe Liotta, Sandro Mancinelli, Maria Cristina Marazzi

“…The exposures include the structural–organisational characteristics of the LTCFs as reported by the facilities, preventative measures employed and relevant external factors.Results Twenty facilities reported an outbreak of COVID-19. …”
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CRISPR/Cas12a-based method coupled with isothermal amplification to identify Alternaria spp. isolated from wheat grain samples by Aisha Shaizadinova, Aisha Shaizadinova, Meruyert Amanzholova, Meruyert Amanzholova, Irina Rukavitsina, Sailau Abeldenov, Anuar Rysbekovich Zhumakayev

“…A fluorescence assay was employed to visualize the results of RPA and CRISPR/Cas12a reaction, demonstrating substantial implementation potential of the method in point-of-care detection of Alternaria spp. …”
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Wind speed and direction on predicting wind energy availability for a sustainable ecosystem by B. Baranitharan, D. Sivakumar, M. Perarul Selvan

“…The Anderson-Darling test and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test were employed in this study to determine the goodness-of-fit of a specific distribution. …”
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