Fingerprinting of ruby and sapphire gemstones through Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) methodologies by A. Soares de Sousa, E. M. C. Gomes, L. Bayés-García, A. Di Mariano, M. Garcia-Valles

“…Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, a non-destructive technique, is widely employed in advanced gemological analysis. In this study, 25 rubies and sapphires (natural, synthetic, and treated) from the Gemology School of the University of Barcelona were analysed using standard gemological instruments and FTIR spectroscopy. …”
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Chronic pain is a risk factor for all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in cancer survivors: a population-based cohort study by Yeying Zhang, Yuna Guo

“…Chronic pain and cancer were determined through self-report. We employed records from the National Death Index for the determination of death status and reason. …”
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Geomorphic imprint of high-mountain floods: insights from the 2022 hydrological extreme across the upper Indus River catchment in the northwestern Himalayas by A. Kashyap, K. L. Cook, M. D. Behera

“…To determine how the lower–middle reaches of the upper Indus River responded to this flood event, we employed the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) and the normalized difference water index (NDWI) as change indicator metrics. …”
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Comparison of Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Various Types of Decision Makers in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dora Samaria, Eva Tallutondok, Chandrayani Simanjorang, Imanuel Imanuel

“…The Kruskal-Wallis test and Dunn’s post hoc test (P<0.05) were used to analyze the data performed in SPSS 26 software.Results: Most respondents were employed (224, 50.8%), were of low socioeconomic status (271, 61.5%), and had medium knowledge (278, 63%) and medium self-efficacy (190, 43.1%). …”
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A Low Complexity Dual-Phase Alternating Scheme is Used With the PTS Method to Reduce PAPR for B5G Systems by Yung-Ping Tu, Chen-Wei Hsu

“…To reduce computational complexity, before entering the second stage, we employ the pre-process by Monte Carlo method to estimate the amount of subcarriers worth altering, denoted as <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\beta $ </tex-math></inline-formula>. …”
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Exploring the influence of age on the causes of death in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy using machine learning methods by Mengni Zhang, Shipeng Zhang, Xudong Ao, Lisha Liu, Shunlin Peng

“…Additionally, seven different machine learning models were employed as predictive tools to identify key variables and assess the therapeutic outcomes in NPC patients receiving CRT. …”
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Influence de la perlite sur le comportement mécanique, l’absorption capillaire et la conductivité thermique des mortiers by Omar Belaribi, Omar Safer, Nadia Belas, Khalil Belguesmia, Rachid Hadj Sadok

“…La possibilité de l’employer à des dosages allant jusqu’à 25% dans le but de diminuer le taux du ciment implique un avantage économique et écologique. …”
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Millimeter-Wave All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop Using Reference Waveform Oversampling Techniques by Teerachot Siriburanon, Chunxiao Liu, Jianglin Du, Robert Bogdan Staszewski

“…This article proposes an mm-wave fractional-N all-digital phase-locked loop (ADPLL) employing a reference-waveform oversampling (ROS) phase detector (PD) that increases its effective rate four times, consequently improving jitter at lower power consumption while using a low-frequency reference of 50 MHz. …”
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Progressive Self-Prompting Segment Anything Model for Salient Object Detection in Optical Remote Sensing Images by Xiaoning Zhang, Yi Yu, Daqun Li, Yuqing Wang

“…Recently, prompt engineering has been employed to enhance the generalization ability of networks in the Segment Anything Model (SAM), an emerging vision foundation model that has achieved remarkable success across various tasks. …”
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Effect of potato glycoside alkaloids on mitochondria energy metabolism of Fusarium solani, the root rot pathogen of Lycium barbarum by Ruiyun Li, Bin Wang, Wei Chen, Chongqing Zhang, Nan Li, Yupeng Wang, Yuke Yan, Yuyan Sun, Jing He, Jing He

“…Fusarium solani is a widely distributed pathogenic fungus that can cause soil borne diseases in various plants and is also one of the main pathogenic bacteria of Lycium barbarum root rot. This study employed tandem mass labeling (TMT) quantitative proteomics technology to investigate the antifungal mechanism of potato glycoside alkaloids (PGA) against Fusarium solani. …”
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Multi-scale identification of driving forces for landscape ecological risk: A case study of the basin containing three plateau lakes in Yunnan, China by Shu Wang, Quanli Xu, Junhua Yi

“…Second, the driving factors were classified into four categories based on anthropogenic and natural disturbances, with each category containing two indicators. Finally, we employed geodetector to identify the drivers of LER in the global and local areas. …”
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Prognostic values of intracellular cell-related genes in esophageal cancer and their regulatory mechanisms by Wei Cao, Dacheng Jin, Weirun Min, Haochi Li, Rong Wang, Jinlong Zhang, Yunjiu Gou

“…Cox regression analysis was employed to identify prognostic genes, categorizing samples into high- and low-risk groups based on median risk scores. …”
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Pyrvinium Pamoate Synergizes with Azoles in vitro and in vivo to Exert Antifungal Efficacy Against Candida auris and Other Candida Species by Zhang J, Li G, Hu J, Tan J, Zhang H, Zhou Y

“…Galleria mellonella larvae were employed to evaluate the antifungal efficacy of PP and/or azoles in the treatment of C. auris infections in vivo.Results: When used to treat these different fungal isolates in vitro, the single-agent efficacy of PP was relatively poor, with minimum inhibitory concentration values ranging from 2 μg/mL - > 32 μg/mL. …”
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Spatial identification of regions exposed to multi-hazards at the pan-European level by T.-E. Antofie, T.-E. Antofie, S. Luoni, A. Tilloy, A. Sibilia, S. Salari, G. Eklund, D. Rodomonti, C. Bountzouklis, C. Corbane

“…This methodology aims to support disaster risk management (DRM) decision-making processes at both national and subnational levels in the EU. By employing a meta-analysis approach and aggregating the hotspots of exposure to single hazards, we provide an objective, statistically robust assessment of the European multi-hazard landscape at the finest spatial subdivision level, local administrative units (LAUs). …”
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Risk factors for mechanical complications in degenerative lumbar scoliosis with concomitant thoracolumbar kyphosis: does the selection of the upper instrumented vertebra matter? by Weipeng Qiu, Zhuoran Sun, Ze Chen, Siyu Zhou, Qiang Qi, Weishi Li

“…A multivariate logistic regression model was employed to analyze the independent risk factors for MC. …”
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A comparative analysis of global and Chinese trends in the burden of kidney cancer from 1990 to 2021 by Zhongli Qiao, Jun Xiong, Shenyu Zhang, Lin Chen, Jialin Wang, Runze Chen

“…We calculated the [1-MIR(Mortality to Incidence Ratio)] value to assess treatment outcomes and survival rates, employed a joinpoint regression model to determine the AAPC(Average Annual Percentage Change), and conducted comparative and longitudinal analyses between China and global trends. …”
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Application of geographical information system and remote sensing for investigating malaria’s footprint: a case study of Iwo Metropolis, Nigeria by Joseph Olajuwon Dada, Sodiq Babatunde Rajee, Wasiu Adelani Rasak, Ayodeji Olatunbosu Ajani, Ismail Abdulraheem, Olayemi Balikis Shodeinde, Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga

“…Therefore, this research employs a comprehensive methodology that combines Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques with Epidemiology. …”
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Simulation of the Performance of Kevlar Impregnated Shear Thickening Fluid Ballistic Test Results (STF) Ballistic Test Results by Riduwan Prasetya, Andoko Andoko, Suprayitno Suprayitno, Retno Wulandari, Prihanto Trihutomo, Kenji Mishima, Dawid Janas

“…To address this limitation, the finite element method, specifically using ANSYS/LS-DYNA R.13, was employed for a comprehensive analysis. The simulation aimed to evaluate the impact of STF on Kevlar fabric by assessing projectile velocity, force exerted by the projectile onto the fabric, displacement, stress distribution, and fabric failure mechanisms. …”
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A novel framework unveiling the importance of heterogeneous selection and drift on the community structure of symbiotic microbial indicator taxa across altitudinal gradients in amp... by Jin Zhou, Zhidong Liu, Sishuo Wang, Jing Li, Lin Zhang, Ziyan Liao

“…Amphibian symbiotic microbes along an altitudinal gradient from Sichuan Province, China, were employed to examine the proposed statistical framework. …”
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Development of volleyball skills in physical education lessons using visual imagery in 10-11-year-old schoolchildren by Iryna Krivyca, Olena Nesen, Yevheniia Strelnykova, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…Among the participants, there were 22 girls and 40 boys, all aged between 10 and 11 years. The study employed a pedagogical experiment that spanned over a duration of 5 weeks, comprising 14 classes. …”
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