More direct attacks increase likelihood of goals in 2018- and 2022-Men's World Cup Soccer Finals. by Tim Taha, Ilya Orlov

“…In soccer, attacking tactics can vary between elaborate, high passing play and play that involves very direct, straight-line action towards the towards the opponent's goal. It is of considerable interest to individuals involved which type of play is more effective in scoring given that goals are a rare event. …”
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HOUSEHOLD DEBT AND INTEREST RATES: A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICA by Kgomotso Molefe, Ashley Mutezo

“…South African households have increased their debt uptake, even during periods when the cost of credit has increased, which runs counter to theory. …”
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Concave Magnetic-Responsive Hydrogel Discs for Enhanced Bioassays by Amin Ghaffarzadeh Bakhshayesh, Huiyan Li

“…This approach enables immediate preparation and customization of hydrogel properties such as porosity, magnetic responsiveness, and embedded particles and is adaptable for use with microarray printers. The concave design increased the surface area by 43% compared to conventional hemispherical hydrogels, enhancing diffusion rates and accelerating reactions. …”
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Research on temporary shipping network model and optimization strategy under partial shipping network disruption by Zhiyi Ye, Xiang Yuan

“…The framework maintains 92.4 % operational efficiency during simulated port disruptions, outperforming benchmarks in both computational speed (42 % faster convergence) and solution quality (0.57 % error from the optimal). …”
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Community-Engaged Approach for Health Equity: Enhancing an Active Environment in Michigan by Tsu-Yin Wu, Xining Yang, Alex Swartzinski, Jessica Kwek

“…Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a decrease in physical activity (PA) has been reported in the United States and worldwide. …”
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Features of ignition and combustion of low-grade coal mixed with pyrolysis liquid by K. V. Slyusarskiy, A. K. Asilbekov

“…The shape of the concentration curves for the release of CO and NOx indicates the independent action of the components of the mixture. The mechanism of action of additives was proposed. …”
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The study of antiparkinsonian activity of the combination of ladasten with fabomotizole in paraquat-induced model of parkinsoian syndrome by V. E. Marievskii, İ. A. Lyubanskii, S. V. Shangin, L. F. Zainullina, V. L. Dorofeev

“…Thus, the combination increased latency to fall in the «rotarod test» by 2,38 (p < 0.0001) and 1.5 times (p < 0.01) at fixed and accelerating speed, decreased the turning and descent time in the «pole test» by 1.4 (p < 0.05) and 1.53 times (p < 0.001).Conclusion. …”
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Recent updates of the MPEXS2.1-DNA Monte Carlo code for simulations of water radiolysis under ion irradiation by Shogo Okada, Koichi Murakami, Tamon Kusumoto, Yoshiyuki Hirano, Katsuya Amako, Takashi Sasaki

“…Furthermore, the computational speed of GFDE-SBS was increased approximately ten times faster than the original model due to the changes in time stepping. …”
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Local Linear Wavelet Neural Network–Based Unscented Kalman Filter for Vehicle Collision Estimate Warning System and Ensuring Stable Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication by Yonas Kebede Lema, Satyasis Mishra, Demissie J. Gelmecha

“…These alerts can warn the driver of impending collisions with distant objects, enabling them to take appropriate evasive action. By implementing this integrated LLWNN-UKF approach leveraging sensor data and V2X communication, we aim to reduce the number of collisions caused by reckless driving, which will lead to a decrease in traffic-related fatalities and injuries.…”
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Preparation and Evaluation of Lercanidipine HCl Nanosuspension to Improve the Dissolution Rate by Zahraa A. Alsafar, Fatima J. Jawad

“…                  Lercanidipine HCl, a third-generation calcium channel blocker, blocks calcium entry into smooth muscle L-type calcium channels. This action leads to a decrease in blood pressure and induces peripheral vasodilation. …”
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Evaluation of some photosensitizers against the cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in relation to spectral and thermal reflectance by M. S. Yones, Shireen A. M. Maamoun, Abd El Aziz A. Khidr, Mahmoud Sayed, Hend A. A. Al-Ashry, Radwa G. Attia

“…Differences in reflectance were monitored immediately after feeding, confirming the speed and mode of action of those compounds.…”
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Pulsatile Physiological Control of Blood Pump-Cardiovascular System Based on Feedforward Compensation by Yanjun Bao, Teng Jing, Weimin Ru, Ling Zhou

“…However, the constant speed operation of the blood pump leads to a reduction of blood flow pulsatility, which triggers a series of adverse reactions. …”
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Multi-objective trajectory planning for connected and autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic flow by Hui Li, Yunfei Ge, Yahui Guo, Yu Guan, Xu Zhang

“…Here, we design the state space, action space, and reward function, where the state space encompasses variables such as speed, relative speed, distance to the stop line, relative position, phase state, and remaining phase duration, and the action space outputs optimal acceleration and deceleration. …”
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Numerical simulation of respirable dust transport law in fully mechanized excavation face by Jianguo WANG, Bolan WANG, Min HAN

“…When the air flow field is far away from the tunneling surface and without the obstruction of the tunneling machine, the airflow field diffuses and the wind speed decreases, but a large number of particles still float in the roadway for a long time and are difficult to settle due to the small particle size of the exhaled dust.…”
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Varied-method training and its effect on developing some functional physical abilities of youth basketball players by Rana Shahab Ahmed, Suhad Qassem Saeed Al-Mousawi

“…The goal of these is to develop the characteristic of kinetic response speed for basketball players, in addition to the gradual increase in the training load in a manner that suits the youth category, as well as using appropriate repetitions with them. …”
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Gait Characteristics of Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy during Inclined Treadmill Walking under a Virtual Reality Environment by Ye Ma, Yali Liang, Xiaodong Kang, Ming Shao, Lilja Siemelink, Yanxin Zhang

“…During uphill walking, both groups decreased walking speed and stride length and increased peak pelvis tilt, ankle dorsiflexion, and hip flexion. …”
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Research on the Influence of Nanocarbon/Copolymer SBS/Rubber Powder Composite Modification on the Properties of Asphalt and Mixtures by Wenhui Zhao, Xiangbing Xie, Guanghui Li, Jiuguang Geng, Meng Bao, Mingwei Wang

“…In terms of the micromorphology and reaction, the addition of the nanocarbon can increase the compatibility between the base asphalt and rubber powder, and then the addition of copolymer SBS can improve the structure of nanocarbon (after surface modification)/rubber powder-modified asphalt to form a stable network. …”
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The influence of pulse current on drop transfer during double-electrode gas surfacing by Sergey K. Elsukov, Ilya V. Zorin, Dmitry S. Nesin

“…It was found that the common drop under the action of electrodynamic forces acquires centripetal acceleration, which contributes to its directed transfer to the weld pool and allows minimizing the amount of spatter on the surface of the base metal. …”
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CLASSICAL MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (MD) SIMULATION OF SALT AND SOLVENT SOLVATION EVENTS IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIES TO DETERMINE ENERGY FLUCTUATIONS by Hubertus Ngaderman, Ego Srivajawaty Sinaga, Benny Abraham Bungasalu

“…At 100 steps, the speed data looks good for lithium, phosphorus, and fluorine, except for how fluorine interacts with itself. …”
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Study of Enhancing Sludge Anaerobic Fermentation Performance by Nano Zero-valent Iron Synergized with Sodium Percarbonate by JIN Baodan, JIA Yusheng, DENG Weiling, GU Jiayu, WANG Jiacheng, LIU Ye, WANG Baogui, JI Jiantao

“…The protein concentration first increased and then decreased with nZVI addition, while polysaccharides increased with nZVI addition. …”
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