The Application of Spleen-Preserving Splenic Regional Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy with Spleen Kept In Situ and Laparotomy with Spleen Lifted Out of the Abdomen for Locally Advance... by Changrong Que, Shuangming Lin, Yibin Zhu, Dongbo Xu

“…Similar long-term outcomes were achieved in the LSKS-SRLA and LSLA-SRLA groups for locally advanced proximal gastric cancer. …”
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Investigating the Construction Procedure and Safety Oversight of the Mechanical Shaft Technique: Insights Gained from the Guangzhou Intercity Railway Project by Jianwang Li, Wenrui Qi, Xinlong Li, Gaoyu Liu, Jian Chen, Huawei Tong

“…Based on this work, this paper makes the following conclusions: (1) The mechanical shaft sinking method offers advantages such as small footprint, high mechanization, minimal environmental impact, and cost-effectiveness. The achievements include a 22.22% reduction in construction time, a 20.27% decrease in investment, and lower worker risk. (2) Monitoring confirmed that all cutting edge and segment values remained safe, demonstrating the method’s feasibility and rationality. (3) Analyzing shaft monitoring data and field uncertainties, this study proposes recommendations for future work, including precise segment lowering control and introducing high-precision total stations and GPS technology to mitigate tunneling and assembly inaccuracies. …”
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Barriers to sustainable green innovation in meeting the challenges of the global economy of firms by A. Escobar, J. Luna, A. Caraballo

“…Consequently, understanding the barriers faced by companies in achieving sustainable innovation, such as high initial cost, lack of technical knowledge, or unclear regulations, is important for developing appropriate policies, strategies, and solutions that promote and facilitate its adoption.METHODS: This study aims to analyze the relevant and most important scientific evidence and research topics on barriers to sustainable innovation through a bibliometric analysis combined with concurrence networks and cluster analysis using VOSViewer.FINDINGS: Research on barriers to innovation was developed on a larger scale in 2012 with an average growth of approximately 43 percent until 2022. …”
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Expectation-Maximization Aided Modified Weighted Sequential Energy Detector for Distributed Cooperative Spectrum Sensing by Mohammed Rashid, Jeffrey A. Nanzer

“…Previous studies have shown that even with fewer observed samples per energy statistics, improved detection capabilities can be achieved by aggregating both present and past ED samples in a test statistic. …”
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A Spatial–Temporal Difference Aggregation Network for Gaofen-2 Multitemporal Image in Cropland Change Area by Chuang Liu, Liyang Bao, Zhiqi Zhang

“…The experimental results indicate that the proposed STDAN achieves the highest <italic>F</italic>1, IOU, OA, and Kappa scores at 79.63&#x0025;, 66.16&#x0025;, 97.05&#x0025;, and 78.04&#x0025;, respectively, on the Gaofen-2 cropland data. …”
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Second harmonic generation imaging reveals entanglement of collagen fibers in the elephant trunk skin dermis by Andrew K. Schulz, Magdalena Plotczyk, Sophia Sordilla, David C. A. Gaboriau, Madeline Boyle, Krishma Singal, Joy S. Reidenberg, David L. Hu, Claire A. Higgins

“…To investigate how this is achieved, we used classical histochemical staining and second harmonic generation microscopy to describe the morphology and composition of elephant trunk skin. …”
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Vibration and Sound Transmission Performance of Sandwich Panels with Uniform and Gradient Auxetic Double Arrowhead Honeycomb Cores by Qing Li, Deqing Yang

“…Thus, sandwich panels consisting of auxetic DAHs can achieve desirable vibroacoustic performance with a higher bending stiffness than conventional hexagonal honeycomb sandwich structures, and the design of gradient DAHs can be extended to obtain optimized vibration and noise-control capabilities.…”
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Guaranteeing russia’s responsibility for war crimes in Ukraine: the information and legal aspect by О. Ya. Kovalchuk

“…The proposed information and legal model can be one of the effective tools to achieve this goal.…”
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Exploring the quality of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: a qualitative multiple case study approach with family members of Muslim patients by Robert Fowler, Craig Dale, Ayah Nayfeh, Lesley Gotlib Conn

“…Four central themes were identified: (1) trust and confidence in the healthcare team overseen by medical experts; (2) quality communication with medical experts; (3) achieving patient goals of care; and (4) dignity of care through cultural respect and emotional support. …”
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16S rRNA sequencing-based evaluation of the protective effects of key gut microbiota on inhaled allergen-induced allergic rhinitis by Yi Tang, Yongchuan She, Danping Chen, Yibo Zhou, Dan Xie, Zhai Liu

“…This research aims to characterize the gut microbiota of patients with AR who are sensitized via inhalation, utilizing 16S rRNA sequencing to shed light on the pathogenesis of AR and identify potential therapeutic targets.MethodsTo achieve the study’s objectives, we compared the microbiota profiles between patients with AR and healthy controls. …”
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Recycled Aggregate Concrete Incorporating GGBS and Polypropylene Fibers Using RSM and Machine Learning Techniques by Anjali Jaglan, Rati Ram Singh

“…Among the machine learning models, the Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) exhibited the highest performance, achieving an R² value of 0.98961 during the training and testing phases for CS prediction. …”
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Innovative Technology Applications in Science Education: Digital Holography by Hanne Turk, Munise Seckin-Kapucu

“…In addition, students' attitudes towards digital hologram did not differ significantly according to gender, grade, and school, but they differed according to science course academic achievement score in favor of students with a score between 85-100. …”
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Association Between Weight Loss and Changes in Optimal Positive Airway Pressure Levels in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Ji Ho Choi, Dong Yun Lee, Tae Kyoung Ha, Ji Eun Moon

“…Methods Adult patients with OSA, who had undergone PAP therapy and achieved a significant weight loss of at least 5 kg, were included in the study. …”
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Aprendizagem de conceitos científicos de língua portuguesa e elaboração de textos dissertativo-argumentativos: uma intervenção histórico-cultural no interior da Amazônia Brasileira... by Rafael Fonseca de Castro, Rosemeri Krumenaur Stangue

“…Entre os principais resultados, destacamos a ampliação da tomada de consciência pelos acadêmicos acerca de suas dificuldades de escrita; a percepção da necessidade de revisar os textos e; o reconhecimento da contribuição que os conhecimentos científicos proporcionam à qualidade da escrita. Os achados também evidenciam que a intervenção pedagógica realizada contribuiu para o aperfeiçoamento da capacidade de expressão escrita dos participantes.…”
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Rotulação e Caracterização de Conteúdo Tóxico de Comunidades do Reddit no Brasil by Luiz Henrique Quevedo Lima Luiz, Ana Clara Souza Pagano Ana Clara, Adriana Silvina Pagano Adriana, Ana Paula Couto da Silva Ana

“…Realizamos uma análise exploratória para encontrar achados valiosos sobre a linguagem de conteúdo tóxico e não-tóxico. …”
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Enhanced BP Algorithm Combined With Semantic Segmentation and Subaperture for Improving Agricultural Scene Image Quality in GEO SAR by Yifan Wu, Xiyu Qi, Lijia Huang, Bingchen Zhang, Wenyi Zhang, Lili Yan

“…To solve the problem of separating moving targets, we introduce a semantic segmentation algorithm from deep learning into the BP imaging algorithm, achieving pixel-level segmentation and removal of moving targets in subaperture images. …”
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An Investigation Towards Resampling Techniques and Classification Algorithms on CM1 NASA PROMISE Dataset for Software Defect Prediction by Agung Fatwanto, Muh Nur Aslam, Rebbecah Ndugi, Muhammad Syafrudin

“…In the context of classification models, ensemble-based algorithms, which extend the decision tree classification mechanism such as Random Forest and eXtreme Gradient Boosting, achieved sufficiently good performance for predicting defective software modules. …”
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Evaluating Trends in Interior Design Strategies and Their Impact on the Emotional Experience of Older Adults by Lintong Li, Suhua Wang, Noranita Mansor, Athira Azmi, Jialing Xiang

“…Additionally, the study clarifies future research directions, offering theoretical support and practical guidance for designers to address the complex needs of the elderly. This achievement provides a systematic reference for the future development of interior architectural design and has significant implications for improving the emotional experience of the elderly.…”
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SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND PUNCTUATION IN ADVERTISEMENT SLOGANS by Aidas Borodinas, Jolanta Bareikienė

“…The main idea of an advertisement slogan is to reach the readers and affect them in a certain way by promoting the product of the advertising campaign. In order to achieve that the advertising creators use different sentence structures and punctuation marks. …”
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Quality identification of Amomi fructus using E-nose, HS-GC-IMS, and intelligent data fusion methods by Pan-Pan Zhang, Xin-Jing Gui, Xin-Jing Gui, Xin-Jing Gui, Xue-Hua Fan, Han-Li, Hai-Yang Li, Xiao-Peng Li, Feng-Yu Dong, Yan-Li Wang, Jing-Yao, Jing-Yao, Jun-Han Shi, Jun-Han Shi, Rui-Xin Liu, Rui-Xin Liu, Rui-Xin Liu, Rui-Xin Liu, Rui-Xin Liu

“…The authenticity identification model achieved 100.00% accuracy after PCA analysis, while the origin identification model and the provenance identification model were 95.65% (HS-GC-IMS: PLS-DA) and 98.18% (HS-GC-IMS: PCA-DA/PLS-DA), respectively. …”
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