“you just look at rocks, and have beards” Perceptions of Geology From the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Analysis From an Online Survey by Steven L. Rogers, Sam Giles, Natasha Dowey, Sarah E. Greene, Rehemat Bhatia, Katrien Van Landeghem, Chris King

“…Finding new ways to show that, far from being boring, geology is a subject that can fundamentally change the way you see and interact with the world around you is of central importance to achieving this. Efforts to make the subject more equitable are also highlighted as being critical in creating a more inclusive and accessible discipline.…”
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Persistent Mortality Risk From Device-related Healthcare-associated Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients Despite Multifaceted Interventions Action Calls for a Zero-tolerance P... by Maria Bethânia Peruzzo, MD, Luana Oliveira Calegari, MSc, Renato Demarchi Foresto, MD, PhD, Helio Tedesco-Silva, MD, PhD, José Medina Pestana, MD, PhD, Lúcio Requião-Moura, MD, PhD

“…Although multifaceted control intervention actions (bundles) are highly effective in reducing the risk of device-related healthcare-associated infections (d-HAIs), no studies have explored their impact on the outcomes of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) or the extent of risk reduction achievable through the bundle implementation. Methods. …”
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Global progress, challenges and strategies in eliminating public threat of viral hepatitis by Sihui Zhang, Fuqiang Cui

“…Conclusions Regions and countries with the high burden of viral hepatitis still need to take urgent action regarding the new measures proposed by the WHO to achieve the 2030 targets. First, countries must establish a complete public health system aligned with the World Health Organization’s strategy. …”
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NOMA-Based Rate Optimization for Multi-UAV-Assisted D2D Communication Networks by Guowei Wu, Guifen Chen, Xinglong Gu

“…Simulation results show the following: (1) the proposed algorithm can achieve higher system throughput than several other benchmark algorithms with different numbers of D2D clusters, different D2D cluster communication spacing, and different UAV sizes; (2) the proposed algorithm designs UAV trajectory optimization with a 27% improvement in system throughput compared to the 2D trajectory; and (3) in the NOMA scenario, compared to the case of no decoding order constraints, the system throughput shows on average a 34% improvement.…”
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APPLICATION OF MODIFYING ALLOYING ALLOY CONTAINING NANOSIZED POWDERS OF ACTIVE ELEMENTS IN PRODUCTION OF HIGH-STRENGTH CAST IRON WITH GLOBULAR GRAPHITE by A. S. Kalinichenko, A. G. Slutsky, V. A. Sheinert

“…Scientific and practical interest is the application of alloying alloy-modifiers for secondary treatment of high-strength cast iron to stabilize the process of spheroidization graphite and achieving higher physical-mechanical properties of castings. …”
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Possibilities and scope of environmental protection through criminal law: The new environmental crime directive by Stojanović Zoran, Bodrožić Ivana

“…In a wider context of achieving European Green Deal objectives, seen through the prism of a new Environmental Crime Directive at the European Union level, the main purpose of this article is to examine, underline and prepare future changes within the national criminal law framework in terms of criminal law protection of the environment, so that it should be as efficient as possible, but at the same time constitute a rational system of criminal law provisions. …”
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Significance of Broken μ−τ Symmetry in Correlating δCP, θ13, Lightest Neutrino Mass, and Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay 0νββ by Gayatri Ghosh

“…Precise breaking of the μ−τ symmetry is achieved by adding a 120-plet Higgs to the10+12¯6-dimensional representation of Higgs. …”
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Cumulative Energy Demand Analysis of Commercial and Hybrid Metal-Composite Gears at Different End-of-Life Strategies by Francesco Borda, Rocco Adduci, Domenico Mundo, Francesco Gagliardi

“…These results underline the potential of hybrid gears to improve efficiency, being able to achieve a 20% weight reduction with respect to the full gears, and to reduce environmental impact if effective recycling strategies were implemented.…”
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Solving Nonlinear Energy Supply and Demand System Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks by Van Truong Vo, Samad Noeiaghdam, Denis Sidorov, Aliona Dreglea, Liguo Wang

“…The neural network model is then trained, and the parameters are identified and optimized to achieve a more accurate solution. The solutions obtained from the neural network for this problem are equivalent when we compare and evaluate them against the Runge–Kutta numerical method of order 5(4) (RK45). …”
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Effectiveness of a Mixed Martial Arts-Based Training Program in Reducing Obesity and Improving Cardiovascular Health Among Women in Indonesia by Surya Adi Saputra, Septiani Dewi Hamni, Exie Shirley, Helen Knowles

“…Statistical analysis revealed a statistically significant result (p = 0.039), with a moderate effect size and 80% statistical power. The program achieved a 100% completion rate and over 90% success in participants reaching their health goals. …”
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Design and Analysis of a Multiple and Wide Nulling Collaborative Beamforming Scheme in the Domain of 3-Dimensional Wireless Sensor Networks by Robert Macharia Maina, Philip Kibet Langat, Peter Kamita Kihato

“…A particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm variant is applied in concurrent node transmit amplitude and phase perturbation with an aim of achieving beam steering alongside multiple and wide null steering. …”
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Lightweight privacy preservation blockchain framework for healthcare applications using GM-SSO by Adla Padma, Mangayarkarasi Ramaiah

“…To increase resilience against cyber-attacks and ensure reliability in healthcare data security, Modified Principal Component Analysis (MPCA) enabled anomaly detection models were built using the BoT-IoT dataset. Tested models achieve 99.99% and 98.75% accuracy, indicating that the developed model is more suitable to prevent the possible cyber-attacks anticipated in smart healthcare.…”
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Sustainable aquaculture and sea ranching with the use of vaccines: a review by Alma Alfatat, Kwaku Amoah, Kwaku Amoah, Kwaku Amoah, Kwaku Amoah, Kwaku Amoah, Jia Cai, Jia Cai, Jia Cai, Jia Cai, Jia Cai, Yu Huang, Yu Huang, Yu Huang, Yu Huang, Yu Huang, Muhammad Fachri, Hagai Nsobi Lauden, Shaoliang Lyu, Xuefeng Wang, Sahya Maulu, Berchie Asiedu, Syaifiuddin Syaifiuddin

“…By integrating vaccination with selective breeding for disease resistance, aquaculture can achieve enhanced productivity and reduced environmental impact. …”
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Liraglutide alleviates high-fat diet-induced kidney injury in mice by regulating the CaMKKβ/AMPK pathway by Yingli Xuan, Ting-ting Ding, Xiao-lei Mao, Shiqing Pang, Ruibin He, Li Qin, Jiang zi Yuan

“…However, bortezomib partially reversed the therapeutic effect of liraglutide on HDF-induced nephropathy in mice.Conclusions Liraglutide has a therapeutic effect on obesity-related kidney disease, and such an effect may be achieved by inhibiting the CaMKKβ/AMPK signaling pathway in kidney tissue.…”
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Heterogeneity and Emotional Perceptions of the Labelling of Accommodation Services in Tourism

“…The insights gained from this study, achieved through the application of relatively underutilised methods, significantly enhance our understanding of the importance and relevance of accommodation service labelling. …”
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Visual Performance After Bilateral Implantation of a New Enhanced Monofocal Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lens Targeted for Mini-Monovision by Hugo A. Scarfone, Emilia C. Rodríguez, Jerónimo Riera, Maira Rufiner, Martín Charles

“…Methods: A single-center, prospective, nonrandomized study was conducted in Tandil (Buenos Aires, Argentina), including patients scheduled for cataract surgery. To achieve mini-monovision, the spherical equivalent was calculated between −0.25 and +0.25 D for the dominant eye, and between −0.75 and −1.00 D for the non-dominant eye. …”
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Improving wear and corrosion resistances of Mg2Si/AZ91 composites via tailoring microstructure and intrinsic properties of Mg2Si induced by Sb modification by Peng Xiao, Yimin Gao, Yupeng Sheng, Cuicui Yang, Zhiwei Liu, Yanliang Yi, Wenyu Wu, Qiqiang Zhao, Manoj Gupta

“…To achieve simultaneous improvement in wear resistance and corrosion resistance, we propose a novel strategy to successfully develop Mg matrix composites containing blocky primary Mg2Si with small size instead of undesirable dendrite shape and large size. …”
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Clinical efficacy of various resuscitation fluids in the management of sepsis in postoperative surgical and trauma patients: a systematic review and meta‑analysis by Yongjie Wang, Kewu Chen, Xiaolu Li, Jianing Guan

“…Introduction: Fluid resuscitation is the primary sepsis management strategy aimed at reducing mortality and achieving better treatment outcomes in critically hypotensive patients. …”
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Socio-Demographic and Preoperative Clinical Factors Associated With 5-Year Weight Trajectories After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy by Sahil Patel, MD, Chen Jiang, PhD, Brandon Cowan, MD, Jie Yin, MS, Catherine Schaefer, PhD, Sanjoy Dutta, MD, Rouzbeh Mostaedi, MD, Hélène Choquet, PhD

“…Findings could improve the support of patients to achieve desired surgical outcomes.…”
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Drug Abuse Prevention Among Students In Improving The Lives Meaning Through Counseling Logo by Kadek Suranata

“…Counseling logo is one of the counseling intervention model that was first introduced by Viktor Frankl who seek to build the spiritual dimension of human besides raceway and psychological dimensions, and assume that the meaning of life and a desire for meaningful is the primary motivation of men to achieve meaningful livelihoods (the meaningful life) is wanted. …”
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