The Effect of Stellar Evolution on Dispersal of Protoplanetary Disks: Disk Fraction in Star-forming Regions by Ayano Komaki, Naoki Yoshida

“…We consider a wide range of stellar mass of 0.1–7 M _⊙ and incorporate the luminosity evolution of the central star. …”
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Characterization of Scintillation Events With Basis on L1 Transmissions From Geostationary SBAS Satellites by Alison Moraes, Jonas Sousasantos, Emanoel Costa, Bruno Augusto Pereira, Fabiano Rodrigues, João Francisco Galera Monico

“…Abstract Signals recorded by two stations in the Brazilian region: [Fortaleza (3.74°S, 38.57°W) and Inconfidentes (22.31°S, 46.32°W)], receiving L1 transmissions from different geostationary satellites, were used to evaluate the amplitude scintillation index S4 and several characteristics of scintillation events (continuous record with S4 > 0.2) during nighttime hours (18:00 LT–02:00 LT) in the years 2014–2016. …”
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External validation of a multivariable prediction model for positive resection margins in breast-conserving surgery by Irina Palimaru Manhoobi, Julia Ellbrant, Pär-Ola Bendahl, Søren Redsted, Anne Bodilsen, Trine Tramm, Peer Christiansen, Lisa Rydén

“…Results The AUC of the model was 0.60 (95% CI: 0.50–0.70) indicating a lower discriminative capacity in the external cohort. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Normal White Blood Cell Multi-Classification Optimization by Taeyeon Gil, Sukjun Lee, Onseok Lee

“…The nucleus showed high segmentation performance with an average accuracy of 98.58% and a Dice coefficient of 0.9233, whereas the cells achieved an average accuracy of 99.47% and a Dice coefficient of 0.9324. Among the five multiple classifiers, the support vector machine achieved the highest accuracy of 97.36% and was chosen for WBC classification. …”
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Effect of Psyllium Husk, Bran, and Raw Wheat Germ Addition on the Rheological Characteristics of Arabic (Pita) Bread Dough by Ahmad Aldughpassi, Tasleem Zafar, Jiwan S. Sidhu, Fatima Al-Hassawi, Mohammad Mirza Abdullah, Amani Al-Othman

“…A different approach of producing high fiber bread with improved quality can be produced using white flour with added mill fractions, but the addition of mill fractions has been shown to adversely affect the dough characteristics. …”
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Digital Workflow for Indirect Bonding with 2D Lingual Brackets: A Case Report and Procedure Description by Federico Rosti, Maria Francesca Sfondrini, Davide Bressani, Marina Consuelo Vitale, Paola Gandini, Andrea Scribante

“…During orthodontic treatment, CAD/CAM technology could help clinicians. Computer-constructed transfer trays can reduce clinician error and improve the everyday workflow in the office.…”
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Comportamiento a cortante en vigas de concreto reforzado con deterioro por corrosión en los estribos Shear strength behaviour on corrosión damaged stirrups of reinforced concrete beams by Bianca Guevara, César Juárez, Gerardo Fajardo, Pedro Castro-Borges

“…Se fabricaron 2 series de 8 vigas con una separación de 150 y 200 mm entre estribos para cada serie. …”
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A New Pabs Model for Quantitatively Diagnosing Phosphorus Nutritional Status in Corn Plants by Xinwei Zhao, Shengbo Chen, Yucheng Xu, Zibo Wang

“…Based on the APSIM model simulations, a phosphorus dilution curve (Pc = 3.17 Bio^−0.29, R² = 0.98) was established, reflecting the dilution trends of phosphorus across growth stages. …”
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Aaron Temkin Beck (born July 18, 1921-) Biography by K. Fatih Yavuz, M. Hakan Türkçapar

“…Beck attended Brown University, graduating magna cum laude in 1942. Then he attended Yale Medical School, graduating with an M.D. in 1946. …”
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INterpolated FLOod Surface (INFLOS), a Rapid and Operational Tool to Estimate Flood Depths from Earth Observation Data for Emergency Management by Quentin Poterek, Alessandro Caretto, Rémi Braun, Stephen Clandillon, Claire Huber, Pietro Ceccato

“…The INterpolated FLOod Surface (INFLOS) tool was developed to meet the operational needs of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Rapid Mapping (RM) component, which delivers critical crisis information within hours during and after disasters. …”
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Long-Term Effect of Mediterranean-Style Diet and Calorie Restriction on Biomarkers of Longevity and Oxidative Stress in Overweight Men by Katherine Esposito, Carmen Di Palo, Maria Ida Maiorino, Michela Petrizzo, Giuseppe Bellastella, Isabella Siniscalchi, Dario Giugliano

“…After 2 years, there was a significant difference in weight loss between groups, which was −14 kg (95% CI −20 to −8) in lifestyle groups and −2.0 kg (−4.4 to 0) in the advice groups, with a difference of −11.9 kg (CI −19 to −4.7 kg, 𝑃<.001); moreover, there was a significant difference between groups at 2 years for insulin (𝑃=.04), 8-iso-PGF2α (𝑃=.037), glucose (𝑃=.04), and adiponectin (𝑃=.01). …”
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Long-term health consequences and costs of changes in alcohol consumption in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Joshua Card-Gowers, Sadie Boniface, Jamie Brown, Loren Kock, Alexander Martin, Lise Retat, Laura Webber

“…If COVID-19 drinking patterns continue to 2035, we projected 147,892 excess cases of diseases, 9,914 additional premature deaths, and £1.2 billion in excess healthcare costs in England. …”
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Physiological Characteristics of Type 1 Diabetes Patients during High Mountain Trekking by Bartłomiej Matejko, Andrzej Gawrecki, Marta Wróbel, Jerzy Hohendorff, Teresa Benbenek-Klupa, Dorota Zozulińska-Ziółkiewicz, Maciej T. Malecki, Tomasz Klupa

“…The participants consumed significantly less carbohydrates on day 3 compared to day 1 (16.4 vs. 23.1 carbohydrate units; p=0.037). Despite this, a gradual rise in the mean daily glucose concentration as measured with a glucometer was observed. …”
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Inducing cylindrical and spherical defocus after implantation with new generation intraocular lenses improves intermediate and near visual acuity by Naren Shetty, Rohit Shetty, Pablo Artal, Reshma Ranade, Raghav Narasimhan, Rudy M. M. A. Nuijts, Abhijit Sinha Roy

“…Abstract An induced cylinder and spherical power after implantation with an extended depth of focus (EDOF) and enhanced monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) could improve distance, intermediate (60 cm) and near (40 cm) visual acuity (VA). In this prospective study, forty eyes with Eyhance EDOF IOL (Johnson and Johnson, USA) and 40 eyes with Vivity EDOF IOL (Alcon Laboratories Inc. …”
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STUDYING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEMINAL PLASMA ENZYMES AND CHEMICAL ELEMENTS CONCENTRATION WITH THE PHYSICAL SEMEN PROPERTIES OF LOCAL AWASSI RAMS by Abdulnasir Alkhashab, Safwan Shihab, Omar Al- Kurjia

“…Semen properties, enzyme concentration (AST, ALT, ALP, LDH, ACP), and element concentration (Na, K, Ca, Zn, Cl, P, Mg, and Fe) in semen were determined. …”
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Randomized controlled trials in central vascular access devices: A scoping review. by Mari Takashima, Gillian Ray-Barruel, Amanda Ullman, Samantha Keogh, Claire M Rickard

“…Insertion-related themes existed in 38% of trials (67 RCTs), 35 RCTs (20%) related to post-insertion patency, with fewer trials on infection prevention (15 RCTs, 8%), education (14RCTs, 8%), and dressing and securement (12 RCTs, 7%). …”
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Influencing Factors and Purification Performance of a Negative Ion Air Purifier for Indoor Ammonia Gas Removal by Yilin Li, Zewen Liu, Yidong Li, Ying Chen, Ziding Bai, Huaiwang Jing, Ruiyan Zhang, Jianbo Chen

“…The highest removal efficiency can reach to 95.8%, when the upstream wind speed was 0.8 m/s and the degree of operating voltage was at gear 3 (3.0 kV). …”
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Textile Defect Detection Algorithm Based on the Improved YOLOv8 by Wenfei Song, Du Lang, Jiahui Zhang, Meilian Zheng, Xiaoming Li

“…The speed of textile defect detection has reached 257.38 frames per second (FPS) and the floating-point operation speed is 36.6 GFLOPS, ensuring the accuracy and speed of textile defect detection, with practical engineering application value.…”
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A New and Simple Method for Manufacturing Electrochromic Tungsten Oxide Films by N. G. Park, B. W. Kim, A. Poquet, G. Campet, J. Portier, J. H. Choy, Y. I. Kim

“…During the cathodic and anodic processes by chronopotentiometry, the present films exhibit highly reversible electrochemical insertion of lithium ions; the corresponding inserted charge of 12.5 mC/cm2 gives rise to a marked blue color yielding the change in optical density (AOD) of 0.65 at 550 nm and a coloration efficiency (η) of 51.8 cm2/C.…”
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Kinetic of Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) Removal by Corn Cob-Based Activated Carbon Modified with Nitric Acid by Wahyu Ratnaningsih, Vebri Aningtyas, Husna Muizzati Shabrina, Uma Fadzilia Arifin, Wisnu Prayogo, Muhammad Amin

Subjects: “…Activated carbon, corn cob, Cr(VI) heavy metal, nitric acid modification…”
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