Displacement Prediction of a Complex Landslide in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (China) Using a Hybrid Computational Intelligence Approach by Junwei Ma, Xiaoxu Niu, Huiming Tang, Yankun Wang, Tao Wen, Junrong Zhang

“…The results show that the mean prediction interval widths of the proposed approach at ZG287 and ZG289 are 27.30 and 33.04, respectively, which are approximately 60 percent lower than that obtained using the traditional bootstrap-extreme learning machine-artificial neural network (Bootstrap-ELM-ANN). …”
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Role of hole depth on mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics of pre-drilled sandstone by Jiahan Liu, Ruide Lei, Ruide Lei

“…AE analysis shows that the deeper the borehole, the lower the AE signal frequency, indicating fewer but more significant fracturing events. …”
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Tear neuropeptides are associated with clinical symptoms and signs of dry eye patients by Yirou Zhang, Hong Zhang, Xingyu Zhu, Han Ye, Kan Yang, Xujiao Zhou, Jiaxu Hong

“…Subgroup analysis showed lower tear CGRP concentration in DED patients with severe symptoms (OSDI ≥ 46).Conclusions Levels of tear CGRP and SP decreased in DED patients and showed meaningful correlations with clinical symptoms and signs, implying a potential relationship between tear neuropeptides and ocular neurosensory function.…”
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A Comparative Analysis of Board Qualities and Performance of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria and Ghana by Oluyinka Oluwagbade, Niyi Solomon Awotomılusı, Samuel Ajibade Dada, Temitayo Oluwatimilehin Abe, Motunrayo Olayinka Adewara

“…Board female gender diversity of listed deposit money banks on the Nigerian exchange group is not significantly lower than the board female gender diversity of firms listed on the Ghanaian stock exchange. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis of the Forces Exerted during Different Occlusion Conditions following Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Treatment for Mandibular Deficiency by Yuan-Han Chang, Man-Yee Chan, Jui-Ting Hsu, Han-Yu Hsiao, Kuo-Chih Su

“…This study constructed a finite element analysis computer model of a miniplate implanted in the lower jaw. The structure of the model consisted of the mandible, miniplate, and screws. …”
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Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Formulated Biscuits Supplemented with Vernonia amygdalina Del Leaves And Heteroclarias Spp Viscera Oil by Omolola Soji-Omoniwa, Omolade Bosede Olugbenga, Phoebe Adedamola Adewuyi, Olatunji Peter Ajao, Daniel Olasunkanmi Awe, Pelumi Zecharaiah Olawale, Khadijah Adedolapo Badmos, Jubril Akinpelumi Omotosho

“…Carbohydrate was significantly lower (p < 0.05) in BWVF- 1 g, BWVF- 2 g and BWVF- 3 g in a dose dependent manner compared to the CB, while percentage crude protein, lipid and ash contents increased significantly (p < 0.05) compared to CB. …”
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M2 Macrophages as a Potential Target for Antiatherosclerosis Treatment by Ying Bi, Jixiang Chen, Feng Hu, Jing Liu, Man Li, Lei Zhao

“…Optimal medical treatments for atherosclerotic risk factors with current antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs (for example, statins) are widely used in clinical practice. …”
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Evaluation of the Synergistic Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Cecropin A Natural Peptide on Gram-Negative Bacteria by Filippo Fratini, Chiara Pecorini, Ilaria Resci, Emma Copelotti, Francesca Paola Nocera, Basma Najar, Simone Mancini

“…The MIC results showed that winter savory EO (<i>Sm</i>EO) and cinnamon EO (<i>Cz</i>EO) exhibited the strongest antibacterial activity against both bacterial strains, whereas bergamot EO (<i>Cb</i>EO) and CecA demonstrated comparatively lower antibacterial efficacy. These results were also confirmed by the MBC values. …”
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Genetic markers and predictive model for individual differences in countermovement jump enhancement after resistance training by Tao Mei, Xiaoxia Li, Yanchun Li, Xiaolin Yang, Liang Li, Zihong He

“…Whole-genome genotyping was conducted, and participants’ countermovement jump (CMJ) height, lower limb muscle strength, and body muscle mass were assessed. …”
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Performance Improvement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell- (DSSC-) Based Natural Dyes by Clathrin Protein by Prihanto Trihutomo, Sudjito Soeparman, Denny Widhiyanuriyawan, Lilis Yuliati

“…The problem of DSSC-based natural dyes is the lower efficiency than silicon solar cells. This low efficiency is due to the barrier of electron transfer in the TiO2 semiconductor layer. …”
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Interactions of the anti-FcRn monoclonal antibody, rozanolixizumab, with Fcγ receptors and functional impact on immune cells in vitro by Omar S. Qureshi, Emma J. Sutton, Rosemary F. Bithell, Shauna M. West, Rona M. Cutler, Gillian McCluskey, Graham Craggs, Asher Maroof, Nicholas M. Barnes, David P. Humphreys, Stephen Rapecki, Bryan J. Smith, Anthony Shock

“…This format is frequently used for therapeutic mAbs due to its intrinsic lower affinity for Fc gamma receptors (FcγR) and lack of C1q engagement. …”
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Tamarind (<i>Tamarindus indica</i> L.) Components as a Sustainable Replacement for Pork Meat in Frankfurter Sausages by Rafael Sepúlveda F. Trevisan Passos, Camila Cristina A. de Sousa, Mauricio C. A. da Silva, Ana M. Herrero, Claudia Ruiz-Capillas, Carlos Pasqualin Cavalheiro

“…Additionally, ST5 and CT5 treatments demonstrated the lowest processing loss values. The pH was lower in the PT5 treatment (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Incorporating tamarind components reduced the lightness (<i>L</i>*) of the frankfurters, resulting in darker sausages. …”
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Prognostic Value of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Diabetic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Ailed Elena Rodríguez Jiménez

“…It was also associated with increased mortality and lower <em>reperfusion</em><em> </em><em>rates</em>.…”
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Primary Intraosseous Synovial Sarcoma with Molecular Confirmation: Expanding and Clarifying the Spectrum of This Rare Neoplasm by Kelsey E. McHugh, John D. Reith, Nathan W. Mesko, Scott E. Kilpatrick

“…Synovial sarcoma is a well-known malignant tumor usually originating within deep soft tissues of the lower extremities of adolescents and young adults. …”
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Numerical Study on Combustion Behavior of Tuyere and Raceway in Blast Furnace with Oxygen-Rich Blast and Hydrogen Injection by Ruimeng Shi, Yue Pei, Mengmeng Ren, Zheng Xue, Xinqi Li, Heping Liu

“…The magnitude of velocity and temperature near the tuyere only increase slightly due to the cold inlet temperature of hydrogen, which also results in lower coke bed temperature. The volume-averaged temperature decreases from 2146 K to 2129 K when the injection rate increases from 0 to 1000 Nm³/h. …”
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Effects of non-contact electric fields on the kidneys and livers of tumour-bearing rats [version 6; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Luthfi Nurhidayat, Ahmad Ghitha Fadhlurrahman, Firman Alamsyah, Warsito Purwo Taruno, Nisrina Firdausi, Subekti Evi Dwi Nugraheni, Rarastoeti Pratiwi

“…In addition, healthy rats exposed to this electric field showed significantly lower renal interstitial damage. There was no significant cellular damage, congestion, and haemorrhage in the livers of all groups, except in the healthy rat group that showed significantly higher haemorrhage. …”
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Comparison of ultrasound features and lesion sites in dysfunctional arteriovenous fistula by Yin Wang, Xiao-mei Huang, Yi Zhang, Jingjing Li, Jun Li, Zheng Ye, Yu Peng, Xian-jin Zhang, Na Tang, Wen-wen Qiu, Li Xu

“…In Kaplan–Meier and univariate Cox analysis, type III lesion location (stenosis in the venous confluence site) was associated with the lower post-intervention primary patency. In the multivariate Cox analysis, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty times (the number of times patients were treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for arteriovenous fistula stenosis dysfunction), vascular calcification, calcification at the lesion site requiring percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, and serum parathyroid hormone levels were independent risk factors for post-intervention primary patency. …”
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Study on the Effect of Surface Roughness on the Spectral Unmixing of Mixed Pixels by Haonan Zhang, Xingping Wen, Junlong Xu, Dayou Luo, Ping He

“…The average error of the unmixing is less than 0.53%, which is lower than the conventional standard spectral measurement error. …”
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Perceptual responses of (sports-)clothing-body interaction simulating pre- and post-purchase experience by Julia Wilfling, George Havenith, Margherita Raccuglia, Simon Hodder

“…The pre- and post-purchase comparison found a significantly lower perception of the feeling of roughness whilst running with the CO shirt and smoothness during running in PES II. …”
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Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in children and adults in 2021 and 2022. by Hiie Soeorg, Aare Abroi, Taavi Päll, Liidia Dotsenko, Erik Jaaniso, Katrin Kaarna, Andrio Lahesaare, Paul Naaber, Heiki Niglas, Ott Eric Oopkaup, Hedi Peterson, Tuuli Reisberg, Olga Sadikova, Steven Smit, Ulvi Gerst Talas, Radko Avi, Irja Lutsar, Kristi Huik

“…The proportion of Alpha/Delta/Omicron BA.1 increased earlier among travel-related (n = 4,654) than non-travel-related cases (10.5 days). Diversity was lower in non-travel-related than travel-related cases until Delta period by 0.066. …”
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