Wave Dissipation Characteristics of Floodplain Vegetation on Levee Cross-section by ZHANG Zhilin, HUANG Bensheng, LIU Da, HONG Changhong

“…In conditions where vegetation effectively dissipates waves, the wave height reduction results obtained from the above three methods are similar; the normative method and the along-track method results are closer to the measured values when the vegetation area is relatively narrow or the vegetation is submerged. In practical applications, different methods can be selected to calculate the wave height reduction effect by vegetation, with a safety factor considered. …”
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Core Outcome Set development for LEPtospirosis trials (COS-LEP): a study protocol to develop a core outcome set for the evaluation of clinical therapeutic interventions for human l... by Nathaniel Lee, Chris Smith, Robin Bailey, Koya Ariyoshi, Sarah Smith, Nick Black, Tansy Edwards

“…This includes (1) a systematic review of available quantitative and qualitative literature reporting therapeutic response and safety outcomes and measures; (2) focused interviews with healthcare professional and people treated for leptospirosis exploring outcomes of interests using qualitative methodology; (3) narrowing the choice of outcomes by international consensus using a Delphi survey process; and (4) undertaking a hybrid consensus meeting with key stakeholders to build the final COS. …”
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Consultation diagnoses and procedures billed among recent graduates practicing general otolaryngology – head & neck surgery in Ontario, Canada by Antoine Eskander, Paolo Campisi, Ian J. Witterick, David D. Pothier

“…Practitioners with a narrow range of procedure codes or a high rate of complex procedure codes, were deemed subspecialists and therefore excluded. …”
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The evolution and driving mechanism of education inequality in China: From 2003 to 2020. by Yuanzhi Guo, Xuhong Li

“…In this process, regional differences in education inequality in China have gradually narrowed, which can be confirmed by changes in the Gini coefficient and Theil index. …”
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Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis in diagnostic accuracy studies: A guide to interpreting the area under the curve value by Şeref Kerem Çorbacıoğlu, Gökhan Aksel

“…The confidence interval reflects the uncertainty around the AUC value. A narrow confidence interval indicates that the AUC value is likely accurate, while a wide confidence interval indicates that the AUC value is less reliable. …”
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Can the Use of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content Bridge the Cancer Knowledge Gap? A Longitudinal Study With Health Self-Efficacy as a Mediator and Educational Level as a Mo... by Zehang Xie MA, Ru Chen MA, Wenjuan Ding MA

“…The study confirms the efficacy of AIGC in narrowing the cancer knowledge gap and enhancing health self-efficacy, particularly among students with lower initial medical knowledge. …”
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Depression Detection in Social Media: A Comprehensive Review of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques by Waleed Bin Tahir, Shah Khalid, Sulaiman Almutairi, Mohammed Abohashrh, Sufyan Ali Memon, Jawad Khan

“…In addition, we highlight key open research areas, providing a useful starting point for further research and development. By narrowing our focus to social media, this review contributes to advancing the understanding and application of cutting-edge methods for depression detection. …”
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MLL-AF4 upregulates 5-lipoxygenase expression in t(4;11) leukemia cells via the ALOX5 core promoter by Marius Hyprath, Maximilian Molitor, Ilona Schweighöfer, Rolf Marschalek, Dieter Steinhilber

“…Using reporter assays, we first identified the tandem GC box within the ALOX5 promotor sequence as the main target of MLL-AF4. Subsequently, we narrowed down the domains within the MLL-AF4 protein responsible for ALOX5 promoter activation. …”
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Development of a 50K SNP array for whole-genome analysis and its application in the genetic localization of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruit shape by Chuying Yu, Qihong Yang, Weiliu Li, Yaqin Jiang, Guiyun Gan, Liangyu Cai, Xinchun Li, Zhiqiang Li, Wenjia Li, Min Zou, Yang Yang, Yikui Wang

“…The BSA-seq data were located in the 78444173−84449348 interval on chromosome 3, with a size of 6 Mb, which was narrowed to 712.6 kb through fine mapping. Further sequence alignment and expression analysis revealed SmIQD14 as a candidate gene controlling eggplant fruit shape. …”
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Simulation of β-induced Alfvén eigenmode instabilities and mode transition for HL-3 hybrid scenario by Yunpeng Zou, Vincent S Chan, Yasushi Todo, Ruirui Ma, Miao Xue, Xiaoran Zhang, Yiren Zhu, Wei Chen

“…The EP distribution is modified only slightly in both real and velocity space from its initial state because of a narrow mode structure near the axis. Focusing on the n = 2 mode, sensitivity analysis indicates that mode activity and transition depend on the EP pressure, injected energy, and q -profile. …”
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Activation and Impregnation of Chars — Nutshells and Pinewood Sawdust by Maria C.M. Alvim-Ferraz, Carla M.T.B. Gaspar

“…Sawdust carbons retained a microporous texture with narrow pores in which the deposition of catalysts did not occur.…”
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Double Barrel Nasal Trumpets to Prevent Upper Airway Obstruction after Nasal and Non-Nasal Surgery by Macario Camacho, Justin M. Wei, Lauren K. Reckley, Sungjin A. Song

“…The authors describe techniques (Double Barrel Technique and Modified Double Barrel Technique) that were developed over three years ago and have been used in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other patients who had collapsible or narrow upper airways (i.e., morbidly obese patients). …”
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Microplastic exposure induces HSP90α secretion and aggravates asthmatic airway remodeling via PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway by Mingming Xu, Jiyuan Chen, Lin Gao, Shaoxi Cai, Hangming Dong

“…Then, microplastics were proved to activate PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway by prompting airway epithelial cells secrete HSP90α and proliferation of airway smooth muscle cells(ASMCs), leading to airway narrowing and hypersensitivity. 1G6-D7 is a monoclonal antibody to HSP90, which can reverse the pulmonary inflammation infiltration, mucus production, and airway hyperresponsiveness(AHR). …”
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Feasibility Study of PV-Wind-Fuel Cell Hybrid Power System for Electrification of a Rural Village in Ethiopia by Mikias Hailu Kebede, Getachew Bekele Beyene

“…In the result, different feasible alternative solutions have been obtained with a narrow range of COE which are better than the previously studied PV-wind-Genset hybrid set ups.…”
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Improving efficiency and product quality by optimizing methanol purification in biodiesel plant: Addressing abnormalities in distillation column performance by Anggara Dwita Burmana, Yacine Benguerba, Filicia Wicaksana, Vikram Alexander, Silvia Nova, Taslim Taslim, Iriany Iriany

“…The pressure difference also narrows to 0.2 bar (compared to 0.3 bar in normal conditions), and water purity at the bottom decreases to 85 %, well below the target of 99.7 %. …”
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Defect Recognition: Applying Time-Lapse GPR Measurements and Numerical Approaches by Enas Abdelsamei, Diaa Sheishah, Mohamed Aldeep, Csaba Tóth, György Sipos

“…In contrast, the post-renovated section showed consistent values within a narrow range of 5 to 6.6. Different crack types were classified, and the mean ε for each visually identified crack type was calculated. …”
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Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants by Nada K. Abdelsattar, Aya Ghiath Alrawi, Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelraoof, Mohamed S. Zaazouee, Sarah Makram Elsayed, Abdullah M. Farhat, Mahmoud Abd El-Shafea, Ahmed K. Abdeltawab, Menna S. Ali, Alyaa K. Madeeh, Ahmed Assar, Manar H. Mohammed, Eman A. Abdullah, Khaled M. Ragab, Mohamed Abd-ElGawad, Mohamed Elsherif, Inas Abd El Rahim, Mahmoud A. Ebada

“…Background: Previous studies documented a narrow scope of knowledge about the negative mental health status during the lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Arab countries. …”
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Semi-automated Generation of Geometric Digital Twin for Bridge Based on Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data by Kaixin Hu, Daguang Han, Guocheng Qin, Yin Zhou, Long Chen, Chunli Ying, Tong Guo, Yanhui Liu

“…However, for large bridges, such as arch, cable-stayed, and suspension bridges, comprehensive point-cloud collection stations are difficult to set up due to their large span, narrow site, and limited field of vision. Consequently, the complete point clouds of these bridges cannot be easily obtained. …”
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Factoring Central Asia in the Russia-India Energy Trade by A. Dhaka, M. Dmitrieva

“…The two countries not only deeply connect themselves with the region but also find it necessary to preserve the region from religious extremism and terrorism that is worsened by the narcotics and arms trade. The Central Asian republics are a house to some of the world’s largest natural gas reserves and they have been exporting it large volumes through pipelines. …”
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Regeneration of Rabbit Auricular Cartilage After the Intravenous Stem Cell Injection by Pavlo Virych, Nadiia Shuvalova, Anton Karas, Galina Karas, Svitlana Chaika, Tetiana Kucherenko, Ganna Minina, Marina Timchenko, Oleg Melnykov, Yurii Minin

“…The study was carried out on rabbits. A narrow strip of auricular cartilage was surgically removed. …”
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