Significance of Tool Coating Properties and Compacted Graphite Iron Microstructure for Tool Selection in Extreme Machining by Anna Maria Esposito, Qianxi He, Jose M. DePaiva, Stephen C. Veldhuis

“…Tool C had a 250% and 70% longer tool life compared to the next best performance (Tool A) for CGI Grade A and CGI Grade B, respectively. …”
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Clinical Effect on Early Rehabilitation Intervention of Patients after Coronary Artery bypass Grafting by Xin HE, Weiming ZHANG, Xin CHEN, Huijuan PAN, Yuanfeng SUN

“…Objective:To investigate the clinical effects of perioperative education and one-to-one rehabilitation training on patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery through exercise ability, pain, activities of daily living and mental status.Methods:A total of 204 patients in Ruijin Hospital of School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting were randomly divided into rehabilitation group and control group, with 102 cases in each group. Both groups were given routine post-operative care, and the patients in the rehabilitation group took part in an organized rehabilitation program and special instructional training related to diet and activities such as breathing, airway clearance, exercise and psychology education. …”
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Sustainability of regional Antarctic ice sheets under late Eocene seasonal atmospheric conditions by D. H. A. Vermeulen, M. L. J. Baatsen, A. S. von der Heydt

“…To do so, we evaluate Community Earth System Model 1.0.5 simulations, using a 38 Ma geographical and topographical reconstruction, considering different radiative and orbital forcings. …”
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Climate change and urban forests: generational differences in women’s perceptions and willingness to participate in conservation efforts by Rahim Maleknia, Raluca Elena Enescu, Tayebeh Salehi

“…Despite occupying a relatively small proportion of the Earth’s surface, cities contribute disproportionately to greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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The Impact of Stigma of Loneliness on Psychological Distress in Older Adults: The Chain Mediating Effect by Fan Z, Shi X, Leng J, Cui D, Li D

“…The obtained data were for descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, and chain mediation model testing.Results: Stigma of loneliness was significantly positively correlated with loneliness and psychological distress (r=0.61– 0.69, p< 0.01), and distress disclosure was negatively correlated with stigma of loneliness, loneliness, and psychological distress (r=− 0.37–− 0.48, p< 0.01). …”
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High-Capacity Real-Time Face Retrieval Recognition Algorithm Based on Task Scheduling Model for the Treatment Area of Hospital by Yi Zhou, Weili Xia

“…This paper presents an in-depth study of face detection, face feature extraction, and face classification from three important components of a high-capacity face recognition system for the treatment area of hospital and a study of a high-capacity real-time face retrieval and recognition algorithm for the treatment area of hospital based on a task scheduling model. …”
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Effect of Visual Tracking Training combined with Six-character Formula on Motor Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Parkinson's Disease by Wanhong WANG, Hongyan BI, Zhengang QIU, Xihua LIU, He ZHUANG, Shijie HAO, Xin ZHANG, Wenyu SUN

“…Objective:To observe the effects of visual tracking training combined with six-character formula on motor function and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease.Methods:A total of 42 patients with Parkinson's disease treated in the affiliated hospital of Shandong university of traditional Chinese medicine were selected and divided into the control group and the observation group according to random number table method, with 21 cases in each group.The control group received routine rehabilitation training, mainly including core training, balance training, coordination training, gait training, and daily life ability training, twice a day, 45 minutes each time, five days a week, continuous training for six weeks.The observation group received visual tracking training combined with six-character formula training on the basis of the control group.Visual tracking training included thumb tracking, Whack-a-mole game, posture control, training eyeball moving as figure "8", each training for 20 minutes, once a day.Six-character formula of pronunciation training with blowing, shout, hippies, oh, boo, si breathing exercises, and cooperated with body guidance training, each training for 25 minutes, once a day.The above training for five days per week, continuous training for six weeks.The third part of the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale(UPDRS-Ⅲ)and the time up and go test(TUGT)were used to assess the patient's motor function; the balance stability limit test(AP-SD, ML-SD)was used to evaluate the patient's balance function;the Parkinson's questionnaire-39(PDQ-39)was used to evaluate the patient's quality of life.Results:Before treatment, there were no statistically significant difference in UPDRSⅢscore, AP-SD and ML-SD, TUGT time and PDQ-39 score between two groups(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05); Compared with before treatment, the UPDRSⅢ, AP-SD, ML-SD, TUGT and PDQ-39 scores of the two groups after treatment decreased significantly, the differences were statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); Compared with the control group, UPDRSⅢ, AP-SD, ML-SD, TUGT and PDQ-39 scores of the observation group after treatment were lower, the differences were statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Visual tracking training combined with six-character formula can effectively improve the motor function and quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease.…”
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Digital Sensory Marketing Sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Daya Saing Produk UMKM by Amelia Putri, Alwan Husni Ramdani, Aliya Nurul Fauziah, Muhammad Vickry Affryansyah, Gesha Fadhillah Ramdhan

“…This research uses a qualitative approach with direct observation and in-depth interviews with 10 individuals, employing the snowball technique. …”
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Developing Guidelines for Conducting Stigma Research With Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals: Protocol for Creation of a Trauma-Informed Approach to Research by Augustus Klein, Sarit A Golub, Danielle Berke, Elijah Castle

“…First, we will use in-depth qualitative interviews with 60 participants representing 3 participant groups: researchers, mental health clinicians, and transgender and nonbinary individuals who have participated in HIV-related and sexual health research. …”
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Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…Iron and Manganese concentrations are above the World Health Organization guide value in majority of the boreholes studied, with maximum value up to 1.60mg/l in Abuloma area. …”
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Autologous osteoperiosteal transplantation achieves comparable repair effect and superior interface integration to autologous osteochondral transplantation in porcine osteochondral... by Shuai Yang, En Deng, Linxin Chen, Yanbin Pi, Anhong Wang, Linghui Dai, Hongjie Huang, Xiaoning Duan, Xin Fu, Jiying Zhang, Qinwei Guo, Weili Shi

“…The 54 knees were randomly allocated into three groups: negative control (n = 18), AOCT (n = 18), and AOPT (n = 18). …”
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From cellular senescence towards age-related macular degeneration: the role of telomeres by L.K. Moshetova, O.I. Abramova, K.I. Turkina, O.P. Dmitrenko, N.S. Karpova

“…</i> </p> <p> <i>This article reviews the results of early studies that later became the basis for further in-depth experiments. Studies that demonstrate the association between telomere shortening and the development of neurodegenerative disorders, e.g., age-related macular degeneration (AMD), are addressed as well. …”
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Researcher views on returning results from multi-omics data to research participants: insights from The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) Study by Kelly E. Ormond, Caroline Stanclift, Chloe M. Reuter, Jennefer N. Carter, Kathleen E. Murphy, Malene E. Lindholm, Matthew T. Wheeler

“…With the exception of privacy concerns, respondents were able to give examples within multi-omics of how each point was relevant. Further, researchers called for more guidance from funding agencies and increased researcher education regarding return of results. …”
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Can Underlying Co-Morbidities Affect Cerebral Oximetry in Cardiac Surgery Patients? by Kianoush Saberi, Shahnaz Sharifi, Amirhossein Orandi

“…Like the assessment of regional brain oxygen levels and the assessment of anesthesia depth using the BIS device, whose specific role in guidelines remains undefined. …”
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Experiencias de enfermeras en el cuidado de personas diagnosticadas de anorexia nerviosa: un estudio cualitativo by Victoria Velasco-Cabrero, Julio González-Luis

“…A qualitative design will be used, specifically grounded theory, through in-depth semi-structured interviews, at the Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health of the Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital. …”
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Reservoir Temperature Calculation and Modeling for Convective Geothermal Systems: Case Study of Five Major Hot Springs in Lushan, Henan, China by Wang Qi, Zhou Dongxu, Liao Jiajia, Liu Yuntao, Wang Xinyi

“…The water vapor formed by convection at depth moves upward to approximately 5 km to form a deep thermal reservoir, and this convection and upward movement cause it to mix with cold water from the fracture zone to form a shallow thermal reservoir, which moves to the near-surface, forming a hydrothermal-type reservoir, which is later discharged in the form of a spring. …”
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Are bacterial communities and aggregation in fragile soils influenced by the management system? by Tiago Paula da Silva, Caio Simões dos Santos Nicolau, Carlos Wagner Ribeiro Junqueira, Gustavo Souza Lima Sant’Anna, Everaldo Zonta, Nivaldo Schultz, Irene da Silva Coelho, Marcos Gervasio Pereira

“…Undisturbed soil samples were collected from the crop row at a depth of 0.00–0.10 ​m. Aggregates with diameters between 9.7 and 8.0 ​mm were classified as biogenic or physicogenic. …”
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Effect of Different Medium on Survival Rate and Growth of Chironomus sp. Larvae by . Widanarni, D.D. Mailana, O. Carman

“…This study was carried out to examine the growth of Chironomus sp. reared in the medium containing mud, solid sago waste, solid tapioca wastes and water with no waste in depth of 0.5 cm. After 35-day rearing, survival rate of Chironomus sp was different among the treatments, while growth in length was similar. …”
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Enhanced prediction of energy dissipation rate in hydrofoil-crested stepped spillways using novel advanced hybrid machine learning models by Ehsan Afaridegan, Nosratollah Amanian

“…In the testing stage, TabNet-MFO maintained strong performance, achieving a PI of 0.692, while SVR-IWOA showed robust results with a PI of 0.631. …”
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Changes in climate extreme indices and agricultural drought monitoring in the semi-arid areas of Borana zone, southern Ethiopia by Girma Asefa Bogale, Asfaw Kebede Kassa, Mengistu Mengesha Maja

“…Climate variability and extremes negatively impact on agricultural productivity and production in arid and semi-arid areas of Ethiopia. …”
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