Prediction model of middle school student performance based on MBSO and MDBO-BP-Adaboost method by Rencheng Fang, Tao Zhou, Baohua Yu, Zhigang Li, Long Ma, Tao Luo, Yongcai Zhang, Xinqi Liu

“…Based on this motivation, this paper proposes an improved Binary Snake Optimizer (MBSO) as a wrapped feature selection model, taking the Mat and Por student achievement data in the UCI database as an example, and comparing the MBSO feature selection model with other feature methods, the MBSO is able to select features with strong correlation to the students and the average number of student features selected reaches a minimum of 7.90 and 7.10, which greatly reduces the complexity of student achievement prediction. …”
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Ground Motion and Site Characteristics Evaluation Using Hilbert-Huang Transform Method Based on Light-Moderate Earthquakes by Jinchang Chen, Lanmin Wang, Ailan Che, Hanxu Zhou

“…Compared with strong earthquakes (Ms ≥ 6.0), light-moderate earthquakes (Ms 4–5.9) occurred more frequently and distributed more widely, and rich ground motions have been collected around world. …”
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Preparation of different biochars and their adsorption performance for heavy metals and antibiotics by DENG Zhihua, LIU Rui, LI Biqing

“…Coconut shell biochar(YBC700) had a strong adsorption effect on single antibiotic OTC, CIP, and DOX. …”
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Evaluating the role of serum cystatin C as a circulating biomarker of diabetic retinopathy from a rural Indian population by Keerthana Raghu, R. Janani Surya, Chitaranjan Mishra, Karan Singh, Nabatika Mohanty, Jitendra Kumar Sahoo, Shiva Prasad Sahoo, Ashok Kumar Singh, Rajiv Raman

“…CONCLUSION: Elevated serum cystatin C levels were strongly associated with the presence of DR, suggesting its utility as a biomarker for early identification and risk stratification in diabetic patients. …”
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Impact of discontinuation of cephazolin prophylaxis on the incidence of postoperative adverse events in cataract surgery by Kazutaka Uchida, Keita Takahama, Kenshiro Higashi, Yuki Kusano, Koki Matsumoto, Yoshihiro Nakagawa, Kazutaka Oda

“…The routine use of systemic antimicrobial agents for preventing surgical site infections lacks strong evidence and may increase the risk of drug-resistant bacteria and adverse events. …”
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Gesture Recognition System Based on Time-Frequency Point Density of sEMG by Qiang Wang, Yao Chen, Chunhua Sheng, Shuaidi Song

“…The influence of individual differences can be weakened through normalized positive and non-positive values. Therefore, it has strong self-adaptability. In addition, this method is very practical in the gesture recognition system.…”
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Anaemia of inflammation in sickle cell disease: A review of aetiopathogenesis, management, and prevention of sterile and septic inflammation in patients with sickle cell disease by Ahmed SG, Ibrahim UA

“… Background: SCD is strongly associated with sterile inflammation (STERIN) and septic inflammation (SEPTIN). …”
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Influencing Factors of Disturbance Effects of Blasting and Driving of Deep Mine Roadway Groups by Jiaguang Kan, Peng Wang, Peng Wang

“…We use the dynamic analysis module in FLAC3D to obtain the influence laws of three factors on the disturbance effects of adjacent roadways, namely, excavation methods, layer position changes of the roadway group, and whether or not bolt support is applied in the first roadway. Blasting strongly influences the surrounding roadway and increased horizontal distance can effectively reduce the disturbance effects of blasting and driving between adjacent roadways compared with increased vertical distance. …”
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A wide-spectrum mid-infrared electro-optic intensity modulator employing a two-point coupled lithium niobate racetrack resonator by Hyeon Hwang, Kiyoung Ko, Mohamad Reza Nurrahman, Kiwon Moon, Jung Jin Ju, Sang-Wook Han, Hojoong Jung, Min-Kyo Seo, Hansuek Lee

“…Implemented in TFLN having a wide transmission spectrum and strong electro-optic coefficient, the OIM demonstrates a modulation extinction ratio exceeding 20 dB with an electro-optic efficiency of 7.7 V cm over the wavelength range of 3.3–3.8 μm, which falls within the first atmospheric transmission widow in the mid-IR. …”
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Low-threshold surface-emitting colloidal quantum-dot circular Bragg laser array by Yangzhi Tan, Yitong Huang, Dan Wu, Yunjun Wang, Xiao Wei Sun, Hoi Wai Choi, Kai Wang

“…Subsequently, surface-emitting lasers based on CQD-integrated circular Bragg resonator (CBR) have been achieved, wherein the near-unity mode confinement factor (Γ of 89%) and high Purcell factor of 22.7 attributed to the strong field confinement of CBR enable a low lasing threshold of 17 μJ cm− 2, which is 70% lower than that (56 μJ cm− 2) of CQD vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser. …”
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Staphylococcal skin infection isolates from dogs without recent antibiotic exposure are 100% susceptible to clindamycin by W. Cooper Brookshire, Larry D. Ballard, Vernon C. Langston, Joo Youn Park, Keun-Seok Seo

“…The isolates were susceptible to a very low concentration of chlorhexidine, which supports its use as a preferred topical treatment. These data strongly indicate that dogs without a history of recent antibiotic use, treatment failure, or recurrent infections that present with bacterial skin infections are at low risk of antibiotic resistance. …”
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Clinicopathological characteristics of placental chorioangioma: A clinicopathological study of 30 cases by Yuanyin Zheng, Xiaobin Liu, Yingyu Mao, Maohua Lin

“…Microscopically, the tumor has small, densely packed capillaries with fibrous connective tissue in the stroma. There were 10 cases with high risk of Down’s syndrome screening, and the immunophenotype CD34 (+) and Ki-67 proliferation index were less than 10%. …”
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PISA : politique, problèmes fondamentaux et résultats paradoxaux by Svein Sjøberg

“…The intentions of PISA are, not surprisingly, strongly related to the overall political aims OECD and the underlying commitment to a competitive global free market economy. …”
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Nematicidal potential of Microbacterium maritypicum Sneb159 against Heterodera glycines and the complete genome sequence analysis by Jing Zhao, Jing Zhao, Jing Zhao, Zhifu Xing, Aatika Sikandar, Yuxi Duan

“…Biological control provides a strategy for sustainable and environmentally friendly nematode management.MethodsIn this study, solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME-GC-MS) was used to reveal the volatile nematicidal compounds of Microbacterium maritypicum Sneb159 and the mode of action was further elucidated via whole genome sequencing.ResultsThe present study demonstrated that M. maritypicum Sneb159 fermentation broth showed strong nematicidal activities against H. glycines. …”
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Case Report: Endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion using percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopy and 3D printing for an andersson lesion in ankylosing spondylitis by Xiaofeng Yuan, Rui Tao, Mengfei Zhu, Jiajun Zhu

“…This patient's pre- and postoperative radiological and clinical results were presented.ResultsAccurate preoperative planning based on a 3D-printing model is strongly recommended for patients with an AL who have ambiguous anatomic landmarks. …”
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Neuropathological contributions to grey matter atrophy and white matter hyperintensities in amnestic dementia by Diana Ortega-Cruz, Alberto Rabano, Bryan A. Strange

“…WMHs, predominant in middle and anterior cerebral portions, were most strongly associated with vascular (T = 2.47, p = 0.017) and tau pathologies (T = 2.09, p = 0.041). …”
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To Determine the Role of Human Papillomavirus in Oral Cancer—A Prospective Study by Mohd Zeeshan, Asim M. Khan, Md Sibgatullah, Jayesh, Rama Brahmam Lanke, Boyapati Ramanarayana, Vikas Singh

“…Conclusion: Although the current results are based on a limited sample, they provide strong evidence that a larger study of individuals with head and neck cancer is necessary to make firm conclusions.…”
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PHYTOREMEDIATION OF THE HEAVY METALS COPPER, LEAD, CADMIUM, NICKEL AND COBALT USING SOME PLANT SPECIES OF THE ASTERACEAE FAMILY by I. M. Khalaf, A. T. Hameed, A. O. Talak, K. M. Nasir

“…Bellis perennis showed strong potential in nickel absorption, with a minimum concentration of 0.32 mg/kg. …”
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Effect of 2-Propanol on surface properties and wetting behavior of surfactants on the glass surface by Sujit Kumar Shah, Pankaj Kumar Das, Ajaya Bhattarai

“…The study concludes that 2-PrOH acts as an effective co-surfactant optimizing surfactant performance by lowering the γ and enhancing liquid/solid interactions, making these systems more effective in applications requiring strong wetting and adhesion. These findings provide valuable insights for designing surfactant formulations for industrial applications such as coatings, detergents, and surface treatments.…”
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Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Academic Grit Scale in Iranian Students by Fatemeh Jamalinezhad, Mohammad Rostami

“…Overall, the Persian version of the scale has acceptable and relatively strong psychometric properties in terms of content validity (CVI < 0.79 & CVR < 0.62), convergent validity with overall grit (r = 0.446; P<0.1) and life satisfaction (r=0.524; p˂0.01), divergent validity with academic procrastination (r=-0.586; p˂0.01) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha (α) = 0.905). …”
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