Long-term dynamics, distribution, and protection of the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber in Poland by Jakub Paderewski, Dorota Sienkiewicz-Paderewska

“…The C. fiber population was negatively affected by standing surface waters and drainage ditches, while flowing surface waters increased its number.…”
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Strategically oriented correction of mixed astigmatism in children by E. P. Tarutta

“…The spheric-equivalent refraction changed in 51 % of eyes, with an average increase of 0.53 D. The maximum increase of refraction was 2.8 D, while the maximum drop was 1.4 D. …”
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Hepatic Fluid Collections: Insights from a Case Series by Ankita Nekkanti, Harishankar Gopakumar, Muhammad Asghar, Manasa Kandula, Srinivas Puli

“…We present a case series of 3 patients with complex fluid collections in the liver managed by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage using lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) placement. While reports exist from other countries, our study contributes a series of cases from the USA. …”
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Integrated energy, environmental, and economic optimization for energy management systems in PHEVs considering traffic conditions by Morteza Montazeri-Gh, Ehsan Alimohammadi

“…In recent years, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have garnered attention for their ability to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while offering an increased driving range, mainly due to their large battery packs. …”
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STUDY ON SIMPLIFIED CHARACTERIZATION FORM OF LOCAL WIDE AND SHALLOW CORROSION PITS by CHEN Hong, YUAN LiJia, PENG XiuNing

“…In order to evaluate the reasonable simplified form of local wide and shallow corrosion pits on 24 steel specimens,two commonly used simplified characterization methods of semi⁃ellipsoid and spherical cap shape were selected respectively.Firstly,the calculation formulas for the volume of corrosion pits and the curvature radius of the profile of the cross section were derived.Then,the test errors of electrochemical accelerated corrosion were analyzed,and the uniaxial tension finite element analysis results of four typical steel specimens with corrosion pits were compared with their actual fatigue fracture situations.The results show that under a certain power on time,compared with the predetermined rust volume calculated by Faraday′s law,the maximum deviation of the semi⁃ellipsoidal corrosion pits′volume obtained from the measured sizes of corrosion pits reaches 53.2%,with an average deviation of 20.26%,while the maximum deviation of the spherical cap shaped corrosion pits′volume is only 32.3%,with an average deviation of 12.8%.The maximum stress points of the semi⁃ellipsoidal corrosion pits are located at the edge of the top,while the maximum stress points of the spherical cap shaped corrosion pits are mostly located at the bottom.Only when the ratio of depth to radius is larger,it is located on the trisection point of the connecting line between the bottom and the top,near the pit mouth.The danger areas indicated by the spherical cap shaped corrosion pits are in better agreement with the initiation positions of the main cracks in the fatigue fracture process of the specimens.Under two simplified forms,the differences between the pits corrosion volume and the curvature radius of the cross section profile on the specimens increase with the decrease of the ratio of depth to radius,and the relative deviation of the latter can be more than 90%,which is the main reason for the larger differences in the stress distribution.…”
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A mental state aware brain computer interface for adaptive control of electric powered wheelchair by Syed Abu Huraira Hussain, Imran Raza, Syed Asad Hussain, Muhammad Hasan Jamal, Tauseef Gulrez, Ali Zia

“…The experimental results show that the proposed system predicts mental states with an average accuracy of 74.26%. In addition, an automated BCI system is developed to control an electric wheelchair (EPW) while responding to the mental state of the user with a contingency mechanism. …”
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Comparing the Global Tariff and Actual Costs of Surgeries at Imam Khomeini Hospital Affiliated with Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences by Jamil Sadeghifar, Nasim Eyvani, GHasem Rajabi Vasukolai, Naser Farhamand Moghadam, Shahram Ekhtyari

“…Results: Among 357 cases involving 13 types of surgeries reviewed in this study, tonsillectomy, pterygium, and appendectomy surgeries resulted in losses, while other surgeries were profitable. Considering the average actual cost of each surgery, in 14% of the surgeries, the global tariff was lower than the average actual cost, while in 86% of cases, the global tariff proved beneficial to the hospital. …”
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Construction and Application of an Ecological Quality Evaluation System Based on a PIE-Engine by Pengdu Li, Cuiheng Ye, Lei Li, Jie Jiang

“…The highest EFI was observed in the western and southwestern regions of the Taihu Basin, which are mainly covered by forest and grassland, while the relatively lower EFI was found in the densely urbanized northeastern part of the basin. (2) The average Ecological Stability Index (ESI) of the Taihu Basin showed a similar trend to the EFI, with the rate of increase higher than the rate of decrease. …”
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Pengaruh Latihan Yoga terhadap Kadar Gula Darah Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 by Leni Merdawati, Reni Prima Gusty, Rika Fatmadona, Esi Afrianti

“…The result of this study show average of blood glucose level in experimental group was 217.05mg/dl with deviation standart 56,735mg/dl, while in the control group was 256.85mg/dl with deviation standart 34.04mg/dl. …”
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Investigation of natural convection heat transfer in MHD fluid within a hexagonal cavity with circular obstacles by Mohammad Dehghan Afifi, Ali Jahangiri, Mohammad Ameri

“…The upper boundary is maintained at a high temperature, while the lower boundary is kept at a low temperature. …”
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Cartilage graft and temporal muscle fascia graft in revision myringoplasty: a comparison of anatomical and functional results with an innovative surgical technique by Andrea Canale, Marco Boldreghini, Ili Abboud, Patrizia Peluso, Elisa Vestrini, Gluseppe Riva, Andrea Albera

“…The subjects included in the study were divided into 2 groups: the former was treated with a cartilage graft, while in the latter a temporalis fascia graft was used. …”
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Superficial Morphea: Clinicopathological Characteristics and a Novel Therapeutic Outcome to Excimer Light Therapy by Al-Sadat Mosbeh, Soha Aboeldahab, Mohamed El-Khalawany

“…Clinically, SM was predominant in females (71.4%) with an average onset at 33 years of age and an average duration of 15 months. …”
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Physiological Responses of Potato to Short-Term Drought Treatment by İlknur Tındaş, Ufuk Demirel

“…Even though MDA accumulation was increased in both varieties under drought stress conditions, the increase was significant in Desiree whereas, it was not significant in Russet Burbank. In addition, while drought treatment did not change the plant tuber yield in both varieties, it caused to a significant decline in average tuber yield of Russet Burbank, being an important trait for marketable tuber yield.…”
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Pharmaco-economic ABC/VEN analysis of pre-hospital hypertensive crise treatment by S. V. Mal’chikova, E. I. Tarlovskaya

“…Ambulance doctors prescribed 1-7 medications on average; the complete list included 51 medications. …”
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Appreciation of influence of acquisition parameters in analysis of root canal using microCT system by Luan Ferreira Bastos, Olga Maria Oliveira de Araújo, Caio Márcio Sorrentino de Freitas Farias dos Santos, Tâmara Porfíro Teixeira, Renata Périssé Nobili Funcke, João Carlos Rocha de Lima, Alessandra Silveira Machado, Davi Ferreira Oliveira, Ricardo Tadeu Lopes

“…Results for root canal volume average was 10.32 mm³ for 1120x1120 pixels, while for 2240x2240 pixels was 10.22 mm³. …”
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Spatial Correlation Network Characteristics of Comprehensive Transportation Green Efficiency in China by Qifei Ma, Sujuan Li, Zhenchao Zhang

“…The findings reveal that China’s CTGE exhibits a fluctuating trend of an initial decline followed by subsequent increase, with a national average of 0.555 and an average of 0.722 in eastern regions, 0.434 in central regions, and 0.478 in western regions. …”
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Effectiveness of Home Economics Learning Commons (HELCs) in Enhancing the Academic Performance of Grade 5 Learners: A Quasi-Experimental Research by Grace C. Endaya, Karen A. Manaig, Alberto D. Yazon, John Frederick B. Tesoro, Erica B. Tabuac

“…Based on the data gathered, it revealed that the mean scores in the formative test were high in both the comparison and experimental groups, while the mean scores in the summative test varied from 54-73% and were interpreted as average to near to mastery; and mean scores in the post-test ranged from 14-18.50%, considered as average to high. …”
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The impact of mowing on the growth and blooming of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) by Zala Krajšek, Špela Jakoš, Simona Strgulc Krajšek

“…Altogether, most of the fruits (achenes) have grown on control plants. If we calculate the average number of fruits per plant, on average most fruits have developed on control plants and plants cut the lowest. …”
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Improving Cerebrovascular Imaging with Deep Learning: Semantic Segmentation for Time-of-Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography Maximum Intensity Projection Image Enhancement by Tomonari Yamada, Takaaki Yoshimura, Shota Ichikawa, Hiroyuki Sugimori

“…This study proposes a deep learning-based semantic segmentation approach to automate the removal of these structures, enhancing MIP image clarity while reducing manual workload. Using DeepLab v3+, a convolutional neural network model optimized for segmentation accuracy, the method achieved an average Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) of 0.9615 and an Intersection over Union (IoU) of 0.9261 across five-fold cross-validation. …”
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The Effect of the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) Learning Model on the Second-Grade Elementary Students’ Mathematics Learning Outcomes by Sarimauli Simamora, Juliana, Heka Maya Sari Sembiring, Dyan Wulan Sari HS, Darinda Sofia Tanjung, Meikardo Samuel Prayuda

“…The students' mathematics learning outcomes show that the average score of class II Pretest students is 58.51 while the average Posttest score is 88.33. …”
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