Long-term variations in hydraulic residence time of floodplain lakes and their response to water conservancy projects by Aiping Huang, Xiaobo Liu, Fei Dong, Wenqi Peng, Bing Ma, Zhen Han, Xiaochen Yang

“…Furthermore, the monthly average hydraulic residence time decreased considerably, with the decline in July–September being the most significant. (2) The annual average outflow rate of Poyang Lake increased insignificantly, while the annual average lake volume decreased significantly, which were possibly the main reasons for variations in the annual average hydraulic residence time. (3) In the future, with the planned Poyang Lake water conservancy project (PLWCP), the low water level of the lake is expected to be compensated for by increasing the water level during the regulation period; thus, the hydraulic residence time of the lake would be extended. …”
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Research on the Impact of Mountain-Valley Wind on Topographic Precipitation in the Ili River Valley Based on GPM Observations by Zhimin WANG, Wanyue FENG, Jing YANG, Yuanyuan LI, Hui WANG, Yapeng FU

“…Studying the impact of valley winds on terrain precipitation is crucial for gaining a deeper understanding of the mechanism of precipitation formation under complex terrain conditions.Based on GPM/DPR data from 2014 to 2021， the connected domain method was used to identify the summer terrain precipitation system in the Ili River Valley.Combined with the 10 m surface wind data from ERA5， the precipitation process was divided into valley wind type and mountain wind type.The spatiotemporal distribution， vertical structure， and macro and micro characteristics of precipitation in these two types of "trumpet mouth" terrain were compared and analyzed.The results show that valley wind precipitation is concentrated on the windward slopes of the southern and eastern foothills of the valley， with the precipitation period mainly from noon to evening （12:00 -20:00 Beijing time， same as after）.Mountain wind precipitation is more abundant in the valley plain， with more precipitation occurring from night to morning （01:00 -06:00）.The average wind speed of valley wind （0.79 m·s-1） is 6.8% higher than that of mountain wind （0.74 m·s-1）.The average near surface precipitation rate （R） and rain top height （STH） of valley wind and mountain wind precipitation are 1.32 mm·h-1， respectively 1.15 mm·h-1， 5.90 km， 5.72 km， statistics show a positive correlation between STH and R； Under the influence of uphill winds， the R， STH， mass weighted average diameter （Dm）， and particle number concentration （dBNw） of valley wind precipitation increase under the influence of terrain uplift， reaching a maximum at an altitude of 2 -3 km.The upwelling airflow formed on the windward slope promotes the condensation and coalescence of cloud droplets into raindrops； The average dBNw of valley wind precipitation （33.5） is nearly 3% smaller than that of mountain wind precipitation （34.5）， while the average Dm of the former （1.63 mm） is 18.1% larger than that of the latter （1.38 mm）.Due to the lower radar reflectivity factor of mountain winds compared to valley winds in the liquid phase region below 0 ℃， when raindrops descend to the dry layer near the ground， the large droplets break and evaporate， resulting in more dBNw and smaller Dm.Valley winds affect the macroscopic structure and microphysical processes of terrain precipitation.In future research on identifying the potential of terrain cloud artificial precipitation enhancement and numerical simulation of fine structure of precipitation in mountainous areas， attention should be paid to the role and dynamic mechanism of valley winds.…”
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Breeding report of a new ornamental peach cultivar Yanfen No. 4 by JIAO Xuehui, WANG Yan, ZHENG Hongjian, CHANG Zhihua, XING Hui, CHANG Xiaotao, SHI Xibing

“…The flower is plum-blossom-shaped and double petal, with an average diameter of 4.1 cm and an average number of 19 petals. …”
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Individual and Combined Effects of Diabetes and Glaucoma on Total Macular Thickness and Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness: A Cross-sectional Analysis by Dhruven Shah, Rita Dhamankar, Vijay Shetty, Suhas S Haldipurkar, Prakash Chipade, Shabnam Tanwar, Prachi Sankhe, Devendra Venkatramani, Paresh Mhatre, Maninder Singh Setia

“…There were no significant differences in the average RNFL values and total average GCC between the diabetes group and the `none' group. …”
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Numerical and experimental evaluation of shear strength and consolidation properties of cohesive soils in high water table areas by Nauman Izhar, Muhammad Adeel Khan, Muhammad Salman Khan, Asad Khan, Mahmood Ahmad, Mahmood Ahmad, Mohanad Muayad Sabri Sabri, Muriuzs Necurzac, Abdullah Alzlfawi

“…Site 3, averaging 13.3 kN/m2, showed higher settlement risk, necessitating deep foundations, while Site 4, with the lowest average cohesion of 9.94 kN/m2, was deemed unsuitable for heavy loads without reinforcement. …”
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Assessing the changes in eye optics and visual functions in patients with insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus and their relationship with blood glucose level by L. A. Mineeva, L. I. Balashevich, A. A. Baranov, L. B. Shubin, A. V. Kabanov

“…Material and methods. 32 patients (64 eyes), of which 84.4 % were women and 15.6 % men, with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IPSD) but without severe general diabetic complications or concomitant eye pathology were monitored ophthalmologically for 3 years. The average duration of insulin therapy was 6 years. The average age of the patients was 60.94 ± 1.04 years; average weight, 89.1 ± 14.8 kg; average height, 163.8 ± 7.3 cm; average body mass index, 31.3 ± 4.8 kg/m2. …”
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Does the Phase-One Functional Therapy Increase the Risk of an External Apical Root Resorption Following the Phase-Two Fixed Orthodontic Treatment? A Pilot Study by Sara Eslami, Jakob Stuhlfelder, Suh-In Rhie, Sarah Bühling, Mauricio Gonzalez Balut, Ludovica Nucci, Abdolreza Jamilian, Babak Sayahpour

“…Group 1 consisted of 20 patients (average age at T0: 10.1 ± 1.2 years old) received a one-phase fixed orthodontic treatment using passive self-ligating Damon bracket system (average duration of 2.1 years ± 6 months), while group 2 consisted of 37 patients (average age at T0: 12.4 ± 2.8 years old) underwent a two-phase therapy, which involved a phase-one functional therapy (average duration of 1.7 years ± 6 months) prior to the phase-two fixed orthodontic treatment with the Damon system (average duration of 1.5 ± 4 months) with a total treatment time of 3.2 years ± 7 months. …”
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Navigation of the spraying robot in jujube orchard by Yufeng Li, Yang Li, Jing Nie, Zeyi Li, Jingbin Li, Jianrui Gao, Zhangqi Fang

“…When the robot turns with a radius of 2 m, the average deviation in the X-axis is 1.17 cm, the average distance deviation parallel to the trajectory is 4.79 cm, and the average yaw angle is 3.31°. …”
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HOST PREFERENCE OF Callosobruchus maculatus (FAB.) AND THEIR EFFECT ON SOME BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS WITH PAQRTICULA REFERENCE TO ITS CONTROL. by O.S. Mohammad

“…High mean of egg numbers was 69.6 eggs / female which lay on cowpea seeds, while in chickpeas were 40.2 eggs/female. Period 5.2 days, while the kidney bean gave the shortest period 4.2 days. …”
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Features of the pro-inflammatory activation and its role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular remodeling in hypertensive patients of the ii nd stage by V. A. Vizir, O. V. Goncharov, A. S. Sadomov

“…Results and discussion. Daily average, nightly average, and maximum values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly higher in patients with first and second clinical group compared with those in the control group. …”
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Research on Characteristics and Influencing Factors of High Temperature Disaster Risk in Wuhan Based on Local Climate Zone by Shujing GUO, Li ZHANG

“…Jianghan, Qiaokou, and Qingshan districts have relatively high average value of high temperature disaster risk due to high population density or dense buildings, while Wuchang and Hongshan districts have relatively low average value of high temperature disaster risk due to the presence of large areas of water and green areas therein. …”
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Dynamics of age characteristics and prevalence of concomitant cardiovascular and non-sardiovascular diseases in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during epidemic wave: data from... by M. M. Lukyanov, S. Yu. Martsevich, A. A. Pulin, N. P. Kutishenko, E. Yu. Andreenko, V. P. Voronina, V. A. Dindikova, N. A. Dmitrieva, A. V. Zagrebelny, A. N. Makoveeva, O. V. Lerman, E. Yu. Okshina, А. S. Sgibneva, A. A. Smirnov, E. N. Belova, V. G. Klyashtorny, E. V. Kudryashov, O. E. Karpov, O. M. Drapkina

“…The average age of patients significantly increased by an average of 0,77 years per week (p<0,001), while the difference between the 1st week (52,8 years) and 11th week (62,2 years) was 9,4 years; the proportion of men did not change significantly. …”
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Assessment of Desertification Trends in Kerman Province Using Remote Sensing by Saeid Barkhori, Mojtaba Dolatkordestani, kimia javaheri

“…An average Albedo coefficient map was calculated for the period 2001 to 2022 after determining the target months and obtaining the average NDVI map from 2001 to 2022 in these months. …”
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How Social-Relational Context Impacts the Mental Health of Adolescent and Young Adults Living with and Without HIV in Mozambique: A Social Network Analysis Study by Roberto Benoni, Anna Sartorello, Chiara Malesani, Hamilton Cardoso, Izilda Chaguruca, Moisés Domingos Sande Matope, Giovanni Putoto, Carlo Giaquinto, Michela Gatta

“…The average degree centrality was higher in AYAHIV- compared to AYALHIV (0.009). …”
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Dysplasia of extraocular muscles presenting as orbital space-occupying lesions–an extremely rare disorder by Shi-Yu Tang, Xiang-Jun Wang, Meng-Ya Han, Jian-Hua Yan

“…After surgery, horizontal deviations, which ranged from exotropia (XT) 10 prism diopter (PD) to esotropia (ET) 10 PD (average 6 PD), decreased by an average of 18 PD, while vertical deviations, which ranged from 4 PD to 20 PD (mean 9.8 PD), decreased by an average of 23.2 PD. …”
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Immediate Results of Colonic Flat Epithelial Neoplasms Removal Using Diathermic Snare Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Mucosectomy Combined with Dissection in the Submucosal Layer:... by A. A. Fedorenko, P. V. Pavlov, A. P. Kiryukhin, A. S. Tertychnyy

“…Epithelial neoplasms in the ESD group had an average size of 41.6 ± 15 mm while those in the EMR group had an average size of 33.1 ± 13.5 mm. …”
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Seasonal distribution characteristics and meteorological influencing factors of mosquito density in Songjiang District， Shanghai， 2020‒2023 by PANG Bowen, LIU Hongxia, LYU Xihong, ZHANG Chi, WU Jialing, FEI Shengjun

“…While, there was no significant correlation between average wind speed and mosquito density (P>0.05). …”
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Three-dimensional printing technique assisted cognitive fusion in targeted prostate biopsy by Yan Wang, Xu Gao, Qingsong Yang, Haifeng Wang, Ting Shi, Yifan Chang, Chuanliang Xu, Yinghao Sun

“…For systematic biopsy, Gleason score ranged from 6 to 8 (average: 7), while that for targeted biopsy ranged from 6 to 9 (average: 7.67). …”
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A novel nonparametric adaptive kernel density estimation method for removing nonrandom noise from ICESat-2 photon-counting LiDAR data by Zijia Wang, Sheng Nie, Cheng Wang, Xiaohuan Xi, Xiaoxiao Zhu, Jieying Lao, Bisheng Yang

“…Elevation profiles fitted by our method closely align with manually labeled results, exhibiting an average bias of 0.003 m, an average MAE of 0.006 m, and an average RMSE of 0.010 m, outperforming the compared methods. …”
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Improving forest above-ground biomass estimation using genetic-based feature selection from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data (case study of the Noor forest area in Iran) by Armin Moghimi, Ava Tavakoli Darestani, Nikrouz Mostofi, Mahdiyeh Fathi, Meisam Amani

“…The AGB estimates based on GA-RF were more accurate in all cases, with an average coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.5 and average RMSE of 13.17 Mg ha−1, while the MLR-based estimates were less accurate, with an average R2 value lower than 0.3 and average RMSE higher than 16 Mg ha−1. …”
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