SBAS-InSAR Analysis of tectonic derived ground deformation and subsidence susceptibility mapping via machine learning in Quetta City, Pakistan by Sajid Hussain, Bin Pan, Zeeshan Afzal, Meer Muhammad Sajjad, Najeebullah Kakar, Nisar Ahmed, Wajid Hussain, Muhammad Ali

“…In sum, the findings suggest that tectonic activities are the main cause of the ground movement, while human-induced elements contribute significantly as a secondary influence.…”
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Particulate matter as a possible reservoir of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in surgical healthcare settings by E. A. Chezganova, O. S. Efimova, V. M. Sakharova, A. R. Efimova, S. A. Sozinov, Z. R. Ismagilov, E. B. Brusina

“…Dust nanoparticles was characterised by an average first size peak of 85.6 ± 12.6 nm and an average second peak of 307.1 ± 76.2 nm. …”
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Atmospheric Wet Deposition of PCDD/Fs in the Ambient Air by Xueying Tian, Kangping Cui, Hwey-Lin Sheu, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Fanxuan Yu

“…Between 2018 to 2020, as a whole, the average seasonal variations in PCDD/F wet deposition fluxes in spring, summer, fall, and winter were 50.50, 41.47, 23.03 and 16.76 pg WHO2005-TEQ m–2 month–1, respectively, while in Tianjin, they were 35.30, 42.40, 13.37, and 14.77 pg WHO2005-TEQ m–2 month–1, respectively. …”
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Multi-Criteria Decision-Making for Post-secondary Graduates of Technical and Vocational Education Stream (Plant and Animal Science): Analytical Hierarchy Process for Career Prefere... by Jay Chaurasia, Mahesh Jaishi, Santosh Khanal, Tej Prasad Dawadi, Balika Poudel, Vivek Ghimirey, Nobel Acharya

“…Agriculture as a low-status profession obtained an average of 2193.6 through the Garrett ranking while ranking the primary barriers faced by TVE students. …”
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The effect of lavender inhalation aromatherapy on pain, anxiety and sleep quality in patients following orthopedic surgery: A randomized clinical trial by Tahere Momeni-Ghale Ghasemi, Amir Musarezaie, Shahnaz Alikhah, Amir Hossein Saeidi

“…The intervention included inhalation of 100% pure lavender essential oil over a period of three days, while the control group received standard postoperative care. …”
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Fractal characteristics of earthquake occurrence in Al Hoceima city and its adjoining region, Morocco by Abderrahim Boulanouar, Ram Krishna Tiwari, Zian Ahmed, Harihar Paudyal, Abdelaali Rahmouni

“…The second employs spatial sliding windows while keeping the latitude constant, and the third utilizes a spatial sliding window with a fixed longitude. …”
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Climatic characteristics of snow water equivalent in the Perm Krai area by N. A. Kalinin, A. D. Kryuchkov, I. A. Sidorov, R. K. Abdullin, A. N. Shikhov

“…In the southern part of the region, the reanalysis does mainly overestimate SWE by 10–40 mm, while in the north and east of the territory, there is an underestimation of the same order. …”
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Molecular dynamics simulation on the enhanced tribological characteristics by sulfur-based tribo-film formation of TiO2/MoS2 heterostructure nanocomposites by Minseo So, Sung-Ho Hong, Seok-Won Kang

“…The addition of TiO _2 nanoparticles substantially reduced the average coefficient of friction by 56.08% compared with that of the MoS _2 model. …”
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Target Detection Method for Soil-Dwelling Termite Damage Based on MCD-YOLOv8 by Peidong Jiang, Lai Jiang, Fengyan Wu, Tengteng Che, Ming Wang, Chuandong Zheng

“…Specifically, the MCD-YOLOv8 model achieved increases in precision and mean average precision of 6.4% and 2.4%, respectively, compared to the YOLOv8 model, while simultaneously reducing the number of parameters by 105,320. …”
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An Automated Feature-Based Image Registration Strategy for Tool Condition Monitoring in CNC Machine Applications by Eden Lazar, Kristin S. Bennett, Andres Hurtado Carreon, Stephen C. Veldhuis

“…The implementation of Machine Vision (MV) systems for Tool Condition Monitoring (TCM) plays a critical role in reducing the total cost of operation in manufacturing while expediting tool wear testing in research settings. …”
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10-year follow-up results of the initial application of 3D-printed percutaneous guides in drilled decompression of femoral head necrosis by Shengtao Li, Jie Wang, Qiang Zhang

“…The guide group had significantly shorter operative times, fewer fluoroscopies, and fewer guide needle adjustments compared to the control group. The average operative time in the guide group was 27.8 min, with 11.2 fluoroscopies and 1.2 guide needle adjustments, while the control group had an average operative time of 44.4 min, with 34.4 fluoroscopies and 3.4 needle adjustments. …”
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Effect of Milk Replacer Feeding Level and Concentration on Feed Utilization, Growth Performance, and Blood Parameters of Hanwoo Calves by Wangyong Jeong, Sang Rak Lee, Youngjun Na, Yongjun Choi

“…Milk replacer feeding levels were set at 10, 20, and 30% of calf body weight, while concentrations were 15, 20, and 25%. The blood parameters, average daily gain, feed efficiency, diarrhea incidence, feed intake, and water intake were measured. …”
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Diurnal Temperature and Time Affect Visitation Patterns of Honey Bees by Deng-Fei Li, Ju Tang, Xiao-Dong Fan, Yi-Dan Chen, Zhen Liu, Ai-Ting Liang, Yi-Tao He, Xian-Chun Yan

“…The optimal temperature range for foraging of honey bees was 38-42 °C. The maximum average temperature occurred between 1300-1400 h, while the optimal visitation time for honey bees was 1400-1500 h, which did not correspond to the maximum average temperature. …”
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Impact of Daylight Saving Time on Energy Consumption in Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study of Portugal and Spain by Ivo Araújo, João Garcia, António Curado

“…Results show that the spring transition to DST led to an average energy saving of 1.7%, while the autumn return to standard time caused an average increase of 1.2%. …”
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Retrospective analysis of vitreoretinal surgery outcomes in diabetic retinopathy by A. P. Goydin

“…The initial BCVA of less than 0.1 was noted in 69 % of cases in Group I with a single surgery while that in Group II claimed 80.7 % of cases. By the 6th month, BCVA values revealed an average increase from 0.05 to 0.20 in Group I and an average increase from 0.05 to 0.08 in group II. …”
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Return to sports activities following posterior scoliosis correction and instrumented fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and its correlation to Lenke classification by Tahir Khaleeq, Ibrahim Jaly, Matthew Lea, Devi Prakash Tokala, Neil Davidson, Jayesh Trivedi, Sudarshan Munigangaiah

“…There were Lenke 1 (31), Lenke 2 (7), Lenke 3 (12), Lenke 4 (8), Lenke 5 (7), and Lenke 6 (1). The average number of levels fused was 10.27 (7–16). 89.3% of patients returned to school between 1 and 3 months. 19.6% of patients returned to physical education (PE) within 7–12 months, while 31.8% returned to running within 4–6 months. 7.5% of patients did not do PE and 18.2% never ran after surgery. 63.6% of patients returned to contact sports after surgery, majority within 7–12 months. 91% of patients felt that they were able to achieve their preoperative performance level. …”
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Color-vision abnormalities among patients undergoing tuberculosis treatment by Emerson M. Cruz, MD, Frances G. Puentespina, MD, Karlo Paolo L. Alejo, MD

“…The color-vision abnormalities returned to normal within an average of 37.85 days after discontinuing ethambutol and pyrazinamide.…”
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Conservation agriculture can enhance maize productivity in high-rainfall regions: Nine-year evidence from Northern Zambia by Blessing Mhlanga, Kelvin Kalala, Christian Thierfelder

“…Soil pH increased significantly under basin planting at 5–15 cm and 30–60 cm depths, while SOC accumulation was highest at 60–90 cm under ridge and furrow tillage. …”
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Effects of Substituting Sweet Sorghum for Corn Silage in the Diet on the Growth Performance, Meat Quality, and Rumen Microorganisms of Boer Goats in China by Shuyang Wang, Fangzhu Guo, Yuchen Wang, Miaoyin Dong, Junkai Wang, Guoqing Xiao

“…Thirty 3-month-old Boer goats (average body weight: 13.44 ± 1.67 kg) were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments; the control group contained 50% corn silage (CON), while the experimental groups contained 50% FSS (group I), 70% FSS (group II), 50% SSS (group III), or 70% SSS (group V), with each group receiving the same concentrate diet but different roughage sources. …”
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Comparative analysis of soil and water dynamics in conventional and sod-based crop rotation in Florida by Bibek Acharya, Bibek Acharya, Vivek Sharma

“…The cumulative crop evapotranspiration (ETc) for maize throughout the years was on an average 477 mm (Standard Deviation (SD) = 44 mm), while peanuts showed an average cumulative ETc of 354 mm (SD = 39 mm). …”
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