The fate and transport of pesticide seed treatments and its impact on soil microbials by Kaiye Li, Qing Cheng, Chao Zeng, Hong Shen, Chensheng Lu

“…Neither the fresh weight nor the total yield of maize was significantly different among different treatments, suggesting the planting of maize seeds treated with TMX has no apparent economic incentives to corn growers.…”
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Lightweight detection model for safe wear at worksites using GPD-YOLOv8 algorithm by Jian Xing, Chenglong Zhan, Jiaqiang Ma, Zibo Chao, Ying Liu

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An adjustable bio-sealing method for rock fracture leakage mitigation by Zhihao Dong, Xiaohua Pan, Chaosheng Tang, Chao Lv, Bin Shi

“…The RAM-based bio-sealing mechanism is attributed to the following four stages: (1) fixation of bacterial flocs onto the fracture surfaces, (2) precipitation of CaCO3 onto the fracture surfaces, (3) growth of pre-precipitated CaCO3 and adhesion of new-suspended CaCO3, and (4) bridging and clogging processes. …”
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An Unusual Case of Abdominal Pain by S Vaughan, M Sadler, S Jayakumar, B Missaghi, W Chan, DL Church

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Nonlinear Dynamics of the Rigid Drum for Vibratory Roller on Elastic Subgrades by Lun Liu, Fenghui Wang, Shupeng Sun, Weiming Feng, Chao Guo

“…During the compaction process, the stiffness of the subgrade increases and the motion of the rigid drum of the vibratory roller changes from a single period to multiple periods and finally enters chaos by the way of period doubling. …”
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Big data acquisition for underground infrastructure condition assessment by Chao Wang, Zhipeng Xiao, Yixian Wang, Fei Wang, Zili Li

“…Upon comparison, unstructured data acquisition methods can provide more detailed visual information that complements structured data. …”
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Optimal Pattern Synthesis of Linear Array and Broadband Design of Whip Antenna Using Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm by Hengfeng Wang, Chao Liu, Huaning Wu, Bin Li, Xu Xie

“…The results show that GOA has more advantages in side-lobe suppression, null depth, and notch control of linear array than other algorithms and has better broadband optimization performance for HF whip antenna. …”
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Analysis of Kinematic Characteristic of the Arc Cutting Reciprocating Saw based on Curve Face Gear Pair by Jinhan Xin, Chao Lin, Weishan Yan, Jialiang Liu, Chunjiang He

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Research of the Method and Test Bench of Drive Axle Transmission Efficiency for Heavy Vehicle by Zhan Rui, Cheng Huaguo, Li Jun, Xu Kang, Shen Chao

“…The test indicates that the test bench has a superior controlling accuracy and measuring precision and can fully meet the test requirements.…”
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Shaking Table Test for Evaluating the Seismic Performance of Steel Frame Retrofitted by Buckling-Restrained Braces by Tingting Wang, Jianhua Shao, Chao Zhao, Wenjin Liu, Zhanguang Wang

“…The strain values at each measuring point of the structural beam and column gradually increase with the increase of the peak seismic acceleration, but the strain values of the pure steel frame are significantly larger than those of the buckling-restrained bracing steel frame, which indicates that the buckling-restrained brace as the first seismic line of defense in the structure can dramatically protect the significant structural members. …”
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Identification of Influencing Variables on Improving Resilience of High-Speed Railway System by Xicheng Zhang, Na Zhang, Chao Zhao, Haizhe Yu, Xiaopeng Deng

“…In recent years, frequent natural disasters have brought great challenges to the stable operation of the high-speed railway (HSR). …”
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The Performance Study on the Long-Span Bridge Involving the Wireless Sensor Network Technology in a Big Data Environment by Liwen Zhang, Chao Zhang, Zhuo Sun, You Dong, Pu Wei

“…Predicted values and real values at each point basically have the consistent changing trends, and the maximum error is less than 10%. …”
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Risk factors affecting COVID-19 case fatality rate: A quantitative analysis of top 50 affected countries by Poh Hui Goh, Wafiah Ilyani Mahari, Norhadyrah Izazie Ahad, Li Ling Chaw, Nurolaini Kifli, Bey-Hing Goh, Siang Fei Yeoh, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming

“…Conclusion: Countries with high proportion of older people above 65 years old have a significant risk of having high CFR from COVID-19. …”
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Modifiable Risk Factors Including Self-Perceived Stress for Breast Cancer in Hong Kong: A Case-Control Study of 10 757 Subject by Winnie Yeo, Lok-Wa Yuen, Kelvin Kam-Fai Tsoi, Emily Ying-Yang Chan, Carol C Kwok, Inda Soong, Ting-Ying Ng, Joanne Chiu, Miranda Chan, Sharon Wing-Wai Chan, Ting-Ting Wong, Yolanda Ho-Yan Chan, Lawrence Pui-Ki Li, Chun-Chung Yau, Wai-Ka Hung, Polly Suk-Yee Cheung

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Evaluation of NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel and Comparison with xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel Fast v2 and Film Array Respiratory Panel for Detecting Respiratory Pathogens in Naso... by K. H. Chan, K. K. W. To, P. T. W. Li, T. L. Wong, R. Zhang, K. K. H. Chik, G. Chan, C. C. Y. Yip, H. L. Chen, I. F. N. Hung, J. F. W. Chan, K. Y. Yuen

“…NxTAG RPP, xTAG RVP, and FilmArray RP had highly concordant performance among each other for the detection of respiratory pathogens. …”
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Implementing a nurse-enabled, integrated, shared-care model involving specialists and general practitioners in early breast cancer post-treatment follow-up (EMINENT): a single-cent... by Raymond J. Chan, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Chad Yixian Han, Lee Jones, Alexandre Chan, Daniel McKavanagh, Marissa Ryan, Christine Carrington, Rebecca L. Packer, Megan Crichton, Nicolas H. Hart, Emma McKinnell, Melissa Gosper, Juanita Ryan, Bethany Crowe, Ria Joseph, Carolyn Ee, Jane Lee, Steven M. McPhail, Katharine Cuff, Laisa Teleni, Jon Emery

“…This trial can inform a large, pragmatic, hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial. …”
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Epidemiological and genetic charateristics of Vibrio vulnificus from diverse sources in China during 2012–2023 by Dongling Long, Min Li, Lingchao Ma, Jiewen Huang, Chao Lv, Yiwen Chen, Zile Cheng, Chang Liu, Huitao Huang, Xiaokui Guo, Chao Yang, Yongzhang Zhu

“…The lack of a national annual surveillance program in China has hindered understanding of its epidemiological characteristics and genetic diversity. …”
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Complex-Valued CNN Nonlinear Equalization Enabled 36-Tbit/s (45×800-Gbit/s) WDM Transmission Over 3150 Km Using Silicon-Based IC-TROSA by Yuhan Gong, Xiaoshuo Jia, Ying Zhu, Kailai Liu, Ming Luo, Jin Tao, Zhixue He, Chao Li, Zichen Liu, Yan Li, Jian Wu, Chao Yang

“…Finally, the experiment verified that CVCNN requires fewer computational resources than real-valued convolutional neural networks (RVCNN).…”
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Current status and future prospects of molecular imaging in targeting the tumor immune microenvironment by Xiang Wang, Xiang Wang, Weifen Shen, Weifen Shen, Lingjun Yao, Lingjun Yao, Chao Li, Chao Li, Huiming You, Huiming You, Duancheng Guo, Duancheng Guo

“…Molecular imaging technologies have significantly transformed cancer research and clinical practice, offering valuable tools for visualizing and understanding the complex tumor immune microenvironment. …”
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Hong Kong Version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HK-KOOS) for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by Andy S. K. Cheng, Ka-chun Chan, Sum-yuet Chan, Miu-kwan Fan, Man-kwan Fung, Oi-yan Lee, Cindy T. T. Kwok, Jackson K. K. Wong

“…However, factor analysis indicated a seven-factor structure, rather than the original five-factor structure. Items on pain and activities of daily living were loaded in the same factors. …”
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