Sorghum straw pellets: A dispatchable energy source for renewable energy transition by Bruno Rafael de Almeida Moreira, Damian Hine, Ian D. Godwin, Sudhir Yadav

“…This review synthesises the literature on sorghum biomass pelleting and evaluates its bioenergy potential, integrating data from the Sorghum Harvest Report and the Australian Biomass for Bioenergy Assessment. …”
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Australian Dentists' Knowledge of the Consequences of Interpretive Errors in Dental Radiographs and Potential Mitigation Measures by Shwetha Hegde, Shanika Nanayakkara, Stephen Cox, Rajesh Vasa, Jinlong Gao

“…Results Participants identified undertreatment (72%) and legal implications (82%) as the most significant consequences of interpretive errors, whereas severe harm to patients was deemed the least likely. …”
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MSLKSTNet: Multi-Scale Large Kernel Spatiotemporal Prediction Neural Network for Air Temperature Prediction by Feng Gao, Jiaen Fei, Yuankang Ye, Chang Liu

“…The spatiotemporal forecasting of temperature is a critical issue in meteorological prediction, with significant implications for fields such as agriculture and energy. …”
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Gut microbial ecology and function of a Pakistani cohort with Iron deficiency Anemia by Hajra Khurshid, Muhammad Bilal Jamshaid, Zahra Salahuudin, Kashaf Sibtain, Iqra Fayyaz, Aqsa Ameer, Caroline Kerbiriou, Shona Mckirdy, Sobia Nawaz Malik, Konstantinos Gerasimidis, Zobia Noreen, Sundus Javed, Aafia Tariq, Umer Zeeshan Ijaz, Aamira Tariq

“…BSCFAs have strong implications in metabolic disorders. This study provides a snapshot of how anemia modulates gut microbial diversity and microbial metabolites production which may have an impact on iron metabolism.…”
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Dimensions of the KidCope and their associations with mental health outcomes in Tanzanian adolescent orphans by Megan Cherewick, Samantha Bertomen, Prosper F. Njau, Jenn A. Leiferman, Ronald E. Dahl

“…Participants completed survey interviews, 75–90 minutes in length, that measured adverse life experiences, stigma, coping strategies, and psychological symptoms.Results A four-factor dimensional structure of the KidCope survey fits these data and distinguished between distraction and resignation coping strategies. …”
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Sustainable management of coffee berry disease and leaf rust co-infection: a systematic review of deterministic models by Usa Wannasingha Humphries, Porntip Dechpichai, Alhassan Ibrahim, Muhammad Waqas, Boobphachard Chansawang, Gabor Kiss, Angkool Wangwongchai

“…Future research should integrate GIS, climate data, and field trials for validation, model vector-host-pathogen interactions, and assess cost-effective strategies for smallholder farmers to ensure sustainable coffee production.…”
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Behavior Coding of Adolescent and Therapy Dog Interactions During a Social Stress Task by Seana Dowling-Guyer, Katie Dabney, Elizabeth A. R. Robertson, Megan K. Mueller

“…Dog behaviors also varied based on whether they were in the touching/petting condition of the study which could indicate reactions to the session and has potential welfare implications for the dogs. Future research should focus on identifying specific patterns of interactive behaviors between dogs and humans that predict anxiolytic outcomes.…”
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Perceptions and attitudes of medical students towards student evaluation of teaching: A cross-sectional study by Abdulkarim S. Almakadma, Nader Ashraf, Omar J. Baqal, Sudha Kamada

“…When asked what happens whenever the tutor is aware of the SETs data, 273 (72.9%) and 254 (67.9%) students believed that it would influence the difficulty of the exam and the grading/curving of the exam results, respectively. …”
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COVID-19 pandemic resulted in more metastatic breast cancer cases at diagnosis by Roxana Pintican, Maria Magdalena Duma, Agostino Matteo Spada, Madalina Szep, Dan Eniu, Angelica Chiorean

“…Patients were categorized into pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic groups. Data included age, sex, pathology, tumor characteristics (histologic type, grade, ER/PR/HER2 status), and TNM staging. …”
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All things being equal? Longitudinal patterns of mental disorder symptoms and associations with key social determinants in a large cohort of Australian adolescents by Scarlett Smout, Nicola C. Newton, Siobhan O’Dean, Katrina E. Champion, Lauren A. Gardner

“…Objective: Using longitudinal data from a large cohort of Australian adolescents, this study examines the following: 1) changes in depression, psychological distress and anxiety symptoms, 2) associations between symptoms and social determinants (gender, cultural/linguistic diversity, family affluence, school socio-educational advantage, and geographic remoteness), and 3) interactions between social determinants and effects on symptoms. …”
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The relationship between family environments growing up and behavioral health among LGBTQ+ adults: The mediating role of internalized homonegativity. by Pin-Chen Chiang, Yinuo Xu, Denise Yookong Williams, Ankur Srivastava, Jake A Leite, Adam R Englert, William J Hall

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study utilized a U.S. national dataset of LGBTQ+ adults (N = 499). Data were collected in November 2020 using an online survey. …”
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IDNet: A Diffusion Model-Enhanced Framework for Accurate Cranio-Maxillofacial Bone Defect Repair by Xueqin Ji, Wensheng Wang, Xiaobiao Zhang, Xinrong Chen

“…This study presents the Internal Diffusion Network (IDNet), a novel framework that integrates a diffusion model into a standard U-shaped network to extract valuable information from input data and produce high-resolution representations for 3D medical segmentation. …”
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Developing the Event, Duration, Latency, and Interval (EDLI) Assessment Techniques to Measure Student Engagement and Motivation in Islamic Religious Education Online Courses by Agus, Mawardi Djamaluddin, Tamrin Taher, Minggusta Juliadarma, Nurhidayat, Nur Rahmah Asnawi, Noviyanti Soleman

“…The research subjects were lecturers at 5 universities in North Maluku province who implement online learning, totaling 10 lecturers. Data analysis using the Aiken Index to determine product validity criteria. …”
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The characteristic of poverty-alleviation behavioral strategies of the rural poor population and their relationship with socio-demographic factors by Yan Li, Jin-wei Zhu, Yong-quan Huo

“…This conclusion has practical implications for conducting poverty-alleviation work in rural areas.…”
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Assessing the Freeze&#x2013;Thaw Dynamics With the Diurnal Amplitude Variations Algorithm Utilizing NEON Soil Temperature Profiles by Shaoning Lv, Tianjie Zhao, Yin Hu, Jun Wen

“…Accurately determining the freeze/thaw state (FT) is crucial for understanding land&#x2013;atmosphere interactions, with significant implications for climate change, ecological systems, agriculture, and water resource management. …”
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Measurement of level of PTSD with the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ): bias and precision when using full ordinal or dichotomized items by Tine Nielsen, Ask Elklit, Sabrina Brødsgaard Nielsen, Mikkel Auning-Hansen, Svend Kreiner, Maria Louison Vang

“…Another strand of research on the measurement properties of the ITQ has used dichotomized items and focused on discovering the model that best described the data found no evidence of DIF.Aim: To investigate the consequences of using dichotomized ITQ PTSD items for detecting DIF, other departures from the Rasch model as well as implications for measurement precision.Methods: We used Rasch and graphical log-linear Rasch models for the analysis, as these models have previously been employed in the only psychometric study using the original polytomous ITQ PTSD items.Results: The use of dichotomized PTSD items lead to detection of less DIF than previous research with the polytomous items, and it accentuated local dependence between items and DIF relative to gender. …”
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Targeting Trichloroethylene-Induced Renal Endothelial Cell Injuries: A Role of Poly I:C in Amplification of HMGB1 Acetylation by Feng Wang, Yiting Hong, Jihong Gao, Ruixuan Cheng, Muyue Chen, Dandan Zang, Jiaxiang Zhang, Qixing Zhu

“…Our findings may help shape advanced strategies to prevent viral infections and address renal damage related to TCE exposure, with implications for clinical practice.…”
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A Survey on Decentralized Metaverse Using Blockchain and Web 3.0 Technologies, Applications, and More by Aishik Ghosh, Lavanya, Vikas Hassija, Vinay Chamola, Abdulmotaleb El Saddik

“…The survey also investigates governance models and exceptionally Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and identifies associated challenges, including data security threats and possible mitigation strategies. …”
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Multilayer Network Modeling for Brand Knowledge Discovery: Integrating TF-IDF and TextRank in Heterogeneous Semantic Space by Peng Xu, Rixu Zang, Zongshui Wang, Zhuo Sun

“…However, traditional single-layer network models fail to capture the multi-dimensional semantic relationships embedded in brand-related textual data. To address this gap, this study proposes a BKMN framework integrating TF-IDF and TextRank algorithms for comprehensive brand knowledge discovery. …”
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Linking oil platforms and natural reefs: insights into mobile epifauna dynamics by Naeem Abdulaziz Aziz, Rodrigo Riera, Mohammed AlDibis, Radhouane Ben-Hamadou, Pedro Range

“…These findings provide valuable baseline data on mobile benthic communities inhabiting offshore artificial reefs and highlight their role in promoting biodiversity and connectivity between natural reef habitats. …”
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