Cemented soil-soil interface shear strength evaluation I: Size effect and characteristic experimental size quantization by Jie Zhou, Chengjun Liu, Chao Ban, Zhenming Shi, Junjie Ren, Huade Zhou, Zhong Liu, Yiqun Tang

“…By analyzing the failure properties of cemented soil-soil agglutinate layer and the displacement pattern of material grains, the internal mechanism of size effect on cemented soil-soil interface were proposed. …”
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Study on the Dynamic Characteristics of the Gear Lubrication Flow Field with Baffles and Optimization Design Strategies by Yihong Gu, Lin Li, Gaoan Zheng

“…By conducting a detailed analysis of the dynamic evolution of the lubrication process in the gearbox with the presence of baffles, this study reveals the changing patterns of flow field dynamics under different flow velocities and configurations of mixing components. …”
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Innovative applications and future trends of multiparametric PET in the assessment of immunotherapy efficacy by Tingting Qiao, Tingting Qiao, Zhaoping Cheng, Yanhua Duan

“…Review articles and meta-analyses were consulted for additional references but excluded from quantitative analysis. …”
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Clients Purchasing Tendency Community Classification in E-Commerce Scenario: Multi-Feature Search for Densely Distributed Clients in Huge Network by Mingyuan Li, Chun-Ming Yang, Yi-Wei Kao

“…This allows us to project complex purchasing patterns into a structured, hidden feature space. From this space, we construct a similarity-driven huge network. …”
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Towards a better knowledge and conservation of cryptic macrolichens in Italy: a revision of the genus Cetrelia (Parmeliaceae, Lecanorales, lichenized Ascomycota) by Gabriele Gheza, Chiara Vallese, Luca Di Nuzzo, Simona Corneti, Renato Benesperi, Elisabetta Bianchi, Giulia Canali, Silvia Del Vecchio, Luana Francesconi, Paolo Giordani, Pier Luigi Nimis, Walter Obermayer, Chiara Pistocchi, Helmut Mayrhofer, Juri Nascimbene

“…All the four species dwell in old, moist montane forests dominated by beech and/or conifers and with long ecological continuity, but they show different biogeographical patterns, which should be considered for planning conservation actions. …”
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Research on Optimized Algorithm for Deep Learning Based Recognition of Sediment Particles in Turbulent Flow by WANG Hao, YANG Feiqi, ZHANG Lei, WU Wei, XIE Haonan, ZHAO Lin

“…The grayscale subtraction method identifies regions of particle motion by calculating differences in grayscale values between consecutive frames and separately analyzing the centroids of moving particles in each frame. …”
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Construction of the graph genomes of Takifugu provides novel insights into the genomic mechanisms of population structure and migratory traits by Rui-shi He, Rong Zhao, Jun-jie Lin, Yan Li, Xiang-zhu Kong, Jin-xuan Xu, Jing-hang Wu, Xing-jiang Bu, Yong-jun Zhang, Yang Sun

“…Abstract Background The genus Takifugu includes highly valued fish species known for their delicate flavor, making them popular in multiple countries. …”
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Frontiers and hot topics in tumor metabolic reprogramming: a bibliometric analysis from 2014 to 2023 by Ping Wen, Ping Wen, Guanwen Wang, Ningning Zhang, Qing Shao, Long Wang, Fanli Qu, Xiaohua Zeng, Xiaohua Zeng, Xiaohua Zeng

“…IntroductionTumor metabolic reprogramming refers to the alteration of metabolic pathways and patterns by tumor cells to adapt to various environmental conditions and energy demands, thereby playing a pivotal role in tumor progression. …”
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Weeds biodiversity and maize growth in agro-pastoral integration system by Zhang Yuyang, Wang Junfeng, Sha Zhipeng, Guan Fachun, Duan Jing

“…Reasonable weed management should protect or improve the biodiversity of farmland weed communities for a better ecological environment with not only increasing crop yield, but also reducing use of herbicides.Based on the study of weeds community structure and the agronomic characters of maize in the two production patterns, i. e., “agro-pastoral integration”(hereinafter referred to as API) and conventional maize planting (hereinafter referred to as CK), this paper analyzed the differences of weed species, their functional groups and biodiversity indices before and after grazing. …”
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Association between gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes: cohort analysis from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa by Anisur Rahman, Fyezah Jehan, Gary M Shaw, Sunil Sazawal, Salahuddin Ahmed, Abdullah H Baqui, David K Stevenson, Monjur Rahman, Jesmin Pervin, Shaki Aktar, Rasheda Khanam, Sayedur Rahman, Nitya Wadhwa, Ge Zhang, Huan Xu, Usma Mehmood, Shinjini Bhatnagar, Jeffrey S A Stringer, Bellington Vwalika, Waqasuddin Khan, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Imran Nisar, Javairia Khalid, Nima Aghaeepour, U Tin Nu, Yuri V Sebastião, Ramachandran Thiruvengadam, Ayushi, Bapu Koundinya Desiraju, Fatma Kabole, Muhammad Farrukh Qazi, Margaret Kasaro, Bihila Abdalla Bakari

“…The study population comprised 15 286 singleton pregnancies with two or more maternal antenatal weight measurements. We estimated reference values for GWG using longitudinal models and calculated weight gain for gestational age Z-scores. …”
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Flow cytometric features of lymphoid subsets in healthy and diseased cats by Cesar Guillermo Meneses-Nava, Alessandra Ubiali, Greta Dossi, Sabine E. Hammer, Barbara C. Rütgen, Chiara Locatelli, Angelica Stranieri, Valeria Martini

“…Further studies are needed to assess the biological, diagnostic and prognostic value of specific FC patterns in feline medicine.…”
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An extremely rare case of rapidly growing mediastinal well-differentiated liposarcoma with a sclerosing variant: a case report by Naoya Iwamoto, Yosuke Matsuura, Hironori Ninomiya, Junji Ichinose, Masayuki Nakao, Yuichi Ishikawa, Sakae Okumura, Mingyon Mun

“…However, based on its histopathological and immunohistochemical patterns, the tumor was diagnosed as a sclerosing variant of well-differentiated liposarcoma. …”
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Phenotypic Diversity Analysis in the Sect. <i>Tuberculate</i> (<i>Camellia</i> L.) Population, an Endemic Taxon in China by Zhaohui Ran, Xu Xiao, Lei Zhou, Chao Yan, Xinxiang Bai, Jing Ou, Zhi Li

“…<i>Tuberculate</i> Chang belongs to the genus <i>Camellia</i>, which is an endemic group in China and has high research value. However, the phenotypic patterns of this taxon are complex and diverse, and the phenotypic variation in key traits is still unclear. …”
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Shear Strength Characteristics of Soft Soil in Nansha District of Guangzhou by WANG Wei-qi, LIAN Chang-jiang, LI Jian-ping, CHEN Zhi-yong, CHENG Dong-hai, CAI Wei-long, TANG Kai, LI Chao

“…The internal friction angle in the consolidated quick shear showed a decreasing trend compared to the unconsolidated quick shear, with most values declining by 20%-40%. Notably, at the same burial depths, the quick shear strength and consolidated quick shear strength of silty soil were greater than those of silt. (7) The cohesion values derived from triaxial unconsolidated undrained, consolidated undrained, and consolidated drained shear tests showed strong consistency. …”
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Mining-affected water resources and ecological effects in ecologically fragile mining areas of western China by Qiangling YAO, Liqiang YU, Shengyan CHEN, Yinghu LI, Xuehua LI

“…Water is the most critical influencing factor in the process of changing regional ecological environment elements, and the protection and utilization of mining-affected water resources have important strategic values for both safe and efficient coal mining and ecological environment restoration.…”
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Tracing contact and migration in pre-Bantu Southern Africa through lexical borrowing by Anne-Maria Fehn, Bonny E. Sands, Admire Phiri, Maitseo Bolaane, Gaseitsiwe Masunga, Ezequiel Fabiano, Jorge Rocha

“…Lexical borrowing may provide valuable clues about the sociohistorical context of language contact. Here we explore patterns of vocabulary transfer between languages from three families (Kx’a, Tuu, Khoe-Kwadi) comprising the linguistic unit commonly referred to as Southern African Khoisan. …”
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Smart Learning Ecosystems beyond 2030 by Gabriella Dodero, Carlo Giovannella, Francesca Pozzi

“…Finally, the paper “Higher visual art education objectives and teaching patterns to reach them” [14], by Antonina Korepanova and Kai Pata, surveys current trends in literature about teaching visual arts in e-learning environments, by analyzing 48 research papers and interviewing 24 educators from different countries. …”
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The spatial correlation network evolution and influencing factors of industrial carbon emission efficiency in China by Zeni Wang, Xinmei Wang, Zhipeng Fan, Ciran Feng, Xiaoling Qiu, Wei He

“…CICEE shows an overall upward trend, with high-value regions mainly concentrated in coastal areas, displaying obvious SCN characteristics. 2. …”
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Modeling the Future of a Wild Edible Fern Under Climate Change: Distribution and Cultivation Zones of <i>Pteridium aquilinum</i> var. <i>latiusculum</i> in the Dadu–Min River Regio... by Yi Huang, Jingtian Yang, Guanghua Zhao, Zixi Shama, Qingsong Ge, Yang Yang, Jian Yang

“…<i>latiusculum</i> are predominantly distributed in patchy, fragmented patterns across the Wenchuan, Li, Mao, Luding, and Xiaojin Counties and Kangding City. …”
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Bounce effect or local recurrence after low-dose-rate brachytherapy of the prostate? When prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography–computed tomography is fal... by Tamas Rozsos, Daniel S. Engeler, Hans-Peter Schmid, Christoph Schwab

“…By presenting our clinical case, we aim to suggest refinements in the follow-up strategies and to assess the diagnostic value of prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography–computed tomography in managing cases with the bounce phenomenon. …”
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