Assessment of atmospheric correction methods in MSI imagery for deriving bathymetry and substrates of shallow-water coral reefs by Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Jun Zhao, Mingjie Li, Mingjie Li, Mingjie Li, Quansheng Lou, Quansheng Lou, Nanyang Yan, Nanyang Yan, Nanyang Yan, Shaojie Sun

“…In this study, three commonly used AC processors—Dark Spectrum Fitting (DSF), Case 2 Regional Coast Color processor (C2RCC), and Polymer—were applied to evaluate their performance on Sentinel-2 MSI imagery of coral reef areas in the Xisha Islands, South China Sea. …”
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Tattoo Regret, Complications, and Removal: A Cross-Sectional Study among Tattooed Individuals in Saudi Arabia by Hadeel Mitwalli, Nuha Alfurayh

“…Tattoo removal was mostly due to cultural reasons (74%). Local itching (32%), pain (22.7%), and infection (10.5%) were reported and associated with tattoo regret (P<0.05). …”
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A vacuum lyophilization and bacterial tablet-based method for culture medium evaluation and potential use in probiotic products by Wen Cui, Liang Zhao, Yuwen Shi, Wei Feng, Xiao Chen, Hui Liu

“…Currently in China, the most recognized standard method for such medium evaluation is ISO 11133-2014. …”
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Co-location of seaweed farming with offshore wind energy: a quick scoping review by Brianna Coffey, Cortni Borgerson, Pankaj Lal, Colette J. Feehan

“…Seaweed farming is increasingly recognized as a sustainable marine resource management opportunity, but it also poses socioeconomic and environmental risks that require careful evaluation. …”
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Improving legal accountability for domestic violence by Ostrohliad O.

“…Results: In the process of research, it was recognized that the issue of the responsibility of people’s deputies for the quality of their legislative work in the field of legal responsibility requires further research and improvement of legal regulation. …”
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Automatic detection, identification and counting of deep-water snappers on underwater baited video using deep learning by Florian Baletaud, Florian Baletaud, Florian Baletaud, Sébastien Villon, Antoine Gilbert, Jean-Marie Côme, Sylvie Fiat, Corina Iovan, Laurent Vigliola

“…To address this issue, we used a Region-based Convolutional Neural Network (Faster R-CNN), a deep learning architecture to automatically detect, identify and count deep-water snappers in BRUVS. …”
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The Effect of Molten Salt Composition on Carbon Structure: Preparation of High Value-Added Nano-Carbon Materials by Electrolysis of Carbon Dioxide by Yi Cheng, Liangxing Li, Lirong Xue, Jiahang Wu, Jingsong Wang, Xilin Huang, Chunfa Liao

“…Using CaO as a CO₂ absorber, the adsorption principle of CO₂ in LiCl-CaCl₂, LiCl-CaCl₂-NaCl and LiCl-CaCl₂-KCl molten salts was discussed, and the reasons for the different morphologies and structures of carbon products were analyzed, and it was found that the electrolytic efficiency of the whole process exceeded 85%. …”
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UHRF1 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediating renal fibrosis by activating the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway by Lijie Yang, Penghui Si, Tuoheti Kuerban, Linfa Guo, Shanzhi Zhan, Yisha Zuhaer, Yingtong Zuo, Peixiang Lu, Xiaojie Bai, Tongzu Liu

“…Abstract Renal fibrosis is widely recognized as the ultimate outcome of many chronic kidney diseases. …”
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Age and gender differences in the recognition, use and perception of a selection of Anglicisms by Carlos Ponce Folgado

“…In this way, the aim was to determine the frequency, context and reasons for the use of these terms, as well as the opinions they elicit, taking into account potential age and gender differences. …”
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Two-Semester Physics Course for Bachelors at Technical University by S. В. Pereslegin, A. A. Korolev, S. A. Kurashova

“…It is noted that the reason, apparently, lies in the psychological unreadiness of a number of students to switch to “blended learning”. …”
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Increasing exposure of cotton growing areas to compound drought and heat events in a warming climate by Shengli Liu, Wei Zhang, Tongtong Shi, Tong Li, Hui Li, Guanyin Zhou, Zhanbiao Wang, Xiongfeng Ma

“…Specifically, while most regions exhibit drying trends, India and Pakistan show significant wetting trends, with soil moisture increasing during the cotton growing season. …”
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Unique laparoscopic emergency management of traumatic obstructed abdominal wall hernia: A case report and review of literature by Arwa M. Aljuhani, Ghaith A. Al Saied, Arjmand Reyaz, Mohammed A. Alkahlan, Ibrahim M. Aljohani, Muhammed M. Abukhater

“…The surgical repair included herniorrhaphy and mesh placement. The patient recovered well and was discharged on the third postoperative day. …”
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Insight of microRNA role in Colorectal Cancer by Kwan-Liang Lye, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Hui-Min Yap

“…Differential miRNAs expression among tumors and non-tumor controls are highly valuable in recognizing miRNAs that could have vital role in carcinogenesis. …”
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CCL4 Affects Eosinophil Survival via the Shedding of the MUC1 N-Terminal Domain in Airway Inflammation by Yoshiki Kobayashi, Chu Hong Hanh, Naoto Yagi, Nhi Kieu Thi Le, Yasutaka Yun, Akihiro Shimamura, Kenta Fukui, Akitoshi Mitani, Kensuke Suzuki, Akira Kanda, Hiroshi Iwai

“…Intractable ECRS with poorly controlled asthma is recognized as a difficult-to-treat eosinophilic airway inflammation. …”
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3D Point Cloud from Millimeter-wave Radar for Human Action Recognition: Dataset and Method by Biao JIN, Kangsheng SUN, Hao WU, Zixuan LI, Zhenkai ZHANG, Yan CAI, Rongmin LI, Xiangqun ZHANG, Genyuan DU

“…A key factor in effectively utilizing millimeter-wave radar is the analysis of point clouds, which are essential for recognizing human postures. However, the sparse nature of these point clouds poses significant challenges for accurate and efficient human action recognition. …”
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The Birth and Life of Buildings: High-Resolution Analysis of Historical Building Trends through the Digitised Municipal Archive of Tel Aviv-Yafo by Elad Horn, Or Aleksandrowicz, Daniel Rosenberg, Ido Baum

“…By applying this approach to urban-scale building datasets, it is possible to predict building ages with reasonable accuracy and, thus, to enhance the understanding of urban growth and transformation dynamics. …”
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Elusive Gains of Cognitive Training: Limited Effects on Neural Activity Across Sessions by Luka Juras, Andrea Vranic, Ivana Hromatko

“…Results: Results revealed significant overall improvements in the trained task (n-back) performance, without an effect on the untrained task (OSPAN). qEEG analyses showed increased change in posterior (and a less robust in frontal) alpha power, particularly during mid-training, suggesting an improved neural efficiency in regions associated with attentional allocation and task engagement. …”
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Women’s hospital birth experiences in Harar, eastern Ethiopia: a qualitative study using Roy’s Adaptation Model by Roseanne C Schuster, Nega Assefa, Maleda Tefera, Kedir Teji Roba, Letta Gedefa, Alex Brewis

“…Objective The aim of the study was to explore women's birth in public hospitals in the Harari Region of eastern Ethiopia.Design An exploratory phenomenological qualitative study design was used.Setting Two public hospitals (Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital and Jugal General Hospital).Participants and methods The study enrolled women who gave birth at the selected hospitals through purposive sampling. …”
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Optimized Gross Primary Productivity Over the Croplands Within the BEPS Particle Filtering Data Assimilation System (BEPS_PF v1.0) by Xiuli Xing, Mousong Wu, Huajie Zhu, Wenzhuo Duan, Weimin Ju, Xiaorong Wang, Youhua Ran, Yongguang Zhang, Fei Jiang

“…We demonstrated that the BEPS_PF is an efficient tool for optimizing different processes in the ecosystems, and with the satellite data it can be extended to regional and global scales for more accurate estimation of carbon fluxes.…”
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Associations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein with neuropsychological outcomes and cerebral white matter hyperintensities in older adults at risk of dementia by Rachael Yu, Shawn D. Kong, Catriona Ireland, Genevieve Z. Steiner-Lim, Kimberley Bassett, Hannes Almgren, Dongang Wang, Chenyu Wang, Johannes C. Michaelian, Sharon L. Naismith

“…Structural MRI scans were used to estimate WMH lesion volumes in the whole brain, as well as periventricular, deep white matter, and frontal regions. After adjusting for relevant demographic and clinical factors, multiple regression analyses revealed that in participants with SCD, high hs-CRP concentrations were significantly associated with poorer executive function (β[95% CI] = −.20[−.65, −.04], p = .025) and processing speed (β[95% CI] = −.19[−.53, .00], p = .048). …”
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