Examining the reliability of current micro-and nano-indentation-based rock mechanical upscaling schemes: a comprehensive comparison with uniaxial/triaxial macroscopic mechanical te... by Jianfeng Wang, Chao Yang, Yan Guo, Yuke Liu, Wenmin Jiang, Yadan Luo, Yuandong Wu, Yongqiang Xiong, Ping’an Peng

“…Therefore, more advanced methods are required to develop to make mechanical upscaling closer to the real situation of rocks.…”
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Optimizing imputation strategies for mass spectrometry-based proteomics considering intensity and missing value rates by Yuming Shi, Huan Zhong, Jason C. Rogalski, Leonard J. Foster

“…Assuming the causes of MVs could be different in different regions, we then investigated the optimal imputation method in each bin, using normalized root mean square error (NRMSE), and found that the optimal imputation method varies across bins. …”
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Forensic Application of Cytb and COI Genes for Freshwater stingray Identification: A Seizure Case in Bogotá, Colombia by Lisbeth Gelvez, Ana Cuellar, María Gómez, Jorge Oliveros, Paola Alméciga–Diaz, Myreya Pinedo–Castro, John Infante–González

“…This is partly due to export regulations focusing on morphological criteria for species identification, which may result in inaccuracies, prompting the search for a more precise method based on genetic aspects such as DNA barcoding. …”
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Histological Fixation Process and Fixatives by Tuğba Dağdeviren, Hatice Kübra Yolcu, Bülent Ünver

“…Thus, better quality sections are obtained from the tissue samples taken. For this reason, it will be more efficient to interpret well-fixed samples by photographing them. …”
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Automatic crop type mapping based on crop-wise indicative features by Junru Yu, Longcai Zhao, Yanfu Liu, Qingrui Chang, Na Wang

“…The time series analysis method (i.e., seasonal trend decomposition) and imputation method was then utilized for the discrete time series of CIF extractors, which were separately trained based on training samples on each day. …”
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Comprehensive Comparative Rating Assessment of Meat- Processing Enterprises in the Vologda Region by O. A. Shikhova, A. E. Turkina, M. M. Melentyeva

“…Comparative comparisons were made with the results of applying this method to the same sample of enterprises obtained during the study conducted in 2020. …”
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Automatic recognition of adrenal incidentalomas using a two-stage cascade network: a multicenter study by Xiao Xie, Sheng-Xiao Ma, Xiang-De Luo, De-Ying Liao, Dong Han, Zhi-Peng Huang, Zhi-Hua Chen, Xian-Ping Li, Bo Li, Shi-Di Hu, Yan-Jun Chen, Peng-Fei Liu, De-Zhong Zheng, Hui Xia, Cun-Dong Liu, Shan-Chao Zhao, Ming-Kun Chen

“…In the test cohort, the cascade network achieved AUC of more than 80% and accuracy of more than 75% for both left and right adrenal glands.Conclusions The two-stage cascade network based on a deep learning algorithm can be used for automatic recognition of AIs in nonenhanced CT from different centers.…”
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A novel disc bend test specimen for realistic measuring of tensile strength in pavements under transverse cracking condition by M.R.M. Aliha, Hamid Reza Karimi, S.M.N. Ghoreishi

“…Hence, in this research, a novel test specimen is proposed for the first time to measure the tensile strength of asphalt concrete materials in more realistic conditions. The proposed method utilizes a disc shape sample named Symmetric Disc Bend (SDB), which is a specimen loaded by a conventional three-point bending fixture. …”
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Screening of Aroma Compounds in Commercial Tea (Camellia sinensis) from Indonesia and Testing Their Activity as Antioxidants by Warsito Warsito, M. Fadel Alief, Vina Octavia Azzahra, M. Farid Rahman, Rurini Retnowati

“…The main major components (more than 0.5% identified) contained in the three samples identified were benzyl acetate, between 4,56-26.27%, and linalool compounds from tea leaves, as much as 20.59%, and 3.42% in samples C and B which were not found in sample A. …”
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Healthcare workers' knowledge and attitudes regarding artificial intelligence adoption in healthcare: A cross-sectional study by Moustaq Karim Khan Rony, Khadiza Akter, Latifun Nesa, Md Tawhidul Islam, Fateha Tuj Johra, Fazila Akter, Muhammad Join Uddin, Jeni Begum, Md. Abdun Noor, Sumon Ahmad, Sabren Mukta Tanha, Most. Tahmina Khatun, Shuvashish Das Bala, Mst. Rina Parvin

“…Aims: The primary objective was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, regarding the adoption of AI in healthcare. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was employed, incorporating a dual-method approach to select participants using randomness and convenience sampling techniques. …”
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Relationship between prenatal anxiety, depression, pregnancy stress and their social determinants by Weicui Meng, Sufeila Shalayiding, Xiaoting Wang, Bahedana Sailike, Ting Jiang

“…Subsequently, it identifies core nodes via centrality analysis, providing a basis for developing multi-dimensional psychological intervention programs for pregnant women in Urumqi, Xinjiang. Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 1,349 pregnant women who attended obstetric check-ups at a tertiary hospital in Urumqi, Xinjiang, from February 2023 to January 2024 as the research subjects. …”
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Unlocking the geography of Azobé timber (Lophira alata): revealing spatial genetic structure beyond species boundaries by Barbara Rocha Venancio Meyer-Sand, Laura E. Boeschoten, Gaël U.D. Bouka, Jannici C.U. Ciliane-Madikou, G. Arjen de Groot, Nathalie de Vries, Nestor L. Engone Obiang, Danny Esselink, Mesly Guieshon-Engongoro, Olivier J. Hardy, Simon Jansen, Joël J. Loumeto, Dieu-merci M.F. Mbika, Cynel G. Moundounga, Dyana Ndiade-Bourobou, Rita M.D. Ndangani, Marinus J. M. Smulders, Steve N. Tassiamba, Martin T. Tchamba, Bijoux B.L. Toumba-Paka, Herman T. Zanguim, Pascaline T. Zemtsa, Pieter A. Zuidema

“…Our work represents a step towards plastome-based timber tracing for this species, but also reveals limited potential of this method for species differentiation. To validate the potential of the plastid genome for timber tracing, further steps, including assignment and blind sample tests, will be needed.…”
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Unveiling chemical industry secrets: Insights gleaned from scientific literatures that examine internal chemical corporate documents-A scoping review. by Miaoran Dong, Marc-André Gagnon

“…We complemented our efforts with a snowball sampling method to uncover additional case studies and journal articles not initially captured by our search. …”
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Factors Affecting Attitudes towards Cohabitation among Iranian Youth by Reyhane Ghasemi Neyasar, Rasoul Sadeghi, Fatemeh Torabi

“…A multi-stage sampling method was employed for sample selection. …”
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Health perceptions of older individuals on the cognitive benefits of a multicomponent green physical activity program: A qualitative exploration in the Southwest Region of Bahia, B... by Carolina Rego Chaves Dias, Saulo Vasconcelos Rocha, Milena Fernandez Dias, Bruno Morbeck de Queiroz, Natália Nascimento Silva, Ariani França Conceição, Bruna Maria Palotino-Ferreira, Sonia Brito-Costa, Sofia de Lurdes Rosas da Silva, Clarice Alves dos Santos, Lélia Renata Carneiro Vasconcelos, Guilherme Eustáquio Furtado

“…Data were analyzed using Bardin's content analysis method, with IRAMUTEQ software for data processing and analysis. …”
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Multimorbidity of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia and influencing factors of family function among the elderly of original residential communities of Guangzhou city by Huang Zhijie, Mai Zhihua, Wang Haoxiang, He Yuming, Deng Qiaoyan, Dai Ranran, Zhou Zhiheng

“…Objective: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of comorbidities and family function among older people of original residential communities of Guangzhou city with hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Methods: A stratified random sampling method was employed to conduct a survey using the Family APGAR Questionnaire. …”
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Preventive Behaviors Related to Women\'s Genital Tract Infections by Azizeh Farshbaf Khalili, Sedigheh Rezaie-chamani, Simin Seidi, Somayeh Ziyadi

“…The study sample was classified based on district classification of Office of Education, type of school, sex and grade. 46 classes (n=576 students) were selected by systematic random sampling method. …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine fumigation combined with acupoint massage in the prevention of deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs in elderly hospitalized patients in the... by DONG Fangfang (董芳芳), ZHANG Linying (张林英), HE Yan (贺艳), XU Man (许曼), LIU Zijing (刘紫荆), XIONG Qiuwan (熊秋婉)

“…Objective To explore the effect of fumigation with Traditional Chinese Medicine combined with acupoint massage in the prevention of deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs in elderly hospitalized patients in the Internal Medicine Department. Methods A simple random sampling method was used to select 80 elderly inpatients (age ≥65 years old) who met the inclusion criteria in the general medical department of a certain hospital in Wuhan from June 2020 to May 2022 as the subjects of this study, and were randomly divided into control group and study group, with 40 patients in each group. …”
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Rapid parameter estimation for merging massive black hole binaries using continuous normalizing flows by Bo Liang, Minghui Du, He Wang, Yuxiang Xu, Chang Liu, Xiaotong Wei, Peng Xu, Li-e Qiang, Ziren Luo

“…Specifically, we employ linear interpolation and trig interpolation methods to construct transport paths for training CNFs. …”
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Open Soil Spectral Library (OSSL): Building reproducible soil calibration models through open development and community engagement. by José L Safanelli, Tomislav Hengl, Leandro L Parente, Robert Minarik, Dellena E Bloom, Katherine Todd-Brown, Asa Gholizadeh, Wanderson de Sousa Mendes, Jonathan Sanderman

“…Soil spectroscopy is a widely used method for estimating soil properties that are important to environmental and agricultural monitoring. …”
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