An Enhanced Human Evolutionary Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization and Multi-Threshold Image Segmentation by Liang Xiang, Xiajie Zhao, Jianfeng Wang, Bin Wang

“…Thresholding image segmentation aims to divide an image into a number of regions with different feature attributes in order to facilitate the extraction of image features in the context of image detection and pattern recognition. However, existing threshold image-segmentation methods suffer from the problem of easily falling into locally optimal thresholds, resulting in poor image segmentation. …”
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Analysis of characteristics and therapeutic outcomes in children with Dubberley type IIA capitellar fractures by Chi Kang, Yuan Xiao, Yuhan Huang, Qinghua Liu, ZhiQiang Deng, Xin Liu

“…The MEPS excellent/good rate was 100%. Conclusions The displacement pattern of Dubberley Type IIA capitellar fractures in children predominantly involves proximal rotation of the lateral aspect of the fracture fragment in the coronal plane, centered on the medial aspect of the fracture fragment. …”
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Fixator-Assisted Nailing for Femur Neck Fracture Nonunion: A Case Series Study by Majdi Hashem, Mohammad S. Al-Tuwaijri

“…Femoral neck fractures in young adults tend to be a result of high-energy trauma with a common pattern of Pauwels type III fracture, and they require timely and meticulous diagnosis and management. …”
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Does Glass Size and Shape Influence Judgements of the Volume of Wine? by Rachel Pechey, Angela S Attwood, Dominique-Laurent Couturier, Marcus R Munafò, Nicholas E Scott-Samuel, Andy Woods, Theresa M Marteau

“…<h4>Background</h4>Judgements of volume may influence the rate of consumption of alcohol and, in turn, the amount consumed. …”
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Beta-adrenergic reactivity of erythrocyte membranes in adolescents with supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias before and after radiofrequency ablation by Т. Yu. Rebrova, Yu. E. Perevoznikova, E. F. Muslimova, L. I. Svintsova, S. A. Afanasiev, O. Yu. Dzhaffarova

“…The study included 49 adolescents aged 11–17 years, of which 15 had Wolff – Parkinson – White pattern (WPW), 13 – WPW syndrome, 10 – atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT), and 11 – ventricular arrhythmia (VA). …”
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A Robust Framework for Bamboo Forest AGB Estimation by Integrating Geostatistical Prediction and Ensemble Learning by Lianjin Fu, Qingtai Shu, Cuifen Xia, Zeyu Li, Hailing He, Zhengying Li, Shaoyang Ma, Chaoguan Qin, Rong Wei, Qin Xiang, Xiao Zhang, Yiran Zhang, Huashi Cai

“…The mean AGB density was 71.8 ± 21.9 Mg ha⁻¹, with its spatial pattern influenced by elevation and human settlements. …”
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Investigation of farmers’ awareness of water conservation and its determinants in arid regions: A case study of the Turpan-Hami Basin by Dongping Guo, Abdugheni Abliz, Yue Kong, Jialin Li, Xianhe Liu, Buasi Nurahmat

“…The results revealed that: (1) From 2005 to 2024, the water conservation rate in the Turpan–Hami Basin showed a fluctuating upward trend, surpassing 80 %, yet significant regional disparities in farmers’ water conservation awareness remained; (2) Areas with low levels of awareness were spatially associated with regions of low satisfaction with conservation outcomes and high levels of farmland investment. …”
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Direct scribing of metal microgratings using sawtoothed cemented carbide tools with Johnson-Cook model-based plastic deformation simulation by Minwook Kim, Dae Bo Sim, Yong Tae Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, Jong G. Ok

“…We demonstrate the DISCRIM (DIrect SCRIbing of Metals) process for the continuous and scalable precision machining of metal micrograting structures, which utilizes direct mechanical scribing of a sawtooth–patterned cemented carbide tool edge over a metal workpiece. …”
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A 60-year atmospheric nitrate isotope record from a southeastern Greenland ice core with minimal postdepositional alteration by Z. Wei, S. Hattori, S. Hattori, S. Hattori, A. Tsuruta, Z. Jiang, S. Ishino, K. Fujita, S. Matoba, L. Geng, A. Lamothe, R. Uemura, N. Yoshida, N. Yoshida, N. Yoshida, J. Savarino, J. Savarino, Y. Iizuka

“…The ice core from the southeastern Dome (SE-Dome) in Greenland is a potential record of variations in atmospheric chemistry that has experienced a lower postdepositional effect owing to a high accumulation rate (<span class="inline-formula">∼1</span> m water equivalent per year). …”
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MIR155HG promotes metastasis and cisplatin resistance of cervical cancer cells by regulating the miR-409-3p and ZEB1 axis by Yanxia Chen, Jing Wang, Youqiang Heng, Yu Guo, Ka Ding, Cailing Ma

“…We analyzed the expression pattern of MIR155HG in CC patients using public database TCGA, and overexpressed its expression in HeLa cells to explore its cellular functions. …”
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The influence of the molecular weight of hyaluronic acid on the mangiferin release kinetics from the polymer matrix by P. P. Snetkov, R. O. Shaikenov, V. I. Klimshina, Yu. E. Generalova, S. N. Morozkina

“…Mangiferin release kinetic from a polymer matrix based on hyaluronic acid has a release sigmoidal pattern. The release mechanism has a complex nature of the Super Case II transport type, with the exception of a sample with a low content of mangiferin and hyaluronic acid with molecular weight equal to 1.3 MDa, for which an abnormal release pattern is detected (non-Fickian diffusion), due to the hydrophilic nature of hyaluronic acid, the rapid swelling of the polymer matrix, as well as a significant leading in the diffusion of mangiferin compared to the relaxation rate of the polymer. …”
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Effect of Different Commercial Fertilizers, Harvest Date, and Storage Time on Two Organically Grown Blackberry Cultivars: Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Properties, and Su... by George Cavender, Mingyang Liu, Javier Fernandez-Salvador, Deborah Hobbs, Bernadine Strik, Balz Frei, Yanyun Zhao

“…Antioxidant and sugar profile data revealed an interesting pattern: “Obsidian” had ORAC and lower sugar than “Triple Crown” at harvest and also had greater differentiation due to fertilizer treatments. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Comprehensive investigations of mixed convection of Fe–ethylene-glycol nanofluid inside an enclosure with different obstacles using lattice Boltzmann method by Chenqi Fu, Amin Rahmani, Wanich Suksatan, S. M. Alizadeh, Majid Zarringhalam, Supat Chupradit, Davood Toghraie

“…A change in the attack angle of the enclosure leads to changes in the movement distance for fluid between hot and cold sources and passing fluid through case E, which affects the flow pattern strongly. In each attack angle, on colliding with an obstacle, the fluid heat transfers between two sources, which leads to uniform heat transfer in the enclosure. …”
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Influence of Introduction and Cultivation on the Content of Active Ingredients and Elements in Gastrodia elata by Weijin HUANG, Yufan LIANG, Dan TANG, Qi ZHANG, Dongdong LIU, Qiuying WANG

“…The heavy metal content of G. elata from various regions complied with national standards, and there was no universal pattern in element across different production areas. …”
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Modulatory effect of dianthrone rich alcoholic flower extract of Cassia auriculata L. on experimental diabetes by Syed Zameer Ahmed Khader, Sidhra Syed Zameer Ahmed, Senthil Kumar Balasubramanian, Thanga kumar Arunachalam, Geetha Kannappan, Mohamed Rafi Mahboob, Ponmurugan Ponnusamy, Kishore Ramesh

“…The pure compounds were confirmed with thin layer chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography pattern and further subjected for characterization. …”
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Estimating Future Surface Water Availability Through an Integrated Climate‐Hydrology‐Management Modeling Framework at a Basin Scale Under CMIP6 Scenarios by Manqing Shao, Nelun Fernando, John Zhu, Gang Zhao, Shih‐Chieh Kao, Bingjie Zhao, Elizabeth Roberts, Huilin Gao

“…The results indicate that climate change has a significant impact on surface water availability by increasing reservoir evaporation, altering the seasonal pattern of naturalized streamflow, and reducing FY.…”
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Exciton-phonon coupling and phonon-assisted exciton relaxation dynamics in In1-xGaxP quantum dots by Beiye C. Li, Kailai Lin, Ping-Jui E. Wu, Aritrajit Gupta, Kaiyue Peng, Siddhartha Sohoni, Justin C. Ondry, Zirui Zhou, Caitlin C. Bellora, Young Jay Ryu, Stella Chariton, David J. Gosztola, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Richard D. Schaller, Dmitri V. Talapin, Eran Rabani, Gregory S. Engel

“…We identify a slower hot exciton cooling rate in In0.62Ga0.38P/ZnS, attributed to the presence of ‘energy-retaining’ valley exciton states with strong exciton-phonon coupling. …”
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Annual variation of temperature and mass balance of first-year and second-year land-fast sea ice in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica by Dinglong Zhao, Bin Cheng, Matti Leppäranta, Jingkai Ma, Xuejing Chen, Jiechen Zhao

“…Snow–ice and superimposed ice formation were most sensitive to the precipitation pattern, followed by the initial snow depth and initial ice thickness. …”
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Transarterial chemoembolization for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma after failure of first-line systemic treatment: a single-center case series by Qingyu Xu, Bin Leng, Ran You, Lingfeng Diao, Chendong Wang, Zeyu Yu, Guowen Yin

“…The most common progression pattern was the development of new intrahepatic lesions. …”
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Clinical Features of Liver Injury Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Japanese Patients by Koji Imoto, Motoyuki Kohjima, Tomonobu Hioki, Tomoyuki Kurashige, Miho Kurokawa, Shigeki Tashiro, Hideo Suzuki, Akifumi Kuwano, Masatake Tanaka, Seiji Okada, Masaki Kato, Yoshihiro Ogawa

“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved the survival rate of patients carrying various malignant neoplasms. …”
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